50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Amazing Experience
We initially booked this trip for April 2020 but as we all knew, disaster striked and the whole world went into lockdown! but after 3 years, we got back in touch w DTT n they accepted that we could still go on the tour n our deposit was still valid, we finally made the trip! We also finally met Fanuel and Notty whom we have been discussing and planning our trip (via whatsapp), both have been very helpful in providing the information we needed.
On the safari trip itself, our guide - Lukus was just amazing! He took the time to explain everything to us at every site/sight we stopped to see. He was also very flexible with our request. We were lucky that we were the only 2 people on the trip, so if we saw something interesting or if we spotted an animal, Lukus happily obliged n stopped the car for us to take photos and wait for the animals to pop up again. The places we went to was just jaw-dropping amazing, the landscapes of Namibia is truly out of this world (and i've traveled to many places -Atacama dessert, the sahara, Tibet, n so forth, i think Namibia wins hands down. The landscape is so diverse, we went to Sossusvlei n Deadvlei, its like an artwork. Lukus hiked up the Big Daddy with us until we gave up n took the shortcut down. He also made sure we were safe all along the way. If we needed to get something, Lukus was more than happy to make a small detour to help us.
We wanted to support a local Namibian travel company when we were looking for tours rather than an international travel conglomerate and I'm glad we made this decision. Thank you again, DTT for making this travel an unforgettable experience!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ask for Sir Charles as a guide he is the best
First of all I recommend the guide/driver Sir Charles! The communication before the safari with Maureen also went well. They offer Jeep instead of van for the best price. Sir Charles was the best! Why? He was driving very well, had a lot of specific knowledge of animals coming from the heart and many years of experience. And of course: nowing how to find them. We saw 4 out of 5 of the big 5 in a few days and that is rare. Being tactical, fast and communicating with the right timing. That was the best combination. We got everything we expected and more! Charles made an extra effort to drive also to Navaisha, while we were on the 4 day 3 night Masai Maara/Lake Nakuru safari. So I can only say: ask for him when you book.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best tour planned and best guide to do it
I loved this tour, it was very special, perfectly orchestrated and then guided by a fantastic caring guide ....Gunn Highly recommended -- from airport pick up until drop off 9 days later .... seamlessly done with so much knowledge and care.
CL
Everything was fantastic.
Our guide Ronnie was amazing. Very kind, worried about us, about finding all the animals, that we could take good photos, etc. The hotels, especially the one in Masai Mara, were incredible, clean, good food, excellent accommodations and service. It was a tremendous experience that we will never forget. The park we liked the least was Amboselli, there was a lot of dust and the animals were very far away.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
comprehensive
I engaged Wayfairer Travel based on their online reviews, and am so glad I did. My trip started a little rough; flight delayed and rebooked the next day. They stayed in touch to make sure I was picked up by their local guide, even though the flights were my own booking. I am a female solo traveler, and I never felt unsafe! Wayfairer contracted with Speke Uganda Holidays for the tour, and they were wonderful. Everything that was offered was accomplished; including some extras. The Gorilla and Chimpanzee habituations were amazing! The ecolodges were very clean, and the food was marvelous! Felt like I was eating my way across Uganda! Local village visits were very interesting and informative. All made me feel welcome. Overall, I strongly recommend their services!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, responsive, friendly - great for tourists, but may be not for wildlife experts
Just returned from a great holiday with our 3 children with 5 days safari, 1 night in Stone Town and 3 days in Villa Kiva.
From the start Serengeti Smile responded extremely quickly and professionally to our questions, and made tour adjustments to meet our needs, plus were competitively priced. The trip proposal was very similar in layout to other companies and really met our needs well. We saw many more animals than expected, and enjoyed getting to know our friendly guide, visiting a Masai village and having great quality time together. Overall a real 5 star holiday experience.
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the large animals, was enthusiastic and able to tell us many great stories. There seemed to be some knowledge gaps though when it came to birds and trees. When in South Africa previously and particularly when we hadn't seen a large mammal for a while our guide would point out maybe a bird, an insect or trees and plants to tell us more about them and keep us interested. I think this would have been helpful here particularly with the children, but wasn't too critical for us. If you are budding nature experts however, this may feel like a miss.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best option to go deep into the heart of Kenya
The excursions with Papiro Adventures are highly recommended, unforgettable visits to Kenyan parks by the best professionals who, with their knowledge of wildlife, turned the safari into a great lesson.
John y Dennis con su simpatía natural y cercanía, más que el guía y el conductor fueron nuestros compañeros de aventuras.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top Notch Company
Spirit of Kenya Safari was virtually flawless.
Six of us started planning a 13 day safari with Andre 10 months before our sept, 2023 departure date. Andre dealt with every detail promptly and professionally.
Everything was on time and as advertised. Not one single issue in 13 days!
Is was the trip of a lifetime for all six of us. Our guides Ken, Gabriel and Wilford were all very experienced and knowledgeable. All had great people skills.
This is a top notch company I would recommend to anyone.
A dream come true for us. Not one single negative comment. As perfect as you can get!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour, communication a bit slow
We booked a 7 day safari with jocky tours and visited Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli national parks. Jocky tours was very helpful and ubcomplicated in including a planned interruption of the safari so we could stay at a Maasai village for two nights.
The drivers Kikitu and Philip were very friendly, helpful, resourceful and caring. They both know a lot about the wild animals and the history of country and people. Kikitu found animals in the rarest places, Philip also provided books to check animals in further detail (which I liked). I highly recommend them both.
Communication with Jocky tours was okay. The response time via mail was a bit slow and not all questiobs were answered. After our intermission, the new driver and us were waiting for each other at the same place for 3 h, because we did not receive each others contacts. But on the other hand, jocky was very flexible, as mentioned.
The safaris in all three national parks were amazing. The landscape is very different, so each was a new experience. We saw a bunch of wild animals of various kind, including four of the big five (for rhinos you should visit Lake Nakuru) and many other impressive animals. We got a lot for our money and can recommend to book a tour with jocky tours.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip perfectly organised
Our trip around Namibia was booked through Kubwa Five Safaris, main contact was Sylvia (from their sister company Ompo Travel). Everything was organised perfectly, Sylvia listened to our needs and constantly adapted the trip according to our (many) changes of mind, to ensure we could get the best out of it, both in terms of things to do and accommodations where to stay; but she also added her local know-how to advise our decisions on what really worth seeing and what to skip (given the limited time of two weeks). She was also very responsive, both prior the trip as well as during the trip, taking immediate action if needed (only once, due to a misunderstanding on the check-out from a lodge).
Namibia is an amazing place with plenty of wilderness and photo opportunities, and we have enjoyed it fully!
