IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari tour with great experiences!
Everything was clicking - our guide (Charles) came earlier than expected and was very informative and nice.
The Safari plan itself was a bit too loaded (the drives were longer than we expected), and the guide was open to changes we proposed mid-way and accommodated them beautifully!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Mind Blowingly Beautiful Tour of Uganda!
Wow! This was my first time doing any sort of safari package and I had no idea what to expect. From my very first emails with Encounter Africa's staff, I was impressed. They were very accommodating and the activities, driving routes, food and lodgings that they have organized for their guests were all amazing.
Of special note was our fantastic tour guide Hannington; he was fun, informative, and extremely reliable and professional. I imagine having a full time guide with you for five days could end up feeling awkward... but Hannington was an instant friend and made the whole experience unforgettable.
In our particular safari, we hiked with both the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees, and, obviously, this was a once in a lifetime sort of opportunity. So incredible. But what surprised me was how extraordinary just the drive through the villages and mountains was as well. Not too mention the friendliness and service from EVERYONE we met along the way. All in all, it was a beautiful experience.
Thank you for sharing your country with us!
CN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dispite an ever changing brief, Justin took it in his stride and came thru with the goods ... Super
What started off as a relatively last minute decision to do a short Safari in South Africa ended up with an epic 2 week holiday in covering many parts of South Africa thanks to Justin's ability to actively communicate with us prior, during and after our visit. It all started with "We have two weeks available and our family of 4 want to go on Safari". Based on this and a couple of locations we had to be on certain days, Justin put together an itinerary that saw us do all the things we wanted to see plus more, with just the right balance of independence vs support. This is for sure down to Justin's focus on communicating with us effectively throughout, making sure that we were aligned and challenging us with options we did not know existed. Twice the holiday expected thanks to Justin and PaperJet. Highly recommended.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good tour. everything was perfect
I booked my tour through the wildlife Safari Exploreans. They genuinely suggested best tour package. But after the booking, i got impressed with the services. We been there from 10am until 6pm. And everything was perfect and fast Starting from booking, pickup and back to the hotel. It was good to see many animals and birds. All was so close and safe. Superb.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Avoid at all costs - this is a schlock outfit!!
Utter shambles. Of 5 nights of mobile camping - reserved, confirmed, fully pre-paid - we were cheated out of 2 nights. On arrival we found out that the first night nothing whatsoever had been arranged, other than a back-handed suggestion to stay in some shabby motel in the middle of Maun - and even though our itinerary clearly stated that we would be bush camping in Khwai. We were also told that, on the last night, we would be unceremoniously dumped in Kasane and left to our own devices - and even though our itinerary clearly stated that we would be bush camping in Ihaha. The so-called "organisation" was an unmitigated disaster. The vehicles (yes, plural, there was a series of replacement ones as they were in such bad condition!) bordered on dangerous. All the equipment was old, worn, broken (tents), dirty (sheets), badly stained (mattresses), or incomplete (towels never materialised). When I confronted the owner, he did not seem surprised and indicted that other travellers had also had abysmal experiences with Bush Baby Calls. But this did not seem to bother him! At best, ineptitude. At worst, fraudulent. Only saving grace was the actual guides who were superb. For both, it was the first time working freelance for Bush Baby Calls and they were clearly horrified, though too professional (and embarrassed) to discuss the situation. Even the officer at Khwai Gate - when we finally got there! - rolled her eyes and said, "Not them again , they are always messing up!" Be warned: book with Bush Baby Calls only if you want to have your dream mobile tented experience completely ruined.
BG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari! Every wish was granted!
I travelled with my sister and both our boyfriend/husband. We were a bit complicated case as me and my boyfriend wanted to do budget safari and my sister and her husband - mid-range. Lion King Adventures was the only agency that was able to organize this for us, so that we can be close to each other and make it work! Anna did a great job tailoring our 6 days 5 nights safari to our wishes. We visited all parks we wanted - Serengeti, Ngorogoro crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire. Tarangire is definitely a must! We saw there the most concentration of animals.
Our guide Saleh was exquisite - he knew where all the animals are and we were able to see the Big 5! Highly recommended - he is a very good driver and excellent guide.
We had a really great time, lots of memories and great pictures. We also enjoyed very much all our meals, thanks to Yusuph.
Thank you all for all the effort you put in our adventure!
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent and flexible
Info, service level and flexibility was outstanding. Tanzania Horizon was able to change booking on very short notice. We had a mamorable safari in Tarangire, lake Manyara and Ngorongoro. Our guide/driver got us the very best views
TR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Not just a wonderful tour guide, also a wonderful friend..
My husband and I had the chance to go to Tanzania with Regional Tours. This was our second safari, but the first one with a regional tour company, through safaribookings.com. The pre-tour communication was really annoying, I had to wait for a response to my e-mails and whatsapp messages for days. Because of that we were a little bit anxious until we get out the Kilimanjaro Airport. But from the moment we saw the nice guy who came to pick us up, everything was miraculous. Tanzania is a wonderful country, with the savannahs, the forests, lakes and everything. But it was much more wonderful with Harun, our tour guide, and now our friend. Regional Tour has arranged everything in a perfect way. The lodges we've stayed, the tour program, people that we met at the tour office, their behaviour to us, everything was perfect and we were just like in a dream. But Harun, he is the one who make your day, the one who made this tour so perfect and joyful. He is a kind, smart, funny and warm person. You can ask him whatever you want and he always has the answers. He loves to explain what you're curious about, he has a huge knowledge about animals, plants, the geography and the history of the places we've been. I've learned too much from him. And you can see that he loves his job, he loves all these animals, the nature and this means a lot. He's smart, he understands what you want to see, what you want to do, and guide you so well. At the end of our amazing Tanzania trip, he was no longer our tour guide, he was a good friend that we hope will always be.
BG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
THE BEST TOUR OPERATOR#FIRST-CLASS SERVICE
From the arrival to the End itself, everything was superb.We had no problems,Everything that promised me was fulfilled even surpassed my expectations.Our guide was just unique for which I want to thank him (thanks Elijah Cherry),We've seen all kinds of animals in our 8-day safari Which was just superb.So I want to thank Christine, because she plans everything from beginning to end.Thanks to this from all the hotels we stayed in, we received the best rooms and first-class service.We have experienced unforgettable moments,Thanks KICHAKA TOURS,I strongly recommend a whole company that they are full professionals and super good people You can count on at any moment.I really hope to come back to see these people again and make more amazing safaris with them.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari guides and company!
We went on a 10-day Safari through Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti (July 2018). We chose Soul of Tanzania as they were highly recommended by friends, and they truly lived up to that glowing recommendation! Our guide Nico was extremely welcoming, friendly, professional, patient, and knowledgable. He always got us in great spots for photos, but was respectful of the animals and knew how to read their behaviour. As a very experienced guide and driver, we felt very safe at all times with Nico. He truly loves and is passionate about Tanzania's people, culture, animals and landscapes. It was nice to be collected and dropped off at the airport by the same person -- he was a lovely friend by the end! Also, during the booking/planning stages, the Soul of Tanzania staff were very responsive and easy to communicate with, especially Miguel, Iris and Rachel. We would highly recommend Soul of Tanzania, for excellent guides, well-maintained vehicles and a high-standard Safari experience.