20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 day 3 night Camping Safari, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti
I found Face of Africa online and contacted Hamadi to book. You transfer 30% of the cost in advance and then pay the rest on arrival. As I was on a low budget I joined a group of other people on a camping safari. Hamadi arranged my airport transfers, picking me up the day before the safari and returning me after. It was an amazing experience, we saw everything including leopard, rhino, lion, elephants, giraffes etc. Camping was a unique experience, especially in the Serengeti where you could hear the animals! It was awesome in the morning waking up and being able to see elephants without moving from the campsite. It was cold camping in Ngorongoro so if you book this trip make sure you take a good sweater! The chef was really good and kept us well-fed the whole time (thank you Isaac). The guide, Juma, answered all of our questions and was able to show us everything we wanted to see. Overall I loved it and I haven't stopped boring my friends and family with all my photos yet! I'd definitely recommend Face of Africa Adventures :)
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Appalling vehicle
We completed a tour in a vehicle that had no air conditioning into the sixth day, despite being repaired once. No attempt made to replace the vehicle with a substitute. Uncomfortable and too small for size of group and terrain covered. Poor viewing from vehicle. Road conditions and vehicle meant we were frequently too late for scheduled itinerary features. Driver very knowledgeable but spent too much time telling us we should have been going elsewhere and staying in other accommodation! I completed their review form and heard absolutely nothing in the way of explanation or apology. Poor value.
AE
Expert drivers
The service was nice and on time. Drivers and cars are maintained.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely fantastic - better than ever hoped for!!
We went for the taste of Kenya staying in masi Mara, sweetwaters, Nakuru (flamingo camp) and samburu...
I had no idea who to go with and somewhat blindly picked beacon.... Luckily it was the best decision ever. Our guide was Eustace - what an absolutely perfect gentleman. Always well turned out, amazingly knowledgeable, totally engaging, a true pleasure to spend time with. Nothing was too much trouble for him...
Our safari vehicle was fab, but there were only the two of us so tons and tons of room - great for the long journeys.
We saw everything, and I mean everything... Loads of lions (in all parks), 3 leopards (samburu and masi), elephants, hippos, crocs, buffalo, gnu, 14 rhino (both black and white (sweetwaters and Nakuru)), I won't list everything but I can't think of a species missing from the checklist and most were up close. Eustace got us everywhere and generally ahead of the masses.... I'd done Kenya before but not like this.
Robert sorts everything so easily that you worry if things have actually happened, but have faith - everything is sorted - thank you Robert, we never even got to meet you.
I honestly can't say enough good stuff about Eustace - we'd go back to see him again any day....
Do go to the trout tree restaurant if passing nanyuki, monkey attacks and hyraxes were favourites and the food is great....
Just be careful where you stay on the first night, paying a few extra quid at the airport is well worth it for a better room....
Robert, Eustace, thanks again.... We will be back....
Charlie & Ange.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Loved it
We had a wonderful time. We enjoyed our guide Haven's company and the way he was with the kids. He was always able to put the car in best spots to get some wonderful pictures. Even if other cars where int the front he managed somehow to get us close to the animals. The camping experience was also good and the food that Roman made was always nice and tasty.
Everyone of us loved Africa's nature, and choosing it started in Africa made it perfect.Thanks
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you want to visit a country and have no experience in travel round yourself- asked them.
It was quite easy to get in contact if you need an reservation at a special place, restaurant and so on, but the best was the support during the planning of the tripp.
The lodges are very comfortable they recommend us. For me it was also very nice that we could communate in german language. Next time when I will visit this coutry again I also asked them for support-it was a pleasure.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a wonderful safaritrip in Tarangire
Our safari was well organised by Selma; we had a good driver, who knew a lot about the animals, especially birds. Our home in the bush, Ang'ata camps, was brand new. We were the first Dutch guests, and had a wonderful time there. Thanks a lot!
TR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
low stress adventure
My wife and I took a short 3 day safari to the Masai Mara in September with Hassan as our guide. Both of us were extremely pleased with the experience provided by Sylvester and Hassan. The trip started well with an accomodation upgrade and continued without any hitches to the tasty conclusion at Carnivore resturant where Sylvester was kind enough to check in on our experience. We found Hassan to be a pleasant, relaxed guide with a nice sense of humour. Thanks to his skilful navigation we were some of the only ones at the lodge to see a rhino (among other 'big five' animals). The end to end customer experience was very positive and we'd be happy to recommend this company to others interested in a comfortable and low stress adventure.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Customized 6 day trip
my girlfriend and I wanted to make trip of 6 days by car but had only one day to fix this. We contacted 360 safari and from the first moment we had contact with Helena who managed to fix the whole tour and even customise it to our whishes. She was very quick in her response and extremely helpful.
From the moment we arrived till the day of departure we got a very good and professional service. Additnally the quality of all the stays was very high. At the day of arrival we were picked up and got an local SIM card to contact a dedicated contact person for anything and all the hotels were informed of our arrival. This was needed during the trip when we had trouble with our tyres, and immediately our contact person helped us out on distance and made all the arrangements so the tyre would be fixed and we managed to get our flight.
Overall a very happy customer here and would definitely recommend the trustworthiness and service of 360!
Regards, Thierry
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best family experience of our life !
Judes and Bruce were excellent hosts. The resort, up to eight guests, is a beautiful colonial style house and is surrounded by unspoilt nature, away from any form of civilization. Bruce and Judes have organized unforgettable Safaries, driving us inside the Park with their sympathy and experiences. We meet a lot of wonderfull animals. We will never forget the evenings by the fire, the incredible sunsets and the intensity of flavors.