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 Hany Osman | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gilbert is absolutely amazing and knowledgable! He made extra effort for us to have an awesome time!
Lion King is very professional. They managed to arrange an unforgettable trip for us last minute. We had and awesome guide! (Gilbert), great food and wonderful hotels!. They are extremely organized and prompt. The exceeded our expectations in every way and they offer the best experience in Tanzania by far. We will most certainly book any future safaris with them!
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Email Gloria | Experience level: first safari
Professional organization and amazing experience
Lion King has been extremely responsive in all communications and proactively helped us in designing our itinerary. Once in Tanzania, they took care of everything and we had a great time there. We would highly recommend them and definitely organise another safari with them.
Email Samantha & Harry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Surpassed all of our expectations!
I don't even know where to begin. This trip was the most amazing experience my husband and I have ever had and I could not recommend it enough.
We knew we wanted to go on Safari for our honeymoon, but we didn't know where to start. I found a number of companies on Safari Bookings, but Lion King stood out to us. From initial contact they were friendly, sent a detailed itinerary and guidance for Tanzania and were quick to respond to any questions we had big or small. At every stage of the planning (and we booked within 6 weeks of our visit) Wilbard and Pendo responded to us within 24 hours and arranged extra tours at our requests. We couldn't wait to arrive.
When we landed in Arusha it was 8pm and took us over an hour to get through security. I was concerned by this, but we were met by Emmanuel at the airport and he was instantly welcoming. He loaded our luggage, gave us bottled water and explained to us about Tanzania and where we were going. Emmanuel was also our tour guide for our final day in Arusha, where we went coffee making and to a hot spring. He couldn't have done enough for us - he guarded our belongings whilst we swam, kept checking to see if Kilimanjaro was out from the clouds and offered us local food and drinks. All of these things may seem small, but they made us feel very comfortable and welcomed. We cannot thank him enough!
Now, onto the safari. Ozzie was our driver and guide and we were so lucky to have got him. He was friendly, funny and exceptionally hard working (he even managed to teach us some Swahili, which we really enjoyed learning)! On day one we saw 3 of the big 5 and thought that was lucky, but he surpassed himself over the next 2 days. When we went to the Ngorongoro Crater & the Serengeti he found us the big 5 in one day - it was truly one of the best days of our lives! The leopard was found right at sunset in the Serengeti and although other tour guides (from other companies) decided it was too far to drive Ozzie got us there in time to see her asleep in the tree and then jump down and walk right next to us!
The next day we were in the Serengeti and Ozzie asked us what we would like to see - we said hyenas and cheetahs, if possible. Ozzie went out of his way to find them for us, and although others considered it too far a drive, he took us to see 2 family of cheetah (one had 5 cubs) and where the hyenas were gathering (which happened to be next to some lions and over 10,000 zebra). We were honestly so lucky with Ozzie's humour, knowledge and tenacity and cannot thank him enough for his work.
From the initial contact to our Arusha and Safari guide, Lion King exceeded all of our expectations and ensured we would never forget Tanzania (especially with the 6000 photos taken)! Thank you all so much!
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Email The Ernaux's family | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful !!!
Everything was perfect !
We've seen wonderful places, we saw all the animals that we came here for, all the lodges were very good and comfortable, all the people were so nice, very helpful, always smiling... They really make you feel at home !
And of course Bashir, our guide, was the best ! He was always very kind with us, always making some jokes, he taught us a lot about the country and we're still in contact with him so it's a really beautiful meeting that we've made.
Thanks to Tanzania and thanks to Lion King Adventures !!!
Asante Sana !!!
Email Luca | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience, great professionalism
We have spent 5 days in the hands of Lion King Adventures and we couldn't ask for a better experience. we really appreciated also the responsiveness over email when organizing the whole trip. Really happy!
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Email Deena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gilbert was an encyclopedia of knowledge. He was very friendly and spotted animals from a mile away!
We had the most amazing experience with Lion King Adventures. We planned a last minute safari trip. The staff was very professional and responded to emails within minutes. They were able to customize our trip to include everything we wanted at the price point we wanted. The accommodations were absolutely beautiful. We cannot say enough positive things about our tour guide Gilbert. He has the most amazing eye and was so professional and friendly. He knew the name of every single animal, plant and bird we ever asked him. We truly had such a wonderful time and loved every minute of our trip. We would highly recommend booking a safari with Lion King Adventures!!
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Email Eduardo and Lola | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I would choose Lion King again
Great comunications and customer service from beggining to end. Our luggages got to Tanazania one day late and Lion king took care of everything for us. Everything went as planned. They are flexible and when possible will acomodate you sugestions and changes in itinerary. Good car, good food, etc...overall great customer service.
