20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent staff
Excellent staff experience,everything good,I appreciated, two other friends who brought me were so happy too
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Again Tripcare Adventure has delivered high quality service and care to each and everyone
A short visit to Kampala to attend a wedding I had a day to spare. Tripcare Adventure and tours suggested a tour to Jinja and the source of the Nile. A well organised tour with interessting historical and cultural facts that made the day more enjoyable.
Tripcare Adventures and tours comes highly recommened with their ability to come up with tailored made tours to suit your needs and preverances.
I will be back for more quality service, care for you from all the staff, flexiabilty and varaiation
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A SAFE OPTION TO TRAVEL IN AFRICA
Last week, my girlfriend and me came back from Southern Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana). We did the trip with this agency and we only have good words for all they did for us. They were attentive during all our stay, solving any problem even at midnight. The activities, hotels, guides... everything was perfect. They got we have one of the best experiences in our lives. Thank you so much Sheila and Craig! I hope see you again in Africa!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great
We did as a couple an 8 day safari (mid range) with Pajoma in Uganda. Everything was well planned. Our guide Letisha, probably one of the very very few female guides was perfect! We saw all the animals we expected, including a leopard. The chimpanzee and gorilla tracking were great. All lodges were good and the food was always arranged with us, also for vegetarians there was always something. Only the hotel in kampala disappointed us, I would like to book another hotel in the future. All in all a trip that we would repeat immediately!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely magical 21 day safari
The two of us spent 21 days camping (some public campsites, some tented camps) through Lake Manyara, Serengeti Central, Serengeti North, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire. This is our second trip through Africa and Tanzania; we had certain expectations and Lion King Adventures consistently exceeded them. This was our first with Lion King.
Our first contact with Lion King was via email with Wilbard. He answered all our questions clearly and fully, was flexible and tailored the trip to exactly our needs, and provided comprehensive (and as we found out on the trip) very good advice to us. His service and attitude was one of the main reasons we went with Lion King. Once the itinerary was nailed down we were in contact with Anna to sort out payment and the finer details; she was as attentive and detailed as Wilbard, and responded quickly to questions and acknowledging payment. The whole process before we arrived in Tanzania was smooth and worry free. We met James (the owner) and Wilbard at the end of the trip; Wilbard was keen to get our feedback and thoughts to improve the service he and Lion King offer.
We travelled with a guide / driver, Salehe, and a cook, Kurimu. They were both fantastic fun, professional and considerate for the entire trip. They were extremely flexible, tailoring and fettling the trip for us as we progressed, such as tweaking the food and seeking out quieter, less ‘touristy’ places. Each and every day they worked unfailingly hard to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime.
The food prepared by Kurimu was exceptionally good, even better than that at the tented camps, and was made to our preferences and tastes as we had outlined to Anna. There was lots of variety, fresh fruits and vegetables, and the meals were so big that there were always leftovers (though not for our lack of trying). Given the conditions, facilities (or lack thereof) and the distances involved it was a fantastic effort on Kurimu’s part.
Our driver / guide Salehe was with us all day while Kurimu generally stayed back at camp. We enjoyed Salehe's company very much. He was friendly, informative and very flexible. He had eyes like an eagle, seeing things we would definitely have missed without him. He was adept at placing the car in the best possible position for us (a miracle as one of us was operating a long lensed camera, the other a video) and always ensured we had enough time. He was patient, especially with the migration crossings over the Mara river. We saw more than we could have ever expected – including over 150 lions and cubs, 8 migration crossings, a serval, multiple cheetahs and cubs, leopards and cubs, baby giraffe, incredibly coloured lizard and birds – and with many of the animals we saw them at very close range. Truly magical.
Salehe was flexible with the timing and duration of the daily drives. We stayed out all day as long as possible to maximise our chances of seeing animals. There was more than enough water on board and, with Kurimu’s packed lunches, it was more efficient than returning to camp for lunch.
The car, a Toyota Land Cruiser, was great. There were only the two of us in the back, giving us more than adequate room and great visibility with the pop top roof and four seats. The windows were different from other vehicles out there; they could be wound right down (rather than sliding half way across like others) allowing lots of room to 'hang out' and take photos and video. The car had a power-board with multiple points which allowed us to always keep our batteries fully charged and avoid the camp site scrum for power. The video battery, which usually takes overnight to charge, charged fully during the day as we drove. Mechanically the car was well maintained and had no issues on the trip. It was always kept very clean and well organised, Salehe spending hours at the end of each day cleaning and prepping the car for the next day.
