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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Memorable experience in Kenya with Monkey Adventures
I started to get in touch with Monkey Adventures in Dec 2019 and Nyani used to handle my safari plan. He was patient and kind enough to answer all my queries. Provided that I had only 2 months to plan my safari in Kenya, I should appreciate his help towards clarifying all my queries, and the whole process booking and payment was smooth. Finally I booked 5 days Masai Mara, Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha safari. I was flexible with the accommodation options and hence I found no issues there.
Once I landed in the Nairobi airport, Yvonne picked me up from the airport and I went to my Nairobi accommodation. She briefed about the tour in the evening. It was a warm welcome from them and I felt home and relaxed for the night. My tour started the very next day and I'm still as excited I was on that day.
On the safari starting day morning, the guide Joseph accompanied me throughout the tour. I had booked the Land Cruiser and it's truly a beast in that terrain! I was made aware that the last few kms towards Mara wouldn't be a pleasant drive. This vehicle manoeuvred through that road and the drive was manageable.
As a wildlife enthusiast, I know that the sightings are based on luck and it was definitely a lucky day for me. I spotted 4 of the big 5 animals (except rhinos) on the very first day. There was a leopard that was about to hunt a Gazelle but it missed the target somehow. Lucky day for the Gazelle but sad for the leopard. The endless Savannah would make even the giant elephants look tiny. Joseph was a knowledgeable and calm person. He spotted many species and explained about the rare species briefly. The next day when I was on safari, he contacted some others over the radio and we spotted a group of cheetahs. I was very happy about Masai mara as it was a dream visit there. Lake Nakuru and Naivasha didn't fail to surprise me either! I spotted many Rhinos, flamingoes, baboons, and Giraffes in Nakuru. And plenty of birds in both lakes.
It was truly a great experience and I would definitely visit Kenya many times again! Got to know that Monkey does safari in Tanzania and Uganda also. I've planned for Tanzania safai in Oct 2020 with them and hope everything goes as planned!
I'm already excited about my second safari and I would certainly recommend Monkey Adventures to my friends. Thank you everyone who were involved in making my safari experience special.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super good safari ever!!
After a lot of consideration we decided to go ahead with MangiEMPIRE Adventures for our vacation. Our 5 day safari was tailor made and focused exactly on what we had asked. Right from our first email exchange with the trip organizer to the time we said our goodbyes, everything was given special attention. What's special about MangiEMPIRE is that when they say - full board/Half Board - they mean serious business. We had hot lunches everyday with new dishes and a mini fridge at our disposal, which was always stocked with beverages and fruits!
Our guide Daniel who was truly a professional, left no stone unturned in order to get us up close and personal with the 'Big 5'. His knowledge about the flora and fauna of Tanzania coupled with his hospitable and friendly nature was more than we could have asked for.
We had a six seater land cruiser to ourselves. It had charging points that really helped in charging our cameras and phones. All national parks have checkpoints and picnic areas, which are quipped with clean Bathrooms, which was a blessing!
I would recommend booking with MangiEMPIRE to not only our friends and family but everyone out there who wants to experience African wildlife in it's full glory. We would never be able to forget how this experience made us feel.
Most definitely, this wouldn't have been possible without MangiEMPIRE Safaris Tanzania!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You can never regret exploring with BCL.
They left me yearning for more trips with BCL . Excellent!
LK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
memorable safari holiday with Speke Uganda
The wildlife in Uganda is absolutely stunning. Far exceeded our expectations. We booked with Speke Uganda Holidays and Kasamba our driver was very very helpful through the journey. We were picked up sharp on time from our Hotel in Kigali Rwanda and then drove to Uganda.
Kasamba was previously a ranger attached to Uganda National Parks therefore his experience was unparalleled We were lucky enough to see most of the big mammals at the Queen Elizabeth National Park and got to see many animals up close. The accommodations were great, particularly at Kasenyi Lodge. My wife celebrated her surprise birthday in the bush land Kasenyi Lodge. Being able to wake up and see the animals right outside or hear the lions roar at night is something very memorable. Kasamba knows so much of the animals and has an incredible eye. Since the grass was high, it was sometimes hard to spot the animals and he would see a leaf moving and knew something was there! He made our trip much better! I really recommend Uganda , you get to experience the real thing far away from the maddening crowds of other African National parks. Theres no better way to do that than with SPEKE UGANDA HOLIDAYS.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Akagera - Exceeded my expectations.
