DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect 3day-Safari
We saw the Big 5, special thanks to our great guide Walter and our chef. Food and guidance of both was perfect. Walter did everything to see as much animals as possible. Chef prepared the food fresh and everyday something different.
Campsites were also cool and a great experience. Animals (zebra and hyenas) were next to the tent, great adventure.
Would definitely recommend going with BMS. Best opportunity for NPs you can't discover by your own. Value for money is good..
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Khanga safaris are extremely incredible, Amazing, Wonderful, Awesome!
I highly recommend Khanga Tours & Safaris! Lawrence was extremely helpful and thorough in assisting us in planning our trip. He was very responsive to our emails and any questions we had throughout and regularly checked in with our guide to ensure our trip was going well. He helped us plan an amazing trip...a trip of a lifetime! I surely recomend Khanga Safaris to anyone willing to travel to Kenya
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent company!
Excellent round trip through Kenia with Wildlife Sun Safaris!
After searching for a while on Safaribookings.com, we have chosen for Wildlife Sun Safaris because of value for money, positive reviews and properly contact with James.
When we arrived at the airport of Nairobi, James was properly waiting there to welcome us. Explained everything very well about how our round trip will proceed and the possibilities for any other excursion. We started our round trip the following day (Nairobi – Masai Mara – Tsavo East – Diani Beach). James was there on time again and we met our driver for the first time for our roundtrip: Thoya which I highly recommend!!
Thoya did his best to show us beautiful animals as much as possible and knows all the roads very well. His English is very good and he can tell you a lot of information about the animals/nature/country if you like. He was very nice to have with us and did not mind doing anything or insist to do something.
Every day he explained what we could expect that day about driving distances (including sanitary stops, etc.), arrival times and how long the game drive will take for example. Thoya was always on time and we got a clean car again every morning!
We had a car with pop-up roof for 8 persons, which was only used by 2 persons. This made it very comfortable during long (sometimes very bumpy) rides. In our car there was no air conditioning which wasn’t an issue for us. I know Wildlife Sun has more cars in their possession so maybe you can ask about the possibilities before.
Bottom line: I can highly recommend to book with Wildlife Sun Safaris who gave us an unforgettable holiday!
Have had great contact with James before our holiday and gave very quick responses. Either a properly confirmation of the paid deposit and remaining amount.
Kenya is a very beautiful country for an outstanding wildlife experience! Especially Masai Mara is a must to visit.
Thanks again to Thoya, James and Wildlife Sun Safaris for our amazing holiday!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Blessed Experience - Beyond the Expected - Not just recommending but saying the ultimate Way to Go!!
We are not “just” recommending booking your Safari adventures with Africa Flash McTours, but confidently telling that Flash is the ultimate way to Go!!! From my pre-Safari planning days, to the day we started our 9 Days Safari and finally to the late evening drop off after our incredibly blessed adventure was over, my Family loved every moment of it.
You can say I found Flash McTours by a fluke - I’m a Kenyan Mother and had for 3 months t been planning a “know your motherland” tour of Kenya for my 3 American born and raised Children (2 Sons and a Daughter). Due to the importance I had put in this Tour for my Children, I made a short trip to Nairobi (from my duty station in a neighboring African country) 3 weeks before the scheduled Safari to put the final touches on this journey. I was all set and planned to physically visit offices of the “premium” Tour Company I had for 3 months communicated with on e-mails planning for the Safari – was a fixed morning appointment.
However, on the way from the airport with my Nephew who picked me up at JKIA, who I had asked to take me straight to the offices of my (then) tour operator told me of Peter’s Africa Flash McTours. We changed our plans and rather than go to my planned tour operators’ offices downtown Nairobi, my Nephew took me to Peter’s Offices on Ngong Road, Nairobi – guess that was the end of story for my earlier scheduled tour operators’ appointment!!
Peter does not only run a great Tour Service but he is a very nice, respectful and motivated young man, who I (as a Kenyan Mother) could not help but admire his personality right on spot. Peter knows his business all way round with professionalism beyond reproach. I truly felt Peter’s love and resolve to give me the ultimate fulfillment for my passion on this Safari with my Children - he was ready and well equipped to make it as memorable as I had passionately described it to him. Peter’s proactive sense to solidify my confidence (a Mother who seemed to love her Children with a passion) was even more manifested when he organized for a very reasonable Travel Insurance package with the Kenya Flying Doctor’s service, just to assure me that my Children’s well-being was also in good hands.
