Getting muddy in the Serengeti
Kusini Safaris
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Member Of:
- African Travel & Tourism Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $400 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Rev wood | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly unforgettable and am already planning my next escape to get back to Africa
Our trip from start to finish was one of the most amazing and unforgettable experiences of my life and the whole trip was 100% enhanced by our guide Paul who was helpful, gave is loads of amazing info about everything we saw and showed us lots of interesting things about the work that is done by both himself and the locals in the area. I already want to go back
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Email Will and Ellie van Beek | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
excellent
my wife and I have been on several safaris (7 or 8) twice with Kusini. Our most recent safari started at Sand River Selous,Tanzania last Febr.
A beautiful location with an abundance of game, hippos, buffalos, wildebeest, giraffe and many with little ones. Our next stop was Ikuka Safari Camp. A completely different environment with the camp at the top of a mountain and great vieuws over the lowlands. Here we encountered more wildlive than we ever could have expected. Two lionesses with a cub, a leopard walking less than two yards past our car and climbing a baobab tree and another pair of lions, male and female, in love, hard to meet in the wild and when we thought we had seen it all we met a pack of perhaps 15 or more wild dogs who had killed an impalla and lets not forget the chitas although the grass was high we still met them.
The last stopwas Pole Pole at Mafia Island. This was a bit disappointing, certainly n t the lodge, service or the food but had hoped for an encounter with a whale-shark but wrong time of the year. In any case,these were two fantastic weeks which we could do again anytime and let's not forget the exellent organization with both the local transportation as well the domestic fights
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Email Caroline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Paul planned our safari honeymoon in Tanzania and it was the most incredible trip of our lives!
Paul from Kusini Safaris planned our safari honeymoon in Tanzania and it was the most incredible trip of our lives! We were continually blown away by the spectacular wildlife, landscape, accommodations, service, and most importantly, the people. We were so sad to leave each camp and loved how different each experience was. The transportation was all seamless and we never had to worry about anything. Truly the most amazing honeymoon we could have ever imagined and Paul deserves all the credit! He put so much thought and careful consideration into our itinerary and took all our *demanding* preferences into account. We were blown away and made memories that we will tell our grandkids about. Cannot recommend enough using Kusini Safaris for any Africa trip!
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Email Kathy Kimbrough | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic
This Safari to Botswana was our 3rd Safari with Kusini and Paul Tickner. He is absolutely the best there is! We have been with him to Southern Tanzania, Zimbabwe , and now Botswana. He has been incredibly knowledgeable about all three countries. He knows animals, birds, and lodges!!
Whether he privately guides you or just plans your safari, he gears it to your needs and wants. We would not go to Africa without him.
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Email Marleen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Paul educated me about wildlife and local culture and foods and was a pleasure to travel with.
Paul provided a hassle free experience that allowed our group to focus on the wildlife and safari experience. He shared his vast knowledge of wildlife and local culture while also providing a trip that included enough creature comforts for city slickers (High Tea at the Royal Livingstone Hotel was a bonus) - and was fun to be with for the 18-day trip! Call Paul for your next safari!!!
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Email Greg V. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very knowledgeable about all wildlife,and becomes part of the group.
The Graham Safari was my first, and it was perfect. Every connection was easy and hassle free, each camp was comfortable and the animal sightings were unbelievable! Lions, lion cubs, leopards, Kudus, elephants, and rhinos. Many of these were seen no more than 20 feet away. Paul is easy to talk with, shares his knowledge freely, and quickly becomes a member of the group. My next trip will be with Kusini.
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Email richard kimbrough | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
the best in africa
Paul Tickner is the BEST private guide in Africa. Attention to detail best describes Paul's approach to his clients safaris. Our experience with Kusini Safaris is the norm, not the exception. No matter what your destination on safari is, Paul has extensive experience in every safari destination country. You cannot go wrong in choosing Kusini Safaris to guide you on your dream safari vacation.
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Email Jerry P | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
First class company that will create a worry-free, trip of a life time!
We used Kusini Safaris for our Tanzanian safari last year. While it’s been 9 months now, we still have a strong “HIGHLY RECOMMEND” opinion of this company. This was our second trip to Africa and it was just outstanding! Paul was very easy to work with in designing the exact trip we were looking for. He was open to our opinions and freely offered suggestions to improve the experience and/or save costs. Paul did a super job communicating with us and making sure we knew what to expect. This was a 4-part safari trip (Northern Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire Nat’l Park, and Zanzibar) that required detailed logistical planning. And everything went off without a hitch! There was always someone to greet us at every location and never once did we feel unsafe or unsure what to do. The in-country companies that Kusini works with in Tanzania/Zanzibar were first rate and made for an unforgettable trip. The lodgings that he selected were fantastic! This includes both the facilities and the people running them. And as far as the wildlife viewing, far beyond anything we could have ever imagined. I can’t think of one thing we would recommend to improve the trip. It was just perfect.
Great service
We had a great safari in Tanzania that we booked through Kusini. There was no way we'd have thought of the incredible Ruaha without Paul's help. He was the only agent that actually listened to what we wanted and whilst not the cheapest we were very happy with the results.
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Email Anne & Mike | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Every Detail Tended To
What an amazing trip. My husband and I had been planning to visit Africa for several years. Finally all the pieces fell into place when our good friend Marv introduced us to Paul Tickner. And then things came together. Well, until Covid. But even then, Paul kept the plan together and answered all our questions leading up to when we could finally make it to Tanzania. We are so thankful for his knowledge and attention to detail. He has forged relationships with the most wonderful people and places. We knew this would be the trip of a lifetime, but this exceeded all expectations. Can't imagine working with anyone else, as we definitely plan to go back.
