50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a Great Trip! 380 Bird species, and 50 species of Mammal
This was my first trip to Africa let alone Namibia. My main focus for the trip was to see as many bird species in Namibia as possible. After researching for a good guide that I thought would be a good fit, I chose Nature Travel Namibia (NTN) mainly due to my talks with owner Nick Buys. His attentiveness and quick thorough responses to my many questions made the decision easy. I never use guides or tour companies for my travels so this was going to be new for me. I am usually the guide or part of a team that is showing clients the places I go, which means I know what to look for in a good guide. With Africa being a new continent and with the Covid landscape I decided this would be the best way to be safe, healthy, and see the most on my trip. Nick made it happen on all points. Never was I worried that he did not have my best interests in mind and did all he could to make them happen. It was just him and me for 14 days on the road.
During the time I learned a lot about him and his passion for Namibia, wildlife, and touring. He is dedicated on all fronts. Initially I set a lofty goal of 350 species as a goal for the trip. He planned out a route that would bring us across many of the unique habitats in Namibia from the City of Windhoek to the North and Northeast of the country. This area covered the various scrubland, acacia, grassland, desert, mountain, riparian, marshland, flood plain, coastal, and dune habitats of the area. This gave us the best chance to focus on the near-endemic and endemic species as well as have good chances to pick up the Southern Africa species as well. Obviously, this plan worked and was exceeded. Having both of us totally motivated 24 hours a day helped as well. We worked very well together. After a couple days we had definitely gotten to understand each other and communication was easy.
Nick has been involved in the landscapes of Namibia since a young age and his family took part in many camping trips to many of the game parks growing up giving a lot of field knowledge. He is a veterinarian as well working with various agencies on tagging, relocation, and other operations with big game. It was apparent that he knows the animals well and how they will respond and what to look for when around them. Mainly to make sure they are not nervous or feel threatened and when we should be quiet or move on even if the scene is breathtaking. Animals first. I appreciated that as I have the same values.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful and splendid Adventure
I was in Rwanda to see my friend and contacted to Ecovic Tours & Travel Uganda, one month before to arrange a gorilla tracking tour. At first, I thought to track the gorillas in Rwanda but not enough limited time I had available for my vacation. For the solution, Vincent then recommended to go to Bwindi National Park in Uganda. He organised a tour for me only - single person - private tour and truly an excellent choice! All staff at Ecovic Tours were extremely responsive to all my queries, knowledgeable in preparation of the trip and guided me professionally throughout complete tour. I am extremely happy with my gorilla experience! Thank you Vincent and Samuel at Ecovic Tours!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exotic, safe, memorable, fun!
Very knowledgeable, helpful, and fun -- they make you feel comfortable on an exotic, memorable trip. Franc was our guide, and is a true expert on the Serengeti. When he's not giving the tour, he's reading about the animals, making sure he can provide the best experience for his guests. Chacha was also very thoughtful, taking care of everything. Highly recommend! Nothing bad happened on the entire trip, which is amazing on such an exotic adventure.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect
I went to the tarangire nationalpark with Anita and Joseph and I'm more than happy when I'm thinking about the day. They told me so much about everything, we saw a lot of animals and Joseph found the best spots for beautiful pictures all the time. Both are so kindly and I definitely recommend them. It's not easy to find a good company with a good driver, but here they are. Asante sana
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Papa Kilo was very patient & knowledgable
Martha & her colleagues in Kenya & Tanzania couldn’t have done enough for us. They communicated well with us & their staff & made this the best Safari adventure ever in both Countries.
The food prepared was excellent & especially the Chef in Tanzania. I could never imagine cooking like he did. The breath taking scenery & wildlife species we’ve seen was beyond belief ! I will always play the videos & view the hundreds of photos often that i’ve taken on this journey !
Kudos to Java Cafe in having the best Black Forest cake ever in Nairobi !
Love you guys ;)
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was worth every penny
Everything was well through out. We only had a short amount of time , but we were able to get a good sample of the Safari in Tanzania with the itinerary that was suggested to us. Communication was always prompt, polite, and informative from the company. Emails were always responded to within 24 hours, and always with as detailed information as possible.
Can’t wait to have another trip with friends I have tested,
It is real worth for saving you plan for vacation.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional service and catering to our needs
African Welcome Safaris coordinated a fantastic safari trip to South Africa. We were originally supposed to go in April of 2020, but delayed over a year due to COVID. Our first safari accommodations closed due to COVID but they handled everything really well and helped us get there in June 2021.
From our transportation to and from the safari, to finding the right safari for our group, they nailed it. Everything was safe, clean, and included exceptional service.
FI
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It takes good care of you.
The lodges were really nice and in good places. Our driver/guide was excellent. He understood the behavior of animals well and drove us in the middle of drama. The tour was good combination of flora and fauna.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect trip!
Classic Journeys put together an absolutely amazing experience for us. Elvis was just terrific to work with. He promptly responded to all questions and helped us navigate through all the confusing travel requirements (visas, Covid tests, etc). He customized our tour to give us exactly what we wanted.
Every detail was perfectly executed. Our driver Chris was waiting for us as soon as we landed in a clean vehicle. He took us straight to a great hotel and picked us up again the next morning promptly. All our accommodations were terrific, the food was great, the sites were amazing.
Our safari guide Sameer was perfect! Super knowledgeable about every plant and animal, history, geography, geology, etc. Every game drive was fun, informative and unforgettable.
I can’t recommend this company highly enough. They will nail every detail in creating the perfect trip for you. Thank you Classic Journeys!
RO
Excellent, polite and thoroughly knowledgable guide with a positive attitude and a permant smile
We are a couple who booked a 2 days Safari in June (Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater ) and everything about our experience with Migration Venture Africa was outstanding. Our guide was responsive and helpful in the run up to our trip. He was an excellent, attentive, polite and thoroughly knowledgable guide with a positive attitude and a permanent smile. Luckily for us, we had the chance to see lions every day . With his help, we identified a lot of birds species, elefants, giraffes, buffallos etc. Our accommodation exceeded our expectations . I would highly recommend Migration Venture Africa