20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cannot flaw! Top notch safari
We experienced a wonderful tailor-made safari thanks to Erica and the team. Their prompt communication and action allowed us to plan the perfect safari at the very last minute and secure an unmatched package relative to the other providers. Their experience and knowledge of the areas is exceptional. All the camps (more like luxury glamps!) were above and beyond expectation in all aspects. The service and care from Safari Specialists really shone when I became unexpectedly unwell and missed a flight midway through the itinerary. They were onto it straight away; ensuring I was okay, arranging emergency accommodation, rearranging the itinerary to ensure I could experience the best safari in the remaining days and even communicating with my insurance provider when I was unable to. I cannot thank them enough!
RU
The Best Place in the World
When I think of Africa, you think of the Serengeti. Endless plains with a huge number of animals. Due to the presence of preys, there are many predators. We were there four days and lions, cheetah, leopard, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, ostriches, hyenas, warthogs, mongoose and many species of birds and antelopes seen. Best Nature place to be loved by all.
The Serengeti National Park is expanse of National Park that is so huge it cannot be comprehended. The Best place where people should go. I will tell everybody to go and visit there every year.
RU
Review about Tanzania by joken6
Because there is so much there to learn and its just Beautiful!
CH
The trip of a lifetime!
The safari was an amazing and unforgettable experience. We chose to go to Ngorongoro crater and the Serengeti (6 days). All the hotels/lodgings we went to were great, clean and with great service. The food was also really good. We got upgraded by Noah (for free!!!) to the luxury tents resort on the west side of the Serengeti. This part was more quiet, had less game to see but it also meant that whenever we spotted something, we were the only ones there! We saw all the big 5 but sort of missed the great migration. Our guide was Robert and he was really amazing. Very patient, kind and had a keen eye for spotting animals. He also loved his job, which made our trip even more enjoyable! You can safely book with Wildebeest Safaris, both Noah and our guide were very professional.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exactly what I was looking for in my African adventures!
Was very impressed and and happy with Barafu and my choice to choose them to make my Kilimanjaro dreams come true! Their professionalism and safety were unprecedented and because of them, my brother and I were able to conquer the summit. The Rongai Route allowed us to see some wildlife and also avoid the crowds. I'm not used to hiking with hundreds of people, the this was the route for us. Barafu treated their porters with respect and in return, they worked harder for us. I never once felt uncomfortable or in question of their service. Thank you Barafu for everything! We will be back!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really fantastic
It was excellent all in all. Joseph was super nice, he knew a lot about flora and fauna. We felt safe and comfy. Saw a lot of animals. Comunicatiobs with Kanuth where great. Totally recommend them!
DE
Krueger, Swaziland, Mosambique - an african experience
We did AVOs first tour leading to Krueger, Swaziland and Mosambique with Erica, Ted and Wayne in Dec 2016.
The itinerary was amazing; from wonderful landscape, big wild animals to wonderful beaches we had a terrific tour.
Internet communication in advance with Erica was professional, quick and correct. On tour everybody always tried to help and to meet all expectations whenever some problems occurred. Even when some of the participants wanted to stay longer in one accomodation on Tofu beach AVO were so flexible to organize that.
The bus was comfortable, with good seats and AC, however it was not a Safari-Truck. So we could not go into the Parcs with our own vehicle but had to book the activity package resp. the extra tours.
Meals were good and always plenty, sometimes in restaurants , sometimes self prepared Braai.
You must know that eastern Africa is different, people tend to forget reservations, border contols take a lot of time, traffic is unforeseeable, roads are deviated all of a sudden...So you can´t compare to a European "Rundreise". It´s a long time on the road sometimes....usually 2 hours more than scheduled.
Customers should be prepared to help preparing meals, carrying their own luggage and packing the containers.
Some disappointment occurred because some accomodations had to be changed - especially places within the Krueger or the Hllane Parc with an own waterhole were changed to places outside the parcs, only situated in a nice landscape and some half an hour drive outside the parc. Others showed long faces because the evening safari could not take place or the ocean safari had to be delayed because of problems with the motor of the boat and booking problems. In the end most issues were solved somehow.
Since this was the first iteration of the tour we are sure that some of these difficulties can be avoided in following tours.
In the end: even if some things were other than expected, we enjoyed the holiday with AVO Orange!
FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A Christmas tour to remember
Everything went smoothly and in friendly spirit right from the beginning. We had a long e-mail exchange with Felistus long before our actual booking. She gave her replies promptly and to the point. She never showed any irritation, even at times we might have asked a lot of alternative programmes and some further questions based on these alternatives. This e-mail exchange helped us to sharpen our thinking about what we are actually looking for. Then this Christmas 2016 we finally had our family safari (Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru). Patrick was an excellent guide for us and with us. With his friendliness and expertise, he could guarantee us a holiday we will never forget. The parks visited were fantastic for spotting wildlife, too.
We are very thankful to both Felistus and Patrick for their excellent service to us!
CR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, amazing experience!
We got a safari for 7 people from December 29 to January 10, and we had the experience of our lives. In the first park, Serengeti, we saw most of the animals, was incredible to ride from one place to another for being able to see the action. After Serengeti we go to Ndutu where was also beautiful experience since the cars can get close to the animals, later we got to Ngorongoro where we where able to see the black Rinocerous that was the 5 big missing for us...we ended our experience in the elephant paradise of Tarangire with the great landscapes full of Baobab trees. I truly recommend Cape Dog Safaris and Michael Masonda for the Tanzania ride.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are the best you can have in the market. They take time to understand your wants and needs
Sir Michaels Tours and safaris, they will never let you down, they provide the best service and are always there for you. I would not shy away from using there service again and again when i travel to coast . Cheers Sir Michaels Tours and safaris .