US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I advise you do not a safari with Brian or Dahlia Tours especially for Wheelchair Travel
We planned an extended family vacation in July 2024 with an US travel agent who connected us with Brian & Dahlia Tours. Our needs were specific as my father is in a wheelchair and we were a group of 9 with ages from 80 to 11. We spent over 1.5 years planning and paying for this trip of a lifetime. Unfortunately, Brian/Dahlia failed to make hotel payments, reservations for excursions, arrange disabled friendly travel and generally lied to us about the status of our trip. We confirmed all plans with him and our US travel agent frequently prior to departure for East Africa. Upon arriving, we were met with unpaid hotel reservations, unbooked excursions, limited English speaking guides, very old vehicles in Tanzania, hotel bookings that were not per our itinerary and not disability friendly, unpaid game park fees and the list goes on. It was a stressful and dangerous trip due to his poor planning and lies about his poor planning.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Namibia Camping Safari
The 6 day camping safari in the Namib Desert was brilliant. Excellent value for money. Organised through Chameleon Safaris. Our guide and driver Simon really made a difference. His knowledge of the environment and animals was very good, as was his his general knowledge and history. Enjoyed some fascinating discussions over dinner.
The campsites were very well organised. Great amenities.
Who could go to Etosha and not be impressed.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our safari in South Africa was informative, and rewarding, all rolled into one fantastic trip.
Wild Planet Safari was our choice for the private, 9-day tour, which included a Panoramic scenic drive and 2 game drives per day. The animal viewing was spectacular. The Moholoholo Rehabilitation Center offered some animal viewing surprises and an informative education on the survival challenges for African wildlife. There were many opportunities for picking up that special momento of our trip at the lodges, town visits, or parking lot venues. While our group was over the age of 60. I recommend this trip to anyone who loves the outdoors, animals, and meeting people. And yes, bring the family.
AR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
perfect time in the paradise
We booked a trip to the beaches of Zanzibar with a three-night safari in the Ngoro Ngoro park.
The attention of the people of Tanzania was unbeatable, very warm and attentive, both at the Riu Jambo Zanzibar hotel and on the safari. The quality of the hotel service is first class, both the room service, the food and the beach. But what I would like to highlight the most is the safari, which in our case we booked with Mountain Warriors Tours and Safaris. Everything was excellent. The driver of the vehicle and guide were excellent. Attentive to our requests, punctual and above all very pleasant and nice, we can say that we ended up with a new friend. His name is Simon and I recommend him to make the trip the perfect experience. We were able to see the animals we expected to see, the hotel service in the parks was perfect and I especially recommend spending a day in the hotel in the Serengeti park, in very comfortable tents and in total contact with nature. A dream night, listening to the sounds of the African savannah up close.
The flights, the ground transportation service and the hotel service were impeccable. I recommend this destination to see wild nature in all its splendor and to get in touch with the Masai culture, so far away from us born in South America.
On the other hand, at our age (62 years), it is a highly recommended destination.
I only have words of thanks for the Tanzanian people, for their kindness and friendliness.
I hope to return soon, I really felt very comfortable and pampered.
Thank you very much
Marcelo Castañaga
Argentina
(automatic translation from Spanish)
US
Trip of a lifetime
My trip to Tanzania could not have been better. It was more than I thought it could be. The people of Tanzania of very warm and welcoming. My trip was made better by Serengeti Smiles who made sure that we were able to experience everything Tanzania had to offer.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Etosha National Park by John Halliday
Etosha rates highly with me and was impressed with the rhino sightings. Only missed the leopard. Cannot put words to the feeling you get by "just being there"
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by Wanda M Stevens
We did game drives in three different areas of the park. They all offered exciting drives and animal viewing. Our guides excelled at spotting both animals and birds. They also gave us information about the fern and fauna of the area.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari in Tanzania, Kenya & Rwanda
My wife and I hired Africa Safari Classics for our honeymoon to Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda. We'd never been to East Africa or on safari so there was a learning curve to both. Maurice did a great job taking the ideal trip we described and turning it into an itinerary that worked for us. He took to heart that we wanted to prioritize time in the bush seeing animals and cared less about fancy lodging and amenities (this was hard to get through to other outfitters when we told them it was our honeymoon). Maurice's meticulous attention to detail put us at ease leading up to and during the trip. He was always available to answer questions, checked in about how things were going, and set us up with professional, smart and fun guides for each leg of our trip. I'd definitely recommend Africa Safari Classics to friends and family.