NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great experience to remember
From the Netherlands, via the internet, booked directly with Musafa.
The program was determined together, with Musafa clearly indicating what was and what was not realistic within the available time.
During the preparation for the trip to Kenya, it turned out that Musafa not only saw you as a customer, but through regular contact via e-mail, you already built up a genuine relationship of trust with each other.
From the arrival to the departure at the airport in Nairobi everything was taken care of to perfection.
Friendly and helpful people in the fantastic lodges and a great hotel.
Not only the "Big 5" spotted, but we have seen many more beautiful animals and that was mainly due to the great Joseph, our driver.
When I go back to Safari in Africa it is not difficult for me to choose a tour operator…. Mufasa
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really Good
Faustine is a really nice person. The safari with him and his trainee was a really good experience ! Also the african camp was wonderful.
Thank you!!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well informed, friendly and smart
Communication was awesome, services were excellent and everything was way above my expectation so thank you safari for such a memorable tour of my life. Thanks
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our Trip of a Lifetime was Smooth as Silk
Our Compass Odyssey trip to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Botswana was a fantastic experience!
Compass Odyssey organized every moment so well that it flowed perfectly! We had no problems with connections, flights, or border crossings, and every detail was covered.
We enjoyed all of our safaris immensely. The Hide in Hwange National Park was great! We saw so many animals every day, and the staff was so gracious, the food terrific, and our tent really fun. We enjoyed going down into the hide itself to watch the elephants drinking in the evening. What a special perspective. We saw several groups of cheetahs and lions, lots of elephants, buffalo, impalas, warthogs, water bucks, bush bucks, birds, zebras and more, including a large and majestic herd of sable antelope, and even a leopard! Even some wild dogs and a pride of 10 lions. The night drives were fun, too. And we got to go on a walking safari where we got up close and personal with some curious bull elephants!!! We loved this place!
We enjoyed the boat trips in Chobe very much. It was fun to watch the hippos in and out of the water, and to watch the elephants drink and play.. Crocodiles, buffalo, and birds, like the fish eagle, too. The Garden Lodge was very nice, and we enjoyed the owl who lives upstairs in the loft and the mongooses and warthogs who live in the yard. On our games drives, we saw loads of game animals, lots of elephants, and a beautiful male lion!
And of course, our trip to the Okavango Delta was fantastic. We enjoyed Rra Dinare. Our "tent" was luxurious and looked out over a large plain that was teeming with wildlife at almost every hour of the day. We twice saw lions from camp, once from our porch and once from the deck at the lodge. At camp and on safari, we saw lots of giraffes, elephants, zebras, kudus, and new antelope species we hadn't seen before, like Tsessabes and Red Lechees. We also saw hippos, secretary birds, cheetahs who had literally just brought down an impala and hadn't even killed it yet, lions, and a pack of 10 wild dogs finishing up a recent kill. Wow. The staff at Rra Dinare was superb. We felt very pampered and cared for. It would be fun to go back during wet season and see how different the delta is then. Maybe someday we will do that!
Our stay in Victoria Falls was also very memorable. Mortimer and Ruth were so helpful and took wonderful care of us. We loved the Zambezi Family Lodge. The staff there was excellent and very attentive, the room nice, and the grounds immaculate, lovely and comfortable. It was only a 10 minute walk to town. We bought food at the store and had our breakfasts and lunches at the Lodge.
My husband's Zambezi river trip went well, and I enjoyed my safari with Charles Brightman. He was a wealth of information and we saw lots of wonderful animals. It was so much fun. And I really enjoyed the visit to the Wildlife Trust, too. Although there weren't very many animals there when I visited, I learned a lot about what they do and I was able to talk with the veterinarian for a few minutes.
We loved the elephant cafe, the sunset cruise, the devil's pool, the Boma restaurant and the tours of the falls. The rhinos were great to see, too, although it was so hot that the poor things were sacked out under a tree napping!
Chic did a great job of showing us around Johannesburg on the last day of our trip. Our visit to Soweto and the Apartheid museum was eye opening and we learned a lot. The Rutland House was great, and Delia was a lovely host. She showed us her photos from her rafting trip in the Grand Canyon in 1983, sharing her happy memories of one of the best times of her life, and we shared ours from that wonderful place, too.
We want to thank Compass Odyssey's Darren and Kate so much for putting this spectacular trip together for us. We couldn't be happier with their efforts. We happily and enthusiastically recommend Compass Odyssey.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They exceeded my expectations by catering to our particular wishes and wonderful customer service.
