CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very happy with the whole experience
I booked a 10 day budget safari through global threads for myself and senior father. 6 days in Kenya and 4 in Tanzania. The cost was $1500 usd per person but we decided to upgrade to the midrange accommodation which was $2500. Madelyne arranged for us to have separate rooms, which was very nice to have. For the Kenyan portion we went to masa Mara(10/10, lake Nakuru(7/10)and Amboseli(8/10). Our driver John was amazing and I don’t think there is a better one. He would get us into the best spots to see the animals up close and would go ahead to where the wildlife would be walking by, which made for some great pictures and videos. The accommodation was quite nice, either a cabin, hotel or luxury tent. The budget accommodation was decent as well, less amenities but after a long day you just want to shower eat and sleep mostly. If I were to come back and do the same 6 days in Kenya I would do the budget accommodation.
The Tanzania portion, which included Serengeti(8/10) and Ngorongoro crater(9/10), had some good and some not so good. The accommodation at the charity hotel 2 nights, same place for midrange and budget, wasn’t great, find for budget but not so much when you pay a $1000 upgrade. Two of the camps we stayed at during the safari were the nicest of the whole trip. The budget was pretty much just camping. The vehicle we were riding in was old and in pretty rough shape, multiple things on it broke during the safari. Assami our driver took good care of us and kept the vehicle going. The return to Nairobi was an uncomfortable shuttle bus. It wasn’t a great way to end the trip. Overall the food was decent but the lunch boxes were bad and we didn’t want to eat them. I would recommend this company to my friends s as nd use them again if I return.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Lothar & Jelena
See Lions and other Wildlife , but lot of Tourist and Cars in this Park
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Mabamba Swamp by Lothar & Jelena
We see the Shoebill in the swamp. The Guide with the Boat was verry good.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kibale National Park by Lothar & Jelena
Chimps trekking was nice but to much people. Up to 16 People arround the chimps group.
Not easy to get good pictures for photographer.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Lothar & Jelena
Our trek was very tough as we were constantly climbing steep hills. Therefore, we weren't able to enjoy the tour. We also only saw very few gorillas in the group.
The Price of 800,- Dollar is much to high for that what you get.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Painful yet joyful
The 7-day 6-night safari was both painful and joyful. The airport strike caused flight cancellations, the only bridge in the Masai Mara hotel complex was flooded, the car broke down on the way to chase lions, and the worry of being bitten by mosquitoes. The mood was like a roller coaster. Fortunately, everything was eventually resolved. Kenya is destined to be a special and crazy travel destination. It is precisely because of so many uncertainties that this journey is still so memorable on the way back to the airport.
Thanks Geeman, for the company and dedication throughout the journey. On the last day, led us to get an extremely close look at the leopard, one of the Big Five that is the hardest to spot, completing the collection of the African Big Five!
China's railway ventures into Kenya, imperfect yet perfect. See you Kenya if fate allows.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by Donal Heffernan
Fabulous place especially if it is your first safari
It is a long day from 5.00 am to 3.30 pm and the dirt track roads were being paired because of extensive rain two weeks before we arrived. Some roads were closed.
The guides were very informative and took us different routes each day,
The vehicles were very clean and well maintained. We were not allowed out of the vehicles in the park.
During the two days we spotted 4 of the 5 main preditor animals. The leopard stayed hidden!
We came back to the main areas / gates for breakfast and lunch breaks which we bought from cafes and shops.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Brilliant lodge in a superb environment. Catering variable, Guide needs more training
The lodge and rooms are excellent. Location is brilliant & wildlife superb although the boutique-lions did not look genuinely wild.
Catering was variable - at times excruciatingly slow although all the staff were very pleasant. Dietary requirement catering was variable but the menus were disappointingly 'samey'.
Our guide was a likeable fellow but needs more training. Particularly poor were knowledge of Karoo biome vegetation and birds. Long, rambling selected explanations - repeated verbatim - are not what people with some knowledge and 6 drives require.
Having said that, we will probably return despite the eye-watering (for a South African) price tag.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very beautiful destination
A very beautiful country with very rich wildlife and a paradisiacal coastline.
(automatic translation from French)
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized
It was a great experience, they had all well organized . First they picked us up at our hostel, then we went to Taranguire park and next day to Ngorongoro. The driver and guide Stanley was great, he explained us all the animals and he droves safetely. We enjoyed a lot. I recommend it.