Fantastic, very organised and professional, honest , dedicated. Very experienced. Leading in touris
Amazing communication and extended .
Clear and informed
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Travel with a smile
The ladies at Travelers Link were very welcoming and professional. The story behind this team started by two sisters was very humbling and inspiring. Knowledge was immense about the country, animals and birds. I highly recommend it to anyone who is tired of the same mediocre service and wishes to travel with a smile!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari experience! I strongly recommend
Our first experience with African Jacana and definitely not the last. Our 6 day tour to Okavango was organized by Lucky who was always reliable, communicating at all times, friendly and patient with us. We did not have a clue of what Moremi Game Reserve is, but with his knowledge all became possible. I highly recommend African Jacana Safari Tours for any Botswana Safari. They are knowledgeable, veteran guides who have been working in the safari over 20 years, approachable and receptive. If you want to visit Botswana I highly recommend them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Airport to hotel transfer was on time and friendly. Guide was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable
Awesome! Booking was easy. All our pre-trip questions were answered in a professional and timely manner. The trip far exceeded my expectations. The parts of Jinja Far east in Uganda (the nile and the parks) was a pleasure to visit, and made even better by our guide's intimate knowledge of the people and culture. I have no idea how you provide this kind of trip for the price as the tours, food, accommodations and guides (including assistants and drivers) were fantastic. Our guide gave us such a wide variety of experiences -including tourist and non-tourist type excursions. You (Keron tours and travel )are doing a great job. Keep it up so that we can continue to see the world on our budget
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya Safari with Travel For Change
My wife and I just got home from a 9 day, 8 night safari with Travel for Change Africa and I wanted to hurry and write this review because the company, tour, and driver/guide were just that amazing. Safaris can seem daunting and expensive when looking to book them from the US, but Patricia provided a customizable quote that was entirely within our (modest) budget. She contacted us regularly via email and WhatsApp as we approached the date of the safari, and was very professional. As other reviewers have said, a safari is "made or broken" by your driver/guide, and our guide, Patrick, was perfect. A twenty-plus year veteran of the industry, he seemed to know everyone (he was always shaking hands with fellow drivers) and everything (from an obscure bird to the best place to go in Samburu to see lions). Needless to say, we saw lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, hippos, etc., many of which Patrick seemed to find for us! While this company may not be that well-known, I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. I warily contacted a few reviewers here prior to booking for reassurance, and I will happily reassure anyone looking to book with Travel for Change.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip, well balanced program, great guides
The experience with the company started not really well - incorrect budget calculations, lodges offered finally were not available, some turbulences with contract sign off. But despite all these mistakes the company demonstrated great honest attitude, unique flexibility, care about our expectations and budget wise was one of the most reasonable agency we had briefed. The 12 days program was tight: Tarangire, Eyasi, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Natron and Manyara. Exhausting but well balanced. Guides with amazing attitude, caring about us in all aspects. Some lodges and camps could have been better, some too luxurous, so the budget could have been allocated better. Tips were nightmare, spoiling a bit the whole good impression. But we do recommend this agency for its enormous flexibility, price affordability and quality of guides. To be improved though: policy of tipping, booking of lodges/camps in time and with more balanced standard.
CA
Exceptional experience in the beautiful Okavango Delta
Beautiful weather, unbelievable wildlife exposure, great photography opportunities, wonderful camp staff and food, comfortable tenting, very good safari companions, and Jane kept the whole thing rolling along with minimal problems. Even when unforseen mechanical problems arose the group as a whole pulled together and we got to were we needed to be. I would rate this as an excellent safari option for a new traveler to Africa or a seasoned safari goer. All good. Thanks Jane and crew!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great management & customer service, finished with a top safari experience
The initial corresponding speed & efficiency with George was just excellent. For exactly the same looking specs & itinerary when compared with other tours the price Right Choice Tours & Safaris quoted was also the cheapest I could find. The overall experience of the safari itself was priceless. A tip for everyone, going to the Serengeti/ngorongoro region in May is a great time of the year as it being the end of the off peak season meant that the weather was ok, not many people & the recent days of rain has made ngorongoro grass & flowers just lush in beauty.
The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is just for a few things:
-Part of the itinerary was changed last minute (although when I challenged this with George it was dealt with quickly)
-As there were only 2 of us we were joined with other tour groups, & a lot of hours were spent waiting for them to arrive to join us (although we all got on really well & had a great time)
-We were greeted by other members of the company we've not dealt with so far at our hotel who requested us to give the full payment in cash the day before the trip and when asked for a receipt we were not given one (I then challenged this with George who again quickly rectified this, but it's just good to note that the least customers would like is to receive a receipt as proof of payment when they have to give lots of money to people they've not met coming to their hotel).
-it would be great to give us a warning/information on the fact that we have to tip the safari drivers & how much is appropriate; we felt bad in hindsight as we wished we gave more to our first driver Lazarus who was so knowledgable & passionate, but we didn't know how much was appropriate until we spoke to other customers on the rest of our tour.
A special thank you to Lazarus our driver & Juma our cook who made our honeymoon wonderful.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent Budget Safari
We found it really easy to tailor the safari we wanted with Safari Makers. Jo was really responsive with information via email. When we arrived in Arusha, our guide was on time to pick us up and everything went to plan. I would definitely recommend the company.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience and great value
We thoroughly enjoyed our safari with Lion King. They were quite accommodating throughout the booking process and during the safari itself. We stayed in lovely lodges with good food, and our vehicle was perfect for animal viewing. Our guide (James) spoke English well and was very knowledgeable about the animals, where to find them, and how to interpret their behavior. His style was relaxed yet efficient. We saw every animal we had hoped to see (and many more!) and simply had an excellent time. We recommend them very highly!