NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safaripark for self drive with beautiful scenery
We went to Ithala game reserve as a part of a round trip along the elephant coast.
We stayed for two night's at one of the wonderfull chalets. They are clean en up to date.
We did a self drive safari, we took al de routes in the park. (also the 4x4 roads, we had a hyundai ix35, but it was dry, maybe in the wet season this wouldn't been possible)
The scenery was absolutely beautiful, within the park there are allot of viewpoints.
we saw zebra, kudu, impala, elephant,eland,waterbuck, giraff, wildebeest, rhino, baboons, busch baby's in the camp.
We would recommend this park especially if you enjoy scenery icombination with wild life.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another outstanding African trip with Encompass Africa
We cannot thank Jonathon and Danica Wilson at Encompass Africa enough for organising yet another fabulous trip to Africa for us! It has taken us a while to get around to visiting Tanzania but boy was it worth the wait! We were completely blown away by this amazing country, its beautiful landscapes, wonderful people, warm hospitality and incredible wildlife. The trip completely exceeded our expectations and I am sure that this had a lot to do with Jono and Danica's careful choices for us of what local companies to use, camps to go to, locations to visit and careful planning. Jono and Danica knew that one of our reservations about going to East Africa was the potential for lots of vehicles and especially lots of vehicles interfering with the wildlife and their behaviour. Their advice on when and where to go and with whom made all the difference. We had an absolutely amazing experience which was so far from the busy and touristy experience we had feared, even in the very popular Ngorogoro Crater, so we are so thankful to them for understanding our concerns and using their expertise to make sure we were not disappointed!
Mirko had an amazing climb up Kilimanjaro with Summits Africa. They were absolutely fantastic and took such great care of him, I was incredibly impressed! What an awesome experience it was and the care taken by all the team to make sure the climb went well contributed so much to the positivity of the experience.
The camps in the Serengeti we visited were all great, well situated, set up, appointed and managed with great teams of people in each who were warm, welcoming, kind, helpful and hospitable. I must make a particular mention of Rodger and Annabel at Sayari who were just the most wonderful managers, professional, warm, hands on, very respectful to their teams and they made such a huge effort to make our stay special, with amazing birthday treats for Mirko and even a celebratory private candle lit dinner and champagne the night we got there to celebrate Mirko's successful Kili summit!
Our guides were fantastic, very respectful of the wildlife, knowledgeable, passionate, and great company. Kevin, who was my guide for the week I was on my own was just wonderful and made sure I had an absolutely fabulous time.
I also want to especially mention Joseph who was our guide at Sayari - he was such a lovely young man, intelligent, professional, knowledgeable, motivated, driven, with a great sense of humour, kind manner who was great to spend time with and very passionate about the bush.
Travelling on my own was not a problem at all, I felt safe, welcomed and cared for all the time, both out and about and in the camps. Everyone was incredibly friendly and kind to me.
Asilia is a fantastic company and I am so glad Jono and Danica recommended them to us. They really walk the walk, not just talk the talk! Eco-conscious and eco-friendly, great conservation and community initiatives, great guides, respect and care for the environment and wildlife, very supportive of their staff and providing great career progression opportunities, as well as great camps in great locations with wonderful wildlife.
We had so many amazing sightings that I cannot list them all but a few highlights were a cheetah and her 3 small and adorable cubs, lost of cheetah, 2 servals, an African Wild Cat, tree-climbing lions, seeing >100 lions, a pride of >25 lions all together, a female leopard and 2 playful young cubs, the migration, black rhino and calf, morning tea in a herd of 70,000 wildebeest and so so much more! Cant wait to share stories and photos!
We couldn't have asked for more and as always Jono and Danica and the Encompass Africa team have exceeded our wildest expectations! We are already thinking of returning to Tanzania.....as well as visiting some more countries on the beautiful African continent! Cant wait to book our next safari with Encompass Africa!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tayiai Safaris did it again!!!
This was our third time we went on Safari with Tayiai Safaris and Lenny Koshal as a guide. As we did a long distance tour - Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Victoria Lake, Kakamega and back to Nairobi - Tayiai Safaris took us safely all the way. Lenny was, as always, a very good guide and showed that he knows a lot about many different places in Kenya. Superb knowledge and service. 100 % satisfaction!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience. We saw so much wildlife!
Our driver was excellent, very knowledgeable of Tanzania, the Serengeti and of the animals. He was able to take us places to see every type of wildlife we hoped to see. I'd recommend Macho Halisi to anybody considering a safari in Tanzania. Our accommodations were also excellent. Everything exceeded our expectations.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A well kept secret, a definite for anyone wanting to experience the wild life in their own habitat
It was more than I expected, timely and very affordable. The service was excellent and the people spoke English
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable experiences with Netherken!
I have been on several 1-day tours and a 3-day Safari with Netherken. Everything has always been perfectly arranged. I am sure I will make a few more trips with this organization. The owners are very nice people and know a lot about the different parks and tours Kenya offers. I think they give reasonable prices for the tours they offer compared to other organizations. I like how they make every trip a unique one exactly as you wish for!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Day trip to Kilimanjaro
As we were staying in the hotel where the office of Kibosho Tours is located, we chose to pass by and see what they had to offer. Previously we passed by another agency and were approached by flycatchers on the street, but here a lovely and enthousiastic lady at the desk informed us about their offers for day trips and we decided to take the risk of going on a day trip to the Kilimanjaro with them (they didn't have a lot of reviews yet). It was worth it, for us they had a good balance between price and quality. We were driving in a jeep to the entrance of the parc, our guide helped us with the registration, we got enough water, good lunch box and our guide made sure we were okay during the hiking part (which was 4h going up and 2h going down, more or less). We were only out of luck when we got to the small crater where clouds prevented us from seeing the summit. But now we are inspired to come back to get to the top, one day... They were also kind enough to help us with information about local transport.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari - packed with adventures!
We went on a three week safari with EWA to many parks in Tanzania. We saw all the birds and animals and found ourselves in the middle of the great wildebeest migration, wow. A very cool part of our trip was visiting four different tribes, including the Hadzabe hunter gathers. Our guides were first class and able to provide information on animals, birds, flora, history and geology of the countryside. Accommodations and food were excellent and tailored for those with special food needs. We have done some high end tours to Antarctica, Arctic, Galapagos, Bhutan, Sahara, National Geo etc. and Brian and his staff certain match or exceed the best. The tour was customized to match up to our eight member group and all the members personal need.
The trip was so fantastic for birds its convinced me to take birding up - I recorded over 200 species of birds, most with good pictures with a modest lens.
Each day seemed to top the next with new adventures and sights. Even our last drive to the Serengeti airstrip produced a pride of lions with three month old cubs and a leopard hunting through the tall grass. A great send off to a wonderful trip.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, helpfull, excellent service
What can I tell about Oakland Tour...
They were allways helpfull, excellent service, beyond my expectations.
I made a safari with a group of friends and it worked really good, it is something I´ll never forget.
I send my congratulations to the team for such a professional work.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
perfect bookings!
Once again perfect organized! At all places we wanted to visit the perfect accomodation was suggested and we had no problems with any oft the bookings. We had a great time, however, the trip (again) was much too short, means, we are planning the next trip and we'll do it with you again! Many thanks and kindest regards, Klaus