Amazing experience, would do it again!
We are a freshly married couple and wanted to have a honey moon combining a safari and beach at the end.
We contacted many agencies on the internet. We already had plans for Zanzibar for the end of our stay, and needed advice on the safari part. Interestingly, most agencies we saw on the internet were based outside Tanzania. We liked the fact that Bestday safari is based in Tanzania. They were very fast in sending us concrete proposals and even adapted the proposals to our preferences, both regarding the itinerary, hotels and budget expectations. Peter is very professional and our guide - Dula - was very nice and helpful, explaining everything and making the tour very interesting. Our 4-day safari was really super exiting because we saw si many animals from very close - including leopard and lions - and it was also a great human experience. We had a combination of luxurious hotels and tented camps because we wanted to experience the two types of atmosphere (and also to keep the budget reasonable) and that was a great combination : the tented camp offers an actual self contained hotel room with a very comfortable bed, hot shower and real toilet, all this in the middle of a national park (we found this so amazing!). We were welcomed by the campfire with a welcome drink. The hotels (we chose them also based on Peter's advice) on the other hand offer very nice view on the valley, with swimming pool and all, which is very nice at the end of the safari. We were totally happy!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a tour with an excellent driver - great experiences and memories we'll certainly never forget
It was a tour with an excellent driver - great experiences and memories we'll certainly never forget
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Experience!
We are staying in Malawi and decided to do a safari-trip to northern Tanzania end of June. After consulting some friends in Arusha, doing some internet-research and reading through plenty of reviews, we came up with a short-list of some 5 safari-operators. After some Q&A sessions via email and fine-tuning our itinerary, we chose Sunny Safaris, because of the generally positive tune of reviews (trip-advisor & safaribookings.com), and the best offer (in terms of value for money). And what can I say: we did not regret anything and had a wonderful safari experience. We are a family with 2 adults and two kids (7 & 10 years of age), with quite some safari experience in the region, including Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa and of course Malawi. For this trip we went out for six-days/five-nights, with three nights at Serengeti (Katikati Tented Camp) and two around Ngorongoro. We focused on Serengeti, with a one-day descent to Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara on the way. We left out Tarangire and other parks. That worked perfectly well. Particularly the tented camp in Serengeti was a great experience. But also the wildlife: We saw plenty of animals, with the intended focus on predators, including cheetahs, which we do not have in Malawi. Every box has been ticked. We saw lions, leopards, and of course cheetahs - also on the hunt, and even making a kill. Great experience. Our guide cum driver Abdul did a great job and the whole management of the trip by Jessica from Sunny Safaris was perfect, highly professional and absolutely recommendable. The whole safari was mind-blowing and will remain a great memory to the whole family; it exceeded our expectations.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I haven't like this tour operator
We booked a five days safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru and Naivasha. The driver , and he didnt take us to see the migration. It happened the 4th of August. Later, a person who was in Masai Mara that day, said me that all tourists were seeing the migration. Instead it, he "sell" us a "walking" to see Mara river. the price (the tip) was 5 dollars. Besides, he was very dangerous driving.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A true gem in the travel industry
I cannot recommend Cardboard Box Travel Shop highly enough. My travel consultant was Lily. It started with a brief phone call (UK to Namibia !) and Lily suggested I detail my needs in an e mail so she could review and respond. Lily was outstanding. She was quite simply one of the best travel consultants I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. She worked quickly and efficiently on all our requests. More importantly she was pro active rather than just reactive... a rare quality.. We had a brilliant trip - we will certainly use them when we are next visiting Namibia.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good experience
Everything was fine, the experience was as expected. Kanuth and the team were very kind. The food was very good and the hippo tented camp was as expected. Very good quality/price ratio.
