HK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Generally satisfactory
Good value for money, the driver Jackson is reliable, makes best endeavours to search for the animals, drives smartly. If the driver can brief us the itinerary for the next day in advance, the service will be perfect.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded my expectations!
Embarking on such a trip on my own was fraught with some anxiety. Levina was responsive, patient and kind from the very beginning answering my myriad of questions. Once I arrived, everything was handled with professionalism and I truly felt cared for and welcomed by her and her team. We covered a lot of ground on this tour. We witnessed the great migration (what a spectacle!) as well as all the usual animals you would expect to see and then some! Just wonderful! Obviously this is a very popular time for tourism and there were a lot of operators in the same place. Our drivers worked hard to get us in good positions to see but they were also very respectful of the animals and other vehicles. I can not say the same for some of the other operators that I witnessed who got too close or cut off both animals and other vehicles. All of the accommodations were excellent as was the food. We did a number of interesting side stops and learned a lot about Tanzania history and culture. I'm so very happy that I went and would recommend Women Adventure Africa to anyone considering a safari.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Looking for a safari - this is your organization
We booked our 5d Budget Safari with The Kruger Safari Co. and loved everything about it.
Our flight was delayed and so we were not able to make it in time to the meeting point. We immediately wrote the company and got a really quick response with different options - from rescheduling one day later to private driver.
Since we didn’t have the time to start a day later we flew into Kruger and got picked up by Muzi who was amazing. He took care of us the whole time by offering coffee and tea and preparing our food. He was so sweet the whole time!
Our accommodation where really clean and well equipped. The beds where comfortable and the tents got (surprisingly) cleaned every day.
Since we missed our afternoon safari, we actually got a night safari where we saw a male lion. We were so happy about this!
Our game drives where amazing, especially since our guide Sebenzile always went the extra mile to show us the big five. She was the best guide we could have wished for!
So if you’re looking for a safari in Kruger Nationalpark, you should book it with this company!!!
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They provided an authentic and deeply enriching African experience
An incredible, well-organized safari. We saw all the animals we hoped for and more. The guides were fantastic, the food was great, and the landscapes were breathtaking. Highly recommend!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent journey. Good sevice with a best price
Considering the excellent service and the memorable wildlife encounters, I feel the trip was great value for money. Jocky Tours truly went above and beyond to make sure every detail was handled, allowing us to relax and fully enjoy the safari. I would absolutely travel with them again and highly recommend their services to fellow travelers.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
an excellent and highly recommended tour operator
recommended our guide kevin, on time and good driver skills, we saw the big fives and 5 ugly
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun Unforgettable Safari with Evans
We were two girls traveling together on a private safari, and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide than Evans. From start to finish, we felt safe and comfortable, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Evans is very friendly, easy to talk to, and always respectful of boundaries.
His knowledge of birds and animals was incredible, and he always knew the best spots to see wildlife. On top of that, he took amazing photos of us and the animals, so we could really capture the memories. Communication was smooth, the trip was well organized, and it felt like great value for money. Highly recommend Antonio Safaris and especially Evans as a guide!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent experience with Jocky Tours
We had an awesome experience with Jocky Tours. Everything is perfect. Our guide Kelvin is very nice and gentle who is good at finding animals and driving.We'll recomend Jocky Tour and Kelvin to our friend for sure.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exciting, immersive and accommodating tour of Uganda
I had an excellent trip with Ibanga Expeditions. They were consistently in contact from booking all the way through to my arrival.
Everything in the tour, from timings, accommodation and food was fantastic. Everything went super smoothly throughout, and any questions I had from local Ugandan life to wildlife facts were all answered with a lot of detail.
I'd 100% recommend Ibanga Expeditions, they really do show a true passion to giving you a once in a lifetime experience of Uganda's culture and incredible wildlife.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent on safari, not so good in the pre-trip organisation
We booked a three night Serengeti safari, through Golden Trips Tanzania. First thing to say, is that Dan, our guide and driver was fantastic. Freindly and knowledgable, he did everything he could to give us an amazing experience, and it was fantastic, and none of what I talk about below was his fault. He was brilliant.
However, the arrangements before we got to Tanzania is another story. At first the company was great. Very flexible when costing up different scenarios and happy to suggest lodges and areas to visit. Great. We ended up booking a three night trip, flying into the Serengeti on day one, and flying out of Arusha on day four. We paid a deposit early, then we had to pay 40% deposit three months before the trip, as they had to book the flights, so needed the cash - no problem.
The issues started about two weeks before the trip. I had to really press hard to get any update on the flight bookings, sending multiple messages asking for the fligth details and the tickets. But five days before we left for Africa, they 'suggested' a different flight on day four. At that point, it became clear that although they'd had my money for three months, no flight had been booked. I was able to look at the flight they originally told me we'd be on, on the airlines web-site, and it was fully booked. So I had to agree to a different flight. They told me it was because the airline had changed it's schedule, but the web-sie said otherwise. Nothing I could at that point, so we had to take the change.
The next issue came the day before we left for Africa, when they contacted me suggesting a change of accomodation on the second night, as it would be 'easier' for us and give us a better experiance. Again, I suspect the real reason behind the change was that they had failed to book the second night at all. I know that because that day I emailed the three accomodations we were due to stay at under the original plan, and received a confirmation from two of them, but not the third. There was no booking. As you might imagine, this caused a significant amount of stress, 24 hours before leaving for the trip.
During the correspondance on the flight and the accomodation, I kept getting apologies and promises that they would do everything to make the experience amazing when I arrived in Africa. Which brings me to the last issue. We arrived at the Serengeti airstrip at 8am on day one, along with lots of other people, who were all meeting their various guides from different tour operators. Over the course of an hour, every other group had been picked up, while myself and my family were still waiting. Even the airport staff started asking us why we were still there. I had to message the company numerous times during the wait and they kept promising the guide was 5, 10, 15 mins away. The guide eventually turned up 90 minutes late, and told us that there had been a mix up in the bookings and the company had originally sent him to a different airstrip to pick up a different group, before contacting him and turnign him around.
So in summary, fine on initial contact and organisation, total nightmare in the two weeks leading up to the trip, brilliant while on the ground in the Serengeti.