CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 3 week trip to Malawi!
My wife and I couldn't have been happier with our trip to Malawi. Our itinerary and accommodations were recommended by the staff of Crafted Africa, and couldn't have been better. From getting off the airplane after a long journey from Canada to stepping on to our homeward flight 3 weeks later we were welcomed and taken care of...even spoiled. The people of Malawi were warm and welcoming and we always felt safe. Our driver and guide Eddie was fantastic. He was a careful driver as well as being very informative about the culture and history of Malawi. He was always there to handle any curveballs that came our way and did his best to fulfill any requests we had. We had some trepidation about travelling in the rainy (emerald) season but the advantages of uncrowded accommodations, cooler temperatures, and green vistas made up for the occasional shower.
High lites include Huntington House, Mvuu Lodge, Blue Zebra Lodge, Mumbo Island, Zomba, and Majete, and of course the people of Malawi.
I definitely would recommend Crafted Africa to guide you to this wonderful and friendly country of Malawi. WE wish we were still there!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The wind beneath my buffalo wings
Morningstar was a fantastic value and a wonderful experience. I booked the 3-day Amboseli Safari and John was informative and happy to answer all the random questions about life in Kenya that popped into my head. Equally as important he knew when to just let the day pass before us. We shared coffee and meals and got to see some amazing sights. Ambsoeli is the spot to go for elephants -- there are 2,000 in the park, but if you're looking for big cats maybe ask Morningstar to take you to Masai Mara or somewhere. For me, the Kilimanjaro views and pachyderm close encounters were something out of childhood fantasty. Thank you, Denis, Emmie, John, and everyone at Morningstar!
IN
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ephraim, our tour guide, is a very caring & knowledgeable guide. He h an excellent sense of humour!
We enjoyed the wide variety of sights ably guided by Ephraim. He has respect for conservation and has good knowledge of wildlife behaviour. He is extremely caring & reliable. Our tour was also memorable because of his good sense of humour. I would very happy to do another Kenyan Safari under his guidance.
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trustable
Lenchada did a very good job. Alex is a committed person, really professional, he aligned and clarified everything with me by email and manage to attend to everything, with no need for us to keep chasing him all the time. Also, he kept an eye on the Safari always calling the guide driver to make sure that is everything going smoothly as it should be. The guide WILSON, is definitely an experienced person on safaris, he has knowledge about animals and knows the park and the places. We saw the BIG5 and arranged breakfast to be taken in the savanna to optimize the time, was a nice experience.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good knowledge of everything and a lots If fun!
Our experience in Kenya was so wonderful in every way! Our guide James was an expert driver, and was great at tracking the potential locations of the animals to get us very close to the action. He is truly a professional. He was so knowledgeable about the area and knew all there is to know about the animals we saw. He was funny and just amazing really! :) Thanks again!
We also were very happy with all the accommodations we stayed at, from the food to the staff, every place we stayed at was super!
Overall, everything went perfectly and truly exceeded our expectations.
CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a unique and incredible experience. I will never forget this trip. It was very good.
Excellent service and the tour itself was one of the best trips in my life. Our guide was excellent, Jack drives very well, explains everything and shows you all the animals you can see. If they come, go with Jack
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AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
We just came back from Kenya and I wanted to share our experience with you.
Firstly we were in contact with Silas, and he was always very responsive. It literally took him only few minutes to answer us, which we appreciate.
Our tour guide Isaiah is a great guy, after 6 days we’ve spent together he became more like family member! He’s a great driver too, I’m usually quite nervous on a road, but Isaiah had our full trust. He’s very punctual and has an excellent sense of humor, we enjoyed going on a safari with him and couldn’t wish for a better tour guide! We’ve seen all the “big five” and the “ugly five”, Isaiah has a good eye and was very motivated to show us as many animals as possible. We also got to learn a lot about animals behavior and their natural habitat.
Thank you, Apodiformes Adventures for an unforgettable memories of our lives. We hope to be back one day!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly reliable, professional, great value and personal service which exceeded my expectations.
