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We travelled to South Africa and Africa with our 13 year old daughter and had an absolutely fantastic time.
This was our first time to Africa and the experience was amazing. The tour operator was a very professional company and we were very happy with the service, price and whole package deal. It all it was a good deal and enjoyable.
Our tour left Johannesburg and travelled through to Vic Falls. We had wonderful tour guides who were Gift, Tabby and Florence.
Our time in Africa was truly an amazing experience, we saw and learn't so much and the tour staff just added to that experience.
We have had a great taste to Africa and certainly want to return to see more.
We will recommend the operator to our family and friends and will use them again when we decide on our next African adventure.
We found the 11 day tour on the internet and compared to other tours we had priced the tour was by the far the best value for money.
Our email was answered by Liezl from reservations who could not have been more patient or helpful from start to finish, might I also add we were in Harare for a month prior and last minute from Harare I organised accommodation and transfers with Liezl also.
Moving on to the tour, our guide was Gift, our driver was tabis and our cook was Florence. The food was amazing and I will definately miss sitting around the fire talking stories with Tabis, Gift and Florence, three truly amazing individuals who are assets to the company
I will definately be recommending the operator and just want to thank everyone and keep up the good work and prices.
I took the Gorilla and Game parks tour from 3/13/11 to 3/26/11.
The tour itself. I won't go over everyday, but I highly recommend this company. I was very pleased with them and will be using them on my future trips to Africa.
The guide- Our guide, Mwangi, was hilarious! He was very friendly, gave LOTS of information about the animals we saw and the countries that we visited. He was highly approachable to ask questions or to just have a friendly chat by the fireside.
Our driver- Unfortunatly I didn't talk to our driver, Nicky, very much, but he was great. I know that if I had been trying to drive down some of those roads... well, we wouldn't have made it, Ill just put it that way lol. He always got into areas where we got the best shots of wildlife.
Our cook- Mwai (I think is how you spell it) was great. He was also funny and nice to talk to. I have NO complaints about the food. I eat a lot, and I never went hungry. Breakfast was usually the same (toast, eggs (cooked to order I might add, a luxury I'm not used to while camping) ceral, stuff like that) as was lunch (sandwiches that you made yourself). For dinner there was usually a soup followed by the main course. If you wanted to get seconds, no problem. We also stopped by many stores through out the trip and you could purchase snacks if you wanted to.
Camp life- I'm not gonna lie, driving for 7-8 hours most days was kinda rough. I\'m in pretty good shape, but at the end of two weeks I wanted nothing more than to have a nice shower and sleep on a really fluffy bed. Sleeping in tents was ok (I mean, how great do you expect that to be?), but again, after driving all day, setting up your tent, dinner, then sleep, wake up the next morning at 5am, pack your tent, breakfast, and it all starts over again (after we saw the gorillas our drive time dropped a lot which really helped). Everyone was expected to clean their own dishes and help around camp, which I think is a great idea, those 3 guys can't go everything by themselves.
Final thoughts- absolutely book a tour through this company... They are informative, friendly, and will make sure that your trip to Africa is nothing but amazing. I'm sure you can do more luxury safaris, but I have no regreats about 'roughing it'. You just have to keep an open mind, and be ready for the adventure of a lifetime :)
Absolutely AMAZING is a good way to describe the vacation.
The trip from Vic Falls down to Cape Town was incredible. The guide, chef, and driver were all very friendly and fun.
The service from the operator started far earlier than my holiday. All my questions prior to the trip (even from my original enquiry) were answered in great detail and so quickly.
The places we visited and people I met along the way all made this holiday one I will never forget. This was my first overland trip and I will certainly do another one.
Thanks again for an amazing holiday in Africa (my first and definitely not my last)!!
Thanks Bronwyn for all the great information and quick replies.
The tour was really fantastic saw the big five and heaps of other animals .Gift, our tour guide ,Enos our cook and Thaibi the best driver in Africa, were really great ,could not ask for any better people to make our camping tour a real happy tour.
Highly recommended and will be back for another tour. Thanks again for a very exciting ,memerable tour.
I am very happy to say I had an absolutely wonderful time on the trip.
Our guides, Givt, Tabhi & Inus deserve great praise for doing a spectacular job throughout the trip. By the end of our 11 day trips I considered them to be good friends. They were very knowledgable of all areas we visited, were happy to share historic and current stories and insight into the different areas.
We had an amazing time in Gweru at the Antelpoe park. We had 1.5 days and got to do all of our activites. It would have been easy to spend 2.5 days there, but then again it would have been easy to spend all week there as well. Great Zimababwe and Mutopos were the highlight of our trip.
This was the best trip of my life thanks to our excellent guides and the wonderful people of Zimbabwe. We have fallen in love with Africa and cannot wait to return with them to continue exploring and sicovering a most beautiful continent, culture and people!
I am very happy with my trip! I am surprised how well everything was organised.
The tents was really good and if you closed it properly you didn't need to worry about mosquitos or other insects coming into the tent. The food was also very good but especially good was that our chef were very careful about hygien. This prevented us and the crew from getting sick during the trip.
The truck was also very comfy with lots of space for streching our legs, a nice thing to have when spending many hours on the road.
