35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Adventure
Being seasoned Safari Traveller and this being our 6th trip, I credit Marhaba Holiday for amazing trip with immense help from Felix of Marhaba Holiday who gave us good suggestions which were very helpful.
DE
Best organisation before trip,best care while travelling in a beautiful and must see country
Main point was Bwindi gorilla safari,Murchison Falls with game drives and boat trip ,and visit the rhino sanctuary .
Very nice hotels,caring personnel,best food in all hotels and lodges.Gorilla trek was a great experience,I enjoyed
every minute with the gorillas,als very lucky with the game drive,seeing many interesting animals,nearly all of the Big Five.
Excited about walking safari in the rhino sanctuary,getting very near to mothers and babies..
Smooth organisation,good hotels with great food,caring service..
My guide,Simon was of excellent knowledge,taking care,good and safe driver,special thank to him for his
beautiful trip.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
1 hour with gorillas
Got a 3 days gorillas tracking tour. Upon arrival, were met. Our driver David was pleasant in communication. He was always ready to stop so that we take photographs or for relaxation. Helped in money exchange matters. The transfer from Entebbe airport to the forest itself is quite lengthy (9 hours). Almost the entire road is asphalt, off-road is only the last 40 minutes of the journey. The road lies through the villages, which is quite interesting.
I recommend Mid-range accommodation, we stayed at a budget campsite, it was hard for me to share a bathroom / toilet with other people, despite the fact that the bathroom / toilet was outside. Water is hot only during the day, electricity is only a few hours a day.
Although initially I wanted to get just this experience of living.
On the second day, the tracking itself to the gorillas themselves. I recommend comfortable hiking shoes, pants, a long-sleeved shirt and a raincoat just in case. The climb to the gorillas itself did not take us much time, in fact, half an hour after we entered the forest, the gorillas were waiting for us (all the preparation and instruction took longer). The gorillas themselves are very interesting. We approached them quite close, actually at arm's length. We saw silver back, mom, cub. Somewhere in the bushes was another male. And another female was able to see. In total, they were near the gorillas for about 40 minutes. Then all the gorillas left.
The event, of course, is not cheap, but it's worth it. The only thing I regret is that I learned about the opportunity to spend with the gorillas not 1 hour, but 4 hours, following them through the forest, after we had to fly away. Of course, at a cost it is much more expensive, but there will be 4 times more emotions)) So, most likely, we will return to Uganda again for a longer period, at the same time we will order other excursions.
The third day is the road in the opposite direction. We also managed on the way to make several stops for beautiful photos.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very satisfied with African Travels' services!
Thanks to African Travels, our first trip to Africa was a wonderful adventure! We only booked the trip a few weeks in advance, but nevertheless they managed to put together a trip that was the perfect mix of wildlife and nature, which also fit our (student)budget. We look forward to our next adventure in Africa with you!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful Tour to Murchison Falls
It was a very nice tour with Yaneta Safaris, specially our guide James was very knowledgeable, well speaking English ( Even some words in German) and open minded. The communication and itenary was also very good, even we just booked the tour 5 days before. We would definetly recommend going with this company.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was great
We visited Kenya with WildLife Sun Safaris in September 2019, the duration of the tour was 7 days. This was our first safari. We chose the parks of Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru and Amboseli. I think it was a great choice. All the parks are completely different, unlike each other. In Masai Mara, they saw the most of cats - lions (and loners, and a whole pride dormant in the bushes), cheetahs (they even saw how the cheetah tried to catch a water goat, as the other cheetah finished its prey), leopard (quietly dozing on a tree). On Lake Naivasha there was an excursion to the island, where only herbivores live, you could walk around the island without a car, which after two days of safari in a car was a miracle. The animals were pretty close. Hippos swim on the same lake. On Lake Nakuru, four rhinos were seen. The only thing that disappointed that there were virtually no flamingos on the lake, if you are interested in these birds, you need to try other options, since they have not been on this lake for a long time. In Amboseli there were a huge number of elephants and hippos swimming in the swamps. It was also possible to see a cheetah, a serval.
Accommodation was in excellent hotels, with all amenities. Upon arrival we were met. The driver was neat. Everything was well planned and organized.
Of the minuses, I want to note the fact that the company, trying to save money, uses one ticket for several days, the ticket itself is valid, as I understand it, 24 hours. If on the previous day you stopped at the park at 9 am, then the next day you can still visit the same park from early morning until 9 am In Masai Mara, this moment did not bring us discomfort. But in Amboseli on the last day we had a lot of free time, and we left the park at 9 o’clock in the morning, as the ticket was until 9 in the morning. I want to note that all predators are most active in the morning and evening. And until 10-11 there were great chances to see more cats, and we already left. If I knew this moment in advance, I would prefer to buy tickets to the park at my own expense. Or we’d better stop by the park the previous day and watch animals there before sunset (and we were there only until 16, and there were no predators at all during the day). And the next day, respectively, in the morning would be more there. Although people who do not really want to see cats, this may not be so important. In any case, I ask you to pay attention to this and consult with tourists what they prefer.
In a couple of years, we want to repeat this experience, but already go purposefully to observe the cats. We were not enough for 7 days.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent tour company who do as their name suggests and 'tailor made' our holiday to suit our needs
Excellent tour company who do as their name suggests and 'tailor made' our holiday to suit our needs. Communication was always prompt and all questions answered. We were provided with all the information we needed to ensure a wonderful and well organised holiday. Self drive was easy with clear instructions and coordinates included with a sat-nav phone. Highlights were Tembe Lodge, in Tembe Elephant Park and Didima Camp in the Drakensburg Mountains. Wonderful trip.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
i will travel with them more and more times
they have amazing customer service and their itinerary description fits their services, they took really good care of me,
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful Safari Trip
Everything was prepered professionally. The guide was very nice, friendly and helpful and knew a lot about animals. The trip was excellent.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Safari with Ken!
Our Natural World Safaris experience was amazing. The day we arrived in Nairobi, we were picked up on time from NBO Airport and taken to our hotel in Upper Hill. The next morning, Ouma (Ken) picked us up in a comfortable, sturdy safari truck and drove us to Amboseli National park. This truck was the nicest out of the other safari vehicles we saw on our trip. Ken was really kind and knowledgeable of the animals, and he was with us every step of the way, making sure we had the time of our lives. He would stop wherever we wanted to let us take pictures out of the pop up top on the truck. We saw elephants, giraffes, lions, monkeys, baboons, and so many more animals! Ken was the best guide we could have hoped for! He also took us to a local village to see how the Maasai people live. It was fascinating.