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M
It was amazing. Losing Sammy during the trip my heartbraking but Crispen has been amazing and having Ali driving us has been great too.
Fantastic guide. Fantastic trip
R
Not long back from this tour and I had a great time so I thought I'd let others know. Overall, the tour was well organised and the guides ensured we felt safe at all times. The truck was well equipped…Not long back from this tour and I had a great time so I thought I'd let others know. Overall, the tour was well organised and the guides ensured we felt safe at all times. The truck was well equipped and I was surprised at how comfortable the seats were - so comfortable I was able to sleep despite the 'African massages' along the way. Despite the fact that some of the journeys were quite long, being able to sleep certainly helped. Some of the journeys on this trip are quite long but they are unavoidable if you want to see these parts of Africa. Anyway, the route was quite scenic and the guides provided info about the surrounding area along the way and we stopped every so often to stretch our legs. The main guide, Sammy, also informed us when to stock up on snacks and drinks at the better supermarkets as a lot of the local shops were poorly supplied as you can imagine. Most of the stops had some form of toilet however my group found that the bush toilets were generally cleaner (this is Africa after all). The tents provided were pretty good and the mattresses were spot on too. I have to say, one of the things I was anxious about before going on the trip was the quality of the meals as catering for large groups often leads to small portions of massively overdone food but both Sam and Ali were great cooks and we always had plenty to eat. We also stopped at local kitchens to try some of the local cuisine for lunch which was another good experience. Our particular group had lots of allergies/food intolerances (seafood, nuts, dairy, gluten and shellfish to name a few) and Sam always provided options for these people - to the extent that one person had to reject his meals so they could use up some of their own food to create some room in their suitcase. Finally, our guide Sammy was excellent along the way and his local knowledge was invaluable for us between helping getting currency changed to recommending where to buy gifts etc. One of the more negative reviews says to do this trip on your own steam which seems like a very romantic idea but without being able to speak the local language (Sam can speak 8 apparently) and knowing how to deal with the corrupt policemen you will only end up wishing you had someone like Sam guiding you.
Bad point(s0:
When I was at Lake Malawi the lake was quite rough so snorkelling wasn't going to be worthwhile but I guess it's just one of those things and Acacia can't exactly control the weather
Highlights of the trip:
South Luangwa - we were fortunate to get VERY close to a pair of lions in heat
The Serengeti - seeing The Great Wildebeest Migration was spectacular
Would recommend.
Everything.was great
Excelent trip! I had a great time!
Awesome countries, beautiful nature and fantastic people! Thanks to acacia, thanks to sammy which made everything perfect!
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Sammy was a great guide and super friendly!! He made you feel comfortable and made you feel as though you got the most out of your trip as you possibly could!!
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Ocean to Gorillas 26 Days
Just the most informed guide friendly helpful organized and caring as l was one of the oldest on the tour.
A
Sam was great and he cooked excellent food! Very relaxed and made our time in Africa very special!
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Sammy is an excellent guide!!
K
Excellent, a great tour of Southern Africa with an informative, enthusiastic guide.
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Excellent, Africa is a place I could visit time and time again, though the trip is made that much better with a great guide who is informative and enthusiastic about the places visited.
S
The Tour was amazing! I’ve been on many overseas trips and nothing can compare to my experience with Sammy and acacia in Africa!
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Kruger and Victoria Falls (Accommodated)
I’ve sent multiple friends to Acacia now, and all of them have been over the moon with their trips. Sammy is the absolute best guide out there - btw his cooking is beyond amazing!
C
Fantastic way to see southern Africa! Great tour, awesome guide!
R
Southern African Explorer 46 Days
Awesome as! Sammy is great
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Sammy was the absolutely best tour guide I have ever had. His knowledge of his continent was remarkable. Would absolutely recommend this trip and Sammy to everyone! We would do the same trip over agai…Sammy was the absolutely best tour guide I have ever had. His knowledge of his continent was remarkable. Would absolutely recommend this trip and Sammy to everyone! We would do the same trip over again in a heartbeat!
Sammy was a very knowledgeable and easy going guide. Couldnt of been any happier with our tour.
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It was such an amazing experience and ee had such a helpful tour guid
M
Sammy was the best! Made the trip to notch
Such an amazing experience, led by the best tour guide.
C
The food was awsome, we had a lot of fun with samuel and the place we visit were wonderfull. My favorite was chobe national park and the okavango delta.
A
I had the best time ever. Sammy was so knowledgeable and approachable. Was an exciting adventure and I saw more than I could have dreamed off.
The whole experience was fantastic
A
Brilliant tour leader made for such a great trip. So friendly, knowledgeable and went out of his way for the guests.ive done so many tours and by far the best guide I've ever had.
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I loved every second and the tour was one big blast
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Brillant guide, so friendly warm and knowledgeable. Went out of his way for the guests. I've done a lot of yours and by far he was the best.
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Amazing your and guide!
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The trip overall was fantastic! Best group of people, driver and guide did a fantastic job and cooked the best camp meals. I’d recommend this tour to anyone.
Just brilliant...!!!
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The trip in a whole was amazing! Sam was very relaxed but got everything done and went beyond his requirements to make sure everyone was looked after and his meals were amazing!!
T
Best tour and tour guide!! Sammy was always smiling and willing to help plus he was full of information.
