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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Super to deal with, always no problem to change things.
The guesthouse in Windhoek Villa Vista was great, we stayed there coming and going.
Private light aircraft flight up to Etosha, great. We were not impressed with Etosha, the accommodation and the food. We had upgraded quite expensively to have a waterhole lodges, but despite this expense, not all waterhole lodges were adjacent to the waterhole, even those that were adjacent there was no vantage point to see the animals if the throng of others in the camp were there with their cameras - very disappointing. We had been placed on the back row and after vocalising our disappointment, we were transferred on the second day to a cabin closer to the actual waterhole. Me-Gusto our super guide did everything he could to sort it for us. The lodges/cabins were very small and if you are a vegetarian, as we were (and they knew in advance of our dietary requirements), having a diet of soggy Butternut squash, shrivelled carrots and Greek salad for lunch and dinner were no fun for 3 days.. As it was a national reserve there was no off-roading and we had to stick to the roads. I would not ever re-visit this reserve, nor would I recommend it.
The next resort we went to was Mt Etjo, the food was divine as was the setting, the game drive was great, but as we belatedly learnt about the confinement of the lions, it didn't reach our ultimate. Our heartfelt disappointment that caused us to curtail our four night stay here to 2 nights was the fact that the lions were confined in a separate reserve adjacent and were not free to hunt for themselves and were fed by the reserve. This curtailment meant we squeezed our visit to Waterberg into our guide's trip up the mountain climb, but we didn't know it was only a mountain climb and not a visit to see the animals on top of the plateau, we were disappointed over this as we didn't come to Namibia to climb mountains, we would have been happy to have been advised this and we would have opted for an afternoon at the camp enjoying the sun and a game drive.
As a result we moved to Erindi nearby. This was a larger camp and had fantastic rooms/cabins overlooking the bush and a super pool. The food was good and the game drives were great - enhanced by the sun uppers and sun downers.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Memorable Multi-generational Safari
We were delighted to find Earthlife Expeditions, a small locally-operated safari company with efficient, informative staff and reasonable costs. Our online contact, Caudence, capably planned our itinerary, made changes and answered our many questions quickly and without complaint. Our excellent driver guides, Joseph and Mark, made a great team, complementing each other in personality and style. Both were amazingly knowledgeable about African flora and fauna and extremely able drivers, despite the dusty, rutted terrain. With their eagle eyes and passion for their work, we couldn't have asked for better guides!
All of the native-run lodges and tented camps were clean and comfortable, with lots of good, simple food served either buffet or family-style. Staff were always pleasant and helpful. A "family room" large enough for 4 was especially appreciated by our daughter and her children. Much to our surprise, wi-fi was available at the camps, but thankfully no TV. Although some camps had swimming pools, by the time we returned from our game drives, the evening air was too cool for a dip.
We were looking for a comfortable, laid-back wildlife experience to celebrate our 50th anniversary with our children and grandchildren. Earthlife Expeditions far exceeded our expectations, with a wonderful adventure we will all remember and cherish.
It was a great experience to tour with Atlanta Tours All
It was such a good experience to travel with people who had a lot of experience, they could speak most of the language in areas we visited the trip was not boring at allkingstonjoei
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
It was an experience I will never forget. Humala Lodge was a big highlight. It was so serene, so spiritual, so intimate, and the safaris were amazing. Cape Town was a blast. Joseph, our driver in Johannesburg went way above and beyond the call of duty. Tony in Cape Town was great. They couldn’t do enough for us. The whole tour was fabulous. The animals were center stage. Call Lucia Barnard at 941-212-0924 and tell her Paulette sent you. You won’t be sorry
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best day of my trip - AMAZING guide
Frank was so wonderful. I was nervous about going on a tour alone, but I shouldn't have been. He is very professional and kind and knowledgable. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
excellente, affidable ,very good
Great information, speed in responses, excellent assistance and help with program changes.excellent service advice!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
First class safari guides who love what they do and enjoy delivering a first class experience
Twaha and his team are top notch. Professional, friendly, organized and timely. We have used them multiple times for our mission trips and they are fantastic whether we've brought a small group, or a group of 30. Let them help you plan your next safari adventure, you won't regret it.
Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon in Tanzania & Zanzibar
Alice did a tremendous job in creating and arranging our honeymoon trip to Africa. The lodges and hotels were great and more importantly everything was within our budget, considering we had overspent on our wedding … lol. We hope to use your service if we intend to do another safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and very fun!
It was above and beyond! Loved everything about it.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They were attentive to our desires, thorough, efficient, and extremely personable.
We took a group of 7 university students to Uganda and Tolbert and his team were attentive to our needs from the very beginning. He was very quick to respond to each of our emails and organized a really holistic trip that addressed all the things we needed to see; wildlife including chimpanzees, and he also included aspects that addressed the group's interest. This was a group of art & design students and did a great job adding elements to trip that addressed our interests. He paid attention to our consistently changing needs, recognized when we needed to stop & take a break, & when the need for food was imperative.
While on safari, Tolbert did everything in his power within the park rules to get us great views of the various animals.
I can now call Tolbert a friend, and I look forward to taking advantage of his experience and knowledge again sometime soon.