A special mention to our driver Goodluck, he is a great person an excellent driver and even a better tour guide. Very knowledgable and great sense of humor. I asked him a million questions and didn´t catch him once ):
He takes great pride on his job and really cares for nature and wildlife.
On top of everything, if you are into bird watching (I was not before this trip) you should make sure to book the safari with him.
Eduardo and Lola
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Email Ferluga Pierpaolo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organization, experience and support
I was lucky with a very supporting organizer able to help and organize everything in line with continuous changes of my flights booked. Thank you Pendo, I will remember you.
I was lucky with a very expert driver that explained a lot of things and guided us in a very professional way. I cannot imagine a better person for this job. Thank you Good Luck, we will remember you
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Email Vickie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable 7 day safari and Kilimanjaro hike with Saladini & Gilbert
My husband and I went on a 7 day safari with Lion King Adventures in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Maynara and Tarangire.
We really enjoyed working with our guide, Gilbert. If you go on a safari, you should request Gilbert. He has eyes like an eagle and spotted many animals. He worked his hardest to ensure we saw the Big 5! We even spotted a black rhino in the Serengeti which is rare. We found 8 lion cubs (my favorite). He shared his extensive knowledge of animals, plants, culture and history. We appreciated that he is a skilled and safe driver which is important on the rough roads. One of Gilbert’s impressive qualities is that he has a kind heart to help others. There are so many examples but I will share 3: A car flipped over after speeding through a sharp turn on gravel so Gilbert ran to help by using his tow rope and a car jack to flip the car over and save the passengers, he helped another guide change a flat tire in the dark during a night game drive, and he helped guides who need directions because he always knows where we are. Finally, his personality is relaxed- when you want something it’s always hakuna matata! It would not have been this incredible of an experience without Gilbert.
The company overall has been flexible with adjusting for changes due to the pandemic. Rose built a personalized itinerary with a competitive price. The manager Pendo gave us detailed communication before the safari which gave us confidence that the company will handle everything professionally. The safari vehicles are comfortable (cushions, charging station, high vantage point, top that can be raised, 2 spare tires, binoculars, unlimited water, soda, beer, and Gilbert cleaned it every night). They even gave us 2 bottles of wine with our names on them! We enjoyed the mid-range accommodations (but you can choose luxury or budget). Our favorite place was Embalakai in central Serengeti.
Overall we had an experience we will never forget. I’d highly recommend working with Lion King Adventures and Gilbert if you’re planning a safari in Tanzania.
After enjoying the 7 day safari with Gilbert, my husband and I decided to use Lion King Adventures again for a Kilimanjaro day hike. Our mountain guide was Saladini and Gilbert was our driver. We had a great experience. It was a nice way to get a taste of Kilimanjaro without doing the full trek to the summit.
Saladini is a mountain professional. He has 12 years of experience and he’s also training people to become guides. He has a fun personality, even singing to us while hiking. He knows a lot about the mountain, animals, plants, and history. He took many pictures for us. He even carried my backpack for some of the uphill part. He also had a surprise for us when we got to the crater.
About the day hike- it’s the Marangu route (the route you are allowed to do out and back). You’re going to a crater 20 min past the first camp and then coming back down. A little over 13 miles in about 6.5 hours. 4 up, 2 down, break for lunch and viewpoint. You need to exit the park by 5pm so it’s an early start. Pendo coordinates everything beforehand. Saladini met us for a briefing the day before the hike. Gilbert got us there and back safely, waited for us and drove us back to Arusha. You’ll get lunch and plenty of water. Overall a great experience.
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Email Vasco | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a truly memorable experience that exceeded all of our expectations: they are the best!
I, my wife and our two kids went on an 8-days safari with Lion King Adventures to Tarangire, Serengeti (North and Center), Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara, followed by 5-days extension to Zanzibar. When planning our trip, Pendo was always extremely kind and helpful. We made some personal suggestions to the initial plan, which were readily implemented, in a timely and efficient manner. Our private tour guide Ozzie picked us up at the airport in Kilimanjaro and dropped us off there in the end. He was a great company throughout the Safari, always very friendly, funny, supportive and knowledgeable: we were so lucky! Ozzie knew everything about the parks and wildlife and was amazing at spotting animals. He was even patient enough to teach us some Swahili words. It was a fantastic trip and a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience, we saw a lot of animals, including the Big Five (in less than 24 hours!) and the wildebeest migration. Even with the Covid19 pandemics, everything went smoothly. The lodges were fantastic, with excellent accommodation and food, and Covid19-related health security measures were in place: we always felt secure. We had a truly memorable experience that exceeded all of our expectations, and highly recommend Lion King Adventures: they are the best!
