JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are the one who you need. Communication, hospitality was excellent!!
We went to the 6 days Kenya group tour (Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli).
Both the communication before the tour between SILAS and the safari experience led by our driver STANLEY was amazing.
If you are looking for a budget tour, they are the one who you should choose. Price is good, the safari experience is amazing and the staff are professional.
SILAS who seems to be the representative of the company responded our inquiries really quickly via WhatsApp. If you send him a message in a Nairobi working hours, you will most likely get a reply in a few minutes. His company is young, but he seems to have adequate experience in this industry. He picked up us at Nairobi Airport and sent us to our hotel on the first day. He sent us a driver the next morning, and the driver took us to a meeting point where we met our driver and our fellow travellers. SILAS was there too. We met him again on the last day of the visit when he took us to the airport.
STANLEY, who was our driver was a real professional. He woke up very early every day to inspect the safari environment, communicate with other guides and get information and to clean the van. It seemed that he was really wanting us to satisfy. He used radio as other guides and guides cooperate to find big animals, like lions and cheetas. We could see all of the BIG FIVES. We could also see two cheetahs eating an antelope which was really amazing. He was knowledgeable about the animals and explained to us how to distinguish them. He has good eyes and could find the animals from far where we could barely see even when we were told it was there.
Suggestion for the budget tour.
- Accommodations were okay. But don't expect a clean place like a hotel. It is a tent with a bed where you sleep and a hot shower is not that hot. Bugs may come in. It may black-out at midnight. I enjoyed it.
- On a budget tour, we will move by a van (e.g. Nissan URVAN). Sometimes more than 7 hours. Seats were okay but not comfortable like sedan cars. If you don't want to do this, you need to fly with a Cessna from Wilson Airport to the Park.
- Food was okay. But not what you expect in your country.
- Flying into the clean hotels/lodges near the Park may triple the price.
- You can't choose who you will be with on a group tour. We were really lucky to have great people with us. We talked over a beer every day after dinner.
- No place to wash your clothes. I washed my clothes on the first day but it didn't dry.
- I bought a Safaricom SIM card at the airport. We got an internet connection at the campsite with this SIM. No WiFi at the campsite.
- Don't forget to tip the driver.
Bring:
- Portable charger for the phone
- Fleece or a windbreaker. It is quite cold, especially in the rainy seasons.
- Flip flops. Something you can wear at the accommodations.
- If you want to take a close photo, lense no less than 200mm. Sometimes 300mm is not even enough.
- Shampoo and body shower. There is none in the accommodations.
- A compact hairdryer. It is quite cold in the evenings and you might want to dry your hair. You also might want to dry your shoes, especially in the rainy seasons.
- Tissues and wet wipes.
- Binoculars (at least 10*30)
- If you have enough space, I would bring an extra pair of shoes.
All in all, the safari experience provided by Apodiformes Adventure, SILAS and STANLEY was really amazing. I will recommend them to my friends.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent gorilla tour visit with a fast and informative company
Excellent visit with a fast and informative tour company. We needed a 7-day tailor-made gorilla trip in Rwanda, and we found Augustine Tours online with excellent reviews. Rwanda is an amazing travel destination and from our tour experience, we only had a warm and friendly service. The trip would be recommended to anyone with an interest in the local community and gorilla experience. All the tour arrangements were well coordinated, and the pre-tour information was comprehensive and helpful in all aspects.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari in Tanzania
Our safari trip with Sweety memory adventure was absolutely life time Experience ! We definitely enjoyed our time in Tanzania!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was incredible
I don't regret having chosen Ngoni safaris Uganda because it's communication is really good and it provides high quality services
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Pristine Masai Mara
We had a superb time with our Kenya Safari Tour to Masai Mara recently with amazing game drives and nature at its pristine best. The trip was organized perfectly by Malini and our tour guide was Anthony who was an absolute star with his knowledge, commentary and safe driving throughout the trip. Our 6 year old relived all the Lion King moments in reality and savannah grasslands, landscapes and the animals in their true form was breathtaking. The whole tour was well organized from the moment we landed to Nairobi, hotels, food, shopping and packed with various attractions. The giraffe center visit was wonderful. I would highly recommend the services and planning of this team for a perfect family safari.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding Experience
I had the opportunity to use Spirit of Kenya for my recent safari to Kenya. The booking experience with Vanessa was excellent. She was patient with my questions and very diligent and clear in the booking process. Once I arrived into Nairobi I was greeted by my guide, Charles. My feeling were that he was the absolute best. We literally saw every animal and way more than what I expected to see. I thought it was awesome when Charles my guide, who does this for a living was also taking pictures of some of the most amazing experiences imaginable. Thank you Spirit of Kenya for this incredible experience!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Staajabu experiences with mount Meru
We had a Staajabu experiences with this compagny!! We decided to climb mount Meru and Brian arranged everything for us. Brian and his whole family were so special and friendly. We could stay at their house and we feel so welcome. We ate delicious food and they want to help us with everything. The mount Meru was really amazing. We rent equipement with Staajabu so during the trip we were well equiped. A perfect 3 day tour with Hardson as the best guide. He knows everything about nature and history and is happy all the time!. We smile on every picture en we really enjoyed it. The 2 days of rain did not bother us and we were lucky with the good walking clothes and poncho's. The food was delicious during the tour and the whole crew was so friendly and helpfull. I really can recommend this compagny Brian Will arrange a wonderfull trip with your preferences. Thanks a lot for everything!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience!
