50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Definitely a must see on your bucket list
Namibia is a barren country with vast expanses and a small population. The sheer size of desolateness leads to an eerie beauty that cannot be captured in photographs and humbles one with an almost frightening sense of mortality.
The tour was awesome and our guide Gideon was excellent. Gideon slaved from before sunrise to well after sunset to make our trip as comfortable as possible. The roads are rough and travelling times are long so a good guide is essential to break the monotony of the "African massage". Food was plentiful and the menus well thought out with Gideon cooking most of the meals over an open fire. The couple of restaurant meals were good. We did not see any of the "big five" wild animals but buck, birds and flora were in abundance. The trip to Na'ankuse just outside Windhoek to see the endangered carnivores was well worth it. Coming from South Africa wildlife was not our priority though. Accommodation on the tour was 3-4 star but in Windhoek I would only give it 2 stars. You need to research the accommodation in Windhoek else book your own.
DZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I can say tomodachi are the best among tour operators there in TANZANIA especial in ARUSHA
Last year september 15 we landed in kilimanjaro airport and being taken care of by this tour operator to serengeti park, was so damn amazing we real enjoyed every single moment plus the good services we were offered there. We real thank you mr Joseph
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Look no further.... Karibu safaris is officially my tour operator of choice
The communication and reception was excellent. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and was very patient we managed to see 4 of the big five at the Maasai Mara.
Indeed Karibu Safaris exceeded our expectations in every respect and i cant wait for my next safari.
Needless to say that they gave us a complimentary bottle of whisky
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Silverback were thoughtful, caring and went out of their way to make our tour memorable.
Silverback were thoughtful about our tour itinerary, helpful with all pre-travel advice and explanations and went out of their way to make the tour memorable. We always felt confident that they knew what they were doing and how to help us get the most from our trip. We also appreciated their flexibility when we wanted to change plans. Definitely recommend them.
TL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
ConQuest’s expertise is possibly the best you can get when birding in Kenya
After our excellent experience two years ago, we were eager to join Mwangi (ConQuest) once more for a birding trip in Kenya. This time we decided to join him for 12 days, which is double the time from 2015. The extension demonstrates our faith in the quality of the services Conquest has to offer.
In July, we visited more than 5 national parks, all having different biotopes. Mwangi makes an effort to offer good accommodation. He helps us in deciding whenever the accommodation is simple, but close to remote parks or great locations (some fancy resorts are just not in the right spot). As mentioned in our first recommendation, Mwangi knows his birds, but he also keeps an open mind for support from the local experts. That is how we met Nathaniel Mkombolah who showed us the Striped Pipit. And we joined Albert Baya, who found the Sokoke Scops Owl for us. We are sure that Mwangi can find those Pipits and Owls on his own, but he prefers to support local guides and preservation organisations. We value such cooperation. Moreover, it also saves time, which can be used for adding another location to the list of biotopes.
Mwangi is not our first guide. We’ve travelled the world and met many experienced birding guides. But he’s probably the best we’ve ever met. Mwangi has hooked us to Kenya and we are sure to contact him again for another visit.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
THE MOST MEMORABLE AND EXCITING SAFARI EXPERIENCE, HUGE THUMB UP TO ITSTARTED IN AFRIA
The most memorable and exciting Safari Experience, huge Thumb up!
Thanks to ISIA, the guide/driver and the chef both were amazing… so friendly and professional and treated us so well throughout the Safari… with great knowledge and competent wild beasts’ experience. Provided us with the opportunity to spend longer and quality time observing the wildlife in their habitat, my husband and I learnt so much about wildlife, flora, fauna and conservation.
We also were pleased that ISIA proposed that visiting the Maasai Village and meeting the local Maasai, benefit the community. This to us was very educational, to experience how the tribes lives traditionally and that they are pleased for us to visit the parks and interact with them. Our guide said, it is a sign of respect to not only go and explore the wild beasts but also interact and meet the people in that area. It was a brilliant idea, and we are happy we visited and had a dance with the Maasai.
Also when we speak to the guide and chef we were delighted that they are treated with respect and are cared for their welfare, they said they were very happy working with company.
It was a so well organized and took account of all our request and I cannot fault anything, I and my husband would highly recommend ISIA- It is a 5 stars! Hooray!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable experience!
The entire trip was splendid! It was organised perfectly and our tour guide was extremely punctual. Besides the disadvantage of rains during the monsoon season, we had excellent sightings all throughout the trip thanks to our wonderful guide who had an unbelievably sharp eye!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Gorilla& Golden Monkey Tracking Trip in Rwanda
Saso Uganda safaris organized an excellent four-day trip to Rwanda for us.
At the airport we were meet by Kasim who drove us to our hotel in Kigali for an overnight stay. Kasim gave us a briefing of our itinerary for the next four days while still at the lodge.
Kasim, our guide-driver gave us a history of Rwanda and provided us with a detailed insight into the country. We visited the Genocide Museum in Kigali and had a Kigali City tour, and then we headed to Volcanoes National park to see the Gorillas and Golden Monkeys.
We had not known what to expect on our travels in Rwanda but we found that the people all very friendly. I cannot recommend the company highly enough if you wish to visit the country. We will certainly return to see what else the country has to offer.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Experience in Tanzania’s wilderness, my expectation was low but IT STARTED IN AFRICA suffi
Excellent Experience in Tanzania’s wilderness, my expectation was low but IT STARTED IN AFRICA sufficed it all, was picked up from airport with smiles, and taken to a nice hotel in Arusha. We were made to feel celebrities, and we were given star treatment all the way through.
The following day was the start of our 8 day life time experience that exceeded our expectation. My family experienced seeing more wildlife than we imagined. The accommodation, food, hospitality and guides was superb. My family and I highly recommend itstartedinafrica.com without hesitation, and we are eager to go back for Kilimanjaro trekking
The consultation with It Started in Africa customer support team was brilliant, they responded quickly throughout, having brought kids with me I had to enquiry more and the recommendations I got was so helpful, they were so receptive to the wishes of my family and answered all my questions. Simply an amazing safari experience, every day was full of an overwhelming experience too much to recall them all…our guide and chef made my family time in Tanzania extra special
‘asante it started in Africa nakupenda wewe’ Swahili for I love ISA!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
we came for the safari but wanted to stay for the guides.
all top notch - especially the guides, who with their whit, knowledge and humor made our trip super fun and interesting on top of the already spectacular scenery.