Before visiting here, I had read that, this was a small park and the wildlife population was recovering and so I didn't expect so much but I would say It's not something like this,,,saw many animals as we did. We did one game drive and a boat safari and it wasn't disappointed any. Our short time there limited us to visit a short part of the park so we weren't able to fully explore the area but were delighted that on a short drive we saw an elephant, giraffes, zebras, impalas, hippos, a crocodile, antelope, baboons, monkeys, several birds and water buffalo and even a few others,,,.. I am forgetting. The boat safari was also a pleasant and relaxing surprise and afforded us to come up close views of hippos, crocs, and water buffalo along with some great bird viewing. This was my first safari so I don't have much else to compare it to but everything this company made for this tour was perfert and I came away satisfied wishing we had more time to visit up to the northern section of the park in hopes of seeing the lions and rhinos.
FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was working well and I the trip was defenitely worth the price.
I was lucky while the basic accommodation was full and I got a luxurious big tent in another accommodation with same price. And there I got best service ever in my life. So I was really happy, how they fixed that situation.
While doing safaris I saw so many animals but for me it was a bit hectic to go after different animals all the time. I would prefer to stay in one place longer and see what animals are doing. So if you want to decide how and where you want see animals, it's better to get own driver & car for you. I was with a group of 7 people and of course everybody has different ideas of they want see.
We were driving with 4 wd van and it had some difficulties when it stucked to some wet places. So strong jeep could be easier to move around there.
I was surprised that there was so many cars with tourists in some parts of the park but yes I also understand that.
It was anyway great experience and Masai Mara is an amazing place
AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Young team. but extremely experienced and they know what is important for an unforgettable trip
From the first beginning we met at the airport everything was according our itinerary. Our expectations were fulfilled more than 100%, there were so many things, you personally never think about, but Wildgem did, and so the tour itself became to us an unforgettable experience with wonderful people, lovely lodges and meals and great sightings.
All together we can recommend Wildgem to all safari interested people and will definitely book again our next tour with them.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Family get away safari
My family had i had not been looking forward to a safari that would make our holiday fulfilled and choosing world escapes and adventure travel was the best choice.
From the moment i started making our booking the service was excellent.our tour guide driver was very competent,down to earth,patient so informed that we did not need to ask alot to be answered he had all the information we wanted at his fingure tips our son and niece were in a real class and went home with a handful of lessons.
We felt taken care off and wished our safari never came to an end.It was the best get away.Our tour guide(driver) made sure we were comfortable,happy and kept us briefed every night after a day full of fun as well as in the morning before we left for another day of adventure. I have recommended this safari to my friends and will definitely book again.It was nice being part of this unique experience. GO! world escapes and adventures travel.We look forwars to another longer stay with you.i dont regret at all.it was worth our time and money.Great experience.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was a very good guide
We went with World Escapes and Adventure Travel just before the Travel lock down, we had two different drivers, one was only for a day but I do not think you have to worry about the driver guides for either Kenya or Tanzania. Our primary driver was a great guide and a great guy as well, he had a good sense of humor and hard worker. We spent more hours doing Safaris than the others, we were always the first ones out and last to come back.(unless you told him that you didn't want to which he didn't) Ask Ruth to get you Hamza , I am pretty sure you will trust that you cannot be a guide in Kenya without some licences. Our drivers were knowledgeable and they had attended some sort of college or university to become accredited. I would still recommend this company because their prices were very goof and we got our own private customized safari. The other thing was that they are honest, which was a comforting thing to also experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply the best
I and my other 9 group members visited Africa early this year and Uganda was our last destination. We appreciate the fact that we chose Uganda as our last destination because it’s where we had the most amazing and fascinating moments our African visit that will forever be memorable. The country has varying beautiful sceneries, amazing and hospitable people who welcomed us at the various locations we visited with genuine smiles. Uganda is so gifted by nature.
We visited several savanna parks and it was so unbelievable that at times, we were standing just a few metres from animals such as giraffes, elephants, lions and others. The special moment was during our visit in Bwindi Forest which is home to Mountain gorillas. Wow. Trekking gorillas was such an amazing moment that anybody who can should undertake. It’s a challenging exercise that involves moving up and down and at times sliding while looking for these giants. After four hours of trekking, we finally located the gorillas and it was the most amazing moment.
We also appreciate the fact that we chose Mukisa Safaris as our trip handlers. They are such a professional, reliable, trustworthy and accommodative company. Being a big group, we had a variety of priorities but all these were taken into consideration by the company. Important to note are the team at Mukisa Safaris. Richard is such a good communicator who replies instantly and very humorous and our trip was organized successfully. Our field team (Veronica, Hamida, Paul, Phiona and John) was exceptional, very knowledgeable, very courteous, friendly and lovely. We miss you guys and certainly, we shall come back.
I highly recommend Uganda as the best African destination and Mukisa Safaris as the company to trust and travel with.