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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Traveling w/Open Heart was a community connected, heart centered ultimate animal kingdom experience!
From beginning to end I felt safe and well taken care of by Tom and Laura and all the people they contracted with; from drivers, lodges and local villages to internal air travel and eateries. After a day of regrouping, at a beautiful lodge near the airport, from a long day of travel; our second day- first day of Safari was so memorable. I remember thinking I could go home now and the travel would be totally worth it! The sound in the air, the color of the sky and the abundant variety of wild animals was more than I could have ever imagined! The crazy thing is- it only got better: each day unfolded to awe me in it's own unique way. One early morning an elephant strolled by my tent and stopped to graze on the tree right in front of me, monkeys foraged around the camp and hippos sang in the river. A unique aspect of Open Heart Safari is their grassroots community efforts and the connection with the locals. One night we visited and stayed over night in huts at a traditional village. The adults were welcoming, children playful, and the food delicious. Africa was a musical menagerie. Its a memory I will carry with me always.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Botswana's Green Season Highlights
We spent 8 nights in Botswana on a fly-in-safari visiting various camps at different locations. Each of the 3 camps was just wonderful with very attentive staff, great activities and the locations, including games, accommodation, food, etc. were just great.
Everything from start to finish was very well organised and we always felt well locked after.
Thanks for that
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant tour and guide
Would thoroughly recommend the Armadillo Safari tours. It is a great experience, made all the better by Chris’ enthusiasm and eagle eyed sight (and ability to sight eagles) while out on the trail.
The custom built ‘Truck Norris’ is a great vehicle to go on safari in – high off the ground it’s perfect to see over the scrub and other vehicles and take some great photos, and with space for enough beer to make sure one’s camera is never perfectly focused. I spent the first day marveling at the Truck rather than what was out of the window. Really enjoyed our trip, and great to have such a knowledgeable and friendly guide (who also makes one mean Thai curry). Thanks Chris.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great wildlife to photo - great guides!
We went with friends to tour the major parks in Kenya, and our guides were fantastic. Very thoughtful, they knew where to go to get great photo shots of animals, and went out of their way to take care of us. I happened to forget my camera's recharger in a hotel room early in the tour... I called the hotel and they found it, so our Image Travel tour guides made arrangements and delivered to me before my batteries ran out. This is saying A LOT considering the traffic and the roads! I would have been sick to have missed all the great photo shots, but they made sure all was taken care of. We thoroughly enjoyed the guides, the parks, the narration... everything. Couldn't be happier.
IS
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My Safari tour with Eastern Sun Tours & Safaris was great and big adventure with great guide.
Very good communications and service from Mercy. It fulfilled all my expectations. The safari tour was on big adventure with great guide, Richard Nicholas, and he served us also very well. I give recommend to Eastern Sun Tours. Thank you all :-) Greetings from Iceland.
Thorbjorg Kolbeinsdottir
20-35 years of age
Nyati Travel & Tours arranges my visas and flights since November 2014. All on time and accurate!
The communications and service is just excellent! I haven't experienced any delays in their services whether for a new booking or changing travel arrangements. All has been up to expectations!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good value budget safari with the excellent guide
We travelled with Kiliholidays over Christmas when we had two couples of friends visiting from Europe. We went on a 4 day trip including hiking Ol Doinyo Lengai and game drives in the Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire National Park. The program was quite hectic for such a short trip, but that was our request and Kiliholidays went out of their way to make this possible. Our guide and driver Walter was the perfect guide - experienced and very knowledgeable about everything from plants and animals, to culture and history. He is an excellent storyteller and kept us entertained through the 4 days. But he also knew when to give us space and leave us alone, which was nice as we were a group of friends traveling together. We also had a cook with us who made very nice food given the tight food budget it must have been. The lunch boxes were not the most exiting, but I believe similar to what other safari companies serve, but breakfast and dinner was very tasteful. I was worried beforehand that the low budget of the trip would sacrifice the quality of the guide and the experience of the trip, but we truly had a wonderful experience and would be happy to travel with Kiliholidays again at another occasion.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highlights of Tanzania
As first time travelers to Africa we booked the Tanzania Highlights trip with Safarihub which is a small group departure. The price was affordable and we got to see most of the parks more importantly Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti. We really bonded with our group and may have well become lifelong friends. It was a remarkable experience and highly recommended.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Meticulous in their planning, putting the customer first, high quality service delivery - faultless
We are a family of 6. Our eldest child is 12 and our youngest is 5. It is always a challenge finding a balance of experiences for us all for our holidays. African Welcome put together a perfectly balanced itinerary that combined time in the wild with urban exploration. The planning, communication and level of service was first class. We had a stress free experience during the planning and booking stage. The locations for our holiday - Kruger National Park (Tintswalo resort), Victoria Falls, Cape Town (V&A Waterfront) and Franschhoek (La Petite Ferme) were all stunning in their own way. The accommodation selected - mainly 5 star combined with self catering in Cape Town was all of exceptional quality and perfectly located. In particular the staff at Tintswalo and the Safari Lodge in Victoria Falls were amazing with the children and they are missing them after returning home.
We got to see the best of South Africa - amazing safari (we saw the big 5 and so much more), driving around Cape Town, the Cape area, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek - simply a stunning part of the world. Victoria Falls is world renowned for obvious reasons although the visa costs and park taxes imposed by the government are a little disconcerting. We picked some great places to visit and African Welcome picked amazing accommodation and service for us.
Top marks African Welcome. You really raised the bar. Not sure how we will better this experience next year or ever!
We look forward to working with you in the future - you're simply the best!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly tailored trip
Simon at Native Escapes did a perfect job tailoring our trip to South Africa. He chose places with lots of activities for our kids and went through loads of options with me, really taking the time to understand my needs.
The trip worked smoothly end-to-end, including car-hire, flights, activities and accommodation. The properties Simon helped us to choose were of a very high standard. I can't think of anything that could be improved - we had an outstanding holiday with zero hassle. Would definitely recommend Simon to anyone thinking of a trip to SA.