20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
You guys made my climb to kilimanjaro really smooth and memorable. Thanks alot
The safari was well prepared and catered with professionalism from start to finish.
Everything was perfect...the driver/ guide entertained us all the way with random facts and knowledge about animals and nature in general! It was truely amazing, and we will surely be back!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 Day Safari
Had a fantastic 4 Day Safari with our driver Emanuel. Visited Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongo Crater as well. We hoped to see all of the Big 5 and succeeded in doing so comfortably. The Serengeti for me was a personal highlight as we had an especially close encounter with a pride of lionesses and also had the pleasure of seeing one of the famous tree climbing lions in action. Will without doubt be back in the not too distant future. Highly recommended.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Experience
My friend and I booked a last minute trip (and unfortunately short) to Masai Mara and had the pleasure of being paired with Haron. He was very responsive to our requests, diligent in checking on us and our needs, and made sure that we had an awesome experience the entire time. We only had 2 days to see the park but we saw so many animals and got great pictures. Haron was always listening to the other guides, the radios, and our requests and went out of his way to try to find the animals we wanted to see. On our last day, we really wanted to see elephants but they just didn't seem to be out and about anywhere. Haron asked and asked but none of the other guides had seen any either. Just as we were on our way to leave the park, I spotted some off in the distance and Haron made a beeline for them. I don't know who was more excited to find them- my friend and me or Haron! We had a magical experience of us sitting quietly in the bus while about 10 elephants walked around us and grazed. Amazing. I would highly recommend Haron and African Sunset Safaris.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sayari Tano Tours & Safaris is the best safari tour in Tanzania with the best tour guides.
We did a 6-day safari in northern Tanzania as part of family tour. We had 3 vehicles for 15 us. We had a very nice and enjoyable moment since the time we were picked at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). We get 2 nights accommodation at the Hotel (Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel- day before and day after our holidays). Our drivers were Oswad Shayo, Freddy &, James who had become a part of our group and their active attitude was transferable.
Regarding wildlife sightings, we managed to see a lot of animals. All the parks were fantastic and offered a varieties of wild animals. We saw the big five lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, in addition to cheetah, hippo, zebra, different species of antelope, giraffe, monkey, dik-dik, hyena, jackal, ostrich, vulture and a range of other birds.
Sayari Tano Tours & Safaris is an excellent company. They have great staffs with high hospitality level which we could not imagine to find in Tanzania. The service was great; our safari guides was very knowledgeable and very accommodating. This trip exceeded all expectations and could not have asked for a better experience.
We recommend Sayari Tano Tours & Safaris to everyone, they are unbeaten company in Tanzania.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Inspired by The Late Dian Fossey
My dream for years was to visit Volcanoes National Park where, the late Dian Fossey (American primatologist, anthropologist and zoologist) spent close to 2 decades watching and studying the mountain gorillas and made incredible discoveries that strongly connect these giant apes to human being. I finally booked a trip with African Jungle Adventures through Mathias. My gorilla trip was perfectly organized.
The park is accessible by road from Kigali capital (90 minutes) through beautiful rolling hills that characterize much of Rwanda. Getting to the park there is really beautiful with fantastic views of the virunga mountains and beautiful people in Musanze.
The forest is incredible and reminded me of all the Tarzan movies I been watching since childhood. Gorilla tracking program is quiet tough and I realized I wasn't fit enough but I made it with assistance from my porter and really enjoyed.
We had very young and nice rangers, very knowledgeable and guided us through the Jungle. We tracked Karisimbi gorilla family and we walked through the forest for almost four hours, in an enchanted world, with fantastic views, and finally found Karisimbi group. This is a moment I can never forget in my life!!
I enjoyed the whole hiking and appreciate the wildness of VNP and the professionalism of the rangers as well as the kindness of our tour guide / driver (Bethwel)
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Experience!!!
