Wonderful & Memorable
I found all my dealings with African Ubuntu amazing. The process of asking questions before hand prior to even committing to one of their tours was friendly and informative. Upon booking and paying all information was provided as required, additional questions answered all our requests were considered and a tour around what we wanted to see and do was organised professionally yet friendly we had no doubt our tour would be wonderful and it was. The animals we were able to see were just what we wanted whilst we appreciate nature is nature and African Ubuntu Safaris can't control that they chose the parks we went to in order to maximise the chances of seeing the animals we wanted to - lucky for us we saw them. Gorillas particularly special and memorable, however we did know that would be the case. The accommodation booked with all meals included sensational. As for our tour guides Ronald and Milton we could not have asked for better. Both friendly, helpful, willing and more than able to answer all questions we had and excellent at sharing their extensive knowledge with us (many laughs too). Milton in particular, as it was him who took us for the actual game drives knew where to try and find the animals and it is largely thanks to him we saw what we saw. I would have no hesitation in suggesting others use African Ubuntu Safaris they pay great attention to detail on all levels. Thank you.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari in Kenya
Magical Retreats really helped make this dream come true. Pamela helped me patiently and politely to organize all aspects of our trip even though it was very last minute. Our safari driver/ guide, Charles, was always on time, very polite and we managed to see almost all the animals in the Masai Mara. I highly recommend this agency.
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience
The Safari tours went out each day early in the morning and returned in the afternoons at about 4 pm. We were very lucky to have an excellent driver/guide and to experience close quarters with giraffes, hyenas, wild dogs, lions, elephants, and unusually cheetahs. We also saw leopards, rhinos, hippos and crocodiles from a distance, so binoculars came in very useful. I would not hesitate in recommending our tour operator and in particular the guide we had. Though accommodation was not originally what was booked, the replacement was of a very high quality. A little more travelling was involved as we were outside the park, but this did not prevent us enjoying the Kruger National Park.
In summary after some delay in getting an itinerary and a change to where we would stay we finally had a full plan which went very smoothly and provided a great experience. Other details: - the Outlook lodge in Johannesburg was comfortable and provided a very good breakfast and evening meal. Transfers worked great and flying seemed worthwhile.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful African wildlife safari borne out of Walter's experience
Right from the start, Walter responded promptly to all our questions, giving clear advice based on his own experience.
He gave us exceptional service; everything was arranged well in advance, and the entire trip ran smoothly from start to finish.
Our "9 Day Incredible Experience" went well beyond our expectations - even on arrival at our lovely hotel in Jo'burg, to find a surprise package to welcome us on the trip. The African Rock hotel that Walter recommended for our one night in Jo'burg was perfect.
The Desert and Delta camps gave us close up experiences in the wet of the Okavango, guided island walks, and inland big cat experiences. The staff at all camps were amazing - competent, friendly and witty - and nothing was too much trouble.
The transfer between Botswana and Zambia was smooth and quick; better than we expected.
Our final destination, Tongabezi lodge, again recommended by Walter, was a lovely indulgent end to our visit.
SK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
dream come true
For us- doing the safari was a dream come true. We saw pretty much everything we ever wanted. Of course- the communication, the car or the accommodation could have been better, but well- we chose the budget option. For those considering Karibu Safaris- go for it but choose the mid-range option, it is worth it.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 day Masai Mara
We got picked up at 6.30 am and went to the office of Big Time. But the thing they do is that all the companies try to fill up their buses and so we were driving for probably four more hours through Nairobi to pick up people from other companies. This caused us then to arrive at the camp so late that we couldn't go out for safari anymore. The plan was then to start the next day really early with breakfast at 5.30 to compensate the missed time and to see the sunrise. But this didn't work out because there was no breakfast until 6.15am so we also missed the sunrise. The rest of the day was really awesome, we saw a lot of animals and the Masai Mara national park is really worth a visit. When we asked in the evening for water they told us that there's only 1 liter each per day and in my opinion this is too less if they say that water is included!
On the third day we actually made it to see the sun rise and left to Nairobi at 8am and arrived at home around 4pm. Besides that we had a driver who wasn't speaking at all to our group and was racing all the time so that we were just shaking in the bus the whole time. It would have been nice if he would have explained sometimes things about Masai Mara but at least he knew the ways there very well.
So I definitely would recommend to go to Masai Mara National Park but in my opinion not with the Big time company. Probably spending more money would be worth it.
KW
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing weekend with Flash
This is my second Flash Safaris trip and absolutely loved the experience. Magda is amazingly helpful with recommendations to fit your exact needs and caters the itinerary just to your group. Awesome! We had an amazing walking safari in Arusha National Park, a totally new of animals than the car. Our night at a Masaai lodge was absolutely magical. Amazing food, wonderful room and we even had a view of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru at sunset.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect organization and care on customer
Fantastic 17 days perfectly organized, safaris in Kenya (MasaiMara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli) and Tanzania (Ngorongoro, Serengeti) and Kilimandjaro climbing. All the time contact from operator (Max Abeid) you feel safe and. Safari specially in Kenya with outstanding driver/guide Yakob able to find and show all the animals. Very positive impression on the whole tour, Mosaic Tours absoloutely reccomended.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ideal for backpackers
We did a 2 day Maasa Mara Safari with group of 9, followed by a 1 day Amboseli Safari with a group of 3. John was excellent in arranging things as per our requirement. We were all backpackers and ACZ offered us very competitive rates and were able to accommodate all our demands.
James drove us in Maasai Mara and was brilliant in explaining to us the different wildlife species and making sure we got good photo shots of animals.
Dennis drove us in Amboseli and ensured that we got a good view of the majestic elephant herds with Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.