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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience filled with bucket list material
A very positive trip. I enjoyed the time we spent with bush camps as home base, because self-driving with a small group (three biologists/photographers and myself) gave us the most opportunity to see interesting wildlife at our own pace. Early one morning while idling to see some bird on the ground, a pack of wild dogs materialized and walked quietly past and around our car. Awesome. In general we left the camps as early as possible, and generally returned about 30 minutes before the gates closed. Long days of driving, but very rewarding. The park guides were of varying quality, from excellent to just OK. We used them for a couple night drives.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Experience!
I had a fantastic experience booking a Safari with Wild Wings Safaris.
The prompt responses, hospitable communication and professionalism from the staff, sets a high bar in this safari tourism industry and in my humble opinion, truly marks this company with distinction and excellence as an industry leader. I will wholeheartedly consider Wild Wings if I ever plan another safari!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable getaway with nature and a great time the with family!
Everything was perfectly planned and our guide James was fabulous. The service was excellent and we always felt very well taken care of. Everyone was very nice. James knew all the great places to take us to and we felt like we had the best guide when we were amongst all the other tours. He always found a way to get our car to the best spot so we had the best view of the animals. The resorts we stayed in were truly remarkable.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect arranged tour and holiday
We met Pearl Afric Tours & Travel (Innocent) in Vienna on the holiday fair. We were convinced from the beginning that this will be the best operator for our holiday.
From the arriving in Entebbe till the time we were brought back to the airport we were very well looked after. Our driver Paul had answers to all our questions and he fulfilled all our wishes.
All the lodges which were organized from Pearl Afric were very nice, clean and the food was very delicious. The staff was very friendly.
We can recommend Pearl Afric Tours & Travel to everyone!
50-65 years of age
Dan the Man
Dan, the owner of Kisoro Tours is someone I met several years ago. I help run a charity based near to the town of Mbale, 7 hours by road, from Entebbe.I book Dan to drive me there and once in Mbale, to drive me around locally for a few days. He is an excellent, safe driver, and a most pleasant person to be around.
Dan has never actually planned an itinerary, nor booked hotels/lodges on my behalf, since I already know exactly where and when, I am going.
As far as his vehicle is concerned, it's a 7 seater jeep, comfortable but not especially luxurious.
I would certainly recommend Dan as a driver.
Dan's prices are high, he charged us $170 per day, I think the going rate is nearer $100 per day excluding fuel.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
What a great safari we had!
We did a 7 day safari with our two daughters of 8 and 10 years old. What a good trip we had! Everything well organised and excellent communication in advance. The trip itself we had a very experienced guide that showed us so much, including the Big Five and a river crossing of the wildabeasts over the Mara river. Our cook made excellent food for us, and seemed not to be bothered by the often limited facilities at the campsites! Car was not new but fully functional (including charge station for camera batteries) and perfectly fit for the job in this often heavy terrain!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!! Truly Amazing!!
Wild destinations was a perfect fit for our family and group. I loved arriving to everything planned out for us. Everything went perfectly, and the experience was life changing! We were all nervous before going to Africa, but after meeting the ladies who run Wild destinations and how well planned everything was we were at ease. The food the people and the place were over the top! My kids were totally entertained and found much to eat to their liking. Not a complaint out of one of them. We can't wait to go back, and will be booking with Wild Destinations for sure!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
chaz tours and travel is the best tours in kenya
chaz tours and travel are good in communication they have great services and good experience in the safari
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome experience with large group!
I recently worked with Sunny Safaris on a 3-day safari for a group of 15 people, and my experience was excellent. This was my third time to go on safari and I have used a different operator each year. This year, I had a specific itinerary (which was pretty aggressive, trying to squeeze as much as we could into 3 days), and I got bids from Sunny Safaris plus the 2 other operators I had used in the past. I had heard about Sunny Safaris because they had approached the Director of the NGO we were working with to let him know of their services and he passed their information on to me. Jessica was always prompt and courteous in responding to my emails. Sunny Safaris was the low bid and was the most flexible in planning the trip. In fact, one of the other operators was a sister company to the camp we wanted to stay at in the Serengeti and they told me that there were not enough tents available with private toilets and showers for all of our group. Sunny Safaris guaranteed me that we would all have private toilets and showers, so that sealed the deal for me and it turned out when we got there that we indeed all had private toilets and showers. I read some online reviews and ended up requesting specific drivers and they agreed to make sure that we were assigned drivers from the list I requested. We had 3 vehicles and our drivers were Peter, James, and Abdul. All had fantastic attitudes, were willing to answer our multitudes of questions, and found all the animals we wanted to see. Peter, in particular, was the first to spot a leopard on 2 different occasions - not just the first in our group, the first person in the whole Serengeti. It was impressive. Abdul always seemed to have a knack for positioning his vehicle in just the right place where the animals would get closest to him or walk right in front or behind. Once, a lioness decided to rest in the shadow cast by his vehicle, just under the spare tire. I did not ever ride in James' vehicle, but those who did said he was a wealth of knowledge about all the animals and was especially good at knowing all the birds without having to look at a guide book. The only minor criticism I had was that we lost a little time on the first day. Our pick up location was off the beaten path and they were about a half hour late finding us. Then, we had to stop to buy water along the way, so we probably lost about an hour in that process. With our tight itinerary, it made us rush a bit for the rest of the day, but that was just a minor inconvenience. Overall, I was extremely pleased with our experience and I will use them again next year with another group.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari and Gorilla Trekking with Saso Tours
A friend and I wanted to go on a safari after completing a service trip in Uganda. We had to rely on the internet for information and reviews. Saso Tours had been highly rated so we opted to travel with them. Are we ever glad we did! Everything from beginning to end was super - Wilson at Saso made all our arrangements - he was professional and helpful with all our questions (We were two middle aged women traveling alone in an unfamiliar country). Our tour guide, Michael, was excellent - knowledgeable, friendly, fun and took great care to make sure we made the most of our safari. Our accommodations and food were top notch - we could not have asked for a better experience. Do not miss out on the Gorilla trekking - it is worth every penny!