65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Estleon Adventures provided a quality experience at a fair price!!
We booked this safari two and half years ago. We had to reschedule multiple times because of corona. Esther was a pleasure to work with and when we finally went on the safari, it was absolutely awesome. Most companies sell you a canned package. With Estleon, we were able to customize our week to exactly the things we wanted to do. Bernard was our tour guide and he took excellent care of us and put us on all the animals that we wanted to see. Got great pictures and videos. Would definitely use Estleon Adventures again.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and advice to make our initial safari an outstanding success
We used Safari Bookings to get ideas about planning a bucket list safari for June/July. I received ideas and quotations from three holiday companies and selected Compass Odyssey as their standard Zambezi-Chobe-Okavango safari seemed to fit the bill.
We added an extra night in the Okavango Delta as we liked the idea of spending more time in the bush, closer to nature and away from too many fellow travellers. All contact with Darren was through email and we quickly agreed on the safari timetable. The documentation from Darren and Kate on the itinerary, local flights and general travel advice was excellent.
We booked our own flights from UK to Johannesburg and after flying to Victoria Falls were met by Ruth who took us to the excellent Batonka guest lodge. Through Ruth we also arranged two excursions whilst at Victoria Falls - the first a river boat dinner was a peaceful introduction to Zimbabwe after a 12 hour flight; the second was white water rafting which was exciting and sometimes scary. The rafting company we were with were very professional and made sure we kept to the safety procedures. A second raft in our group overturned which added to the excitement - with the river in full flow, the whirlpools and rapids were at their best!!
Seeing the falls on both sides is a must and Ruth as Compass Odyssey's local rep was excellent at sorting out the passport stamping etc. She then drove us to the Chobe River Lodge at Kasane, Botswana. The river and vehicle drives were excellent being spoilt for the variety of animals and birds we saw at close quarters. One pleasant aspect of visiting at this time of year was the lack of congestion seeing only a few fellow vehicles. The lodge was good with excellent food and a resident hippo and her baby plus warthogs visiting the garden.
We then flew to the Delta with Mack Air from Kasane - flight on time, clear skies and a great way to view the land below. Met at Khwai airstrip by the camp guide - drive took over two hours as there was a lot to see in the bush. The staff at the Nokanyana Camp were excellent - our tented suite was spacious, hot water bottles provided at night as quite chilly. Food and drinks were excellent, especially the breakfasts. Great to be able to have a G&T in the afternoon after a drive. We were pleased to have added an extra night to stay at the camp due to its location close to the river with hippos and we could hear elephants, buffalo etc wandering through he camp at night. The highlight of the game drives was seeing so many hippos, elephants, zebras, antelope etc plus two young cheetahs. We also viewed at close quarters an unusual sighting of three female hyenas with young living next to warthogs in peace together. We had a bush walk with Gerry which was fantastic - he was very keen to share with us his huge knowledge of living in the bush in many countries - we learnt a lot about the animals and birds during this walk. Again the area around the camp was not busy and we did not see too many other vehicles which was a big plus unlike some other safari parks.
Far too soon we had to leave the delta and fly to Maun by Mack Air - again on time. We then flew to Cape Town for three nights that we had arranged ourselves. We had a hire car and stayed at Camps Bay. We soon realised that we needed more time to explore the region but we were lucky to have great weather and were able to visit Table Mountain, climb Lion's Head, drive to the Cape of Good Hope, Simon's Town etc and visit the Groot Constantia wine estate. On the final morning we went into Cape Town, the V&A Waterfront before driving to the airport to catch our flight to London.
Compass Odyssey arranged a super safari holiday for us with all accommodation and flights going to plan. Not sure when we might be having a second safari but will certainly call Darren. Living in the UK with a history of travel company failures, we were a little wary about sending the holiday monies to a small South African travel company as we were unsure about the effectiveness of the South African bonding scheme but all arrangements went through as planned. One bucket list holiday well and truly ticked off - thanks to Darren and Kate.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply the best. Unparalleled service. It doesn't get better than Leina.
