KR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolute blast!
I've been on a few safari's/bush trips and this was by far the best time I've had. Absolute spot on service and the guys went out of their way to make sure we saw the full wildlife spectrum, not just a canned 'fake' trip.
Can't recommend these guys enough!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional always providing updates and feedback
Explicit in communications, service delivery good, the tour kept on schedule and had no snags, drivers and tour guides very good.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best 6 days Safari in Kenya
First I thank the sun splash safari team, office staff and driver guide
for arranging for us the best 6 days safari in Kenya. Our safari started
in Nairobi city to Masai Mara Game Reserve on the first day, everything
went as planned and we had our first evening game drive in Masai mara , we
were lucky to see the lion, cheater and leopard on the first 30 minutes we
entered the park. Thank to our driver guide Ken who is Knowledgeable in
guiding stills. In Lake Nakuru we saw the rhino and Amboseli we had the
beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro with the elephants. I will highly recommend
my friend to book with sun splash safaris. Thank you Erick and the team.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
So many dreams come true with amazing experiences!
We booked with ‘Maasai Wanderings’ after emailing several other Australian reviewers, feeling very cautious because we’d just lost $$ with ‘It Started in Africa’ tour company, which we believe is now before the courts in Arusha. Donna was truly helpful as we changed and re-changed our plans, trying to balance our budget. She was very prompt in responding to emails, a life-saver as we only had 2wks to go! We’re also very appreciative of Donna’s offer to give us the tour at cost, because of our previous bad experience. This we declined, hoping to be covered by insurance, but truly appreciated her kindness.
Our driver/guide was Godwin for our 8 day trip in Tanzania, and he was amazing with his knowledge of animals and the bush. He also had a terrific laugh! Like others have said, the guide makes the trip and Godwin was very patient, funny, informative and intuitive to our needs, and flexible with arrangements. This was no usual tourist safari as I was returning with my husband to the country of my birth, and we spent time looking for a previous home and workplace, and another full day travelling on very rough roads because I wanted to follow up on a project my father had been involved in. We drove from Arusha to Dodoma, then through Iringa to the Ruaha National Park (finally through to Dar-es-Salaam), all long drives because we wanted to SEE the country rather than fly over it!
Our animal time was spent with 4 days in Ruaha National Park and a visit to Mikumi NP. We saw most big animals but weren’t ticking off lists, so spent long periods at rivers and waterholes watching the behaviour of elephant herds digging in river beds for water, and a lengthy, fascinating interaction between a small herd of elephant and large pride of lion with their cubs. Godwin anticipated animal behaviour well, so we were always safely at the right place each time something happened. He also spent time writing down information for us, and talking us through some lesser known facts about the animals we saw. We had fun guessing if an elephant was left or right handed, judging from the damage to baobabs! Godwin was also conscious of the environment, stopping to pick up plastic and rubbish in the parks. We thoroughly recommend Maasai Wanderings and would have no hesitation in booking them again, should we be so lucky! Thank you Donna and crew for a wonderful experience following our shaky start with another company.
MY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thanks Karibu for the amazing tour. All the arrangement is great and smooth, and good follow up.
Special thanks to Robert, Raymond and Dan Castro.
Raymond, our safari's guide is very patient and knowledgeable about the animals, he always try his very best to show us as many animals as possible, therefore, we were able to spot all the big 5!
Dan Castro, friendly, very enthusiastic and passion for his job, the tour to the elephants orphanage & giraffe center wouldn't be great if without Dan. We had great time!
And thanks to Robert for arranging the tour, speedy response regardless day or night, really salute that!
Glad that we have chosen Karibu Safaris. No regret at all.
TH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It is OK.
Communications is OK. and your service is very good in my expectations. It's a good safari trip for everyone who like animals.
Thank you for your take care and service.
The most amazing way to start out Africa adventure
From the moment our tour began, it was smooth sailing. Richard our guide was wonderful. So friendly, knowledgeable and truly made our experience one to remember. The service and organisation was amazing - we didn’t have to think or worry about a thing. Thanks Richard for such a personal experience. We look forward to doing it all again one day.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing way to start out Africa adventure
From the moment our tour began, it was smooth sailing. Richard our guide was wonderful. So friendly, knowledgeable and truly made our experience one to remember. The service and organisation was amazing - we didn’t have to think or worry about a thing. Thanks Richard for such a personal experience. We look forward to doing it all again one day.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Choosing Asante Safaris to plan our Tanzania Journey was our best travel decision ever.
We initially reviewed a number of travel companies and selected Asante because of the sample itinerary (including Selous Game Reserve) and PURE luck. Renny Hunt (the Asante resident-in-chief based in Arusha) and Ricky Sirikwa (Guide extraordinaire) made our safari a truly great experience. The personal attention (from planning and pick up on arrival in Arusha to departure from Zanzibar) was exceptional. The lodging selected was a delight. Kubu Kubu Tented camp is a Serengeti gem, casual and in an extraordinary location (Wildlife up close and personal...giraffes strolling by our balcony, wildebeests and lions along the road, a never ending delight). Other lodging we would highly recommend is Arusha Coffe House, Ngorongoro Kitela Lodge and Fumba Beach Lodge in Zanzibar. The Serena lodges were also excellent but a tad formal for us. Kubu Kubu and Kitela were casual and friendly. Our guide was welcome to join us for dinner...we found those two lodges a welcoming place for ALL.
We chose October to avoid the crowds. Our game viewing was exceptional, even including mini migrations of Wildebeests while at Kubu Kubu.
Renny was a a wonderful host, including a great dinner at a local street barbecue in Arusha. Ricky guided us flawlessly on the first leg of our journey, and he has a true feel for the wildlife in Tanzania. Our trip to Selous was a real treat (Crocodiles and lions galore, and even a giraffe that made a special appearance for our departure). Zanzibar was just plain beach time and relaxation
To sum it up: WE WILL DO THIS AGAIN.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch company all the way!
I really can't say enough about our amazing experience with Compass Odyssey. We found them by chance searching the internet and were impressed with their reviews. I submitted an inquiry and immediately found out why they were so well reviewed. I'll try and be brief but here is why they are so great: Extremely responsive (so important with this type of business), flexible to your needs, easy to understand, comprehensive, well organized, well informed, and friendly/ easy to work with. Through the whole process we worked with Darren and Kate, not a random operator in a call center or office, so the whole experience felt very personalized.
We were impressed with the well organized, cleanly laid out, thorough, itineraries we were provided with. This alleviated any travel stress and made the journey a real pleasure. We also enjoyed the informative .pdfs we were given for different areas of our trip (Jo'Burg, Vic Falls, Cape Town etc.). I can 110% recommend working with them. In fact, I have family that are considering a trip to South Africa and I am insisting they work with Compass Odyssey! If you're looking for the trip of a lifetime you should too!