BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent trip with exceeded expectations!
A friend and I planned a 2 day trip to Bwindi, Uganda to visit the gorilla's. Nicholas was very helpful in the communication and answered very fast! It was no problem to pick us up and drop us off in the south of Rwanda, a 6 hour drive. We got an upgrade on the room and it was quite luxurious. Osbert was a great driver and guide on which we could rely! We needed to trust Nicholas and Osbert blindly, but were not disappointed!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They way they asked for the money spoiled all the positives
This review may put a new light to how this company wildebeest safari operates and i may be one of the unfortunate ones who have faced this immoral and shallow behaviour from the owner. As a background, i was in touch with Noah, the owner of wildebeest safari for a private 4 night 5 day safari package from nairobi including hotel booking etc. Good communication and the price was agreed and i paid 40% advance. His manager came to meet and greet us at the hotel and it was agreed that the balance payment will be made post completion of the trip. So no hesitation at this stage from Noah or anybody from wildebeest safari. Now on day 2 at flamingo camp in lake nakuru, i had a robbery in my room and usd 3500 worth of stuff gets stolen. Andrew was our guide and driver and was very supportive and a gem of a person. We did the police complaint etc and decided to continue the trip. Come last day and enroute masai to nairobi airport in middle of nowhere, andrew(driver) told me that i have to pay the balance before a certain town or he will drop us there and not take us to Nairobi. I was crossed like hell on this unprofessional approach and then when i talked to noah on this matter, he virtually harassed me to make the payment or the driver will take me to the police station and i will miss my flight etc. In short further misery to my already spoiled holiday. Now all this happened in a span of 2 hours on a lonely strech between masai and the nearest town. I was traveling with my wife and 7 year old son and got scared and out of fear paid the remaining balance. Now paying the money is not a problem but the way i was forced to pay the money was unreal, unprofessional and very shallow. Not sure if this is the was tourists are treated in kenya but that was my experience.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great Safari!
It was our first trip in Kenya and we didn't know what to expect. Khanga Safari made our trip a living dream! Our driver, Joseph, was very skilled and kind, the accomodation was really great and also we had the possibility to customize our safari as we liked: all our questions before the travel were promptly answered by mail and whatsapp. Also the price vas very reasonable and for sure we will recommend Khanga to all of our friends interested in a similar journey.
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
So happy with my first safari!
My 3day Masai Mara safari was amazing! Both Lennox who did all the arrangements for me and Robert who was the safari driver are doing an amazing job! The safari exceeded my expectations. Only one suggestion for improvement would be to make a cheaper arrangement with the locals regarding the visit to Masai Mara village (not it is 20$ per person).
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Kruger National Park by Tom Friedel
The Kruger NP is one of the premier parks in the world for wildlife . This also applies to all the private concessions which abut the Kruger. It is an easy destination to get to (flying/car) and attracts around a million visitors a year. This is also reflected in the number of people visiting the private adjoin concessions, Hence the bush vibe which you get in some of the remoter parks and areas in southern Africa (eg Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania)) is not as pronounced. This may be different for some other South African areas
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Larger resort style with excellent facilities and game viewing
Mala Mala is the largest private game reserve located in the in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and adjoins the Kruger National Park on its western side. There is no fence between the two and , consequently, game can move freely between the two areas. This is certainly reflected both in the density of the game and the number of sightings ; during the two full days we spent there, we were rewarded with plenty of Big 5 sightings and recorded some 20 other animal species , including the African Hunting Dogs, which are no longer found in many parts of southern Africa. Since this is a private reserve, night safaris are also offered , which provide a unique opportunity to see some of the nocturnal animals. Mala Mala is also an excellent place for birding.
We stayed in the lower Sable section of the lodge, which is separated from the main lodge and therefore quieter and with fewer people. The accommodation was excellent,more than spacious, and the meals were of a high standard; in fact in many aspects Mala Mala feels more like a resort than a safari lodge (with pool, gym etc).. The guide was excellent, knowledgeable and only too happy to try and accommodate individual wishes for the keen photographers. They try to keep animal disturbance to a minimum by allowing only 3 vehicles at any sighting at one time and, because the reserve is large (130 square Km), there is still a feeling of not being too crowded.
In sum, Mala Mala offers great game viewing , resort style accommodation and is easily accessible from Johannesburg (as are all of the lodges in the area). We have been to many different lodges in southern Africa and for us the more intimate feeling of the smaller game lodges was missing. This is not a criticism, rather a personal preference.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful
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We just returned from doing a 12-day Safari with GoExplore Safaris and it was excellent. While planning our safari I dealt with Brian who was very helpful and patient and was very prompt replying to my e-mails. He came up with a great itinerary for us which included two Gorilla treks one in Uganda and the other in Rwanda, plus Chimp and Golden Monkey trekking and a boat trip on the Kazinga channel etc Our agent in Netherlands was also very helpful and informative helping us to select the right lodges. We also can't thank Moses our driver and guide enough for a great safe journey. He was very informative and patient a real safe driver
All in all if you are planning a trip to Africa then this GoExplore Safaris should be your first consideration as mentioned before they are excellent
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dream Hineymoon
My wife & I recently went on our dream honeymoon through Lights on Africa. We spent over a year & a half planning this trip. We started with several companies but chose to go ahead with Lights on Africa due to the strong attention to detail & extremely fast response times from Peniel, the owner/operator. Peniel was great to deal with, always answering our many questions promptly & in detail.
When we arrived in Tanzania, we were met at the airport by our driver & never had to worry about a thing from that moment on. Our accommodations throughout the trip were amazing & Peniel had clearly let everyone know about our honeymoon as each place we stayed had a special treat waiting for us. These varied from flowers on the bed to fruit trays to a song & torch ceremony! All accommodations were comfortable, clean, hot water & good food. Some were better than others, mainly Serengeti Acacia Tented Camps, which were beyond amazing!
Our trip consisted of a hike up Kilimanjaro(just 1 day...not the whole thing), Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We followed up the safari portion with some relaxing time in Zanzibar. The tour was spectacular! We spent the perfect amount of time in each area, saw an incredible amount of wild life & our guide was Amazing! I would consider Lawerence, our guide & new friend to be the King of all guides. He was outstanding! Full of knowledge, passion for his profession & great company to be with. We learned so much during our trip about each & every creature & plant that we came upon. Lawerence had a sense of what the animals would do before they did it, he always knew where to go, when to be ready with the camera for a great shot. Lawerence does not follow the pack of other guides who use a radio to notify each other of the whereabouts of animals, he trusts his instincts, which were spot on 100% of the time.
Now back to Peniel, the owner/operator of Lights on Africa. He met us on our first night to lay out the details of our trip & answer any of our last questions, he also met us on our last night of Safari to recap & make sure that we were happy with his services. Peniel told us the story of how Lights on Africa came to be. I highly recommend that you ask him to recount this story & I dare you not to shed a tear of joy knowing that you made the right choice in going with Lights on Africa.
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was the best experience ever
I feel humbled by the Services given to Us by a nice organised Personel.the Personel are great hearted and their
Service is incledible.l look forward to visit again and recommed this great Services to Others.the whole trip
Covered Our expectation.Again thanks and keep this warm Services.