FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible!
From the first email to the goodbye at the airport, It Started in Africa were fantastic. The team were very quick to respond to our many questions. Being a family of five, a great deal of organisation was needed in order to make our safari an incredible experience and it certainly was. Our guide, Alex, knew where to go for the animals and was a fantastic driver. I would not hesitate to recommend It Started in Africa to anyone planning a safari. Thank you for some magical memories.
IL
Experience level: first safari
a great trip to South Africa
We really enjoyed our trip to South Africa, and it had a lot to do with Wild Wings Safaris. First, with the great Safari in Kruger Park with Simon. We had a very nice group (lucky us), and Simon is a great guide and fun to be with. We saw a lot and learned a lot. Clare also helped us with bookings for the rest of our trip including Cape Town, the Little Karoo and the Garden Route - and we were happy with her choices. So, we can only recommend Wild Wings Safaris. Enjoy.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Fantastic safari with our 4 children with Joshua our guide in Mikumi
Very professional and organised nothing was too much trouble given the fact that we were so last minute and with 4 children to accommodate - Jimmy was exceptional
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very pleasant and well organised safari package
We, group of 7 people from India went on safari with Safari Tano tours in October 2016. Our tour coordinator Gabriel was very helpful and he was very happy to accommodate all our requests. Over all the tour was very well planned and we customised the safari for 5 days as per our requirement. We visited ngrongoro, Serengeti and Kilimanjaro (1 day trek) during our safari. Our tour guide Tony was very welcoming and made the trip memorable. Thanks Gabriel and team for making the trip a great one.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professionals at work
We travel the world several times a year with guides. Destination Jungle Safaris has so far been the best company in terms of preparation and implemenation.
Excellent guide James who speaks perfect german (better as much germans :-)) with extensive knowledge and superior about land, people, culture and wildlife. Vehicles in technically perfect condition. The well-being of the guest is very important to this company.
High quality standard also from backoffice (Christina).
This journey will remain unforgotten. We love Uganda.
Thanks to the whole team of Destinations Jungle Safaris
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
May 2016 Calabash Safari
My college friend and I decided to take a safari in May of 2016. Family friends of ours who live in Tanzania recommended we use Calabash Safaris because they were affordable and a well run service. Both of these assertions were proven to be true and we are so glad we chose Calabash for our first safari experience. We were fortunate to have great weather and amazing animal sightings throughout the trip and our guide John did an wonderful job making sure everything was taken care of and that we saw as much as possible. We did Taringire, Serengeti and Ngorogoro in our 6 day safari. It was the perfect amount of time to see everything we wanted to see. The accommodations that were set up through Calabash were all great, although we did like some more than others...highlights being the coffee lodge on the rim of the Ngorogoro crater and the Safari tent in the middle of the Serengeti. No part of this trip was luxurious, but all of it was clean and comfortable and helped us better experience this beautiful country. Besides being a great guide, John also had a great personality which was important for our trip since it was just my friend and I. He added so much to our trip and by the end of it we felt like we had started a friendship. Tilya was also wonderful in the assisting with the pre-planning and was flexible and helpful with any small issues that arose. We would definitely pick Calabash for a safari again.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Book with Keddy for an amazing trek or safari
After living in Arusha for a couple months I wanted to support a local company that pays their workers well and would also be safe, amazing time. I booked with Keddy and trekked up Kilimanjaro with him and his great team!I was a 20-year old girl hiking alone but they made me feel incredibly comfortable, and even went out of their way to include me in meals and conversation, since I was trying to learn Swahili. I cannot rate them high enough-- if you want the best possible experience, book with Keddy. My parents came to visit the following spring and Keddy planned and implemented a flawless 4-day safari in three different parks. He and his team are detail-oriented, professional, knowledgable, and downright wonderful people to spend your time with. When I was tired on Kili they were incredibly encouraging, even making up raps to keep my mind off the tiredness! Seriously above and beyond in every aspect of their service.
A memorable experience in every way
This was our first trip to South Luangwa, indeed our first to Zambia having usually visited Tanzania. We stayed at the Shenton camps - Kaingo and Mwamba and they were absolutely perfect. Small and very friendly with wonderful food, great accommodation and very knowledgeable staff and guides. We were collected from the airport and had a very enjoyable 'safari' to the first camp. We were blessed with good weather all the time we were there and enjoyed our twice (sometimes three) daily game drives from completely open vehicles which was very welcome as we are photographers with long lenses. The park is very well managed and maintained, and the wildlife sightings were phenomenal. Thanks to our brilliant guide/driver, we had 24 separate leopard sightings,and were fortunate enough to see the Pel's Fishing Owl several times. As for the Carmine Bee-eaters - well!! We thoroughly enjoyed our time in South Luangwa and will most definitely be returning.
A dream come true
I am still on cloud 9, having just returned from the holiday of my dreams. Everyone is very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble, all the rangers answer questions with such knowledge and enthusiasm. On the first drive my group saw the big five and there was a friendly rivalry between the rangers which in turn passed to us clients. As we set off, our ranger,Aymer asked us all what we would most like to see so he was able to tailor our desires and hopes. As it was so dry we were able to clearly see leopards stalking, saw twin baby leopards and many other sights at other times would have been impossible. As no more than three trucks view the animals together you can get really close and the animals ignore you, although when a lion cub sharpened it's claws on our wheels we were a little concerned! Being able to go off road made the experience mega exciting, you never knew what we would see, elephants,rhino, hippo, cheetahs, baboons, the list goes on.
The accommodation was very comfortable and clean, with the animals able to wander round as they please you felt at one with them. The food was excellent and the service was second to none with the cheerful and happy ladies. To sum up, if you want a holiday of a lifetime Mala Mala came up with it!
Review about Zambia by Tris Enticknap
I can only base this on our experience in South Luangwa, but from what we heard from other guests, the other parks in Zambia are extremely good too.