Lion King Safari Guides
Lion King Adventures
- Offices In:
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Canada
United States
Switzerland
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,115 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Todd Holzer | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We thoroughly enjoyed visiting Serengeti with Lion King
There are many safari companies that can tour you around Tanzania. We selected Lion King Adventures due to their high customer satisfaction ratings. They did not disappoint us. The guides we had were excellent and our vacation turned out to be our best trip ever. We saw every African animal close up, many times over. Food and lodging were very good.
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Email Leena and Madan | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
After careful research, we chose Lion King to organize our safari in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara. It was the right choice. To see wildlife in abundance and the vast magnificent landscape of the Maasai was amazing. All our accommodations were excellent, food tasty and service great. Everything worked smoothly and according to schedule, taking our needs and age (82 yrs & 75 yrs) into consideration. The roads were dusty, bumpy and overall pretty awful but that's the price to pay to see all those lions, elephants, cheetahs, zebras etc. Our guide Yusup did his best to show all those wonderful things, eg.ostrich couple with 12 chicks. Yusup was always happy, full of humour and fun to be with. He was also a very skillful (and cautious) driver. His contribution was invaluable. We also want to mention Simon who did the airport pick-ups and drop-offs at odd hours (eg. 1 am.). He also drove us on a day trip to see a small coffee farm and beautiful waterfall near Arusha. Thank you all who contributed to the success of our trip.
DK
Email René | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Experience
We had a magnificent 6 day safari with the Lion King and our fantastic guide Benjamin (Benji) who did everything to ensure we had an unforgettable trip.
The journey went from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, where we saw huge herds of elephants and giraffes. Afterwards we spent the night at Manyara's Serecret with fantastic food and sunset over the lake.
The trip continued to the Ngorongoro Crater which did not disappoint and with the densest population of wild animals in Tanzania we saw pretty much everything. Even the soulful rhino showed up. We ended the day at Nyota Luxury camp in the central Serengeti. A really delicious camp that can only be recommended. There were super friendly staff, fantastic food and then you got really close to the animals. We thus saw both, lions, leopard, hyena, buffalo, monkeys, the cute dik dik and an elephant in the camp itself
The next day we managed to see the rare leopard and we also saw a cheetah with cubs that had just killed a prey.
The last few days we spent in the northern part of the Serengeti, where Benjamin managed to find the wildebeest crossing the Mara more than once. We actually saw it three times, such a surreal experience!
Benjamin was always attentive to our wishes and very patient in finding the perfect experience and not least pictures of the trip.
We therefore got very close to the rare Leopard and got some fantastic photos, just as we managed to experience the crossing of a huge herd of wildebeest.
It would not have been successful without Benjamin, who knew what he was doing and each time managed to find the animals we wanted to see. We even got to see the cute mongooses on the last day.
Everything from planning the trip, choosing camps, payment and execution was perfect
If you want the Best Tour operator for your safari, choose Lion King and ask for the Nr. 1 Safari Guide Benjamin. You will not be disapointed!
Amazing experience with excellent organization
Our 6 days safari has been a great experience. First day at Tarangire with an abundance of wildlife (animals and birds). Great way to begin the adventure. Days 2 to 4 at Serengenti. Long drive to get there on rough roads with lot of dust. The park is immense and animals need to be searched for but they are there in beautiful settings. The accomodation and food in tents was really good and comfortable. We had the immense privilege to assist at the wildebeest crossing the Mara river. What an experience! Then Ngorongoro crater for a day in this unique place. This is a must! Last day at Manyara Lake park. This wasn't really good. Many roads are closed as the water of the lake is rising more and more. Having known that, we would have chosen another activity or another park for our last day.
It's important to have kleenex and hand disenfectant. Washrooms in the parks are not always well furnished.
People washing the washrooms are often asking for tips. If you want to give tip, have adequate money for it.
We had an very good quality of service starting on arrival at the airport and all during our safari.
In fact, we had absolutely no problem at all!
Email Drs. A&V. Gopinathan | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply fantastic- trip of a lifetime
We chose Lion king adventures from the reviews and wasn’t disappointed!
