LT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Scammers! Avoid this company!
I and my husband have decided to use Arise Special Sunrise Safaris services. We have booked a Safari trip in prior, therefore they asked us to send them 480$ as a deposit and so we did. When we have arrived we payed the remaining amount to them. From the very beginning, our trip was disappointing, as we have visited one National park less than it was promised for us. But the worst thing happened in one of the last days of the trip. The guide of the company came to pick us up in the morning and said that there was a problem with our deposit(which we made before the trip) and it was returned to our bank, therefore they are unable to provide us with our last day trip to the national park. So they asked us to pay it again in cash(480$). As we were in Africa we had no possibility to check our bank account, therefore we were forced to pay them extra 480$ as we did not want to lose our last day in Tanzania. Only in the evening, when we got an internet access we check that the money we paid as a deposit prior the trip did not come back to our account, it was paid successfully. We called our guide and is it was the last day of our trip he promised that a representative of the company will come to the airport tomorrow before our flight and will return our second time paid deposit amount. However, he did not arrive and we had no choice but to get on our plane and fly back to our country. As we came back, we have immediately contacted the director of the company Mr. Owailimu Sosthenes Binyakusha. He replied to us that they will give our money back with a bank transfer. However about for a month, we did not receive our refund, he kept on replying that he made the transfer but there were bank problems and so on. Then for the last month, he is ignoring our emails and we have never received our money back. So please be very CAREFUL AND DO NOT USE THE SERVICES OF THIS COMPANIE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR MONEY!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First class!
We are three friends who came together to celebrate a special birthday from three different continents. I cannot praise K&D i.e Emma & Razaan highly enough for making our trip so very, very special. We spent 6 nights as part of the LuxVenture Safari being absolutely spoiled with Birthday Cakes and Champagne, all courtesy of K&D which ensured that what would have been an absolutely amazing trip anyway was further enhanced by the additional special treatment we received. It made the trip absolutely magical.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything very well organized. Very good guides, with tremendous knowledge, birds, hippo's safety.
This safari tour lived up to our expectations completely. Beautiful scenery. Fantastic weather, our best experience in years. Lovely hippos. Beautiful birds. The guides really helped us find more small and interesting plants and birds. The food was very good. Very nice tents with an open view to the stars and the moon. The safety was very good, always with lots of respect for all the animals we encountered. And the main thing for a succesful 10 day tour: the atmosphere between us and the guides was very good. With many nice stories about the guides previous and our adventures. We look back at a fantastic holiday. Thanks guides and organizers.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional experience with Paul.
Everything about the safari was great. We didn't have a thing to worry about. We were leery of the tent camp but tho we had never been camping it wasn't really a problem, it was an experience. We saw elephants and their babies, lions and their cubs, zebras and wildebeasts and of course giraffes and gazelles. All in all it was a great time and Paul is the best.
BR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Visiting Uganda Gorilas with Discover Africa
The whole travel experience was amazing.
Since the arrangemenf with all Discover Africa Technology providing us a special travel web site until the last mile arrangement that put us face to face with Gorilas in Bwindi, Uganda was just perfect.
Special attention to the field team that was just perfect with all details and always on time and helpful.
Greta job with sales team flexibility to attend all our requests in this so complex travel.
On behalf of my family thank you and congratulate on this great job.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extremely Professional and second to none .
From the start to the end , the professional staff are with you , they help you plan for your travel and make it as hustle free as possible .
The professionalism is second to none and can not be faulted at all.
Our heart felt thank you .we are sincerely grateful for making our holiday exemptional . !!!
Looking forward to planning another one with you .!
Sammy Wordz .
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Accommodating and Flexible
This company is all about being flexible, especially to single travelers who are looking to experience the wildlife at their own pace and personal interests. My guide, Joseph, was with me for 6 days and always made sure to show me as much wildlife as possible, if it meant getting up early, staying out on late drives or driving at top speeds to catch rare sightings. He was knowledgeable with over 10 years of experience. He was patient when he needed to be and did well handling a wide variety of travelers.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our driver was very accommodating to our group with provided for an awesome experience!
Before the trip, I worked with Peter to plan. He was very responsive and attentive to any requests and inquiries. Overall Peter and our driver, Wachanga, were very accommodating, especially when it came to last minute changes or deviations. It was very evident that Wachanga was very knowledgeable about the park, animals, culture. He was such a pleasure to converse with and he made our experience very worthwhile! I would recommend this safari tour to anyone going to Masai Mara.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond our imangination
I and my hubby planned a safari using wecam safaris for our honeymoon. I was worried because i wanted this to be our best moment but surprisingry it was beyond what we were expecting. everything went well as planned our contact person was always there to listen to us and advice.
Thank you Wecam safaris team.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well-planned & great communication
We had an amazing time in Chobe & the Okavango on one of Darren's trips. Our time in Pom Pom Camp was unforgettable thanks to a fantastic guide named Patros. Darren was thorough and quick to respond as we planned our trip -- which is very important when you're trying to become comfortable with logistics of a trip into the bush. The camp had a potentially significant luggage SNAFU on our way out the door, but the camp operator took care of us while we were delayed in Maun -- and Darren did what he could to assist.
Our time at Garden Lodge in Chobe was nice. The owners are fantastic, but one of the staff members left a bit of a bitter taste. I understand that person is being cycled out soon enough, so should not count against the lodging.
Overall, my feeling is that we live in an age where its become increasingly feasible to design your own worldly adventures. We picked Compass Odyssey because it lined up with our trip budget, however, after the fact, I do believe the trip was slightly over-priced. I say that even though Compass Odyssey gave us a great deal of peace of mind headed into our adventure and guided us to some great venues.