20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing. Effective. Best operator we could have used
Ozon Light Tours provided an amazing safari experience! Kessy, our guide, was incredible. His knowledge of the wildlife was outstanding - he could spot animals from miles away and knew so much about their behavior. He also had a great sense of humor and made the long drives enjoyable. Ozon Light Tours were super responsive throughout the whole process. We decided to not do an activity or start a bit late at the last minute, and they rearranged our itinerary seamlessly.
One thing to note is that Ozon uses contractors for activities outside the safari, like our Mount Meru hike and the drive from Nairobi. This meant that the drivers for those portions didn't have the full itinerary and weren't always aware of the plans. While it wasn't a major issue, the communication was definitely smoother once we were on safari with Kessy.
Overall, I highly recommend Ozon Light Tours for an unforgettable safari experience. Kessy's expertise and Ozon's commitment to customer satisfaction truly made this a trip of a lifetime. Just be aware that if you add activities outside the safari, communication might be a bit less smooth.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, excellent service, fair pricing
We relied on Robert's services based on the recommendation of the bed and breakfast (BB) where we stayed in Nairobi. Robert handled our transfers to and from Nairobi airport, about an hour's drive from the BB. He was available even late at night, and during our trips, he entertained us with his knowledge about Kenya and Nairobi in particular, always maintaining a professional and friendly manner. Robert is reliable and well-prepared both as a driver and a tour guide. Fare pricing, excellent service. We highly recommend him and will definitely reach out to him again in the future.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
There aren’t enough stars in the African sky to rate this entire experience! Better than perfect.
From start to finish this experience was amazing. From the initial introduction, their inquiries into our wants/needs, to the way they made my family (with 2 young girls) feel safe and comfortable jumping into the unknown, to developing the perfect itinerary and then executing flawlessly…. Wow. Wow! WOW!!! First off, and I’ll say it again later, the impact this experience and the staff had on my daughters is immeasurable. Our house and stories aren’t complete without legends of Dumi, Hamari, and Cynthia!
Our journey started with pick up from our guide Dumi and a visit to the CHISWINE camp for the first week of our trip. My girls were a little nervous which makes for an antsy dad, but Dumi had everyone relaxed, comfortable, excited, and most surprisingly (with young kids) engaged! The CHISIWINE camp offered everything we were looking for. Solitude, wildlife, local culture, and more. The workers, the food (thanks Cynthia for really including my daughters when they were curious), the accommodations were all top notch. I never knew “glamping” accommodations could be so nice. We truly felt immersed in nature and in tune with the whole experience. All while being under a watchful, but completely non-intrusive, eye of those charged with our safety and experience. We felt cared for and safe to enjoy so much. Honestly, we felt like family and were treated as such.
This trip strengthened our own family dynamic beyond belief. The wildlife and nature were spectacular, but more impactful on our family were a day in local villages. My daughters were so impacted we are now working with a local charity to help with schooling, plumbing, and sustainable resource projects. I wish every family could share this experience with their children. Although I’ve tried, words can’t explain it.
After begrudgingly leaving this experience, we continued on to a slightly less private, but nicely secluded journey to Matopos National Park. The endangered white rhinos were a beautiful sight for sure. The 12 hut resort was beautiful and attentive. My wife and I enjoyed what might be the most enjoyable sunrise of our lives because of the combination of landscape and animal sounds.
Finally, off to Victoria Falls where we stayed in the most beautiful resort. Elephants were walking by our balcony as we walked in the room. The watering hole behind our resort allowed for non stop action and a chance to see natures chain of command. From the gorge swing and bungee jump, to every animal we wanted a closer look at, our caregiver, our walking and helicopter tour of the gorgeous falls, to a sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi complete with crocs and hippos showing out, it was just a beautiful experience.
From the beginning of the process to the end of our journey, every detail was handled with thoughtfulness and care. I learned to trust the experts, understand the process/reasoning, and give up a little control. After all, what did i think I was going to know over the people who live it daily?!?!
