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 Nicole, Katie and Connor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari all around
Everything about the organization and execution of our Safari was wonderful. Anna was very helpful with planning from half way around the world and we cannot say enough good things about our guide Saleh!! He was so knowledgable and lovely and funny! We even had a request about our hotel in Arusha and they handled it wonderfully. We saw more than we ever expected and can highly recommend this company.
Love, Katie, Connor and Nicole
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Email Molly and John P. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lion King is Simply the Very Best! Choosing Lion King was the best decision we could have made!
From the moment we requested a safari quote from Lion King, we were treated like royalty. Anna responded to every question and itinerary request quickly and graciously. Booking a safari from 5,000 miles away (with an 11-hour time difference) for a family of four was a daunting task but Anna’s incredibly courteous demeanor and prompt responses made the process not only painless but enjoyable.
Our flight to JRO arrived over an hour late, at close to 11:00pm. Even so, we were immediately greeted by a friendly Lion King representative who drove us to our hotel in Arusha and checked us in. The following morning, we were greeted promptly at the planned time by our guide, James. We could not have dreamed up a more incredible, kind, knowledgeable, and overall fabulous guide and human being than James.
Our 4-night, 5-day safari included: Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara. We stayed at Outpost Lodge in Arusha, Eileen’s Trees, Heritage Luxury Tented Camp, and Ilboru Safari Lodge. All exceeded every expectation. At every turn, we were left with jaws agape at the scenery, the up-close encounters with unreal wildlife, the accommodations, the people, the food — everything. James proactively shared interested facts about the flora and fauna, the animals, the culture and customs of Tanzanians and the Masai tribe. He knew shortcuts and people along the way and handled every moment of our safari like an absolute pro. To watch him navigate these roads is a site to behold in and of itself.
When our safari finally came to end and it was time to say goodbye, we were delivered for our last overnight at the fantastic Ilboru Safari Lodge in Arusha. Anna even met us here for a debrief and hosted us for drinks and lovely conversation.
Now, as we wait at Ilboru for our Lion King-hosted ride to the Arusha airport to catch our flight to Zanzibar, I write this review hoping others out there, probably miles away and struggling to find the right fit for a safari company, take great comfort in reading this review, knowing you will not find a more genuinely amazing company than Lion King. There aren’t enough stars available to adequately rate Anna and James and the Lion King team. Without a doubt, they are the cream of the crop. They made every step of our African safari even more magically than we’d ever dreamed it could be. We are ever grateful for them.
Email Mark | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect safari
Lion King Adventures gave us the perfect safari experience. We emailed Anna with what we needed, and she crafted the trip to include exactly what we asked for... even difficult things like being picked up from Kilimanjaro Airport late at night, a night's accommodation in Arusha organised for us on the night before we started and a drop-off in Moshi at the end, which is much further than Arusha, all of which was incredibly helpful.
The safari itself was wonderful - we visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. We saw all the big 5, including two kills, and a whole host of other wildlife. Our guide, James, was great. He was funny, friendly and very knowledgable, keeping up the fun energy in the jeep from start to finish. He was also very flexible to our needs, asking us how long we wanted our days to be and taking us to where he thought we had the best chance of seeing the animals we wanted to see. He was a real expert on the wildlife, answering all the questions we had and more, teaching us local vocab and even saying "I smell lion" about 2 minutes before finding a lion! A master of the plains!
The facilities were wonderful - big, tasty lunches, speakers and wifi (!) in the open-top jeep, lots of water, beer and soft drinks in the jeep and the accommodation was all very comfortable and came with brilliant customer service too.
We did a private, mid-range, 5-day safari, but I'm sure that Lion King Adventures offers a great service no matter which type of tour you choose. It really felt tailored to what we asked for. Me and my friend were both really happy we chose them for our safari adventure, and we would both recommend them to anyone for an amazing experience in Tanzania.
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Email Allan & Rhea Feldman | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional in every way!!
Just back from our Safari with this great company! Everything about our trip exceeded our expectations, the planning, the lodgings, and especially our driver/guide Salehe !!
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Email Nora | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A breathtaking Adventure
Communication was just perfect from the beginning! They give good advices, include your wishes and at the same time they are taking care about the budget. Our guide (he talked also german) was the best guide in the world, he knew a lot about the different animals and was able to show us amazing places, we saw the big 5 and nit only
from far away! The cook was great as well, breakfast lunch and dinner was typical african food and freshly cooked. Even my husband who was afraid that the food is not enough during the day was absolutely satisfied! Meet fish vegetarian, they had everything! We spend 2 nights in a tented camp, 4nights on camping places and 2 nights in a fantastic luxury lodge to calm down in the end of our trip. Everything was prefect organized and even if i was really sick for two days, i felt ok because they took good care of me! It couldn't have been better! Thank you so so much for that once in a lifetime experience!
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Email Kevin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience made even better by an extremely knowledgeable guide!
This safari with Lion King Safaris was so much better than my wife and I could have imagined. The level of knowledge of our guide, Good Luck, made our safari an unforgettable experience. His attention to detail and explanation of the interactions between the wildlife, indigenous peoples and their dependencies on the changing climate made for a complete understanding and appreciation of these beautiful wildlife preserves. We could not be more pleased with our safari with Lion King!
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Email Zev | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized and fantastic.
Every thing about our four-day safari met and exceeded expectations. Our guide (Goodluck) met us the night before to ask what we hoped to expect on our trip. He was very punctual, informative, and accommodating on every aspect of the trip. Anna got back to us right away with any questions we had. The food prepared to us by our cook was delicious. I highly recommend booking a safari with Lion King and using our guide Goodluck.
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Email Alson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun, Knowledgable, Professional
My group of 4 friends and I did the 3 day itinerary which included Tarangire Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Ozzie was our guide. He was funny and filled with knowledge. It was an awesome time and Anna was so responsive that it made it easy to change things on the fly. They also worked with us to pick us up at different times on different days from the airport and arrange extra lodging for us since we stayed more days in Arusha. We did one night of glamping which was fun and one night in a lodge which was plush and so comfortable. All the food was great and they even had beer for us to drink.
I also HIGHLY recommend going on a coffee tour that LKA offers that departs from Arusha. We walked around and through a village, hiked, and ate some amazing food, not to mention the coffee we made as well. Our guide, Clemency, is from the village so walking through we got introduced to his stepfather and stepbrother. He taught us a bit about the culture and some Swahili as well.
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Email Travis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
These guys are very responsive and care to give the best experience possible.
Our driver Solei was incredible. For the money, this was an exceptional experience. The facilities were great and their attention to detail exceeded expectation. This is a smaller outfit and really depend on giving good service to drive business.
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Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience, very professional!
We went on a 4 day safari with Lion King Adventures between Christmas and New Year 2017. The overall experience was absolutely fantastic and the treatment from Lion King was very professional. All communication via e-mail before the safari was very smooth and made sure we had a full overview of the trip. Our guide Saleh was very nice and competent. Saleh picked us up at the airport and then followed us during all four days during the safari until we were dropped off at the airport again, which made us feel very safe all the time. Me and my partner went alone in a spacious car together with our guide. The price of safari included all accommodation with food, also food and drinks during the safari was included. All accommodation was very high class.
We recommend Lion King Adventures and our guide Saleh strongly!
