DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best family Tour ever. So much fun n laughter
Excellent. More than my expectation. Reachable 24 hrs, reliable, friendly n at the same time professional. I will recommend only u to all my Germany friends n relatives. It surely will not be our last tour with u. Thank you in an under statement. We appreciated hightly.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip to Kenya
Lians travels did a great job to make our trip to Kenya a grand one.
Their communication was exceptionally trustworthy and very prompt. At any time of the day, she was available on WhatsApp to answer us with any queries.
The safari package was really great and well planned. They helped us with variety of options to choose from depending on our time and budget.
US
Wonderful experience
Our driver Jason was incredibly helpful during our two days with him. He changed money for us, walked us through the chaos at the Rwandan-Ugandan border (we entered Uganda from Rwanda) and back again. We had not realized our visa for 30 days to Rwanda was a single entry visa so it expired as soon as we crossed the border and we did not have enough dollars to pay the reentry visa. Jason changed Rwandan francs for us and went to the bank at the border to pay for our visa get our papers stamped. The hike up the mountain was strenuous but well worth it. Bring waterproof trousers and rubber boots—that’s what the park ranger, the soldier and the policeman accompanying us all wore. And bring a change of clothes and shoes. You will get wet and muddy! Also hire a porter (all women). They are experienced climbers and will haul you up the vertical mud and carry your back pack for you! Well worth the money! We saw 8 gorillas from one family including two silverbacks and a curious one-year old that curled itself around my husband’s and then my leg looking in our pockets for souvenirs! Encounter Africa met our budget and we stayed in a lodge on top of a mountain with gorgeous views after driving up narrow mud tracks with steep drops. But Jason was a great driver, never took unnecessary risks when overtaking other vehicles and despite the lack of seatbelt in the back of the van (one was broken) we felt quite safe with him driving.
TH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful
Thank you Naphtally you are one super organiser. You made my wonderful trip to Thailand easy. My trip was memorable and informative. Thank you World escapes!
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome trip
We spent 8 days in Kenya with Antonio. He took good care of us picking very nice hotels with all meals included. We spent lots of time in his car which was comfortable and very safe. He is passionate about his job and very much in love with nature and wild animals
A fantastic trip overall!
Thank you Antonio!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing day safari experience!
Matthew was so helpful every step of the planning process. My sister and I had one entire day in Johannesburg in between our flights, and Matthew suggested the Pilanesburg Safari Day Trip. The day trip starts incredibly early - 4am - Matthew picked us up from our accommodation (you could also arrange a pick up from the airport) and drove us straight to Pilanesburg, stopping for breakfast and snacks along the way. Matthew was an incredibly experienced tour guide and has extensive knowledge of the animals. He tailored the trip to fit our interests, allowing us to stop at various waterholes and look for specific animals. I saw my very first chameleon and caracal, among the usual safari animals such as rhinos and giraffes.
After the safari we were dropped off at the airport in time for our next flight. I would highly recommend booking a trip with Matthew for a personalised tour and his knowledge of the African bush!
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Paz Newbery
The best experience in our life. The Gorilla trekking was amazing, we will never forget them.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My first time I saw wild elephants, rhino & hyena!
I was in Etosha National Park in April 2017. It is end of the rainy season so there is enough water for the animals in the nature. That is maybe the reason why we had not so much good luck at waterholes. We had best sightings in the East around Fort Namutoni. It was the first time I saw elephants, a rhino and a hyena! Most of them in the afternoon, just before sunset.
On the way from East to West we saw a few antilopes, ostrich and some other birds and of course breath taking landscapes. But I wished we would have stayed in the East around Namutoni. Also at the waterhole at Okaukuejo Camp in the West we had no luck.
My recommendation would be coming in the dry season later the year (Aug-Oct) or staying a few days in the East instead of going to the West. But, this is safari, you never know what happens!! Maybe we had just bad luck.
The camp sites were all clean and there are shops and restaurants. It is possible there to book extra game drives / night drives. I recommend to bring your own water / don’t drink tap water (like I did in the rest of Namibia, without any issues).
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saw a huge number of various wildlife in three days.
Everything went very smoothly, from the pick up to the drop off. Had a fantastic time with a great guide. Thanks Bush Troop for an excellent and exciting trip.