US
Overall holiday
This was a holiday of a lifetime for us and it certainly lived up to expectations.
The whole Safarihub staff was really respectful and easy to talk to . Our experience as simple beautiful , we saw to many new beautiful places and animals !Thanks Safarihub !
Experience level: first safari
Experienced, knowledgeable guides, great food, interesting and varied agendas.
The guides were friendly and helpful, knew the facts about the different areas we visited, spoke good English, always courteous and often had a good sense of humor. The assistants/cooks also participated in putting up tents, made good tasting and varied food and lent a helping hand whenever needed.
I would only recommend changing one or two camp sites, especially Dqae Qare San Lodge. It had no water & no electricity. We heard there usually is some problem while in that camp.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our group had a terrific experience seeing more than 35 types of wildlife living in the Masai Mara.
I have been very happily using Elida Tours for groups from my church for 15 years. I have never been disappointed. I have always experienced excellent service provided to us by the managers, the drivers and the guides. Everyone has been very professional, very friendly, very personable and very knowledgeable. We constantly feel well-cared for and as if we were special to Elida. Making the booking and payment arrangements has been easy and smooth. The drivers are careful and very skillful. The safari guides know a lot about the wildlife and the parks. The safari vans are great for both off-road and on-road driving. Everyone in the organization is helpful, accommodating, serves above and beyond the call of duty and are of great personal character. You cannot go wrong with Elida. Each of my many trips with them has been wonderful. I am already looking forward to my next time with them.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Selous is great, good organized game drive in open safaricar, wonderfull boatsafari, good service!
We booked for 4 days Selous and 8 days at Zanzibar in both resorts Reef & Beach and Paradise Beach, the last one is the most luxury, but the first one has the most beautifull sea. Zanzibar is a wonderfull Island and we have had a perfect time, with in between the 4 day safari Selous. Transfers by flight in a small airplane, with exiting views. We stayed in Africa safari camp in a African banda with a perfect bed and own bathroom, great service, good food and nice people. The boatsafari and the jeepsafari's where fantastic, we have seen so many wild animals and swom in a hotspring during one of the game drives. We have enjoyed every minute of the beach & safari holiday. We will once come back for sure;-)
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The very best Safari trip ever
My husband and I took the 7-day Lewa and Maasai mara safari with you a fortnight ago and WOW!!! The entire safari was phenomenal! Every camp received all tens from us!! The guides were awesome especially ones at the Lewa camp, they love what they do and we was utterly impressed by their knowledge and willingness to share with us. The entire adventure was memorable and amazing; the very cold nights at lewa safari camp made us spend late into the night at the fireplace as we listened to the lion roars and the ever-laughing hyenas. We especially liked the four nights at the sand river camp, this gave us a chance to relax and enjoy each and every moment. We saw hundreds of all the beautiful animals and birds. Thank you for all your hard work in preparing our itinerary. It was perfect!! With appreciation and gratitude. Your attention to detail was much appreciated, thanks a lot for making sure we had gluten free meals in all the locations---delicious!!!)
We will definitely be coming back soon and are sure to send many people your way.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience of a Lifetime
Eddy was wonderful, tailored a trip for us and our Canadian family that was enjoyed by all ages.
Everything ran smoothly, the wildlife was amazing, the food was excellent and evenings around the fire under African skies will never be forgotten.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience of a lifetime!
I went on Wild Dog Safaris 23 day tour (a combination of the 7 day north, 7 day south and 9 day delta and falls) and I had the most amazing time from start to finish! It was my first time visiting Namibia (and Botswana and Zimbabwe) and first time properly camping. Namibia is such a beautiful country and their tours really do cover all of the highlights. All of the staff were so friendly and helpful, nothing was too much to ask. I really would recommend them to anyone and have been raving about them to all of my family and friends since I have been home!
The camping was so much better than I thought it would be. The tents are really big and all of the campsites are great! Most of them have brick built bathrooms and even the few that don’t it’s actually a really nice experience to shower under the stars (those turned out to be my favourite campsites). They are all so different and in such lovely places, most of them have swimming pools which are a god send at the end of the day! I was really pleasantly surprised with the food. I didn’t think it would be nearly as good as what it was and it’s amazing what the assistants can produce just on a campfire. I’m gluten free and all of the assistants I had always made a conscious effort to make sure there was food that I could eat.
Despite the long drives some days, the views are amazing and you get to see so much whilst you’re driving and it is essential to fit in all that you do in such a short space of time. All of the guides are great at making sure you stop off to stretch your legs, take pictures and buy cold drinks, etc.
There were so many highlights that I will never forget; the waterhole at Okaukuejo waterhole, Victoria Falls, bungee jumping!, Etosha, sunsets/sunrises (everywhere!), Fish River Canyon, Kolmanskop, Sossusvlei .. so many wow moments, the list is endless.
The whole experience really is what you make it. Go in with an open mind and you’re bound to have the best time! Thank you Wild Dog for giving me an experience I will never forget!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We were very happy
Fransisca was really reactive and fast to reply each time we had a question preparing our trip.
She welcomed you upon arrival and even offered us a present each. She is a really genuine person :-)
Our driver and guide was really friendly and knew many things about Tanzania and all the animals. He spoke really good French which was really good for us.
Everything was well organized and well taken care of.
Hotels were very nice, everybody was friendly, the food was good (the only thing would be to have better lunch boxes).
We would definitely choose Nature responsible again if we ever go back.
Thanks for everything
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari experience
This year it was time for my first safari. After quit a lot of research we chose Makasa for our safari (Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire) - the communication with Selma was super easy and uncomplicated from the very beginning. It was especially nice to meet the whole family during our trip.
Our guide, Frank was absolutely great: he knows everything there is to know about nature and wildlife and made sure that every day was a highlight! He is also a great and safe driver and we just really enjoyed our time with him.
Our lodges and camps as well as the food were excellent throughout the whole safari. Nothing to complain about here
To sum up; I can highly recommend taking safaris with Makasa. They are super professional and great people!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful, informative, efficient and well organised
When you start to look for a tour operator on line you are always taking a bit of a risk so often rely on reviews and the interaction with the company/staff. I was looking for a few days at Kruger after a business trip and the people at Kruger Park Travel couldn't have been more helpful. Mike Swart was happy to answer as many questions as I asked him and Kylie Haslam was very efficient with the paperwork and also responding very quickly to my emails - even a few hours before I was due to land in J'burg. I stayed at the Outlook Lodge where the host Francois was welcoming and entertaining. Everything ran smoothly - picked up, dropped off, things explained, trips provided, all as they said. I was travelling solo and was with a mixed group of couples and solos and we all met up at meals and took the trips together or mixed with other groups so you were always included. I would happily book again with Kruger Park Travel.