35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thank you for a wonderful Safari
Your planning was perfect and its execution was nearly flawless. We were particularly impressed with all the planning information you tirelessly and accurately gave us through the numerous emails we exchanged prior to our trip.
The locations were all excellent and there were none that we left without regret, whilst also of course looking forward to the next. The guides and camp teams were all impressive. We have returned with unforgettable memories, many close-up photographs to review. Among the highlights, the high number of leopards seen but most of all, the group of wild dogs that we saw in Serengeti. All lodges and camps were very good and perfectly located for ease of game viewing, a minute’s drive away and already some wildlife to see.
The guides were all very competent both in Kenya and Tanzania, many thanks to both of them, without their knowledge we wouldn’t have had such a thrilling safari experience.
Thank you all at Swift Travel for the wonderful trip.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful experience with Safari Partners
After 20 years, we finally got to take our dream trip to Africa to see the animals. The raw beauty of the land, the people, their stories and the animals were extraordinary. What made it it effortless was Chris at Safari Partners. He was recommended to me by my doctor and I would, without hesitation, recommend him to anyone who wants to experience Africa. In addition to setting up a flawless itinerary, he was a great support when my wife had a medical crises in Kenya and we had to cut short the last part of or trip (she had a blood pressure of 80/32 when she got to the ER in Nairobi).
Friends asked asked if I'd ever go back. My answer is an unqualified YES! And, I would have Safari Partners make the arrangements.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Full days of magic safari experiences
We are a couple from Sweden who have experienced a fantastic 7 days' safari with Oltumure Tours and Safaris, from Arusha, Tanzania, February 14, to February 22, 2015.
Oltumure picked us up at the Kilimanjaro Airport with perfect timing, and everything got a nice start. The first and last night were spent in Arusha at a really comfortable hotel booked by Oltumure. The itinerary covered the Arusha park (walk with Ranger), Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire.
We chose a tent safari to come closer to the nature. Also a private jeep that we shared with our driver and guide Victor John, which contributed to a family feeling. Victor has a sixth sense in predicting and spotting interesting animal doings. He is a guy that likes to deliver maximum performance. Often we were first on site, at sunset, and last to leave after a full day of magic experiences. We really appreciated this ambitious attitude which suited us perfect. We got close encounters with cheeta, leopards, lions, elephants, giraffs, wild beasts, water buffaloes, zebras, and many, many more animals. Thanks to Victor's highly professional knowledge about the animals' behaviour and movements, our safari became an absolute success. Victor - you are just amazing!
We also enjoyed the meals served by our cook Gabriel. The food was well composed and varied, and tasted wonderful. Thank you, Gabriel!
All the Oltumure team worked well together and were always of good humour. We were also accompanied by another Oltumure jeep with two guys. These fellows gave us many laughs and were perfect companions during breaks and meals. We miss them, haha!
The arrangements and the safari schedule were perfectly organized by Oltumure. They appear to be a very flexible and ambitious company, and we wish them all the best for the future. Our warmest thanks to Robert, CEO of Oltumure who delivered all we could wish for.
We did a very thorough survey over safari operators before we decided to go with Oltumure. In the end, it was a combination of quick answers, a good feeling where "7 day safari is 7 day safari", a competitive price and very positive reviews. We can highly recommend Oltumure Tours and Safari, and would not hesitate to go with them on a safari again.
Thanks for everything from a cold Sweden - Hej då och tack för allt.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience!!
My wife and I just back from a fabulous trip to South Africa organized by Monique Dean at Giltedge Africa (Southern Africa Travel). Both the planning and the implementation phases went very well. Monique helped tremendously with recommendations for hotels(which were all great - Cape Grace, Le Quartier Francais, and Savanna Lodge in Krueger) and setting up some tours and all our transfers and flights within South Africa. Everything went very smoothly. The guide was terrific. We couldn't have been happier. Definitely recommend!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 Days Kenya Safari
This was our first Safari in Africa. We can’t quite get the exact words to describe our Safari but Extra ordinary comes close. After Months of being fixed on wildlife television channels and wishing we could cross into the Television screen, we finally travelled to Kenya.
Our Driver for the Safari was Haron aka ‘Simba’ . He had eyes of lynx and very keen.At some point we thought he had eyes at the back of his head due to his animal spotting skills. When he saw something he always showed us. 9 out of 10 of his sightings were correct. Sometimes the Lions were hidden in the grass camouflage, rare serval, 2 leopards after mating in the Aberdare park and the Rhinos at Lake Nakuru. We have taken more than 3000 pictures for the 10 Days we were in Kenya as well as more than 8 hours film. Apart from a few blurred images(due to our poor photography experience),there isn't much to throw away.
