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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
VERY LEGIT COMPANY! GREAT EXPERIENCE IN MADAGASCAR
I have been in Madagascar for 2 months now and love it. It is truly a unique place to visit, in terms of culture and wildlife. On my first day we went on a snorkel on home reef, saw loads of anemone fish, a giant puffer and a hawksbill turtle.
We then went for a walk to a local village, on the way spotting a family of black lemurs and a Chameleon. Not too bad for the first day! Since then, I have been able to explore further afield through science work and seen even more wonderful creatures.
The local village that we live next to have a strong sense of community, inviting us to parties, celebrations and even a carnival! Out here you get sun, sea, sand and science! Perfect combination!
Working within the marine staff here has been an absolute eye opener and one which has allowed me to experience many new things. From the moment I arrived on camp I was taken away by the beauty of our surroundings- the green forest surrounding the back of the camp and our views out over the ocean and the surrounding areas.
The diving is not the most amazing in the world but there is a wide variety of extremely colorful fish, rays and occasional turtles. I have genuinely enjoyed every dive I have done here and some of the dives have amazing coral formations so I would not overlook Madagascar as a diving location.
Being able to carry out science whilst on the dives is also a really enjoyable experience and has allowed me to learn more about the reef fauna and flora in the area. The marine crew are also extremely fun to work with and the mixture of people on camp means that there is plenty to learn and never a boring moment.
I would recommend Madagascar with Go Volunteer Africa to anyone, but be prepared for basic living standards! This is genuinely not a problem and I believe it has added to my experience here- but maybe bring a few luxuries from home with you!! Enjoy!
Thank you, Paul, Herbert and the entire Go Volunteer Africa for making this happen!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect week
We are 2 couples who had a very nice experience, did a two days of safari in Tarangire and Ngorongoro
Two really beautiful and different parks
Thank you so much for this exprience. Highly reccommend
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience, happy to do it again!
We booked 14 days in Kenya + Tanzania with JT Safaris.
After our first inquiry, we quickly received good suggestions and the communication via email and whatsapp was unproblematic. Everything was well organized and went smoothly.
The camps and lodges were conveniently located and we liked them very much.
Our guide Dominic arranged everything for us on site and was great at finding animals and interesting places. His kind care and helpfulness made the trip easy for us.
Julius kept in touch almost daily via whatsapp. We had a wonderful trip and can recommend JT without reservation.
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip, thanks for everything!
Alex from Mamasavana organized the Tanzania leg of our trip. He was always available and did a great job of fulfilling our wishes.
Harun was our local guide and supervisor. He was not only helpful and a wonderful travel companion, but also excellent at tracking down the animals. The friendly support from both of them made our trip much easier, especially when we had to change our plans for health reasons.
We have no regrets about booking locally rather than through a German company.
Thanks so much!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari and Guides
Really good value for money. We got to see absolutely everything we wanted to see over the 6 days on Safari. We got split across 2 tour guides over those days, particular mention to one of the guides Francis who was amazingly friendly, engaging and insightful. He really put the cherry on top of a really great trip especially when there's a lot of travel time between locations. Accommodation was good, the only thing that could have been better was a noise issue in our hotel in Nakuru but the tour company apologized and the other places we stayed were nice. The Masai Mara accommodation was SUPER basic so just be prepared for that. The food was generally ok, local cuisine which usually was rice, veg and a protein. As a veggie it was usually lentils and beans. Not a huge amount of variety over the week but you do get fed A LOT! I would say if you're veggie, try and be specific about what you want in your packed lunch beforehand because we got pretty stingey stuff compared to the meat eaters...
The Manjara Camp in Amboseli was super accommodating with the food though. What a lovely place to stay as well!! It was the best place we stayed by far! Henry was an amazing host and if we could have stayed longer there, we would have!! Special shout-out to Chef, she blew us away with how much she catered for us.
All in all, we had a fantastic time. If your focus is on seeing animals and being treated amazingly by very experienced guides, this is deffo for you! Bear in mind you spend maybe 10-15% of your time at camp so if you just want the basics like we did, it's perfect without all the bells and whistles!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organiced and uncomplicated
It was a fantastic trip we'll never forget our whole life.
Thanks for everything, special greetings to eagel-eye-ray, the best guide you can get.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Gold Mine of a Tour
My family and I used Lucas’ company on a week-long trip through Tanzania, and what an excellent choice that was. Lucas’ familiarity with the local areas and the staff at every location ensured that we were safe and cared for at every turn. This is not only great from a safety perspective (rains in the Serengeti almost stranded us, but Lucas’ superb driving skills saved the day), but also ensures that you will have updated knowledge about where animals are in real time. Simply, Luca is so personable, fellow guides and locals want to work with him.
He also remembered our personalized interests and would go out of his way to ensure we saw things and went places tailored to those interests. Additionally, this man can identify ANY plant and animal that you might ask him about, and has an astounding knowledge of the entirety of the Serengeti. Given how incredibly vast the Serengeti is and how many animals and plants are there, having a guide who has essentially memorized the entire park and all that it contains is an absolute gold mine.
I highly recommend booking with Lucas for your African adventures—you will have the adventure of a lifetime. Thank you, Lucas!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Authentic and friendly operator, who is always willing to help
Deo is a great guy. He is always willing to help, even with special wishes. He proactively tried to build a trip, that suits our needs and we enjoyed it a lot. Even if things do not go to plan, he is there to find a solution. We had a great time with one of the experienced guides he works with, who brought us to Mikumi and Ruaha National Park on a 5 day Safari trip. We were happy to feel like supporting a local tour operator aswell as local businesses on our trip, that were selected thoughtfully by deo. Also the price felt very reasonable in general.
We already recommended "Trvl with Deo" to fellow travellers and will continue to do so.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
You explain roughly what kind of (custom) trip you would like to make, and they make it happen
Booked devil's pool and a game drive in Mosi-oa-tunya with Priscilla in Vanaway's office in Livingstone. I wanted to do a longer game drive than the ones i saw being offered everywhere, so we made a custom plan together for that game drive with experienced and friendly guides. Everything was planned well with no hick ups and for any questions i could always reach out and I would get a reply within minutes. Since it all went smoothly and i enjoyed it a lot, I also booked a multi day stay in a lodge in Kafue national park from Lusaka later on my trip, including game drives and river cruises. This too was organized well, including help with transportation by public bus from/to Kafue. Im very happy with how it all went down and would book with Vanaway again if i return to Zambia :)
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Ranger Guide ever !
I live in South Africa but in early January, I was hosting three friends from the UK and usually I love nothing better than to self-drive my friends around Kruger personally. However, due to the exceptional humid weather at the time, our sightings were not as impressive as usual, and we decided it was time to bring in the experts, otherwise known as Elephant Herd Safaris. We immediately connected with our guide Bheki, who made a bold statement early on that he would find us the big five. All we can say, is that he kept his promise to us and more ... he was extremely polite and shared his in-depth knowledge the whole day. We also enjoyed him sharing some of his own personal family stories. I would highly recommend this company and Bheki especially, although something tells me - all of their guides are just as good!
