Lion King Safari Guides
Lion King Adventures
- Offices In:
-
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
US
Email Kara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Amazing!!!
Hard to put into words how absolutely unbelievable our safari experience was, but if I had to choose one, it would be: amazing. My husband and I had never been to Africa before, and I can safely say thanks to our wonderful experience with all the Lion King staff, including Kabwe from the tour office, who was incredibly detail-oriented, thorough and patient in answering my many questions leading up to the trip, as well as our incredible tour guide, Ozzie, we will definitely be planning a return trip. We could not have possibly asked for a better guide. Ozzie was caring, kind, funny and personable, in addition to being an awesome driver, incredibly talented at spotting all the wildlife and in addition just an all around great guy. He always took care to make sure we were comfortable each day, found the perfect spot in each of the parks to set up an awesome lunch for us, and took the time to get to know us, and understand what we were most excited about seeing in each of the parks, then made it his mission to find that particular animal so we could get an up close and personal look. We saw just about every animal possible: Lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetas, zebra, buffalo, hippos, monkeys and even a rhino! His dedication, experience and professionalism came through in all our dealings with him throughout, and his great respect for the animals as well as the kindness he showed to the other park workers, drivers, etc. put us immediately at ease. He was instrumental in helping to make our trip absolutely unforgettable, and we have already recommended him to friends of ours going on safari this summer. Truly a once in a lifetime trip, and so glad we trusted Lion King Adventures to help bring it to life!
CA
Email Judy, Laurie & Joseph | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wouldn’t do a Safari with anyone other than Lion King Adventures
Better than I ever could have imagined. Our tour guide was Good Luck Lucas. He was awesome. I know everybody says that but this is true. He delivered on us seeing all The Big Five. Ask for him!! Trust me. You will not be disappointed. I was sad to see our travel come to an end. There was 3 of us. It was a private tour so you don’t have to worry about anyone else spoiling your fun. The places we stayed were great. Unfortunately there was one place that we went to that wouldn’t let Good Luck eat with us. Why?? He is part of the family after all. We went end beginning of April and it was great. You got really up close to the animals. You can’t leave the truck but there is no need they are so close you can almost reach out and touch them. Just don’t though lol
The BEST
Our 11 day safari/beach trip was amazing. The Safari went beyond my expectations. Gilbert, our guide was truly fantastic. He was knowledgeable, attentive, and caring. We were thrilled to be among the wildebeest and zebra migrations and we were able to closely observe many many animals. Gilbert was quick to spot and identify animals and birds. Our accommodations we clean and very comfortable. The days after the safari were spent relaxing and enjoying Zanzibar.
Tip - have some bills ready for tipping as many hotels and vendors don’t have change.
Email Simon & Alana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bucket List Safari
WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED OUR 6-DAY SAFARI. WRITE FROM THE BOOKING COMMUNICATION WAS SUPERB FROM PENDO AND NICKSON. WE HAD A SMALL GLITCH, WITH AN 8-HOUR DELAY ON THE INCOMING FLIGHT, MEANING ARRIVING AT 1.30 AM AT KILIMANJARO, BUT THAT WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH PENDO, REGULAR MESSAGES STILL HAD OUR DRIVER, FOR THE TRANSFER, WAITING AT THE AIRPORT TO TRANSFER US TO ARUSHA CHECKING IN AT 2.45 AM, ALL WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. THE SAME MORNING AT 8.30 AM WE MET BY GOODLUCK, OUR EXPERIENCED GUIDE AND DRIVER. HE WAS AMAZING, KNOWLEDGEABLE, FUNNY, A VERY SAFE DRIVER AND ALWAYS EXPLAINING WHAT WE WERE DOING, AND HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANIMALS WAS EXCELLENT. COURTEOUS AND PATIENT WHEN WE WERE TAKING PHOTOS, AND ALWAYS GETTING THE BEST POSITION. HE WAS EXCITED, AS MUCH AS WE WERE, WHEN WE SPOTTED THE ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY THE RHINOS, LIONS, CHEETAHS, AND THAT SPECIAL LEOPARD, AMONG OTHERS. WE STAYED AT KITELA LODGE (KARATU) FOR 2 NIGHTS, SAMETU CAMP (SERENGETI) AND THE REMAINING 2 NIGHTS AT MT MERU HOTEL (ARUSHA) AND AIRPORT PLANET LODGE (KILIMANJARO). ALL ACCOMMODATION WERE 5-STAR, AND WE WERE TREATED LIKE ROYALTY. THE SAFARI WAS PRIVATE, JUST THE 2 OF US AND GOODLUCK MEANING THE ABILITY TO MOVE AROUND THE JEEP WITH THE ROOF OPEN TO TAKE THOSE MEMORABLE SNAPS, IS FANTASTIC AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. IF YOU ARE DOING A SAFARI IN TANZANIA AND WISHING TO SEE THE JAW DROPPING NGORONGORO CRATER AND THE AMAZING SERENGETI, LOOK NO FURTHER! LION KING ADVENTURERS IS THE ONLY COMPANY IN OUR VIEW. THANK YOU GOODLUCK FOR SHARING YOUR TANZANIA WITH US, IT WAS A BUCKET LIST MOMENT FOR MANY YEARS FOR US AND YOU MADE IT SO MEMORABLE WITH MOMENTS THAT WILL LAST WITH US A LIFETIME. LOOK NO FURTHER, BOOK LION KING ADVENTURE TOMORROW. YOU WILL NOT REGRET THIS DECISION. HAPPY NEW YEAR GOODLUCK AND THE VERY BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
