under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
perfect!! i have never gone with safari big5 but i saw some pics of groups from various places,woww!
Words cannot express the hard work and commitment!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommend Ute Sonnenberg - efficient, prompt, organized and a pleasure to deal with
Enjoyed our safari immensely. Saw the Big 5 (and the "baby" 5 as a bonus) during our trip. Had no trouble with the air connections - was well arranged by Ute. The accommodations were comfortable, the service exceptional, the food was plentiful (never felt hungry during the whole trip). Our guides (Roan at Ngala and Matt at Phinda Mountain Reserve) and trackers (Chris at Ngala, Musa at Phinda) were impressive and personable - had a lot of fun and laughter. Overall an amazing experience for the whole family. Would stay at &Beyond resorts again and would highly recommend to anyone that wants an over-the-top experience!
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best chance to see a black rhino in Kenya
Nairobi National Park is the only option of gamedrive entertainment while in Nairobi. It is fenced and the city center skyline and tidy roads always recall you that you are in an urban area. There are most of times antelopes like zebras,coke hartbeasts, impalas, giraffes, and also warthogs, and a good variety of birds, including eagles and ibis as the most interesting. Despite there are a couple of lion prides, including big males that they keep track of, we could never seen one single lion in our 4 visits to this park, and then the most interesting animal to spot there is the black rhino, a rare and critically endangered species that is easy to spot in the park, so this is the best attraction of the park. Guides provided by the lodges and camps are usually not good spotters, in our experience. We have tried already the Nairobi Tented Camp and the Emakoko, both inside the park. The Emakoko is in a beautiful site and the accommodations are excellent and food as well, we recommend it as the first choice, but be careful with their arrangements to take you to/from airport as their location in the very inner portion of the park it may have roads restrictions that require them to cross long distances to reach the park gates (just add a good time contingency to avoid losing flights, we almost lost ours!). Nairobi tented is fine too, but food is not so good as in Emakoko, and the staff is less prepared as well, accommodations are good enough.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
For my part it wasn't just a Safari because I also do ecovoluntering.
The weather in Botswana is very sunny and sometimes very hot. My wildlife guide was the director of the ecovoluntering project, it was a bushman so he had a lot experience with the wildlife, we saw beautiful animal like elephant and hippo.
Concerning the transportation we was in a land rover defender or a land cruiser this vehicules was great to move into the bush.
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Kenya by Cassio Lopes & Alessandra Santos
I always recommend Kenya as the best country in the World to have the best safari experience. Either for regular visitors or one-time visitors, Kenya is by far the best served country in terms of wildlife variety and infrastructure and genuine bush experience. People are kind and the conservation mindset of this country is very serious. We can't stop visiting Kenya, and we do so since 2008, at least once per year.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wedding
Communication with the company and trip manager was well established from the start, we received timely and good advises as to how best to plan our trip. I liked the honesty and behavior oriented to the fullest client's satisfaction. The company made sure all our wedding ceremony details were met by the hotel. The company representatives were acting very professionally and friendly. Very safe and pleasant to have business with. The website is in good quality, easy to navigate and representative. Definitely would recommend.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy Travel made this the trip of a lifetime!
My wife and I wanted to send our heartfelt thanks to Easy Travel for making our past safari the journey of a lifetime. The outstanding level of care we received from our safari consultant, Chislon and our driver/guide, Benedict, exemplify the remarkable company Easy Travel is. Chislon’s and Benedict’s hospitality showed us a different kind of Tanzanian warmth that we would return for in a heartbeat. We came back with so many stories and experiences that we will always treasure for the rest of our lives.
From the very start, Chislon’s prompt communication and flexibility in helping us plan our itinerary gave us the assurance we needed to book our trip. There are literally HUNDREDS of tour companies to choose from so we did our due diligence by researching them and compared each across an Excel spreadsheet (It’s my inner nerd, I work as an analyst). Our careful research paid off because we found that the value Easy Travel offers and their commitment to customer service is unparalleled.
Our adventure first brought us to Tarangire National Park, where a curious baby elephant playfully danced in front of our jeep as her family grazed all around us. Since it was wet season, the grass was high and we thought it would be impossible to spot any animals. To our amazement, Benedict still managed to spot a lion’s tail wagging through the tall grasses off in the distance, and that’s when we knew we had one of the best in the business. Benedict continued to amaze us throughout our trip with his eagle eyes, especially when he spotted a black rhino that was camouflaged by dried mud and when he stopped the jeep while driving up Ngorongoro Crater to point out a vervet monkey observing us from a tree. He was simply amazing.