Speaking of Africa Remote Safaris, we would highly recommend this company if you are looking for a reasonably priced or Mid budget tour. Our quote was unbelievingly 30% less than most bench marked companies here in the UK. The professionalism of the team can only be compared to the beautiful landscapes of Kenya. We want to thank Amy who organised all the paperwork, our guide Haron- we will not forget his jokes, Joseph the cook, so good with dishes and kindness which just read on his face. We were sad to say goodbye at the end of the 10 days. Unforgettable!! Thank you very much.We will definitely return and maybe try out Tanzania ,Zanzibar and of course request if possible for the winning combination of Haron and Joseph . Thank you.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pilanesberg National Park 2-days
My experience with Catz Tours was simply excellent. I wanted to have 2-days weekend trip to Pilanesberg park before the kick off of my business trip in South Africa. But I have never been in Africa before and I wanted to be sure that I could get maximum from my short stay.
Anneike from Catz Tours was the best choice. She promptly suggested a private tour to the park with a very experienced guide. I had all the confidence before my landing in South Africa that I can truly enjoy the beautiful nature without spending hours and hours on the Internet creating my own itinerary and worrying about organizational of such a tour. I do not waste my time for that.
I had in total four guided tours to the park, which allowed me to learn a lot not only about the truly stunning nature surrounding us but also about the cultural and political context of South Africa. I have seen zebras, giraffes, elephants, hippos or family of white rhinos for the first time not behind the bars of European Zoo’s but freely roaming so close to us.
I was very happy with my choice and will use the agency service in the future if I get a chance. Recommended.
Martin (29y)
US
There's no better outfit than Kilimanjaro Brothers
If you're considering a Kilimanjaro climbing adventure, I recently completed a 7-day Machame climb with two friends, and we couldn't have asked for a better outfit than Kili Brothers to help provide us with an experience that we'll remember positively for the rest of our lives. Whether it was George Mtaki's pre-trip communication and advice, the airport pick-up, our hotel stay, or the actual climb to the summit and subsequent descent, George and his staff helped everything go smoothly. Our guide, assistant guide, cook, and all the porters who were part of our adventure were not only top notch professionals but were incredibly caring and generous people. We did find certain aspects of the climb quite challenging, but every staff member was always willing to help in their own way, by being patient and allowing us to rest, temporarily lightening the load of our daypacks, helping us to stay hydrated, providing food or drink to help settle our stomachs, and in countless other ways to help us realize our dream. We were happy to provide the crew members with generous but well-deserved tips and to part with sleeping bags, hiking shoes and several other items that we knew they'd put to good use, but we still felt we received so much more than we gave. Since getting back to the US, I've thought a lot about the climb and the special relationship we developed with George and his team. I truly believe that Kili Brothers is the best and will do everything possible to help provide a positive climbing experience and make your trip a success.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a great time in South Africa, all big 5 and many more
Last februari we went on a self drive holiday to South Africa with Tailor Made Safaris.
We got a beautifull road book with the hole trip, every acomodation and all voucher in it. We coud'nt go wrong.
Gps and mobile phone in case off... We did'nt use it. Everything was fine. We saw the big 5 and many more animals.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prompt efficient service with great attention to detail
Tkanks to Patrick , Elaine and the African Encounter Team I was able to experience the wonderful sights
of Victoria Falls and view the animals of Chobe Valley before undertaking an amazing 15 day safari of Kenya and Tanzania - viewing so many animals and birds in their natural habitat.
Due to African Encounter's eceleent organization of my trip -including flights , accomadation , transfers etc
this allowed me as a solo traveller to enjoy a completely trouble free time in Africa . I would definitely
recommend African Encounter to any wishing to enjoy travel in Africa.
Superb and Professional company
It’s been a while since we came back from Africa but the memories still linger on as though it was yesterday. Both Henry and I would like to thank you for arranging the safari side of our trip. It was just amazing and we both had a wonderful time. The memories that you have helped us create, will remain with us for a very long time. We really appreciated all your input, help,guidance and most of all your patience during the trip planning.
The safari was just unbelievable. The Serena's in Maasai mara, Amboseli, Mt. Kenya, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro were great- really good choices, thanks. We had thevery best of drivers, Joseph, a very knowledgeable and an excellent spotter. He knew exactly where the animals were, especially the Big Five. He drove us to areas where we were very lucky to witness a kill. It was just amazing to watch a pack of lions go after a zebra. No words can describe the feeling. On the one hand you feel sorry for the zebra while on the other hand, when you watch the lion cubs enjoying their meal, you feel happy.
Thank you once again for arranging a wonderful safari experience for us. This was something totally different for us because we had never been to Africa before. We will not hesitate to recommend your services to all our friends,relatives and whenever we have an opportunity.
Asante sana.