CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Halfday Tour Nairobi Nationalpark & Carnivore Restaurant
We had a great day in the Nationalpark, The streets at the safari were bad but the the driver was good. :-)
We booked one day before on phone and it was no problem. After the Nairobipark we decided to eat at Carnivore Restaurant, he organised everything for us!
We had a great day in Nairobi. Michael and the the driver Joseph was very friendly!
Thnaks for that great Trip!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Holiday of a lifetime!
This was indeed a holiday of a lifetime and although I was initially apprehensive when I arrived in Tanzania I need not have been concerned at all. Everything was well organised by Elias from the airport pick up throughout the whole safari until the airport drop off. The accommodation was fantastic and was everything we had expected. Our driver Robbie made the whole safari a pleasure. He was so eager to show us all the various animals in their different environments and he obviously loves his job. His enthusiasm and professionalism could not be faulted. I had a lot of problems with the internal flights I had booked online with Precision Air. Robbie and Elias helped me with this stressful experience and Robbie would not leave the airport until my flight problems had been sorted. Thank you Robbie and Elias for making our safari a wonderful experience. If I am lucky enough to go on another safari I will definitely book through World Air Travel and Tours and have already recommended them to several friends who are considering a safari holiday.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari!
I loved the company! Did the 4-day Serengeti, Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater. At Manyara, a herd of elephants literally passed right in front of our vehicle - we could have touched them! Ngorongoro had a beautiful landscape. Serengeti was the best! We saw just about everything and ended up in the middle of a pride of sleeping lions on one occasion. We saw just about everything on this 4-day: zebras, giraffes, lions, elephants, hippos, and even a cheetah. Our guides were very nice and put up well with all of our questions and would tell us information about the animals. They would also accommodate our specific requests - I wanted to see a lilac breasted roller bird and a sunrise... and he got us there for both! The cook that came with us was super nice and made us absolutely delicious dinners at camp each night. He'd chat with us and tell us stories. The company brings all the camp gear, food, cooking equipment, etc. All you need are clothes and toiletries!
A word about the person who owns the business, Loth. He became a good friend and helped us out twice free of charge on a moment's notice when (1) we had a medical emergency at our home and needed to transport one of our volunteers to the hospital ASAP and didn't have any other phone numbers of people with cars, and (2) when we ended up on the wrong bus back from Dar es Salaam to Arusha and ended up at a scary bus stop at 1am he came straight to the rescue and delivered us safely home. He used his personal vehicle and refused payment. Not only was the safari great, but the owner of this company cares about people and I trust him. I whole-heartedly recommend this expedition. I'll go again if I ever make it back to Tanzania!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trip to Okavango Delta
We flew to the Okavango Delta via Maun in Botswana where we were picked up by a small plane, which took us to our camp. Already flying over the delta was magnificent. When we landed the smell of wild sage was overwhelming. We were taken to our camp, the staff were very friendly and the service was excellent. They even managed to get extra batteries for my camera. Even though we only stayed for a couple of days we saw amazing wild life, followed a leopard for hours and had an elephant walking right past our tent. The organization of the trip was very smooth and I would use the services of Cross Country Air Safaris any time.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
13 days wonderful % perfect experience in Uganda.
Our trip with Cul Tours was great and we had good guides who told us a lot about the country and the people of Uganda. We tracked chimpanzees in Bundongo Forest and later took boat trip on Victoria Nile in Murchison later safari in the morning seeing giraffes, lions and elephants was great for my first time in Africa. We visited north western Uganda and stepped in Congo without boundaries on farm land. The war conflict survivors from northern Uganda gave us a great performance/ entertainment that non of us from the group resisted to join for the dance and i recommend you to book your tour with Cul Tours & Safaris.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice driver Kpande and proper safari vehicle, much better than 4x4
The experience was really nice, a bit expensive but all tour companies in Tanzania are expensive. There was no way to pay online or by card, had to be cash and we spent time in the morning driving around to get cash from the bank machine, not something you want to do at 4am in the dark in Tanzania! I recommend bringing enough dollars to pay for the trip. They need to update to online payment as not many people carry large amounts of cash for obvious safety reasons. Big disadvantage. Other than that a great company and trip! Our driver and guide Kpande was very informative and friendly. We did a day trip and it was a lot of travel but well worth the time. 4am-9:30pm. The safari truck is very nice with pop up roof, lots of legroom, refrigerator, and sockets for charging electronics etc. I would recommend bringing CDs to play as my phone did not connect to the bluetooth in the truck and there was only one CD on repeat, we listened to Maroon 5, moves like Jagger about 20 times before we asked to turn it off!haha make sure to bring a camera that can take video and panoramics, superb views! Breakfast was ok but lunch was really nice looking out on the savanna while eating! Some improvements to be made to payments and music but overall worth the trip in a authentic safari truck! :D
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They bring you to meet people & culture.
I live in Uganda with my colleagues doing internship for 6 months and here we had an opportunity booking a tour to sipi falls with Cul Tours and we really enjoyed our trip. The guide was knowledgeable and supportive in everything we wanted. Meeting people and culture was my experience and thanks to Stephen for making our tour wonderful. I recommend this company to everyone!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic staff and a great value for your money.
I had an excellent experience overall. The tour director
(Mike), our driver/guide (Elias), and chef (Musa) were all amazing and accommodating. Musa, hands down was the best chef and he cooked the tastiest food I've had in Tanzania. Elias was a great driver and guide. He would always be on the lookout for animals unlike what we heard from some of the other tourists. Mike, by far, provided the best customer service during my whole Africa vacation. When our flight got cancelled out of JRO, he went to the Precision Air office and rescheduled our flighs. He didn't have to do this as it was the day after the tour had ended. Kudos to Mike for helping us out.
The areas we visited were all typical locations that all tours go to. We were disappointed that we couldn't go off-road or go on night tours. Turns out that another permit is required to do that. If you would like to go off road then I suggest inquiring about it before the safari.
I had an amazing 4-days with NCA and I would recommend it to my friends.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was real fun fare equalled by none in my past experience.
Faustintours to me is a well co-ordinated tour guide. The staff in particular are not only welcoming and charming but willing to go extra mile to ensure your safaris achieve aburndancy in site seeing and wild life experuence.
They choose what is top of chart in transport facilities, four wheel drive vehicles that offer top class comfort for the long adventure ahead. My wife was left in awe after we completed the tour of Mikumi, Selou and Udzungwa. She could not believe that Tanzania is home to gret wonders in wildlife and amazing virgin landscape almost equallling paradise.
In not distant future, I look forward to resample my safari experience with them.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip in the Serengeti!
We took a four day trip which covered Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, and Arusha. It was the experience of a lifetime. The guide and the cook in the trip were really great. We were a little disappointed that the guide wasn't a little more strict about getting up early in order to see the actual hunting. We weren't aware until the last day that the hunting takes place very early in the morning and it was too late by then.
The food was excellent; we were very surprised at how good the food was considering we camped in the middle of the forest for three nights. I was very impressed with the trip overall.