CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous Vacation!
We booked an 11 day Luxury vacation with Uhuru Travel & Tours which included a safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and NgoroNgoro Crater. Let me start off by saying that the country is absolutely GORGEOUS! The people were friendly and the animals we saw on safari were so beautiful. I was shocked at how many animals we got to see. It was beyond what I had imagined! What a once in a lifetime experience it was!
We stayed in some really fabulous luxury accommodations, and some more mid range as well. We did run into some trouble with payment issues for getting into the parks that gave us some setbacks. We also had our car break down twice, which is understandable once you consider the bumpy dirt roads they are driving on all day long, but did take away from some of our time spent in the parks on Safari, and also made us really close to missing a flight. My one complaint would be that although we booked a "luxury" safari, the car we received for our safari was more in line with "budget" level. It was quite old and obviously also needed some work. Although the car was older, our driver/safari guide John was absolutely wonderful. He was helpful and informative and we really enjoyed his company.
After Safari, we flew to Zanzibar where we spent some time in Stone Town, and then Karafuu beach resort. Uhuru arranged all of our tours, flights within the country, and transfers between places, and delivered on all aspects. We always had someone pick us up/meet us whenever needed and all accommodations and arrangements were taken care of with no issues.
Although, I was concerned on our first night when we arrived, as well as the next morning. Our itinerary simply said early morning game drive after breakfast, but there was no indication of timing. The person that had picked us up at the airport and driven us to our hotel had no information for us as he was just the driver Uhuru had arranged. We did not know what time to be ready the next morning or if anyone would be showing up. Because of this we got up super early and then just waited to see what would happen. We finally heard from someone at 8am saying they'd be there at 9 to pick us up. I did not like being left hanging and wondering what was going on. It would have been better if they'd left some information for us at the hotel or called us the night we arrived. Or at least given us a specific time on our itinierary so we'd know when to be ready to go.
So that lack of communication from Uhuru upon arrival in Tanzania was a little bit dissappointing, but the communication we had before the trip with the planning process was great. We spoke with Abdhalla while booking and he was great at answering all of our questions and was very quick with his replies.
So all in all, there were a few small concerns, but in the end everything worked out well and we really did have an amazing trip booked through Uhuru.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Flying Safari to the Masai Marai Kempinski Camp
Booked a Flying Safari and everything worked BEST !!! Every question was handled quick and fully satisfying. Very trustful company. Payments were handled with easy bank transfers, so we did not have to carry huge cash amounts with us. Drivers, Flights, everything was perfect on time. A Dream came true. Hard to find words becuase the journey made us completely speechles !!!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized trip to Ol Pejata
We were looking for a trip to ol pejeta to see the rhinos and Peter made us a good offer. Communication was quick and very informative. Every request was handled fully satisfying. Payment was handled good and trustful. We were greeted by Peter perfectly on time at our Hotel in Nairobi. We did a nice ride from Nairobi to Mount Kenya with a nice driver. Near the Park we met Patrick, our driver through the Park. The tented camp was lovely, meals were tasty and we saw everything we expected in the Conservacy: Cheetah, Lions, Elephants, Rhinos and much more. It was an amazing trip. Thanks again to Peter who was (via Whatsapp) with us the whole trip. Everytime he gave us the possibilty to help, if anything would not be in order. Very Good!
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great knowledge of the parks and great services
We had a great time doing the safari with Nyange, as our driver was nice and knowledgeable. the lodges were very nice and even though the plan was changed without us knowing, it was always at our advantage with better lodges.
I definitely recommend going with Nyange for safari tous as well as trek to Kili which we also did with Nyange.
Communication before the trip was excellent and Praise answered all our questions quickly.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari company! Responsive, organised, knowledgeable, locally owned and well priced.
Gosheni Safaris - Whar a really great safari company!