We had a Staajabu (which means amazing in Swahili) experience with this organisation. Brian the owner of Staajabu was very friendly and he showed us around in Arusha. We stayed at the house of his family where we had a very warm welcome. These people were so good to us which made our stay in Arusha unforgettable. We did the hiking tour to mount Meru for three days with our guide Hardson and his crew. I cannot describe this experience with another word than ‘staajabu’. We had a lot of rain but Hardson only had positive vibes and everyone of the crew helped us to dry our stuff. During hiking Hardson also told us a lot about the mountain, the national park, flowers and trees. The food during our trip was very good and alternating and always enough potatoes, vegetables, spagetthi, fish, rice, pancakes, eggs, bread, popcorn and always hot water for tea or coffee. Hiking was always safe and Hardson always had a good pace and was adapting to us. The hike to the summit there was another porter with us, in case when one of us got injured. We had a great time together and we made it to the summit on time for sunrise. After the trip Brian came to Arusha national park to pick us up and bring everyone back to town or home. When we are coming back we definitely book with Staajabu again (especially Hardson and his crew for hiking) and I will recommend it to everyone.
QA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari, excellent service
My wife and I have just lived the experience of a lifetime with SAFARI CREW TANZANIA in the beginning of this month (Dec 2019).
If you are planning a trip to Tanzania, then don't look any further. Contact Safari Crew Tanzania, they are thorough professionals. It is a medium-sized company with 15 Toyota Land Cruisers, small enough to be attentive and ready to personalize your experience, yet big enough to guarantee all the support one may need. We contacted some other companies among the most famous (and probably bigger), whose responses were not as precise as those we got from Safari Crew.
Our safari was beyond perfect.
Our contact was Rocco, the communication with him was superfast and responsive. Rocco proved to be very flexible and helped us in preparing our perfect itinerary through Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Everything was meticulously planned from our arrival to our departure. They also helped us finding the most suitable flight through one of their partners and even finding a car for self drive in Zanzibar.
Everything went smoothly since the very first contact.
When we landed at Kilimanjaro Airport we have been welcomed by Anate, who would have been our guide for the next 6 days.
Anate was knowledgeable, very polite and gentle, he underatands his guests' needs and knows how to plan every safari day according to the guests’ liking. He has an impressive knowledge about animals, birds, topography, territories etc. He's been a great driver on bumpy and slashy roads. He is a good spotter of animals and birds during safari.
We have had previous safari experiences in South Africa and Kenya, we can tell Tanzania definitely stands at another level.
All the camps and lodges were comfortable, nicely located and were beyond our expectations. The tented camp experience in the Serengeti is something we will never forget.
We have seen all the big 5 and many many other species of animals, including uncountable species of birds.
We can warmly recommend this company, Asante Sana Safari Crew Tanzania!
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experince
Can't recommend Glorious Tours enough. It was a wonderful experience from dealing with The company to the incredible safari they took us on. Our guide was highly skilled, fun and patient. We saw more than we could have hoped to with the wildlife. Don't hesitate to book with these guys!!