US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hennie Becker of Fleet Foot Safaris delivered in a first class fashion!
Mr. Becker planned a great itinerary on short notice. He was very helpful and did his best to take care of all our requests. He was very prompt in responding to our questions and arranged very comfortable accommodations. He incorporated national park as well as private game reserves into the safari experience and we were able to see all the big five as well as numerous other animals and birds. In short, he was was very personable and helped my son (who took me on this amazing adventure), make my dream come true of going on an African Safari and seeing all these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat on the African veldt - an experience to cherish for a lifetime!
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CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful journey with Ecological Wilderness Adventures!
Really can't say enough about this tour group. Brian was prompt to answer all emails ( and there were many !) before our arrival in Tanzania. The tour guides, Fred & Amir ere outstanding- friendly, fun, engaging, and informative. We toured Arusha National Park with Fred and he made every minute count! Starting with an incredible walking safari, and ending with a magnificent driving safari we loved every minute. Our cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing all day! Amir then drove us to visit Lake Manyara stopping along the way with patience and smiles at our " oh can we stop for 5 minutes at that store?!" He drove carefully by all the lovely goats and cattle as we snapped away with our camera. His attention and kind manner to every detail was so appreciated. We can safely say Brian, Amir, and Fred made our stay in Tanzania a very memorable one!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Booked our deserved vacation with my hubby to Diani - Coast kenya their customer service is wow.
Their customer service is seamless, they lived up to our expectations. They reserved a room in Baobab Beach resort - Diani we are arrived early morning and we were checked in to a courtesy room as we waited for our room to be made.
We had a wonderful time and would recommend everyone to try the Mwamba crew you wont regret.
IN
Amazing Safari with Kilislope
We had a fabulous 8 day safari with David and his team. David is a professional and a man of his word. He made sure everything went as per our planned itinerary. The pricing is very good and quality of the services are exceptional! We had an excellent guide and cook who took care of us very well. Big thanks to David and his team!
IN
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was perfect!
We had a great safari to Ruaha national park and finished it off at Zanzibar. Ubezi and Abdallah were very professional and precise in their communications. Their responses to emails were always on time with all required details. Everything went according to the plan and we were taken Care of very well! Would certainly recommend Uhuru for their commitment, pricing and professionalism.
20-35 years of age
Amazing experience
Bella africa were amazing throughout the entire experience from the planning to the actual trip. The team was flexible and I had no communication problems (Thanks to Juliet who helped me plan the trip!). We had a complicated itinerary for three people but everything was organised perfectly for us and everything went so smoothly. A special thank you to our guide Micheal Lutembe and Ritah. They were excellent, funny and great company. The guide was also very knowledgeable and made sure everything was perfect for us at every point of the trip making the trip stress free.
Bella has done a great job starting this company and supporting women in this field. Hope Bella goes on to employ more female guides to enter the field and to grow the company further.
Uganda is a beautiful country! Can't wait to come back one day. Would definitely recommend Bella Africa Safaris to anyone wanting to visit Uganda!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best guide & safari in all of Botswana
I've been on safari with Tony & his crew multiple times, and every time I go, I'm blown away by how incredibly knowledgable, funny, and wonderful he is. The tents, gear, and car are always in great shape, the food is delicious, and Tony's knowledge about wildlife and where to find animals is amazing. Guaranteed you cannot and will not find a better guide in all of Botswana than Tony. Always an amazing, amazing experience.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing fauna and flora discover
Safari tour was very well organized.
Our driver Samir was also a very good guide, always trying to find animals, even when they were totally hidden. Lions , elephants were really closed of the car.
I recommend Gecko/Samir.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Scammers!!!
I booked the '4 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari in Tanzania' at BookAllSafaris.com. The company is 'Back Of Africa Adventures' from Kenya. They outsourced is to Sandland Tour from Arusha, Tanzania.
Sandland Tour changed the totall program without telling me. Because of these changes, I had a lot less time in the parks. All the other people paid a lot less for this cheaper tour. I complained at 'Back Of Africa Adventures', but they told me they can not help me.
Day 1: Arusha - Tarangire (4 hours afternoon game drive) - Mto wa Mbu Campsite Sunbright
Instead of: Arusha - Ngorongoro Crater
Pick up from your hotel in Arusha.
Drive to Ngorongoro Crater (full day of tracking game with your guide).
Break for picnic lunch at the Ngoitoktok springs picnic site (a chance to see the Big Five).
Dinner and overnight will be at the campsite.
Day 2: Mto wa Mbu Campsite Sunbright - Serengeti (4 hours afternoon game drive)
Instead of: Ngorongoro Crater / Serengeti
Leave Ngorongoro after breakfast for Serengeti (arriving in time for lunch).
After lunch, proceed for afternoon game drive in this unique park to see the many animals.
Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti Seronera campsite.
Day 3: Serengetie (7 hours morning game drive) - Ngorongoro campsite
Instead of: Serengeti
Morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge or campsite in the mid afternoon.
Dinner and overnight will be at your campsite.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater (6 hours morning game drive) - Arusha
Instead of: Serengeti - Arusha
After breakfast, leave the campsite for game viewing on your way out of Serengeti.
Drive to Arusha via Mto wa Mbu village.
Tour ends in the afternoon to be dropped at the Kilimanjaro Airport Road (KIA).
I even had to pay for the airport transfer! While this was included...
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Impossible to imagine a better guide
We traveled from Cape town to Johannesburg were we slept one night so we could be picked up from our guide here. If coming from CT, I would probably recommend trying to get a flight directly to the kruger park if possible because: Johannesburg is not something worth visiting, and its a quite long drive from Jburg to kruger (6-7 hours). When we were in Johannesburg we stayed at the hotel the entire time because we were a bit afraid about the crime in the city.
Anyway, we got picked up by our guide at the hotel, had a nice drive towards the kruger park. On our way over there, we stopped and ate breakfast together with our guide. In fact, during our stay our guide cooked all our meals, we ate together and talked as friends. This made our relationship to our guide very strong, it didn't feel like a customer-client relationship, but a friendship. Our guide was also extremely knowledgeable about nature and animal life. He could explain us everything we wondered about, and even more!
We stayed at the Mopani camp in kruger, we tried booking in Skukuza but it wasn't any available accommodation. The mopani camp was great, with a very nice view over a big dam where we could spot some hippos.
During our drives and stay we spotted a LOT of elephants, which was great. We did not spot a lot of cats, except one leopard at our night drive. We missed the rhino and the lion from the big five.
In addition to "regular" day drive safari we had a night drive and a morning bush walk. I would highly recommend both of these. The morning bush walk consists of walking around with two armed guides, we then came very close to the animals which is super cool (and maybe a little bit scary). The night drive consists of driving around and lighting out in the bushes to see if we see any animal eyes lighting up in the reflection of the light. If we saw any eyes we told the driver to stop so we could have a closer look. It was on this drive we managed to spot a leopard right next to our car!
If you have the possibility to choose area I would try to book Skukuza because I hear the area down there have the best sightings of animals and a very high chance to spot the big five. This is what we will do if we come back, and we will then definitely book red africa safaris again, hopefully being guided by Jaco.