CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Thornybush Game Reserve by Debra Younghans
Wildlife viewing paled in comparison to Timbavati Nature Reserve. The vibe at the lodge was good but not exceptional like Kambaku.
QA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If something goes wrong, you lose.
Our family just completed a 5 day camping safari. Tanzania is awesome, but not to be confused with the tour company. Driver was clean, polite and helpful but lacked good wildlife knowledge. Didn'y always stop when we wanted to take pictures or observe. Also, 3 days before our departure the company contacted us (after we had negotiated the price and paid a deposit) and said the government had raised the tax by 18% and we had to pay 18% extra. We tried to get a refund or a sufficient email respose, but no joy, so rather than lose the deposit we went with the increase. For our budget it was a hit. Next time I would chose a more ethical company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Alright
Didn’t get to see any animals, other than your monkeys, elephants and impala’s, extremely disappointed after previously calling the day before and being told to come any time to see any animal, but the day of coming only seeing little and being told we should’ve come earlier, therefore ultimately given poor advise and wasted money.
PT
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Antonio Alves
Very few fauna and few specimen of animal. Time lost. May be a place to beguin a safari, baut not to finish after Serengueti or ngorongoro
IE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Serengeti National Park by Karl Senn
Too many cars and dust, stress for the animals, large distances covered with high speed
Disorganized
The safari was ok. Not the best safari but not the worst.
The problem with the company was they were not organized. There were errors such as in flight details that I pointed out before my itinerary was finalized. The worst of all was they forgot to book one leg of my flights even though they confirmed everything was booked and I realized that I don't have a ticket for the next flight on the plane. Really subpar.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tsavo East National Park by Filippo
Very touristic, very little animals, maybe it is too big, but compared to the others it's like being in the desert....
DE
A loveless performance of the tour with poor information
The tour has a great potential for a very good safari, but it's not used! For example: 3 hole-day-trips by bus occur on 4 succesive days (10 of the 12 participiants were mostly reading, sleeping oder gaming with smartphone during the bus-trips). Therefore the order of events should be changed. The information about land and people was poor.
The highlights of the trip were performed from other business-men (lodges, guides), not from land and lake safaris!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hide a lot of informations
The only concern I have with this company in Uganda, that they don't explain to you everything, for example no one told us there is direct flights to our destination, in addittion when you request to visit a place they don't give you a recommandation that it does not worth a two night stay. We were obliged to change the program when we arrived because of the lack in information and experience, it seems they are experienced in Uganda not in other countries. Thanks good we were not in a family
CW
65+ years of age
Review about Saadani National Park by Andre Smit
Raining season and high grass/bush so we did not see a lot of animals
The service and food&beverage was below standards. We could not sleep in our cottages an there was a national local group who party with alcohol, noise, bring their own food and just camp in front of our expensive cottage.
Never go to National Parks anymore