DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime experience
We did the 6-day Kruger Safari Tour with Wild Planet Safari and really enjoyed our time in Kruger National Park. Our guides Chris and Ben did their best so that we see as many animals as possible. Chris's eyes are extraordinary! He can really spot the smallest animals at long distances. Ben's cooking was also very good! Communication, booking, paying and transfers were excellent. We would recommend Wild Planet Safari to everyone!
PL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour to amazing and beautiful places in South Africa
I am very happy that I was able to take part in this trip to South Africa in November 2018. I was delighted with Cape Town, Stellenbosch wine land and Kruger Park. The trip plan and service during the trip was very good. Mrs. Mariola, very interestingly told about history and life in South Africa. Hotels and food during the trip were on a very good standard. That's why I rate a trip to 5.
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience in Africa, with Jackson and Elieza who are good friends!
We have traveled on September 2018 to Africa to witness the great migration and to visit this beautiful continent with which we dream our whole life. We were fortunate to choose Hekima for a whole seven-day program in Tanzania: visiting the main natural parks, touring the cities and towns and getting into the culture of the country accompanied by them to make us feel at home and giving us support for any eventuality.
Thank you very much for everything and my best wishes to all those who want to live a great experience with Hekima!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic holiday in Kenya, carefully planned with consideration to budget, interests & mix of ages
After looking at many travel companies who specialise in Kenya, we went with Lets Go Travel Uniglobe and were pleased we did. Alan and Simon were patient with our requests and questions, and put together a fabulous 3 centre trip that covered all we hoped for, and much more.
First we went north to Il Ngwesi to the Eco Lodge and met wonderful people, and enjoyed gorgeous countryside. We saw many animals there we didn't expect to, with the help of the excellent and kind guide James - we saw elephant, rhino, giraffe etc. and birds, tress and flowers all new to us.
Then we flew to Entim in the Masai Mara, again a wonderful lodge with gorgeous tents, considerate and smiling staff, great location by the river and a wonderful guide (John) who somehow took us to see (close up) many beautiful animals - too many to mention, but I will never forget the lions, hippo, gibbons and crocodile - all together at the river. Entim has great jeeps wth open sides - so much better than a little minibuse or enclosed jeep with pop up roof.
We then flew south to Diani Beach to the boutique and conservation-savvy Sands at Nomad. At first this hotel looks fairly ordinary, the entrance is nothing spectacular - but as you go further into the grounds and see the gorgeous beach, the gardens, the pool and the restaurant on the beach - you realise this is relatively small, but very special. We were fascinated to visit the hotel's Marine Centre - do visit, wherever you are staying. It is free and the staff are working hard to save marine species in danger and the coral reef, and also to enforce less use of plastics. The Sands is a plastic free hotel - which we applaud.
I would not hesitate to use Lets Go Travel Uniglobe if I travel to Africa again. Every moment of our trip was perfect, and we left inspired and excited to have discovered a small part of the beautiful country of Kenya.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our wonderful guide Mohammed M helped make our Tanzania trip the most AMAZING we have ever taken!!!!
We are so grateful that Yellow Zebra who hand-crafted our Christmas trip to Tanzania booked us with Maasai Wanderings for our first three days. Mohammed met us at the Kilimanjaro Airport and the next three days were perfect! We could not have asked for a more passionate, knowledgeable, kind and humorous guide as Mohammed! His passion for and knowledge of the wildlife and plants and flora, the tribal culture and life in Tanzania enriched our trip in countless many ways. After two days touring the nearby Arusha parks, we especially enjoyed the drive to Ngoronogo Crater. A highlight of our trip was the dawn exploration of the crater with morning breakfast at the beautiful hippo lake. By the end of our three days together, besides all that we had seen, we felt very fortunate to have learned so much about life in Tanazania and felt as if Mohammed was family. We truly left part of our hearts at the Manyara Airstip when we said goodbye to him. Mohammed certainly was a big reason we fell in love with Tanzania and its magic that is like no other we have experienced. We give Mohammed Magessa and Maasai Wanderings our highest recommendation!
Jessica and Barbara Watson, Washington, D.C., mother and daughter
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome five days in the wilderness with Dismas to see all animals of the big five and many others!
The communication with Louise was excellent, she was very quick to respond and had always good solutions and counsels. The tour was exactly what we expected and the Lodges were even better than what we thought.
The contact with Dismas was great and he knows a lot of things, but you must ask him so he tells what he knows...
We saw every animal that we could expect to see, maybe we were lucky...
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ker & Downey was professional, thorough and knowledgeable tour operator.
Our trip to Ethiopia and Tanzania couldn't have been better executed. We were delighted with our tour guides because they were knowledgeable, thoughtful and fun. Had we not had guides, I believe the trip would not have run as smoothly and we would have wasted a lot of time trying to figure things out like transportation, hotels etc. We gave K & D our budget and the sights we wanted to see and they did a fabulous job making it all happen.
Our guides figured us out pretty quickly too. In Ethiopia, Tariku realized that my husband already knew a lot about Ethiopia's culture having worked there so he took us to places that he probably would not take everyone. That was cool. In Tanzania, Solomon gave us a super time and was free to go on a safari whenever we wanted but was also happy to leave us alone reading by a fire or lounging on a sofa under a tent watching giraffes stroll.
It was just my husband and me on the tour and both our guides gave us such a memorable time. We hope to be back again soon and would choose Ker & Downey again to organize our trips.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stunning scenery and fantastic tour!
I expected to see a few animals, but the driver and guides went above and beyond to make sure my experience was the best it could possibly be.
The tour exceeded my expectations, and the tour guide/s were all very knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend them to anyone who wants to get up and close to zebra's, giraffes, plus many more animals living in their natural habitat.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 2-day Ngorongoro/Tarangire safari
We emailed Lights on Africa to arrange a last-minute safari, and I'm so glad we did! Peniel arranged everything absolutely perfectly. He works with several different reputable tour operators (ours was SD Safaris, which was excellent), so he's able to easily arrange for budget travelers like ourselves to join an existing group. Peniel was incredibly prompt (responded within an hour!) and friendly in responding to emails, and he saw us off the morning of our safari and greeted us on our return to make sure everything had gone well.
Our safari itself was incredible. Our guide, Amani, was friendly and knowledgeable, and he helped us to spot tons of animals. On the first day alone (in Tarangire), we saw zebras, giraffes, antelope, baboons, many different birds, wildebeest, warthogs, a group of about 5 lions (they walked right past our car!), and dozens and dozens of elephants. In Ngorongoro Crater, we saw many of the same animals plus large herds of buffalo, hippos, flamingos, ostriches, and more that I'm sure I'm forgetting! We even saw an extremely rare caracal cat, which is even more difficult to spot than leopards. Amani also made sure to give us information about interesting animal behaviors we witnessed (like two female zebras wrestling next to our car).
Thanks to Amani and Peniel for an all-around wonderful experience, and I highly recommend Lights on Africa!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfekt two day trip to Mikumi starting from Dar es Salaam/Kigamboni
Great two days, perfect service. Our guide Tony was a safe driver and a good guide. He gave us a lot of information about the flora and fauna in the park. We saw many animals like lions, hippos, elefants, zebras, antilopes, impalas, wildebeest, buffalos, monkeys, many birds, a crocodile and even a leopard. We always had enough time to watch the animals and to take photos. We had enough breaks during the long drive from Dar es Salaam, good food and enough water. Planning the trip was easy, communication with Rama was fast and helpful. We payed with credit card (DPO payment, secured payment page) in advance.
