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 Joel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lion King Adventures went above and beyond
We were really impressed with Lion King Adventures for our Tanzania safari. When we talked with Pendo on the phone ahead of time it was clear that Lion King was really organized and well prepared.
Our guide, Joseph, was amazing. He was great at spotting the animals, and always seemed to know just where to drive to be best positioned to see them up close. We had so many questions about the animal behavior and he always knew the answers. He was really friendly and chill. He also helped us learn a lot about Tanzanian culture.
Multiple times Lion King adventures went above and beyond to make our safari experience smooth and extraordinary. I can't even name them all - but for example my dad left his passport in the airport transfer vehicle when he arrived into the first hotel around midnight. We called Lion King and by 8am the next morning his passport was waiting for him when we met our guide. One other great thing about our experience was that there was no limit on the miles you can drive. One day in the Serengeti we went on an 11-hour game drive! We ate breakfast while watching lions and lunch while watching a cheetah. One of the best days of my life.
The accommodations were all fantastic. What counts as "mid-range" in Tanzania was actually really luxurious. The hotel workers and the Masai we met were so welcoming. The food was really good.
We went to Tarangire - a great intro park with a unique landscape full of baobabs. Central Serengeti - the Africa I've always dreamed of with truly phenomenal wildlife. Ndutu - an amazing area in the South Serengeti and where the Great Migration was in February. Ngorongoro Crater - you've got to see it to believe it. And Lake Manyara - a surprise favorite with a beautiful forest, elephants and baboons galore, and we went on an excellent walking safari with a park ranger where we got lucky and saw some elephants drinking at the river.
We were truly blown away by how many animals we saw, the diversity of animals, and how up close we could get to them. Tanzania is a paradise on earth. I highly recommend Lion King Adventures if you're going.
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Email Laura Oppenheimer | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabulous
I understand that no one can predict how a Safari will go, but this one was amazing. And our guide Yusuph was so fantastic. He was attentive to our needs, fun to talk with and knew so much about the parks and the animals. We just adored him. Our accommodations were 1st class and we had an amazing experience.
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Email Samantha Oppenheimer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The BEST there is!
This is now my second time going with lion king! Everything was top notch, great communication, lovely accommodations, and by far the most incredible sighting!
My guide, Yusuph is the best! I highly recommend him! As a photographer, he helped me get in the best lighting, very patient and made car position suggestions to help me get better photos.
Just hanging out with Yusuph is honestly so fun! I can’t recommend lion king enough and I do wildlife photography for a living!
CN
Email Ma | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top safari provider and first class expierence !
My wife and I had a wonderful safari with the Lion King Adventures. Everything was so well organized, from the airport pick-up, the safari, the accommodations until the airport transfer, these all made our six-day safari a good memory. I really recommand this provider and especially our driver & guide, Mr. Richard, who showed us the wonderful sites of Tanzania. Thank you, Lion King !
Lion LionKing Adventures truly catered to all of our wishes
The communication was excellent from the start of booking followed through by our guide on a daily basis. We felt very taken care of the entire time and loved all three accommodations LKA choose for us. Our guide Haruni was simply awesome - very personable, knowledgeable about the wildlife and all parks we visited, also a great driver! We shared some good laughs and music during many hours in his vehicle.
All of our extra excursions/experiences we booked were very well organized (Masai visit, hot air balloon, night game drive)
Overall we felt our entire trip was a fantastic value for the money.
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Email Chandra | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Joseph was fabulous! He was determined to show us the best of the Safari!
This was the most rewarding and once in a lifetime experience! The arrangements at the hotels that Lion King Adventure made were very impressive! We loved everything about the accommodations and the food they served. Will highly recommend Lion King Adventures to anyone!!
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Email Chris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Trip, Exceeded All Expectations, Ask for Haruni!
My mother and I just finished our week long safari with Lion King Adventures and it surpassed all our expectations. I surprised her with this trip for her 70th birthday and it was just the two of us. From the accommodations, to the detailed planning everything was amazing. The highlight of the trip was our guide Haruni who went above and beyond to ensure that we had the best trip we could have ever imagined. His knowledge of the local flora and fauna was endless and his keen eye ensured that we never missed anything along the way. We felt like he was part of our family for the last week and my mother teared up when we said our goodbyes, although all great things must come to and end. I can’t recommend this company enough and make sure that you ask for Haruni!
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Email Nikki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience with Lion King Adventures and guide Immanuel!
