I think all of us return to Africa everyday in our hearts and in our minds especially when life gets a little too ridiculous or frustrating. I take myself back to Africa when I need to get to sleep and when my thoughts need to be somewhere else. There is no where else like Africa. Such a time we had, that despite over 200 rolls of film we can never truly convey to anyone else. They will never hear the quiet of all those elephants right in front of you, the incredible bird calls, and the lilting tones of the African's English. How can you describe the high adventure of tearing across the rutted dirt to get closer to an animal, the glory of the sunset and the gentle kindness of the people? We have wanted to write you because you made it all possible, but most of all because you really understand. I would also like to thank you with our friend's upcoming group trip - she is confident she is in excellent hands. It is something we will carry in our hearts forever. With grateful thanks and grand memories!
S. Mazzoli and Family, December 2000, Pennsylvania USA

Ultimate Africa Safaris is the ULTIMATE in knowledge, efficiency, information and customer care. We felt like we were given special treatment by Ultimate Africa. Staff was exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful. All details were explained before departure. Everything went very smoothly in Africa. Other agencies should follow the example set by Ultimate Africa!
B. and L. Johnson, December 2000, California USA

I had such an incredible time and I often relive my safari in my mind. I have never experienced such a great trip. I highly recommend you to anyone who is planning on traveling to Africa. I fell in love with Africa and I know that it was, in large part, due to your great services. I know that this was the first trip of many that I will take with your excellent organization. It was a truly life changing experience. Devotedly...
M. Austen, October 2000, California USA

I had a great time on safari in Botswana! I saw plenty of elephants, various antelopes, zebra, water buffalo, wild dogs, hyenas, a couple of cheetahs, lots of birds...Later, I went on a 4-day safari in the Kruger (which I organized through another company) and saw a huge difference (for the worse) in terms of organization, professionalism, and food…I really appreciate your help in setting things up.
B. Lee, October 2000, Maryland USA

I felt as if I was in a movie - the camps, the animals, everything was just as I had dreamed!
P. and S. Strom, September 2000, Colorado USA

One of our best vacations. Well organized, geared to our interests and level of physical activity.
P. Michaels and C. Smith, September 2000, Virginia USA

The safari was absolutely amazing!!! It was all we ever dreamed of and so much more!! We would really like to thank you for doing such a wonderful job putting together the perfect itinerary for us for our first safari! The accommodation, staff, food and service were all first rate and we would highly recommend Ultimate Africa Safaris to anyone interested in having the safari experience of their lives! Thank you so much for all of your efforts!
H. and R. Austring, September 2000, Arizona USA

Ultimate Africa was extremely knowledgeable of the camps and expectations on safari. Extremely patient with travelers new to safaris. Accommodating and helpful with building a personal itinerary.
K. Nagata and P. Carney, August 2000, California USA

It was the most amazing experience imaginable. Everyone made us feel at so at home and were some of the most genuine and friendly people I have had the pleasure of meeting. Our guides were particularly amazing and made us feel extremely comfortable in every situation (Comfort in the middle of a pride of lions at feeding time is hard to come by, as is approaching rhinos on foot). I just wanted to thank you for arranging such a wonderful trip. The variety of places and environments we got to see was perfect. We were very well prepared due to the information you sent us before-hand, and someone was right there to take care of us or show us where we needed to be when the elation from being in such a spectacular environment was overwhelming. We could not be more pleased...
A. Rothrock, August 2000, Colorado USA

The ultimate experience of a lifetime! We were made to feel so welcome. Our reservation was handled very professionally, your staff was very knowledgeable and everything was coordinated perfectly.
C. Rothrock, August 2000, Colorado USA

WOW - This trip blew us away. We are seasoned travelers and nothing has ever come close to this! The accommodations, staff and food were outstanding. It was the ULTIMATE experience for us. There wasn't a thing that could have been improved. We were awestruck by the beauty of the elusive leopard. The highlight however was the encounter with the baby black rhino. He loved to be scratched behind the ears. That was truly special. In the evening the color of the sky, the glow of the mountains, and the sounds of Africa were to good to be true. It exceeded our expectations. We were sad to leave. All in all this was the most exciting and adventurous trip we have ever taken. All transfers, pick-ups, drop offs etc... went as planned. Now that is amazing! Thank you for everything.
R. and P. Cone, August 2000, New Jersey USA

I am very pleased with the way you worked with me to make my trip a success.
B. Donnally, July 2000, Illinois USA

We would like to sing your praises! It was a wonderful experience! Ultimate Africa's choices for this trip were SUPERB! Tanzania was exceptional and we had great and knowledgeable guides. We were the envy of all the other climbers as they guided us up Kilimanjaro. The guides are THE REASON we made it to the summit! We will tell our friends about Ultimate Africa.
N. and J. Steffa, July 2000, Kentucky USA

Our experience with Ultimate Africa was absolutely fantastic! Ultimate Africa staff were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Everything was explained before our departure and the trip was well coordinated. I would highly recommend this company to anyone interested in a trip to Africa and already have! Our trip was truly a life adventure!
W. Kleinfelter and Family, July 2000, Pennsylvania USA

Everything was superb on our trip. The safari was more than expected and the guides were wonderful. The food and accommodations at the lodges were excellent and I couldn’t have imagined it being better - except to be able to stay longer!!!! The wildlife was abundant and we saw many breeding herds of elephants, several lionesses along with their cubs (thanks to our guide), some adolescent male lions, giraffes, various antelopes, hippos and crocs on the river trip (highly recommended), lots of beautiful birds, and huge buffalo herds. All in all we really enjoyed our stay and appreciate your sorting things out. Thanks again for your great services and I will recommend you to any friends and acquaintances for Africa travel!
C. Kennedy, July 2000, New Jersey USA

