20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fun, safe, professional, genuine - must do Kruger with Wild Wings
We went on the 4 day Wild Wings Kruger Safari and can highly recommend!
Booking/Office:
Everything from booking to general enquiries was handled promptly by our consultant Michael - including a courtesy email a couple of days before our trip. Wild wings send you a information guidebook when booking which we found incredibly helpful. Service, communication and transfers from Johannesburg were 10/10.
Safari/Tour guide: We had a great time with our guide Rufus - the itinerary was flexible each day making it an extremely fun and relaxed trip. We never felt like we were on a tour because the timing was up to us (we were lucky to have a small group of 4 as we travelled in the off season). Breakfast and dinner is cooked by your guide - if you’re lucky to get Rufus you’re in for a treat. We loved Rufus’ banter and genuine passion. He has 16 years in the industry and it shows when he sees a hyena more than a kilometre away!
Time of year/game viewing:
The off-season made no impact to our animal viewing - it is a game of luck however we managed to see the Big 5 on day 1 and 4 leopards in total! December is a great time to go - seeing the baby animals is an experience of a life time. Not everyone was as lucky as us. It helped that Rufus knew everyone and has a good network to find the best game viewing on the day.
Advice:
Wear layers
Bring binoculars
Bring shampoo and conditioner for the bungalow at Skukuza (only soaps provided)
Laundromat mentioned at skukuza camp did not have washing machines
Store at skukuza camp is well stocked with fruit, vegetables, sandwiches/snacks, liquor and has a cafe, restaurant, and souvenir store.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional. He goes beyond it being a job.
I got more than the worth of the cost.
I had the best experience in touring the East Africa ,and I can't wait to go to the south of Africa.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic National Parks - a one in a lifetime experience!
I went to Masai Mara (3 days / 2 nights) and the wildlife and natural scenery is simply amazing! I can warmly recommend Masai Mara to everyone.
Some of our group just stayed one night, but this was too short as you cannot drive deep in the national park and miss seeing lions, hippos etc.
I would also recommend to take at least mid-range accommodation, my lodge was spendid but the budget accommodation was not really trustworthy and comfortable (especially when traveling alone).
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Africa feeling pure
Tarangiri NP and Serengeti were just fabolous, but also the villages, Masais, all locals, nature and landscape in general - I loved exploring everything every day!
Meals were delicious during the tour and tenting in the Serengeti was for me personally the best.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The essence of awe!
If you ever doubt which "place to see" for your bucket list...don't hesitate to include a safari in Tanzania! Wildlife is gorgeous, people are friendly and they seemed to have invented the best smile to give and the landscape is the best to forget about life ups and downs...there it seems humans do not count, it's the animals, the nature and the sky that matter!
Just adventure yourself and enjoy the visit!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised and memorable short tour
Chose a short 2 day trip with Hyrax during our brief stay. It was a very enjoyable experience and the team worked well to schedule pick ups and transfers and handle our accommodation booking. Fantastic coordination from Roselyne and co. Would definitely recommend.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience in Zimbabwe
Oscar met us as we arrived and very helpful through out our time in Zimbabwe. He even saw us off at the airport. If you get the privilege of having Francis as your tour guide, you will be well taken care of. We arranged for a five day tour of VICTORIA FALLS and Hwange Reserve and everything was arranged to perfection. We had an incident with the Range Rover at Hwange and Oscar and Francis went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. Thank you for a wonderful time in Zimbabwe!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another perfect Kenyan experience!
This is the fourth time using Sunworld Safaris to book my guided tour of Kenya. In the past, it was for Americans traveling together with the same itinerary. This year, our group comprised 3 Americans, 1 German and 2 English travelers. We arrived on different dates, did not all go to the same destinations and departed separately also! We all wound up in the right places, at the right times, that we were supposed to be there! What follows is a note I sent to Carolyn, our agent at Sunworld. She was amazing, and was able to juggle our groups needs flawlessly.
"All of the Sheldrick camps were comfortable with friendly accommodating staff. By now, it's like they are family and we are going home!
There was an elephant born at the Ithumba stockades the morning we arrived! Baby Milo to ex-orphan Melia. That was very exciting and Angela made an appearance to check him over. It was nice seeing her again so unexpectedly. Ithumba finally got some rain. Galdessa is so beautiful and breezy, wild elephants crossing the river to visit. Umani is so beautiful and lush, but a few bugs due to the moisture in the air.
Mara Bush Camp is always a joy! Nelson and Joseph were there to greet us. The two men especially, and I also include Donald, do their utmost to make our stay the most comfortable and pleasant time with them. I love to see their smiles and waves when we arrive. I can't say enough good things about them. The food (chef Fred and Eric), the room attendant Antony, Alfred the bartender, Peter our waiter, the askari Simon. Everyone works together for the comfort of the guests.
I can't say enough about Francis! This is my first safari with him. He's friendly and a genuinely lovely, nice man. He went out of his way to help some stranded motorists. He was always early and ready for every activity on the program. His knowledge of nature, wildlife and everything Kenyan were revealed every time he spoke. His guiding instincts led us to some very elusive creatures, specifically a leopard named Bahati! We had a very long day yesterday driving to see some friends a distance away. He maintained a professional attitude even with the news his mother passed away. We were very sorry to hear that. I look forward to having him guide me again.
Adelle Bell is a true professional!
Our first trip to South Africa was an amazing experience, we had the holiday of a lifetime and it all went without a hitch.
Adelle Bell was tireless, gave us several options that might suit our timeline and our circumstances. Our trip was centred on a family wedding in East London, and Adelle was able to organise our trip around that. Our holiday to South Africa of course included a safari, wow !!
Adelle organised seamless travel throughout, the hotels were well located and excellent
I would definitely recommend Discover Africa and Adell Bell.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic and worth every penny 1
We travelled as a family of four to the most amazing places that exist on planet Earth. It is humbling to see that there are still parts on this planet that follow the ancient ritual of life and Africa is one of those.It has been a truly humbling experience.
The entire time period from the time of the booking to the pick up, logistics of driving over vast distances on a tight schedule was smooth and went without any major hiccoughs. The accomodation provided was also unique and comfortable and food good. The tented acccomodation provided in the Illkeliani camp at the Masai mara was remarkable and qualified more as a luxury tent. Hearing hyenas in the night (in the distance) never let us forget though that man always remains an intruder in the animal world.
Highly recommend the group and we look forward to future bookings with them .
A special word for our driver and guide Michael who made this trip all the more interesting for us all !