I left Nairobi a week later back to my duty station and my communication with Peter went on seamlessly as if I was still in Kenya. Peter’s attention to detail is profound. He kept me updated 24/7 on e-mails with every detail of the planned Safari such that I did not have to keep calling on phone (which would have otherwise led to expensive international calls). He articulately kept me informed every step of the way, promptly making the numerous changes I requested on the itinerary without getting tired of my sometimes hysterical demands.
Peter put together a wonderful 9 Day Safari Package that was incredibly just the right size for my Wallet!! I may not have to say, but this package sliced off so much unnecessary “fat” out of the package that I had been offered with my other tour operators - it was unbelievable!! The Safari took us to the Amboseli, Ol-Pejeta, the Aberdares, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and finally the show stopper 3 days at the great Maasai Mara. Peter’s choice of our accommodation throughout the Safari was right on spot - he knew exactly what would excite and make memorable experience for my Children, hence put us up in Luxury Tented Camps all the way. The accommodations made my Children truly immerse themselves in the authentic Safari spirit, away from the traditional hotels environment such that none of them noticed the erratic permanently weak WiFi connections – for them, it was Safari time away from the video games and social media. My Children hogged on to the 3 square fresh homemade Meals with Breakfast itself as big as lunch and dinner - a glorious welcome break from the junk food and Pizza slices they usually go for in the US – they’ve came out healthier and totally lost in taste for junk food.
The ultimate blessing that came with Peter’s Africa Flash McTours was Edward Mathu our cherished, most lovable Tour Guide!! Edward turned out to not only be our very good Tour Guide but a Teacher for my Children, a big Brother, and to me a fine Son!!. Edward is a young gentleman with (Tour Guide) professionalism beyond reproach. Edward knows the Wild with a profound knack for spotting the Wildlife in their most unexpected hide outs. For this, we were able to view each and every Wildlife species there is in Kenya including the Big 5, the small 100s, the Birds, the Mountains, the Rivers, the Vegetation and even the Sunset spectacle. The knowledge/education that my Children has gained out of this Safari has surpassed all my expectations - thanks to Edward. Edward turned all the Game Drives into a customized Classroom for my Children from which they emerged calling out all the viewed Wildlife and Bird species by brand and name - from the Big Cats lead by the roaring Pride of Lions, the Cheetahs and the Leopards; Hippo the endangered species which Kenya Wildlife Rangers guard with a passion; the Elephants with their “short rear left leg crossed” majestic stand; the royal “catwalk” of Giraffes as they tip toed crossing the road like models “on heels”; the Zebras all in white and black stripes, the Waterbucks, the Gazelles, the Antelopes; the Chimpanzees and Monkeys; the Owls, Eagles, and the Beauty Princess Ostriches… phew… tis like Edward lives with the Wild ones as he knew exactly where to find them!!. We were the first ones to sport 2 Leopards in Lake Nakuru and 2 Cheetahs at the Maasai Mara (who incidentally everyone was looking for) and Edward drove right up to where the beautiful “Cats” were taking a nap!!
The Showstopper Maasai Mara was the height of our excitement and with Edward’s super planning, we were able to witness the spectacle of the Great Wildebeest Migration!! Edward knew the exact right timing for us NOT to miss this spectacular 8th Wonder of the World!! He had calculatedly planned to keep us busy with a morning Game Drive and had our packed lunch before finally getting to the Mara River, where many others had camped inside their Tour Vans since morning waiting for the river-crossing to happen. We got there right on time to take a good view of this wonder which saw us watch in awe the Wildebeest accompanied by large numbers of Zebras, Gazelles, and Impalas crossing the Mara River!!
The height of excitement was when Edward drew our attention to a humongous Crocodile which had positioned itself strategically to grab a meal of at least one of the bold “migrators” and for sure it grabbed a Baby Wildebeest in its long tipped mouth - but not for long. Just like by some “supernatural intervention” the Baby Wildebeest freed himself and hopped out of the Crocodiles mouth!! We were now all screaming and cursing out the bad Crocodile to my personal gratification (as a Mother) to see that “Child” escape from the jaws of this bad boy Crocodile. The other heartwarming scene was when we watched as 6 Zebras who could not (on sighting the Crocodile) climb the hill after crossing the river decided to make a turn back across the river for safety. In what looked like a family “boardroom resolution” the 5 Zebras decided to cross back to the side they had come from. What was even more touching is when we noticed the 6th Zebra who had climbed the Hill way past the Crocodile also turning back on seeing his “siblings” crossing back - we could just see the human side of these Wild Kenyans!!