Our trip was truly an "Ultimate" experience. From our very first correspondence I always found Ultimate Africa to be helpful, attentive, and prompt in answering all questions. I will always be in awe at how well intricate logistics were handled. Everyone we dealt with was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and very accommodating. Being isolated in the bush, being able to hear the animals at night, and being able to alter our dining schedule around game walks/drives was wonderful. Our entire trip exceeded our expectations. We saw every large mammal except a cheetah! No one can explain the feeling you have when you are eye to eye with an elephant and you feel as if you are communicating. This you have to experience first hand. I never imagined that I would be able to rub a 1 year old elephant behind the ear and see her eyes close and head nod – a once in a lifetime experience! The cultural experiences – village and school were wonderful, meeting with the school kids, spiritual leader, teachers was quite a gift. Everything was excellently coordinated, superbly organized, always on time. Thank you for organizing such as wonderful experience for us. I would certainly recommend your agency to anyone who was interested in such an experience.
B. and M. Fox, June / July 2000, Michigan USA

We had an incredible trip which we will never forget. Ultimate Africa developed a wonderful Botswana / Zimbabwe itinerary for us. The staff were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Even people we met in the various camps asked us who we used to book the trip because it was organized so well! Throughout the trip we were surrounded by excellent guides, extremely nice camp managers, and incredible wildlife. Mombo was incredible. It is an excellent camp we would highly recommend. Worth the price. We will recommend Ultimate Africa to all our friends interested in a safari! We would definitely book another trip through Ultimate Africa.
M. and I. Chung, June/July 2000, California USA

Put in a nutshell, my trip could not have been better! It was better than I hoped for! It was a first class operation. The camping equipment was top notch, our guide Rouhet was great, from her ability to cook, her knowledge of the area and wildlife and her ability to cope with problems or hassles with the locals. Seeing the wildlife is always great and we saw plenty. I’m already looking forward to my next trip to Africa.
R. Wells, June/July 2000, New Jersey USA

Just a quick note to say what a great trip I had and how happy I am to have worked with you on it! I wanted to give you a small thank you present for all your efforts on my behalf. I got your gift at the Kenya / Tanzania border from a Masai woman. If you have client's who'd like to hear how great your tours are I 'd be happy to talk with them.
D. Ritchey, June/July 2000, California USA

Wonderful time! Brilliant time! It was great! People were great! Thanks very much. I would be happy to recommend Ultimate Africa as it was wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
D. Ritchey, June/July 2000, California USA

This has been our most loved trip ever! I can't thank you enough for your help. Your advice was informative, accurate, and reassuring. Your trip planning and suggestions were excellent. Botswana was superb and Mombo Camp was unbelievably exciting - A MUST SEE! This was the ultimate end to a trip of my lifetime although we plan to go again! We would change nothing!
K. Flynn, June 2000, New York USA

It was great! Last minute changes were handled expeditiously. Help with lost luggage was beyond the call of duty. Connections and transfers went like clockwork.
G. Ziffer, June 2000, Massachusetts USA

Overall it was one of the best organized and executed trips we have taken! Every detail was considered, handled, we had nothing to worry about. Botswana is a beautiful country and it's people are friendly and welcoming.
V. and R. Lee, May / June 2000, Connecticut USA

One of the best aspects of the trip was the fact that we saw no other tourists. After seeing 10 or 11 vans lined up in the Mara watching a leopard, this was a real treat. I felt more isolated, like I was in a much more remote and wild area.
D. and S. Williams, May 2000, Illinois USA

It was the best trip I have ever been on! Thank you for putting together a great trip.
S. Osborne and S. Brown, May 2000, California USA

Your travel agency gets excellent marks, everything you did and all the information you gave was great, much better than what some of our fellow travelers received. The lodges were really nice and in beautiful locations. The vehicles were roomy and surprisingly comfortable. Both of our guides were good, very knowledgeable on the flora and fauna and enjoyed sharing their knowledge. Now for the wildlife report - Fantastic!! The best part was the Serengeti where we witnessed, up close, the wildebeest and zebra migration. It was the most awesome thing imaginable, tens of thousands of animals strung out for miles and miles. We also saw the "Big Five" several times over and even got to see five painted dogs. We were completely satisfied with the trip and can heartily recommend it to anyone. Feel free to give our email address out for reference. We will be traveling until September so might not be real fast in replying to any questions, but will reply whenever we get to a computer!
S. and B. Willis, March / April 2000, Texas USA

The best thing we ever did was to do a private safari. It gave us so much more freedom. We really enjoyed the tented camps. The food and service was great. Spending 5 nights in the Serengeti was great. We started to feel like part of the furniture. Charles the manager was kind enough to buy us a round of drinks and a bottle of wine and the last night BJ and his entire staff presented us with a good-bye cake and sang good-bye to us. Our guide Adam was absolutely the best. He sure does know his animals and how to find them. Our last day out he found us a fresh lion kill and we spent almost an hour watching Daddy and 15 other lions eat. He found all the animals and made sure he got the vehicle in good position to take pictures. He’s also a very nice young man to be around and certainly made the trip for us. As you know this was our second trip back to Tanzania. I want to thank you and your staff for taking care of all the details and giving us the safari we asked for. The other tour companies could not seem to do what you did and your price was fair. We had traveled with A&K the last time and had been very pleased with them, but they could not give us the safari we wanted and their surcharge for a private tour in a Land Rover was out of the question. If you continue with your quality, service and price I’m sure you will attract many more clients. Again, I will tell you that you had the best web site and your company is the first one we looked in to and in the end offered us the best value. Thanks for a trip we will never forget.
M. Fass and R. Sackett, January 2000, Florida USA