IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience
The Safari tours went out each day early in the morning and returned in the afternoons at about 4 pm. We were very lucky to have an excellent driver/guide and to experience close quarters with giraffes, hyenas, wild dogs, lions, elephants, and unusually cheetahs. We also saw leopards, rhinos, hippos and crocodiles from a distance, so binoculars came in very useful. I would not hesitate in recommending our tour operator and in particular the guide we had. Though accommodation was not originally what was booked, the replacement was of a very high quality. A little more travelling was involved as we were outside the park, but this did not prevent us enjoying the Kruger National Park.
In summary after some delay in getting an itinerary and a change to where we would stay we finally had a full plan which went very smoothly and provided a great experience. Other details: - the Outlook lodge in Johannesburg was comfortable and provided a very good breakfast and evening meal. Transfers worked great and flying seemed worthwhile.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A very interesting trip with nice and competent guide and cook. In total very good value for money.
We were several month before the planned trip in contact with the owner Jalala Ndosse. He served us with all necessary information and answered very fast to all our questions.
The tour itself was a good mixture of watching animals in the National Parks (Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire) and visiting original tribes at Lake Eyasi including sunraise safari and bushman hunting. Gabriel was a very good guide to us so that we could watch many animals and were very close to them. And Mike not just cooked good tasting meals but was always spending good spirit to the team.
All together it was very good value for money
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was an amazing travel
We took a travel with our friends (two families) in Tarangire, Serengeti National Park and Ngorngoro with the Savannah Explorers. It was an amazing travel, deeply into the nature, very well organized.
Lodges and tendeed camps were clean, comfortable and the guys who followed us were very kind and polite.
We visited the parks by two out-road vehicles followed by prepared and availables guides. We have seen a lot of groups of animals migrating along the Mara river; it was an amazing experience such as have seen a leopard hunting and bringing its prey over a tree. It was an unforgettable scene.
We spent few days in the Ngorngoro Village Lodge situated on the namesake crater; there were an amazing view from there and it was so wonderful that it built in my mind fliyng feelings. We didn't waste a lot of time cause every movement along the path was perfectly scheduled. I can say that, even if it was my fourth safari in Africa, this trip was organaized very well and everything it has been beyond my expectations.
Have a wonderful travel in Tanzania to everybody!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
reliable, good service, good car
Before our trip we'd very nice contact with Moses; he gave me all the answers we needed. He was very patient.
On day one our first car was broke but in a few hours they brought us a new car wich drove us everywhere.
No flat tires!
The car was good for 2 adults ond 1 child and all the campinggear.
The campinggear was basic but enough.
NG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A reliable, well-organised, good-value safari company
KSA organised a two week safari holiday for a group of 4 adults in August 2016. We agreed an interesting visit programme in advance with modifications made to meet our budget. The safari coordinator responded quickly to emails and questions. Every detail of the arrangements was expertly handled. In particular we were very pleased that at every stage the drivers were there to collect us at precisely the time on the schedule. We were very happy with all the lodges and hotels where we stayed. The KSA drivers acted as guides at each safari location. Our safari in the Maasai Mara was particularly good with the driver demonstrating a detailed knowledge of the park and the animals. The experience at the Mara was amazing. We would highly recommend a visit to the Maasai Mara and we were also impressed by East Tsavo which, whilst another park, was completely different and was home to numerous herds of elephants which we had not seen at the Mara. The lodges chosen in both locations were excellent. The locations and accommodation did not disappoint. We did however find some of the distances travelled very arduous. Our only feedback to KSA following our visit was that realistic times should have been quoted for each section of travel. Due to the poor condition of many roads, the quantity of traffic and restrictions on the speed the mini-buses are allowed to travel at, it meant that we spent much more time on the road than expected. We may have altered our itinerary had these times been provided.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful trip around Uganda with very good, safe and experienced driver/guide
Safari tour was excellent along all highlights of Uganda. Though the Landcruiser was a bit old, it was foremost a spacious and strong car. Our guide/driver was very good and knew everything. Service was good, accomodations were not always to our expectatief, but generally good.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Supersafari
We booked our 6 days safari through Foot Slopes. They responded very fast on every e-mail I sent. The feeling was just good. And ofcourse, they did offer the trip we wanted against a good price. Including airport pickup, hotelstay before and after the trip.