After our ascent of Kilimanjaro (which was amazing) we were looking for a restful and enjoyable few days on safari and thank-goodness we hit upon this 3 night, 4-day group safari provided by Serengeti Luxury Safaris. Noel the company head, responded very quickly to my contact and confirmed the itinerary including Tarangire National Park, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater with the first and third nights in very comfortable safari lodges and the second night in a luxury-tented camp (which was a real highlight). Noel confirmed our booking and provided an excellent service. We were picked up from our hotel right on time as promised and our safari began. We were transferred to the modern well-equipped safari land-cruiser jeep along with our expert and reliable driver and our cook who accompanied us during the 4 day safari. The roads in the game parks are what you should expect and despite the heavy duty suspension, get ready for a thorough African massage! The driver was very knowledgeable and we saw and got up close to loads and loads of wildlife including the big 5 - elephants, buffalo, lions, cheetah and even saw a few rhino in Ngorongoro crater. Each game park is unique and different and must be seen and experienced. The jeep has bottled water, soft drinks or even beer/wine if you prefer and the food provided at lunchtime in rest areas by our cook was quite frankly astonishing and excellent. We loved the lodges we stayed in - sitting in the evening sunlight with a bottle of beer talking over the extraordinary day was bliss! The lodges were very comfortable and the staff always helpful. Beforehand, I wasn't sure about our luxury-tented second night but need not have worried as it was just great - very comfortable and a real in-the-wild experience (it's not every day you hear an elephant wandering around outside your large comfortable tent with proper beds!)
Noel kept in touch with us regularly during our safari and made sure we were well cared for and happy. He even visited us on our last evening to check we were satisfied - he is a lovely genuine guy who really cares about his clients and goes that extra mile to make your safari experience enjoyable and memorable. I have no concerns about the value for money - worth every dollar. I hope one day to travel back to Tanzania and when I do, then I would not hesitate to use the services again of Serengeti Luxury Safaris. Hakuna matata! Thanks Noel!
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Africa …. A dream that came true … thanks To Abraham and Mark from African Travel Tour.
I have been lucky to find Abraham while I was looking for a local tour operator to organize a tailored tour for my family and my friends. Abraham has helped me since the beginning to organise my tour, attentively responding to all my needs and “unusual request”. He has been patient, responding to every need I had, always present and comprehensive, adapting his proposal to all my changes and needs and he captured my attention thanks to his wonderful emphatic attitude, helping me in suggesting the best options and answering to all my questions. He did a wonderful job, our experience has been unforgettable and every detail discussed and planned has been exactly as organised and imagined, if not even better. Mark, our guide/driver has been equally attentive to our needs and incredibly helpful! He was extremely fine and patient and also very kind and collaborative in the research of every type of wild beasts. He made us see the most and the best of everything. At the end of the tour he has also been helpful changing the planned program in order to accomplish our “last second” requests re-organising the route to allow us to live one more day of stunning experiences. Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, will always be in our memories thanks to Abraham and Mark’s comprehension of our needs and expectations. Tanzania is a wonderful country full of gorgeous nature, of images, colours sounds, perfumes…and I’m sure that all these experiences will last in my memories forever. Children and people and nature from Africa are worth being “lived” at least once in one’s life.. I will never forget the lion's golden eyes, the Iena’s sounds, the bushmen way of life and the experience we had there together with the Masai welcome and their children, as well as all those people I meet on the way... such as the smile of a small girl when we gave her some food and every second I spent in that wonderful country… Now, I know what “mal d’Africa” means.. and .. all this thanks to African Travel Tour, to Mark, our guide, an infaticabile, attentive and helping driver… this experience has been so perfect thanks to their collaboration and assistance. Thanks Abrham, thanks Mark! I wish you all the best!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Company
Man, what can I say. Afrinature Expeditions exceeded my expectations. Communications were great. They always responded quickly with the answer to my questions. Super service and a great value. Our group truly enjoyed the Crater. I will use this company again and highly recommend.