The company was very responsive to all our questions and planned the perfect tour four our desires. The transfers worked out well arriving at the right place and were timely. The drivers were nice and professional. We appreciated the personalized experience. Thanks!!
Professional, Friendly and Knowledgeable
We booked a 2 week safari with Experience Uganda for our honeymoon and wasn't really sure what to expect, we didn't know anyone who had been to Uganda before but the reviews from others who used them spoke very highly of their experiences so we decided to give it a go. The booking process was easy, we were apprehensive about sending money to Uganda so used a credit card to be safe but Kevin (The Managing Director) confirmed he received all of our funds without any issues and that our trip was booked. Communication with Kevin was very quick and he was able to get us answers to things straight away.
From the moment we arrived in Uganda to the moment we left, the team at Experience Uganda were amazing. We were welcomed at the airport by Patrick who took us to their lodge Karibu to meet the rest of the team. Brett and Bex were incredibly friendly and welcoming they really made you feel at home. We were shown to our room by the lovely girls who work at the lodge and given time to relax before meeting with Brett to go over our busy itinerary. He provided us with all the information we needed to know, from giving us maps for the places we were visiting, telling us what to expect at certain points in our trip and also giving us a lovely handcrafted book with our itinerary and permits in it that we needed.
We were picked up the following day by our driver/guide Kamya. Such a wonderful man! His knowledge of the areas we drove through and the animals that we saw on our trip was truly outstanding, there wasn't a question we asked that he didnt know the answer to! He made the long journeys between national parks bearable by telling us interesting facts about the areas and also comparing them to our life back in the UK.
All the game drives, boat cruises and treks that we went on in our time in Uganda were wonderful, it was all organised and they provided a professional but friendly service. Kamya even gave us the opportunity to try some street food which was delicious!
The itinerary we agreed on was full of lots of exciting things to do in each place we visited and there was also an element of flexibility in it, so some afternoons we could decide to either do a game drive or have the afternoon at out leisure, the choice was ours.
The lodges we stayed at ranged from luxury to economic, some being in the middle of a rain forest with baboons roaming the grounds, others being on the edge of a river where hippos come out and graze at night! Again the staff in these lodges were all friendly and happy to help in any way they could. Food was incredible and all lodges offered a meat or vegetarian option for their mains.
We will definitely be returning to Uganda at some point in the future, it is a truly amazing country, filled with beautiful National Parks and friendly people.
Thank you again to everyone at Experience Uganda for your hospitality!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They did everything to give me a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
It was excellent!
I did Mount Meru and a 4 day Safari with Moorland Safari and can highly recommend this company! The service is great, the team is really friendly and they do everything to make you happy.
I got good equipment for the hike and a really good guide. Same for the safari - It was amazing! Our guide had a lot of experience and was able to show and explain all the animals you could see.
If you want to do a trip in Tanzania - There is no better company than Moorland. I wish the team all the best!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great company and awesome experience!
Our tour with foot slopes in tansania was amazing and everything worked out perfectly well. Gabriel, the owner of foot slopes, took care of all our wishes and needs and made sure that we had an incredible experience without any problems. The transportation was always on time, the food during the tour was delicious and all accomodations were clean and welcoming. Due to the small group they were flexible on timing according to our wishes. As they are a rather small company, foot slopes is very concerned about every individual tour, that's why I highly recommend this company over bigger safari companies in tansania. Thank you from Austria for the amazing experience!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Richard from Mukisa Safaris and his team did a perfect job. Great!
Our Uganda trip was much more beautiful than we had expected. The travel planning and accommodations (Tent Camps) were exactly as we wanted them to be. Our guide Julius and our driver Salomon were very friendly, very competent and very courteous. We had the feeling to travel with friends. Uganda is a beautiful country and the people are very friendly. We can only recommend everyone to visit Uganda and book the trip via Mukisa Safaris. Then a great holiday is safe!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wow! The most INCREDIBLE experience!
Sooo impressed by Mattaw Safaris! We were SO well taken care of from the second we stepped off the plane. Our accommodations were great. The drive was amazing! Our sunset safari was one of the most incredible experiences and then our ALL day safari just blew our minds. We saw lions, cheetahs elephants, and even rhinos up close and personal! Our drivers were super flexible and allowed us time to just sit and take pictures and soak it all in. We had a nice picnic lunch out on the Mara. Everything was so organized and we love that this safari gives back to an incredible organization!! Mattaw Safaris are the WAY TO GO!!!!