35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic trip, excellent operators and sensational crew, what more could you ask.
We traveled with 3 children aged 9,11 and 12 and my 65 year old mother on a camping safari over 18 days throughout Kenya. We could not say enough good things about this company. Every little detail was catered to with amazing food and above expected equipment- the sleeping mats were mattresses rather than the thin foam camping mats we were expecting. The crew were brilliant, friendly and informative...and they dealt with the children perfectly. I could not recommend this company highly enough, do it you won't regret it!!!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Holiday Ever!
Over a year ago when my wonderful Mum-in-law started talking about gorilla trekking, I thought hmmm, sounds like fun. I really took a back seat to all the copious planning and communication that went into designing this trip as my husband and I were overwhelmed opening a restaurant at the time. However, I noticed right away how thorough, courteous and knowledgeable Patrick Shah of Journeys Discovering Africa was in every email he sent.
This trip was a lifetime dream for my Mum-in-law, and Patrick obviously recognized the importance of
every detail of planning, timing, expense and lodging. It took months of work on his part, and many, many emails, but we ended up with a magical, well organized, stress free trip. Patrick even took the time to join us for dinner on our first night in Entebbe (with his lovely wife) and it was a pleasure finally meeting the man behind the plan!
A common refrain during our trip as we were delighted by each beautiful hotel, delicious meal, knowledgeable guide, and well organized travel day was 'oh Patrick, done it again'. From chimp and gorilla trekking, in room massages, garden tours, kissing giraffes, and adopting baby elephants, every experience was special, and made possible by Patrick arranging our trip to fulfill our dreams of an African vacation.
Friends and family were a little dubious when they heard about our plans to visit Uganda and Kenya, trek in the jungle, fly about in little planes, then stay in an unfenced bush camp. Now, having seen our (many, many) pictures, and heard about our trip, they are all jealous! I will never forget this vacation, or the experiences I shared with my family. We would simply not have been able to arrange all the details without Patrick, and his colleagues. Thank you so much!
Magical Driving, Camping and Animal Safari Experience
I would give a 5 star rating to everything 'Africa Expedition Support' did. Apart from living up to all the promises of memorable independent driving experiences, amazing animal viewing, superb camping facilities, relatively hassle free border crossings, from my perspective, the food was truly wonderful. I have Coeliac Disease and my every requirement for a gluten free, uncontaminated diet was catered for in a way that many restaurants are not able to. Thanks to Bella, cook extraordinaire, and support from Debs and Thiemo in this.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best way to experience the real Africa
I thoroughly recommend AES as the way to go provided you are a bit adventurous and don't mind roughing it at times. The opportunity to observe Africa in all its beauty while in your own vehicle was great. Planning and support from AES was excellent. Value for money was outstanding. The itinerary for the Cape Town to Nairobi trip (8 weeks) was comprehensive and provided many opportunities to visit game parks and reserves. On only a few occasions did we get a feeling of being rushed to get somewhere but these days were usually followed by multiple day stops to soak up the local atmosphere.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Cape Town to Nairobi
We had nine weeks of fantastic experiences. Bella, our guide/cook was awesome and Francis our mechanic worked very hard ensuring all the vehicles performed. Some of the campsites left a bit to be desired, but "this is Africa"! The whole experience was amazing and new friendships with fellow travelers were formed.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of Kenya tour
Very good service and excellent hospitality...will definitely recommend to my friends and relatives.
Once in a life time experience
We enjoyed the whole 8 weeks the advantage you could drive yourself and explore different places ,setting your on pace around game reserves. The staff where very professional and friendly. If you love four wheel driving this must be on your bucket list.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a Lifetime!
We have always contemplated an overseas adventure, driving our own 4WD and camping along the way. Africa was also one of our preferred destinations. Along came Africa Expedition Support ... offering us the mechanical support (which we don't otherwise have) and removing the need to transport our own vehicle and the hassles that accompany that.
Our 8 week trip went without a hitch, catering for a diverse range of interests and needs.
Would happily do it all again ..... but it probably wouldn't be the same!!!
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible experience in the Okavango Delta
We "met" Mark thru the website. He quickly understood what were our wishes, expectations and dreams for this trip to Okanvango. He planned a trip in the Delta with 2 different lodges, 2 completely different experiences, both of them unforgettable ! Thank you Mark for your help ! We'll be back to you as soon as we are ready to go back to Southern Africa ! In our minds we are, but the travel from Mexico is…so long !
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An amazing experience in touch with true nature
Clarity in communication, availability, competence, seriousness and a lot of sympathy: in a sentence much more than what we expected!