CA
Ambitious but needs some fine tuning.
Just returned from two and a half weeks in South Africa. One week around Capetown and the east and west coasts. Second week was spent north of Johannesburg on safari.
South Africa is a beautiful place and having our time organized by Go Touch Down was a huge relief. It’s a busy place and a logistical nightmare if done on your own. The tour guide around Capetown, JP was knowledgeable, friendly and made us feel safe.
The safari week did not disappoint. So many opportunities to see wildlife in a natural habitat. Truly amazing. However, two game drives a day got to be a bit much, in the end. The safari week did have more free time between game drives, thank goodness. It’s nice to recharge when on vacation.
If I had a criticism it would be that the days were too jam packed and busy. Very little time to relax and unwind. A few things could have been omitted and it wouldn’t have affected the experience.
Also, I think it would be important to mention some level of physical fitness is essential. A lot of older or physically limited folks struggled getting into the jeeps for safari or couldn’t walk down to see some places.
Additionally, nothing was mentioned about “load shedding”. South Africa’s idea to save electricity. Entire grids of electricity are shut off for hours at least twice a day. It was an inconvenience and a nuisance. There has to be a better way.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Guarantee for a great holiday
Via a Dutch travel agency, we (a Belgian family of 5) have been brought in contact with Caracal Tours & Safaris. Based on some trip examples, I made my own proposal of an exploration of North Tanzania with more safari and less beach. Marion of Caracal Tours & Safaris then returned with a great trip schedule taking my wishes into account and by adding some very promising extras (a.o. seeing the great wildebeest migration and the possibility to climb the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano). Also the reservations of lodges must not have been easy because we were quite late (end of May for the trip in July) to plan this travel. It was so good to be in contact with such an experienced person.
Ben, co-owner of Caracal Tours & Safaris, was our driver and guide. A really kind man with great knowledge of the wildlife. Travelling with him gave us a holiday without any worries. Beside the common visited national parks, he was also familiar with the less known areas. Thanks to his experience and good eye for spotting animals, we have seen more kinds of animals than we ever expected to be able to see! I especially also appreciated his respect for the animals and nature in general.
So, I certainly recommend Caracal Tours & Safaris for its good experience, flexibility, and kind people.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Look no further for the perfect African Safari Tour!
Amazing, beautiful and breath-taking 3 day tour of Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Joseph Mwangi was our guide. He was knowledgable, insightful, passionate, reliable and a delight as a tour guide. He made sure the entire trip went smoothly and was very flexible with our time schedules. Amboseli was all that and more - vast plains of wildlife from playful hyena pups to the majesty of lions after a kill. Would recommend Nature's Wonderland Safaris without hesitation.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
In a word, empathetic. Gama our tour operator was outstanding in guiding us throughout our Safari.
Navigating a different culture from one that you are familiar is always a challenge. Losing your luggage in a foreign country is especially challenging.
Lion King Adventures stepped-in with phone calls, transportation and paper work to solve our problem.
The serve that we received was impeccable.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly Recommended
I highly recommend Kudu Hills Safaris, it was exactly what I was looking for.
Benard is the owner and he was an excellent guide. He was responsive to feedback, looking to provide all requested (and unrequested) accommodations.
One real bonus was his prowess as a photographer. He took hundreds of pictures and shared them with us. A real added bonus since the only pictures I get of myself are usually posed or selfies, and they don't capture the moment.
He selected comfortable accommodations, and the whole group was pleased.
We went to Maasai Mara, and it is a magical place, and you will certainly enjoy the magic.
I recommend people who really want to experience the wildlife to get a high quality guide like Benard. We saw two prides of lions, cheetahs, and hundreds of elephants and etc. but, not everyone sees lions or cheetahs. Knowledgable guides will give you better chances of seeing the animals you are hoping to see in the wild, and more information about all of the animals you see and what you may be able to expect.
There are no guarantees that can be made, you may be get lucky, but a good guide increases your luck.
Safari means journey, make it an enjoyable one!
AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabulous Safari with FAAS and Best Guide NELSON
Thanks to our great guide Nelson, the safari has become a real experience, we have thanks to him
2x the migration of the wildebeest and the Big Five
get to see. If you also want to experience this safari, you should definitely do it with Guide Nelson.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an unforgettable experience!
It was very well organised from start to finish. We were picked up at 4am from our resort in Zanzibar and taken to the airport. After checking in and boarding we arrived at Nyerere National park at 07.30 to start the safari. Our guide was waiting for us and asked us which animals we would like to see. Lucky for us, we saw them all - elephants, lions, hippos, giraffes, crocs, monkeys, zebra, water buffalo (dead and alive!) and more!
We stopped for lunch at around midday and started to make our way back to the airport around 14.30. We were back in Zanzibar around 16.00.
As the 1 day Nyerere National Park trip starts very early, I would ask Shammah Wonders to think about providing a quick coffee/tea and some pastries in the morning when guests arrive at the park. This would be highly appreciated because it was long morning to not have eaten since 3.30am (when we woke up and got ready). Other than that, the trip was super and our safari guide Fide was brilliant!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice and beautiful
It was really a great experience. Our guide Mandela was a knower of all the places an all the kinds of animals. We have seen all. He his really the best.
The only think was the food inveje night. Good but it can be better.
I highly recommend.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, guys provide max quality service on Kilimanjaro (Machame route).
Stephen and his Team are professionals in all aspects, if you want to be sure in summit achievement you ought to deal with Adventure Makers!!!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lovely and great time with Samuel
I joined a 4-days/3-nights camping safari to Serengeti/Ngorongoro/Tarangire. I was already in Arusha, so I didn't book online but through an intermediary. I paid in the office of Inn safari Hotel, they work together with some safari companies.
I can highly recommend this tour, espacially with our guide and chef.
Samuel, the guide, was very much engaged to make us happy. He was a bit calmer than other countryman which I really enjoyed! I felt very safe in his car. He has a good eye and acknowledge for the nature and a big love for his job.
Also we were so lucky with Gadi our chef. In these 4 days I ate more different things than in the rest of the two months in Tanzania :D and it was always very tasty - chakula kizuri!
Asante sana Gadi and Samuel for the time with you!