We booked an eight day luxury + safari and the booking process was very straightforward, with our queries being answered swiftly. Our tour guide/ driver was Huruma. He was great, very knowledgeable and experienced, who went out of his way to show us Leopard, Chetah, Wilde beast migration etc. He drove us very close to Chetah so that we could enjoy the beautiful animal. He also helped us in getting amazing pictures/ videos of the beautiful animals. He was very attentive to our every needs and looked after us extremely well. We had an experience of a lifetime and would Highly recommend Lion King Afverures to anyone planning a safari to Tanzania. Thank you very much Huruma and the Lion King Adventures team for making this possible for us.
Drs. A&V. Gopinathan, London
CA
Email JF | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable guide, great customer service.
Thanks to our wonderful guide Khalifa for the great time. Very knowledgeable and focused on ensuring we have a wonderful time and get to see what we came to see. He knows the Serengeti.
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Email Charity Stevens | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lion King Adventures made this bucket list trip effortless
We recently returned from our 6-day safari in Tanzania and and it honestly wouldn’t have been this great had it not been for both Lion King Adventures and our amazing guide, Heaven. Not only did Lion King Adventures ensure that we had a spectacular trip while we were there, but they made the planning process as seamless as possible. A safari has been on my bucket list for years, but I certainly didn’t know where to start. Lion King Adventures removed all the guesswork for us. Yes, we still had to book the flights, coordinate our vaccines, and secure visas, but they provided information to help us through all of that as well. Everyone on the team was so helpful – from Godwin and his initial outreach to Naurey who worked through all of details.
I can’t say enough about the amazing accommodations provided, all the staff, and our guide. Our guide, Heaven, was stellar! With 14 years of experience, we looked to him and his guidance and that was one of the best decisions that we made. If he suggested getting up early and getting out on the road before the heat of the day, we did it. And he never disappointed. He made us feel super comfortable and shared so much knowledge, as well as some great stories and wisdom. We’ve already shared some of those great stories and nuggets of wisdom with our son!
The staff was so kind and accommodating. I have a gluten sensitivity and they were so respectful, ensuring that I had plenty of wonderful foods to eat and even preparing my food separately, when needed.
We’re so fortunate to have been able to take this trip. I don’t know that we’ll ever be able to top this experience. And I can’t imagine doing this trip any other way. I’m so grateful for Lion King Adventures and Heaven for making a bucket list trip one to remember forever.
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Email Lin Da | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari of a lifetime
It all started with the first email contact. All our intentions got put together in a very personal way into a perfect safari. All details of our safari exceeded our expectations. The guide, his knowledge and his humor made the safari memorable to us. The accommodations all had been on top level. We highly recommend this company to anyone!
CA
Email Tilak | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lion King did an incredible job with this tour - it truly was a once in a lifetime trip!
Lion King did an incredible job with this tour - it truly was a once in a lifetime trip and an experience I will never forget. The logistics of the trip were managed impressively, from the airport pickups to accommodations to game drives.
Highlights of the trip include game drives through the Serengeti, exploring the Ngongoro Crater, the stay at Nyota luxury tents which was phenomenal, the hot air balloon operated by Serengeti Hot Air Balloon tours and most of all our incredible guide/driver Freddie. Freddie made sure my wife and I were safe, comfortable, and most importantly having fun! I would highly recommend requesting Freddie if you’re booking a trip with Lion King.
Two areas for improvement:
1/ The stay at Eileen’s Tree House was a step down from the other accommodations in terms of quality of room, food and service.
2/ I believe there is an opportunity to increase education within the tour. While our guide was great at answering questions, he rightfully needed to stay focused on driving (and finding animals!), thus couldn't proactively give us info about the various parks, culture, history, animals, etc. Finding a way to weave more education into these tours would be a great way to improve!
NZ
Email Karen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent, don't hesitate to book with Lion King!
From the outset the communication channels were superb - very fast responses to emails, and detailed information was provided. The itinerary was tailored to our requirements. The pick-up by drivers was timely. Freddie was our tour driver. He was amazing. Kept us informed of the daily diary, and excellent at finding the big (and small!) cats. Asked us what we wanted to see, and he definitely delivered on that! Would recommend Freddie for your driver. The arrangements for the balloon ride were seamless - highly recommended. We booked mid-range accommodation as my 85 yr old mum was with us and she wasn't up for camping. Mid-range was luxury for us as we are used to camping holidays. All staff at the hotels/permanent camps were amazing, food was great, and plentiful, lots of variety. Nothing too much trouble. We were very happy with our trip!