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 Delia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour with Shafino
An Unforgettable Journey! Huge thanks to Shafino and the Lion King team for an absolutely amazing safari adventure.
Shafino was an exceptional guide—friendly, funny, deeply passionate, and incredibly knowledgeable. I’m still amazed at how he expertly navigated the rugged Serengeti terrain and managed to spot wildlife that seemed invisible to the rest of us!
Thanks to Shafino’s expertise, we witnessed an abundance of wildlife—not just the Big Five but also a wide array of other animals, plants, and breathtaking landscapes. He took the time to explain everything, sharing insights into the significance of what we were seeing, and his enthusiasm never wavered, right up until we returned to our hotel.
Lion King Safaris was flawless from start to finish. The accommodations were top-notch (especially Nyota Luxury Camp), and their communication leading up to the trip was spot on. The food was another highlight—complete meals with drinks included, much better than the packed lunches we saw with other groups.
In just 7 days, we experienced more than we ever imagined, and these memories will stay with us forever.
Shafino is a true treasure, and Tanzania is incredibly fortunate to have him as a guide.
Shafino’s hard work and passion shine through in every detail. Your dedication truly enhances the safari experience.
Well done!
DK
Email Anne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience with a great guide!
Our family of four went on a safari of 8 nights with Lion King Adventures in July 2024. The booking process was handled very professionally and it was easy to adjust the safari according to our wishes. The best adjustment we did was to add an extra night in Serengeti (three nights in total) which we think is an absolutely magical place. In comparison to the other quotes we got from companies based in Europe, the quote from Lion King had significantly more safari days for the same price.
When we arrived in Kilimanjaro Airport we were a bit nervous about the upcoming experience. This was our first trip to Africa and we didn't know exactly what to expect. After meeting our guide, Benjamin, we immediately felt in very good and competent hands. We are very, very impressed with the way he organized our safari days. He took care of everything for us, was very pleasant to be around and was incredibly dedicated to make our safari an experience of a lifetime.
Everything on the safari was exactly as described in the itinerary - or even better. All lodges were great and in beautiful locations. During the safari we saw an amazing amount of animals. We saw all the big five more than once and so much more including lots of animals very close to the car (but we felt safe at all times). When we asked about the options to see the great migration, Benjamin arranged for us to take a full day going to the north of Serengeti. There we were very lucky to see a horde of wildebeest crossing the Mara river. This would absolutely not have been possible without a very skilled guide.
On a safari you spent very many hours in the car. This was no problem as the Lion King cars are well-suited to the conditions with pop-up roofs, good seats and a fridge with supply of water and soda. Also, Benjamin is a very good driver, which really makes a difference under these circumstances. We also had a few other activities such as visiting a Masai-village, a guided walk at the edge of the Ngorongoro crater and a visit to the market in Arusha. These activities were nice additions to the game drives and gave us the chance to learn just a little bit about the people of Tanzania.
We can give Lion King our warmest recommendations. They do an amazing job and you can be certain to have the experience of a lifetime. The only drawback is that we can't wait to get back! And when we do, we will certainly ask to have Benjamin as our guide again.
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Email Dan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great organization
Lion King was excellent during trip preparation and execution. They were quick and responsive to all of our questions and generally made a complicated trip very easy to manage. We had a wonderful safari and saw every type of animal. If there is one thing to improve the guide (who spoke perfect English) could have been more communicative to help us understand the plan each day and explain where we were going, what we were seeing, and more of the local culture. But we had a wonderful trip. Thanks Lion King!
FR
Email Élodie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful family trip to the heart of Tanzania
We had a great trip. We are delighted with the services.
We visited the most beautiful parks in Tanzania led by our guide who spent a lot of energy to make us discover the most beautiful places and see so many animals. In particular
the big five! We felt safe and his driving was good (the roads a little less obviously). The lodges were sumptuous and the meals delicious. Special mention for the Signature lodge especially for the kindness of the hosts and the atmosphere. We loved being in contact with the tribes who welcomed us well and who shared their way of life quite simply. We liked less the visit to the Maasai if were quite cold.
We can say that it was a dream trip that filled the little ones (6 and 9 years old) and the big ones
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CH
Email Anne & fam | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvelous trip thanks to Lion King
We made a marvelous Safari! The organization was perfect. Gama, our guide, give us the chance to discover the african nature. He was very prepared in fauna and flora and ready to answer all our questions. Thank for the amazing experience to lion King
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Email Jason & Bobbi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable week
From the start, the Lion King team was helpful and accommodating. Although they were not the cheapest quite we received, we felt they listened and did the best job adapting their standard itinerary to our needs.
We chose a mix of game drives, cultural experiences and active options, visiting Serengeti Ngorongoro, and Tarangire parks, having a village tour and bike ride in Mtu wa Mbu, a stop at Olduvai gorge, a visit to the Datoga and Hadzabe tribes, and a day hike on Kilimanjaro. It was a good mix.
Our guide Jeffry was so nice and made sure we got to see everything in our plan. I especially loved the night in camp where we enjoyed dinner all together and he told us stories of growing up. Our son was complaining about missing Jeffry within an hour of the end of our tour :)
The places we stayed in the mid range package we're all lovely, although Nyota Camp was our favorite.
Would happily book with Lion King again.
Everything was perfect from the moment we land to the moment we left.
We spent 6 days with our guide Wilson.
He took us at the airport and we visited:
Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Myniara.
The car war well equipped, the guide was perfect.
Accomodations were great and also food was extremely good and safety during all our tour.
Thank you can’t wait to be back
HK
Email Ming | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
once in a lifetime experience!
Truly a once in a lifetime experience! The booking process through email/whatsapp was very smooth. We also managed to see so many animals including all the big five animals, thanks to our guide Frederick! He is such a great guide and driver - we enjoyed our time with him very much! Overall good arrangement of accommodation with great views!
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Email Colleen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everyone was kind, generous, and helpful in every way.
I cannot say one bad thing about the whole experience. From my first communications with Edward and Nickson to our safari guide Lemomo. Everyone exceeded my expectations. Lemomo, our guide, was very knowledgeable about all the animals and had an amazingly keen eye in spotting animals that we surely would have missed without him. We loved our visit so much we stayed a few days longer and Nickson was kind enough to help with arrangements for more activities.
CA
Email Aleda and Chris | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
INCREDIBLY KNOWLEDGABLE OF ANIMALS AND CULTURE
We just finished our safari with Lion King Adventures,I found this company online through Safaribookings.com and the reviews were excellent so I went with them, Shafino was our guide and we were just amazed at the knowledge of Tanzania he has, not only of all the animals and their habitat, but also the culture and landscape, there was nothing I asked him he did not have the answer for. Shafino also had an incredible eye for spotting the animals, we saw all Big 9, and got incredibly close to a Leopard which was truly a bonus. The places we stayed were all wonderful but word of caution, certain Luxury tent camps we could not sleep due to flapping of tent flaps with the wind. There is one exception to this and that was the tents at Nyota Luxury Camp, it was by far my absolute favourite, very well constructed and secured down so no noise at night with winds from their tents. Such a wonderful experience to hear the wild animals at night from our room. I recommend staying at least 2 nights here, maybe even 3, it is in a great location for game drives to the central Serengeti to see lots of wildlife.
Thank you Lion King Adventures, Shafino and Naurey for an amazing safari. You all worked very for us and we really appreciated it.
