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 Rodion | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing LionKing! Amazing Immanuel! Amazing safari!
Rarely I write a review, but this one I must, because it was memorable.
If you want a PERFECT safari experience, then you shall go with LionKing and their guide Immanuel.
Perfect end-to-end:
1. Perfect planing and preparing for the safari. Initially we started booking the safari with another top company, but it turn unpleasant, with negligence from their side, which did not built due confidence. So we looked for an alternative and LionKing spotless reviews convinced us to shift to them.
Just an email to LionKing and Kabwe made the perfect planning for us. Paying attention to the details, adapting to our requests and preferences, always responsive and fast. Smooth and worry free planning. Thank you Kabwe!
2. Perfect guide - Immanuel.
He made our safari truly magic. Friendly and positive from the day one. Always providing the best care for us. Attentive to our needs, learning fast our preferences and continuously pampering us.
An expert in wildlife and in making the safari a memorable experience. He was spotting the animals from hundreds of meters away and we saw it all: 30+ lions & 4 lion cubs, lunch with the lion next to the car, 3 leopards, 2 cheetahs, 4 rhinos, etc.
Always going the extra-mile for us. Great driver and expert on the landscape and picking the best spot to see the animals.
Always providing relevant and timely information, very knowledgeable and passionate of the nature - this made our safari experience more complete.
In these 8 days he made us feel like good friends.
We had the best guide, who made our safari PERFECT! Asante sana lafiki Immanuel!
3. Perfect nature - we visited Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro NP, Manyara lake NP. Incredible experience which anyone shall do once in a lifetime. If you are reading this, then it means you are up for it - go with LionKing and Immanuel and you will make it a memory for the lifetime.
4. Perfect accommodations - Gran Melia Arusha, Lemala Mpingo lodge, Four Seasons Serengeti, Lake Manyara Kilimamoja.
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Email Anastasia & Alexandre | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our unforgettable honeymoon
The safari in Tanzania was a part of our honeymoon. Visiting the Serengeti has been our long time dream and the Lion King Company has been able to achieve it with great success.
Even at the stage of organisation of our safari, we were amazed at the attention to detail and the responsiveness of the staff. Nickson and Kabwe thought out our trip to the smallest detail, were constantly in touch, promptly answered any questions.
And so we landed at the Kelimanjaro airport ... Meeting, check-in - everything went without problems. The next day we met our guide Gama and our adventure began!
Day 1 - the small and cozy park Lake Manyara (perfect start for a safari), the first and such rare impressions were the lions hunting buffalo! Then, on the 2nd day, the pass through Ngorongoro, Masai village and here we are in Serengeti…
The Serengeti is the garden of Eden for African animals. At night, in your tent, you wake up from the roar of a lion, the howling of a hyena, the sounds of buffaloes moving around the camp. Then, going out for breakfast, you meet giraffes, peacefully chewing grasses. The game drive safari begins, and if at the beginning you admire every zebra and gazelle, on the second day you stop noticing even the lions. Only such an exotic thing as a leopard sleeping on a tree, nestling its prey nearby, can amaze.
Thanks to keen eyes and quick reaction of our guide Gama, for 3 days in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Big five done : elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and leopard. But not only! And also countless zebras, gnous, hyenas, baboons, rare cheetahs with kittens, numerous birds, ostriches, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, warthogs and even meerkats.
And also wonderful, hospitable and smiling people! Thank you Tanzania Mainland, we will miss you! Thank you Lion King and especially our guide Gama for an incredible adventure and unforgettable emotions!
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Email Charmaine Volkman | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy, Attentive and Knowledgeable
Lion King Adventures was an amazing group to work with! Not only did we have an unforgettable trip of a lifetime, but the Lion King Staff was very responsive with our questions prior to our adventure, as well as every step of the way. Our driver, Mwita, was excellent. He was so knowledgeable about the area, and went above and beyond to show us the sights and find the animals. This is a smaller safari company, and they really know how to take care of their clients.
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Email Denise | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
An experience I will never forget! I highly recommend Lion King Safaris. Unforgettable moments shared with our amazing tour guide Shafino. Shafino went above and beyond our expectations ensuring we made the most of everyday. His love and knowledge of the animals was evident from day one. His excitement seeing each animal with our group made our experience even more enjoyable! He was always on time and ensured we were looked after during lunch and at each accommodation along the way. We completed the Big 8 and it was truly amazing to witness Shafino’s delight when we got to witness a female rhino and her calf. Not only do I recommend Lion King Safaris but I most definitely recommend that when booking you request Shafino as your tour guide!
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Email Ciara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!
We had an incredible experience with Lion King on safari. Couldn’t fault any aspect, from the booking to the accommodation, food and vehicle. What made our experience was the knowledge and care of our guide Shafino. He went above and beyond to ensure we were happy and comfortable throughout the experience. His passion for made our time on safari that more special and he never failed to inform us of several interesting facts about each animal. We felt safe and well taken care of. Enjoyed every minute, would highly recommend booking a safari with lion king and if you’re lucky enough to get Shafino as your guide if will be the most amazing few days!
