50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Heartwarming glimpse of Ugandan life lead by a professional team
From start to finish Makote tours were extremely professional in their approach with quick and efficient communications. The tour was mind blowing ,way above our expectations. A large part of this was due to our excellent guide / driver Anatoli. I have never met someone so passionate about his country. His scope of knowledge was vast and we learnt so much from him everyday ( including his love of a good goat stew). He really made the tour so special and we feel privalaged that we were lucky enough to spend almost 2 weeks in his company, what a great person.
Thanks must also go to Lionel and his team back at the office who handled every aspect of the tour so well.
I would not hesitate to recommend this company who wishes to see the real Uganda.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
A fantastic experience, shared with a terrific guide/driver and a talented chef!
We spent 4 days in Serengeti and had an amazing time, made all the better by our driver and chef that we had guiding us.
Would, and have, recommend to anyone looking to do something similar - excellent all round.
DK
KM Safaris Kenya = top professional, great service and lots of local knowledge
KM Safaris Kenya gave us a truly unique experience during our visit in April – May ’15. We always felt in safe hands, were treated very professionally and the team is highly experienced with lots of local knowledge about Kenya and African culture and traditions, which makes the travel experience very special. Kirstine & Martin (owners) are friendly and kind and always willing to go that extra mile for their customers, explain things, change things etc. The fact that it’s a small family run business makes you feel more like family/friends than a customer and – I believe – the general service level higher. We cannot recommend them highly enough.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you VNT
We are just from a trip to Africa, Kenya and all what we have and will remain in our memories are good experiences .VNT gave us the beast deal for a 10 days Masai Mara ,Lake Nakura,Samburu and Amboseli. We were on budget and we really needed an operator who is flexible. We enjoyed every bit of the time were in Kenya. We had a very experienced guide, Peter, who with no doubt knew the information we needed. The whole management was awesome and well-coordinated. I would recommend everyone who is looking for a budget company, to book with VNT as they are professional and their tours are pocket friendly.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best trip experience
The best trip experience
My girlfriend and I visited Kenya for a holiday and decided to book our trip with View Nature Tours..They did not disappoint as they delivered what they had promised. The driver guide had a lot of information and he was friendly to us.The lodges and meals were also delicious .Thank you so much VNT for making our holiday great. Highly recommendable...
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Family safari
We went for a holiday with the whole family (2 parents and 5 children) and we had the time of our lives!
We started at Dar-Es-Salaam and made a trip past various parks in the south of Tanzania, like Selous, Ruaha, and Mikumi. We were stunned by the breathtaking views along the way. Tanzania is such a beautiful country with nice white beaches, impressive mountains and most important, very kind people. Everything was planned, so we could sit back, relax and enjoy our time in Tanzania.
Modest was our guide and he told us everything about the areas we crossed. He taught us a few things about the nature and wildlife of the different parks, he showed us 4 of the big 5 and he made us laugh a lot because he is a really funny guy.
If you want a nice, relaxing holiday with some very interesting experiences and with everything well cared for, I would recommend this company. I'm sure you will have a wonderful holiday!
Ladies on Adventure
We arrived in the still of the night one warm September evening, the welcome was warm and the stay at the lodge was very pleasant. Learning first hand about the cultures, tastes and life style of the beautiful Masai people is a lesson I will treasure all my life. Enjoyed spending the day with wildlife and the migration of the wildebeest was an amazing experience!!
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
5 day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara -Camping.
(Two 19 year olds)
Ilmaasia were happy to collect us from our hotel in central Arusha . Our driver (Bryson) greeted us and we were taken to the office to meet Loth and complete the necessary paperwork, he was helpful and reassuring.
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable even on the drive to the first national park he was happy to answer any questions we had about Tanzania and local culture.
We then had the most amazing 5 days exploring Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara we saw all the big 5 and had many unforgettable moments.
Our chef really delivered at no moment we're we left Hungry and the quality of food was surprising due to the basic facilities at some of the campsites.
On 2 of our 4 nights we were put up at the panorama campsite, looking over lake Manyara we had a room and all of the facilities we desired. The other 2 nights were spent camping in the heart of the Serengeti and the top of the Ngorongoro Crator . We were lucky enough to see elephants as they walked through our campsite!!!
After our safari we had 5 days exploring Arusha . Our guide was extremely helpful giving us recommendations on things to do locally.