We have just returned from a fantastic ten-day safari in Tanzania and three-day gorilla safari in Uganda all organised by Gosheni Safaris (and their sister Uganda company). We could not have been more pleased with everything - from the first contact email to the very last day of departure. We began our planning about a year ago and initially went with a non-local company. However we then decided we wanted to travel with a locally owned safari company. Gosheni comes up well on its reviews and so I corresponded with Pendo John where, after many back-and-forth emails we jointly constructed a fantastic itinerary. Pendo is one of the sales managers and I very much enjoyed planning our safari with her. She was prompt in her correspondence, gave us a range of options for accommodation and was very accommodating of our own suggestions. She was also very good on providing advice such as the number of nights we should stay put in one place. Distances in Tanzania are very very long and the roads in the parks are rough and one really needs to rely on the expert advice on how to plan the itinerary. During our safari she contacted me on several occasions to make sure that everything was going alright. Our guide was Enock John and he was fabulous. He has a depth of experience, a wealth of knowledge about the ecology and the animals and much patience with us, his clients who often asked silly questions. I am sure that all the guides are excellent but we feel particularly fortunate to have had Enock. Between Pendo and Enock everything was taken care of. This meant that my husband and I could really enjoy the safari without any worries about forward planning. Pendo organised our three day gorilla tour in Uganda with their sister company (Primate Expeditions). Again everything ran smoothly from getting gorilla permits, the local flights, hotel transfers etc. This is an excellent company with very high-quality staff and extremely reasonable rates. It is also a locally owned Tanzanian company which we think is important. We can recommend Gosheni without any reservations! The safari industry is a very complex market and you can have full confidence of a great safari if you go with Gosheni.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
EXCELLENT
An amazing week in Kenya. Everything was perfect, even more the guide, John. He was all time explaining things about the animals, culture, food, and adapting to us! Such a perfect week and cheers to John!!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Flash fully lives up to your expectations (and more)!
In a nutshell: a fantastic experience! At front Flash thought along to turn our wishes into 2 great weeks. Good communications, strong compliance with promises and agreements, great organization, expert-guides, flexibility when needed but especially their warm personal involvement and care made our stay absolutely wonderfull! Safari, cultural trips and / or the Kilimanjaro ascent; Flash can provide your coming visit with thorough attention to detail. I highly recommend Flash!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and the tour! You'll get your money's worth
We did a 5 day tour with Jocky Tours and it was an exceptional experience. There are so many tour companies out there with different programs and prices, but after all, it all comes down to whether you'll have the good guides and Jocky Tours had just that. Our guide was Evans and he knows his stuff and he is professional, friendly, and fun!
I highly recommend Jocky Tours!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Majestic Beauty- Mt Kenya
We had a great local company Mount Kenya Climbing Expeditions arrange this trip and were are so happy we had everything so well organized from the permits, camping gear an food .We Thoroughly enjoyed this trip up to the end .
As we climbed Mt Kenya it was so fascinating to see the variation in flora and fauna as you ascend to the top. The Tropical sun rise and sun set, plus the snow capped peaks can only be described as Nature at its best .It’s the kind of scenery that can be very difficult to explain in words-Go see it yourself! .There were even animals though some so different from ones we had earlier seen on a previous trip to the Great Masai Mara .There were Black and White Colobus monkeys, elephants, buffalos an some much smaller very interesting animals. Very exciting and unforgettable .This is defiantly one of the most beautiful Mountains and trips we have seen and been to so far.
We thank Daniel of Mount Kenya Climbing Expeditions for arranging this trip for us ,the t 3 porters, guide and cook for making this one of the most memorable trip we have had and much more importantly being very friendly .
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super
I did 5 days of safari in Kenya, Masai Mara, Lake naivasha e lake Nakuru few days ago. It was the best experience in my life, everything was great. I want also to thank Vincent for understanding and patience towards me after my arrival a bit difficult. I lost the flight from addis for overbooking when i arrived in nairobi my bag was not there. Vincent did everything to make me feel comfortable and to make my safari great according to my needs, from the request to stay in a single room and from the request to arrive at the airport 1 hour earlier than expected. The safari was super thanks to the kenya but expecially thanks to the organization of Vincent and his agency, Trip Advispr Africa Safari.