DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I experienced a great trip for a fair price.
The communication with our tour guide was simple and good, he knows good english. The accomodation was simple, clean and enjoyable. On the safari tour our guide asked for our wishes and always knew where to go for seeing animals.
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experience with Kanuth
Myself and my partner travelled with Kanuth on their 3 days/2night safari. The owner Kanuth was very nice a long with his driver/guide Emanuel. We saw all of the animals on our list and they were extremely accommodating to us when we needed to be back in Dar by a certain time. Be ready for a long bumpy drive to the Selous reserve area and the toilet facilities on the drive are not good. But everything in the camp is perfect and exactly what would be expected. We had an amazing trip-thanks all!!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized safari!
Well organized and planned safari. We had to change our pick up point just before we arrived in Dar es Salaam but that was no problem. The contact with Kanuth and his staff worked all the time.
Living at Hippo camp was a small adventure with monkeys jumping on our cabin roof and waking us up in the morning! The staff at hippo camp was nice and our cook made great food. Unfortunately we didn't see any wild dogs at Selous but one of the best things we saw was a big family of elephants crossing the river.
US
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kosen makes you feel like you are the biggest VIP on the planet!
I went to Tanzania with Kosen Safaris last March, and had an exceptional experience. I have been on safari before, to Kenya, and certainly enjoyed it, but with Kosen it was totally different. Kosen Safaris prides itself on a customized experience and lives up to its promise. They will do everything humanly possible to ensure that you are happy - including finding elusive animals! (How do they DO that?!) They made me feel like the most important person in Africa; as if my comfort and contentment were their only priority. And every client felt the same way as I did!
Navigating the visa process, ground transfers, park entrance fees, police road blocks, et cetera is nothing short of daunting. Kosen Safari staffers are experienced and professional at handling all the details, making it seamless. I found our driver/guide to be knowledgeable and educated about the flora and fauna of the area, both is a :"bookish" way, as in higher education, and also in a personal, hands-on way, as in having had loads of personal experience and history with the wildlife.
I came away with lifelong memories, of course - how could you not - but more than that, I came away feeling like I had been treated to a safari designed exclusively and uniquely for ME. Africa has cast its spell on me and I'll be back - but only if Kosen is in the driver's seat!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous adventure
Thanks to Nick for the most amazing adventure. Nick was fabulous, entertaining and a wonderful source of knowledge. He organised the most epic adventure that saw us travel over 3000 kms through Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. We climbed ‘Big Daddy’ the tallest dune in Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert, went on an amazing desert adventure with Tommy, safari’ed through Etosha & Chobe viewing the rich diversity of wildlife, in fact we saw over 46 mammals interacting in their natural environment not to mention the wonderful bird life, sipped cocktails on the banks of the magic Kwondo River, meandered through the Okavango Delta watching hippos, swam in the Devils Pools at Victoria Falls and so much more. We stayed in a variety of accommodation from glam camping to pole huts and a luxury lodge just outside Etosha National Park. The three weeks went so quickly it now seems a blur. Nick is a vet and a conservationist, plus a really nice person. We were two families with 8 in total. We learnt so much and saw so much because of his incredible knowledge and understanding of the wildlife.
QA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
magnificent safari
My husband and i really enjoyed travelling with Kiboko Kenya. Our 5 days safari was the best experience, Lake nakuru National Park, Maasai mara and Amboseli National park. Clare never got tired of our questions, she described everything in details as we required. Our expectations were really fulfilled. We would recommend Kiboko Kenya anytime.And we will definetly travel with our kids through them.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3days/2Night Selous Game Reserve
Great value for money, good combination of boat, 4x4 and walking safari. Although there were only the two of us, we had two people accompany us, one as a driver and guide, and the other as a cook. Other staff came to our hotel as well, just to greet us!
We had a very kind and great driver/guide, Emanuel, who not only taught us a lot about the safari, but also about Tanzania in general. Always smiling. Our cook, Joseph was also good. We had great fun, and we really thank the two as well as Kanuth Adventure Safaris!
We can really recommend them!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organization of a 1 week trip to Nakuru and Masai Mara reserves park, then Mombasa
Good organization ( not one mistake :):):)
Good reactivity from management when asked to change a plan at the last minute
Drivers/guide all speak french, and VERY IMPORTANT, are SAFE road drivers (which to me the most important point)
Choice of hotels (level of confort) must be well discussed before
Average evaluation: EXCELLENT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
dodgiest tour operator ever, do not book under any circumstances!!!!!
We were in a group of 7 so my review is the same as the other you will see posted here. Do not book with this man, he will ruin your African Safari Experience. We booked with Image Travel in March 2014 for a 10 day Masai/Serengeti Safari commencing Sep 2014. Paid for the tour in full prior to arriving. Mwanje, the owner, was great to deal with when booking but it all went horribly wrong on arrival. Our driver wasn't paid and we were stranded on the side of the road for 3 hours on the first day. We missed our afternoon game drive and lunch. We went for the 5 star option so for our group we paid over $30k USD for the whole trip. Our first night of accommodation was paid for but after that the next 9 nights had not been paid. The deposit was paid but the remaining amounts were all outstanding. We ended up having to report the matter to police and found that over $20k of the trip had to be paid for again. Our once in a lifetime trip was turned into an absolute nightmare by Mwanje and Image Travel. Mwanje would not respond to our calls or emails. Take my advice and go with another company.
A Dream Come True
My husband and I often talked of taking a trip to Africa. We both love animals, and really wanted to see them in their own environment, doing whatever they would normally do. Before we could make our plans, my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He also had developed severe back issues. I put aside our dream, thinking I would never see Africa. Suddenly, a friend who had been to Africa many times invited me to go with her. I went, and Affable Tours was her experienced choice for guiding our tour. The trip surpassed my expectations. The accommodations were wonderful. The food was great. The wildlife was incredible. Our guides were a wealth of information, and seemed to know exactly where to take us so we saw things I never imagined I would see. I always felt safe, and also very lucky to have had the experience of traveling with Affable Tours and Safaris. I would recommend this company to anyone without hesitation.