PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Shades of Africa is a professional and reliable tour operator that provides a well-organised booking e
I had a very positive experience with Shades of Africa Safaris. Communication was professional, clear and timely throughout the booking process, and the service was reliable and well organised. The tour itself was enjoyable and provided a memorable safari experience. Overall, I found the service to offer good value for money and would recommend Shades of Africa Safaris to travellers looking for a professional and dependable safari operator.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
In a single sentence? In just a few days, they managed to change my view of the world and of travel
We booked our vacation in Botswana—a trip my wife and I had been dreaming about for a long time—and decided to go through a local travel agency.
Was that the right decision? It was the best choice I could have made.
Booking this trip with SkyThemeSafaris was a real treat. It was our first road trip, moving to a new campsite every 2–3 days, living surrounded by nature and wildlife. No distractions from all the negative aspects of our world.
As if that weren’t enough, we were lucky to have chosen this agency (for which I’d like to thank Olorato Chombo, the manager, once again), which offers a dream experience at reasonable prices.
But what really makes the difference on a trip like this? The company. My wife and I were lucky enough to go on this safari alone, without any other tourists… but we weren’t alone. Liberty: our guide, our guru, our animal expert, always on the lookout for all kinds of animals (lions, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, honey badgers, etc.); Brighton: our amazing chef who treated us like royalty every day, even in the middle of the savanna; O.P.: our amazing jack-of-all-trades, always attentive to detail and kind in every way.
I’m sad to be back in Italy, but I’m smiling because I’m sure this isn’t a goodbye, but a see you later… we still have the Kalahari and the Makgadikgadi Pans to discover.
P.S.: Don’t worry if the Instagram page isn’t updated, they promised me they'll update it soon :D
Thanks so much again for everything
P.S.: To Liberty: “Boroko ntate...Kamoso”
CR
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Is a kind person and excellent driver
This tour was very well organized. They maintain excellent communication since the beginning. And the driver David was puntual and very kind . It's a long drive but very pleasant
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Peter was everything you could ask for in a guide, friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and dedicated.
Serengeti African Tours gave us the safari of our dreams. From the beginning Linah was helpful and responsive, seamlessly booking our safari excursion including transportation to and from the airport, even though our safari stared a couple days after our arrival. The day before our Safari she came to meet us at our hotel and talk through our upcoming trip and answer any last minute questions we might have. Peter our Safari guide was excellent. He was so friendly, extremely knowledgeable and professional. He took time to answer all of our questions, not about the many animals, but also about the country of Tanzania, its culture and the Maasai culture. We learned so much, while also having fun. Our accommodations were all excellent. The food was wonderful. We saw so many amazing animals. Peter was invested in making sure we saw the big 5. We saw all of them, many lions, two leopards, the rhino’s, 6 cheetahs, countless elephants and giraffes, African buffalo, so many amazing birds, hyenas, warthogs, zebra’s, hippos, crocodile. I can’t list all the animals. We are still in disbelief of our amazing experience. By the end of our safari Peter felt like a brother. We are so grateful to Peter and Serengeti African Safari for an experience we will cherish forever. We highly recommend them. We truly have no negative comments.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari
Thank you to driver and guide Isaac for a wonderful experience. The tour was very good value for money and every location had something different to offer.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A bang-for-the-buck safari
We traveled with Jocky Tours on a classic route: Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Amboseli. I spent a long time choosing the right company and must have sent around 15 inquiries to different agencies.Here is why I chose Jocky Tours. First of all, they gave me a transparent, upfront price right away. All the other companies initially quoted prices about twice as high, only to drop them to Jocky's level during the back-and-forth emails. Second, their communication was super fast, the price was incredibly fair, and they had tons of positive reviews.Our driver was PAPA JOHNS. Before the trip, I read many reviews saying that safari drivers are just drivers who simply chauffeur you around the parks. But our driver was a true guide. He shared detailed, fascinating facts about every single animal we encountered. Most importantly — I don't know how he did it — but we always had the absolute best viewing spots, even when the areas were crowded with other vehicles. On top of that, we were often the first to spot the animals, which allowed us to take incredible photos.He also helped us skip all the typical tourist traps, like the Maasai villages, Crescent Island, etc. Our guide filled us in on everything and saved us from wasting money on useless activities.Naturally, we saw the Big Five, the Little Five, and everything in between. In just a couple of days on safari, I saw more animals than I had in my entire life! We traveled during the peak migration season, so the wildlife was everywhere. Herbivores were grazing, predators were hunting, and because the grass was short, the visibility was perfect.Keep in mind: 90% of your safari's success depends on your guide, and 10% depends on the weather. You can't control the weather, but choosing the right company and guide is entirely up to you. Highly recommended!
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really great and helpful agency, with 24/7 communication via whattsup
Like I said in the title they are very good and helpful. Even when our flight was delayed they gave us a discount, driver picked us at our airbnb first day and dropped us on the last day of the safari tour.
Sometimes our guide decided that he will drop us at different accomodation with the rest of our car, so we can talk with them thru dinner and breakfast.
Great people, great guides and very great stay at Kenya
We had a great time and we are recomending this agency to our friends and family.
CR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very kind and carefully driver
So far it has been very nice experience. On the road with have the opportunity to watch diferents landscape.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Punctual and safe driving
I would recommend this shuttle service to everyone. The communication was good, and our driver Thomas drove very safely. We reached safely and punctually on time.