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 Thomas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly organized and awesome tour with a great guide
It simply was a great experience overall.
The tour was perfectly organized and we did not have to worry about anything. Email communication during booking and setup was really good with very fast responses and lots of help.
All drivers were on time for each pickup or dropoff and were very good and safe drivers.
Our guide, Enock, was very friendly and easy to talk to - just a great guy. He knew a lot about all the wildlife in Serengeti and the other National Parks.
So whenever we saw some animal we could not identify, he had the answer and explained stuff like why certain different animals were often seen standong together.
Each day was apent on game drive from morning to evening and our guide was always trying to maximize our experience by adding some extra loops to drive and look for more wildlife.
The guides were often talking to each other on the radio to make each other aware of interesting things going on or rare animals being spotted. That way you see things you would simply miss otherwise because the National Parks and especially Serengeti are so vast. On each day we saw something different, so it‘s definitely recommended to spent multiple days in Serengeti alone.
To sum it up, it was definitely worth the money and a memorable experience from start to finish.
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Email Cris F | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
EXCELLENT service. 5 STARS ALL THE WAY! Do not hesitate, book with this company!
THE BEST TOUR COMPANY! We went with 5 different tour companies on our recent vacation. From Kenya all the way to the Netherlands and we came into our conclusion: LION KING ADVENTURES is second to none. From the communication with Ms. Pendo all the way to them working with our other tour company in Kenya to help us get our luggage across the border late at night right at the doorstep of our hotel, TOP NOTCH SERVICE. We recently went on their 6 day private luxury safari visiting Tarangire, Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro in July 2022. Bright met us at the Namanga border and waited for us patiently as we went through customs and immigration. He then dropped us off at our hotel in Arusha. The next day, Ozzie picked us up at our hotel in Arusha in time, bringing with him his wonderful personality and warm Tanzanian hospitality. He spent the next 5 days with us being our guide, our driver, and our friend. He made sure we were comfortable, had enough drinks during our game drive, cleaned the vehicle every day and made sure that we would spot the Big 5 (and the Ugly 5). He also briefed us daily regarding our agenda for the day and with some background regarding each of the parks we were visiting. He also asked us for our expectations on our first day. The accommodations that were selected by them were amazing- we didn't want to leave! From Kitela Lodge to Lake Manyara Kilimamoja, all were fantastic! If you need a trustworthy, reliable and exceptional tour company for your East Africa adventure, look no further than Lion King Adventures! 5 stars all the way!
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Email Rui | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We definately recommend
This was our first Safari experience and Lion King provided us with an experiencie that fufill our expectations. We always felt well supported from the time of arrival to the airport until our departure as their team provided all the clarificatications swiftly. Our guide during the visit, Salehe, was always on a good mood and ready to respond to all of our queries. He made us fell that we could always decide when to move or to take a bit more time to experience the magnificient nature sorrounding us. We were able to watch closely all the animals and enjoy the beautifull landscape. It was one of the best turistic experiences of our life.
Email Patricia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Increible experience, 100% recommended!
We have spent 10 incredible days in safari thanks to Lion King Adventures
The experience we've had is amazing especially because we have been accompanied with the best guide Goodluck
They even prepared wine bottles with our names, it was a nice detail.
Goodluck really made our trip the best we have had, thanks to him we have been able to see all the animals, his vision to detect animals from distance is incredible.
Very friendly, responsable and always pending that we are having a good time on our trip.
I really recommend this incredible experience, and super grateful to our guide for making it incredible.
10/10
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Email Kendall | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari and Mt Meru climb
We had a great 9 day safari and 3 day Mt Meru climb with Lion King. Everything was well organized and went very smoothly.
Safari - Visited Tarangire, Manyara, central and northern Serengeti, and Ngorongoro over 9 days. We saw all the animals we wanted to see and then some. We were especially fortunate to see several wildebeest crossings of the Mara in late July, and some unfortunate wildebeests getting eaten by crocodiles. There was a lot of flexibility with choosing the schedule, and we were able to spend most of each day on game drives. A safari doesn't have to be this long to get a full experience, but we still saw new and interesting things every day.
Our guide Saleh was exceptional. He was knowledgeable about the animals and birds and good at driving us into a good position for viewing. Most importantly he was friendly and easy to talk with; his personality made the experience especially enjoyable.
We stayed at mid-range accommodations, which were always nice with friendly service, and seemed fancy to us considering the remote locations. We always had plenty of food for every meal, including lunches while on game drives.
Mt Meru - After the safari we spent three days climbing Mt Meru with our guide Saladini and a team of porters. The first two days were a little slow, but the summit day was absolutely beautiful and made the trip worth it. Saladini had a more serious style and was focused on getting us to the top, and he did that job well. We also really enjoyed our assistant guide Ben, who was especially friendly. Note that doing the climb in three days might be challenging depending on level of fitness, we had to get a ride from the last hut to make it down in time.
