CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic!!!
Sadati is a very considerable and responsible man.He is always on time to answer our questions with patience. We have a great driver Othman.Obviously we enjoyed our trip very much！
Amazing
Inspired Feet Safaris did not disappoint. They were very accommodating to my specific safari request to make sure I had the perfect experience. The company picked me up at the airport at 3:30 AM and I felt extremely safe. Lilian was very attentive and was very helpful. My main guide was Patrick! He was amazing. He communicated well regarding itineraries and shared information about the locations and animals. Due to me having a special schedule, I stayed at the Masai Mara an extra day. I had Felix as my guide on this day. He was also great and helped us see the leopard! After meeting back up with my original group and Patrick, we continue to have a great time in Amboseli NP. The other travelers in my vehicle were fun to chat with and I made some new friends! I booked a last minute half day safari at Nairobi NP before my flight back home and Lilian was quick to make it happen. I couldn’t be more pleased with the price, services, and locations. Definitely will be booking with Inspired Feet Safaris the future. Can’t wait to come back to Kenya!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall an excellent experience!
There are 2 ppl we like to thank for this tour: Gibson (our driver during our 8 day adventure) and Silas ( for helping us arrange this tour).
If this is your first African safari and you want safety, knowledgeable, professionalism, ask for Gibson! It's not easy being a driver for safari, especially when the landcan sometimes be bumpy and we experienced a hailstorm during one of our game drives. Gibson acted very calmly under unpredictable circumstances and made my husband and I feel very safe during this process.
As for Silas, I am very impressed with his communication abilities and how he was able to accommodate everything we asked for on our trip. Something tells me this won't be the last time we work with this company.
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn't have been better
We engaged with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions about booking a couples safari (just the two of us in the vehicle with the guide) after reading good reviews online. They promptly answered every email and were extremely reassuring for safari 'newbies'.
They guided on booking an overnight hotel in Zanzibar and the types of accommodation available whilst on safari.
Payment was secure and quickly confirmed. They weren't the cheapest but neither were they the most expensive.
They picked us up on time at our hotel and drove us to the airport.
On arrival in Arusha the charming Ezekiel was waiting for us. What a lovely guy - smiling, welcoming, happy.
Everything went smoothly during our four-day safari - we stopped whenever we wanted to stop - nothing was too much trouble.
Accommodation was as described/booked and Ezekiel ensured that we were checked in and had agreed on a start time before heading off for the night to his quarters. He was on time every day and happy to assist us in what we thought we wanted to get out of the day, using his vast experience to tailor our expectations with the reality on the ground. His animal spotting ability was astounding, and his use of the CB radio was perfect for positioning us where we needed to be.
Tour was better than we could even have expected - what majestic scenery and a plethora of animals to view.
On arrival back in Arusha we were dropped right at the check in desks.
Tanzania Roadside Expeditions are well deserving of their glowing online references and we are very happy to add our recommendation to the list.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Customer driven provider, very helpful, and very courteous!
First the positives:
1. The owner, Carol Kendi, was very patient and helpful from the very beginning and worked with me to plan our trip. She is very customer-driven and it was a pleasure to meet her in person in Nairobi. I particularly like the name of company, Kameraz of Africa, to encourage safari visitors to shoot animals through camera lenses and not through the barrel of a gun! Great idea! Keep up your zeal in this effort!
2. The tour guide, Kioko, was OUTSTANDING. He was knowledgeable and thorough and went out of his way to ensure we had all the opportunities to see as many wild animals living free in their environment, including watching 3 cheetahs hunting a small antelope. I particularly appreciate the effort he put in so that we could observe and photograph Craig, the giant tusker, in the Tsavo Conservancy next to Amboseli National Park. We also appreciate the wonderful conversations we had on a variety of topics during the long drives between the different parks. He gave us a window into life as it exists in Kenya. And we also appreciate the extra driving he had to do to go back to Lake Nakuru National Park to collect our passports and money that we had left behind in our room.
3. Visits to Amboseli National Park (NP), Masai Mara NP, and Lake Nakuru NP were excellent. Loved every minute we spent there.
