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Daria Mazur
The trip to South Africa was truly perfect in every way🙏🏻 I don't even know where to start: we fell in love with the NePaketniki team all over again; we now dream of sending our parents on the same tour; on our very last day my husband and I both cried with joy at all the adventures we had and with sadness that the adventures were over; our incredible travel bosses were absolutely fantastic, as was the organisation of the tour :) And despite the fact this trip took place a while ago, we still feel thrilled and excited by our memories of it🙏🏻
And our travel bosses... the girls exceeded all expectations! Natalie is a mother who always made sure that everyone was warmly dressed, well fed and well rested. When I got food poisoning (not part of the tour program, I did that all on my own 😂), and I simply asked her for pancreatin, she handed over a whole huge first aid kit with medicine for all possible gastrointestinal problems, gave me detailed instructions for every pill, wanted to rush to our hotel and said to call at any time of day or night 🙈 Nastya Chaechka is our bff, it was always cool to hang out with her, take a walk, or just chat :) She supported us during and after the tour and gathered us for various activities, suggested a super cool idea of a picnic on the beach, where we ate, chatted and played games🙏🏻 She and Stephen are like a stand-up show in general😂 She is super cool and we felt very close to her🙏🏻
The girls were really great - they were pleasant, and interesting, and super caring, and very sociable, and they made sure everything was on track. They always kept everything under control, and knew exactly how to quickly resolve any and all issues. I really didn’t expect this, I thought that they would just be pleasant professionals ... But everything exceeded my expectations by 1000% 🙏🏻
Hotels, restaurants, activities - it couldn't have been done any other way, because it was perfect🙏🏻 I was delighted with all the hotels, especially the winery - it's something extraordinary😍 But it probably won me over with its location, and the mountains all around, because the rest of the hotels were just as great 🙏🏻
The fine-dining restaurant was out of this world, and my husband loved the meat place most of all 🙏🏻
As for the timing - there were several moments when Nikita and I discussed how everything was just perfectly planned out. I really don’t remember what these situations were, because they were minute, but as we all know, the details are what make up our overall impressions.
The program and all of our adventures - I'm telling you, we actually cried on the last day. It was just unreal 🙏🏻
But for me, of course, the most important thing is always concern for other people🙈 And this was illustrated perfectly after the tour, when we all got stuck there. Buying tickets, transferring tickets, resolving the visa issues, worrying about whether they will put us in quarantine in Kyiv, returning the second tickets - you were not obliged to do all this, but you did. And this is such a high level not only of service, but of human kindness and care, so thank you so very much for that 🙏🏻
Alěna Šolánge
In October, I was lucky enough to go to one of the countries that seemed almost inaccessible and impossible to visit; to the very edge of the world - to South Africa. Delightful Cape Town, the ancient Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, the Cape of Storms, Hermanus - the capital of whales... all of those places exist and are even more beautiful than you could ever imagine. South Africa has it all: two great oceans, elephants and giraffes, penguins and seals, gold and diamonds, excellent local wines, beautiful modern cities, excellent hotels with impeccable service and restaurants with molecular gastronomy, plywood shacks. This country provides the perfect opportunity to plunge into Africa's exoticism and at the same time not give up European comfort.
And if you go, then go for something you will not see anywhere else. As we drove along in a car, large, beautiful, wild animals emerged from the yellow-gray dust to meet us: rhinos, elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, zebras, magnificent giraffes. They calmly looked at us, clearly viewing our car as part of the landscape. Only a cute mischievous ostrich chased us for a bit - he definitely had a spring in his step! The lion was busy with a personal matter with his girlfriend, so he growled at us a couple of times: oh dear, here are these people again! go on then, take your photos already! It's spring in Africa!
In terms of sightseeing, we ticked off all the musts: we travelled on the "wine route", flew in a helicopter, went to the beach, took pictures with penguins and the cutest seals. One of the biggest highlights were the whales. Huge sea giants emerged, then almost disappeared, then sprayed jets of water into the air and beat their tails on the waves. It was a beautiful and unforgettable show in the ocean! And now it's time to say goodbye to this amazing country that gave us so many wonderful discoveries. We lived together, relaxed together, got to know each other - and the country we were in. Our travel bosses Gloria and Nastya are romantic, cheerful and very wonderful girls. I truly wish everyone could see South Africa with NePaketniki!
Iryna Tkachenko
Hi, Masha and Dima!)) The tour to South Africa was just awesome, we made tons of precious memories, and brought back hundreds of photos that have not yet been sorted out and a lot of impressions that we'll look back on for a long time!)) We were honestly amazed by the timing, as well as how well our entire route was detailed and planned; traveling on our own, I'm sure we would not have covered even half of everything that you showed us, and there a lot to see in South Africa)
The country opened up to us gradually during the tour, every day leaving a more striking impression than the day before.
And this, no doubt, was due to all the efforts that you have put into the planning of the tour.