In the future we would definitely use ilmaasia for our safaris . The good price, amazing experience and great guide and chef highlighted our trips, we were sad to say goodbye!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn't have been better!
Hadn't been planning on going to Tanzania but all of a sudden a business opportunity appeared. As soon as it was confirmed that i would be going to Tanzania, a friend said it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to take a safari and that i should take my kids with me. Before I knew what was happening, my 23 year old daughter had agreed to accompany her dad although her two older brothers were uninterested. So, we had like three weeks to decide on how we were going to do this over the hectic Christmas vacation into early January..
I started to negotiate with one company but when it came down to making a significant payment, I all of a sudden became concerned about Internet scams and started to look for another company that had more reviews on the SafariBookings website. Although I subsequently was advised that all of the companies listed with SafariBookings are reputable and reliable , my search lead me to East Africa Wild Adventures, primarily because they had an office in Vancouver with a number I could dial and a person I could talk to. That person was Alym Bhanji who picked up the phone right away and made me feel he was a person I could trust. I asked Alym to review an itinerary I had been offered and to give me a quote. He was very knowledgeable about the safari business and quickly offered me a range of itineraries from which to chose. After a bit of mixing and matching and asking Alym for advice with respect to which combination of accommodations was best, we chose to stay two nights at the Sopa and two nights at Serengeti View mobile camp. The Sopa was a wonderful way to start while Alym felt that the mobile camp would provide a more "in Africa" feel to the safari. I felt very comfortable following his suggestions. They seemed to make sense.
Now, these safaris aren't cheap but when you come to realize that the lodges are pretty much 5 star hotels in the middle of nowhere with what must be astronomical provisioning costs, you start to understand, The camps are not as high class although the permanent camps have running water and electricity but all of these have to have everything hauled in over the Serengeti Super Highways which were little more than mud tracks and rivers in many places when my daughter and i were there in January.
Anyway, our itinerary had us flying in from Dar es Salaam where my business meetings took place to Kilimanjaro where we were to be met by our guide Hasan. Never having flown to meet a stranger before, I must admit i was a bit apprehensive but Hasan was standing outside the arrival area with a sign that had our names on it. He smiled and laughed when we met, grabbed our bags and led us to our safari vehicle and we headed towards the Serengeti. Now, it's a bit of a drive from the Kilimanjrao Airport to the Ngorongoro and Serengeti National Parks but you do get a marvelous first hand view of rural African life on the way to and through Arusha and beyond. On this drive we also saw countless zebra, giraffe, wildebeest and buffalo. We were awaken at about 6AM our first day by about eight elephants having breakfast right outside our hotel window. Over the next four days, we saw lions, cheetah and leopard (4 of them!) all with kills. Warthogs, tortoise, crocodile, jackal, impala, dik dik, gazelle and enough hippos to make your head spin along with numerous birds of prey. Our guide, Hasan, had the eyes of a hawk. He noticed all of the leopards up in trees and all about 100 metres away from the road. He would slow and stop and point without the help of binoculars while i would scour the country side for minutes before locating the leopard. Without his keen eyesight, we would have missed an awful lot of animals and without his skillful driving, we may still have been stuck on the serengeti waiting for someone to rescue us!
Before this safari, if you had asked me if i ever planned to go to Africa, I would have answered "Not likely" but now that I have been, i have already told Alym that I want him to help me plan a return visit for next year! When I think of the short period of time I had to plan this safari, I don't know whether there are many operators who could have made it happen. Alym somehow was able to communicate with all the necessary people to make arrangements for what has to be the most interesting vacation i have ever taken. He was also able to make an excellent suggestion for a hotel in downtown Dar es Salaam for the night we returned from safari since our flight out of Dar was scheduled for the next day. It was relatively close to the airport which is a bonus when you take into account the ridiculous traffic jams that are a feature of driving in Dar.
The next most important person is your guide and Hasan was absolutely amazing. When you go, make sure that your guide has a well maintained vehicle and that they know how to drive it 'cause the going can get tough!
AE
ACZ Safaris
I communicated with John via e-mail and from the very beginning he was very responsive, courteous and accommodating to our needs.
Our guide provided a great service allowing us to explore for as long as we wanted. We saw a variety of animals and met some interesting people along the way!
We left Kenya feeling more informed about the country than when we arrived and spent an enjoyable time.
It was a great experience and I would recommend ACZ Safaris!