50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Surprisingly Good
Peter, our driver/guide proved to be quite experienced in the wild. At first, I wasn't sure what to expect
so as he drove us through the Masai Mara, I was ready for anything.
Suddenly he would stop and we'd be surrounded with wildebeest, and antelopes. Then came the herds of zebras. As he continued to drive, suddenly there was a family of lions. There they were looking so bold and confident. We were within five to six feet away from these lions. It was quite serene and awe inspiring. Before then, we had seen a family of Cheetahs, a leopard on a tree, giraffes at a distance, water buffalos at a close range , lots of hyenas and then hippos at the Mara river.
It was all so inspiring. It made me think of the awesomeness of God who created all these and more. I was so pleased to see our friends from the USA enjoy this safari and have a memorable time. In addition we enjoyed the facilities at the hotel AA lodge, very kind hosts and we also got to visit a Masai village.
I'd certainly recommend Kibera holiday safaris to anyone wanting a safe enjoyable safari.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Demanded 42% price increase after booking accepted
we had booked a one day tour with Go Wild Safaris on October 15 involving
Tala Game Park and Phezulu for November 27 for 4 people at 960 ZAR per person. Rowly
Midgley emailed us on November 23 to inform us that the price had increased by 42% to 1369 ZAR.
Although he claimed this was due to the game reserves increasing their fees, he did not include
any documentation to support this assertion. Other operators we spoke to did not support
Rowly's claim that there had been a dramatic rise in game park fees. In any case, normal business
practise would be for the tour operator to honour their agreement with their customer.
We cancelled our tour because we could not trust Rowly any more. We suspected that his actions
were an attempt to squeeze more money from us knowing that we had no time to organise an
alternative particularly as we were on a cruise ship. The end result is that we missed out on a
wildlife experience and the affair has left a bitter taste.
SI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organised, extremely knowledgable guides, flexible itineraries
Nick was very quick with his response to our needs and questions. The Tailor Made Safari team were very organised and made a huge effort to accomodate our needs and questions. They were very professional but at the same time kept it light hearted, humourous and very fun. We were expecting alot on our safari and the team more than met those expectations. The tour was fantastic. We wanted a bit of everything, not only a safari. Tailor Made Safaris organised and planned everything on very short notice and made sure it was too a high standard
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good budget safari operator.
I was in Nairobi on a business trip and only had Saturday and Sunday to do day trips. After checking with other safari operators i selected Wecam safaris - they were very accomodating to the fact that I only could go on specific dates and had a competitive price. On Saturday we went to Lake Nakuru - i don't have much safari experience but I thought it was a great park, and the driver was an excellent animal spotter. But be advised that the drive to Lake Nakuru is long - you're in for a long day if you do it as a day trip. On Sunday we went to Nairobi national park. A very nice experience, and again the driver proved himself to be an excellent animal spotter. We then went to the David Scheldrick elephant sanctuary, the giraffe center, and Karen Blixen's museum. A perfect day and the people at Wecam were very friendly and a great company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Splendind service and cordination
Dancom tours provided my family a wonderful holiday experience. They managed all our logistics and booking in a timely and very professional manner. The cost and time saves from our holiday trip were incomparable.
Special thanks to the Dancom staff who made this possible.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned, well executed trip
We have traveled as a family extensively and were very pleased with the service provided by Giltedge Africa (Southern Africa Travel). Strong guides, great accommodations, always felt safe and comfortable despite being halfway around the world from home.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Game Drive (Twice)
I stayed at the Sun City resort during this, my first trip to South Africa. I got up very early one morning for a game drive. (The jeep left from the hotel.) We spent the morning driving around, and I couldn't believe all the animals I saw -- some up close. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable. I enjoyed myself so much I went on another game drive the next day, that time selecting the late afternoon one. I saw fewer animals because of the heat. But it was still a wonderful experience and absolutely worth the money.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by audreywatters
South Africa was just beautiful -- the landscape itself, not just the animals.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
excellent agency
we had a great experience with erick and his team, he was very friendly with us and with our needs.
Great places for the nights, really local and with all you can need during a safari trip.
I suggest this operator without doubt, if we will return to kenya in the future we will reserve another trip with sunsplash
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience!
The camping safari was a great option. Our guides were excellent, the food was delicious and the animals were amazing!