I had a great time at Murchinsonfalls!!! Especially our tourguide Lukwago Twaha (Klaus) had a great knowledge about the whole park, the animals and the enviroment! He answered all our questions about the animals and was really patient. Also he showed us all areas of the park and we had the luck to see some special animals like leopards. Also the whole safari was organized well! I would do it again! :)
FI
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Decent return for the price
Communicating with the operator was fairly easy while planning the tour. Overall quality and promptness of service from the operator was good. The actual tour corresponded with the plan. National parks were interesting places and absolutely worth seeing. Distances between parks, especially in Kenya, were long so that meant long hours of traveling. The quality of cars used in safari left quite a lot to desire, especially in Tanzania. For the most part the accommodation was satisfactory for a budget tour. Although in some places (Amboseli, Arusha) cleanliness of accommodation and service attitude of the staff were substandard.
Drivers/guides and chefs were top blokes and definitely worth a praise.
US
Everything turned out perfect
Thank you for all your help everything turned out perfect. Ebrahim was super I'd highly recommend him to anyone traveling in Cape Town. Ismail was also excellent . We met Robert More at The More Quarters one morning he was extremely nice thought he might be at Lion Sands when we were there but left us a special message because he left the day we arrived and a book signed by him his greatgrandfather wrote.The staff at More Quarters were so friendly we loved our room and the hotel itself. Mont Rochelle is probably the most beautiful place we have ever been.Loved Franschook, The vineyards and wineries were magnificent. Could have spent more time there. The Lion Sands River Lodge was absolutely beautiful the staff was great and we had the best ranger in Neil and tracker Albert. Made friends with two couples we did our safaris with. Trip of a lifetime all we can do is pray we can go back some day. If we know anyone who is interested we will definetly refer you. Thank you again.
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Walter at Safarionline made our African experience into a perfect tailor-made safari adventure!
Walter Kohrs at Safarionline in Capetown created the perfect African adventure for us safari novices from New Zealand. We are by no means inexperienced travellers but, as we were time poor and had never been to Africa, we needed a bit of help with the organisation. Through his prompt, efficient and friendly online service, Walter put together a programme that gave us everything we could have wished for. It was all done through email and online. Our itinerary was all on the Wetu app - so easy! When we arrived at the hotel in Capetown, there was a package from Walter waiting for us, complete with local simcards.
We had excellent and carefree service from truly wonderful people all the way - every flight, shuttle and connection from Johannesburg to Capetown, through Botswana, on to Vic Falls and back to Jo'burg again was taken care of, thanks to Walter.
In Botswana, Walter had organised for us to stay at three beautiful and comfortable Desert and Delta Safari camps - each offering their own individual and personal experience in terms of superb accommodation, excellent food and friendly, personable and service minded people. The African animal adventures - safari drives and boat trips - were extremely exciting as well as diverse. The experienced, fun and friendly local safari guides showed us a huge variety of African animals, from roaring lions and graceful giraffes in the semi desert to massive hippos and miniscule frogs in the delta. They were so professional: their knowledge of all animals and of flora and fauna was so impressive and we learnt so much from them! At all times were they respectful of the animals and the environment. On a couple of occasions, we opted to skip the daily siesta and do a couple of all day drives instead and this was fantastic! We got to see what animals get up to in the heat of the midday sun as well as when they are at their most active at dawn and dusk. We had an unforgettable picnic lunch surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of zebra who happily ignored us as they went about their daily business while we were enjoying a delicious lunch and a cold beer! Another highlight were the sundowners - the obligatory evening drinks you have while watching the African sun set like a bright red ball of fire on the horizon. One evening we had our sundowner by a waterhole whilst watching a family of 20 plus elephants of all ages, from huge adults to tiny babies, come down and enjoy their evening routine of drinking, swimming and playing in the water. We just sat there and watched them, pinching ourselves to make sure that we were not dreaming - and sipping our G & T's, of course!
So Walter, thank you for the adventure you organised for us at The Okavango Lodge, and at Savute and Moremi Camps. We couldn't have wished for better service!