35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was more than I imagined!
I read all the reviews before booking this safari and ever with all of of the 5 start ratings, it doesn't does Africa Joy Tours no justice. If I could give them 10 stars, I would!!
From the beginning Suzy was so attentive and accommodating while we communicated during the booking process. She was very thorough making sure we considered everything in preparation for the trip.
Now to the actual safari, words are insufficient in describing my contentment! Every step of the way, Africa Joy Tours have exceeded my already high expectations with such immense attention to detail. They have considered their guest in every thing that they do and it is clear that customer satisfaction is primary.
In addition to their superior customer service and attention to detail, it is the tour guides at Africa Joy Tours that sets it light years ahead of any other company. Our tour guide Joackim has been nothing short of SPECTACULAR! This man is not only the nicest and friendliest person, he knows his stuff. You can tell he enjoys his job and goes the extra mile to make sure we have a fantastic experience. He studies the animals in his spare time and he knows the parks like the back of his hand. There hasn't been a question that Joackim hasn't been able to answer and I doubt we will find one. I have never experienced a person that goes so far above and beyond to make their guests happy. He isn't just satisfied with driving you around to say he is doing his job. Joackim always manages to find the rare occurrences. On our trip we have seen a leopard, 7 cheetahs, lions mating, lions kill and eat a zebra, among so many other views. Every day I tell Joackim, I am more and more convinced we made the right decision.
If you are ever considering a safari, I HIGHLY recommend Africa Joy Tours and ask for Joackim. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!!
SS
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience they show places with different animals such as lions, elephants, buffalo etc.
Service during the safari was good but there is space for improvement
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You're done researching now, go ahead and contact them!
This company was fantastic from beginning to end. I went into this with a fear of getting scammed, but I was anything but. Amos, who was in charge of setting everything up for us, was very responsive despite the time zone difference. He didn't pressure us into booking and gave us time to decide what option was right for us (unlike every other company, they badgered us incessantly and threatened price changes, after already quoting us a higher than listed price). The price quoted was exactly what was listed on the site and there were zero surprise fees, or any surprises for that matter. Amos answered all of our questions, and put our minds at ease when reservation confirmations were slower than we expected (his contacts had taken vacation, it turned out). Everything fell into place perfectly, our guide and the driver for the safari were both wonderful, the ruaha hilltop lodge was fantastic, and WAY better than we expected, the safari itself ended up being the highlight of our trip. We can't fully express how much we'd recommend this company, especially after having limited, but awful, interaction with the competition. Booking with these folks is a ticket to a stress free reservation process and a stress free once in a lifetime experience. You're done researching now, go ahead and contact them!
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experince of my life, amazing safari in the best way
Such a challenging safari (6N 7D) must have a best guide leadership. And Madison (my guide and driver) is the best choice in Serengeti!
It was my dream for many years, and now I had the time to accomplish it. Each day was a different experience, each camp was superb, huge clean jeep with WiFi on board, and a lot of knowledge from Madison that he shared with me during all the days and nights.
We sow wild and other amazing animals, beautiful surrounding, good food, and free drinks
I will comeback again to professional safari Africa
Thank you
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our perfect honeymoon safari!
We had the honeymoon safari of our dreams with this company! We spent 7 nights in Northern Tanzania, starting from Kilimanjaro and going from there to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeri and Ngorongoro. Our driver and guide, Beni, was a great guy! If you want to get an answer to your questions about the animals or other questions about Africa or Tanzania, just ask Beni and he knows the answers. He has almost 20 years of experience about being a safari guide and you can sure see that in everything he does! So everything works with him! During the safari we had just amazing, unforgettable , safe and clean accommodations with delicious food! We stayed some nights in the tented lodges in the middle of nature and some in really good hotels. The one and only thing that bothered us a little was that when planning the itinerary, we agreed the hotels and prices but after agreeing and paying everything, we found out that one of the lodges was fully booked and then we had to pay 250$ more if we wanted the same good location (though the hotel was luxury). With the agreed price we were offered a similar lodge but very far away from the Ngorongoro crater. So book your safari as early as possible to avoid this kind of problems! Emma also worked really well answering our questions with e-mails and letting us know everything we needed. In addition to the game drives with a good and reliable car, we really enjoyed the three differend 2-3 hours walking safaris we had. First in the slopes of Kilimanjaro including a coffee tour! Second was with an armed ranger in lake Manyara and that was also so cool and amazing! The last one was at the Ngorongoro crater with spectacular views! So absolutely recommend also these walking safaris! All together this was the best of our travels even though we have been in 20 differend countries together! So choose Paradise & Wilderness if you want to have the best adventure of your life! Thank you so much for everything we will remember this the rest of our lives!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
MY AWESOME THREE 3 DAYS ADVENTURE AT BWINDI NATIONAL PARK AND LAKE BUNYONYI IN UGANDA( EAST AFRICA)
Hello good people, Wow! my 3 day's trip to Bwindi Impenetrable forest & Lake Binyonyi was awesome.I managed to see the gorilla's & then moved to Lake Bunyonyi the second deepest lake in Africa as was told by the guide Eddie & one fisherman by the name's of Sunday.It was enjoyable/memorable.Thank you Katsamadventures for the wonderful trip & good management. Your service and communication system's is really timely and exceptional.
