LK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My first glimpse of African wildlife, extraordinary wildlife and beautiful landscapes
Well, Amboseli was our first stop of our 13 day expedition in Kenya. Something that we read when planning our trip was that most people try to skip Amboseli and Aberdare and spend more time in Maasai Mara, but we decided not to and yes, we were rewarded. You don't get the same type of giraffes in Maasai to begin with, so you'd lose out on that.
Amboseli was simply great, really loved the landscapes which included Mt. Kilimanjaro. We were lucky enough to see herds of elephants, giraffes, zebras and a group of flamingos. The weather was chilly during the day and rather cold in the night (I'm from Sri Lanka and it gets pretty hot here, 34 degrees during the day). My highlight at Amboseli was when we tried taking photographs of the milky way over Mt. Kilimanjaro at about 1AM. It was freezing, but I managed to get a few shots of the night sky in all its glory. (must do, if you're a photographer). One of the travellers in our group (my mother) is a bird watcher and she spotted quite a few number of birds in Amboseli.
We stayed one night and that was at the Amboseli Sopa Lodge. The hotel was good and the food was excellent. A small note to travellers coming in from hot climate countries, you might want to wear winter clothes when you go to bed since it gets very cold during the night. Transportation and guides were brilliant, they were the same two guides we had for the whole stay in Kenya. We travelled about in two safari ready luxury coaches with plenty of space for the eleven us + baggage.
Remember - Do not skip Amboseli :)
SI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Namibia by s_andreja
My first motivation when coming to Namibia was not to go on a safari, but rather to see the desert - and Deadvlei in particular.
In Namibia, you can see spectacular landscapes and great wildlife, while enyoing almost the same comfort as at home.
By renting a car you have the to plan as you go and make stops at every turn.
Nambia is ideal for desert lovers and everybody that enjoys wide open spaces. It is ideal also for animal lovers who enjoy seeing all kinds of animals and are not only after the big 5. Those will definitely not be dissapointed.
Ideal also for photographers, with varied landscape and nice colours.
Family friendly, for seniors and families with small children alike.
LK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Kenya by Migara Wijesinghe
Kenya is simply amazing. The wildlife is much different to what we have back in Sri Lanka and that was a really good experience. Not just the big five, but other animals and birds were really nice to photograph and watch. A country with so much to see!! And the food, the food is great. Kenyan's surely do know how to cook.
US
8-night Safari, family of 4
We had an outstanding and truly memorable trip, both luxurious and with astonishing wildlife experiences. Wonderful.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
hello Tanzania were punctual, on time, and did what they had offered in the first place.
It was very professional, the first communication was done by e mail, well explained and the prices charged were not overpriced .
Tours were conducted in a professional mode. well explained and drove us to the places of interest.
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good experience with affordable price
The staff is very nice. They offer great tours on bugdet prices. The quality and service is very good. They take good care of customers
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice Safari in Masai Mara!
Me and my family we went to Masai Mara for 3 days, 2 nights. We didn't have much time and no large budget so we asked Travel for Change for advice. They suggested to go to Masai Mara because you can see many animals in a short period of time. We had a great time!
We stayed in Loyk camp in northern mara and the camp was very nice. We slept in a canvas tent but in a very nice bed and waking up among the animal sounds is lovely.
The drive through mara was a bit long in our safari van because the road is very bad, but our van was strong and the driver was friendly. It also turned out later that our driver had a lot of knowledge about the wild life as well. That was really nice. Also a big plus for us was that a friendly lady from Travel for Change came and see us when we were in Nairobi and were to meet our driver. That was a comforting start of our yourney.
As for the animals we are aware that you have to have some luck sometimes but we felt we really saw a lot of different animals. Lions, Wildebeast, Giraffe's, Bufffalo's and many other. All in all we were surprised that we could have such a lovely safari with such a tight budget.
SK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
Our safari trip with Joe lasted 6 days and every day we saw something new and wonderful. Lionesses hunting, leopard having breakfast, tons of elephants and zebras, a mother cheetah with 2 cubs... Joe and our cook Peter took very good care of us - timing was precise, food was delicious and we heard some interesting safari stories on top of all that. It was the kind of trip we can only recommend :) Thank you very much, Joe!
US
Fantastic - an extraordinary once in a lifetime experience
My family just had our two week Kenya and Tanzania safari. It is such a wonderful experience that we are continuing sharing the trip every day with our friends and colleagues. Our safari organizer Wildlife Sun Safaris (www.wildlifesunsafaris.com) is so good that everything is great. The meticulous itinerary design, the valuable trip advice, the prompt communications, the various services provided to us (for example, one of the luggages was delayed arriving Nairobi and James offered help without hesitation to pick it up from airport next day at 6am), the list goes on and on. We are extremely grateful for all the services and help provided by James and his team for this safari. Our drivers, tour guides and cooks Thoya, Jimmy, Ali, Casey and Jackson are great gentlemen. Not only do they know their job well, they are very considerate and polite. With their expertise and help, we have seen lots of animals including over 50 lions with even a scene four lions killing a buffalo, 10+ cheetahs, leopard, black and white rhinos, hippos, hyenas, numerous elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, all kinds of gazelles, birds, flamingos and our beloved Hakuna Matata warthogs. We'd also like to thank Thoya and Jimmy for sharing their family stories, their job experiences and their hopes at the end of a safari day - It helped us learn about the culture, local economy and ordinary people's life. Thank you Thoya, Jimmy, Ali, Casey and Jackson! Thank you James and your team!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip ever to Kenya
Perfect organization on site; they were always on time to pick us up at our hotel.
We visited not less than 5 wonderful places every single day.
I am already looking forward to my trip next year.