20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A bit disappointing
2 of 3 activities were great but Falcon was terrible to book with
Activity 1 was operated by Falcon and was a guided tour on the Zimbabwe side. This was the biggest waste of money EVER. We paid $100 a head to have some one read us the signs at the front and hurry us along the whole way. What a waste of money!
Activity 2 was a Dinner cruise on the Zimbabwe side which was really nice but Falcon never gave us a booking receipt and so the operators tried to charge us an extra fee which we shouldn't have been charged
Activity 3 was the Livingstone Isalnd/Devil's Pool lunch tour. Amazing experience which we almost missed out on becuase again Falcon never gave us a booking receipt.
Recommend booking with literally anyone else!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Chobe gives the opportunity to experience the bush in a river setting and a rich mix of species.
We visited Chobe, whilst staying in Kasane, as part of a road trip from Cape Town to Namibia and Botswana. There has been little winter rainfall this year in Southern Africa and Etosha in Namibia was very dry and dusty. Chobe, with its river location, was, by comparison, green and lush. This results in a varied mix of animal and bird species in a relatively small area.
We completed the whole trip in a two wheeled drive VW Polo, which was perfectly adequate for the majority of the trip and was very frugal on petrol. However, this means that access to Chobe National Park in your own vehicle is not possible, due to the sandy nature of the roads in the Park and the need for good ground clearance. Instead it was necessary to use game drives, which whilst costly, has the advantage of a driver / guide, which gives you a greater opportunity for viewing and photography.
Elephants abound in Chobe and it is nice to see them visit the river in groups for bathing and drinking. Buffalo are... Read more also common.
It is particularly important to visit the Park on a boat trip from Kasane. Not only does this give a different viewing dimension but it provides the opportunity to have close encounters with Buffalo , Hippo and Crocs. The rare Puku and Red Lechwe antelope species were easier to see from the boat. The bird species seen along the river are also impressive. Fish eagle, open billed stork and giant kingfisher, being highlights.
Kasane offers a range of accommodation from safari type lodges to bed and breakfast accommodation to suit all tastes. It also has an excellent range of shops, banks, petrol stations and eating establishments. As independent travellers we found it is easy to organise the game drives and boat trips. As a bonus, it is also a good location to visit Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Migration was fantastic
People always told me something about how special the Serengeti Migration is and I just confirmed during my visit to the Serengeti. The park is very huge with low savanna grasses and lots of animals. During our visit I think it was a peak of the season of animals because there were so many tourists just like us in the park and everyone was busy with binoculars and cameras on the roofs of their cars capturing the moments. It was beautiful in deed. The scenery was also very good, weather was good but a bit hot during the afternoon. Food was amazing, of course we took packed lunch and the dinner in the lodge was always superb. Our visit was generally breathtaking.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Botswana by Laurie Mulrine
We found Botswana an excellent country to visit as an independent traveller. We entered at Ngoma border crossing in the north. The custom staff were friendly and there was no visa charge, unlike Namibia and Zimbabwe. It was then possible to drive through Chobe National Park on the tarred road to Kasane and incorporate some game viewing on the way. We saw Elephant and Southern Ground Hornbills easily from this road. Roads generally in Botswana are excellent, with the main routes now tarred. It is possible to drive long distances, as a result. We travelled from Kasane to Francistown; Francistown to Gabarone and Gabarone to Kimberley in South Africa, in day trips with relative ease in a small two wheeled drive car. Four wheeled drive may be necessary, if you were intending to go to other game parks, particularly those of a sandy nature ( e.g. Kgalagadi and the Kalahari). This would be costly in car hire and petrol. It would probably be cheaper to fly to Maun, say from Johannesburg, and organise car hire from there.
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great company! great guide!
We really enjoy the safari tour with Ilmaasai! good people and great guide.
Our guide was Godson, a very nice, smart and funny guy, he have a lot of knowledge about the animals, plants and the tribes in the area, and he was happy to explain us about everything.
The tour was very organized, good equipment, and they didn't miss anything.
US
Awesome..!
What a vacation... Safari Lifestyles provided us with 3 nights on the Livingstone side of Vic Falls right on the Zambezi. Then through Chobe for a couple of nights. On to Linyanti for amazing game viewing with hundreds and hundreds of buffalo. We nearly saw a kill when some lions jumped on the back of one of them.
We finished off with some nights in the delta which was just beautiful.
A really well organized trip.
AR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amboseli Kenya Safari
The trip with Triump Travel was magical and well detailed to the last day not forgetting our driver/guide Edward who showed us lots of wildlife culture.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant first safari impressions
Our safari at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve was the first safari we took part in.
We saw three of the big five, namely the buffalos, the majestic elephants and a lot of white rhinos. Sadly we did not encouter any predators, but that is nature. The beautiful and hilly landscape more than a compensation for that.
Our tour began at 6 am, so we experienced the south african sunrise over the hills of the park. What a beautiful scenery, a breathtaking sight.
Our ranger, a guide from the UK, did a great job explaining the diversity of animals and flowers of this park to us and provided invaluable background information. After four informative hours later the safari ended. It has added many new experiences and enriched our lives.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A brilliant overland safari tour in southern Tanzania with Gecko Adventure
This was our first visit to Africa and our first experience of safari. We were delighted with every aspect of our contact with Gecko. They responded quickly to our inquiries, answered any questions and agreed a package that fulfilled all our requirements. The service was excellent from the moment we arrived at Dar Es Salaam airport to the point of departure. Bookings at each camp (we visited 5 over 19 days) ensured the requested vegetarian options for us (not always the case in our experience elsewhere), and the food was extremely good. We had opted to travel overland between camps to give us a chance to see something of the country and people. Our driver/guide, Said, was excellent, always smiling, anticipating needs and ensuring that the long journeys were as smooth as possible with breaks at appropriate places and ready to explain things we asked about as we travelled. Nothing was too much trouble, everything was done efficiently and with a sense of humour. He was very knowledgeable... Read more about the animals and birds and quick to spot things and point them out, aware of how best to approach them and ready to explain different behaviours and interactions. The safari tour lived up to our expectations in every way and we have no hesitation in recommending Gecko Adventure.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Just came back from Tanzania where i did a 6 days 5 nights safari. Everything was really good! We were on a tight budget so we choose to camp and it was the best thing we could do. The camping park in Serengueti is really in the middle of the animals, and it was amazing. Stanley, our guide, was a good spotter and showed us a lot of animals. And the cook, Soko4, as really good. We ate a lot!