IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing. Very friendly and very professional.
Joel was the best guide wr had on safari. His sharp eyes caught us many amazing wildlife scenes that we wouldn't have noticed without him. He took up as up close as possible to every animal we met and made sure that we weren't scaring them away so we could enjoy them more. He is also a very friendly and humorous person and we had fun just hanging out with him at night and talking. Highly recommended for everyone!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful and Efficient
My friends and I had a great time with Jocky Tours. Their communication was excellent, and the booking process was very easy. Our tour guide, Dennis, was great. He was calm and capable, and we felt like we were in good hands for the entire trip. He took great care to ensure we got the most out of our animal viewing experience. There were some times that I felt we were waiting at a spot for too long, but sure enough, Dennis's intuition was correct and something spectacular eventually happened.
The seats on the vehicle were a bit worn out, which made some of the long driving days a bit challenging. But besides that, we were very happy with our tour and tour guide.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If you dream of an unforgettable experience, travel with African Traces.
We experienced the most incredible and magnificent safari of our lives. The accommodation comfortable and situated in an idyllic setting. A huge thank you to Marko who organized everything for us (it was our second safari with him, and he managed to adapt it to the well-being of our children, aged 7 and 10, who were experiencing their first safari). Our guide, William, was simply exceptional; he listened to our wishes and fulfilled them with great kindness. We learned so much from him; at every stop to observe an animal or the environment, William was a veritable walking encyclopedia.
A thousand thanks again! 😊
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Amboseli National Park by Jill Eales
Not loads of birds, apart from at the view point where we stopped for lunch, they were in abundance - used to tourists giving them scraps!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by Andrea Gottardo
We only had 1 day available to explore the park due to very important rainfall. We would have love to have more time.
Our tour operator did not perform as expected and completely ruined our experience.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Enjoy the forest by foot but don't rent a car or a driver!!
The forest is quite unique. The entrance fee is 725 Kenyan shillings per non resident adult. We explored it with Willie, a freelance tour guide we found through the official Arabuko Sokoke website. He charged us 2,500 KES for a three-hour tour, during which we walked through the forest and saw birds, insects, butterflies, monkeys, and the shrew. Overall, it was a very nice experience.
However, when organizing the tour, he told us that access to the forest was only possible by car and that he would arrange transportation for a minimum of 4,000 KES (half of the total cost of the entire activity), since we didn’t have our own car. In reality, we were perfectly willing to get there by tuk-tuk or on foot. The car only took us to the pond where elephants come to drink—a 15-minute drive—after which the rest of the morning was spent walking, which was actually the best part of the experience.
This extra cost felt completely unnecessary, especially since the car just waited in a parking lot for three hours. I would have much preferred to spend that money supporting the forest itself rather than on unused transportation, and the whole situation felt a bit like a setup
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exotic Namibia
We loved everything about Namibia. The people are friendly, the animals are beautiful and the landscape is second to none.
This was a trip of a lifetime.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything is Amazing!
4 of us travelled to nairobi from London on 8th January, 2 of us have experienced amazing wildlife in kenya previously and were excited to return, we were not disappointed ! We travelled with Gemfinders, a great find, organised, communicative and fun, and took time to find lots of birds for my very enthusiastic birding husband! Such a great time, I would thoroughly recommend Kenya as a great safari location, others countries are great too but on this occasion it was the right trip for us. Be prepared for early morning and evening game drives, a safari is an adventure !
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Value
We had good accommodations and saw the Big 5, plus way more. Panoramic was difficult with rain and fog, but okay still
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brian was friendly and always professional.
I and my wife had an amazing tour in uganda and Rwanda on a 13 day safari. From the start to finish, communication with the office was seamless. Our guide Brian made our tour enjoyable. Brian has extensive knowledge of the wildlife in this region. He is professional, approachable and a skilled driver. Our safari experiences in both Uganda and Rwanda was amazing. We would get excited about every activity each time. We loved the gorilla trek in bwindi, (highlight of our tour). We recommend Firante tours for a great adventure.