About the hotels - each hotel was as comfortable as possible, rooms had all the amenities, locations were superb and the staff were at their best. Staying in South Africa for a day longer than the group, we chose another hotel on our own and honestly, we could have chosen better 😂 so we know what we are talking about)
Of course, without our travelboss, the trip would not have been so “smooth” - absolutely all issues: from unplanned weather changes and route adjustments to organizing a PCR test, were resolved quickly and effectively, our group did not even notice most of these changes)) even placing an order in a restaurant or hustling the service along - all of it was done by Gloria or Tata 👌👌 I will miss their attention and care🙏
What we had were 9 days of unbelievably cool views, incredible landscapes, a long-awaited ascent to the Cape of Good Hope, unforgettable meetings with penguins, elephants, giraffes, zebras and a lot of African prairie inhabitants, the most delicious wine and fresh oysters, fur seals and whales - all in the company of people who share your delight at every single second, somewhere at the edge of the world, thousands of kilometers from home❤️
Thank you for the opportunity to feel all of this))
P.S. We look forward to traveling with you to Japan as soon as the opportunity arises and the borders open again))
NATALI LYTVYN
Thank you for an unforgettable trip to Kenya🦒🦓
We are still reliving the memories!
We saw how cheetahs hunt, how they take care of their cubs 😍 Those kinds of memories are for life!
Our entire gallery is full of photos with giraffes and zebras.
And special thanks for helping us book the manor with giraffes, which can not be booked by others even 2 years in advance!
I kissed a giraffe 😅 I fed him, stroked him, he knocked on our window))
The slums, the Masai tribe, swimming with hippos! It was all incredible😍😍 We loved it very much and cannot wait for tours to Peru, Bolivia💪🏻
vitaliya motruk
Dima and Masha, thank you very much for organizing the tour to Kenya and Giraffe Manor. It was an amazing and unforgettable trip - even with all our previous travel experience. Wild animals, slums, masks - everything was impressive. You love what you do and it shows in your tours. Keep it up and see you on your next trip
Ola Zelenskaya
Good afternoon! We went on a private Kenya tour with NePaketniki, which was great! We wanted to thank the guys for organising the trip, and we never expected it could be like this - no hitches, just pleasant surprises!
We saw a lot of animals up close, which was fantastic.
The organization was excellent, and the hotels were fabulous! We made a ton of precious memories.
SOUTH AFRICA
KENYA
CAPPADOCIA
JASMIN HERRERA
My trip to Cappadocia, Turkey through Wildwanderlust was incredibly perfect. The whole trip was organized by the team and they made sure everything was perfect and on time. Had a great experience with them and can’t wait to book another tour with the team. Dmitri was my personal manager during the trip and he made sure taxis pick ups, activities and everything was on schedule. He was amazing and very helpful. We had a worry free trip where we didn’t have to plan or worry about about anything. Highly recommend Wildwanderlust and will definitely continue to use them for my tours.
Alexander&Veronika
We went into a trip through Wildwanderlust to Cappadocia, Turkey. The whole trip was organized by them. They monitored every our activity, they made sure that everything is on time. If there were any changes, they immediately adjusted our schedule. Everything was made for our pleasure and fun. We were taken care of and we felt that the trip was personalized for us. We are happy we bought our trip through Wildwanderlust. Looking forward to other trips through them!
Marta Felipó
We just returned from a private trip to Capadoccia organized by Wild Wanderlust. Everything was perfect and we had an amazing time. They followed up with us after every activity, gave us recommendations on restaurants and were always very resposive. The program had the perfect balance between free time and activities. We really liked their local partners, all guides were very nice and lots of fun. We will definitely consider other destinations in the future!
KETRYN
Looking back at our trip, it’s so much easier to appreciate all the details and organizational moments!
I must say right away that Cappadocia is not the region where everything always goes according to plan if your program includes a hot air balloon flight.
We’d made certain plans for my birthday - a photo shoot at dawn with balloons and more! And the flight was scheduled for the day before. But then we couldn’t fly on the scheduled date, our flight was rescheduled for the 17th (but also wasn’t guaranteed), and my head was starting to hurt from all the inconsistencies.
What should we get ready for? For the balloon flight or for the photo shoot? And there’s no way to know for sure until the morning! And we’d need to inform both the photographer and the driver of the retro car that we booked ...
But! We were in the safe hands of Dima and Masha
The way they resolved all of our issues is pure genius! I am immensely grateful to them for organising all of our movements and activities, despite the fact that they were in South Africa at the time.
We had a private tour, and this was the best solution! Although there was another potential issue - finding a photographer! The group tours make that easier. But no fear; everything worked out for the best! Sasha arrived in Cappadocia with her family, and NePaketniki informed us about it immediately! Their teamwork was impeccable!
Now I have a ton of precious memories and amazing new acquaintances!
So if you’re thinking about Cappadocia, then only go with NePaketniki, and your tour will be absolutely incredible!!!
I'm going to drool over my beautiful photos and try to choose the best, which is a hell of a job because they’re all amazing!
ViKTORIA
The maximum amount of emotions in the smallest amount of days!
This is definitely how we’d describe our tour to Cappadocia! Stunning and comfortable hotel, restaurants with beautiful views and delicious food, unforgettable activities and excursions. Thanks to NePaketniki for bringing amazing people together to make the experience even more memorable.
Fun, easy, exciting, beautiful and unforgettable!