NG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Richard is very friendly and a wonderful human being
Destination Connect is fantastic and they make the holiday very enjoyable by me.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable!!!
Prior to coming to Burundi I communicated with the company a year beforhand. Eraste was receptive to all my concerns and answered all my questions promptly. He suggested a program that he thought we would like and we loved the program. We were able to see almost every part of Burundi. Apart from the popular tourist attractions we did many things that tourist don't typically do.
It did seem that we were the first guest that did this tour; exploring every corner of Burundi. Having that said there were some challenges we encounter along the way but Eraste managed to resolve them.
I highly recommend Empirical Tour and Travel as they will accommodate your needs.
US
Very nice safari experience
Tour guide, driver, and safari guide were all excellent and professional. Great experience!
NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful wildlife, but poor conditions for its people
Victoria Falls was amazing - the sound and power of the water was incredible. Hwange National Park was a wonderful experience, numbers and variety of animals was fantastic. Elephants, giraffes, impalas, baboons, zebras, lions, spider monkeys, water buffalo, wildebeest, sables, ostriches, crocodiles, hippopotamus etc.
Cresta Spray View Hotel and Hwange Lodge were both amazing, really good hotels, with friendly, helpful staff and very clean and comfortable.
Mmilo Tours and African Safari staff went out of their way to make it a fantastic holiday.
Scenery was good, but the roads were awful, as was the litter and rubbish strewn everywhere.
People were very friendly, but obviously struggling to survive, signs of poverty everywhere.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great trip, Shinzelle more challenging than expected.
We had a 2 night safari, organized by Shinzelle. The 4.5 hour van transport to and from Hoedspruit, used by multiple safari tour providers, was comfortable with pleasant driver. 2 nights at beautiful Khaya Ndlovu, a private game reserve, included an evening safari drive (reserve staff guided) on our arrival, a full day tour of southern Kruger Park with a very intelligent guide arranged by Shinzelle, and an early morning safari drive (reserve staff guided) on our day of departure. We loved the location, as well as the comfort and beauty of the accommodations. The guides were smart, kind, and funny - top notch. The lodge staff were lovely, and all of the food was seriously outstanding. We were in southern Africa for another 2 weeks of safaries in the national parks of 3 different countries. Still, we very highly recommend doing the private game reserve experience - completely different and absolutely worth the time and money.
Challenges with Shinzelle started prior to leaving for Africa and continued until 2 months after our return. We don't know but it seems to be a one-person business, because when Danielle had an illness or her young child had an illness or she was traveling, etc. she was often out of touch. When we shortened our planned stay from 3 nights to 2 nights, well in advance of the trip, we did not receive a 'confirmation' of booking changes, nor an accounting of the refund, nor the refund. All of that took 4 months, multiple outreaches to Danielle, and great persistance on our part.
Great safari vacation, will use a different tour operator next time.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator was good
The service was excellent from booking to actual safari and see the big five animals close.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable , profesional ,easy to reach .
Very happy with silver tours ,
I was in contact with them frequently.
Great service , provided the hotel stays , tour guide and experience as promised .
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jim was prompt, kind, and helpful.
We really enjoyed this camping safari. Hot showers and comfortable beds were a plus and we felt connected to nature with a couple monkeys coming by for a visit. Electricity for charging phones is limited to the evening hours, but it was sufficient and we enjoyed meeting travelers by the campfire. The Maasai village visit was educational and would recommend. Rustic but the food was great and staff are kind and helpful.
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari experience
Visited Tanzania with 5 friends and it was the first time to the country for all of us.
Ozon Light booked all the hotels and a well organised trip for all of us and all of us had a wonderful experience. Our driver, Peter, is especially recommended as he is kind, helpful and very professional.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly and accessible
We went with Snorkling Zanzibar Tours on a Spice Tour, everything went smooth except for the rain. We had a nice tour and ended our tour with a lovely spicy lunch, accompanied by a lot of fruit and different spiced Tea’s.