4. The lodges at Lake Naivasa, the Sawela Lodge, and Lake Nakuru, the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, were SUPERB. Wish we could have spent an additional night at Nakuru. They had great scenery, great food, excellent staff, and very luxurious rooms. They were very peaceful places.
Now, the not so positive things:
1. The lodge at Amboseli, the Amboseli Sopa Lodge, was OVERALL good. The food service was very clean and the food very flavorful. The staff were very, very helpful. There was no pressure to tip anyone which made it easier to give tips where necessary. The area around the lodge was very peaceful with a view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The only negative was that the room itself was very AVERAGE.
2. The lodge at Masai Mara, the Jambo Mara Safari Lodge, was very POOR. The room was small, the bathroom was tinier and there were large crawling insects coming in through the drain pipe every night that I had to collect and throw out. The food was quite poor and both of us got sick enough that we were less than well through the rest of our journey. The worst part of it was that there were so many Masai people who wanted to be tipped. There was so much pressure to give tips to people who just sat there and provided no service. Lastly, there were tour groups from Iran who made so much noise with their loud music that it was hard to sleep and yet the staff on duty did nothing to curb their behavior. Hope this lodge is never used by this fine company in future safaris.
3. We got no value out of Lake Naivasa NP and Aberdare NP. If we knew as much as we know now, we would have instead gone to Tsavo National Park.
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an amazing safari experience, fast replies, detailed descriptions of animals and welcoming
We loved our 10 day safari starting in Kenya to Tanzania with Beast Spoor Safaris. Eddy our guide was amazing, he was so friendly and accommodating, any questions we had about the animals or wildlife he knew all the information. The staff met us on the first day and any queries we had they messaged back in minutes. Crossing the border was super easy and they had a staff member waiting for us. Everything on the intinerary was 100% what we got. I highly recommend this tour and the tour guide Eddy! Our contact person Kelvin was very helpful and prompt in responding to our queries. I would recommend this company to everyone who is planning on going to a safari.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Accommodating and flexible to the parties concerns and needs.
I arranged a safari for a group initially of 5 friends and relatives that grew to 12. I started with a package safari off the website and tweaked it to the groups wants. Quick response time from Madukha. We added extra day in Nairobi for recovery - it's a long flight from NYC. We added another day for the giraffe center and the elephant orphanage before starting our safari. I contacted 3 companies on Safaribookings and only Madukha agreed to the tweaks. We checked the reviews of the tented camps and lodges on tripadvisor . One did not meet our standards and Madukha offered an option to change it for an upgrade. All the other accommodations were awesome. The accommodations were the same as the more expensive safari companies used. We had two vans and each night I would discuss with a driver/ tour guide the next day's schedule. The driver/tour guide accommodated special requests ie stopping at a pharmacy, lunch on the last day before the airport. I have been on other safaris and saw many different animals thanks to driver Paul's knowledge. The company made three different airport picks and two airport dropoffs on schedule. I have recommended Madukha to a neighbor that I only discovered over the weekend is booking a safari in 2024.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Isaya is the best!! Highly recommended
Isaya was the best tour guide ever. He made our experience so enjoyable. He is very welcoming and lovely and he knows a lot!!
We saw lots of animals and we also got to see the masais which was amazing.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!
Wish you all the best Isaya, cannot wait to come back!!!!
Lots of love,
Carmen.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Passionately
I have done a number of safaris with Lemala Adventures and each of the Safaris has been amazing and unforgettable experiences in my life. The level of services is wonderful, I would love to go with Lemala Adventures hundred time on Wildlife Safaris.
Thank you and see you soon The CEO of Lemala Adventures Mr. Raphael
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life changing experience
we had an absolutely wonderful safari. Special thanks to our guide Robie. He always made sure that we lacked nothing. We saw so many animals. I don't even know where to start. Already on our very first game drive we were lucky enough to see some lionesses with their babies. We saw 4 of the big five - absolutely fantastic. On our second game drive we saw a whole pride of lions consisting of at least 15 lions. We had a really great time. We also liked the lodges we stayed in, especially Mtito Mara Camp.