CA
Email Barbara & David | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well-organized with knowledgeable guide
After 4 years of waiting, due to COVID, our trip of a lifetime began the morning of May 16th at the Ilburu Safari Lodge just outside of Arusha. Our guide, Gilbert was amazing. He picked the 6 of us up right on time and we began our journey to the Tarangire Park. We saw so many animals, we were amazed. The jeep was comfortable for the 7 of us (including the guide). Gilbert invited one of us to sit up front with him and a few of us took him up on that offer. The Serengeti was even more amazing and we were lucky enough to witness part of the Great Migration with the Wildebeest and Zebra. Wow! It did not cease to amaze all of us. We saw 20 lions in one day, as well as 5 cheetah and 2 different leopards. In Ngorogoro Crater, we managed to find 8 black rhino, along with all the incredible water birds, elephants, giraffe, etc. On the final day in the Lake Manyara region, we did not see a lot, but really appreciated the diversity of that area. Gilbert was fantastic with his knowledge of all the animals as well as the birdlife. He could spot a bird we had not seen from far away and was eager to show it to us. The lodges on this trip were all wonderful with comfortable beds and good food. Breakfast and dinners were always buffets with lots of choice of meat, vegetables, potatoes or rice. If I had one complaint about the trip, it would be the lunches. We always had a similar lunch with rice, a vegetable in sauce and chicken. There needs to be more variety and box lunches would be welcomed! Gilbert was great about getting our lunch ready and packing it up neatly, leaving no sign of it behind. The hotels when we got to Zanzibar were amazing as well. They were both luxury hotels. One right on the beach with a beach balcony for all of us, (Nwungi Dreams) and the other right in the heart of Stonetown. (Maru Maru) Both offered excellent meals with reasonable prices for the part of our stay not covered. We would be happy to recommend Lion King Adventures to anyone willing to experience a safari!
LU
Email Adriano & Mireia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organised
Great experiences with an excellent guide “Goodlock Luca” which has a lot of experiences about how to handle a safari tour. He gives us a lot of explanations and took care about us. We could enjoy the 5 bigs of Safari and a lot more!!
CA
Email Michael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsive, customer focused and great value
From the time we first contacted Lion King they were responsive and customer focused, tailoring a tour to perfectly suit our needs. Ozzy our guide was personable, knowledgeable and make sure we had the best vacation ever. The accommodations selected were top notch with comfortable beds, good food and friendly staff. I would not hesitate to recommended both Lion King and Ozzy for your safari
AE
Email Anny | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Honestly the best trip of my life! We organized this trip with another couple. We saw so many big cats, wild animals and just stunning sceneries. The whole tour was very smooth and we enjoyed every bit of it. We customized a big portion of our tour and lion king made sure we got what we wanted.
Ozzie was our tour guide, he was very informative and helpful! He made the trip very smooth. He was incredibly knowledgeable and were able to take us to the “good spots” to see some of the harder to find animals. No hassle and no problems with any tweak and requests we asked for. Highly recommend lion king and Ozzie!!!
AE
Email Aaron | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience! Trip of a lifetime.
This was without doubt the best trip we have ever had! The process from start to finish was seamless and stress free. The agents at lion king were extremely professional and patient with our personal requests. The tour itself was truly special. Our tour guide Oswald (Ozzie) was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and had clearly built great relationships with staff and other gour guides. This helped on the day of the safari with constant communication with fellow guides to locate the harder to find animals. The amount of animals we saw was beyond my expectations with Ozzie seeming to always find the best spots. I would highly recommend lion king and specifically Ozzie if you want a once in a lifetime trip!
Email Christel Kent | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding Experience - Trip of a Lifetime
We had an amazing experience with Lion King and Mwita as our guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the animals and their behaviour, always eager to answer our questions and provide fascinating facts about the wildlife. His sharp eyes and knowledge of the areas helped us spot some of the more elusive creatures. Our accommodation was first class, especially at Mt. Manyara Kilimamoja - it literally took my breath away - it was so stunning. The dinner and lunch time meals were delicious, and the family labelled wine was such
nice touch. Mwita is a terrific guide, great driver, great spotter of the animals and his knowledge of where they might be hiding was amazing!! We saw the big 5 and even though Mwita has seen these beautiful animals many times, he was very excited for us to see/experience them for our first time!!! . Overall, I highly recommend Lion King Adventures for a memorable and enjoyable safari experience.
