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Review about Kenya by Ellinor Johansson
Kenya is a beautiful country with a lot of nature! I have lived in Kenya for half a year (normally live in Sweden) and really like it here. Kenya is often portrayed as being unsafe making people reluctant to travel. As long as you follow travel recommendations, you will feel as safe in Kenya as you do elsewhere. I would definitely recommend anyone seeking a genuine African experience to come to Kenya! I'm glad I did and couldn't have wished for a better time!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about South Africa by crafty1tutu (Ann Cameron)
It is a wonderful place to visit and see different cultures and animals in the wild and not confined in cages.
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing safari and experience in Tanzania
I’ve just returned with two friends from Tanzania after the most amazing safari experience with African Scenic Safaris. I choose African Scenic Safaris after my sister highly recommended them to me based on a safari she did with them a few years ago.
First and foremost, our guide, John, was absolutely brilliant. He was extremely professional, always informative and accommodating to our needs, friendly and fun, excellent at spotting the animals, and importantly a great and safe driver. He really looked after us from the moment he picked us up.
Our chef, Charles, was also fabulous, providing us with outstanding delicious food every day in abundance. The quality, quantity and variety of food throughout the trip was exceptional.
We did a 5 night 6 day trip which felt like the perfect length. We spent 5 days with the animals and the final day with the bushmen up at Lake Eyasi. We got to see the big 5 up close and learnt so much about the animals from our guide John whilst observing them. Amanda was so helpful with organising everything with us, as we were changing dates, deciding itinerary, and changing numbers of those going etc. She helped us with organising accommodation around the safari also.
I was highly impressed with everything with the trip from start to finish, from ease of organisation, the quality of the jeep and tent, the high standard, volume and tastiness of all the food to the professionalism and craic of our guide.
It was a truly amazing experience that I will never forget, and hope I will get to experience again in the future.
Geraldine
Ireland
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari experience
We recently completed a 5 day safari with Open Africa, and it was a truly memorable experience. As other reviewers have mentioned, Anton is a great guide who has a deep knowledge of the land and wildlife, and worked tirelessly to ensure we saw everything we wanted to see (big 5 checked off!). He is experienced, friendly, and just the person you want to lead you on safari. A gorgeous sunrise with giraffes in the foreground, having breakfast amidst the incredible migrating wildebeest herd, and watching lion cubs playing in the sun were just some of the highlights of our trip. We also had guide-in-training Sam along with us, and getting to know the 2 guides and hearing their stories were highlights in themselves. Above all of that, John is extremely responsive to emails and communicated closely with us from the moment we inquired about the safari, all the way to after the trip. While we experienced one or two logistics issues while on the trip, John was quick to help resolve them afterwards in a professional manner. (Make sure to double-confirm the flights and itinerary before hand!) I would recommend Open Africa to anyone who wishes to visit Tanzania for a magical experience.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic two night safari
We went on a 3-day safari Tsavo East & West staying at Ashnil Lodge and the Kilaguni Serena and a One day trip to Shimba Hills with Swift Travel in June 2015.We found Swift Travel to be reliable, punctual and good value for money. Nicholas the driver was really knowledgeable pointing out all the different animals and the service very professional from Lucy in the office. We saw three of the big five Lions, Buffalo and Elephant. We visited the Rhino sanctuary but were unlucky. We chose to say at Kilaguni and saw Hippos, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebras, Buffalo, Gazelle, Wildebeest, Warthogs, DikDik all visit the waterhole from our bedroom. Food was fantastic and so was the overall safari experience.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a lifetime. Highly recommend this trip and the outfit.
An amazing experience. Phenomenal tour with breathtaking views and an abundance of wildlife.
Accommodation exceeded expectations (particularly the tented camps), and the guide was beyond exceptional (master guide and instructor) with thought provoking insights into the geology, fauna, wildlife, culture and history.
I would highly recommend this trip and Viewpoint Adventures. Overall, far exceeded expectations - literally experience of a lifetime.
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Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience in the bush!
Andre and his team did a fantastic job organizing our trip and safari experience. My mom, sister and I loved the two places we stayed on our 5-day treehouse safari and the memories we made. Highly recommended!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful people, service and value.
Our experience with Regional tours and its staff was incredible; they were caring, attentive and quick to respond to our requests. I simply can't say enough good things about this company. Working with Maturaf to plan the trip was informative and easy; we were able to plan out exactly the trip that we wanted without any up-selling or complication. Maturaf seemed truly focused on providing what we wanted and offering up great suggestions when we weren't sure how to proceed. We met many people on holiday in Tanzania that were basically doing the same trip as we were but paying a significantly more money to an out-of-country company. Regional Tours is a completely local company so your money stays where it should; in country. The camps and resorts that they chose for us were better and cheaper than the ones we chose for ourselves (fortunately we only chose for ourselves on two nights). If you are going to Tanzania then you need to contact this company and give them a shot at your business; if your rich you'll probably choose someone else but if your like me and this trip was a big financial expenditure then you'll love the money that you save. Everything was top-notch.
I want to add some comments about our safari driver Emmanuel; it's hard to imagine a better companion. On safari you spend a great deal of time with your driver and he can make or break your entire adventure. We didn't understand this when we planned our trip but hit the lottery with Emmanuel. He was an ambassador for his country; a blessing to his company; and a role model of his industry. His patience, knowledge and kindness added greatly to the best vacation of our lives.
We'll probably never be back to Tanzania; but if we do go then I guarantee that we will call Regional Tours.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Experience!
We had a fantastic trip in the Serengeti courtesy of Laura and Colin. When organizing our trip, all of our questions were answered promptly and comprehensively and Laura was very helpful in terms of our itinerary. The camp where we stayed was of a high standard and was exactly what one would expect in the Serengeti. Our guide / driver (Gerald) was excellent - very knowledgeable and went out of his way to ensure that we had a great experience. We'd unreservedly recommend Amazing Tanzania to anyone considering a Tanzanian safari.