35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic itinerary created for our family with two boys aged 10 and 12 - very special memories!
Encompass Africa were very receptive to our initial enquiry and created an itinerary that they thought best matched our needs. They were very prompt in responses, and tweaked the itinerary until we were 100% happy with it. They provided regular communication during the booking process, prior to our departure and during our trip. The trip itself surpassed all our expectations. We had 5 days in Cape Town with our own arrangements, then a 6 day private mobile safari with Safari Guide Services in Botswana that was the highlight of the trip, 2 days on the Chobe Princess houseboat, and then 3 nights in Victoria Falls where we had a blast swimming in Devil's Pool, jumping from the Gorge Swing and doing a helicopter flight over the falls. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Encompass Africa to anyone considering planning a trip to Africa, and we will certainly use them for any future trips to Africa.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Day trip to Nairobi National Park & 3 day Safari to Masai Mara
From beginning to end Flash MC Tours never failed to live up to the excellent reviews. Our first point of contact was Peter who was always informative, attentive and reliable. He helped to tailor our safari based on the time we had available & the activities we were interested in. I had a lot of questions and he was always prompt and courteous with his replies.
Our first activity with Flash MC was a day trip to Nairobi National Park with a visit to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust & a half day game drive in the park. The day started with a slight miscommunication which Peter dealt with swiftly and directly. We appreciated the personal service and once we got started everything worked out perfectly. Eric was our guide for the afternoon. He was friendly and informative. He found a pride of 8 lions in the park as well as 2 elusive black rhino - one with a baby in tow! The park abounds with wildlife and Eric identified all species for us and stopped with ample time to take photos & observe.
Our second tour with Flash MC was a 3 day, 2 night safari to Masai Mara National Reserve. Peter picked us up from our hotel to meet up with the rest of our party. John was our guide for this expedition. He was again friendly & informative & above all a skilled driver! We left Nairobi in the morning to drive to the Mara. We had a little stopover to view the incredible Great Rift Valley and another in Narok to have lunch. Then on to the Mara & our 'Kenyan Massage'. Having just poured rain the roads were a little precarious at times but John navigated with ease - very comforting! We upgraded our package with a stay at the Mara Sopa Lodge which was well worth the small additional charge. We had 3 game drives on our itinerary but we only needed 2 to see all the Big 5! Incredible. The Mara is breathtaking and John is well connected with other tour drivers who all help each other locate animals. Top Notch all the way around. We skipped our final game drive and opted to go to Lake Naivasha to see hippos up close - well worth the additional entrance fee (this was not covered in our original itinerary hence we paid out of pocket for the boat ride).
All in all we highly recommend Africa Flash MC Tours, Peter & his crew. We will definitely be using Peter's services again when we return to Kenya & visit Tanzania!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing journey among the people and animals
Through the entire planning process all of our questions were answered completely and in a timely manner by Ben or Aurelia. We were well prepared. David, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was a friend after just a short time. He explained the life cycle of even the most minor of the animals. After identifying flora or fauna he passed around one of his many reference books showing the details of each species. I am not really sure what we six expected but our safari will certainly stay in our hearts and minds forever.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari
I just returned from the 7 day wildlife and tribes safari. It was everything I expected and even more. The itinerary was perfectly planned around my flights and communication with the reservations team was easy. All of the national parks were brilliant. I highly recommend all traveller to go for the night game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. It was unbelievably exciting to see the wildlife at night. The guide was excellent and went out of his way to make sure that I experienced the best wildlife viewing opportunities. He knew exactly where to find the herds of the wildebeest migration and woke up especially early for me, so I would to be able to see the wildlife in African sunrise every day. Thank you for making my special requests happen.
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in the Safari with Jacob!
We reached Tanzania not knowing what to expect of the following days.
We met a true professional. Who took care of us like family. Always explaining and sharing his vast knowledge on the Safari life with us.
We had such a great time in those four days that words can not describe!
Thank you Jacob!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wild Wings Safaris love what they do and it shows in their services.
Planning a trip to Kruger from 8000 miles away was pretty scary but Wild Wings Safaris made it very easy. They were very quick to respond to questions and worked with the dates we had available to put together a trip we will remember for the rest of our lives. Simon is very knowledgeable and his experience in Kruger is unmatched. We saw all big five animals multiple times and countless other animals. Even after guiding people through Kruger for so long he still gets excited about it. I would recommend Wild Wings Safaris in a heartbeat to anyone looking for an excellent Kruger experience.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience with highly qualified and enjoyable guides
It was a wonderful journey to the summit of mt. Kilimanjaro. The guides are very skilled and have a good sense of humor. It was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend to have you guided by them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised and memorable trip
My experience of dealing with Dan right from the first email to the end of our trip was totally first class. The suggestions we got for the trip and the accommodation chosen for us couldn't be better. Overall we had a fantastic and a memorable time.
In order to find room for improvement it would have been probably helpful for Dan to have met the driver to assess customer service abilities. Overall the driver was very good, punctual, hard working and very knowledgeable however when it comes to dealing with clients there is a certain cultural element involved in communication which may be seen as condescending for London residents but probably Ok in other places. Again nothing wrong with the driver per se but would expect the tour organiser to make that assessment prior to appointing the driver.
One other point was the lack of the night headlamp light for the night time game drive. Given we started to feel a bit bad for the animals having intruded into their lives overall missing the night game drive was probably OK however from an organisational point of view the hotel where we stayed should have done a better job of maintaining a spare night lamp. This is probably more down to the hotel and not so much for Transtrek but part of the overall experience nonetheless.
In conclusion, I would not hesitate in recommending Transtrek Safaris to anyone since we had a great time and we felt we had a very well organised and enjoyable time for a good price.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just amazing!! Thank you
Thank you very much!! My wish came true !!
My guide Thomas and Mack, the director was very professional and passionate!
It's was the best experience in my life!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect 5 Day Kenyan Safari
From the very first communication with Anne, Amazing Memories was very responsive, flexible, and understood exactly what we were looking for. Anne was extremely patient with our numerous requests to modify the itinerary in different ways, our dietary restrictions, and a ton of other questions we had about payment and other things.
Our driver and guide, Kennedy, was super friendly, knowledgeable, and very pleasant to be around (which is crucial if you are going to spend multiple days together like we did). He suggested various tweaks to the schedule as we progressed based on circumstance, and all were on point and appreciated. The lodges where we stayed were excellent - we spent one night in the Flamingo Hill tented camp at Lake Nakuru and then 3 nights at Mara Sopa lodge near Masai Mara. Both were very upscale accommodations, with great food and helpful staff, and well integrated into the surroundings. Our game drives were exciting and we saw an endless stream of wildlife, punctuated by an early morning hot air balloon ride to observe the Great Migration from above. We were completely satisfied by Amazing Memories and would recommend them to anyone visiting East Africa.