20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Crater lake Naivasha excursion
That was the best excursion ever. Great memories at the Crater Lake and later a memorable boatride experience at Lake Naivasha. The cheetah revolution safaris team did a great job from the buffet lunch. Everything was in order, good communication skills before, during and after the trip.II would recommend anybody who wishes to travel to book with cheetah revolution safaris.
US
35-50 years of age
An expensive stressful drama-filled two day trip to Victoria Falls - not worth it, won't do again
The one good thing I can say about AfriTrip is they are responsive. But our 2-day trip to Victoria Falls was not relaxing or enjoyable due to the stress and drama that ensued and the total cost was way more than the value we received.
The night before we are to leave we receive urgent messages that our Air Zimbabwe flight from JNB had been canceled and they rebooked us on British Airways. At that point it was an annoyance but not too bad. We had to get up earlier the next morning and switch airlines but still looking forward to our trip.
We land in Victoria Falls airport and the driver was surprised to see us since he thought we were still on the canceled flight! He didn't get the updated info so we were lucky that he was there waiting for others or might have been stuck with no ride. Victoria Falls Hotel where we stayed was okay but not worth the price. It's not a first-rate experience, e.g. the front desk agent forgot to return our passports! That caused some unnecessary stress. The room itself was mediocre.
Now, Victoria Falls itself IS amazing and worth seeing and we quite enjoyed it, just not the rest of the experience. For example, we had a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River that was so touted on KrugerPark.com for seeing wildlife and all we saw was a croc and some birds. I understand nature is unpredictable but I find the sales pitch misleading. Also, the cruise served snacks and drinks yet didn't have proper bathroom facilities! More unnecessary stress.
Now the worst part of the trip is the day before we are to fly back to JNB we get messages that our return flight on Air Zimbabwe has been canceled again! The airline wants to move to us a flight that's 5 hours later. Knowing how unreliable the airline has been we were not going to take the last flight out of Victoria Falls (on any airline) and risk getting stuck in Zimbabwe. How could KrugerPark.com book us on such an unreliable airline! Even after this, they refuse to rebook us on British Airways so, after a ton of back and forth (instead of enjoying our trip), we paid $724 to do it ourselves. They did refund us $322 which they claim is the cost of the flight plus their commission so we are out over $400 additionally.
In total we paid over $2500 for this two-day trip and did not see the value. Both flights getting screwed up, a mediocre hotel, and some mediocre tours. Overall it was a 5-star price for a 2-star experience. The Falls ARE spectacular though!
P.S. If I quickly do the math it doesn't quite add up. We paid over $2100 to the tour company. Based on the refund, flights were $322 each way including commission. Hotel was almost $800 for two nights (yes, quite expensive). Falls tour was $40 retail. Sunset cruise was $106 retail. And we got 6 transfers total which were maybe $100? We even had to pay $60 entry fee for the Falls and $20 for the River ourselves! This adds up to not even $1700 which includes part of their commission so how much are they jacking up the prices to make a package deal?! Knowing what we know now, we would've been MUCH better off booking the trip ourselves.
HK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
relaxing nonexpensive luxury sarari tour
I join the 3-Day Madikwe Luxury Safari tour in April 2016 and find the trip very relaxing and enjoyable. The arrangement of Safari with us is good starting from the helping of booking subsequent day trip and hotel in Johannesburg .
The 2 of us were picked up by a friendly driver in the airport at good time . then drive in a private car directly to our lodging place in Madikwe in 3+ hours.( a bit far away ) . We have a break half way for some snack.
The guest house , namely“ Bush House” is great which is a small bungalow type of building housing up to ~18 guests.
I love the rich green grassland in the front of the courtyard, the small yet clean swimming pool and the underground hide next to a fresh water pond that you can watch in close proximity the elephants, buffalos that came to drink many times a day.
The breakfast , and dinner are of good quality and the morning and evening game drive is exciting yet relaxing .
I was impressed with the special floral arrangement and preparation of cake for our wedding anniversary .For the cerebration dinner , two of us spend a romatic night sitting under the moon beside the courtyard with animals in sight not too far away.
Both of us like the trip very much and hope we can return some years later .
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience and one I will cherish forever
Though there was some communication delays between myself and Wildebeestsafaris prior to my departure, I was able to obtain all the information I needed and had few issues.
My Safari guide, Dennis; was exceptional. He did not rush me through my experience. Was in communication with other guides on great photo ops and answered all of my questions.
On the way to and from the Nature Reserve, though it is part of the tourist business to stop for breaks at gift shop areas, he did not pressure me in doing so. On the trip back he even asked if I wanted to visit anymore shops.
We had some vehicle issues on the way back to Nairobi and had to stop in a town to get it fixed. Actually ended up being part of the whole experience. got to People watch for an hour or so and mingle a little with the locals.
The Safari was on my bucket list and I am glad I got to mark it off. I would surely put it back into my bucket so I could do another one in the future.
Wonderful experience and again, Dennis was an amazing guide
NL
Great holiday
Well organised, friendly staff, clear communication and really tailor-made.
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
Thanks to Masihambe Afrika for guiding us through this most beautiful country. Our expectations were exceeded on every level from how close we were to the wildlife to the diverse beauty of the country and the wonderful people we met along the way. The local and animal knowledge of our guide Anthony was amazing and the stories he could tell kept us entertained around the fire at night. The food, the accommodations and the transport all excellent value for money. For anyone wanting the ultimate holiday adventure just sit back, relax and enjoy this spectacular country knowing that Masihambe Afrika will have every detail of your itinerary planned to the “T”.
US
i was glad i went there
From the early booking stage our trip was superbly managed by Safarihub and the service and organisation on the ground in Zimbabwe was generally very good.
The excellent hospitality and superb guiding, together with the warm welcome extended by the local people, made this an unforgettable experience and we would not hesitate to return to Zimbabwe. Of the 3 camps we stayed in, the 2 run by Safarihub provided a good level of overall comfort, despite their somewhat corporate feel, and still retained a genuine bush feel.
Rhino Safari Camp was somewhat disappointing and seemed to reflect the current run down situation in Matusadona.
We were approached several times, by fellow travellers, concerning the matter of "tips" and as we have found on previous safaris this remains a contentious issue. What is too much and what is too little?? Your guidelines suggest one thing and the camps have their own suggestions........
Overall we felt that we had a good value holiday.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
schon kenya is the best safari tours in kenya!
schon tours offers a cocktail of class, proffesionalism and adventure. i liked the way i was updated at all times during my touring,their timing was on time and their services were on point! i owe schon tours for the awesome holiday i had. thank you schon kentya tours.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Operator
I was lucky to go on safari to the Maasai mara in Kenya courtesy of first choice tours and travel whom we had booked with. First and foremost the operator has fantastic and well thought out travel packages catering to all market segments with the flexibility of developing bespoke safari packages on demand.
Additionally the booking and payment processes were consequently easy and efficient enabling a real customer experience from the onset.
In regards to the safari i must say that it was an unforgettable experience. I am still "processing" the huge set of incredible pictures we were lucky to take thanks to the amazing staff and super-guide who remained friendly and always cheerful.
I recommend them to any one who wants to visit Kenya for a safari. They couldn't be better!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Trip
Our guide, Emmanuel, seemed to know everything about the parks. He speaks perfect English, along with several other languages, so we had great conversation as well. He knew exactly where to find any type of animal that we were looking for that day, he was very patient with us for the entire trip and was flexible to change plans if we decided we wanted to see something else on any given day. We also felt very safe with these guys. I would definitely recommend them to any of my family and friends.