50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great 7-day safari
I did a 7-day tour with Safari Line Defender covering Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli National Park. It was a fantastic and positive experience. Rose was quite helpful as soon as I booked, constantly keeping me informed and asking how she could help. She even got me a discounted hotel booking and arranged all the airport taxis. The safari itself was busy and well planned. We had a very good guide, Patrick "Papa". He was knowledgeable, warm and very patient. All the arrangements worked well. The main issues in my safari were the state of the roads leading to the Maasai Mara and the traffic jams to Amboseli (between Nairobi and Mombasa). These need to be factored into all plans, but they are Kenya Government issues rather than the fault of the safari company. The campsites (at Maasai Mara and Amboseli) and the hotels at Nakuru and Naivasha were as expected for a budget tour. This was my first time in Kenya and it is a beautiful country, blessed with great wildlife and natural resources. Thanks Rose and Patrick for a great experience and I would definitely recommend this company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super safari trip and a great team
It was amazing safari journey! We had Patrick as a guide and he is so wonderful teller with a great humor! It was clear that he's experienced cause we often were the first on the place with animals. The safari trip was really good organized and very nice! We've met the great 5 and so many others! Me and my husband really enjoyed it.
I would like to share 2 short stories that show this team.
First, Karibu Safaris company organized a birthday cake during our stay in Naivashi. It was so nice and warm evening, thank you guys! Cake was very tasty! And we didn't expect that it will be free for us, thanks!
And another one. When safari was ended Patrick and the company proposed us to leave our bags in the office cause we had a bus to Malindi at 8 p.m. After we took our luggage at the evening we suddenly met the company boss (so sorry that we don't know his name!); he recognized us and was very surprised that we didn't have any accompanying person with us to go to bus station. He said it's not saved for us and called and paid 2 guys from company. He was so kind I can't express my feelings about that situation! The way was really crowd, dark and dangerous. This man said that he feel responsibility about their client every time! Thanks a lot you, Karibu Safaris!!
I recommend this company as very good and kind team with excellent organized safari and Patrick as the best guide!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
The communiccation with Hans was good, he made us an excellent offer. We travelled with a very good guide and visited Lake Manyara, Nogorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire. It was a beautifull week. The lodges were good and our guide pointed out what we missed. Seen such beautifull animals. Excellent. Later we were in Selous and had some wonderfull days there. We think, we are convinced that Hans is well organized and is able to make a difference organising a trip. He is certainly trustworthy. In Zanzibar we made our own choice and he respected the choice, gave free advice. Hans, Thank you for making a dream really true.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Allan for Safari hero!
I write this review some weeks after our wonderful trip to Masai Mara with Back Of Africa Adventure. We had some time to digest our overwhelming experiences in Masai Mara, and although we have seen many other national parks and game reserves in the meantime, I still appreciate our experience in Masai Mara a lot. We arranged the tour in Nairobi the day after we arrived in Tanzania with our incredibly helpful and trustable tour organizer Allan Milambo. I have to admit, it took us some time and effort to look for a decent tour with a democratic pricing we trusted. However, finding a company like Allan's, makes up for this little adventure. Regarding the tour: everything was perfectly arranged and according to expectations (we did the standard three-day package). The guides were well informed, the travel company was great, the food was good (not as good in the Tanzania parks though). There existed a charming collaboration between the guides of other companies (an ‘if one car stuck, everybody stuck mentality’). Accommodations were perfect. On the way back to Nairobi, I forgot my powerbank, phone charger and electricity converter during one of the stops. I contacted Allan, who did everything to get me back these items. He could only recover the phone charger and electricity converter but compensated me in cash for the powerbank. An extremely warm sign of hospitality and craftsmanship. We would travel again with Back Of Africa Adventure. Good luck Allan!
BR
Unforgettable experience!
Danielle and Brandon were amazing since my first contact! They are lovely people and the tours were awesome! We could saw the big 5 in Kruger safari and the blade river canyon is stunning!
I have no words to describe the bush walk. Stay at the same place the animals live and feel the expectation they appear makes your heart beat faster!
I'll never forget those days!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fantastic tour with excitement and adventure
We found everything to be first class and professional. One improvement would be a P A system in the tour truck, at the end of the tour our tour guide informed us that kiboko was looking at that in the near future, "brilliant"
Our tour guide, Dumi Nkomo, was the best, he made our tour one to remember for ever. We are happy to refer to him as a friend, our whole group warmed to him from the start, by the end we were best of friends. We could not have asked for a better tour guide, he was educated, informative and knowledgeable in all aspects of the tour, of Africa, of all the animals we saw plus including all cultural traditions throughout the southern parts of Africa
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very reliable and extremely hospitable.
Jibha organised everything for us. Our stay, transfers, amazing accommodation, the best activities and not to be mention an entire destination wedding for 120 people.
They were like extended family. Patrick and his team are doing a great job.
Back soon
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely brilliant. So kind and polite and helpful. They helped organise my entire wedding!
Everything was just perfect. Theyre so organised and they handled my wedding party of 80 people amazingly. Everyone was so happy. All activities, transfers and stay was taken care of by Jibha Safaris and everyone on their team was so polite and genuinely helpful. They are the best.
SK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good organization, a lot of experience and good people with human and friendly approach :)
Everything was excellent. They picked up us at the airport, they cooked for us and we had a lot of nice experience. Communications was without any problem. Everybody was very friendly, because they considered us like good friend. We talked a lot and we learnet a lot of news about country, animals and Tanzania. We spent there unforgettable time, what I will remember all my life. Animals in Serengethi was really beautiful, we saw so much kinds of animals. I really recommend Hekima Safaris :)
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gametracker certainly helped in making my travel in Kenya memorable!
I had kind of given up on being able to do a safari in Kenya as the prices I was quoted were outrageous, I was volunteering for a month in North west Kenya and travelling on a budget! Then a friend of a friend suggested I contact Gametracker.
The entire trip was really magical and wonderful. Our guide was the perfect combination of knowledgeable about the wildlife and their habits, about listening to our wishes and making them happen! I got to see everything I wanted to see and so much more! When I got to see the wildebeest cross a river I cried!
Thank you Rufus for being an excellent listener and a fabulous guide. My contact person at the Gametracker office in Nairobi was extremely helpful, communication was to the point and clear.
I would have no reservations recommending Gametracker to anyone considering a safari.
