US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical trip
My sister and I booked a five day safari and we loved every minute. We were picked up and dropped off at the house where we were staying, our guide was wonderful, the accommodations were just fine (it was a budget trip, after all!), and most importantly we saw animals. So many animals! Our guide, Kikitu, was incredibly knowledgable and just full of life. He made our trip into a true adventure, from humorously calling the bumpy dirt roads an "African massage" to schooling us on the different species of giraffe. Just to give you some perspective, we not only saw the big five, we even saw a dung beetle! Many times during our safari I turned to whomever was next to me to exclaim: "this is so much fun!" Is there anything better than that?
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Majestic
The gorilla Leisure Lodge is the absolute best lodge to stay at for the Gorilla Trekking. It's the same price as all the others but since it has only been open since Nov. 2022 the facilities are still like brand new. Everything about it was like a 5 star hotel ... food - 5 stars, Service - 5 stars - Accommodations 5 - Star.
And the Gorilla Trek is indescribable. No words will be able to do it justice.
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari on the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro
My trip to Amboseli NP with Spirit of Kenya was great. All services were perfect. First of all I would like to appraise my driver and guide Mr. Samuel Kaguma Nibugha who was well informed about animals and about nature in Kenya. He was very friendly and able to fulfil my wishes. Despite of the rainy seasons we have met all interesting animals and as a bonus I saw the Mt. Kilimanjaro.
I promised my wife to go for a Safari in Africa any times together. If it will be possible we will use the same companies services. Definitely.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience was amazing and our tour guide was both professional and friendly.
We had a once in a lifetime experience that was made enjoyable by our tour operator and guide. They were both professional and friendly. Everything was very well organised, from our pickup at our hotel to our flights to Masai Mara, from our safari experience to our stay at our resort. We had wonderful animal encounters and saw the Big 5 as well as breakfasts and sundowners on the plains. Magic moments!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime in a beautiful country
Wow this trip exceeded our expectations. We booked the 8 day safari and 8 day Cape Town tour with Lucia who was great to work with and very helpful. The itinerary that she sent before we left was so helpful and had so much information about our trip. Once we arrived in Johannesburg everything ran seamlessly. Bakkies picked us up at the airport and was so friendly and a wealth of knowledge. We stayed at Dunkeld Country Estates and Tshukudu Lodge for the first part of our trip. Both were nice lodges with beautiful grounds. The staff were all friendly and eager to make our stay enjoyable. We will never forget the safari’s and seeing all of the majestic animals in their natural habitat. Tyler was our safari guide and was very informative and his love for animals showed. He was determined to find as many animals as possible including the big 5. The highlight was watching two male elephants playing in the water for over 30 min and we could have watched all night.
Cape Town was a beautiful coastal city. Jonathan was our guide and is a proud Cape Town native who provided insight into the culture and history of his city. As for the hotels Belle Marco and Shark Bay were right on the water so we enjoyed walking the beach and it was the first time we’ve seen flamingos in the wild. Stillness Manor had beautiful grounds, but needed some updates and TLC. Again all the staff were friendly and eager to help. We enjoyed some delicious seafood and some wine in the wine lands.
Overall it was an amazing trip and we enjoyed every day to the fullest. If you are considering a trip to South Africa you would be foolish to try and book your own itinerary. Go with Go Touchdown Travel because you will experience things you would never see on your own.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very professionally Operator providing top guiding, delicious bush kitchen & excellent camping gear
Shipungo is a very professional tour operator and highly recommendable! Mark has been responding to my requests and questions always very fast. All the things he promised to me have been fulfilled 100%.
We (family with three children age 11/14/16) had a great 7 day Mobile Camping Safari through Central Kalahari, Makgadikgadi, Naxai Pan and Moremi.
Our guide Kem was very experienced, driving very safe and enabling great animal encounters with wild dogs (hunting impalas), leopards (eating a kill) and lions.
The support team (Simon, Bruce and Slow) provided a great camping experience with fresh and delicious food and professional camping equipment.
In my view it could not be better!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, professional and eager provider.
We spontaneously booked a 3-day safari to the Masai Mara National Reserve with Jocky Tours and Safaris because of the good reviews and the reasonable price. The communication was quick and smooth from the beginning. On the discussed day our guide, Joshua, picked us up punctually at the hotel and drove with us to the office to clarify the payment. Afterwards we drove over the Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Joshua shone throughout the trip with his extensive knowledge of Kenya's nature and culture and we could tell that it was personally important to him to impart knowledge to us. He has 17 years of experience as a tour guide and already during the first afternoon gamedrive we could see many animals (including cheetahs and lions). The next day, we were still missing leopards, we could also discover these. Since we are interested in all animals of Kenya, we also talked a lot with Joshua about the local bird species and he could teach us a lot about the birds.
Joshua was very keen to give us the best possible time, which he absolutely succeeded in doing! The communication with the office and Joshua was impeccable. The accommodation we booked was clean and everyone was helpful and friendly. The food was traditional Kenyan food and fantastic - it tasted like grandma's.
Arrangements were kept, the price-performance ratio is unbeatable and things forgotten by us were even brought independently to the hotel. Gladly, gladly again. Thank you for the unforgettable time!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional.
We were picked up from the house and delivered to the airport on time. The organisation gave us expert advise on our where to travel and which hotels to stay at. Their after sales services were amazing giving us custom hoodies.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very organized and understands his job really well. Very patient,flexible and able communicate well
A one stop travel and tour company. An authentic African safari with an all round experience is what this company offers. I was able to book with then so easily and the costs were within my budget. I think these guys are about the service they offer to their clients and not the money clients offer them. I would recommend to any one who wishes to experience a fulfilling life in the wild, the costal life, life away from the oceans and of course the plains. They create a life that meet the clients wishes and dreams.
KH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Patient and quite knowledgeable
I definitely enjoyed my getaway,
All because of the wonderful experiences unscripted safaris planned for us.
We booked our safari with Lewis he was quite patient with us and the tour guide, Jeremy was quite knowledgeable about the animals.
The land cruiser we used was quite clean.