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Email Shauna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Full of knowledge, safe, kind, punctual and once in a life time opportunity.
A group of 5 of us did a safari tour with Shafino. The tour was absolutely incredible and we enjoyed every minute. Shafino was so kind and welcoming from day 1 when he collected us. He was punctual and had lots of knowledge on both animals and wildlife in the Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro crater. Shafino had safe driving, always on time and he also made sure we got the best out of our experience in every way and answered all questions with patience and kindness. He always was great fun and the experience was full of laughs and smiles.
I would highly recommended the Lion King and Shafino for an unforgettable safari.
Thank you so much Shafino for a magical few days. I am so grateful for your kindness, fun, knowledge and professionalism. A fantastic experience.
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Email Daina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A trip of a lifetime!
I cannot put into words how amazing this trip was from start to finish. In the initial stages, Godwin designed the perfect tour for us including everything in our wish list. Rose then took over and kept in contact with us continuously and seamlessly, making sure everything was perfect. The main person I need to mention is Shafino - the best guide we could have ever wished for. Shafino was continuously on time, had the car loaded and selected times that he thought would suit us and our wishes to see certain animals. He was kind, had fantastic conversation and wit and above all, had so much knowledge on every animal we came across. Nothing was too much for Shafino. He was unbelievably professional and our trip wouldn’t have been the same without him. I cannot recommend Lion King Tours enough, they have given us the most magical experience you can believe and with Shafino’s help, we saw the BIG 9! Thank you so much again.
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Email Gustavo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect and knowledgeable
Great trip! Perfect company … fair price and great accommodation. Guide was very good with fantastic ability to find the games and take us to the most amazing experiences !! I recommend this trip !!
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Email Anagha | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lion King is amazing!
It was our first family safari and it turned out to be the best vacation so far! Everything was immaculately organized by Lion King ~ right from accommodations to food (including allergies and dietary restrictions). A big shout out to our safari guide Freddy who was ever smiling and ever willing to go the extra mile to make our trip memorable. I would highly recommend them if you are interested in exploring one of the most beautiful places on earth ~ Tanzania!!
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Email Amy U. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding, professional service and value for the experience of a lifetime!
From start to finish, the professionalism and helpfulness of all Lion King staff we engaged with was top notch. Initial inquiries were answered by Godwin Olais who then turned it over to Ms. Kabwe for logistics. All of my questions (and there were many!) were answered in a timely fashion. I can't speak for other safari companies because Lion King was the only company I considered, but a big selling point for us was that all of their safaris are private. It was just me and my husband! It was also incredibly helpful and efficient that Ms. Kabwe was able to arrange options for an extra hotel night following our safari and a hotel day room on Zanzibar (12 hour flight layover) with airport transfers and the costs were simply added to the total safari package. Because Precision Air changed our arrival (departing from Zanzibar) from Arusha to Kilimanjaro we also worked with Ms. Kabwe (and our guide) on the last day of our safari to change our final night of hotel from Arusha to Kilimanjaro. We were also very lucky in that for three nights of our safari, we were upgraded to luxury lodge accommodations because the mid-range options were fully booked for the dates of our trip and at no extra cost to us! If you have the opportunity, you MUST stay at the Escarpment Luxury Lodge - wow! All accommodations were wonderful and meals including picnic lunches were delicious! The Lion King website provides plenty of details regarding itineraries, what's included, and how the trip will proceed. Payment via their online service was easy. Now, on to the good stuff! We had one guide on our trip - Oswald Shayo or Ozzie/Ozzy for short. If you are fortunate enough to have Ozzie as your guide you are in for a real treat! First, he's a skilled driver on what can be some very rough, dusty and foggy terrain at times and he maneuvered our Land Cruiser (Cape Buffalo) with ease when in tight spaces (i.e., when several vehicles were crowded around to view a particular animal). I always felt like we had the best viewing spot of any vehicle in the group! Second, he has eagle eye vision when it comes to spotting animals. If it's out there, you are not going to miss it with Ozzie around. Third, his knowledge of the parks and facilities (i.e., bathrooms!), their ecosystems and the wildlife is extraordinary. As professional marine ecologists, we really appreciated the discussions about animal behavior and seasonal dynamics of the parks. Definitely ask him questions! Ozzie communicated continuously with other guides throughout our game drives to ensure we would get to see animals that were making an appearance. We saw the Big Five (although Ozzie can't guarantee that!) and many, many, many other species. It was overwhelming! Lastly, Ozzie was a very pleasant, cordial and jovial individual. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him, so much so that when he were dropped off at the end of our safari, I was sad to see him walk away. This really speaks to the efforts that Lion King takes to recruit quality staff and keep them on board (Ozzie has been there 8 years as of June 2023). Five stars for Lion King and their team!