We could not recommend Lion King Adventures more highly!! From first communication to getting dropped back off at the Kilimanjaro airport, our entire 8-day honeymoon was seamless and incredible. We first communicated with Pendo, who helped us customize our 8-day safari itinerary and accommodations according to what we wanted to see. Pendo was quick to respond, informative, friendly, and incredibly helpful. Nickson then helped us with preparations for the trip, from booking our accommodations to keeping us informed on getting Visas and vaccinations. He also was communicative, informative, and gracious in answering our questions. Our itinerary consisted of 1 night at Gran Melia in Arusha, 1 night at Maramboi Tented Lodge near Tarangire, 2 nights at Nyota Luxury Camp in central Serengeti, 2 nights at Lake Masek Tented Lodge in Ndutu, and 1 night at Manyara’s Secret near Lake Manyara during calving season. This itinerary was perfect for us and we recommend all lodgings. We are vegetarian and were able to have delicious and balanced meals everywhere we were.
For the game drives, we could not have had a better experience! Our guide Immanuel Chamboa was amazing. He is a great driver, incredibly knowledgeable about the areas we were in and all of its wildlife, and adaptable to the things we were interested in. He made sure we got to see the big five, and in fact we were able to see countless lions, elephants, and buffalo in addition to 3 leopards and 6 black rhinos with his keen spotting and driving! I have a special interest in birds and Immanuel graciously helped me to both spot and identify over 100 species. I will always remember fondly working through our bird species books together in order to come up with an identification for the less common spottings! We are grateful we had him as our guide and highly recommend him.
You will not regret booking with Lion King Adventures!! My husband and I will be gushing about this trip and the memories we made for the rest of our lives.
DE
Email Nadja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you for this unforgettable trip
We had Lion King plan an 8-day private safari (mid-luxury) according to our wishes. Very friendly and short response times as well as personal tips and suggestions made the offer complete in a short time. The payment processes ran smoothly.
Our tour guide/driver was Hamadi, who did an excellent job the entire time. We felt that we were in good hands at all times and always knew that we could rely on him. His driving style was safe and experienced. We were simply delighted with his reliable, courteous and competent manner.
We not only learned a lot about the flora and fauna, but also about typical local topics. It was a carefree time in which Hamadi took care of everything and organized everything perfectly. Individual and breathtaking game viewing made our first trip to Tanzania an unforgettable experience. The recommended lodges on the tour were excellent.
After the safari, we spontaneously planned a follow-up day in Arusha with the Lion King office (city trip and coffee tour with Clemency Nanyaro). Simon from Lion King accompanied us and also made this day a very special experience. Including background music during the trip. :-)
Florida not only showed great customer and service orientation here again, but also helped us with our follow-up stay in Zanzibar.
Many thanks to Lion King for the great planning, organization and handling of the trip, which we can recommend unreservedly and 100%.
We miss our lunch times with Hamadi and the flamingos at Ndutu Lake
Thank you - Nadja & Christian
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Email Luqman | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic, communicative, excellent service
I cannot say enough positive things about Lion King Safaris. They were very excellent with communication and quickly responded even without last minute booking. The pricing inclusive driver, boarding, food, park entry fees was very reasonable. All of the places that that reserved for overnight stays were very with good if not excellent accommodations and food- especially at Nyota and Kawaha. After the safari ended, they even organized and accommodated a last minute trek to Ol Doinyo Lengai in 24 hours which was fantastic.
Big thanks to the driver/guide Steven. Having an experienced driver like Steven W. was instrumental in how enjoyable the trip was. Steven has been driving for years so he has a network of colleagues who he would communicate with or he just knew where to go to see that most animals and avoid crowds. In once day were saw 2 prides with several lions close up, as well as a lioness and her 5 cubs, a crossing with 25 elephants and a plethora of giraffes. All in just one day. We saw several leopards including 2 one day. He would drive and constantly scan the horizon and what appeared to be a rock turned out to be a rhino- it was impressive.
Having an experienced also paid off in ways were not obvious at first but became apparent during the trip. Several times, we had to stop and Steven had to assist younger, less experienced drivers with their vehicles so that they and their passengers get back on the safaris. We saw other, less seasoned drivers stuck in the mud with their passengers because they took the wrong path. After seeing these incidents, it was reassuring to have a veteran like Steven.
Overall, it was an amazing trip. I have been telling everyone I know how great the trip was. Looking forward to coming back again someday.