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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Warm Welcome
African Welcome Safaris planned a once in a lifetime trip for us to South Africa and Vic Falls. I worked with Kathi Simon and she was a big reason why we went with African Welcome after much research and deliberation. She constantly refined and perfected our itinerary to meet our needs and budget. She was very patient given all the requests I had for her and in the end made our trip perfect.
We started in Cape Town and our tour guide Rhys was a true delight. Nearly 2 years later, we still quote his anecdotes. In Cape Town we did a city tour, winelands tour and visited the Cape of Good Hope all of which were superbly planned.
We then continued our tour to Vic Falls (Zimbabwe). The accommodations were awesome and our 2 day stay there was magical. All our transfers were perfectly timed and everyone we came in contact with was super helpful and kind.
Our final stop in our tour was to Thornybush Game Reserve. The game viewing was spectacular. We spotted the big 5 twice in our 3 day visit and saw many other animals as well. Our hosts were quite possibly the nicest people I have ever met and they made us feel at home in Africa.
Overall, Kathi did a first class job in planning our vacation. She gave us a lot of useful tips and was amazing to work with. At one point our hotel charged us for Wifi which didn't work and we told our guide and he told Kathi who then called the hotel and had them refund our money. She truly looks out for her clients and makes sure that everything goes without a glitch.
If you are looking to book a trip to Africa, make sure it's with African Welcome Safaris.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about South Africa by hrosenlund
No better place to be for animal lover than Zululand on the east coast of South Africa. You got lush coastal forests, open savannahs, sand forests, bushveld, beaches, coral reefs and more. What's not to love?
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An excellent week in the Masai Mara.
We spent a week on safari in the Masai Mara and from being picked up at the airport to being delivered back to the airport everything flowed seamlessly. Our safari guide " George " was marvellous and we saw all we wanted including Black Rhino and a leopard carrying a kill unconcerned by how close we were to it. His knowledge was good and he involved us in everything he did. I would strongly recommend CK to any prospective safari goer.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tanzania by gordopuggy
Tanzania, and the safari operators we used or came across, were all very carefully involved in protecting their natural resources. Those controls and rules are necessary to protect what they have, which is stunning. We heard stories of wealthy tourists sometimes trying to pay drivers to break those rules - drive off road closer to the animals, or let guests out on foot to get closer, for example - but we saw none of it being allowed.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about South Africa by lollipop_lass
Plenty of National Parks with accommodation, lots of private game parks with luxury accommodation. Travel is easy with world class airports, long distance buses and plenty of car hire available. South Africa is very proud of its conservation/wildlife facilities ... And rightly so.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very special SA safari experience vacation
Ulusaba is hard to fault. Arriving at the reserve's own airstrip via light plane was very special. The location, the activities and the people were outstanding. We visited during the SA summer, but despite this the game spotting was plentiful and, for first time safari-goers, very exciting. Ulusaba offers a compelling mix of beautiful surroundings, luxury accommodation and F&B, and a genuinely engaged and knowledgeable staff and safari team. Highly recommended.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Uganda by Rolf Lax
Beautiful landscape, nice people, ok food.
Our main event was to see the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi and so we did.
its a great scene especially considering its the longest lake on desert.
Along lake Turkana, there is a unique place called Eliye springs. there is a spring with very clean water that drains its waters into lake Turkana- just 50 meters away. There are two lodges where we usually sleep over. Swimming in the waters on a hot day is a great experience.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very good service
John and his team were very responsive. We had some problems along the way with our rental, and they worked with us and took care of everything we needed. The support was the key part for me - I would gladly rent again from him. I did not do a full package tour with him, but John and his team are professional and responsible - if they promise something, it will get done, and if there are problems, they will fix them.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by seltzca
The wildlife viewing was great! However, the large number of tourists that visit Lake Nakuru has attracted other primates who might want to steal your lunch. Be very careful with your belongings!