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An amazing, relaxing, and worthwhile trip!

We contacted Meijo on our October holiday and set up an 8 day trip. Firstly in terms of results, we saw the African Five and even saw a lot of animal cubs, the great migration, hunting and other behaviours. So very awesome, great experience and well worth it! Thank you to our guide Herman! He was quite experienced, and as we chatted, we mentioned that he went to a guide related school and has been in the industry for almost 10 years. He was really familiar with animal postures, easy perch locations, and even hiding ways. He also knows a lot of species, and to be honest, some of the antelopes were really hard to tell apart. And he was so attentive that when we wanted juice at lunch on our second day, we had juice in all our lunches after that. Then when we ate an apple and spit out the skin, all the fruit after that was watermelon and pineapple without skin. Herman provided 80% of the experience! Another point of concern for everyone should be the accommodation. After we confirmed our accommodation and paid the deposit, we were told that there were no rooms available in our confirmed accommodation. None of us were too happy about this. This is because the rooms we had previously selected were the ones we had done a lot of comparison with. Secondly, we were told that there were no rooms available during our actual stay, but this was supposed to be the hotel's problem, not Meijo's. Herman helped to confirm this with Meijo's at the same time, and in the end, helped us to get a refund. We still think the positive response in this regard is awesome! Lastly, we would like to mention that on the first day of our trip, two of us booked the Wildlife excursion and did not have accommodation. But Meijo forgot to book it for us due to staff communication or handover issues. And we waited for more than 2 hours in Wildlife, almost closed. wildlife staff kept pushing us to pay for the tickets in advance, but we actually don't have that much cash. Called meijo 4 or 5 times before and after and it took very, very long time to get it resolved. So we didn't feel very good physically on the first day and hopefully this won't happen in the future! Also Wildlife, although they say they are rescuing animals, we found that the staff still intimidate the lions with wooden sticks when tourists take photos with them. There is still captive and tame behaviour going on and we probably won't go back after that. Overall, other than the two issues mentioned earlier, the rest of the trip went smoothly! At the end meijo gave us a gift. I'm planning to take my parents back again in a few years and should choose meijo again! Hope their service gets better and better.

Siqi Liu

Meijo Safaris guide Abdul - he made us feel the heartbeat of Africa

If I had to thank one person for this trip, it wouldn't be for the animals I saw, but for meeting Abdul. He made me understand that a true guide opens more than just paths through the wilderness; they open doors to emotions and connections. Before meeting Abdul, Africa to me was nothing more than the magnificent scenes in "Animal World," the "Big Five" waiting to be checked off a checklist. After meeting him, Africa became a living being with warmth, a breath of life, a heartbeat. This transformation stems from the way Abdul views this land—not the gaze of an employee looking at their workplace, but the deep affection of a child looking back at their mother's home. I'll never forget that evening. As our car quietly parked near a herd of elephants, Abdul, instead of rushing into statistics, said in a near-whisper, "Look at that baby elephant, cuddling close to its mother. In Africa, family is everything." In that moment, I saw more than just "a herd of elephants," but the warm daily life of a family. The golden sunset shone upon them, and the air was filled with dust and tranquility. Abdul's silence was more powerful than any words. He gave us space to feel, to let that sacred tranquility reach our hearts. My eyes suddenly welled up, for I had touched the soul of this land, and Abdul was that gentle guide. He had a strange magic that could transform a "sightseeing" into a "heart-to-heart." When he pointed to a lone male buffalo and whispered that it might have left the herd due to old age, his tone was free of judgment, only of deep understanding. In his eyes, each animal wasn't just a symbol, but an individual with a story to tell. He taught us to "observe" with respect and empathy, rather than "conquer" with a curiosity-driven mindset. What touched me most was his sincerity, which went beyond service. One day, I was a little tired from a long, bumpy ride, and Abdul keenly noticed. He didn't point it out. Instead, he stopped the car on a breathtakingly beautiful hill, poured us some hot tea, and, gazing into the distance, said, "Here, sometimes doing nothing, just breathing, is the best safari." At that moment, he ceased to be a knowledgeable expert and became a fellow traveler, sharing his most intimate love for this land. At farewell, Abdul shook our hands and said with a smile, "Now, you too have a friend in Africa." These words are more precious than any official thank-you. So, if you ask me how Abdul was as a guide, I won't start by telling you how many cheetahs or lion prides he found. I'll tell you that he redefined my approach to nature. He gave us a journey to experience with our hearts, not just our eyes. He left us with more than just the thousands of photos in our cameras, but a heart warmed and stirred by the African sunset, the dust, and the vitality of life. (automatic translation from Chinese)

RENJunyuan

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