35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
the stafff responded immediately and provided valable service at each contact
the call-centre and guides and drivers were amazingly helpful and knowledgeable. the river ferry standards are to low and need an upgrade. The team themselves where quiet good at their work. the helicopter services were very professional.
i will gladly use Falcon again and will recommend them unreservedly to friends and family
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good budget safari
We did a four day safari to lake manyara, serengeti and the ngorongoro crater. Andrew was very kind and helpful. He responded very quickly everytime and even arranged bus tickets for us from Nairobi and to Dar es Salaam.
The campsites on our trip were beautiful. Some of the mattresses and sleeping bags were smelly but it was comfortable. The cars are not in optimal condition. One of our cars had a minor steering problem and one of the gasoline tanks on the back started leaking while in the park (his was fixed within 3 minutes). However I did not feel unsafe for a moment. The cars are old but thorough and our guides were very good drivers. Their knowledge was just okay but sometimes we had to pull the information out of them and other times we felt like the story was not completely true. Our cook, Wazini, was an absolute highlight. He served us well during the trip.
To conclude honestly, if you want the best safari ever: spend more money because it will truly make a difference. But if that is not the case, because you're here on voluntarily basis and organising the sustainable for example: go with jackpot. They are very experienced and you will see every animal in (at least) threefold, the guides and cooks will arrange eveything for you (including setting up tents and what ever) and are very very friendly. Just like every other tour operator, the standard tipping procedure is applied, keep that in mind.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient
Everything has been well organize and efficiently. Nice guys besides.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The importance of choosing a good guide
Donna, the owner, was very helpful and responsive. It was also impressive to see the initiatives they are developing in the country. It is great to see how the money you are collaborating with paying for the trip, to the communities.
The only negative thing about the trip, which unfortunately is very important, was the driver-guide. If you decide to go with Maasai Wanderings, we recommend you not to go with Nickson. You will spend a lot of time together, including lunch and dinners with someone not nice at all, who wouldn't talk to us, not even to explain to us the necessary things during the safari. He definitely ruined one of the most important parts of our trip.
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very realiable, very dedicated, will always do the best for you. Lot of humor
These guys are nice and easy to communicate with, and they are more than dedicated to find the animals, actually they are almost overdedicated to that part. John is also a good chef. I highly recommend the company
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good operator overall.
Very nice organization trip
Strong knowledge , always available to get an answer from our emails (mostly in few hours)
Good Experience ! Nice Guide
A once in a life time experience.
We were maybe just extremely lucky but in mammals we saw the Golden Rump ElephantShrew (4x), an Adlers Duiker another Suni(?) Shrews and a civet.
The bird experience was amazing: We saw the Amani sunbird; Sokoke Pipit; Sokoke Scops Owl; Forest weaver; Woodpeckers; Spotted Ground Thrush Bee-eater; as well as a number of horn bills and black kites.
Our experience in the forest started at 6 in the morning and we left the forest the afternoon. The guide assisted me a lot to follow the Pipit until I got a photo of it. The photo of the Amani Sunbird also clear to identify the bird but the distance was quite far.
I would recommend anybody to go very early and be very patient and prepared to walk long distances in hot and humid conditions.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Aesome 3 Day Kruger Elephant Tour
The very experienced and motivated tour guide Dave puts all effort into the tour to make it unforgettable and fun. We did not only see the Big 5 in those 3 days but rather the Big 7 and lots of other animals - very awesome experience. The accomodation and food is good - can recommend it to anyone who wants to see as much as possible in Kruger.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kenners met smaak en inlevingsvermogen
Een fantastische reis! Niet alleen qua samenstelling, de sfeer die je als extraatje mee krijgt was slagroom op de taart. Je wordt opgenomen in een familie van lokale gidsen, wat als thuiskomen voelt. Magda stelt haar netwerk voor je open om het beste van het beste te kunnen verzorgen en regelen. Daar waar de planning door welke omstandigheid ook, moet worden aangepast, worden alternatieven voorgelegd en besproken. Helder en eerlijk.
Tanzania heeft haar mooiste kant aan ons laten zien en met al veel landen in onze rugzak, is zij degene waar we zeker nog een keer terug zullen komen. De bemiddeling van Flash heeft daar een belangrijke bijdrage aan geleverd. TOP!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Enjoyed the experience with similar minded, keen photographic group.
It was their first tour group to Namibia, their home environment is Kwazulu- Natal. I found that the team was caring, involved and energetic. Communication and service was good.