CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous trip to Kenya
The safari was great, thanks to "Right Choice Tours and safaris" and our guide Jacob.
We took 3 nights in Masai Mara, 1 night in Lake Bogoria, and 2 nights in Amboseli.
Masai Mara was the best part. Jacob led us to the leopard, cheetah, elephant, and lion in just one morning! Everyone was saying that we were so lucky to see the leopard as it was quite rare nowadays. He was trying to lead us to the rhino in that particular afternoon but got stuck in the mud (unfortunately we were travelling in minivan), twice, which caused us altogether 10 hours staying in the car. The rescue was slow and inefficient. We finally reached our lodge around 2:50 am. And we finally lost our chance to see any rhino. But we were trying to be not so disappointed, afterall we observed any other animals, and they deserved our appreciation. Pity that we didn't see the great migration; the local people said it would most probably happen around late August this year.
We chose Lake Bogoria instead of Nakuru for the flamingo, but there weren't many in this time of year, much less than that in Amboseli. And as we missed Nakuru, we also missed the opportunity to see rhinos, so it was a pity for us for this Kenya trip.
There weren't as many animal species in Amboseli as that in Masai Mara, but we took many wonderful pictures of elephants with snow-covered-Kilimanjaro. And there were more birds, beautiful.
Overall, it was really a great experience. Many thanks to George, the owner of Right Choice Tours and safaris, who gave us satisfying service. And many thanks to Jacob, our guide, again, for the best service and accompany. Next time we’ll try to ask for Jacob’s advice before we go there, in order to have a better arrangement of the tour, and to get to the right place in their best season.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great time, great souvenirs, great services
We spent a great time in Tanzania thanks to an extremely committed staff. From the first exchanges by email, which Mike answered without delay including the personalisation of the tour, to the safari itself with a friendly and accurate guide together with tasty-food maker chef.
Experience of a life time!
We recently returned from our first ever safari trip. The whole experience was fantastic. We were very impressed and never a dull moment.
We had the best experience under the care of Walking Stick Safari.
The tent was very comfortable and met all our requirements. The food was excellent and exceeded all our expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The staff was very courteous friendly and accommodating.
We felt that each day was very well planned out in order to maximise the experience. We felt very safe and well taken care of at all times. Phillimon is a very knowledgeable guide and gave us a lot of insight about the animals and birds.
Phillimon made sure we got to take some amazing photos and videos of many wild animals and birds. It was nice to see everything in its own natural habitat without the animals feeling threatened. We managed to see 4 of the BIG 5. No Rhinos unfortunately but in view of how protected they are nowadays its no wonder.
We highly recommend Walking Stick to anyone looking to do a safari. We deliberately chose a small local independent company so we could contribute back to the community. More than glad that we did as the service was excellent and the experience second to none. You will not be disappointed.
BR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Perfect Trip
I recently returned from Tanzania where I successfully summited Mt. Kilimanjaro with Java Safaris and I was completely impressed with this company. After looking at so many other companies, a referral from a colleague led me to contact Java and I was not disappointed. From start to finish their professionalism, attention to detail, and personal touches were exceptional and they guided us in choosing the right route as well as giving us as luxurious accommodation/food as possible while climbing the mountain. This made all the difference in having a memorable experience as we only realized how well we were being looked after when we saw other climbers on the mountain, which we could say we had the five star treatment all the way. I would highly recommend Java Safari and my only regret is that we did not stay on for a few days to do a safari with them. Next time….
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
7-day tanzania wildlife safari
My trip started from Tarangire National Park, and ended at Serengeti National Park. Everything went well until the day before my trip ended. We had a flat tire and the our truck was not equipped with proper tools to change a spare tire. So we got help from other guides. The spare tire was not in a good shape. So the next day (last day of our trip) we had another flat ; which turned out to be the spare tire. Now we don't have any spare tire . So I felt unsafe to continue on our game drive for the rest of the day. Not only that, while entering the Serengeti, the fuel tank strap broke thus hanging on one strap all the way. That slowed us down too.
