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 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!
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Email Andrew & Carla | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
7 Day Tanzania Safari
My wife and I just returned from a wonderful 7 day/6 night luxury safari in Tanzania. Throughout the process, Lion King Adventures (Pendo) was excellent and provided all the necessary information and answered any questions we had. Our driver/guide, David, provided great service and was able to answer any questions we had throughout the trip. Each evening David would brief us on the plan for the next day which was great! It was also a perfect balance of safari/driving time and time spent at the lodges enjoying the pools and drinks. Experience of a lifetime!
Also I would like to add that even though the world is experiencing a pandemic, we never felt safer! All lodge staff took the necessary precautions. I would actually recommend traveling now because the low amount of tourist made the experience even better!
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Email The honeymooners | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3days/2nights beautiful experience with the Lion King Adventures
We had a very good and amazing safari with the Lion King Adventures in the beautiful plain of Serengeti.
The safari guide/driver; Mwita, was so professional and knowledgeable and we had great meals from our chef Yusuf. The land cruiser never disappointed us. They picked us up from our lodge in Arusha on time and brought us back to the new lodge near Kilimanjaro Airport.
Thank you for making our trip memorable.
Regards
The honeymooners
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Email Daniel & Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best Safari Experience that you could imagine, they will help you in everything!!
We were on our honeymoon and it was the best experience that we could have imagined.
From the first moment the Lion King team helped us with all the details of the Safari according to our demands (Thanks Pendo!!!). They have helped us with the hotel reservations and we have all our information updated in all the accommodations. We are both celiacs and Lion King advised all the places, so we had any problem with it, normally it is very difficult in some cases, but here all was perfect. Pendo helped us with the cancellation of one internal flight with Air Tanzania too, so we are very grateful with her.
We took the luxury option in the Safari and all the accommodations are absolutely amazing, we were in the middle of the National Parks surrounded by lots of animals. It is an incredible experience.
During the Safari every detail was considered, the Jeep has all the things that you need. Our guide Good Luck was the best, he was always looking for the animals and he was the first to see a lot of them like the Rhino, Cheetah, Serval cat, Lions, Leopard, lots of Elephants, etc. absolutely amazing. He picked us up at the airport and at the end of the Safari they drive you to the airport, so you don't have to worry about anything.
If you are thinking of going to a Safari and have the best experience with no problems Lion King is your best option.
Wish to see them again soon, Dani & Laura
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Email Lavinia & Gennadii | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream safari in Tanzania with Lion King Adventures
The Safari experience with Lion King Adventures was absolutely incredible. We literally couldn't come up with anything that could be improved, it was excellent!
The Lion King Adventures was very supportive and responsive to our questions, organized a very impressive service for us. The guide that we had was well informed about anything we asked and cared a lot about our experience. We also had everything we wanted on board - delicious food, wine, beer and so on.
The safari tour itself was planned and executed very well. We liked the itinerary very much and how we had enough time to see the animals we wanted. They went far and beyond with this trip, we are honestly very impressed.
That being said, we highly recommend this tour to everyone who wants to experience Safari in Tanzania.
Thank you Lion King Adventures!
Email Sammantha Andes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a Lifetime!
From start to finish my husband and I were so impressed with Lion King Adventures. Pendo was patient, kind, very timely, and provided me with endless different itineraries to fit our needs. I was very specific about what we wanted and he always was so willing to make any changes. Our trip itinerary was perfect and I had a wonderful feeling the trip would be as well... which it was! Our week with Mwita started at the airport and he was just as excited to see us as we were him! He took us to our accommodation for the evening and picked us up the following morning to begin our trip! Mwita explained everything and was sure to let us know he wanted our feedback and suggestions as well throughout! His knowledge of the areas we traveled, the animals we saw, and superb sighting skills were amazing. So many times there would be other guides looking and Mwita was the one to spot the animal! We saw the big 5 but he was sure to focus on what mattered to us which was hippos and baby animals. It didn’t disappoint! The accommodations throughout were stunning and the staff there were welcoming and pleased to see us. The entire experience was perfect and it was such a wonderful adventure we will never forget! Thank you Mwita, Pendo, and Lion King Adventures!
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Email Assia & Veronique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The luxury safari with Lion King was a great experience! Everything went perfectly.
The tour was exactly what was expected with the agency. Our guide, Halifa, was very nice and had a lot of knowledge about the animals. He was great to find the predators in the trees. Finally, the selected lodges were so beautiful! We did 4 national parks in 8 days and we could have stayed longer!
Email Amir Nowroozi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My smile never left my face
We chose the luxury safari package, at first I thought it might be unnecessary. I found out how wrong I was when I arrived to my best accommodation - the service, rooms and hospitality was unlike anything I’ve seen before. Best experience of my life and the 3 others in my group agree. Definitely recommend to everyone
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Email Scott S. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect, seamless experience
We hired lion king adventures for our 15 day/14 night luxury safari and Zanzibar holiday and from my initial (and always prompt) emails with Pendo to our safari adventures with the supremely knowledgeable Gilbert to the superlative accommodations to the timely airport and hotel transfers, the entire trip went off without any hiccups. I cannot think of anything that could have been done better or differently. I would highly recommend them without any reservations and plan to use them again in the future! FYI, I thought all of the accommodations were special but if you can afford the splurge make sure to include Gibbs Farm as an accommodation on your safari, it is truly magical.