IS
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely excellent trip :)
All communications beforehand, advice during planning etc was excellent. The flexibility we desired was no problem and we got to do, see and experience pretty much all that we were hoping for (given the location and time of year). The one thing I can think of was some mix up at one of the accommodation places where - in theory - the guide could perhaps have been a bit better at sorting it out quicker with the staff there, but in the end it was really irrelevant and all worked out fine. We don't have a single complaint and highly recommend Tailor Made Safaris. We also recommend you don't stay in the Indian Ocean in sunny weather for too long at a time, without re-applying sunscreen. Learned that the hard way ;)
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Elkan Safari Made Our Trip
Planning a trip to Tanzania for the first time I was extremely excited to take advantage of all that the country had to offer. Over three weeks I wanted to do it all... Safari, a chance to climb Kilimanjaro, and then relaxing on the beaches of Zanzibar. Planning this excursion was a daunting task though as there were so many different operators to choose from!
I sent numerous emails to different companies from budget to luxury operators, but only one stood out from the beginning, Elkan Safari. Victor was the first to reply to any email I had and always had an answer for any of my questions. He made me feel very comfortable throughout the process and I couldn't be happier with my decision to book his services.
Safari- Derrick, our guide, was amazing! He was very well versed about the areas we were traveling and always seemed to know right were to go to find the best animals away from the crowd. Our chef was fantastic and the food was great.
Kilimanjaro- Victor hooked it up! We had a full staff of guides, porters, food, and gear. Anything that we needed for the trek he was able to provide. Victor also set our tents and gear up at our hotel beforehand so that we could see what we would be traveling with and made sure that we would be comfortable.
Our guides Kunda and Omi were the best! Kunda was so reassuring throughout the entire climb. He also knew about all the vegetation in the area and the trek turned out to be much more insightful then I had imagined. I honestly can't say enough about the two of them... don't go up the mountain without those guys! There was sooo much food too. I couldn't believe it. So good!
*Dingy is also the man!*
I could go on and on. At the end of our safari and again when we finished our climb Victor was there to meet us with Champagne and a smile. I feel like family with the whole crew. I had such a great time and I'm sure it would not have been the same if I had booked with anyone else. They really made the service feel specialized and we weren't just another group to them. I can't say "Thank You" enough!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania with the world best guides of SED-Adventures!
We have been a group of 11 people who travelled through Tanzania. We were lucky, that our friend Martin recommended us to SED – Adventures Tours. He traveled with SED some years ago and was exited.
Now we are also absolutely enthusiastic about East Africa, the animals, the people, and our guides who let us participate at the wonders there. SED made us feel to be welcome in a big family. Thank you Apollo, Anton, Laser, Edgar, Walter, Anna, Alois, Mohamed for your care about us. Your ears were always opened for our wishes – and you realized all of them.
The world best guides Apollo and Anton accompanied us from Mushoma to Dar es Salaam.
Highlights were the Serengeti and the Ngorogoro-Crater. Apollo and Anton showed and explained us Elephants, Hippopotamus, Lions, Buffalos, Zebras, Giraffes, Cheetahs, Warthogs, Hyenas, Jackals, Waterbucks, Monkeys, Mongooses, Gnus, Gazelles, Impalas and much more wild animals. We were always astonished about their good eyes which discovered the animals long time before us. Thank you Apollo and Anton for your perfect guidance and the huge patience with us!
In the hills of Usambara Anna and Alois showed us the wonderful nature and the viewing point Irente. The Lunch was amazing!
SED arranged for us also a stay in Sansibar- in the wonderful Coral-Rock hotel.
We can highly recommend SED –Adventures with their professional guides and the fair prices to all people who want to be in touch with Africa. The chief Walter let us know, that he supports a nursery school with a part of the income of his company. Another further reason to travel with SED!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
Dear Paul,
Nice to hear from you. Sorry to hear that some of your old reviews got lost. Our family came to Kenya in 2010 and used KET Safaris and had just a GREAT experience. We are from Arizona in the USA, there were 5 of us, we went to 3 areas, all were great. We liked the Masai Mara probably the best, but all were unique and different in there own way. We travel a lot, and normally like to stay at the nicer places. Paul and his group put us in just perfect accomodations, there drivers were just top notch. We were able to see the Big 5, which I understand is tough to do on your first safari. One of our best vacation trips ever, our family still talks about it. We have referred Paul and KET to many other people thinking of a safari, Highly recomend them, and I rarely ever write reviews or recomend many companies. They were just that good. Tell Duncan hello from us and that we think of him often.
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kanut adventures, but without Kanut
We had bought a 3 day Safari in Selous game reserve, including river and walking safari. We stayed at the Hippocamp which is a lovely camp, where you really get the feeling of being in to the wild... We where lucky to see a lot of different animals on our driving safari and we also saw elephants on the walking safari, which were amazing. My girlfriend has been on the same safari the year before, so she knew what to expect, and sadly the safari didn't fully meet our expectations. But it was manly because we didn't have a good guide like Kanut him self. We told Kanut why we weren't fully satisfied and Kanut took actions immediately. Nevertheless we are planing a tour to Tanzania again next summer and we are planing to go with Kanut adventures again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful tour of South Africa
We booked a trip with Round Afric and Christel not only customised the tour of South Africa to the days we had available but also customised the sequence of the stays to accommodate our arrival and departure dates! We had a great time in Cape Town, Kruger, and Johannesburg, everything went without a glitch and all of the guides were very knowledgeable and friendly which made the tour very special. Also Francois at the Outlook Lodge made us feel at home. Thanks so much Round Afric
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
We had an unforgettable honeymoon thanks to Safari Infinity. The whole holidays was planned perfectly and gave us a variety of experiences and a true feel of Africa. Our tour guide asami was fantastic and had a wealth of knowledge and experience. We were unsure about booking with an operator in Africa instead of our home country the UK, but it was the best decision and we saved a lot of money. Safari Infinity were always just a phone call away from any changes we wanted to out itinerary and truly cared about our experience and wanted it to be as great as it was. We have already recommended them to friends and family and hope to return soon.
MX
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Service and very reliable & professional company
Totally recomendable and reliable!
Michael was very helpful since our first contact, listened and tailored our Safari just how I demanded it!
Our 4 days safari was an unforgettable experience, for us it was the perfect timing. We shared vehicle with another 3 persons which made it more interesting and fun.
Nixon our Guide very experienced and always helpful and friendly, going out of the stablished to make our overall experience unforgettable!
I Do recommend you to book through Northern Circuit Adventure and communicate with Michael!
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great experience
I would like to share the experience we had with SafariBook Evolution. The travel we had was awesome. Everything was arranged very good, we liked it so much. Our driver knew all the places we should see. everybody was very helpful. And if any of my friends decide to take a Safari, I would recommend this organisation
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
Very pleased with Karibu. Professional service and offered excellent advice and suggestions.