ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I should mention that we saw even what we didn't expect
Thanx Tropical Safaris for taking us around and do our stuff. Your professionalism and competence in languages was fantastic. We saw even more of what we expected to see at our pace. I highly recommend. Muchas gracias. My firends Lopez, Noelia, Rodrigo and Alejandro couldn't ask for more. HASTA EL AÑO QUE VIENE AMIGO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly well-organised, can't fault the safari
From the very start communication with Michael was very efficient, he was responding very quickly to our requests and offered us a tour in line with our wishlist for what I felt was a very competitive price. The 5-day safari we did only confirmed our first impression: all transfers/schedules were very well planned, and we just had to go with the flow. Our guide (Hassani) was a gem, he was very knowledgeable about animals, drove us to the less busy parts of the parks where we saw many animals and was great company throughout the tour! Some groups go looking for days for lions, we saw at least 50-60 of them and quickly had to rename the "Big 5" the "Easy 5". There's got to be a bit of luck in this but I'll also credit Hassani for spotting so many animals. Our cook Malleu managed to prepare really tasty meals while in the middle of nowhere, not quite sure how he did it but we all put on weight and never went hungry! Only thing I can say is that I wish we had more local food instead of Western food, but that's a personal view (you can make that request before). The jeep did not look very new but did the job perfectly, tents were also fairly new I think. My impression was that other groups may have paid the same price or more while being many more in the jeep, so we were really lucky to find Michael. It was a magical trip, and went so well that I cannot recommend the tour company enough!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledgeable, Informative, caring and an effortless process to plan our trip to Africa
Although we planned where we wanted to go in Africa, it was Encompass Africa that put together the trip, with their knowledge and expertise making this a memorable and fuss free process. We were always well informed and all staff were helpful and efficient. Our trip was amazing, from being welcomed at the airport to all our accommodation, food, service and onward transport. We always felt warmly welcomed. Even receiving an email whilst we were away to make sure all was going well was a lovely touch.
We had an amazing holiday. Spending time at Amboseli National Park, Samburu National Park, Masai Mara, Northern Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park, all different and all offering diversity. We espeicially loved Elephant Bedroom Camp at Samburu, stunning country. We look forward to returning to Africa and when we do, we look forward to dealing with Encompass Africa again.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience we will never forget
What a wonderful holiday we had! Selma and Ngomi are very nice people (we met them at the start of our vacation) and they had set up the perfect trip for us. Everything was well arranged and the lodges and other accommodations were great. The buildup of the safari was ideal, starting at the Olpopongi Maasai village, moving to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and finally Ngorongoro. It was fantastic to see everything we hoped for (Big Five, hunting cats, etc.) and truly living the wildlife experience. After that, a very relaxing week at the amazingly beautiful beach of Zanzibar.
Special mention goes to our guide Humphrey, of which we cannot speak highly enough. He is a great host, always having his clients' interest at heart. Also, he is very knowledgable about wildlife and nature (we didn't call him Humphreypedia for nothing). Finally and most importantly, he is a truly great guy and fun to be around.
Overall, an experience we will never forget and something we wish for anyone to have!
Thank you so much,
Jori & Fien van de Spijker
PH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible experience made possible by Pembury Tours!
It was our very first trip to the African Continent and Pembury Tours made sure that it was an amazing and incredible experience. Laurette McKinnon, our travel consultant did an exceptional job. We told her that the highlight of our trip was the Safari and she made that happen. She booked us at Kambaku River Sands; and totally exceeded our expectations. Everything about Kambaku was top notch - from the rooms, the food and the staff, the elephants drinking from the pool. The game drives were excellent. We saw the big 5, the ugly 5 :) , cheetah, wild dogs and a lot more and a kill! Our ranger, Phanuel and tracker, Riffus made the drives more fun!
Thank you so much! It was truly an incredible , memorable experience!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, professional service!!
We booked the safari segment of our South African vacation through Madi at Wild Wings, choosing lodges in Sabi Sands and Klaserie. Madi dealt completely with every question or concern that we had. We had never gone on safari before so we had loads of questions which Madi patiently answered. She made excellent suggestions and gave us top notch advice. We found Madi to be extremely knowledgeable. We would definitely use Wild Wings and Madi again to plan other African trips.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"Unforgettable Safari Trip!"
We were a group of 6 and booked our safari with Open Arica Safaris after visited thier website and read their good reviews. We visited Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Parks. Our Safari guide Anthony was an amazing on spotting animals and showed us the best sites to take photos. We stayed at the Sopa lodges which were a god send after a long safari. I would recommend booking a safari trip with Open Africa Safaris. Thank you, we had such a great time!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari exprience!
My girlfriend and I just came back from a mid-range Safari and Zanzibar tour with Open Africa Safaris which is a local Tanzanian company. John was really helpful and his responses were timely. The price was not over the top for the tour that we got. And yet, the accommodations and food were fantastic. Anthony, our safari guide, was not only experinced, but also very friendly. We couldn't have asked for a better guide. He is extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife, birds and all parks of Tanzania. He also has the best vision and pointed out things that we could until we got our binoculars out. He went out of the way to ensure that we had the best trip and also suggested changes to the itinerary to maximize our time. We will highly recommend Open Africa Safaris to any one who wants to get the best safari experience. These guys are well trained and organized.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect and Amazing Safari!
I'm really glad to experimented a Bramwel Safaris world-class trip. You guys made my trip a wonderful experience. I'm going to recommend the service because you are professional, cool, polite and real african people. Thank you William, Julius, Josaphat and Tanzania. I love Tanzania. Asante Sana! Hakuna Matata forever! Africa is amazing! I will come back for sure! Keep in touch! Kiss from Mexico :)
NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Had the most amazing time. Will never forget the best holiday ever.thank you Jude and Ant.
Awesome trip thank you so much Jude and Ant. Had the best time ever.lots of animals and lots of laughs.awesome group of women thank you all for making my holiday amazing.