20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
So much more than expected.
Nicholas was very helpfull in every way and arranged for a perfect trip in all aspects. He answered patiently all my questions and emails very quickly with helpfull answeres and information.
On the airport I was met by my driver / guide Chris who were equally helpfull and had a thouroughly good knowledge of everything from Rwandas history to its culture and animals.
If I get the opportunity I most certainly will use Nicholas and his company again and I will have no trouble of asking for Chris as my driver once again as well.
I recommend Gorilla Trek Africa for all its worth.
under20 years of age
Wonderful tour
My family and I typically do not do group bus tours, but we all loved this one. Our guide Antonella was friendly, knowledgeable, and entertaining, and guided us through Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa. We were given short tours/introductions to each town and had plenty of time to explore each one on our own. My favorite stop, however, was lunch at a farm along the way. The food was great, the setting was charming, and we bought some wine to take home! Would definitely recommend this tour.
MT
35-50 years of age
www.it started in africa.com...quality safari operators highly recmmenwed !
From the ist email i sent joao ther reservations manager and his prompt reply i realised that these were the right people to book my safari with.
. all emails answered quickly and good advice regarding our itinerary until we were happy with the whole trip....the safari parks accomodation etc.
We went for midrange lodges and they were all excelent...Maramboi tented lodge Lake manyara wildlife and Angata tented camp.
Joseph our guide was great with us and patient as well.
The highlight of our safari was gorongoro truly a world wonder
. So once again many thanks to joao and all @it started in africa
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Last minute Safari
It was a spur of the moment decision to go on Safari in Tanzania, the procedure of receiving Visa upon arrival in Tanzania is just so convenient. We explored the Northen Circuit and spent a week in Manfia island,learning how to Scuba dive, Marco is a great Padi instructor. Great times.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most memorable experience of my life
Malcolm!
Find myself one month removed from what was the most memorable experience of my life feeling like it just happened yesterday! This trip and your guidance exposed me to the very core of life, nature, the wild! To have witnessed up close and encountered so much amazing wild life in their natural habitat like the two lioness was above and beyond any expectations, thank you, thank you, thank you! Can't wait to go back!!!!
Armado Perez
A Memorable Safari
My two friends and I went with Sunny Safaris on our 6 day/5 night camping safari in Tanzania. We visited four parks: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The scenery and wildlife was stunning everywhere we went.
The trip, logistics and customer service exceeded our expectations. Throughout the planning process, Jesca, the manager, was prompt and informative in her responses. She was very willing to cater to our requests. Moreover, we appreciated the fact that she would check to see how we were doing every few days during the trip. That is customer service at a supreme level.
We were also very pleased with our driver/guide, Abdullah, and our cook, Dogo. Abdullah always listened to our requests and made awesome recommendations on where and when to visit the parks. He is very knowledgeable of the flora and fauna in the area and was eager to educate us on them. Thanks to his instincts and experience, we were able to see wildlife that others may not have seen, including leopards, a rhino and a male lion. We thoroughly enjoyed Dogo's cooking. We were pleasantly surprised at the variety and tastiness of his food, especially since we were camping. It is always nice to have hot food and beverages and Dogo was able to do so with smiles.
Overall, Sunny Safaris delivers high-quality and value-driven vacations. As with every tour operator/vacation, you will need to do your research and ask questions during the planning stage if you would like the vacation to meet your expectations.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Malcom effect above and beyond wildest expectations!
Malcom! Find myself one month removed from what was the most memorable experience of my life feeling like it just happen yesterday! This trip and your guidance exposed me to the very core of life, nature, the wild! To have witnessed up close and encountered so much amazing wild life in their natural habitat like these two lioness was above and beyond any expectations, thank you, thank you, thank you! Cant wait to go back!!!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience!!
Came home from the United States for the holidays and decided to travel to a couple of tourist destinations that I had never been to. I had a great experience. Dancom tour management was accommodating and offered great advice on places to visit. The cost was very reasonable. When I visit Kenya again soon I will definitely go on another trip with Dancom tours!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
8 amazing days full of animal sights, nice experiences and excellent food!
My boyfriend and I did an 8-day safari with Selous Explorer and can only recommend booking with them. Belonging to the group of spontaneous travellers, we didn't book neither our flights nor the actual safari 6 months in advance like - as we learned - other people seem to do. Nevertheless, we wanted to get a first quote before we started our trip and requested prices with several safari companies some days in advance. Selous Explorer was one of the quickest to reply and additionally one of the most responsive and competitive ones. They offered the exact trip we were looking for and unlike most others operators in the perfect and most efficient order to maximise game driving: Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park and Selous Game Reserve.
We decided to book with Selous and texted the owner, Norbert, one day before we arrived in Dar-es-Salaam. During the flight to Tanzania I was afraid maybe this was too short notice and we will have to wait in Dar until the start of the safari. Instead we were picked up at the airport by a friend of Norbert against no extra charge. But this was not the only positive surprise that day when also our driver, Nestor, stopped by at our hotel later that day in order to welcome us and introduce himself. The next morning, we were picked up a 100% in time by Nestor and our personal cook, Benson - a man full of smiles and good spirit!
We could realise on the first Game Drive that our driver guide Nestor is on of the better and experienced ones: While all the others decided to leave a scene after some minutes, we got to see a lion hunt exclusively by our own on 10 meters distance. We learned a lot from Nestor and got to see as many scenes and animal as possible. Unfortunately, as it turned out traveling in December Ruaha is not at its best as the is rainy season has already progressed and a lot of animals are spread throughout the park. But still, Nestor did his very best and showed a lot of endurance while driving us through the whole park from a to z in order to go to all animal’s territories. Wildlife highlights certainly include numerous lion hunts, lions and giraffe mating, baby lion cups, a group of 15 wild dogs and countless elephants, giraffes, zebras and hippos.
Benson, our cook, made sure that we gained 3 kilos during 8 days as he was preparing amazing food every day but thanks to him we got to know some traditional Tanzanian recipes. In Mikumi and in Ruaha we stayed within the Park sleeping with lions, elephants and giraffes. The bandas and camps were of good standard with own bath rooms and mosquito nets. Unfortunately, in Selous we stays outside of the park but the camp was really nice.
Only one small recommendation: Ask for both the Boat and Walking Safari in Selous to be swapped against extra game drive. Both our conducted outside of the actual Game Reserve and you cannot see much besides birds and lizards. This is not operator specific however.
Altogether we can only recommend to book with Selous Explorer.
NO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Private Kruger Safari - a 3 days tour missing nothing at all
Me and my wife booked a 3 days tour in the Kruger park. Bernard picked us up closed to Johannesbourg, and returned us there on the third day. Bernards detailed knowlegde about the park helped us to experience all wildlife we had hoped for, and even mote. In addition, Bernard was excellent with his camera - and shared some beatiful picktures with us via Dropbox. Private Kruger Safaris fixed prise included everything needed for the tour - except the food. Even the Dropbox service was for free.
If I ever again go to the Kruger park I will for sure use Private Kruger Safaris. The best there is.