In summary I would highly recommend a safari in northern Tanzania, and I think Lion King Adventures is a safe bet to do it with.
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Email Olesia and Joe | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Going far above expectations .
Staff went far beyond any expectations. On the planning stage, we exchanged great many emails, when all questions were answered in a timely manner. The safari itself was excellent. Our tour guide was very persistent in finding all the best places to observe animals. He was very friendly, helpful, knowledgeable. The amount of animals we saw exceeded our expectations. We even were lucky to observe two wildebeest crossings.
We are very grateful to Lion King Adventures for organizing such a great safari and providing us with a knowledgeable guide. We highly recommend this tour operator to anyone who is planning on a safari in the Serengeti.
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Email Chris J | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzanian Safari done right
We did the 5 day safari (family of 5) starting in Arusha, Tarangire, 2 days in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and out. Experiencing a Tanzanian safari is something I wanted my family to have because that was something that I had the privilege of as a boy.
There are many unknowns just getting ready to do a safari - planning, funding, booking air tickets, logistics and simply the unknown unknowns of doing the safari itself. Lion King and its representatives made it possible to execute on this adventure - mind you, this was executed over a 5 month period.
Rose - who did the logistics, answered every question and made itinerary changes essentially over the wire, she made it possible to assuage little doubts here and there.
Gilbert who was our guide - knowledgeable, funny and well connected with other guides, who went out of his way to make sure that we saw the big 5, all but one of the ugly 5 (we think we saw the Maribu Stork but not sure), witnessed a lioness stalking gazelles, saw a pair of male lions, cheetahs eating their kill, stopped in multiple places for souvenirs, made sure we haggled, worked with the lodges on timings and food, even other incidentals here and there - can’t ask for a better guide and safari.
That’s really the crux of the matter - you have lots of questions before you begin, money changing hands essentially into the unknown but the safari is a matter of execution between the plan, what the animals give you and what the guide orchestrates - Lion King, Gilbert and Rose made it all possible.
Many thanks to Lion King and its fine people
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Email Mikayla | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very resourceful, helpful, respectful, and nice
My experience with Lion King Adventures was very good. It was very reliable and a great experience. It was very much worth the trip I took to get here. It’s something you’d never forget.
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Email Jeff and Catie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari Experience!
We came to Tanzania for our honeymoon and it has not disappointed!
We reached out to many different tour companies and right away Lion King stood out due to their quick responsiveness and willingness to work with us. Pendo was AMAZING with answering all of our questions (no matter how small) very quickly to make us feel very comfortable with preparing for our first ever safari. Pendo also worked very closely with us to help change some of our schedule and accommodations to be exactly what we were looking for with a honeymoon within our budget.
Our Safari guide, Immanuel, was fantastic! He was unbelievably professional and knowledgeable about the parks and animals. He was very kind and patient with us as well as flexible with schedules if we wanted to start earlier in the morning or stay later in the parks. We made a great team and had a lot of fun together as he could spot many of the animals quite easily to help point them out for us. He also would make sure the truck was positioned perfectly for us to get the best view and be as close as possible. Immanuel would constantly ask us about his position to make sure we liked the location to get the perfect shot for our photo.
In addition to the safari itself, we also want to mention how hard Immanuel worked to make sure we had a comfortable experience. Every morning the truck was freshly cleaned, with our favorite drinks fully stocked and ready for us in our cup holders. There were also extra cushions on the seats as well as multiple outlets for charging. The food was also delicious as Immanuel made sure we had a freshly cooked meal for lunch and also made sure if we had special requests the kitchen knew what those were. Many other companies looked jealous of our delicious meals.
We definitely would recommend Lion King to others and can’t wait to come back again someday!
Our trip to Tansania, I will never forget
My family and I went to Tanzania for a 7 day Privat Safari. The pick up at the airport worked perfectly and they brought us to our hotel in Arusha. We visited Tarangire Nationalpark on our first safari day, then we drove through Ngorogoro Conservation Area to Serengeti where we spent 4 days in total. First one day in the central, then 2 in the northern part, where we saw river crossing and drove to the border of Kenia and then to the center again. The next day we visited the Ngorongoro Crater and on our last day we were at the Manyara Lake. On every day our expectations were exceeded! We got unlimited water, many soft drinks and the lunch was delicious. My sister and I are Vegetarians and we never had any trouble finding anything. Our guide Mwita spotted a lot of animals, answered all our questions, told us the history about the National Park and also his to becoming a Guide and made our experience perfect! Also the Lodges were awesome. We were the most impressed by „Into wild africa“ for Serengeti and „Marera Mountain View Lodge“! In total I can say that I had the best time and will never forget this trip thanks to Lion King Adventures and out guide Mwita!