PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was very good time. Everything was prepared excellent.
It was amazing time. Safari was very well prepared. Our guide told us a lot of interesting stories and showed great animals. Hotel and car was very comfortable. It was very good eats. I recommend Raja Tours to be a great tour operator.
DE
Succesful and smooth Kilimajaro climb
My 3 Friends and I had a wonderful trip to mt kilimanjaro!
The staff was polite and nice at every point of our travel. And the guides were competent and gave lots of information about the mountain.
We had a wonderful time with lots of fun
The prices have been good and the organisation was smooth and uncomplicated with quick responses to all the questions we had
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible safari!
Our group of 4 friends had the most awesome time with Flash Safari's. Communications prior to our trip were excellent, all questions were answered quickly and efficiently. From the moment we were met at the airport by Magda and Edward we felt like we were in good hands, and enjoying sundowners with them quickly made us feel like old friends. Our guide Malek was excellent, he took us on a 5 day safari where we covered Tarangire National Park, Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater. We saw so much incredible wildlife, Malek seemed to have a 6th sense about where things would be. This allowed us to "get ahead of the crowd" and have some really special moments. All of our accommodations were much better than expected for the price that we paid - it was a very pleasant surprise! We were so comfortable and each place had a special ambience that made evenings in the bush quite incredible. You can't get much better than a herd of zebra and wildebeest stampeding past your camp in the middle of the... Read more night to really make you feel part of the magic!
Thank you thank you thank you, to Malek, Magda and Edward. You gave us a memorable trip that will definitely not be our last!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing climb to the summit of Mount Meru
We, 3 Belgian girls, hiked Mount Meru in the summer of 2017. What an amazing experience! We felt looked after from beginning to end. The food, the porters,... everything was well arranged. And we wouldn't have made it to the summit if it weren't for our lovely guide Noel. Thanks again, hope to hike with you again some day!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Disappointing....waste of money... major let down!!!
Having come close to the end of my tour in East africa, and having had an amazing time, i couldn't leave without visiting the masai mara. So I enquired about the 1 night 2 day tour with safari line defenders, Rose was helpful at that time and gave me lots of details about the tour regarding timings and what I should expect. Pleased with the information I had received I booked the tour...only to find out everything she had told me was a lie. She had basically falsified the details just to make a sale. She claimed the game drive would be 12hours over the 2 days, which I thought was a bit of a stretch for 2 days but it's her job she knows best, right?. No, We drove for a maximum of 3 over the 2 days, so much time was wasted waiting around. We arrived at the campsite on the 1st day at 3pm ( although Rose said we'd be there for 1pm) and we waited around wasting time for the driver to take us on the drive at 4.30pm. Inside the masai mara, the driver didn't make an effort to point... Read more out any animals or provide information about any of them. After 2hours of driving we returned to the camp...disappointed is an understatement of what I was feeling at this point, but I had the following day to look forward to. Come the second day we were ready to leave as requested at 6.30am. We made our way to the mara, drove around the same area again with not much of interest. The driver had told me the night before I would have to change groups, as the group I was with was not return today so I had to join a different group to return back. So he rang another driver to find out if I could get into their vehicle... in the middle of the masai mara I had to get out of my vehicle an into another. So the tour/ nightmare continued so we drove around spotting some lions n cheeters on the way. At 8am the driver said we will now drive back. I was shocked I had paid a grate deal of money for this?? So we returned. The driver was to drop each of the group members back to our hotels, I said I wanted to go to the office as I wasn't happy with the tour. He decided to make a phone call to let the office know. Personally I think it was to forewarn Rose about how i felt. On arrival at the office, surprise surprise Rose was nowhere to been seen. The guy at the office said it was Rose's sale so he couldn't do anything and said Rose would call me that evening ( I was flying out of Kenya 5am the following morning). The evening came and went and I received no form of communication from Rose. I wasn't going to miss my flight so I packed my bags and returned to the UK. Rose did message and her resolution was to offer me a free tour the next time I came, I wouldn't be returning to Kenya any time soon to a couldn't take the offer, I told her. I requested a refund, but she refused and said I had to email the director of the company about my complaint, which I did. Did I get a response? No, no surprise there.
All in all a very disappointing experience and waste of money. I wouldn't recommend this tour company to anyone. If you want to experience a real game drive don't use this company.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari and cultural tour!
My family and a friend just went on a five day safari with Landside Adventures and Safaris in March 2017. It was a fabulous, unforgettable experience. Keddy and Faza, the company owners, did a fantastic job in planning our trip through Tarangire Nat'l Park, Ngorogoro Crater Nat'l Park, a Maasai village, Olduvai Gorge, and the Serengeti. Faza came with us and provided a wealth of naturalist interpretation about all the animals we saw--lots of lions, cheetahs, a leopard, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and many ungulates and birds--as well as a terrific sense of humor.
We had two drivers in addition to having Faza as our naturalist trip leader, which worked out well. We saw an incredible amount of wildlife in five days, and Landside Adventures handled a medical emergency that came up very efficiently and calmly, sending a third vehicle to meet us so that the rest of our group could keep going.
