AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We have been several times in africa before, but with Robert Ntale it was the best of all!
The tour was perfect planed and carried out. Robert organised wonderful lodges with delicious food. He is an extreme friendly man with much experience and acknowledge. He is a very good and save Driver! It was our second time in Uganda, but this tour was much better than the first. We saw all what we had expected, the landscape, people and animals .And last but not least wen had a very relaxing and funny tour.
We can recommend this Company by 100%!!
LU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience in South Africa!
This was my first time in South Africa and it was a vacation that I will never forget. The tour was super well organized and the team very prepared. You feel that they enjoy doing this. I will definitely go back for another tour. I totally recommend them!!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Had a fantastic experience.
I got excellent service from the team. I good advice and regular updates on the hotel bookings. Would definitely recommend them.
ES
Amazing experience
We went to Botswana with Shikwaru Adventures.
It was just like we dreamt it will be. We saw lots of animals and had an amazing time. We definitely would like to do this again in the future !
NP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Above and Beyond Expectation
With a short amount of time to make arrangements for a safari before volunteering at a hospital in Tanzania, we immediately felt comfortable with Angel and Mathias, the communication and arrangements. We relied on their experience for the best trip for five days and we were not disappointed; we only wish we had more time. Everyone at Rupia Adventure will make you comfortable and do whatever it takes to make your adventure top-notch and unforgettable.
We started in Tarangire National Park and saw an amazing number and variety of animals with the close up experience of a small herd of elephant going around both sides of the Land Cruiser. As we entered the Serengeti National Park, there did not seem to be any wildlife around, but as Humphrey took us further in, it couldn't have been more alive. The number of zebra, gazelle, reed buck, impala, hyena, etc. is amazing. We saw a female lion miss a zebra kill because of a split second hesitation of which of two zebra to take down. A courting male lion was clueless to the pride preparing to take down some zebra approaching, thus he ruined the hunt with a growl to the lioness as she approached the pride. Humphrey saw a leopard (the second of the trip) and as we approached she crouched, and pounced, but missed the rabbit she was after. She spotted a reed buck but was also unable to successfully make a kill. In the Ngorongoro Crater another drama occurred involving a pride of 16 lions, 5 more male lions, buffalo preventing an attack on a lone buffalo, and a group of hyena circling and killing a wart hog all near the hippo pool.
Elasto is an excellent guide and eager to share his knowledge of the animals, the eco-system, and Tanzania while spotting animals and making the whole experience fun. His English is outstanding as he can discuss classes of rock, their formations, and try to confound you with riddles.
Elasto and Mathias went above and beyond to make sure we had accommodations at the end of our safari when communication with people outside their company did not come through. We will be forever grateful to Mathias for his persistence to communicate on our behalf with hospital personnel and shuttling us into town for supplies to make us comfortable as we began our volunteer time. Meredith also helped us connect with Miraji who made three weekend day trips unforgettable as well.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
One of the best services and wonderful management by staff.. Friendly and committed people
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing experience
Did a 3 day safari with these guys and loved every minute. The organisation from the outset was impeccable (thanks Thompson), the hotels outstanding and the guide (Witson) was fantastic. Very friendly, knew his stuff and eyes of a hawk to spot animals I missed with binoculars. Highly recommend these guys. They might be a smaller company but that just means the service is better!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Roho Ya Chui thought of everything.
We booked our safari vacation with Roho Ya Chui on Christmas, left mid February. We were first timers and booked on a whim when we finally got a break in our schedules. We had done little research, Roho Ya Chui thought of everything for us. We were provided with visa information, packing list, itinerary etc. All our transfers were seamless and our accommodations were excellent. It was really an amazing holiday, every detail was taken care of.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A true unforgettable experience! 6 days Amboseli, Nakuru, Masai Mara
We decided to have a 6 days safari in Kenya (Amboseli, Nakuru Lake and Masai Mara) after a first experience last year in Kruger Park, South Africa. It was only one day, but it was really good as we spotted all the big 5 and we enjoyed the trip very much, so our expectations for Kenya were very high.
I have to say that James and Geffrey (our guide) not only met those expectations, they outclassed them!
First of all, communication during the trip planning was always very good: James replied to all our emails within few hours in a very kind and thorough manner (and believe me, as we were 4 couples travelling together, we asked lots and lots of questions!). Geffrey too made sure that our curiosity for things that we saw around us was always satisfied. And we've seen the lot: all the big 5 and more, this time within a couple of meters from our 4x4 jeep!
Geffrey professionality and personal connections really contributed to add value to our experience, making it really unique. Just to mention one: instead of having breakfast at the lodge one morning in Masai Mara, he helped us to arranged with the camp chef a special boxed breakfast, that we consumed later on in the middle of the savana, sit in the open, with elephants walking not too far around you...OMG!!!!!
All the camps and lodges offered in the package were clean and comfortable, with a good food selection, swimming pool, wifi, etc.
Our 4x4 jeep was comfortable enough for 8 people even during the long driving hours from a park to the other.
We never felt that the price offered for the package was eccesive or inadeguate, on the contrary everybody was fully satisfied by the deal and happy to pay for it.
The only downside was that we missed the big migration as we visited Masai Mara in the wrong season, February.....so we left the country with the desire to visit the park another time, and, if we will have the opportunity to do so, we will be more than happy to book with Alliance Destination again. Why? Because they are true to their company motto: "creating memories", amazing ones! Thank you
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Well Organised amazing experience of a lifetime!!
First of all I would like to thank Levis for his time and efforts in organising and amazing trip. Everything was done via email but Levis made it all very simple, with quick responses. He customised a tour to suit our needs, dates and what we wanted to see.
We visited 3 countries, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda over 16 days. We managed to see the big 5 several times over. In total we saw over 100 Lions, 8 Cheetahs, 2 Leopards, 4 Rhinos, a Family of 30 Mountain Gorilla's, and countless other magnificent animals and wildlife.
Our guides in All 3 countries were amazing, friendly and very knowledgeable, especially our guide Fred (who was a standout) we had during our time in Tanzania. The accommodation we had, from the tented camps to the lodges were all very good and of a high standard.
We highly recommend Hallmark Travel Planners and would definitely use again.