There’s so much to tell about our Safari which my Children termed an experience straight out of the Lion King Block Buster, but one thing this experience exhumed in our spirit is the abundant love and passion we hold for our Country Kenya!! We are going back to the USA with plentiful of love, passion and pride for our Country!! Our cherished experience is in the knowledge that our Motherland has given our Kenyan Wildlife Brothers and Sisters a royal sanctuary to live their normal lives among us Human Kenyans. It was humbling to watch all those Wildlife species go about their daily lives in their legally bona fide environment undisturbed thus confirming to us that those species that some humans call and hunt as “animals” are as human as we are, with feelings just like us humans have, hold love for each other just like we humans do, and are their own “my brother’s Keeper” just like us Kenyan Humans do - Kenya as a country, Kenyan species both Humans and Wildlife are truly a blessed lot - true to the saying, Kenya Nchi Yetu Hakuna Matata…………
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The "adventure"of a lifetime
This first trip to Africa was a trip I took as a gift to myself for my birthday . The trip was something I have wanted to do for as long as I can remember. My family came with me, ( my daughter and her boyfriend and my son). John had 2 women, a mother and daughter who also joined our tour. They were such great company and really added to our enjoyment.
I knew I had wanted to use John for the trip. My friends used him, they are very well traveled and only had very good things to say about John.
From my very first contact with him our relationship became very easy and confrontable. John kept in contact with me throughout the planing process. For me that was almost a year. John was always cheerful, helpful, conscious of our aloted time for the trip, desires of what we wanted to do, the "must" things we felt were things we had to do, all the while being conscious of our budget. He planned out the most amazing adventure with such beautiful lodges( some of which he was able to get upgraded for us). He sent out frequent information so we had no surprises about what to expect when we arrived in Africa. We were so well prepared for the trip.
When we arrived John was sure we were greated and well cared for. All of the places we stayed and all the guides we used were know personally to John, making our experiences very special. We formed close relationships with our guides who were entrusted with our safety as well as being our link between the wildlife we saw and learned about. We experenced Africa in ways that were wonderfully overwhelming to us. It was/is an experience that is very hard to articulate about. So special . The best thing I could say about the tour, John himself, as well as our experience, is that we will return and would only use John's company. When visiting a foreign land and venturing into the wild, you want to know who you can depend on personally, John and African Adventures Safari Company is that touring company.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Personal service great trip
The guide picked me up at my hotel about an hours drive from the embarkation point. We had a wonderful conversation about life in Uganda, its history, current conditions etc. I really enjoyed the personal service. The boat staff were also very friendly and informative. I enjoyed my time at the chimpanzee sanctuary. Then the Prime Safari guide picked me up and had a most enjoyable trip back to my hotel with a stop to purchase crafts. I really appreciated all the personal attention.
Good service and enjoyable experience
Good service, driver very knowledgeable. Great accommodation, overall very pleased
US
Can't imagine anyone doing it better than Shadows of Africa
From the start of communications (about 6 months before we left on a two-week trip to Tanzania) to the busy weeks just before we left, to everything that we experienced while we were there, and the follow-up afterward, Shadows of Africa exceeded our expectations and then some. We bounced all over the country while we were there, did the normal safari things up north in addition to some very off-the-beaten-path locations elsewhere, and everything was done and handled in a top-notch manner. Our rep (Jake) and our tour guide (Fred) were consummate professionals and we couldn't have asked for any better. We're going back next year, and we're working with Shadows of Africa, period.
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful holiday. Sylvesters team were fantastic.Robin was the best. Well informed enthusiastic
Everything met our expectations and beyond. Hotels were great. Safari drivES brilliant
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flawless planning for trip of a lifetime!!
Maurice planned a flawless trip for my wife and I in Tanzania that included a 6 day safari and 5 days on the beach in Zanzibar. From the second we landed until being dropped off at the airport to leave, we did not have a single worry as all transportation, food, and lodging was taken care of! Would recommend Africa Safari Classics services to any friend. They allowed my wife and I to plan a perfect trip at gorgeous accommodations and we saw the big 5! Zanzibar was amazing and the resort where we stayed was unbelievable! Thanks Africa Safari Classics!