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Quote of the Week: Kari McCloskey

I can’t express in words how great Africa Dream Safaris was and how pleased we were with every detail of our trip. […] One of the main things that let us know that Africa Dream Safaris was the right choice was watching the other outfitters. Their vehicles were so full it looked hard for the passengers to move about the car; just the opposite for us we had plenty of room to move around. We also noticed that their days out on game drives were not as long as ours were. They would only drive for a limited amount of miles and stayed on the roads everyone else traveled. Our driver/guide would keep us out as long as we wanted and we would go places and see amazing things without other vehicles around. We saw a pride of thirteen lions on a kopje and didn’t see another car for 3 hours. We saw 2 different leopards in trees right next to the road and it was just us. Our guide really went out of his way to give us a natural and honest experience […] All the accommodations were lovely and the private luxury camp was amazing and so much fun. The way the vehicle was set up and outfitted was outstanding. Our guide couldn’t have been any better. The whole experience was one of the best of my life. I simply can’t say enough good things. A FANTASTIC TRIP!

Kari McCloskey
February – March 2008

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Quote of the Week: Mario and Kari McCloskey

I can’t express in words how great Africa Dream Safaris was and how pleased we were with every detail of our trip. […] One of the main things that let us know that Africa Dream Safaris was the right choice was watching the other outfitters. Their vehicles were so full it looked hard for the passengers to move about the car; just the opposite for us we had plenty of room to move around. We also noticed that their days out on game drives were not as long as ours were. They would only drive for a limited amount of miles and stayed on the roads everyone else traveled. Our driver/guide would keep us out as long as we wanted and we would go places and see amazing things without other vehicles around. We saw a pride of thirteen lions on a kopje and didn’t see another car for 3 hours. We saw 2 different leopards in trees right next to the road and it was just us. Our guide really went out of his way to give us a natural and honest experience […] All the accommodations were lovely and the private luxury camp was amazing and so much fun. The way the vehicle was set up and outfitted was outstanding. Our guide couldn’t have been any better. The whole experience was one of the best of my life. I simply can’t say enough good things. A FANTASTIC TRIP!

Mario and Kari McCloskey
February – March 2008

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Quote of the Week: Pat and Don Auriemma

With Africa Dream Safaris the adventure began for us before we stepped foot in Africa. From my first email to [ADS] we knew we had chosen the right company. From that email to the last, [ADS] took the time to explain the details of the trip and answered every question we had…..and there were many! […our ADS rep] would say over and over again, “remember this is your private, custom safari”, and once on safari we realized how accurate her words were.

Pat and Don Auriemma
February 2008

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Quote of the Week: Pat and Don Auriemma

On safari, we saw many lions and 18 cheetahs, including three cheetah cubs. We witnessed lions with their kills and cheetah hunting their prey. In addition, we saw leopards, elephants, cape buffalo, hyenas, jackals, hippos, rhinos, monkeys, baboons, crocodiles, giraffes, thousands of zebras, gazelles and wildebeests and almost 100 different species of birds! [Our guide] even took us to what he called “the largest maternity ward in the world” where we saw wildebeest babies moments after they were born. In total, we saw 150 different species of birds and animals. The Serengeti was lush, green and full of life!

Pat and Don Auriemma
February 2008

A lioness moving her cub.

 

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Quote of the Week: Don & Pat Auriemma

Our guide is worth his weight in gold and a great asset to ADS! He went out of his way, every day, to make our safari special. He is professional, informed, dependable, personable, and a highly skilled spotter of birds and animals. He negotiated the roads in a safe manner, kept our truck immaculate and comfortable, and always had our best interests at heart. He was anxious for us to have the best experience possible…AND WE DID! [Our guide] made our experience one we will never forget.

Don & Pat Auriemma
February 2008

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Quote of the Week: Ron, Mary, Jessica and Jake Largent

We can’t thank your team enough for a fabulous safari! Everything went so smoothly, better than we had hoped. We were absolutely amazed at the efficiency of the entire staff and how we were never waiting or wondering, “What do we do now?” Our guide was wonderful. He was so friendly, warm and accommodating, making sure we saw and did what we wanted, but also encouraging us to do things we might not have done. With his expertise, we were able to see every single animal and bird there was, I think. We were pleased with his extensive knowledge about the animals. It was an added relief for my daughter and I to never fear for our safety. The [Private Luxury Camping] was unbelievably accommodating. [The staff] treated us like royalty and the African cuisine was superb. We never expected the ‘camping’ to be so luxurious.

Ron, Mary, Jessica and Jake Largent
January 2008

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Quote of the Week: Mark and Susan Bronner

Many thanks for all the help in setting up our personalized safari. The trip was fabulous and first class […] We have traveled extensively and you have a truly impressive organization. Anyone contemplating this trip may have experienced standing in long, hot Customs lines; retrieving your own luggage and finally being greeted by your driver holding a sign with your name inside the airport. But, have you ever been greeted on the tarmac, your luggage retrieved by someone else, being cleared through Customs (while you are in the bathroom) and then leaving the airport within 15 minutes of arrival? We have and Africa Dream Safaris made it possible. They also made an exciting trip safe, educational, comfortable and affordable.

Mark and Susan Bronner
January 2008

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Quote of the Week: Mark and Susan Bronner

Many thanks for all the help in setting up our personalized safari. The trip was fabulous and first class […] We have traveled extensively and you have a truly impressive organization. Anyone contemplating this trip may have experienced standing in long, hot Customs lines; retrieving your own luggage and finally being greeted by your driver holding a sign with your name inside the airport. But, have you ever been greeted on the tarmac, your luggage retrieved by someone else, being cleared through Customs (while you are in the bathroom) and then leaving the airport within 15 minutes of arrival? We have and Africa Dream Safaris made it possible. They also made an exciting trip safe, educational, comfortable and affordable.

Mark and Susan Bronner
January 2008

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Quote of the Week: Karen Annis

It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that my sweetheart, Paul Bishop, passed away on January 16th [2009]. While he had experienced some health issues prior to us going on safari in May/June 2007, we had no idea they were symptoms of the cancer he was diagnosed with last August. I am so thankful that for whatever reason there may be, that we decided to take that wonderful trip and not put it in to the “someday” bucket. And I truly believe this was our trip of a lifetime. Even up to a week before his passing, he spoke about our trip, someday returning and shared our pictures and stories with the nurses and telling them how special the trip was. […] Asante sana from the bottom of my heart for taking such good care of us and giving me memories that I can carry with me forever.

Karen Annis
May/June 2007

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