Keddy and Faza also organized a visit to a Maasai market and village near Arusha... Read more which was very interesting. Given the limited amount of time we had, I could not have asked for a better experience, and would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for expert, knowledgeable guides for a safari at reasonable rates.
DE
20-35 years of age
The perfect Kilimanjaro climb with two great guides :-)
We are two friends and booked a private tour and everything was well organized and reliable. The pick up from the airport was on time and everybody was really nice and friendly. We met our main guide Rashid the day before the climbing started. He checked our equipment and answered all our questions we had. The stuff we didn't need for the climb was stored in the office of William, our tour operator from Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris. At the gate of the national park we met our assistance guide Ben. Ben and Rashid are friends and have a good spirit together. We had so much fun with them on our five day journey to the summit. They both can speak good English. The last day to the summit is really hard and Ben and Rashid always motivated us to get to the top. At the summit the view is really amazing ...especially when the sunrise starts. Back down in Moshi we decided to invite Rashid and Ben to dinner for the amazing trip.
If you want a perfect tour to the summit of Kilimanjaro with reliable and funny guides ask for Rashid and Ben :-)
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 2 week safaris
We did a 14 days safaris with "Wildebeest safaris" in Kenya and then Tanzania. It was the first safaris and it was amazing. Firstly, thanks to Noah for all the exchanged messages, he is very patient to explain all the details and respond very quickly, he helped us to solve all the questions for the preparations.
Our safaris was started with our drivers Eustace and Mayungu, they were very nice, lovely and knowledgable, they can always find the best position to observe all the animals, we have saw big five in the three first days in Masai Mara with so many excellant photos, and the boat trip, bike drive were also so excellent.
Then we arrived at Tanzania, we changed drivers, Ayubu and Chotara are full of humor, we could not stop laughing during our trip, they are as well as very knowledgable , they showed us each animal's habitat when we were in Serengeti, we got so many new knowledge.
Again, thanks so much to all the Wildebeest group to give us a beautiful and excellent memory for my safaris, I will turn back with them if I do another safaris!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just wonderful
Everything was excellent. The guides the food, the promptness, comfort, communication etc. We climbed MT Kilimanjaro then did a safari with them in Tanzania. The price is good too as they are a local company and don't have the layers of admin costs that they have in Australia US or UK. Thoroughly recommend them.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nothing short of exceptional! I felt like I was in a National Geographic documentary.
Our group of seven’s safari experience was nothing short of exceptional!
We covered Arusha, Tarangire and Serengeti National Parks as well as Ngorongoro Conservation Area over a 7 day period. A lot of ground to cover, but what an experience.
Each morning the day’s itinerary was outlined by our guide (Raymond). The Land Cruiser sat ready …clean & tidy and a large “box lunch” was provided for each of us. Cold drinks were aboard in the cooler.
Not only did we see the Big 5 but we saw them in spades. We had fantastic looks at some of the large predators like lions, leopards and cheetahs; large grazing herds of wildebeests, gazelles, buffalo and antelopes as well as wallowing hippopotamus, lumbering elephants and stately giraffes.
Our guide worked hard and seemed to have a 6th sense in terms of locating wildlife. Not only were we very close to large herbivores, carnivores and birds but we viewed them in a setting where they seemed quite oblivious to us. They continued... Read more to hunt, graze, scavenge, dabble, court and even copulate in a stunning landscape.
Nothing seemed to escape our guide’s keen eye. He was an avid bird watcher and not only able to spot and identify the many spectacular bird species we saw, but speak to their natural history and behaviour as well. Same went for the mammals large and small, reptiles like Nile crocodiles, lizards and turtles/tortoises.
Our safari was rounded out with a visit to a Mbugwe village on the edge of Tarangire National Park. Here we learned about the people living there and how they lived, how they fed and supported themselves, their customs, beliefs and their outlook on the future. Our guide served as a respectful interpreter for our conversations with the Mbugwe villagers. We also stopped by a Maasai village for an insightful tour.
Our accommodation and meals were in 3 different locations were great. Three nights in a ‘bush camp’ in a spacious tent with 2 queen sized beds and a three piece bathroom was hardly roughing it. Staff were welcoming, friendly and accommodating. A hot towel and cold drink on our arrival offered another touch of class. Meals offered were variety of interesting regional dishes and well as standard fare for less adventurous tastes.
Both our guide Raymond and his brother Lawrence were shining examples of competent, caring and professional entrepreneurs with a small fledgling company. I highly recommend you consider them if you are looking for a safari trip of a lifetime. It was an epic trip for me that I will never forget!
Expect in Africa Safari also organized a 6 day climb on Mount Kilimanjaro. I’m happy to report all 7 ladies in the group made the summit. Our success had everything to do with the care, support and professionalism of our guides, cook and porters. We climb the Murangu route and stayed in rustic “chalets”. Food was hot and plentiful and our cook dropped by every evening during dinner. Our guides actually sang songs to keep us motivated on the final climb to the summit. It was a grind but we made it. Thanks to our devoted entourage of 21 as well as Expect in Africa Safari organizers. Another trip of a lifetime that I can boost about for decades.