Safari Acacia
Safari Acacia
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In Safari Acacia, we meticulously create a bespoke Wildlife Travel experience where adventure meets comfort. We deliver the Wildlife Travel experience to you in the most responsible and sustainable way. We have a strong presence in the niche wildlife tourism in the habitats of Malaysian Borneo, Kenya, Zambia, India and Sri Lanka. Join us today for a curated wildlife experience of lifetime.
Sandakan, Malaysia
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Souvik R
1 contribution
July 2023 • Family
We had a wonderful trip in Sandakan arranged by Safari Acacia Team. Everything was smooth, from booking process to all the arrangements when we finally arrived there. It was a privilege to book with a travel company in India having an operational representative in Malaysia. Our guide was very well-trained and experienced in Borneo. The trip was so much better because of him. We have seen lots of wildlife, the orang utan in the rain was a lovely moment. We strongly recommend Safari Acacia for a good experience in Malaysian Borneo. Their booking and cancellation policy are also quite generous than some of the operators in that area.
Written 23 September 2023
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Glad to receive your positive review. Hope to serve your family again very soon.
Written 23 October 2023
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un s
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Couples
Thank you very much for arranging the trip. We had an unforgettable and enjoyable holiday. the arrangement of this trip is very good, especially the driver is very friendly, we saw many animals and have good experience at rainforest,we will highly recommend to other ppl come visit, thank you again.🤗wish your company great success in business👍🏻🤝
Written 8 January 2024
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Glad to know that you had a wonderful trip.
The pictures are really nice. Hope to serve your family and friends again very soon.
Written 14 January 2024
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Remco D
Amsterdam, The Netherlands7 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Amazing expirience organized by Safari Acacia. At start I was a bit sceptic, also becuase it was pay up front and it was a lot of money (they arranged our whole Borneo expirience). But in they reassured me! Glad they did, everything was arranged perfectly. All the accomodations booked, transport arranged and everything. All we had to do was be at the right place in the right time. Everything was arranged into details! Thank you very much for our amazing expirience!
Written 19 June 2024
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Rebecca R
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May 2024 • Solo
This trio was so well organised from start to finish with great communication. The accommodation was picturesque and I had the best time and also met new friends. Most amazing of all - the animals - seeing bears, monkeys, crocodiles and elephants 💗 I went to Borneo and am hoping to book my next trip of a safari in Africa with this organisation too.
Written 6 June 2024
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jorodenhurst
Chester, UK1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Couples
We went to the kinabatangan and stayed at the KWR 3 D 2 N. I would highly recommend this company very professional and helpful. The lodge was very spacious and the food was delicious . Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable. He was great at spotting the animals. My highlight was seeing the orangutan in the wild right on the river edge. Thank you for a memorable trip.
Written 13 May 2024
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Gopal K
Hartford, Connecticut, United States9 contributions
July 2024 • Family
I usually plan our overseas family ecotourism vacations but coming out of the pandemic, I’d lost my mojo for it, so when the family wanted to spend our 2024 vacation in Borneo, I once again started the process of planning, though I was dragging it out a bit. During a search online, I came across an article by Safari Acacia (henceforth SA), and on a whim, reached out to them for advice. And thus began our relationship with Avik & SA.
This is the first major vacation where I’ve done the least planning and left it all to Avik and SA and I have to say, my family and I are extremely pleased. SA requested all our info, such as dietary needs (vegetarian/vegan) and what our objectives were for the trip - Borneo big 5 and photography for me, native plants and trees for my wife; and also asked if we were celebrating any life milestones, which we were (our kids’ graduations, my birthday, and our 25th wedding anniversary). The entire 2-week trip was planned and executed to perfection – our pickup in Sandakan to our transfer to and adventures at Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort, Deramakot, Tabin Wildlife Resort and BRL - Danum Valley to our final drop-off back at Sandakan. Besides the wine and surprise cake on my birthday, on our wedding anniversary, we had a nice surprise at 2 of the lodges (since we were travelling that day). Throughout the 2 weeks, Avik was in touch with not only us, but also our guides, following up on each day’s activities and successes!
I’m still going through my many photos, but I have to say SA’s suggestions for best places based on my desired wildlife viewing needs were spot on – Proboscis monkeys at KWR, gibbons at Tabin, and maroon langurs at Danum! Not to forget sightings of some really rare animals – the pygmy elephants at Deramakot, Sabah grey at both Deramakot and Tabin, and the helmeted hornbill at Deramakot.
My wife is glad I didn’t plan this trip 😊 and very happy that we engaged Avik and SA’s service for the planning and logistics. I must agree. With the kind of knowledgeable customer service & constant touchpoints that SA provided, I will be doing future trips with them & will be wholeheartedly recommending SA to my friends and family.
This is the first major vacation where I’ve done the least planning and left it all to Avik and SA and I have to say, my family and I are extremely pleased. SA requested all our info, such as dietary needs (vegetarian/vegan) and what our objectives were for the trip - Borneo big 5 and photography for me, native plants and trees for my wife; and also asked if we were celebrating any life milestones, which we were (our kids’ graduations, my birthday, and our 25th wedding anniversary). The entire 2-week trip was planned and executed to perfection – our pickup in Sandakan to our transfer to and adventures at Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort, Deramakot, Tabin Wildlife Resort and BRL - Danum Valley to our final drop-off back at Sandakan. Besides the wine and surprise cake on my birthday, on our wedding anniversary, we had a nice surprise at 2 of the lodges (since we were travelling that day). Throughout the 2 weeks, Avik was in touch with not only us, but also our guides, following up on each day’s activities and successes!
