65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsive , flexible, light-touch planning with perfect selection of countrywide hotels and lodges.
We had originally planned to self-book our month's tour of South Africa for 2019, but having made contact with Colin and his team at East Cape Tours, their professionalism and effort to tailor a perfect plan for us, won us over. Their light touch and total flexibility to meet our initially sketchy ideas enabled us to fit in all the places we wanted to cover, plus give us extra confidence in the quality of accommodation, as well as providing us with a one-stop-shop
Our personal travel consultant , Lynn Bowers, managed everything for us as we fine tuned the locations and local travel together. She was highly responsive , with comprehensive , clear and rapid communications , always backed up with East Cape Tours' really smart systems integration that delivered us plans, accommodation details and travel information by return e mail.
Flexible to the end, Lynn was able to manage changes without any fuss , and provided invaluable support when our inbound flight to Cape Town was delayed by a day - notifying the hotel and rearranging the car-hire.
The location and quality of the hotels and lodges was perfect for us and bookings were always faultless and comprehensive : the booking at Madikwe Safari Lodge , our final stop, was really special and proved to be a stunning finale to our trip. Part way through the trip at Port Elizabeth, Colin from East Cape took time out to meet us for dinner which was very kind. Thank you all at East Cape Tours
So if you have some vague future travel plans for South Africa , we heartily recommend you talk to East Cape Tours first.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic trip
We had a wonderful time during our 6 day tour of Etosha and Sossusvlei. The manager of Enrico Safaris was very helpful in answering our questions and staying in contact with us before, during, and after the trip. Our guide Ricardo was very knowledgable and made sure we were comfortable. Thank you!
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Afrozone Kingdom Safaris exceeded our expectations
They were super organized in every step of the trip; the accommodations were better than we had thought, and the chef was very dedicated to cooking delicious food for us :)
I must give a special recognition to our guide John. With his incredible talent to spot animals hundreds of meters away, we were lucky enough to see some amazing species. He was always making sure that we would get as close as possible to them.
We did 5 days/4 nights and I would recommend booking a minimum of 4 days, that’s how long it takes to see the main attractions and animals. On the fifth day we did a bicycle tour around Arusha.
All in all, I´m happy that we chose Afrozone Kingdom. It’s an excellent option for a budget safari.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They keep time and excellent customer care they are pocket freindly
They are up to standard I will say they are excellent
And as I said they are good in time management the drivers excellent bacause they know there work
EC
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good, safe and friendly crew
Can't complain at all, very satisfying adventure trip, muy bueno
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazingly efficient and professional in every way
Encounter Safari Africa have been fantastic from Chris in the office to when I started booking our trip back in April 2018 until the end of our tour. Chris is incredibly prompt in replying to emails and answered every question I could throw at him. Payment was easy. The tour itself, our guide Martin was excellent from navigating the treacherous traffic in Kampala to managing to get our vehicle out of a sticky off road situation. He told us about the area, stopped off to provide local food from the highway towards Rushaga. The vehicle was very comfortable for our journey to see the Gorillas. The accommodation in Rushaga and Kampala were excellent choices, the staff at both were so hospitable (Rushaga gorilla havens lodge and fairway hotel). Also the company they chose to use for whitewater rafting is excellent (adrift), I couldn’t have felt safer. If you are thinking of booking a tour with this company, you really don’t need to think about it. They will look after you so well. Once again thank you to Martin and Chris for an excellent trip.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Organized Tour Company
I found Gorilla Bookings on Internet search.
The email response was fast and reliable information provided.
The driver picked me ontime at Entebbe airport, and he was available all the time during the 10dayz tour uganda.
i will recommend all my friends
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Quick to answer and offer the service in quality
Was very good and the lodge Rushaga gorilla haven in bwindi is the perfect choice ..
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mesmerizing experience in the Masai Mara
I highly recommend Bush Thorns Adventures to anybody who wants to explore the wildlife and the best Safari games in the Masai Mara jungle. Our guide Samuel gave us just enough and correct information. He also did his best in order for us to see all the big 5 and other wild animals living in the Masai Mara. Him, along with Mike who was driving are the best spotters. They are also very understanding and flexible, one of our friends actually had to fly back on our last day, and they made it possible to do both, visit giraffe center, and catch the flight in Nairobi. Either, you wanna do just 2 days Safari or more than a week, don’t think twice, book with the best Guide Samuel.
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari and an experience to remember for life
We had a 4 day safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater and the Serengeti plains.
The planning was made very simple with a lot of good suggestions by Helena. All accommodations were great, especially the tents in Lake Manyara Tortilis Camp and Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp. Helena was also helpful organising the transfer to and from our arrival and departure points.
Our guide and driver, James, was fantastic. He had a lot of experience and knew exactly how to find all the animals. Thanks to him we were able to see the "big 5".
The hot lunches were tasty and were customised to our needs.
I would highly recommend Soul of Tanzania!