CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional and organized company with very knowledgeable tour guides and personals.
Very professional and organized company with very knowledgeable tour guides and personals. All the staff members were very helpfull and very respectful. Our guides Mathew bare jackson and Dixon were the best any tourists could have. All that we know about beautiful africa is especially because of these two gentlemen. The safari was a dream come true thanks to classic journey and dixon whonhad a GPS on the top of his mind. They went above and beyond to make our trip a super success. Thank you.
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Cynthia Sosa
People that works in the Park and Government should take more care about the rout that drivers take inside the park, because i noticed and was told for other people who visited the Maasai mara National park, that the drivers go off the autorized pad in order to aproach tourists closer to big animals, stressing them out, invading their privacy and vital space (specially the ones with little babies), and also with actions drivers are exposing to more risks to tourists.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kapama Game Reserve by Tullio Ferrucci
Excellent wildlife seeing, food, serivce, accomdoations!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by scarlettvixxen007
A quiet, more remote park.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beat the crowds and go in winter or early spring and layer, layer, layer!
Kruger was never actually on my Wishlist. Over the last 15 years I've travelled to several different areas in Africa - Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa. 'Kruger' is the place that everyone asks about - 'have you been there'? I'm not a big fan of the tourist pathways and have gone along the volunteering route to experience a different side. A side that I love.
Having said that, I was actually volunteering at The Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which is in the general vicinity of Kruger National Park. We were given an opportunity to visit Kruger on a day trip. Seeing that I was so close, I decided to see it for myself.
We left before sunrise in an open safari vehicle. The sides were up so the breeze was quite chilly. Our driver stopped so we could get pictures of the beautiful sunrise. Entering at Orpen Gate, we stopped for breakfast. Shortly after we found a leopard at the side of the road, relaxing. Eventually he got up and left. Two rhinos were spotted in the distance but we couldn't see them well without binoculars. A leopard tortoise also reposed in the middle of the road. He was a big specimen!
Elephants, lions and lionesses, zebras, kudu, wildebeests, impalas, nyala, waterbuck, giraffes, the usual parade were on view. I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a lioness walking near to the road (our guide had missed her). We were the only vehicle around so had a good chance to follow and observe her without other cars. The best sighting was a group of spotted dogs, reclining in the shade. At the most there were 6-7 vehicles at a sighting at any one time.
Lunch at Satara Camp and time for souvenir shopping before the afternoon drive. By this time it was quite warm. Our group enjoyed the day and were happy to sit and watch the animals, rather than race around to see how many we could find. The safari guide was very compliant with our requests. Another stop at the Orpen Gate souvenir shop for anything we missed and a 'comfort stop' before heading back home.
If you want to see Kruger I'd recommend going in a low season to avoid crowds (unless that's your "thing"). More space for all to see and breathe!
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wild life land, brotherhood.
Wildlife and scenary leave speachless, amazing! The weather is perfect when i was there last october 2016, accomodations are okay according to the price i paid, i think food was not as amazing as i imagined, perhaps it was just tourists food and not local and authentic kenyan food. The transport of the safari i booked, they picked me up at my residence more than 1 hour later, and in the way out of Nairobi the vehicole that transported us stoped working 3 times, and 3 times the driver called for a nother vehicole and we had to changed the 3 times to another van, all this lost time made us arrived to the camp very late and we entered the Maasai Mara Park just for one hour and could not enjoy it because we were driving too fast. We haven't given any reasonable solution from the driver to compensate the lost time, so we prscticaly paid 3 days of entry to the Park and used only one, because the last day driver told us we need to leave early. In the way back, entering to Nairobi, the car stoped working again and we were about another 45 minutes waiting in the middle of the road to get the car fixed. It was evident that the vehicles that we used were not in good conditions for a safari tour.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hospitality, food, nature
We spent only few days for a safari and one day in Jo'burg. The safari experience was amazing under all standpoints: wildlife, food, accomodations and, above all, the warm ospitality of South Africans.
This is our second trip in your country (1st one dedicated to the Cape region and whale watching) and it confirmed the wonderful memories we had.
We love this country and look forward to coming back in the future for exploring other areas
P.S.: the agency (Safari.com) provided a 5star service
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream of a lifetime
Perfect place to live and breathe nature.
If you love wildlife and parasidiac beaches.. is the country to go!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about South Africa by scarlettvixxen007
Depending on where you go, you'll have different experiences.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Experience went far above our expections. We are glad we chose Mianzini Tours & Safaris!
My name is Steven. After several months working our heads off at the the UK, my wife and I decided to go on a 02-week vacation to Africa in mid this year to unwind and to relax. The main headache that we faced at the onset was deciding on the best tour company that we could trust with our money and with so many touring companies popping up whenever one wrote the word Safari or Tour, it is understandable why the decision on the best tour company proved such an difficult task. We wanted to visit historical places in both Kenya and Tanzania, while also enjoying the comforts of 5-star accommodation at all places that we visited. After several days reviewing the merits / demerits of the myriad of tour companies that we thought would be good value for money, we finally settled on Mianzini Tours and Safaris, owing to the sterling reviews made by clients who had used the tour company not long before us. We wanted a tour company that would guarantee that we will be met at the local international airport upon arrival, undertake all transfers to and from the airport, book the best value for money hotels in Kenya and Tanzania, as well as the best lodges and camps whilst guaranteeing our safety. We had heard not so pleasant stories of foreigners being mugged in the streets of Nairobi but we knew little about Tanzania. Also, we came to learn that our vacation came when the political campaigns in Kenya had heated up and their elections were around the corner, so we were quite (and rightly so) apprehensive.
After making the initial email contact to Justus, he replied almost immediately assuring us of our safety and that all monies paid to the company are receipted and accounted for whenever the guest(s) wanted. After exchanging several emails, we were more than convinced we had made the right choice of a tour company (my wife decided to try other tour companies but I stuck to Mianzini Tours and Safaris). Upon getting a few quotations and deciding on the one that best suited our likes and aspirations, we were required to pay a 30% deposit so Justus could confirm the safari and start the process of issuing and sending out vouchers to the respective service suppliers. Obviously, we paid the said deposit through a credit card and it is not possible for the funds to be wired from the UK and reflect on the tour company's account immediately, so this process took about 02 days. Then we got that all-important email, confirming all was okay. And to ease our doubts, Justus was even ready to email all accommodation vouchers to us, just in case we doubted he had done the needful.
Long story - But the day of departure to Africa finally came. We landed in Nairobi as our starting point / city and to our pleasant surprise, we were met at the Airport by a representative from Mianzini Tours and Safaris, clad in the company uniform and safari boots (remember the famous boots that say you know Africa?). Alongside the representative was a safari driver holding a tray with warm towels for our use after the long flight! Then came the freshly made and cold welcome juice to refresh ourselves, before being ushered to our waiting limousine for the seamless transfer to our city hotel. All our questions were gladly answered en route to the hotel to our satisfaction. All accommodation was well organized and reserved according to our requirements and the desired standards. Their drivers are rarely late for any pick up / drop off and their vehicles are always clean. They always have refreshments (soft drinks, local beers and wine) in all their safari / transfer vehicles. All their driver-guides are holders of at least a Silver badge awarded after undergoing an intriguing local examination at a tourism college (Utalii college or something like that).
In all, we can confidently and without reservations say, that from our arrival till departure back to UK, Mianzini Tours & Safaris are the 'in' people to go 'out' with.