50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari of a lifetime Masi Mara
What an amazing experience of a lifetime. Elizabeth was amazing and the communication in organising the trip was exceptional. Our guide Joseph was amazing. On the second day we left our lodge at 6.30am to do a full day of safari and by 10.30am we had seen the majority of the Big 5.
The amount of animals was behind our expectations.
I will definitely be recommending Alliance Destinations to all our friends and family.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
exceptional service. trip of a lifetime.
Highly recommended. Romeo spent wks with me arranging my specific wants. His replues were prompt and he was always ready to answer further questions as thet arose. Did lake Tarangire ngorogora crater central and north Serangeti and lake Natron. Totally safe. Single senior female solo. Camped 5 nites. Lobo Lodge 3 nites. Safari multiways very reasonable price. Fantastic trip!! Altho I didn't get to see the migration crossing the river, I saw more than I ever expected. Highly recommend this company
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic service-kind, educational, punctual, professional, knowledgeable, found each animal
All communications were prompt, inviting, professional, and accommodating. All service was great. It exceeded my expectations. I will and already have recommended Wildsafari to my friends and at the Pepper Tree BnB in Johannesburg. Two guests are interested. I gave them your contact information.
Jackie
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeds Expectations
iTravel Safari was beyond exceptional! The guide, Freddy, was amazing to be around and knew so much information about the parks. We were able to see and learn so much while on our trip! I would recommend this service to anyone!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great experience in the national parks of Botswana doing wild camping
we had booked a safari with Kalahari Breeze in the northern parks of Botswana (Delta, Savute, Chobe). We did wild camping for 7 days in the middle of the parks far away from any civilization. It was such a great experience and Kalahari Breeze made the trip as comfortable as possible. The freshly made food was wonderful and we had an excellent guide. Because of him we have seen all the different animals also the ones, which are shy and hard to find. We got great pictures of leopards and lions with their babies. All in all I can recommend to experience the adventure with Kalahari Breeze as they take good care of you and attend to your wishes as much as they can.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari cancelled
Hi, we got an email saying that for technical reasons the safari we had in September is cancelled and if we provide a method we will be refunded in 90-120 days. I sent an email with the method for refunding and no more answer. Our fear is that this is a fraud but this company has a lot of good reviews, that's why we took the safari with them. I see more people in the same situation and we do not know what to do. Please if someone has an idea or receive the money back could you write again a review for the rest? This is really frustrating basically for the lack of communication. Hope it is not a fraud and just as they said technical issues and the company will return the money back. Thanks
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A trip to a heavenly place with the best driver.
I joined a group of 6 people for a 3-day trip to Masai Mara. It is without a doubt one of the best places on earth. Our driver Benard was very friendly and experienced. He enthusiastically drove us to all the key places in the park and made great use of the radio network to find the game that is usually well hidden inside this huge park. He provided us with very interesting information about the animals, and followed our wishes to have the drive the pace that fit us well. He is also a very fun person to have this experience with. Not forgetting to mention Japhet was very helpful to me making my arrangements for the safari, I’m very thankful for the team and definitely recommend Enchorro adventure and this tour for your next trip to Mara.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing safari with Tanzania's best guide - Tarangire, Ngorogoro, Serengeti
Our group of four spent six amazing days with Mega Adventures on the first safari for three of us, starting with Tarangire National Park, then the Ngorogoro crater, through the Serengeti National Park up to the Mara River and ending in the central Serengeti. The whole experience exceeded our expectations in every respect. Except for the mosquitoes and tsetse flies - not a single bite!
Our very experienced driver and guide, Yassin, was great. He went far beyond the call of duty to make every aspect of our trip perfect. He is a great driver who always managed to quickly maneuver our vehicle into an ideal position, even when 10-15 cars were competing for the best view. He knows everything about the game parks and has a profound knowledge of the animals we saw. He was very attentive to our wishes and took care to make all of us happy. Despite the long days and hours of driving over difficult roads, he was always friendly and good humoured. An unforgettable experience - WUNDERBAR!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari experience
We’ve just returned from a 5 day safari with Axis Africa & it was amazing! We did 5 day Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha & Amboseli mixed camp & lodges. The camp for us was very basic (I’ve reviewed this separately) but this is no reflection on the company. I’d recommend researching the accommodation beforehand & making sure you’re happy with it - if not, ask for upgrades etc. For the price, it was manageable for 2 nights. The only other negative is the food wasn’t great. We eat anything but we struggled with the food quality so keep this is mind & think about bringing snacks.
The safari itself was such good value for money & the best priced out there.
The highlight for us was our guide Khalif - he was excellent. We’d just had quite a bad experience with our “guide” in Uganda so it was so refreshing to have someone who was communicative, informative, helpful but also FUN. Khalif made sure we saw everything!!! There was a transmitter in the van so that Khalif could communicate with other drivers in the park; this meant that if there was something happening we could get there & spot it ourselves. He knows a lot of facts about the animals & parks & all the best spots to see whatever animal we wanted. His rapport with the locals, other guides & park staff says it all - everybody stopped for a chat with him. He really was the best.
Communication beforehand was good & straightforward.
I’d consider paying extra to make your safari exclusive because then you aren’t restricted by other people’s schedules. Other members of our group set a leaving time of 06:00am one morning which we were fine with. We were up & reading, waiting for them outside their accommodation at 06:00am. At 06:10am ‘Mum’ walked out of her tent, walked past the van where we were sitting patiently & went & sat down to have her breakfast - we had to sit & watch her eat!
Things to note which are NOT a criticism of the company, just things to think about:
- the roads in MM NP are extremely bumpy! Be prepared for this.
- the roads in Amboseli are also bumpy & very dusty.
- you are not guaranteed a view of Mt Kili due to the dust & cloud.
- Lake Naivasha is quite a distance from Amboseli & there isn’t much wildlife there (except hippos) so if you have seen hippos previously, I’d think about skipping this. I’d recommend the boat cruise at sunset because at least then there’s something else to see. & the sunset is very pretty.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic safari experience, memories that will stay with us for ever
My brother and I did a 4 night, 5 day safari. From the initial request for a quote to meeting point and then the safari itself , the experience was amazing. Our guide Charles was friendly, courteous and extremely knowledgeable about the areas we visited and the animals we saw. We stayed in 3 different locations, each of them was brilliant - friendly welcoming staff, great food and facilities. The tour had a great balance of sight seeing and relax time. I would not hesitate to recommend Spirit of Kenya to anyone - thank you Tiago and Charles, you gave us a trip to remember!