Best regards.
LU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari experience and operator
We had a great time with Lion King Adventures. Gilbert (our guide and driver) came to pick us up at our lodge (despite the remote location) on time, to start our great experience.
We've booked a 4 days safari, in order to visit Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara.
We really enjoyed the tour, with the occasion to see lots of wild animals (Gilbert was great in spotting animals for us), and the views were great during the tour.
The lodge we've stayed at were great, especially the Endoro Logde in Karatu (between Ngorongoro and Manyara), which is plunged in the coffee plantations. In Serengeti we stayed at the Serengeti Heritage tented camp, which was fine.
Gilbert was a great guide and companion for the tour, and we thank him so much for making our experience even better.
We strongly recommend Lion King Adventures for your safari, don't look further for another operator. You'll get best value for money and high quality.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wildebeest Safaris was amazing!
Safari was amazing. From the beginning with the booking went smoothly payment method very easy and safe. We received a welcoming Masai Mara blanket from the company which was so nice.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful, Adventurous, Stimulating, Exceptional
My sister and I had the real pleasure of travelling with African Ubuntu Safaris in 2014. My sister is still putting pictures on her facebook page! I believe it changed her life. That's why I decided it is never too late to write a review. My sister wrote a glowing article on our trip organised by African Ubuntu Safaris for the newspaper, but I let the chance slip away. Cuan and his team were always available to answer any queries. All our arrangements, including small plane pickups at isolated airstrips, were first rate. From start to finish our trip was amazing: Big Cave Camp at Matobo National Park was enchanting as well as being geologically dramatic, Davison's Camp at Hwange National Park was an amazing experience and of course a stay at the Victoria Falls Hotel is the icing on the cake of any visit to southern Africa. I have travelled many times in Africa; the experiences with African Ubuntu Safaris stand out. I don't hesitate to recommend Cuan and his team to friends and acquaintances who are considering travelling to Africa. So don't hesitate, just go!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari company possible!!
My husband and I went on a 13-day safari with Soul of Tanzania in June 2019 and I cannot recommend them highly enough! I am from Australia and initially contacted local companies about our planned itinerary. However, after they all said they needed to consult “their providers” I decided to contact Tanzanian safari companies directly instead. From the first email, Luis from Soul of Tanzania was responsive, thorough and extremely helpful in planning the best possible safari experience for our timeframe and budget.
The quote from Soul of Tanzania was broken down into specific costs, providing us with numerous options for accommodation and activities at each location so we could customise our safari to completely suit us. We worked with Luis over the next few weeks to finalise our once in a lifetime trip. We decided to choose Soul of Tanzania for our safari because of Luis’s exceptional customer service – it was far superior than any other safari company I had contacted.
Even though I had an enormous amount of confidence in Soul of Tanzania based on their online reviews and my interactions with Luis, I was nervous about sending such a significant amount of money overseas. However, my confidence was definitely not misplaced and our safari was PERFECT from the moment we were greeted at the airport by our guide Ahmed – right up until our sad departure from Tanzania.
During our planning, we provided Luis with numerous details about ourselves which helped him suggest the best possible itinerary, but also helped Luis match us with the best possible guide – and Ahmed was definitely our perfect guide! Ahmed is an extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide, with a passion for both wildlife and birds, a fantastic sense of humour and he is dedicated to ensuring his guests have the most amazing experience possible.
Our safari took us to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Central Serengeti, Western Serengeti and Arusha National Park. Ahmed was with us for the entire trip and his exceptional spotting skills meant we saw some amazing sights, including over 150 species of birds and over 40 species of mammals and other wildlife. Ahmed was extremely patient with us when we wanted to take additional photos, and always tried to position us so we had the best lighting to get the best shot possible – resulting in some amazing photos to put on our wall.
The vehicle was in excellent condition and Ahmed kept it clean at all times, and our hot lunches were consistently delicious, with Ahmed setting up in the perfect picnic spot everyday with a cold glass of wine and a hot tea or coffee. Very indulgent when you are in such picturesque and remote areas.
We cannot be more grateful to Ahmed, Luis and Soul of Tanzania for making our Tanzanian safari better than we ever imagined it could be! Soul of Tanzania is a small company who customises their trips to suit each guest and provides the best service you could possibly ask for. For anyone planning a trip to Africa (Soul of Tanzania operate in countries other than Tanzania), make sure you contact Soul of Tanzania!
