BR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excelent team
I liked so much to take a trip with East Africa Jungle Safaris. I had all the information need to plan the trip from Uganda served by email.
The trip has met all my expectations. The owner Fred and the guide Apolo were impecable.
I traveled alone and had no kind of problems.
I walked with gorilas and visited several parks in Uganda.
I recommend the company and return to travel with them certainly.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari experience
We (4 persons), ent on a safari tour with Siafu Tanzania Safaris February 2016 and we enjoyed it very much. The communication and customer service of Siafu Tanzania Safaris is top notch, and this was a trip of a lifetime. We were able to see the animals at a close distance and the tour guide, Emmanuel was patient and made sure that we were able to get good pictures. Every thing was amazing right from the lodges, food, and safaris. I will definitely recommend Siafu Tanzania Safaris to my friends and anyone looking for an excellent safari tour! This was one of the best experiences of my life!
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A once in a lifetime experience
One of our best holidays. We saw all but one of the big five game animals and many more, including watching the wildebeest crossing the Mara river. Our tour guide Joshua was excellent; he was friendly and very knowledgeable. The camp we stayed in was lovely. The staff were friendly and helpful and the tents were clean and had hot showers. The only improvement would be to stay in a better hotel in Nakuru, even if this incurs an extra fee. The Golden Palace hotel was not in keeping with the high standard of the rest of the trip and was the only let down of the five day safari.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The accommodation provided (charged by operator at 13 X lodge rate) was an absolute disgrace.
I recently participated in a tour by this operator. It was tented camps. The accommodation was appalling. The operator charged us 13 times the amount a "walk in" customer from the street would have paid for the same accommodation. We were paying top dollar for the most basic old tents, broken beds, thin matresses, mouse droppings, broken zips, dirty toilets, no hot water, pigeons in the roof, no towels, filthy showers, etc etc. Never again. For the same amount of money you can get much, much better. The operator is a classic rip-off of foreigners who have no idea of prices and what is available.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Trip
A very surprising adventure. The place was fantastic; the guide was amazing, knowledgeable, kind, funny and professional. Our cook, Lindsay, made our meals beautiful and delicious. She was so special. A wonderful time!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You Never Forget Your First Elephant Sighting!
I went on the 4 day Kruger Treehouse tour with my husband, 9 year old daughter and 68 year old mother-in-law. The pickups and transfers were superbly organized with no fear of being stuck or left behind. The group we traveled with was young, dynamic and international. We were alone with our guide for the rest of our 3 week African trip, so it was nice change to be in a group during the Kruger tour.
The accommodations were great! It was a bit chilly the first night in the treehouse, but that's why I brought my beanie! The food was nothing fancy, but good and there was no problem with my vegetarian request.
On the first night, we went on a sunset drive and enjoyed a braai. There too, I was able to eat! On the way back, it was pitch black, we drove around a corner and then bam! There they were, a family of elephants, right in the middle of the rugged path. There was one female and four younger elephants of all different stages of life. Our guide, Tanya, said that the female adult was about to give birth any minute/day. It was one of the most magical moments I’ve ever experienced.
There were a few things that I feel Kruger itself could improve upon. Self-Driving seems to be a problem. Not all self drivers gave the animals the right of way and there were too many vehicles for my taste. Guided tours with educated and respectful drivers should only be allowed in these game parks.
Also, Kruger is huge which makes it a bit more difficult to see all the animals. Either you're lucky or you're not. We were not so lucky at Kruger because we didn't see rhinos or leopards. I wasn't expecting to see leopards though since that's rare. We finally got to see Rhinos along the Garden Route though, so I was able to fly back home with a smile on my face!
The organization and communication with Safari With Us was superb and the price was right! I'll definitely book my next trip with them, but this time I want to visit the Madikwe Game Reserve.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect safari to start off our honeymoon
Sunny Safaris did an absolutely fantastic job of arranging, personalising, and running our 5 day safari from start to finish. From initial email contact Masha arranged a great itinerary for us to fit perfectly with what we had asked for. He was always quick to reply and happy to answer any questions. Upon arrival we were picked up and transferred to a hotel in Arusha for the night despite not getting through passport control etc until 3am (minus one suitcase which hadn't arrived). The next morning we were picked up by Shaban, our safari guide for the next 5 days. He quickly sorted out getting some forms to the office to arrange getting our lost suitcase back and then we set off for 5 days of amazing safari through Tarangire national park, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro crater. Masha arranged getting our lost suitcase back to us within a day and Shaban was brilliant as our guide for the whole 5 days. He found all of the animals we really wanted to see many times over, including a truly spectacular moment of being able to watch a successful cheetah hunt. As well as being an excellent safari guide, Shaban was really great fun to have around in the evening and eat dinner with-even helping me to learn little bits and pieces of Swahili. All of the accommodations picked for us were great as well! So a big thank you to everyone at sunny safaris for helping make such an amazing trip for our honeymoon.
Nicole
I enjoy being there ,, there service was excellent and I meet with nice friends so I rate the place 5 out of 5
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Intimate, exceptional and unique - Customized for your enjoyment
Everything about our time with Moriti Private Safaris was exceptional and more than we had expected. Shaun and his team, including Chef Lindsay, are consummate professionals who deliver. Everything they offer, whether it be Shaun's deep knowledge, respect, and love for of all manner of wildlife in the bush or Lindsay's equally impressive culinary knowledge and skill, is imbued with an abiding passion for their craft and a desire to share that with their guests. Their rustic approach is one of integrity, authenticity and genuine respect for the animals and the environment while still caring for their guests' experience.
In addition, they were incredibly accommodating of our "special" needs as we were on a "yoga safari" which incorporated daily yoga and meditation into the trip. Shaun helped us to identify the best time and place to engage in our practice and made it possible for us to practice in an incredibly unique setting. I could not be happier and eagerly await my next opportunity to return.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari/Yoga Adventure
Ours was a special safari as it included a yoga program. From the moment Shaun picked us up we all felt we would be well taken care of. Shaun is incredibly knowledgeable about everything. Every game drive was an adventure and we did not lack in sightings of lions, giraffes, zebras, impala, kudu, rhinos, hippos, ... and so many more! Only the leopards eluded us but we'll get to see them next time!
Shaun answered an endless number of questions and was always patient with us when we were asking the same things over and over. On our drives, he showed us how to track different animals based on their prints and after a couple of days, we knew where to look and how to tell them apart. Shaun was with us constantly and at dinner he was especially entertaining. His life is filled with adventures and he tells stories that keep you on the edge of your seat or evoke side-splitting laughter.
I have only ever been on one safari, but I have many friends who have been on several. My experience on this trip with Shaun far exceeds anything I've heard from them and they are all jealous! If you are planning such a trip, go to Shaun at Moriti first!