Lucas African Adventures
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $600 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 Mat N | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a Life Time experience
Spoiler alert: This is tour is not meant for those who typically do all-paid beach vacations. African safaris are rusty and rugged, but you will forget all about that once you get into the Serengeti park.
Lucas is private and custom tour operator. You will discuss the plan and route with him. He has an amazing personality, customer care attitude and he is very safety oriented. You will be with him all the days of the tour. He knows the area like the back of his hand and he had memorized the names of all birds and animals. He knows the terrain and area well (No GPS as there are no cell signals). He goes by his knowledge, instincts and sometimes radioing his net work of friends (especially getting getting hints on where the big cats are hanging out).
We had a group of seven that fits nicely in the modified (I.e., ruggedized) Toyota Land Cruisers they use. These vehicle are bare bone rugged beasts (no AC), some of the roads are unpaved and rugged.
If you have the right mindset, you will totally enjoy the safari
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Email Angel K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Guide Ever!
One of the best experiences ever! We went on a weekend safari with Lucas and he customized the trip to fit our short schedule. We were able to visit both Ngorogoro Crater and Serengeti National Park.
Lucas planned a full schedule to maximize our time (14 hour days). In addition to the parks, we also visited a Maasai village, multiple gift shops, and the Tanazanite Experience Center. He was super flexible and even took us to a local waterfall hike in Arusha (not planned on the original schedule) a few hours before our airport departure.
From the moment we landed, Lucas took care of everything. This included food, lodging, and transportation. We rode in an awesome fully decked out Land Cruiser which the roof pops up for max viewing! The food consisted of amazing local rice dishes (what we‘d requested) and the lodges were 5-star accommodations.
Most impressively, Lucas was extremely knowledgeable and knew the name of every plant, animal, and bird we asked about. Like EVERY BIRD. Lucas had field guidebooks with him and flipped directly to the pages of each plant/animals we inquired. This is is specialty so if you're looking for more than just a guide who can drive you around, Lucas can tell you endless facts about all the local species.
Lucas drove through the parks like it was the back of his hand and took us to some of the best spots for wildlife viewing. I honestly wasn't expecting to see so much with just a meager two days to spare, but saw more wild animals than I imagined (outside of a zoo setting).
I'm definitely coming back for a much longer safari next time and 100% rebooking with Lucas.
Note: Bring USD cash - the entire area accepts the US dollar, and in some places it's preferred over the local currency. Lucas also prefers USD cash as he fronts all the costs for the hotel reservations, food, and park entrance fees/permits.
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Email Francesca | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable adventure!
In February we were able to enjoy a private photography safari through Tanzania visiting the Ngorongo, Serengeti, and Taranguire National Parks as well as a trekking along the foot of Kilimanjaro and Lucas made our trip an unforgettable experience. From the first moment he was very attentive and involved in ensuring that we could observe and photograph the animals from the best perspective. A great professional!!
Super recommended!
Asante sana kwa kukaribishwa kwako Lucas
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Email Matina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Definitely recommend Lucas African Adventures
We had a great time with Lucas! He has arranged everything for us, from airport transportation to great food during our safari days and good accommodation bookings. He was very kind, having chargers on the vehicle and free WiFi. There was a big selection beverages and fresh fruits in our lunch. He was trying his best to meet our requirements such as visiting the bank or starting the day a bit later. We would definitely recommend him! ( 3 days safari tarangire ngorongoro and manyara )
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Email Marie and Fred | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
we had a great stay with Lucas and his French-speaking guide. Thanks to him, we were able to discover a lot of animals. We recommend his Safaris agency which will satisfy you. excellent organization, very attentive to its customers.
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Email Roxana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable time - Amazing, Marvelous with Lucas and Lucas' African Adventures
Lucas is a very knowledgeable guide. He knows all the trees and bushes species. He knows each animal from the area. He was able to take us to all the different parks. We did an 8 day trip to Tarengeri, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti.
Lucas is excellent at finding the animals. We saw the big 5! We saw so many lions, a variety of birds, African buffalo, hippos, etc .
The food was excellent. We had delicious lunches with chicken , rice, fruit, juice. Very high quality.
Lucas is a very professional, caring man. Lucas is very outgoing. I highly recommend Lucas' African Adventures.