They hired another company (guide and cook) to organize our trip. They were absolutely fantastic! The best guide you can wish for. Very experienced and a genuine person. Our cook was great, he made delicious food.
Because Foot Slopes hired another company for our trip, there we no towels as promised and no unlimited water. This was not really a problem. We organized it ourselves. But is felt ackward towards our guide.
We had an amazing trip and saw the Big 5!
it was my 1st time to do the company but itwas just awesome
Iwas kept informed to an extend of a follow-up , generally it git that touch of customer focus, definately a do again
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brilliant organisation
We went on several trips they were all very good including the sun set cruise, however as all the alcohol was free some of the guests took advantage and spoiled it somewhat for us, but with that exemption the other trips we excellent
IL
5 day safari experience
This is the first time for us to be on a safari trip. We slept the first 2 nights nights in the very basic, but comfortable shalet we had ordered in Skukuza, the "capital" of the Kruger National park. The crew took very well care of the group (about 20 people). The late breakfast (9 am. after the morning drive)and dinner (7.30 pm after the afternoon drive) were delicious. Before leaving Skukuza on the jeep at 6.30 am. we had just coffee and something small to eat.
Like for all partipants of our group, this was our first safari and we were fascinated each time we spotted an animal. The driver stopped each time someone called out which animal was there to see. He would explain about the animals lives and tell us interesting facts. Each time we encounterd an other jeep, the drivers would exchange information about which direction to drive to find certain animals, that we had not yet seen.
On the first day we started immediately after we arrived at 3 pm. with an afternoon ride till almost sun down.
We had been picked up from our hotel in Johannesburg at 7am. and were supposed to arrive in the Kruger national park at 2 pm. but we arrived 1 hour later.
We regret to have missed the "meet and greet" session, ment in the itinerary, for the start of our stay. Therefore we had no idea what we were going to do or where the different facilities were located. We could have used more general information and we felt a bit lost on the first day.
Altogether we had a wonderful time at the Kruger park and we saw and photographed many wild animals in their natural surroundings.
On the third day after breakfast we were picked up and driven to our next destination: Kapama private safari.
The luxury of the Southern Camp at Kapama was a complete surprise to us. We had no idea that such beautiful hotels do exist on safari grounds.
Except for the 5 stars accomodation and meals, also the drives on the open jeeps were more luxurious. For example, after 2 hours driving, the ranger stopped the car in a safe, open area and we were allowed to get off the jeep. A small table was set up with drinks and snacks and we could strech our legs for 10 minutes, walk around and enjoy the view from ground level, before continuing with the drive. After dark we continued for an hour and with a flash light we could see different animals, like hippos or an owl.
Besides those jeeps, no other cars are alowed to be driven through Kapama. The many driveways are unpaved and go criss-cross through the area. You can get closer to the animals than in the Kruger park, where you stay on the paved road and have to use more the binoculars. There we sometimes were waiting in line, like in the regular traffic, to get to a point where something interesting could be watched.
There has been a draught for over two years. The safari looks very dried out with not much green on the trees. It is hard to find grass and only under dry riverbeds there is some moist ground. An artificial lake is formed by a dam. Small lakes have dried up and when there is some water in a stream it is filled with islands that normally are covered with water.
It is easy to see what is going on from long distances through the dried bush without leaves. That is the only good thing about it. Piles of grass had been dumped on the dried out soil so the buffalos, zebra's, rhinos, etc. would not starve. The carnivores could take care of their own food since there are great numbers of small deer-like animals, who multiply fast.