65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding safari
While not having been on a safari before, I reckon our experience with African Big Cats Safaris & driver/guide Lovoi was outstanding. The safari was organized to meet our budget and experiences requests, for 9 days/8 nights in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater districts. Accommodation & food in fixed & tented camps exceeded expectations, as did the all day game drives, with an amazing profusion of animals, including lions mating, cheetah jumping up on our truck to use as a viewpoint, close examination by elephants, and exciting view of hippos, mongooses, birds of prey, snakes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impala, leopards, buffalo, rhino, and many more. Lovoi did an outstanding job of animal spotting, while also driving the Toyota Land Cruiser through often challenging conditions. We included a balloon ride over the migrating herds, which was well worth it, plus a visit to the Hadzabeh tribe of hunter/gatherers. Very welcoming people, still trying to live their hunter/gather culture, while being pushed by circumstances into becoming more integrated into modern lifestyle. The difficulties this creates for them & their neighbours is showing, and as there are now less than 1200 in the tribe, they likely will not be able to continue their traditional way of life for much longer. We took a Nikon P1000 point and shoot camera with integrated 125x zoom lens, which enabled us to capture many beautiful closeups that would have been well beyond the capabilities of a mobile phone or standard SLR rig, and again Lovoi proved his worth by positioning the Land Cruiser to allow us to take clear shots. Many great memories, very enjoyable.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful country, specially the area close to DRC / Rwanda, lots of mountains and volcanoes
Really like uganda. We have travelled 1,5 years through about 40 different african countries.
Highlight were seeing the gorillas in Bwindi NP ($700 permit, around 850 through an agency with transport) and the chimps in Kalinzu ($40pp).
We’ve been to Murchinson NP but after seeing a lot of national parks, this is not a highlight. The rivercruise doesn’t bring you close to the waterfall and the boat stays to far from the shore to see much. The hike to the waterfalls is nice.
We didn’t go to queen elizabeth national park, was too expensive for us $150 in our overlandtruck.
Very nice people, different sceneries, great campsites (see I overlander app)
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Must Go !
We had an amazing family trip from the Cape, winelands till Kruger. Really worth the journey
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip, incredible animals and beautiful location!
We had a wonderful time on our tour and would highly recommend this to anyone visiting the area! We can’t wait to come back!
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend, great communication and great service, always there to help if necessary
Our adventure to Namibia was originally scheduled for 2020. We have had the best communication over the past three years to ensure us we still had our credits to use and keep us up todate with the economic happenings to ensure we didn’t miss out on our trip.
The wait was so worth it. From climbing stunning sand dunes, hilarious coastal adventures, to an amazing safari in Etosha National Park, there was never a dull moment. Well organised and our amazing guide Elvis kept us informed and entertained our entire journey.
We meet the most friendly and beautiful people, felt so safe and enjoyed the wonders of Namibia. The contrast from location to location was mind blowing. The history and general knowledge from Elvis made the trip incredibly memorable.
I don’t think I will ever see so many free roaming animals in their natural habitat as in Etosha, certainly did not disappoint on animal sightings!
An amazing country that we highly recommend to visit, the vastness is incredible. We need to come back to see more!
Thank you Darren, Kate and Elvis, impeccable service and communication and the most amazing experience from start to finish, (3 years!). So worth the investment.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
African safari dream come true trip!!
It has been a week since we returned from Serengeti. But our hearts and minds are filled with memories and moments from our trip. The dreamiest trip of our lifetime was made possible.. many thanks to Allen.
We travelled through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu Area and Serengeti National Park. We spotted more wildlife than we would ever have imagined! After 8 days of safari, we had seen everything we wanted. We saw over fifty lions, hundreds of elephants, giraffes and thousands of wildebeest migrating at a close distance, rhino and her baby in the Ngorongoro crater, cheetah chasing thomson gazelles, leopard on a tree on an afternoon siesta and many more! Allen went above and beyond to make our African adventure dreams come true. He even made sure we got the most perfect sunrise and sunset pictures. Allen is a highly knowledgeable, competent and a kind person. We learnt so much about birds, wildlife and conservation from him. In addition, he helped us organize an epic birthday surprise for one of our friends on the trip. We are so glad we chose our first African safari experience with him. We can't wait to go back and can't recommend Allen highly enough.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
PCS provides knowledgeable service alongside kind and friendly guides!
From our first communication, female-owned PCS proved themselves to be as kind as they are responsive and reliable! Every question was answered promptly and accurately with additional guidance suggested but never forced. When we arrived in-Country, Jennifer coordinated to meet me at our hotel the day before to make final preparations. Jennifer and our driver, Amos, were always on time and ready for our questions, providing a host of information about wildlife, plants and birds as well as taking care of every detail of our trip along the way, from food to park permits and pit stops! The whole trip ran incredibly smoothly and was one of the best safari's we've ever had! This was a relaxed but well-planned trip, a fantastic value with even better accommodations than we asked for, and every thought for our comfort and safety planned for.
The only caution I would suggest would be for older clients who may require a bit more comfort on a long car ride. My family rode quite easily but the vehicle interior could be a bit problematic depending on what you're used to. If you are looking for an unpretentious, honest, reliable and friendly company, Peak Cruise is a highly recommended option!
NO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful experience at Mikumi National Park in rainy season with a professional guide
We have been before to several parks in Tanzania but this trip to Mikumi exceeded all our expectations. It was a wonderful experience and Isaya has been such a fantastic guide! We were in doubt if we should take a safari or not for only 3 days in the raining season. Our son of 12 years convinced us to take it and we are so glad we did it! Isaya was very prompt and clear in the communication before the safari, both on email and WhatsApp and we liked that very much. We drove from Dar on a rainy Saturday and the road was blocked because of two trucks that crushed on the road before Morogoro. Isaya was very clever in driving, very calm and in a good mood despite the chaos around and the long cue of trucks and busses blocked on the road, bringing us safely to Mikumi. Despite the short stay, we saw so many animals, and our son was thrilled to see baby lions baby elephants, baby giraffes and zebras. Isaya was very patient and waited for us to observe again and again families of elephants, giraffes and lions
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ivan and the Santaviva team were amazing, ensured a perfect experience and love every second!
Myself and three friends were returning to Uganda via the Western side and were lucky enough to find and book online at Santaviva. The accommodation is located in the heart of Kisoro and Ivan the host couldn't have been more helpful. We stayed for 3 days and were given great advice on local hikes and activities including exploring the ancient tombs and villages.
We also organised a 6 hour Gorilla hike through the impenetrable forest which was a challenging and amazing experience! This included transfers to and from the forest!
All up huge thank you to Ivan and the team for an unforgettable experience!
NO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exclusive and professional experience
We toured the Kruger park with our own experienced and very knowledgable guide for three days, which was great. I would highly recommend our guide, Nick Snyman and Wildlife Safaris. We were lucky enough to see lions, elephants, giraffes and other amazing animals at close range several times. Nick’s background knowledge and care for us added so much to this memorable experience.
