CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience with Ancient Wild Sfaris with all perfect arrangement
We totally satisfied with Ancient's arrangement. Michael gave us a very experienced driver, Joseph. He had very good time-control and knowledge of wild animals. Especially I got skin allergy during the safaris, he took me to the best hospital and I got good treatment. Perfect and wonderful safaris in Kenya.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable, simply the best!
From the initial contact, to planning and booking, I can't say enough how wonderful everything was. The complete package far exceeded my expectations. From the moment we were picked up at the Nelspruit airport, the adventure of our lifetime had truly begun. We spent 8nights/9days directly in Kruger and our guide Rhys was on top of everything. Talking to others at the various camps we stayed at (5 different camps, which were all amazing) I can truly say that we seemed to always be at the right place and at the right time. We stayed at Skukuza, Berg-en-Dal, Satara, Sirheni and Hoya Hoya. In addition to the multitude of Elephants, Giraffes, Rhinos, Buffalo, Baboons, Antelopes of all sizes, Jackals and Hyenas (the usual suspects), we had 1 Cheetah sighting, 8 Leopard sightings (one of which was eating an Impala and another was attacking a Porcupine - the Porcupine won), 9 Lion sightings (some 35 total Lions) and 2 night drive African Wild Cat sightings. I understand we were extremely lucky on the sightings, but Rhys and co put us in the position to be that lucky and that is what a great tour company and guide does. We even joked that they must of booked the animals for us too. We felt pampered and privileged. I can't recommend Endless Summer Tours enough and I would book them again in a heartbeat.
I should also add that I originally worked with another safari tour company on the dates and flights in and out of Kruger. That operator turned out to be quit flaky in communication, service and planning, and then disappeared at the last minute from contact for several weeks putting our booked flights and the entire trip in jeopardy as the camps were being booked up fast. Endless Summer Tours came to the rescue, worked around our dates and made our Safari unforgettable! Simply the best!!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
When only the best will do. Experiences of a life time
Walter was the most accommodating man to deal with. Our safari's and other activities such as white water rafting, helicopter flight over the Victoria falls was so well organised all we had to do was turn up for the plane trip. The safari animal viewing was superb and the accommodation and meals were all first class. Walter made all the necessary arrangements to fit our budget and time schedule and we just loved the trip of a life time.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream came true!
We had the time of our life. On our 18 day's tour we were in the good hands of our driver/guide Katembo who showed us the amazing wildlife (the big five). Everything was well organized: the lodges, the game drives, the visits, ... The driver/guide Katembo told us so many thinks about animals, birds, the people, the way of life, ..., we learned a lot
Uganda is verry beautifull with kindly and friendly people. We felt us welcome and safe.
We will recomend every person who wishes to go to Uganda, Around Africa Safaris!
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderfully done by Stead Safaris Uganda
I can't thank Steady Safaris Uganda enough for a job well done for me and my friends. We really had a smashing time out in Uganda thanks to Steve a professional at his job. I recommend Steady Safaris Uganda to anyone and everyone hoping to visit Uganda.
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
safari begins with a description of gorgeous places you are going to visit
A safari begins with a description of gorgeous places you are going to visit, the guide will tell you that you will see animals depending on what nature decide to show, nature has been generous with us.
The photos are all made by us, and nature was friendly and showed us wildlife.
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I did a 5 day safari and visited: Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a Masai village, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater
And food was excellent, a lot of thanks to Moses. Our guide was great , thanks Mike
pick-up from hotel and airport was at time clean and fast.
Thanks a lot to Mike from Norhern Circuit Adventure
They are customer friendly
Communication - Effective and create time for their customers
Service- they are flexible and efficient in services offered.
Living to expectations- they were punctual, comfortable vehicle, staff members were friendly.
The safari tour was good everything went on well as planned.
The lodge we were booked in was good had adequate facilities, the manager on duty received us well, but there needs proper facility maintenance and cleaning staff needs to do their job well.
Serene, immersed in natural life
August is a prime time to go, as the animals come out in search of water. We saw lions on five different occasions, including right next to our car, twice! It is mating season for the primates, we saw a lot of monkeys and baboons - very cute and beautiful to see the similarity in behaviour, with humans. Many different buck/antelopes, so beautiful. Giraffes, zebras, hyenas eating, rhinos on the road, huge herds of elephants right beside us, so many hippos, crocodiles, buffalo and we even saw a wildebeest crossing of about 500-1000, all to ourselves on a side road! On the very last day, we were very lucky in seeing a leopard right next to our car, on the side of the road - they are extremely rare to see, elusive, and travel alone - so it was a spectacular and rare experience! We saw many birds too - stalks, eagles, hawks, etc... as well as smaller, prettier, colourful birds. The scenery is magical, a surreal environment, it is so utterly beautiful, you can feel that you're alive, connected to nature, a part of this natural space. You rise with sun, and sleep when it sets. The trees are like lightening, naked branches bolting in all directions. It is a truly beautiful place. The weather is a little windy/cold in August, but a fleece will do, not much else necessary, especially when driving with the sun shining down throughout the day. Accommodation options vary - there are camps situated throughout the park, as well as the Protea Hotel just outside one of the gates. Satara, Skakuza and Lower Sabie are three of the big camps, with nice bungalows - all always clean. Malalane is the most primitive of the camps, with only a few bungalows, and the rest camping. I found it the most beautiful camp, situated on the border of the park, with a view of local farming and mountains. Most camps now have restaurants and almost all have shops, which is partly a shame, as commercialisation is not really in line with what is meant to be an untouched, natural environment - this is especially in reference to all the mug & bean franchises that are there. Having said this, we still found food options to be pretty basic, especially if you're not planning on eating at restaurants for every meal. The shops (including at the main, big camps) have very little healthy food options. We found only a couple cucumbers, capsicums and tomatos in the fridge at Satara, which is a main camp. Protein options were also very minimal. I suggest taking your own food with you, if you are driving, unless you don't mind living off of packaged food. We rented a car through avis, which we picked up at Skakuza airport.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
best national park in the world
We able to see all the animal we never see at our country. The park is very large with endless plain land, almost drive 3days without complete covering it.This is amazing national park in the world.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely awesome and fantastic 4 days 3 nights all inclusive safari adventure with family
1) Great help in the planning stage and good recommendations within our budget - was made easy since one of the locations for the operator was in Dallas, TX, USA. The operator understood clearly the holiday and vacation requirements and made it easy
2) Owner of the operator personally greeted us in Arusha, Tanzania and shared his personal experience
3) Awesome tour guides - knowledgeable and english speaking and able to explain details and the eco-system of the serengeti
4) Saw all the Big 5 of Africa, a lot of other wildlife and birds,
5) The Kisura campsite was a great place - stayed 2 nights in the serenora area of serengeti and the experience of hearing hyenas at night, and seeing giraffes near the tents and leopard near the mess just made us aware that we are the strangers and the animals own this land -
6) The whole game drive experience, seeing lions, lion cubs, elephants with their young, wildebeast and zebras together and the whole experience made the TV come to life in front of us.
7) Great advice was given to us on things to do before getting to Tanzania - like getting yellow fever innoculation, binoculars, cameras, deet, malaria protection, etc
Would definitely use Authentic African Safaris again and recommend to anyone thinking of safari to Tanzania