AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Safari-experience, worth all the money!
We (4 girls) spent 2 1/2 days at the Ruaha Nationalpark (2 days of gamedrive and a walking safari) with Chabo Africa. The communication via Email was okay, there were some misunderstandings but in the end everything worked out perfectly. Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and a bottle of water per day & person were included and the food was really delicious. If you want coffee or Softdrinks you should take some money with you, because you have to pay for them yourself. Chabo Africa picked us up in Iringa and after a bumpy 2 hours car ride we checked into the accommodation (nice and cheap bandas inside the national park with private bathroom - totally fine). Afterwards we had lunch and started with the gamedrive. We saw a lot of different animals (lions, leopard, elefants, zebras, giraffes and so on). Our driver was very reliable, on time and friendly, he showed us all the animals but he could have given us a little more information about them. All in all the price was good and really worth it because we had a beautiful trip and were very happy and satisfied. We are totally recommending Chabo Africa to everyone who wants to have a nice and "cheap" Safari and we would totally go with them again.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the best tours i have had
The tour was awesome, excellent communication. They promised to improve on the packages they had at the time, and I hope to have an even better experience next time. Would rate them a 9 of 10 based on their knowledge of the environment and willingness to do more for the customer.
MY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour company!
Signing up tour with Magical Retreat is definitely the right choice for us in Kenya! Pamela, the owner is very friendly. She welcomed us on the first day we arrived and briefed us on the details of tour and itinerary. Our 8 nights tour were guided by a very experienced tour guide, Edward, who is very helpful and knowledgeable on showing us the animals and birds that we spotted. My husband and I are very happy with this private safari tour and enjoyed every moments of the game drives! Accommodations we stayed are very safe and comfortable.
AE
Pure bliss
I don't have words to express the beauty of the country and this park in particular. It is a place for a complete detox from phones and any electronics. We lived our time there and wouldn't mind going for morr
Excellent lodge safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorogoro Crater
We booked our safari directly through the website (from Australia) 3 months prior and transferred a 50% deposit. We paid the balance (on credit card) on arrival in Arusha. This all went smoothly. The safari goes regardless of numbers and in our case it was just us 2 plus Abdul.
Cannot recommend Sunny Safaris and Abdul (our guide/driver) enough. Seeing 2 cheetahs close up has to be one of the experiences of our lives! Abdul is brilliant at spotting animals, an excellent safe driver, lovely guy & very knows everything!
NL
Professional and good service
We had good and plenty contact beforehand. We hired a 4 x 4 Prada and it was delivered at our hotel at the time we agreed upon. During our trip we had some small damage but this was not a big deal. A local mechanic helped us out. We recommend 4x4 Uganda for self-drive travellers. And also thank you for your advice with the schedule. Finally; we totally love Uganda and will send many more Dutch travellers.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
We had such an amazing experience with Kenya Walk Survivors. The service leading up to the trip was great and they were always prompt to answer any questions. The safari was incredible. Our guide (Peku) was so knowledgeable and was always looking out for us. It is hard to describe the experience but it was definitely the coolest thing I have ever done. I highly recommend using this company.
MQ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
did not take us on safari and did not refund our money!
Through www.safaribookings.com , my daughter and I have booked a 5 days Safari (from December, 31st, 2016) that should include Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro (Tanzania) with Africa Remote Safaris: http://africaremotesafaris.com/ . For this we paid an advance of 1200$. We received mails from a so called Naphtally from Africa Remote Safaris confirming our booking.
On December 30th, 2016, we had arrived in Arusha and had still not received any instructions concerning the safari. With the help of the Manager of the hotel where we were staying, we managed to call the Arusha number mentioned on the website and got in touch with a driver who informed us that he had only worked for Africa Remote once. On December 30th, my daughter and I went to bed not knowing whether we would go on safari or not the following day.
In the morning (Dec 31st), we at last received a WhatsApp message from the so called Naphtally indicating that we would be picked up by a driver from another safari operator.
Since ARS had not wired any money to them. We had to pay the full cost of a budget Safari 1800$.
While we were on Safari, ARS wired 440$ to the other Safari operator. This amount was given back to us upon our return by this operator with whom we went on Safari.
Thus, Africa Remote Safari still owed us 760 $. We wrote to them numerous times and once a certain Steve Biko even apologized for the delay and promised that he would soon refund us the money. Almost 2 months later, we still have not heard from him despite our reminders.
It appears that though Africa Remote Safaris claims to have offices in Arusha and Zanzibar, they do not have offices in those places and are only represented in Kenya. The phone numbers mentioned on their sites are only the numbers of drivers who have worked for them occasionally. They also do not have a license to operate in Tanzania and are only represented in Kenya. So if you book with them for a safari in Tanzania all or part of your money may be lost!
We wanted to tell about our experiences with Africa Remote Safaris so that you should avoid a bad and stressful experience on your holiday. They are found directly on (http://africaremotesafaris.com) or through www.safaribookings.com
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
The entire process was smooth, efficient and pretty transparent. Mohamed was extremely prompt in addressing all my zillion questions and made sure everything was taken care of.
We couldn't say enough good things about our guide Ema. He went out of his way to make sure we had a wonderful time, be it migration viewing or leopard and rhino sightings or a visit to Oldupai. The vehicle was clean and well maintained, and with so many other vehicles breaking down by the roadside, we had absolutely no issues with Mega's.
I'd definitely recommend Mega Adventures to people looking to visit TZ.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Book with Blue Crane Safaris! - Amazing Tailor Made Tour
We were a group of 10 American students studying abroad in Cape Town. Our group had been hoping to plan a trip to Namibia but it seemed like too much to plan the trip on our own. We eventually came across Blue Crane Safaris and Derek (the owner) helped us craft a unique tour that accommodated all of our needs. We booked a 3 day tour starting in Windhoek, traveling to Sossusvlei, Walvis Bay, and Swakopmund, and ending back in Windhoek. Derek was able to fit in every activity we had hoped to do, including hiking the dunes in Sossusvlei, seeing Deadvlei, and sand boarding and ATVing in Swakopmund. We sent him nearly 15 emails finalizing details, but he was always so patient and catered to every request we had. When we told him we were planning on spending the night we arrived in the airport, he even helped us book airport transfers and an additional night in a hostel. Despite the fact that those plans were not in the original itinerary, he was kind enough to include it in the original tour price. Derek was so professional, accommodating, and helpful! If we are ever able to return to Namibia, we will absolutely book another tour with Blue Crane Safaris.
Our guides Quentin and David were also extremely knowledgable and professional! We had numerous vegetarians in our group and they catered to all of their needs, as well as preparing meat for our other group members. The accommodations were very comfortable and we particularly enjoyed our one night of camping in Sossusvlei. We had the most amazing trip with Blue Crane Safaris and are taking home memories that will last a lifetime. No matter what your needs are Derek will be able to accommodate them and leave you with an incredible itinerary. We received 5-Star service from everyone on Blue Crane Safari's staff and I highly recommend booking with them!!