SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Pilanesberg Game Reserve by Wee Pin and Afasah
Great wildlife!
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience at Pilanesberg park sunrise safari
Afasah and I had the best sunrise safari experience at Pilanesberg Park with the experienced and knowledgeable wildlife guide Norman Lok from Mmilo Tours.
It's a private tour and we sat in a comfortable SUV, our first sighting was a jackal which was running on the road before us. Next a rare brown hyena in the bush which came so close to us giving us so many opportunities to capture its beauty!
Norman has been a wonderful guide with wealth of knowledge about wildlife, Afasah and I were enlightened by the wildlife lesson as we spotted many wonderful wildlife- giraffes, zebras, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephants, wildebeest, springbok, lioness, western osprey, leopard tortoise, even secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) which is a rare find!
This is our first safari trip in Johannesburg and we are truly delighted to have joined the best safari tour-Mmilo Tours with excellent wildlife guide and comfortable private tour! We highly recommend Mmilo Tours, thanks to best wildlife guide Norman for a memorable safari experience in Pilanesberg!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
unbelievable
the wildlife was beyond belief; was very scenic. Accommodations with respect to the tent could be a little better; also, the food at the site could be improved. Also, luckily our drive, Aron, was not only a very friendly but answered all our questions and went beyond the call of duty to accommodate everybody in the van. We were so blessed to have him around. We have referred his to all our friends visiting Kenya Safari in the next couple of years.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari experience, lots of animals, great accomodations, good food
My experience with Kenyasafariarcade was first class. I chose the fly in safari with two nights as the Entim Maasai Mara Bush Camp. The driver picked me up from my hotel in the AM and took me to Wilson airport, the flight is about 45 min to an hour depending on what stop you are (they do 3-4 stops). The Entim camp was great, its is right along the river where zebras and wildebeest cross. Hippos come up and forage at night and you can here them grunting at night. We also has lions near the camp as well, very cool. The camp have Maasai guards to keep watch at night, so everyone is safe. Our driver John was awesome, he is very knowledgeable and knows where to find the animals. We saw everything we wanted to see except for Rhino which are very scarce in the Masa Mara anyway. But we saw lots of lions, cheetah, elephants, zebra, giraffe, hyena, serval, etc. We saw 4 cheetahs on the hunt up close and watched them take down a new born fawn. Hard to watch, but its life in the wild. We had front row seats on the hunt and the kill. John said we got to see something that most don't get to see. Very cool. The Entim tents are very nice, more like a hotel. They do shut off the power from 11 to 5 am to save power, but wasn't a problem since we were all asleep anyway. Wine, beer and well drinks were included which was nice to unwind with a beer or glass of wine at night. The food was delicious and gourmet like. I am really not a person that sits down for gourmet meals, but they do that at Entim, it would be great for couples and families that like to have sit down meals. As a solo traveler, I really wasn't looking for that, just quick meals, but the food was delicious nonetheless. The safari vehicles where 4wd land cruisers which I definitely recommend. It was very wet and a 4wd van would not have been a good choice. In fact, I would definitely recommend getting a package where the guides are local to the camps and not from Nairobi. The local guides know the areas much better and the local camps use the land cruisers. I also did the visit to the Maasai village, it was okay, but I probably wouldn't do it again. It cost $30 and at the end they take you to their trinket stands to buy stuff. Its optional, but I felt sort of obligated to buy something. Make sure you haggle, the starting prices are way too high. You should get it for at least half of what they start at. After my safari, I had a half day in Nairobi so I paid $70 extra to be driven to the Giraffe Center and Blixon house. The Giraffe center was fun, but its a quick trip. You can feed the giraffes up close and take pictures, its fun. I found the Karen Blixon house interesting since I am a fan of the movie Out of Africa, but if you aren't a fan, you might find it a little boring, but I really liked the tour. Overall, it was a great trip. I was going to do the driving tour from Nairobi, to Masa Mara for 2 nights, and then 1 night at Lake Nakura, but I changed to the 2 night fly in trip to Masa Mara at the last minute. One recommendation I would make is to bring small denominations of US dollars on the trip. I was able to use the ATM in Kenya but they only give you 100 bills. Its hard to find change in country, so plan ahead and bring a lot of 1, 5 and 10 with you. Much easier for tipping and haggling at the markets, etc. By the way, the only reason I gave birding a 4 is that we really weren't looking for birds, we saw a lot, but its not really what I was looking for.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional and knowledgeable.
Loved almost everything about it. The food at Zebra Camp was about a 7 out of 10, They tried too hard to serve American type food in my opinion. The lodge and staff were top flight. One could not put a coffee cup down for a minute without it getting whisked away.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 star trip with Apollo M!
Myself and my partner booked a 10 day trip with East African Jungle Safaris and it was AMAZING. We really appreciate all the help the boys gave as we crammed a huge amount in 10 days between Rwanda and Uganda including gorilla trekking, 2 chimp treks, golden monkey trekking, Queen Elizabeth National Park and the Diane Fossey walk. We also managed to visit Lake Kivu and Lake Bunyonyi. The accommodation was amazing - so many beautiful and private eco lodges with incredible views. I must mention the drive to Lake Bunyonyi - it was breathtaking. Food was also great. Our guide Apollo listened to everything we said and ensured we didn’t miss a thing. Thank you so much Apollo! You made our trip!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I had an incredible experience...the staff and guide at Indigo to make my stay amazing.
Everything lived up to my expectations. The service was top notch and the tours were amazing (including many leopard sightings!). Highly recommended
DE
Reliable communication, good prices, helpful and honest staff
The communication on WhatsApp or other media works fast & smoothly, prices and tour packages are very fair and flexible.
Moreover, the staff as well as the Safari drivers are always willing to assist with further support (e.g. transport to hotels, aiport etc.) and to make the best out of your Safari experience.
All in all are the tours with Bluerange highly recommendable!
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our 2 best days in Tanzania ( Private tour for 3 persons)
It was a very great adventure with great service and very good logistic organisation . Highly recommend comparing with price and scope of service we have investigated before choosing that Company , all agreements and the expectations were took in attention and provided . Thanks a lot
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip with starvel safaris exceeded our expectations.The customer service was excellent
Customer service was excellent...very organized trips and quality service