NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Stephen is the best guide one can ask for!
On my first trip to Uganda, now almost 8 years ago, i met Stephen who was at that time an employee at Matoke Tours. Stephen had been a driver in Uganda for a while but this was his first trip for an international (dutch in fact) group. Right from the start my friend and i was suprised by his eagerness to learn: he was soaking up all kind of information he could in order to provide the tourist with information in the future. He was interested in our culture, how we saw the world, studied all folders in hotels and parks, learned quickly about different bird species, etc. His willingness to learn was astonishing and soon enough we found out Stephen was a very intelligent person. Not only that, he also has a fantastic personality: he is very honoust, social and fun to be with! One feels comfortable being around him. He is always happy to help, answer questions, tell about his country but also knows instinctly when it is the right time to be quite and just enjoy what we see around us.
With his intelligence, eagerness to learn and pleasant and trustworthy caracter it was obvious that Stephen had great potential in the tourist industry!
He took several courses on tourism and wildlife and by the time i returned to Uganda almost one year later he had grown from not only being driver to also guiding private tours.
A few years later i was happy to meet Stephen again in Belgium where he was promoting tourism in Uganda. I was so proud of him being there. I knew he had the potential to make it in the tourism industry but apart from the potential one needs the right attitude to get where you want to be.
Stephen has the right attitude: he is a hard worker, will do everything to make his clients happy, he is flexible and listens well to his clients wishes. By now he is very experienced in tourism, knows what clients want and probably one of the most important things: you can trust him! If Stephen makes a promise to you, you can be sure he will make it happen.
I am very happy that Stephen has started his own travel agency Cul Tours! It is without any doubt that i recommend anyway to go and travel with him! Cul Tours will make your holiday in Uganda an unforgettable one where you will see and encounter more than "just" the highlight. You will get the chance to taste the real Uganda, like i did.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon in Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar
We had an excellent experience overall with Matoke; from the arranging of the honeymoon, all our questions were answered and they were very patient with our requests! We had a fantastic guide (Dan) in Uganda, and a great experience trekking with the gorillas which was a once-in-a-lifetime event. We absolutely loved Uganda, and would perhaps liked to have done one other activity there, because we were not aware of all the different activities that were available, so if something else had been suggested that would have been great, because we did have a couple of days just waiting in Kampala. In Tanzania, we had a great time; having a private tour for just myself and my husband was a great experience, it felt very personal and our guide was very knowledgeable. All the accommodation we stayed in was lovely, customer service was obviously a very high priority here! We were very lucky on safari and saw all the animals we had hoped to see, and again, having a private tour meant we had great views of the animals. The Ngorongoro Farm House was a particularly wonderful place to stay, especially after getting back from safari! Our accommodation in Zanzibar (Unguja Lodge) was fantastic - the staff were attentive without being overbearing, there were plenty of activities to occupy us if we wanted, and we felt thoroughly relaxed after our time there!
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Sincere thanks from Flamm family
Hi Zuzana, My family and I want to thank you for the amazing trip we had Safari was excellent, the driver / guide was professional, nice and interesting. We saw all the animals you can see :)
All Lodge were good and comfortable sea cliff resort in Zanzibar was excellent.
I have emailed you some pictures and a video clip link.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Trip in Tanzania with ABEL from "Blessed Africa Tours & Safaris"
My Husband and I went to a week safari to Tanzania with "BLESSED AFRICA TOURS & SAFARIS" in June 2014. Our guide was ABEL a great guy that made our trip absoluteky amazing. As he was Tanzanian, he was a well knower of everything in the country.
We visited Lake Natron, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti,Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. The only thing I would change is that I wouldn´t go to Lake Manyara, it´s a bit light if you compare it with the rest of the places.
We decided to make the Safary with this company because their value for money was the best. We were in comfortable Tented Camps for the priec of campsites in other companies and we didn´t take nothing missing.
The lunch wasn´t very nice (picnic boxes as the ones we saw everybody had so nothing they could do about it) but the breakfasts and dinners were really nice.
If you want to have a view of how was our trip I paste a video with a looooot of photos we took:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ6rkoBIESk
If you have any questions you would like to get answered contact me through the link above. I would be glad to help you with our experiences in TANZANIA.
Trip to Botswana
Robert was a great help with our last minute trip planning.
Everything went smoothly. Accom was great.
Nature, color, passion..... very nice experience!
We have done 4 days on safari at Kruger. The organization of the trip by plane until the last day to La Digue (Seychelles) and everything was perfect. In particular in South Africa at Kaiatani Lodge reception was fantastic. Alberto has conducted all the guides to safari: very prepared and addictive! The Africa there has remained in my heart ..... we will definitely be back! South African Dream to the next!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience from start to finish!
I was a bit apprehensive about planning a trip with any company- it's always hard to know who is on the other end, where your money is going, etc. My fears were laid to rest once I started working with Nadine from Safari Specialists. Nadine helped us plan a trip of a lifetime! She worked within our budget and gave us recommendations based on her own travel experiences. Nadine went above and beyond to answer any and all questions we had - her answers were extremely detailed and we felt 100% confident in our decisions because of this. During the planning process and the trip we had the opportunity to interact with other people from Safari Specialists as well. Each person had the same level of professionalism and knowledge that Nadine did. The end result is our trip was perfectly planned with no detail overlooked. The name is appropriate- they are the Safari Specialists!
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful stay in Arusha, un forgettable
The communication was excellent our expectations were as promised by mail and on telephone. to sum up, when we contacted the director papa Richard for information and booking, it was as if we had met each other before. Our driver and guide Mr. Murdy has that gift of marrying both (driver and guide) with respect and sense of responsibly. The lodging and meals were fair in comparison with the price, our expectations were met so to say. Thank you once again. Hope to meet you again for a long stay tour.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trail in Okavango Delta
Afrika Ecco Safaris took care of a great trip in the Okavango Delta. They organized an excellent base cap with friendly personnel and good food. Guides know their way in the wilderness tracked lions for us
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really good experience!
When I decided to make a safari, I looked at this site to find a good and expert operator and a not very expensive one and I met Focus In Africa. I looked at the site and I knew I liked it, cos Focus in Africa is into volunteering. I exchanged phone number with Nelson and we chatted for hours about the safari and he suggested everything, from the hotel in Arusha to the best way to reach Arusha from Dar Es Salam. I was travelling with a native Maasai and we had the problem of his passport and Nelson helped us for everything. We went to a 3 day safari, visiting Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Tarangire and all was perfect. The hotel in Arusha, the camp site, Branson, the driver and William, the cook!! I highly recommend Focus in Africa, cos everything was ok, the safari was perfect and Nelson even helped me to buy tickets for the bus we had to take at the end of the safari to start another safari on the long, dusty roads of Tanzania! You can trust Nelson and speak with him on whatzup! I hope to come back one day and see Serengeti!