I went on the 56 day overland trip from Nairobi to Cape Town and loved every minute of it. It was the best experience. There was so much to see and do and all of it amazing in its own way.
If you're thinking of doing this trip be aware that there is a lot of camping, but I even found that fun, hard at times but definitely fun as well.
The optional trips such as; The Okavango Delta 3 day/2 night canoe trip, The Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, The Chobe National Park Overnight Trip.Sossussvlei was so informative, Zanzibar was beautiful and who can't love a place with a name like Zanzibar. Lake Bunyoni and the Gorilla treking was a once in a lifetime experience, although a waterproof is advisable, it is a rainforest.
The crew I had were fantastic, the cook Malinga, prepared wonderful meals on a charcoal fire, the driver, Simon drove us days at a time down some terrible roads and made it seem effortless. The tour leader, Hesbon, was so knowledgeable about the places, the animals, birds, the people and always was there to answer any questions, queries and fix any problems we had.
I'm so glad I did the Nairobi to Cape Towm, I would much rather have ended up in Cape Town than Nairobi, but that's a personal preference.
Do not forget your own sleeping bag and mat and take it all as it is, an adventure."
First of all many thanks to Bronwyn for booking. I've sent her more than 30 emails for booking & she answered all my questions & helped me a lot with patience.
I had a fantastic & memorable trip with this company.
Crews were amazing for fist 2 weeks: John the cook, Steve as Driver & Wycliffe the Leader.
We changed Truck & Crew when we arrived Nairobi & continue for next 2 weeks. Also the new crews were brilliant: Saucy the Driver, Muai the cook & the BEST tour leader in the world: "Mat Dry". He's Brilliant in his job, He knows everything about nature, plants, animals & he's so so informative.
First Truck & Tents were in best Conditions but the second Truck was not in good conditions & stalled a lot & also had problems to go uphill (I won the bet on guess how many stalls do we have in one day). About tents, they were a lil lower in height & older than former tents & also had some leakages when raining.
But we had a lot of surprises & activities to forget about tents & truck. Every moment in this trip was an experience for me.
I'll go back Africa & Do overland again with Them Cause they're the Best in Overlanding.
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Itinerary
This trip begins in Nairobi, Kenya and travels to Masai Mara National Reserve before ending in Nairobi, Kenya.
This trip departs from Nairobi early in the morning. Should you wish to explore Nairobi, an earlier arrival should be planned and accommodation can be booked through us.
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara (D) Leaving the hustle and bustle of Nairobi we climb the escarpment to our first stop, a viewpoint overlooking a section of the spectacular Great Rift Valley. Descending into the Rift Valley, we enter Masai land where these habitual pastoralists are often seen tending their cattle from the side of the road. The main section of road between Nairobi and the Reserve is in a very poor state, so be prepared for a rough ride! We pass through the town of Narok, and continue our drive possibly getting a glimpse of some wildlife along the way. We arrive at our campsite, Acacia Camp in the late afternoon. Acacia Camp looks on to the Meguarra hills and the stream that meanders by on the bottom end forms a natural border to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Day 2: Masai Mara (B / L / D) We depart shortly after sunrise on our game drive into the Masai Mara Reserve. The Masai Mara is well known as one of East Africa’s best National Reserves and is home to a wide variety of wildlife species. Most famous for the Annual Migration, that consists of the impressive herds of over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and Thomson’s gazelle that cross over from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania; the Masai Mara is most popular between July and October when these vast herds feast on the fresh grazing here. Following these herbivores are Africa’s predators that are often seen at a kill during this period. We game drive through a section of the park in search of the ‘Big 5’- elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion & leopard; along with the many other species of animals, reptiles and birds who make call this wilderness home. This afternoon, there is an opportunity to visit one of the local Masai Manyatta’s – this is a traditional village of the Masai People.
Day 3: Masai Mara to Nairobi (B) Heading out of the Masai Mara we travel back into the surrounding Masai Land area where we may still catch a glimpse of the game that has migrated into the this region. The Masai Mara National Reserve is unfenced and so it’s common to see some wildlife migrating through this ‘buffer’ zone. Departing in the morning, we reach Nairobi in the late afternoon. Here we’ll part ways after having had a brief encounter with amazing Africa.
Price GB£ 195 plus Local Payment US$ 235
Optional Excursions Below is a selection of Optional Excursions available on this trip. - these prices are approximate and are subject to change - where activities occur away from your base, there may be an additional transfer cost.
Masai Village Visit 10 US$ Masai Warrior Dancing 6 US$ Masai Mara Balloon Safari (when available) 450 US$
Bonus Trip This safari is available as a Bonus Trip when booking a camping departure of 10 days or longer, either departing from or finishing in Nairobi (click view all trips by this operator above). You can start on on the Thursday before, or the Sunday after your main trip only. The local payment of US$235 is still applicable when taking the bonus trip. Request more details . Conditions apply.
Please Note: This itinerary should be used as a guide only and may vary from day to day depending on road & weather conditions, political situations and group decisions. All prices & Local Payments are subject to change. Due to Tourism Laws in some of the countries we visit, there may be a truck and crew change during the trip.
Your arrival transfer and pre-trip accommodation in a dorm bed is included in your trip price. Should you choose not to make use of these, or in the event that we are not updated with your arrival details, no refund will be paid for services not used.
