IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience
We did a 4 day Safari with Hekima and it was a really wonderful experience. The team is well organized and treat you more like friends rather than customers. Amaani was our guide and he always made sure we were the first team out of the camps. He was very experienced despite his young age and would often spot Cheetahs and lions despite them being really far away and well camouflaged. The food was great and everything was well taken care of. If you're looking to do a Safari, I'd suggest you stop looking and book with them as they're also the most reasonable in terms of cost that we could find on this website. Highly recommended!
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Organise transport 4x4 driver and car in western Tanzania - Mbeya, Katavi, Kigoma
Hello,
We are back home now.
I would like to thank you for your support at the beginning of our stay.
You have reorganized in record time our journey and all went well with very professional drivers in a non easy situation.
Thank you again and kind regards
Ruddy
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
WOW....keep up the performance
Hi this is Maneck, from India,
We booked a 10 day Safari + beach tour with Kichaka
From day one , Jackie our tour planner / consultant gave us some +ve experiences, she was all ears and was very helpfull with our planning
On the ground, SAM our guide cum driver was "absolute"...hats off to you SAM..keep doing what you are doing; and you are doing it really well.
Form receiving us at arrival, to seeing us off at the airport - and in between (when the frlight got delayed), they came up with surpsire snack packs for us to the airport ..!!!!
Overall a 5* experience
Keep it up Kichaka...
Regards
maneck & gang
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tercet of Kenia
It was wonderful, amazing time.. plasure adventure with interesting people and Safari's animals. We was in Kenia last year with our daughter, she was 5 years old and we have never forget this time... communication , service was very good.. Driver on safari was our guide also, and could all explain and a lot of to tell about animals - thank You Patrick! We recommend this travel
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I got the best experience with her
They offer excellent services and would like to had their services
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge and Safari was amazing; Kanyezi not so much.
The Sabi Sabi staff and accommodations were absolutely amazing and first class. The ranger and tracker made our trip! We saw so much more than we expected - up close and personal! The food, service, and villas were 5 star. However, I would book direct rather than use Kanyezi in the future. Chris and Michael were with us only in Capetown. In Sabi Sabi, they had their "friend" act as our guide. We really didn't need a guide in Sabi Sabi because the lodge takes care of everything. In Victoria Falls, we were all basically on our own with a local guide who we had difficulty understanding. The accommodations in Vic Falls were far less than the 4 Star advertised.
Air travel was arranged very late despite emailing and calling on several occasions. We only received our international flight arrangements/tickets 2 weeks prior to our departure day! Given we were required to wire transfer the full payment months before the actual trip, this made us very nervous. Most all guests in our group had similar issues. Some did not get airline tickets until days before departure.
Lastly, Kanyezi threatened with legal action a guest in our group who posted a question online about their lack of responsiveness. They upset one couple on our trip and told them they should have booked the trip themselves! While generally nice people, they are highly unprofessional at times. This is marketed as a luxury trip of a lifetime ....
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extraordinary Experience With Great Staffing and Organization
I went to Murchison Falls in a family group of 11 people (adults and 3 kids). We were there for 4 days of safari, and we all absolutely loved it. (I will note that Diana at Intek was patient and lovely with our various pre-safari questions. Her communications were clear and she was happy to clarify if/when needed.)
We were in 2 vans, and our drivers/tour guides (Ronnie and Abdullah) took us kindly and thoughtfully every step of the way. They were knowledgeable and approachable, and while we felt very safe, they also took an exciting approach to the experience (eg, driving off the path into the tall grasses of the Savannah on occasion). They were patient and it was great to really trust them as they days went on. They literally made every effort to make sure our itinerary went smoothly as as originally-described. They really went above and beyond.
We stayed at Paraa and Chobe Safari lodges, and those were also great experiences (staff was better at Paraa). Our boat tour guide, Ben, was excellent.
The whole experience exceeded expectation. We saw so many incredible animals and beautiful landscapes -- truly a magical holiday that was once in a lifetime.
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip to Namibia
We have just returned from an excellent trip to Namibia and South Africa.
Philip from Wild Wind Safaris put together an excellent itinerary for us for the Namibia part of our trip. The booking process was easy and Philip added in an extra night for us at the end of the trip, very late in the day, when I discovered I had booked an incorrect flight date for my travel to South Africa.
Seven was our wonderful guide. He was very polite, courteous and knowledgeable about Namibia and taught us a lot about his country as well as the wildlife.
Our trip included all meals and water in the vehicle. I would definitely recommend this option. We chose the mid range accommodation package which was adequate for our needs.
The vehicle we travelled in was relatively new and was comfortable. Seven kept it very clean and comfortable.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Phinda Game Reserve by Frost family
Manyoni game reserve not listed here. Was better than the more commercial phinda.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Namib-Naukluft National Park by Sergey Saveliev
The Sossusvlei with its dunes was simply beautiful. We had an opportunity to climb one of the dunes (it wasn't easy at all), but the experience we got is valuable.