CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
9 day Uganda/Rwanda Adventure
Encounter Africa Safari and especially our guide Tolbert exceeded my expectations. From my very first enquiry e-mail Tolbert was prompt with his replies and very helpful in planning our 9 day itinerary to meet our needs. After contacting several companies for quotations and information, I found Tolbert and Encounters had the best customer service, the most professional and detailed (clearly written) itineraries and hands down the best pricing available.
Upon arrival we were greeted by Tolbert and had a very enjoyable first drive to our hotel in Kampala. We travelled throughout the 9 days in a Modified 4x4 Safari van which was spacious, comfortable and well maintained. The interior of the van was tidied each day before we set out on our drives and when the exterior of the van got too dirty from the dusty dirt roads, it was cleaned.
Tolbert accommodated our many requests for pit stops here and there throughout the trip. He had a good sense of humor and was a pleasure to have host us in Uganda. Through our itinerary we had many flawless adventures including chimp tracking, gorilla tracking, Murchison Falls land and boat Safari, Mt. Sabyinyo volcano hike, Rhino Sanctuary and exploring the towns. Our final days of the trip were spent in Rwanda, where Tolbert contacted one of his local friends/guide to assist us with information in Rwanda and the navigation. It was a pleasure to have him on board for our last day.
To finalize, I am extremely happy with the services provided by Encounter Africa Safari and Tolbert. I will most certainly be passing on their business information to my many friends and colleagues who travel on a regular basis.
Thanks again for this great and memorable trip to these two beautiful countries.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Can't say enough positive things
There is just too much good information to share in a review on a web site. Our Affable Tour friends were AWESOME!! They took excellent care of us, getting to and from our destinations safely. They marshalled a herd of 11 distinct individuals with total finese. They arranged for us to stay at fantastic camps and lodges that would make 5-star hotels here in the States jealous. And thanks to their scouting efforts, we saw all of the Big 5 and many, many more. In fact, if you want to see how great it was, check out this link to see some video I took on the trip: http://youtu.be/DR5Ly6s36Ak. I highly recommend Affable Tours & Safaris.
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Marvelous safari in Serengeti
We had a fantastic 8-day safari with Kili Slope driving the whole day with our great guide Fadhili. Excellent sightings of lions, cheetah, leopard, huge hers of elephants, wildebeests and zebras, and we also learnt a lot despite we have had many safaris in Africa. We went for tented lodges in Manyara, Serengeti, Ndutu and Ngorongoro areas and all of them were very comfortable, just like our 4x4 vehicle. Fadhili was very helpful whatever requests we had, and he respected nature the rules of the national parks unlike other drivers. I will always remember his saying: the animals are always there, it is just our luck how much we see them, that is why it is called GAME drive :-). I would highly recommend Kili Slope and always remember in Africa: Hakuna Matata!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Kili/Safari group in Tanzania!
Florent Ipananga handled everything with a great eye for detail. The porters up the mountain were experienced and friendly. Using locals is way better. Everyone made it up safe and sound and returned with big smiles. The safari was icing on the cake.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Honeymoon Experience...
My wife and I enjoyed a 5-day safari coordinated through Java Safaris and it was hands-down the most amazing experience. Java Safaris (Catherine) did a phenomenal job of answering questions and helping to craft the best trip possible, knowing what our desires were for the safari. We stayed at tremendous accommodations (Ngorongoro Farm House & Lake Masek Tented Camp) and our guide, Hussein, was a wealth of knowledge and really knew how to get around and find what we wanted to find. If you are looking for a professional outfit to plan the experience of a lifetime, look no further than Java Safaris.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A terrific, comprehensive tour which exceeded all of our expectations.
We booked our tour at the last minute. Viewpoint Adventures was extremely responsive and flexible with us. Their communication was timely and excellent. They made good suggestions on where to go and what to do, as we had done virtually no research. Our guide was a 20+ year safari tour veteran, so he was extremely knowledgeable and well known by the locals. We ended up seeing way more animal babies and wild life than we ever expected and loved our visit to a local school. The tent camps were terrific and the food was far better than we anticipated. We were all delighted to learn that we did not have to get up at 5AM everyday to see some perfectly terrific stuff.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a great experience, with a great team, an experience of a lifetime !
What a great time we had with Florent Ipananga and his team during our NGORNGORO crater safari tour.Friendly guides and excellent services at affordables costs.With Florent and his team , you sure of one thing ! If you are coming in Tanzania as a visitor, you'll leave them as a friend !
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great team, felt safe, comfortable--and 100% certain that we would safely achieve summit
All wonderful- would recommend without hesitation to friends and family
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
really enjoyed!
Thanks to Kiliholidays, operator Mack and guide Godson, I had a great time in safari.
They are from Masai trive, so guide is very experienced.
I could see all Big5!! They told me “you re very very lucky!”
Though camping gadget ,plates and cups are not brand-new, it’s more important to see many animals, I think.
Mack is very kind, he replies quickly and gently.
If you have a question, send him email without hesitation.
They are very good English speaker.
He picked and dropped me at the airport , the café, the restaurant.
It’s very helpful, because I traveled alone.
Enjoy your safari trip!
４日間のツアーに参加。
ｂｉｇ５もコンプリートして満足！
オペレーターのマックもガイドのガッソンもマサイ出身。
驚異的な視力と嗅覚でいち早く動物を見つけてくれます。
車とか食器とかキャンピング道具は古いです。
でもたくさん動物が見れたので満足です♪
日本語ガイドが必要なら一日５０$の追加で手配できるとのことでした。
どの程度の日本語力かは不明ですが。
英語は問題ないので、英語できる方なら問題ないかと・・・
ちなみに、ネットで予約しましたが、予約料は取られず、現地で現金払いでした。
サファリの真ん中でテント泊なんて一生に一度だと思うので、当社の予定外だけどいい思い出です。
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommend ASC
Our trip with African Safari Consultants was fantastic!! It was beyond our expectations. All the arrangements they made were excellent and went as planned without a hitch. Capetown was amazing, as a city. Absolutely beautiful. Next time it would be nice to spend a few more days before going on safari.
I was concerned before the trip that maybe we had picked the wrong season to go on Safari, however, we had the camps pretty much to ourselves and got preferential treatment. I can't image how the game viewing could have been any better.
African Safaris did an excellent job (we worked with Liesl) and I am already talking to them about the Great Migration, Serengeti and possible other areas of Africa.