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It was my first trip with Safpol Safaris, everything was as expected, it was wonderful experience
Very good communications, super service. A very interesting program has been entirely realized. Very professional guides with great knowledge. Tasty food, great hotels - I highly recommend the Safpol Safaris !!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Go With The Best
Nature’s Wonderland Safaris made the 10 days spent in Tanzania one of the best trips I have experienced. I wanted a birding and wildlife tour and Joseph Mwangi exceeded my expectations. The mammals in Tanzania were the prime objective but as a birder I also wanted to be able to ID birds we would see. We were overwhelmed by the wildlife that Joseph and Samuel, our driver, were able to find. The leopards and cheetahs that they found were the high points. Joseph excels in finding birds through hearing and picking them out in impossible spots. He was very helpful in not just IDing the birds but helping you focus in on the distinctive features to aid you in making the ID. The itinerary developed by Joseph was perfect and all the lodgings were extremely comfortable and had great food. Joseph has a very easy going personality with a wonderful sense of humor. He has a quiet competent sense about him that allows you to relax and take in all the wonder of Africa. Joseph’s ability to ID both birds and mammals made a huge difference in the quality of the trip. Tailoring a safaris to your needs is so important and Joseph can be trusted to deliver. I highly recommend Joseph and Nature’s Wonderland Safaris to anyone planning a birding or wildlife safaris to Tanzania or Kenya.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great game drives. Excellent at most lodges. Great personnel at lodges. Loved The Outlook Joburg
Excellent management. Efficient transfers. Service exceeded my expectations. Will recommend to others
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great budget travel with amazing service
I really liked the booking experience with Peter who always available and helpful. Also this safari was the cheapest i could find. The safari was great for a budget experience.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good agency
We really enjoyed working with Darren and Kate. They did a very thorough job in planning and organizing our two-week travel in South Africa, Botswana and visit to Victoria Falls. They work with very good local guides and excellent camps. The accommodations that were picked for us both in Cape Town and Victoria Falls exactly met our requirements and were superb.
Thank you Darren and Kate for your excellent job!
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It was a trip of a lifetime
The trip of a lifetime!
Vacation2Africa worked with us to put together our personalized itinerary with tented camps, hikes, village interaction, wildebeest migration, Ngorongoro Caldera, several national parks and of course, the Big 5.
To make things exciting we had an escort safari. Since the owner was gonna be in Tanzania he offered to escort us.
Tom (owner) and his staff knew where we needed to be to see the most action. From experience, they could observe an animal's movement and position the vehicles for the best viewing and photos. The drivers amazed us with their ability to spot even the smallest game and birds. With Tom's narration and nightly talks, we came to love his native Tanzania and appreciate the treasures it holds
Experience level: first safari
Bad experience
In short, we got white-collar pickpocketed. We booked a 7-day safari with Jipe Trekking and Safari. On the morning of departure, we were kept waiting at the hotel for hours such that the first day's activities had to be postponed. On day 3, it emerged that there were problems with the dedicated credit card the driver was provided with to pay the entry fee for Serengeti National Park (it seems the company doesn't trust their staff enough to provide them with a general credit card). We were driven around from bank to bank for hours until the driver was forced to give up and try again tomorrow. As a result, we were now a full day behind schedule. The consequence was that we had to subsequently reduce our time in some of the nicest areas on the trip in order to return on time. When we complained about the fact that we were effectively charged one seventh of the total trip fees to wait around during these delays - none of which were our fault - the owner refused to reimburse us, and was even quite emotionally abusive over email. I suspected his responses could have been cut and pasted from previous dissatisfied clients. We've now lodged a complaint to the Tanzanian consumer affairs department. Fingers crossed.
On the plus side, the rest of our time in Tanzania was great, from the very first moment we no longer had to deal with Jipe!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Cooming
Me being a traveller i know what's best when it comes to safaris,since i've travelled alot....and felann exciting made our 12 days Kenya safari memorable.The tour guide ensured that we saw the big 5 in Masai
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent from the time I started communicating with Esther Muthoni. She listened.
I would like to thank Esther for a well organized trip. Robert our driver and guide was very very good. He went out of his way to accommodate us. He is a wonderful person and very knowledgeable about all the places we visited on our trip in Kenya.
We really enjoyed our trip especially maasi Mara. We just made it to see the wildebeest. The Entim camp was very comfortable and well run. The location is ideal for the wildebeest crossings. The staff were absolutely wonderful. Fabulous food.
The hot air ballon ride was a really great experience seeing the animals from above and the breakfast in the wild all I can say is wow! A full breakfast in the middle of the game reserve what an experience! Riz our pilot was also very good and knowledgeable. Perfect take-off and landing.
Lake Nakuru Sopa lodge was really nice too. The staff were great there too. The hotel very well run and location perfect over looking the lake. Great food again.
Lake Bogoria Spa Resort was a disappointment. It was not nice. Not worth the money we paid for it at all. Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. But the flamingos made up for it.
My husband and I will definitely come go back to Maasai Mara again this time right in the middle of the migration. We will definitely use Esther at let’s go travel again.
Overall had the most wonderful experience. Thanks you Esther, Robert and Riz, Etim camp staff and Lake Nakuru sopa Lodge staff.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Only once in a lifetime
Shaheen and Fahreen had it all arranged for our family of 5. We visited parks, Stonetown and Zanzinar and every steps of the way it was well organized, timely so enjoyable. Our children ages 9 and 11 experienced an adventure that will stay with them for their lifetime. The joy we collectively experienced seeing these beautiful places together is truly once in a lifetime. Shaheen and Farheen organized a magical trip customized for us and exceeded every expectation. I would travel with them time and time again and consider them our favourite friends in Kenya. They will ensure your trip is once in a kid.