I’m still going through my many photos, but I have to say SA’s suggestions for best places based on my desired wildlife viewing needs were spot on – Proboscis monkeys at KWR, gibbons at Tabin, and maroon langurs at Danum! Not to forget sightings of some really rare animals – the pygmy elephants at Deramakot, Sabah grey at both Deramakot and Tabin, and the helmeted hornbill at Deramakot.
My wife is glad I didn’t plan this trip 😊 and very happy that we engaged Avik and SA’s service for the planning and logistics. I must agree. With the kind of knowledgeable customer service & constant touchpoints that SA provided, I will be doing future trips with them & will be wholeheartedly recommending SA to my friends and family.
Written 22 July 2024
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Katrin R
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Couples
We went to Deramakot organized by Safari Acacia and had an awesome experience.
They have been very helpful organizing everything, even parts they were not directly involved in.
We highly recommend them!
Thanks again!
They have been very helpful organizing everything, even parts they were not directly involved in.
We highly recommend them!
Thanks again!
Written 28 January 2024
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Blandine M
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had such a lovely trip organized by Safari Acacia. We didn't have enough time during our stay in Borneo to go into the Danum valley (which we would've loved to do), so they suggested for us to go into to the Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort in the Kinabatangan River.
The whole experience was so lovely (3D2N) - the resort is out-of-this-world beautiful. The staff was so kind and helpful, and the food/service was also perfect.
As for the tours themselves, we saw a lot of amazing wildlife; orangutans, fireflies, kingfishers, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, crocodiles, etc. Sadly we didn't get a chance to see pygmy elephants or owls, but we will hopefully be back to see that another time!
As for Safari Acacia itself, they were very helpful prior to the stay (in the planning process), during our holiday, and following up after the holiday as well. They are quick to reply on Whatsapp and even helped us with other aspects of our trip that they were not directly involved with the planning of. We really appreciated their kind attitude towards helping us have the best experience possible. I highly recommend their services for all budgets - they find and help organize your trip hassle-free. We will definitely seek their assistance when we explore other parts of Borneo very soon.
The whole experience was so lovely (3D2N) - the resort is out-of-this-world beautiful. The staff was so kind and helpful, and the food/service was also perfect.
As for the tours themselves, we saw a lot of amazing wildlife; orangutans, fireflies, kingfishers, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, crocodiles, etc. Sadly we didn't get a chance to see pygmy elephants or owls, but we will hopefully be back to see that another time!
As for Safari Acacia itself, they were very helpful prior to the stay (in the planning process), during our holiday, and following up after the holiday as well. They are quick to reply on Whatsapp and even helped us with other aspects of our trip that they were not directly involved with the planning of. We really appreciated their kind attitude towards helping us have the best experience possible. I highly recommend their services for all budgets - they find and help organize your trip hassle-free. We will definitely seek their assistance when we explore other parts of Borneo very soon.
Written 23 November 2023
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We are very grateful to you for your support and positive feedback. We are really happy to help you have the best wildlife experience.
Happy to assist you anytime in future, not only in Borneo but whenever you plan for African destinations too from our services 😊
Written 14 January 2024
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Jantine
Turkey, İstanbul12 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
My husband and I did the 2 night 3 days Kinabatangan River Cruise. We stayed at the Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort and it was magical.
The resort has a very luxurious look and feel. The staff is super helpful and friendly and our lodge was very spacious, clean and decorated nicely.
We did multiple tours. Mostly on the river. We saw a wild orangutan, crocodiles, multiple and different sorts of monkeys, snakes, birds, ... and many more animals. We also did an evening walk where we were super close to an owl, saw a tarantula, different kinds of frogs, and so on.
Safari Acacia helped us out with the booking process. We were very late in our decision to go to the Kinabatangan River, so we needed to arrange everything quickly. Luckily they were there for us and responded to every question we had.
Since we celebrated our honeymoon, Safari Acacia made it extra special, even after we mentioned that it wasn't necessary. We were very surprised and enjoyed every minute of our stay!
The resort has a very luxurious look and feel. The staff is super helpful and friendly and our lodge was very spacious, clean and decorated nicely.
We did multiple tours. Mostly on the river. We saw a wild orangutan, crocodiles, multiple and different sorts of monkeys, snakes, birds, ... and many more animals. We also did an evening walk where we were super close to an owl, saw a tarantula, different kinds of frogs, and so on.
Safari Acacia helped us out with the booking process. We were very late in our decision to go to the Kinabatangan River, so we needed to arrange everything quickly. Luckily they were there for us and responded to every question we had.
Since we celebrated our honeymoon, Safari Acacia made it extra special, even after we mentioned that it wasn't necessary. We were very surprised and enjoyed every minute of our stay!
Written 22 October 2023
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Glad to receive the encouraging review about our service and about the resort that we recommended. Looking forward to serve you again.
Written 23 October 2023
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lgarf
Montreal, Canada7 contributions
Nov 2024 • Friends
A flawless experience with Safari Acacia. All arrangements were made with our specific interests at heart. Some of the local tour operators will only book lodges with affiliates. SA will book all accommodation/guides in all locations. This was particularly evident on the Kinabatangan river where we wanted to stay at two lodges on opposite ends on the river(highly recommended). Booking this trip was easy with SA. We communicated through messanger and email. Since this company is based out of India, the payment was made in Indian Rupees. We used Wise to make payments and worked smoothly. I highly recommend SA for your trip to Borneo.
Thank you Safari Acacia for the trip of a lifetime!
Thank you Safari Acacia for the trip of a lifetime!
Written 23 November 2024
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