As we traveled to the Serengeti, Chislon was able to upgrade us to the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel for our honeymoon. At the Four Seasons, we were amazed see a baby leopard, a dozen elephants walking to a watering hole, as well as dozens of zebras and gazelles grazing on the plains, all from the balcony of our room! We even got to experience a close encounter with 3 baboons who managed to break into our room in an attempt to steal our chocolate covered granola bars. (I managed to chase them away with a pillow before the Maasai warriors showed up :)
In Serengeti National Park, Benedict delighted us by finding the following: lions mating (repeatedly!); 9 lionesses sleeping in a single tree; lions fighting off hyenas after killing a water buffalo; a cheetah on the prowl at sunset (along with a family of warthogs scurrying off just a few meters away); a hundred hippos conversing in a river; black backed jackals on the prowl; a tower of giraffes on the move and herds of elephants grazing on the plains and drinking at watering holes. Throughout it all, we appreciated the fact that Benedict shared his knowledge and observations to help us understand life on the Serengeti. For example, when he spotted an elephant amongst the herd with a short truck, he explained that it was most likely bitten off by a crocodile. Those observations would have been easy for us to miss without the help of Benedict.
In Ngorongoro, we were greeted by thousands of zebras, wildebeests and gazelles, and thanks to Benedict and his knowledge of animal behavior, we even got to witness a live kill. While driving, Benedict noticed that some of the zebras were all facing the same direction so he pulled over and grabbed his binoculars. Off in the distance, he spotted four lionesses with their cubs. He encouraged us to be patient and while we waited, he explained the relationship zebras and wildebeests have. As we watched through our binoculars, he explained that the two travel together because zebras have good eyesight, but a poor sense of smell whereas wildebeests have bad eyesight, but a good sense of smell. By traveling together, both herds are less vulnerable to predators. We then continued to watch as a wildebeest unwittingly galloped straight into the pack of lions and was killed within seconds, affirming that wildebeests really do have bad eyesight.
By the end of our trip, Benedict became more than just a driver and guide; he was a caring friend who even helped us mail postcards to Australia, Hong Kong, New York and California. Everyone received them even before they knew we returned home! The stories of his life, and his knowledge and appreciation of wildlife really helped give us insight into Tanzania that we could never get from reading a book. There is no way this experience would have been as rich without his guidance and care.
Even after our safari was over, Easy Travel’s staff continued to amaze us. After we became stranded at Kilimanjaro Airport, Chislon went above and beyond by sending a driver to pick us up and communicated with Kenya Airlines to get us a refund. He even called Cape Town, South Africa to help us reschedule our hotel and car rental. That commitment to service, even after our trip had officially ended, showed us how much Easy Travel truly cares about their customers, and that’s something that makes them stand out amongst the pack. :)
With a heart full of gratitude
F&T
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exciting Safari to Rwanda
After reading reviews of gorilla tour booking safaris i decided to book a 3 Days Safari to Rwanda , they spontaneously organised a fun and exciting safari trip for us The tour was afforadable and the guide was very knowledgeable , I would highly recommend gorilla tour booking safaris as tour service providers.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Safari, fantastic guide!
We were really satisfied with our tour with Karibu Safaris. From the prompt communication upfront to the pick up service from the bus station, even after the bus was an hour late, they were ready and waiting. The accomodation was great value as well and all meals ensured we were well fed. The Masai Mara add on was also good value.
About the tour itself, it was magnificent & extremely well run! Our guide John was amazing, he always kept us up to date with what was happening. He was flexible and his communication & team work with fellow drivers on the radio, whilst on safari was extremely impressive, as it ensured we saw every animal possible. If you have ever spent a decent amount of time in Africa you will know as a general rule service standards aren't high in western terms(although they are improving). However, at Karibu, I can safely say that their service was fantastic! And try to ensure you get John to be your guide as he is a very knowledgeable and hard working guide, one of the best we have had in all of the safaris we have done in Africa!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience!
I decided at the very last minute to look into a Gorilla trek and I'm glad I did...it was incredible! Tolbert and the team could not have done a better job, they are responsive, quick, attentive, knowledgeable and they got everything together...it was just amazing!