Leina organized and booked my trip to Zanzibar. I have never had such great service. She curated the hotels and experience perfectly as if she knew my personality and what I might connect with. But more than that - I fell ill for the last few days and she was by my side personally throughout making sure I was healthy. The vacation was amazing - and Leina has become a friend.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Value for money with experienced guide in the beautiful Kenya national parks
We had a great tour around Kenya with with our guide James. He ensured we didn’t miss out on anything on the safari, moving quickly so we could see everything from lions to cheetahs. Communications was clear and had many good conversations about Kenya during the hours we spent on the road. Our warmest recommendations. Thanks Jocky and James!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great stay in Africa…!!
It was not our first time to travel. We've done a trip to Africa before and we can never stop visiting. This time when we looked around, we looked at Hermosa Life Tours and travel. These guys were so hands on with every step of planning. We had our own itinerary in mind which we thought looked great, but this team helped us make it even more beautiful.
Yvonne was a pleasure to work with and was very familiar with all the locations we wanted to visit in Rwanda. The guide Patrick was great; knowledgeable and pleasant; he made the entry/exit process simple, taking care of every detail, etc and is flexible with daily itinerary schedules. Community visits were so wonderful for my children. They usually add some special experiences with the locals to help you in understanding the country you have traveled to.
The accommodation choices were really lovely in all aspects plus the restaurants and food as well. We've already recommended Hermosa Life tours and travel to many of our friends and families.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My dream came true thanks to Karibu Safari!
We have made a 7 days safari budget tour that not only met our requirements but it surpassed our expectations. We had the best driver Edward who was always doing his best so that we could see the Big Five and other animals as close as possible (mission accomplished! :-)), he provided us with many interesting information and he was always in a good mood and smiling :-) The accomodation was nice too as well as the food. It would be really difficult to describe the breathtaking beauty of all the national parks and Kenya itself, thus I include some photos. We have spent an amazing vacation and therefore, I would highly recommend this company to everyone!
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
E trip africa Tanzania and Kenya
We had 10 people book a group tour with e trip Africa and everybody was totally happy and blown away by the service, price and the safari itself. Ben Jennings cheerfully answered numerous questions by phone, zoom, and email from multiple people, some of whom had never been to Africa and were apprehensive. We saw the Great Migration twice in one day and our guide Ombeni (awesome guide) said he had seen it 6 times in 18 years. We saw numerous animals in the Serengeti and the crater and we thought the accommodations were very good. The food was excellent except for some of the box lunches which could use improvement. We did it see a rhino in the Serengeti but saw 13 of them at Lake Nakuru in Kenya. We will certainly use e trip Africa again and wish they would expand their operations to Zakouma, Congo, Gabon, and Madagascar.
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
incredible safari
It was amazing experience!!!
Maggie organized our safari and she was incredibly helpful in fulfilling our needs. The experience was top notch from start to the end.We had 6 days amazing safari, the accommodation was comfortable and clean .food was delicious and plentiful.
Our guide was well informed. He told us a lot of informations about Kenya , different species which i thank him very Much. He was good at spotting wildlife and we were lucky to see the big 5
The bonus part about Bison Safari, they always listen to their clients and help them to customise their itinerary based on their needs and request
Thank you Bison Safaris
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience
We were three girls and we went to the Murchison Falls National Park with a van for three days. The organisation was very easy, the driver was very reliable and he soon became a friend. The whole experience was fun and unforgettable, no stress and everything was perfect.
We hope to come back soon!!
Thank you!
Greeting from Italy
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly professional
We (group of 7) came across Bison Safaris while researching tour operators Kenya and to say the least we are more satisfied.I emailed them and the communication was very fast and reliable. Maggie helped us to finalize our package. She did all the booking for us and it went smoothly. we did 4 days Masai Mara ,Nakuru and hells gate where we did bike ride,It was our first time riding inside a park. It was a dream come true, wee had the best safari ever.
I highly recommend them