CN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
That little bit more
What do we want from a travel agent? 1. To be well organised. 2. Good communicators. 3. Value for money. Vickson (manager) and his staff were all of these things and more when we were in Nairobi. No only was our safari trip to the Massai Mara arranged for us perfectly, and at short notice and with an excellent driver in the national park, but here is a company that went that bit further. Our luggage was delayed in China and so we were without our belongings for a few days. So when it finally arrived, vickson personally picked us up from our hotel, drove us to the airport, helped us retrieve our luggage and then drove us back to to the Nairobi to connect with our pick-up for our safari. This is a great bunch of people who know what they are doing and do it extremely well
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Normal trip became uncoventional due to broken ankle- AB5 support caring/support absolutely awesome
HIghly recommend AB5 to anyone taking a trip to the East African area. We scheduled an 11 day trip that included Nile River Rafting, Gorilla, Chimp and Bird trekking, Murchison Falls, and the mountains and lake areas of Uganda. Had back and forth e-mail discussion to build custom itinerary with dates of our choice.
Didn’t happen as planned because I broke every bone in my ankle the 1st hour of being in Kampala on a self-scheduled afternoon tour with Keefa Motors (AB5 tour to begin next day). It was a strange and unusual, fluke accident that occurred at the Baha’i House of Worship - definitely not anyone’s fault. Solomon of Keefa Motors (http://www.keefamotortours.com/#_=_) was excellent in staying with us and doing his best to make sure I got the needed immediate medical care.
Due to the injury severity and that I am an active person, the ER doctor (most likely British educated) recommended follow-on surgery to insert plates and screws which we decided to do in Uganda due to his glowing endorsement of the surgical competence at a nearby orthopedic hospital (approx 1 hr drive). This decision resulted in hours of hospital prep work at various spots, acquiring and changing money (hospital didn’t accept credit cards so needed large cash amt for anticipated a 3 night hospital stay), stops at airline offices to acquire documentation for airline cancellations/changes and other misc needs. Originally I was scheduled at end of Uganda tour to fly to Zimbabwe for two weeks of volunteer work while my husband was to fly back to the US. Instead of facing the challenge of changing both my husband’s and my return to the US we just changed my flight to return on his flight and do as much as my very limited mobility would allow of the scheduled Big Five itinerary in between the medical associated stuff.
The support provided by African Big Five Safaris was awesome. Not only did our guide (Edmond) continue to support us (lots of carrying me even though we rented a wheelchair because Uganda is not handicap friendly), but the owners of AB5 (Maria and Geoffrey) spent days with us during pre-surgery testing and as we worked through all the above. Making cancellations since parts of the trip were no longer possible was expected, but while in the operating room the doctors decided not to do surgery thus giving us two more days that required re-planning and AB5’s addition of a couple additional unexpected outings so I wouldn’t be just sitting around was well above and beyond of what could be expected of any tour organization. AB5 facilitated every twist and turn that occurred with smiles and enthusiasm.
So to all that read this I say if AB5 does safaris in an area you want to see in East Africa select them as your outfitter. I can’t praise them enough for all the time, effort, flexibility, support and caring AB5 gave us during this unconventional trip.
After review American orthopedic doctors feel the insertion of plates and screws is necessary(even though the alignment and healing looks good). Scheduled for surgery 8/12/16.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lemosho 8 Day Hike
I was very impressed by Trekili; the guides and staff were very nice while supporting our team's climb and I would guess we were not the easiest team to support. I'm not sure that we would have achieved the hike without this group.
Equipment was great along with the list of items that were suggested to pack was spot on. Food was amazing, likely better than I would normally eat at my home!
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a great experience!
I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (7 day Lemosho route) with my sister. Afterward we went on a 2 day safari in Tarangire and Ngorongoro. The whole trip was an entire highlight. Enosa Expeditions really surprised us with their servicemindedness. Every single part of both our climb and our safari was well organized, and our guides were friendly and professional. Enosa did all they could, to ensure that we were comfortable. I honestly can't put my finger on anything. I can only give Enosa Expeditions my highest recommendations. Enosas prices are among the lowest on the market, and still the quality and service was beyond my expectations.