CN
Great safari experience
Our safari in Selous national park was very professional from start to end, Ndamungu very responsive . They picked us up from the hotel on time and the safari followed the agreed pattern. Our guide,Ernest, was fantastic and very knowledgeable. He knew where to look for the various animals, had great vision to spot them, went off-road when needed to, great driving and fantastic spirit, funny and friendly all the way through our 3-days,it is very joyful for me never had that before.
We strongly recommend to book you safar with Mercury Zanzibar Safari
CO
Great experience!
Since the first day we felt super comfortable with the guide, he is very professional. The car was very good and comfortable, we felt safe every moment during the safari. What we negotiated through the webpage was exactly what we had on the safari. I think it's a great company to travel with.
The national parks were amazing, people everywere was really nice to us. :)
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Expereince of a Lifetime!
We loved our tour with World Tours & Safaris. I was nervous because you never know what you are going to get, but World Tours dispelled all my fears!
The guide and cook were both great. The food that they provided three times a day was creative, fresh and surprisingly healthy. We never got sick or anything. The tent was nice and the foam mattress, pillow and sleeping bags were very clean and adequately comfortable. I am sure you could pay twice the price for a thicker mattress, but it was not necessary. We are 50 ish and 60 ish and were mildly roughing it, but for the price and experience it was totally worth it.
Our guide Frank was very knowledgeable and really knew how to keep everyone safe and happy. The guide and cook both worked very hard to ensure everyone was happy.
And we saw all the animals (except the Rhino) and amazing landscapes!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great time at Ruaha National Park
I had the pleasure of working with UBON Safari Limited to plan a trip for 15 people to Tanzania this summer. We spent 3 days at Ruaha National Park and had a wonderful safari experience seeing many elephants, lions, baboons, and hippos. Ruaha is a large park but not crowded so you didn't feel like you were at Disneyland with hundreds of other people. The Ruaha River was beautiful and the animals were frequently at the river due to the dry season. We all thought the Ruaha River Lodge was delightful. We enjoyed the food, the banyas and watching/listening the animals on the river.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful personal service and fantastic tour!
Jason was very quick to answer our questions via email and so courteous and professional. He picked up us at our hotel for a private car tour. We saw many animals in Pilanesberg --due to Jason's sharp eyes. His car was cool and comfortable. He is very knowledgable and shared so much wonderful information with us about the animals and surroundings. A delightful day! Highly recommend.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice safari, but please stick to your promises.
The safari was nice but we do have some complaints. Karibu safaris promised us we would be with 7 people in the van at the most (they also say so on the website). But we were with 8 people (+ driver). The van was crowded. Luckely everyone was really good company and so we all worked it out, but that was definitely not because of the driver. The driver didn't even say anything about it, as if it was completely normal. They say on the website that you get free water during the drives. The driver bought 12 bottles of half a liter water. For 9 persons! We were on a 5-day safari and had to buy our own water in the camp shops for 4 days. It's not that the water is like a huge cost or something, but just keep true to your words please. Overall we had a nice safari, the hotels and camps were good, we saw a lot of animals and we had a good atmosphere (but that was more thanks to the other tourists in our group rather than our driver).
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional safari + holiday; value for money
After booking our KLM-flight Amsterdam-Nairobi ourselves, we asked Kikwetu (Tour-consultant Kenneth) to organise our 16-days Safari + holiday-programm in Kenya.
They have kept their promises for more than 100% and took care of everything (up to the smallest details) ; hotels and lodges, visits of the parks, 4 local internal flights , hotels in Nairobi, Lamu and Diani Beach, local transport to and from the airports, etc.. We had one of our best holiday-experiences ever.
In the first week we visited the the 4 parks Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli. Our driver Livingson (an excetional but safe driver) showed us the big 5, many other animals and (of cource) a Masai Mara village.
All accomodations were perfect (we especially liked Sekenani-camp in Masai Mara) and state of the art. The programm was not too strict so we also spent some afternoons at the pool and visited several interesting places "on the road" (Crater Lake, a hospital, an animalfeed-store, etc.)
After 7 days in the parks, we spent 3 days in a private house in Lamu Sheela Beach (www.houseinlamu.com); another exceptional location with an exceptional cook Eddie; who prepared the best Lamu seafood for us and also gave good advices on Dhow-trips and other interesting things "to do". We finally spent 4 days in Diani-beach (Southern Palm Resort). An exceptional hotel and a lovely experience; especially for our 16, 17 and 19 year children who particularly like the hotel's Activity Crew (waterpolo, volleybal, evening-programm, etc).
We thank Kikwetu (Kenneth and his staff) for an exceptional Safari- and Kenya-experience.
Their professionalism was remarkable so we fully recommend them to everybody.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Adventure
Kili Boys were fantastic from the moment we landing in Tanzania. They handled our every need from airport pickup, lodging, shopping (SIMM cards to souvenirs) and of course climbing and safari. We made it to the top of Kilimanjaro with through the expertise and patience. They knew when to push us through tough moments and when we really needed to stop and rest. Safari in the Crater and Serengeti was as organized as the climb! What an amazing experience. I took my 12 year old son and have the trust and confidence in Kili Boys to recommend them to all clients regardless of age. Thank you Dismas and the entire team. We will return!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, reliable and trust-worthy
We had one of the best trips of our lives when we visited Kenya and Masai Mara....thanks to Kichaka tours who took care of our entire visit there. We were promised so many things before we visited the place, and we were a bit skeptical about how things would finally turn out, but to our pleasant surprise, we were delivered much more than were promised. I would certainly recommend Kichaka tours to anyone who is new to the place and visiting for the first time.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledgable, accommodating and friendly Thor operator!
I had tried to book the Masai budget tour from Addis Ababa, but due to a glitch could not transfer the advance. However, Faith from Tru Nomads was extremely understanding and helpful and agreed to receive the full payment on arrival.
The tour guide John was very friendly and knowledgable, and made the journey very pleasant.
The expectations from this tour facilities were limited as is expected from a budget tour.
Overall, a wonderful experience.