From start to end (right from first contact to being dropped off at the airport), there is nothing we can think of that would have made the trip any better. Lion King more than delivered what they said they would.
In the end we simply did not want to come home.
A few tips for the Serengeti:
Show your driver/guide your camera gear early, tell them what it can do and what you want. That way they will work for you in getting the best position for the gear you have.
Disposable underwear. Washing takes your time and in most of the places they will not wash your underwear for you. Buy cheap undies, shed them as you go, it’s easier and simpler. Shirts, jeans and the rest usually costs around USD 2 to 3 per piece for next day laundry.
Your mobile phone isn’t good enough for photos. You’ll get some half-reasonable happy snaps but honestly, it’s not good enough. If you’ve paid to get to the Serengeti fork out the extra $200 to $500 for a zoom digital camera – you’ll not regret it.
You don’t have enough memory. Bring extra memory cards. You’ll need them.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Far Beyond Expectations
I feel like words can not express how impressed I was with Tanzania Exclusive Journeys. From the moment Ian picked us up from the airport I was immediately impressed and knew we were going to have an awesome time. While still at the airport Tony called our driver guide to be sure we arrived safely. I loved that Tony and our driver guide Ian sat us down and reviewed the entire Safari details and itinerary with us and made sure we were comfortable with the plans. Ian quickly became our best friend and we were so sad to leave him at the airport our last day. We felt like he really cared about our safety and making sure we also had a great time. My only regret is that we didn’t have them plan our first week in Zanzibar. We did the comfort Safari and could not have been more impressed with the accommodations each night! Again I can not say enough about this tour group. Thank you so much and we miss you guys!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good experience, professional services
We went for 7 days and everything was very good, especially the driver was very knowledgable and friendly. Hotels were all good.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very enhoyable and met our expectations.
Southern African Tours were able to design a tour of South Africa and Victoria Falls to meet our desired destinations. Communication was straight forward and our questions were always answered. Craig and/or Shelaigh always attended to any issues during the planning stage. Our safari experience in Kruger National Park was very well organised by Outlook tours. The staff of Outlook Safaris in PretoriusKop Rest Camp, Kruger National Park were A+ in all areas and our activities were outstanding.Wild Horizons organised a wonderful itinerary in Victoria Falls the visit to Chobe National Park was excellent.
Our favourite places in and around Cape Town were Cape of Good Hope, the Peninsula, the seal colony, penguin colony at Boulders, the vineyards and Kirstenbosch gardens. Gerry our tour guide in Cape Town was a wealth of information and a true gentleman.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the best tours I have ever taken
I traveled to Uganda for a 16 day safari that I had dreamed about for so long. I traveled with 7 friends and we chose GreenWorld Safari’s. From the time we started the process till the time we actually left it was a 14 month process. Betty at GreenWorld was the greatest to work with. She was always so prompt on answering questions and she was able to offer some great suggestions to make our Safari the wonderful experience that it was. One friend had a birthday while on the trip and Betty even arranged a birthday cake for him. Our driver/guides Moses and George were knowledgeable and so fun to be around, any question that we had they either knew the answer or helped us figure it out. We chose the midrange accommodation option and all of the places that we stayed were over and above what we ever could have hoped for. All of the lodges had excellent food and the staff was all so friendly and willing to help us with anything. I would definitely use GreenWorld to travel again and again no question, they are the best.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly pride of Africa (20 days Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia)
We had a nice time with this safari Pride of Africa Adventures in 3 African countries where by we started with Tanzania, Kenya then Ethiopia. The guides were amazing more so Lawi of Kenya, was amazing. He was kind, knowledgeable, and kept us safe. We saw all of the big five except the leopard, but we spent extra time trying to find one and Lawi asked every other guide to try to help. We stayed at the lodges and they highly recommend luxury accommodation in these countries. My best friend and I did the 20 days safari at Nakuru, Naivasha, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Serengeti and both Southern and Northern Ethiopia. We loved the Masai village, the different attractions and many other things including the service.
I do recommend this company for African Safaris as I saw before I booked in some of the reviews. THEY ARE HONEST PEOPLE AND GIVE WHAT THEY PROMISE