DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience!
We had a wonderful time with Selous Explorer. Communication was quick and efficient. The Hippo Camp we stayed at was right by the river and was even better than what we imagined and the guides and staff were all extremely friendly and helpful. There was a ton of delicious food 3x a day (it was more than necessary!) and the safaris itself were more than satisfying. Would definitely recommend it!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We enjoyed our trip with African Habitat Safaris
We had a 6 day safari with African Habitat safaris . Organised by Rachel Obonyo . All things went as planned accomodation, food above we enjoyed our game drive. I thank Rachel and her team for great services.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
We had a great safari experience with Wildebeest Safaris. He was very well organized sending us detailed emails of our itinerary and always replying quickly to any questions. The safari itself was great, our driver was lovely and it was very well organized.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fika went the extra mile to ensure our honeymoon trip was the trip of a life time
The communication was transparent and we co-design the trip. However, they manage to excede our expectations by taking care of every detail and ensuring quality service from all hotels and other providers. The cherry on the top was our guide, he was really knowledgeable and aprovechable and help us have a blast in the trip
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
I ( mother) and my 14 year old daughter travelled alone in a private car accompanied by our cool cook Ben who cracked us up with his Swahili-English; and with our professional guide/ driver Said who taught us so many things about wildlife and the Masai. He drove carefully and was attentive to any signs of potential danger. It was our first time in Tanzania on a safari. Felt safe and well guided throughout our 4-day trip. Medison, the company owner lent us his expensive Canon camera to take "professional" pictures without any hesitation! He even offered that we keep the memory card. That said, we managed to download all photos on our laptop. Much to our relief, even though we had initially negotiated for basic camping, upon request, he arranged for bedded accommodation at The Taj Rest House at no additional cost! It's a clean brand new place managed by TANAPA- with comfortable beds and solar heated hot showers, electricity and wifi (wow!) in the center of Serengeti ! We appreciated Medison's flexibility and goodwill. We enjoyed the comfort of a warm bed and hot shower. On the way out there, we stopped by Octagonal lodge - a gem located in the middle of nowhere - a 3 star cosy lodge serving 5-star level meals...delicious! During our email exchanges, Medison was prompt in replying to all queries. When I accidentally left the binoculars on the roof of the car, it fell off while we were driving and got damaged. Gosh ! Felt so bad. Said didn't lay any blame on me or ask for any compensation. He knew when to move the car and how to position it so that we would get the best views! And we got lucky! The animals came towards us ! Elephants and mama cheetah with her 5 cubs! Stopped right by a lion cub and could almost stroke it - so cute!! Worth every penny - not cheap but reasonably priced compared to other quotations received. Perhaps the vegetarian meals could be a bit more varied...Well worth It! Thank you so much! Asante Sana! A trip of a life time! Will never forget it. Will promote Tanzanian safaris for others to discover the beauty and magic of the place!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very enjoyable, saw every thing I wanted to see, especially the elephant sanctuary and giraffes.
The service was good, vehicle comfortable. Visits very enjoyable especially the elephants and giraffes. Would have been nice to see bead factory working, not open on a Sunday.
Overall an enjoyable day.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely satisfied!
From the very beginning of planning our trip Primate Tours gave us their undivided attention and listened to what we wanted to experience. We got regular emails from Bansey and Judy to discuss the trip and each aspect of it as it developed into our booking. They arranged everything, and I mean everything! Every detail was given attention and these ladies worked tirelessly to fit everything we wanted into the time we had. By the time we met them in person, it felt like I was greeting friends and family. Each day was a new adventure and we had the best time. The staff at Primate Tours really can’t be beaten on their high standards of customer care! They kept in touch with us throughout our trip and when we had to change plans ( due to change in circumstances) Primate handled the short notice changes wonderfully and so smoothly that you would never have known that it wasn’t always planned that way! All of the Primate staff were friendly and went out of their way to give us a personal experience. Our safari guide Hassan was so knowledgeable and we all felt very relaxed in his company. He laughed a lot with us and made our safaris and drives so amazing. It was so good to have people we could laugh with and we genuinely loved every day with him. In Mombassa we spent our time with Moses, another Primate Team member and he was also wonderful. We laughed and enjoyed the places he took us and the time flew so quickly. The Primate Staff made us feel so welcome, like lifelong friends! My children (aged 11 and 8) had such an amazing time and all the Primate Staff played games with them and made it so much fun. We even played crazy golf with them on our last day in Nairobi before we had to go to the airport! We all wished we could have stayed longer. It was an emotional trip with so many amazing moments and I am so pleased I trusted Primate Tours with this once in a lifetime trip. You really can’t do better than Primate Tours!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing 5 Day Safari with our guide Fred and personal chef DVD
What can I say. The Safari was well organized and we had a lot of fun with these guys. Our guide Fred made a great effort to see all the animals we would like. We get never bored and he also knows a lot about flora and fauna. He had always and answer.
After the safari everything was set up (tent etc) and our chef DVD prepared popcorn and a fresh coffee. In the evening we ate quite good that means we never felt that we were on safari. He cooked every day differently and for dessert we had fresh yummy fruits. The BEST: He baked a cake for us after we told him that this journey is our honeymoon. And Fred organized a bottle of wine. How nice is that!!!!
So don't hesitate to book a safari with Orongai because everything was perfect. We will come back......
Nathalie & Max
HK
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A super fantastic tour - THE BEST ONE WE EVER HAVE !
We, a group of nine persons, have just finished our 3-week trip in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. All of us have the same conclusion about the trip : Far exceed our expectation !
Thousand thanks go to Derek who is extremely responsive, patient, helpful and knowledgeable. He gave us the best advice on the design of itinerary, selection of accommodation, and suggestions of perfect places for our photo-taking (this is our main purpose coming to visit these countries). We started the planning of this trip in late last year, and have exchanged probably more than a hundred emails with Derek. He never failed to reply within 24 hours, and most of all, always tried his best to address our concerns though we knew that some of our issues raised were pretty minor. No doubt, he is a super fantastic travel consultant we have every met !
The whole trip went extremely well - smooth like silk. We counted ourselves very lucky again for having Sammy and Saari as our guides / drivers. Their driving skills and knowledge about the places we visited are impeccable. This is particular true for Sammy who knows every corner and hidden places in the Etosha National Park as he had been working here for almost a decade before. Both of them are very pleasant, and wear smiles all the times. We were all impressed by their super fantastic services which made our whole journey a very comfortable and cheerful one.
The only thing we “complain” about this trip is that a traveling period of 3 weeks was still too short as, apparently, we had not enjoyed enough. The accommodations, the meals, the itinerary … actually everything in the trip were exceptionally good. In short, far exceed our expectation !
Taking this opportunity, we would like to express our profound appreciation to Derek, Sammy and Saari (indeed everyone in the Blue Crane) for giving us a super fantastic Africa experience which we would treasure forever.
All of us have no hesitation to recommend Blue Crane (in particular the three gentlemen) to our friends and relatives if any of them shows interest in travelling in Namibia. To us, Blue Crane is the best choice of tour operator (not one of) for any one coming to visit this country.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Experience with Shoor Safaris
Though our booking was rather last minute, my wife and I were determined to experience the best of Kenya within a one week period which we had off from work. We picked this company thanks to the stellar reviews online. Well now back from our Safari I only have praise for the professionalism and dedication of the team at Shoor as they went out of their way to ensure all went well with our trip.
Infact I am already planning a trip back next year to include a visit to Tanzania as well.
Excellent service.