If you’ve read this far, please read this. My daughters are blessed to be well travelled. I have never seen or heard this reaction from them. They took in and learned so much. Even months later, they recall the staff names, the places, the unique animal names, the village. This trip truly impacted them and we will be back soon to visit the school projects and experience another part of this amazing area. Thank you Run Wild for helping my wildlife be a part of yours.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The tour operator is personal, homely and excellent.
We love our experience with Ultimate Africa Journey specialists. Their in-depth knowledge of destinations, cultures, and logistics around Arusha, customised our itinerary to our preferences and interests. They provided an exceptional customer service, going above and beyond to ensure a smooth and enjoyable journey. We had a unique and a memorable family moments. They exceeded our expectation by consistently delivering a higher level of service and travel quality than we anticipated. Thanks Nelson and Team
FI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
We thoroughly enjoyed the safari, the lodge was great, the staff really nice, and our guide (Given) awesome! Everything went really smoothly, all the way from the reservation to the safari itself, so we know who to recommend should our friends be interested in a safari in SA! 😊
Special mention for the lodge acting responsibly and e.g. not driving off the road, we saw others chasing animals through the bush and don’t think that’s ok.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect arranged safari
We asked African Vista via Whatsapp about a two day safari in Nyerere. We got in contact with Germano who responded quickly and fixed a two day trip where they arranged all transfer from Jambiano, to Stone Town and airport and back to Zanzibar. Thanks Ali for your excellent driving and support.
When arriving at the Nyerere in the morning, we got picked up by our guide, Mjoshi who drives us to the Solous tent camp. After a good breakfast we went out in to "beat the Bush". We saw a lot of animals, zebras, giraffes, antiloops and the the top was two young Lionesses who rested in a tree after a good eating. They were super cute.
When we come back in the afternoon we had a nice dinner, some small talk with the masai about their living and history, a good night sleep.
In the morning the day after, Mjoshi with two masai picked us up 6.30am for a bush walk. Very interesting and I got another proof of how intelligent our mother nature is. Thanks Mjoshi for a perfect guided tour. Your knowledge is amazing.
The travel back to Zanzibar went perfect and when arriving at the airport, Ali was waiting for us with our luggage that we had stored at the airport. Fantastic service!
I strongly recommend booking with African Vista and Nyerere. Its worth it!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Noel is a brilliant safari guide!
Having been on many safaris, I can honestly say that Noel is the best guide I have used. In 3 days he showed us 43 lions including a pride with 14 cubs, 5 cheetah, 2 leopards, and 4 rhinos! His knowledge of the game parks and wildlife was amazing and his warm personality made the drives on the Serengeti “washboard” roads pleasant. You can’t go wrong with Destiny Explorers and Noel.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb: helpful and excellent value
Peter at Buyaga provided us with a brilliant service. He put together the perfect 4 day tour which we will never forget. Leopards, elephants, chimps, gorillas, hippos, lions: beyond amazing.
The service was lieterally door to door. The flights to and from Entebbe were perfect and the lodges were exceptional. The food at Aardvark was out of this world. Our on the ground guide Derek was fantastic and we felt in extremely safe hands.
Above all, the cost was remarkably modest.
This is a great operator whom we will certainly use again and have already recommended to many in UK
US
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Tour guide Thomas was a very reliable and punctual tour guide who explained the culture in depth and was flexible and accommodating with our schedule. Organizer Augustin was very thorough in scheduling and sending an itinerary to keep us updated and confident in the plan.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Fantastic Mountain Climbing Safari
Serengeti Green Tanzania were the best support we had to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro, without them we would probably never have completed the climb. They helped us throughout the 6-days trek on the Machame route, setting our pace and cheering us on whenever they saw us in trouble (especially on the summit night). Food and water were always available and plentiful. Highly recommended this company as the best tour company in Tanzania if you want to tackle the top of Africa!