35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic tour of Rwanda!
Umubano Tours organized our eight day tour of Rwanda in April 2015. Herbert (the Head of Operations) gave us lots of helpful advice while we were planning the trip and provided a good choice of itinerary and accommodation options. We spent two days in Akagera NP (safari), two days in Volcanoes NP (gorilla & golden monkey trekking), a day at Lake Kivu and two days in Nyungwe NP (chimpanzee trekking) before returning to Kigali. It was one of the most enjoyable holidays my wife and I have ever had. Our guide Didier was professional, friendly, courteous and knowledgeable and a great ambassador for the country. The transport provided was comfortable which was important with a lot of travelling in a short amount of time. We were happy with all the hotels and lodges suggested but particularly Nyungwe Forest Lodge which has stunning views of rainforest and tea plantations. I would thoroughly recommend Rwanda as a holiday destination and Umubano Tours as a tour operator.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very well organized company.
Honored to have been travelling with this wonderful company. you will get the best of the best in the tour industry.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organisation and value for money.
I have used Great Horizon Trails in both 2013 and 2014 to take groups to work with a school in Matayos, Western Kenya. I wanted a reliable organisation and Great Horizon were recommended to me by the Deputy at Imprezza Academy. On both occasions the Safari parts of the tours proved to be excellent in terms of finding game and interesting situations. We had visits to Hells Gate, Nakuru and in 2014 Masaii Mara. Clearly the latter was most impressive with the Gnu crossing the crocodile river, a lion pride hunting and excellent elephant encounters.
We were looking for excellent value for money and Great Horizon on both trips provided cooked meals at each of the safari locations. Breakfasts, lunches and evening meals were amazing when you considered the facilities available to the cook.
If you are looking for luxury then Great Horizon is probably not for you BUT if you want a well organised, trouble free and exciting holiday including safaris then Great Horizon would be hard to beat.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A very professional and serious organisation
In September 2014 we made the most amazing trip to Eest Africa. Our journey started in Rwanda, where we met our guide Frank. He would take us our first part of the adventure, visiting the Gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda.
We have done our share of travelling, but never we have met a guide with the social skills, way to solve a problem with a great sense of humor and making you feel at ease as Frank can.
He showed us some amazing scenery along the way. Although our main goal were the Gorillas,he managed to make time to visit a market, let us walk through a village or a nice part of nature.
And all the photo stops of scenery, birds and monkey's....
The 3 Gorilla Trackings were well organized, and Frank made sure we visited a good group. Stayed with us untill he was sure we were taken care of and was there when we came back.
We had beautiful sighings, every tracking was different. So, a big compliment to Matoke; it was very interesting to see the Gorillas in different habitats.
After this first part we went to Dar es Salaam for the Safari in the South of Tanzania.
Adrian was our guide who would take us through Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
A big and comfortabel safari truck provided us with lots of space and possibility to photograph and observe.
Although the amount of animals is probably not as abundant as in the north, the scenery in the south is spectacular. And when you find wildlife which is rare, threatened of just not easy to see, you feel the luckiest person alive!
Matoke made a very good program for us. They understood our wishes and made an itererary which was alternate. And it did not only work on paper, the actual trip was everything they said it would be.
They recommend excellent lodges and campsites, with experienced staff. The most beautifull locations, which you don't want to leave...
So, very good contacts before and good experience during the trip. Also a good follow up afterwards from Matoke, to find out if all went as expected.
In my opinion; a very professional and serious organisation.
Very well organised and quick in problem solving
The communcation was very efficient and quick, we had a very tight schedule and problems with the delay of the flight to the park region. Mwajabu tried her best to make up for this inconvenience, so that we could have 2 full days in the parcs (Ngorongoro crater and Lake Manyara) . Our driver guide was very knowledgable, well experience and friendly.
I will book my next trip to a parc with Mwajabu.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, and value for money
We went on the Amboseli National Park tour, and had a great time, and we got exactly what we expected. We did not stay at the Kibo Safari Camp, due to earlier food poisoning, they arranged accommodation for us at the AA lodge instead, which was a very nice place to stay, and when we requested more locally inspired food, we got it. The safari experience was so much fun and we got to see all these animals. Amboseli National Park is a wonderful place to go on safari, and using Africa Flash McTour will give you a great experience, great accommodation and an excellent guide to follow you.
I recommend you to use Africa Flash Mc Tour if you are going on a safari.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
perfect trip
From the first contact to the last - 'It Started in Africa' proved to be a fantastic company. Dixon - the guide was fantastic and our 6 day safari was nothing short of spectacular.
I can't imagine the trip being any better......
Customer service is amazing: before, during and after our trip...
Thank you to all involved.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, helpful and friendly.
I contacted Matoke Tours who very quickly helped me organise a week of touring parts of Uganda. It was a wonderful experience. I feel that I had made full use of the time available. Our driver was extremely helpful and considerate and indeed good company. All in all, a great experience - thank you.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
1 Day Manyara, 1 Day Ngorogoro, 2 Day Serengeti
Benson Safaris was very professional. Benson himself picked us up from the airport and introduced us to our guide - Dennis and chef - Charles for the 4 days. The knowledge and driving of the guide was great, and so was out food, always plenty of food. The trucks were great, with the pop up roof.
Before coming on the trip we discussed many itineraries and Benson was able to help us in was seemed to be an unbiased opinion. Although the description for Manyara still included the flamingos which were really not due for another 7 weeks. However this is hard to predict months in advance, and we saw 30 or so Elephants instead. We saw all the big 5 plus many more. Really engage with your guide to have the best trip. We used tents, and found all the gear to be great.
They even dropped us off at our next destination!
A great tour company, I would book with them again.
Lots of wildlife in a beautiful setting
Amakhala game reserve is set in beautiful surroundings. We had four game drives where we saw many of the big 5 animals. We particularly enjoyed seeing a lioness with her cubs. A highlight of our safari was a bush picnic as the sun was setting over the reserve. Highly recommended... particularly as there are very few other vehicles around