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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari / Zanzibar
Our experience with Mamasavana was impeccable. From the initial planning stages to the end, Alex was very prompt in answering questions and emails were answered swiftly. We decided to do the 7 day safari and 7 day beach. The price he quoted for the package was much more reasonable than the other quotes I got. We went to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park - the northern and central parts and then to Karatu. In Zanzibar we had 2 nights in Stone Town , then 5 nights on the east cost in a beach hotel in Jambiani. I went with my 19 yr. old daughter and was concerned about the meals as she is vegetarian and also does not eat fish. Well no worries; the food was plentiful and tasty and her new food is pumpkin soup! All the lodges and tented camps were excellent and very spacious. The bucket showers were great. My favourite lodge was Sangaiwe Tented Lodge. It had a rustic feel with a beautiful view and a pool. The dining experience was great with candlelights. Our safari driver/guide was Allen and he had good driving skills. The roads were only suitable for land cruisers as the terrain was very bumpy, dusty but he got thru. He had great knowledge about the animals and the terrain. He could spot an animal at a distance whereas I could not see any. He was great company and courteous. We saw plenty of animals and including the big 5 (the rhino was too far for me to see). Saw cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, and of course wildebeast migrating over the Mara river and hippos. Tanzania is a beautiful country with wonderful people. I highly recommend Mamasavana as your safari provider as they can customize your safari. We had a great time and will always remember our first safari and hopefully not our last.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best part of the trip to South Africa
Andy was great. He managed to book us accommodations and transfer to the lodge on a very short notice. We did the booking and traveled to Kruger the following day. The lodge, Lukimi, was excellent and the staff and rangers were very nice, professional, and attentive to every detail. Overall, a fantastic experience.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip!
We returned ten days ago from a terrific safari, with many thanks to Compass Odyssey. My husband and I traveled with a close friend, so we were a small party and we all felt extremely well looked after. Darren was very easy to communicate with and designed a great itinerary for us which included Cape Town, Greater Kruger, Victoria Falls, Chobe, and Johannesburg. It is pretty incredible that with three internal flights and five different locations in 13 days, this all went off without a hitch. The guides were absolutely top notch, particularly Garth in Cape Town, from whom we learned an astonishing amount about the history and current realities of life in South Africa. It was like having a very fun, good natured college professor along with us for our time in Cape Town. All of the guides Darren connected us with were wonderful, and every aspect of our travels went smoothly so that we didn't have to worry about transit details or which sites to prioritize, we just showed up in each new locale and jumped right in. The quality of the game drives was especially high and we have to give a special shout out to Senalala where we stayed in Greater Kruger for the high quality of that experience. This is a very special locale, with just eight rooms and a wonderful level of attention to guests and to the very special natural habitat all around them. We were lucky enough to do a bush walk and to experience wildlife outside of the jeep, but the guided drives were very special as well. Chobe was notable for the incredible quantity of wildlife gathered at the water and it was one of the most special experiences of my life to see one of these noble elephants (or ellies, as they are called here) swim across the river with her trunk held above the waterline.
This was truly an unforgettable journey and it took a lot of care and planning to make sure that we had that outcome. Darren and his wife Kate are personally invested in the experiences of their travelers and it really shows. I recommend Compass Odyssey highly and without reservation. You will be in great hands.
IT
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Clio
the best park all over africa
IN
My First Adventure Trip
Experienced my first adventures trip in Nairobi National Park. I was really very to spend time there in the surrounding of wild animals. If you also want thrill in your life, you should be here once in your life.
IT
beautiful experience
I had a good price/value experience and had a lot of "care" from the person I have contacted by email. The safari was amazing the accommodation quite wild as I chose a cheap level. I would definitely recommend!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Have good contact with drivers , hotels and the park accommodation. Land cruiser vehicles were good.
The drivers had the thirst to show animals and drive hard way untiringly throughout the packaged tour. It was saluteable and we sighted more animals and the Masai village too. Coordination from TravelforChange was very good for all the different places we visited in my customized tour. Will look forward to contact them for any of my future Africa trips
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredibly exciting and memorable trip to Kenya with ‘Magical Destinations Safari'
The Magical Destinations Safari made our African safari trip possible, at first and then unforgettable, until the next one. We started to plan our trip a bit late in time of the year, especially with the top season coming around July-Sep and we were planning ours for the last week of June-first week of July. This is the transition period when the safari price gets double in many cases. Moreover, we were looking for flight connections between the places, wanted a mixed experience of national parks and conservancies, pretty much fixed on our dates, order of destinations (like ending the trip with Maasai Mara) and of course budget . Difficult, I know and that's why I decided to go with a trip planner at the end, even after spending quite a bit of time to plan it on my own. Next, the challenge was to find the tour planner who could manage things in our budget, preferences and close the deal within a short time with all bookings confirmed. I got good response from couple of famous agencies but finally, only the Magical could meet the ends. The young lady, Angelina was super prompt on emails, phone calls, WhatsApp during the short planning period and patiently went back and forth with our changing needs. Finally, she put up a fantastic itinerary tailored to our budget and dates. She was very honest as a person. I was a bit hesitant to go with her in the beginning as I didn't find any review of her own company anywhere, except her name appearing several places in one of the reputed company’s review list. I asked her about this and was thoroughly satisfied with her honest answer. I am happy that I trusted her. Without her endeavor, I would have postponed the trip next year. Thank you Angelina and Magical Destinations Safari.
We started at Nairobi and visited Amboseli National park, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasa , Maasai Mara and Naboisho conservancy through our 9 day stay in Kenya. A very first meet and greet at the Nairobi hotel with Angelina was focused on the detailed plan of execution. Our first day was planned as a day out at Nairobi, when she and Wilson (was driving us in the city) accompanied us whole day and made sure we could visit all the places on our list. Our experience at Amboseli National park, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasa, Maasai Mara National Reserve was magical in every sense, while the one at the Wilderness camp at Naboisho was mixed. Angelina was always checking if the trip was going as planned, and eager to know if everything was good as well as anything was not good. We were out of touch with her during our stay at Wilderness as the camp didn't have Wi-Fi and we didn't have a local phone. She came to see us off at the Nairobi airport, which was again a very sweet gesture on her part. However, our overall experience in all the lodges and camps which were mostly superb, is out of the context of this review.
Angelina is very efficient and hard working. I wish all good luck to her and the staffs of the newborn company- Magical Destinations Safari. My views and opinion about Angelina and the company are strictly restricted in relation to my requirements for the trip and the challenges that I faced during the planning period. My requirements were met and the challenges resolved with Magical. I would recommend this company as a happy customer.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, everything are well organized. We were well taking care of
Excellent services and well planned. We were very relaxing and enjoying the trip. The lodges were excellent and staffs were friendly and helpful.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Kili trekking and safari
I spent 10 days with Jalala experience :6 days for Kilimanjaro trekking (Marangu route) +4 days safari.
Everything was perfectly managed and organized. All the experience has been amazing, our guides were deeply professional and we always felt at home.
The price was very cheap but the quality was amazing.
Last but not least we ate very well ( said from an Italian). I absolutely recommend this company, everything was perfect.