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Southern African Adventurer
Sammy was fantastic and very knowledgeable about all the areas we went to.
K
This tour was so amazing, I would do it again in a heartbeat! Sammy is simply the best guide out there!
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Everything about this tour was wonderful! Would do it again in a heartbeat! Sammy is the best!
O
Sammy was an incredible guide, extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer every question we had. Sammy’s experience as a guide was noticeable and his cooking skills commendable. Our experience wit…Sammy was an incredible guide, extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer every question we had. Sammy’s experience as a guide was noticeable and his cooking skills commendable. Our experience with Sammy was a 10/10
J
We traveled from Livingstone to Cape Town earlier this year with our guide Sammy and driver, Julius. The trip was fabulous - well organised, friendly people and lots of fun. Sammy was friendly and app…We traveled from Livingstone to Cape Town earlier this year with our guide Sammy and driver, Julius. The trip was fabulous - well organised, friendly people and lots of fun. Sammy was friendly and approachable, and extremely knowledgeable. We loved our trip, and would travel with Acacia again.
J
Wonderful trip, good mix of accommodation. Bus was spacious, but could have done with air-con. Guides were very friendly, kept you informed, very knowledgeable. Driver excellent. Food excellent. Good …Wonderful trip, good mix of accommodation. Bus was spacious, but could have done with air-con. Guides were very friendly, kept you informed, very knowledgeable. Driver excellent. Food excellent. Good mix of people, wished we could have stayed on the tour for longer!
T
This tour was absolutely incredible from the start to the end. Went on the 43 day tour from Kenya to Cape Town and the trip covered everything possible. The tour guide Rachel and truck driver Sam were…This tour was absolutely incredible from the start to the end. Went on the 43 day tour from Kenya to Cape Town and the trip covered everything possible. The tour guide Rachel and truck driver Sam were brilliant, they had so much knowledge and looked after us all - kept us fed very well! All the campsites were better than my expectations, they were cleans, had bars at most of them and occasionally even a pool. I would happily book again with Acacia to do another tour and also highly recommend them to anyone considering travelling around Africa!
Tony and Sam were most excellent hosts, very knowledgable and informative.The tour was, in the end, a very life changing experience that I will treasure forever.The scenery, the animals, the people al…Tony and Sam were most excellent hosts, very knowledgable and informative.The tour was, in the end, a very life changing experience that I will treasure forever.The scenery, the animals, the people along the way were fantastic. It is hard to choose what was my favourite part of the tour, but a few notables would be Zanzibar, Victoria falls,Masaai Mara, Serengetti, The Crater, Namibia. Among individual camping area's Elephant Sands, Canyon Roadhouse, Kande Beach stand out in my mind.Again THANKS to Sam and Tony for making the trip a very warm and pleasurable experience, the meals that these guys can cook up on a 2 burner campstove are amazing, especially Tony's BBQ ribs, they are to die for.
We were the oldest on this tour (but the youngest at heart)! We could not have been in better hands taking us through the 7 African countries.
Our guide was a great cook and made our lives easier for…We were the oldest on this tour (but the youngest at heart)! We could not have been in better hands taking us through the 7 African countries.
Our guide was a great cook and made our lives easier for that. She was knowledgeable about the countries, always giving us the facts before we arrived. She assisted with currency exchange, where to shop for the best deals, etc.
Our days were full, with lots of them starting at 5:00 a.m. I will forever remember the white water rafting on the Zambezi River and quading on the sand dunes in Swakopmund. The safari's were awesome and I highly recommend the game walk out of Livingstone. It is a surreal feeling to be so close to the animals - the white rhinos especially!
I would do this again in a heartbeat! We hope to return to Namibia and do the coast around Cape Town - a reason to return!
There were a few issues on our trip which I believe our guide worked very hard to resolve. We had a truck roll over on the Serengeti safari, and 2 very unhappy couples to deal with.
I would ask that Acacia bring their tents up to better condition and match poles to tents (same bag numbers).
All this aside I would still recommend Acacia for this type of adventure trip.
We have traveled for 38 years and I will go out on a limb and say this trip was rated in our top 5!!
Well done Sam, you managed to get a group of 24, all having different needs and expectations, safely to Cape Town.
I had a great time. Sam and Angus were both great at their job. First two nights accommodation was too good to be true. Itenry was well planned. Loved the balance between free time activities.
M
Was only 4 of us, started off strong, Kruger experience was amazing, Zimbabwe was good, Botswana had highs and lows but was the least cohesive part.
It was good, had a nice time my travel companions were wonderful. They could’ve been a little bit bigger than even though the group was small. We need more room to stretch out.
C
Fantastic Tour Guide/Driver in Sam and his service was 2nd to none
H
Great tour, well organised, very knowledgeable and friendly guide.
2 suggestions:
- please add safari pass amount to overall tour fee and make payable upfront. It’s safer not to carry lots of cash. A…Great tour, well organised, very knowledgeable and friendly guide.
2 suggestions:
- please add safari pass amount to overall tour fee and make payable upfront. It’s safer not to carry lots of cash. Also guide does not need all this cash as most fees can be paid by credit card.
- tipping is expected on most activities. It’s often difficult to figure out the right amount even with the help of the guide. Suggest to make the guide tip on behalf of the group taking the money from the safari pass or ask everybody to pay a small amount upfront (e.g. USD 10) to the guide.