I believe for any company the vehicles should be double checked for basic things such as proper inflation in tires, spare tires in good condition, overall health of the engine , check all the fluids, etc. And last but not the least , tools to change spare tires that are in working order.
HK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I love zebras
the safari is preserved in very good shape. everybody respect the nature. weather was good during our visit. everything is good, except for the taxi drivers, who always deceive travelers for extra money, which is a big turn off.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Asante sana Ecological Wilderness Adventures! Your service was top notch! Highly recommended!
This safari review for Ecological Wilderness Adventures (EWA) is long overdue. My husband and I went on our first African safari last September with EWA. We found EWA through Trip Advisor. Originally, we requested to have Brian, EWA’s owner, as our guide because of his wonderful reviews. Unfortunately, a medical emergency arose and Gerard was assigned to be our guide...and what an awesome guide he was! He was energetic, easy going, had a great sense of humor and was full of knowledge about the wildlife. In addition to wildlife information, he also taught us about everyday life in Tanzania, how he became a guide, family life, and even taught us some Swahili. Gerard was always outgoing and willing to answer our endless questions! We chose to do a private safari and weren't disappointed! We highly recommend a private tour for the full attention and focus of your guide.
We absolutely loved how our safari was totally customized to our interests. We wanted game drives as well as cultural experiences mixed in with our safari so we could experience and learn about Tanzania as much as we could. The Land Cruiser truck was well maintained and equipped with bean bags for our cameras, inverters for our camera batteries, guide books, water, & other proper supplies. The pictures and videos we took of the wildlife were amazing! We took over 5,000 pictures! Gerard had a keen eye for even the smallest of wildlife and he would always strive to position the vehicle so we could get the perfect shot. We saw the Big 5 and more! We were happy that we saw the black rhino in the Ngorongoro crater & multiple cheetah & lion sightings in the Serengeti. At no point during our safari did we ever feel rushed and were able to see and do so much in 8 days.
The food provided throughout the safari was delicious and plentiful! We even had the opportunity to taste bbq’d squirrel during our hunting outing with a local tribe. All accommodations we stayed at were exceptional and we loved all of them. Our favorite lodging point was the Serengeti Savannah Camp located right in the Serengeti bush. We could hear the hyenas at night just outside our tent! The tents were roomy, amenities were perfect and the hospitality was excellent! The water for the bucket shower was always warm and the beds were super comfortable. Enjoying sundowners around the fire was also a nice way to end the day.
Our only regret is that we should’ve booked a longer safari. The 8 day safari went by so fast! If we travel back to Tanzania again (and we hope we do), we would definitely book with EWA again. We always felt safe and secure and their professionalism was superb. Even though we booked our trip from the other side of the world (Seattle, Washington), communication was easy, both by phone and e-mail. Our numerous questions were answered quickly and thoroughly by either Brian or Baraka (EWA's booking agent). Both Brian and Baraka kindly met with us in person during our stay in Tanzania. Even though Brian wasn’t our guide, we had the opportunity to speak with and meet with Brian for coffee at the end of our safari. He was genuinely interested in our safari experience and was happy to hear we had a wonderful time. We enjoyed our safari so much that we turned our memorial adventure into a Christmas card to share with friends and family. If you have a chance to go on a safari in Tanzania, we highly recommend Ecological Wilderness Adventures. They will not disappoint!
IS
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
I booked this trip thru Candice and was very very happy with the care she took of us, she really made an effort in getting us just want we wanted. I felt very supported thru every stage of our tour by Go2Africa and I will certainly use them again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible opportunity to view African animals up close.
I chose a safari with Wildlands Safaris, which I selected after viewing the options available through Safari Bookings. Our safari was excellent! I couldn't believe how close we got to those amazing wild animals. The guide did everything he could to make sure we saw everything we possibly could. We couldn't have asked for better accommodation, food and service along the way. I would highly recommend this company.