35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Drones was great in Kenya, but struggled in Tanzania
The communication from Drones before the trip seemed great. In Kenya we had a little orientation of what to expect, and that went well. Our guide was knowledgeable and looked out for us well. The accommodations were very comfortable.
The transfer to Tanzania was confusing because we kept being handed off to different people and the information they were giving us was different that we had been told. And our hotel was changed to a place that was not as nice as we had been told we would be staying. That was apparently for the convenience of the manager on the Tanzania side. That manager was rude when questioned about the change. The cook for our stay in Tanzania was great. Our guide was not quite as good as our guide in Kenya, but was fine. The camping was uncomfortable because the provided tents were old canvas tents which were not waterproof and the weather was cold and rainy. Additionally, the tents were put away wet, so even before the rain started, the tents smelled terrible and were very wet inside.
Despite booking the entire trip through Drones, the experiences between countries were very different.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent memories :-)
I will share some of my experiences with Best Memories Safaris. Overall, they were in one word: excellent! Especially the flexibility and support from the people at Best Memories made a strong impression. To provide some examples: I took one of the tours suggested on this website as an example, and personalized it according to my own wishes. I asked Isaac, the operations manager at Best Memories Safaris whether it was possible to make those changes, and no problem, the changes were made! Another example: I had studied some of the comments from other people, and several reviewers suggested that, in order to avoid having to spend a whole day in a car, traveling from one park to another, to take a small plane to cover the distance. I asked Isaac whether that would be possible, and yes, not a problem, that could be arranged. Evidently, these changes have an impact on the price, but after all the changes that we made to the original proposal; we ended up with a very decent price. This way, we agreed upon a program and a price, and off we went on our safari! However, unfortunately, our flight leaving from France was cancelled, and we had to leave a day later. I was afraid that this would screw up all of our plans… Therefore, I called Isaac from Paris, told him about it, and asked for his advice. Luckily, he was able to change some of our plans, so that most of our trip was still very much as originally planned. The next day, we were able to fly to Kenya. When we arrived in Nairobi, Isaac was waiting for us, and introduced us to our guide, Steve. Steve would take care of for the next few days, and he did that in an excellent manner. On a regular basis, he would provide us with some background information and if we would have a question, we could ask it and he would provide us with an answer, but apart from that, he would be discreet. If we wanted to stop to take a picture, we only needed to ask him, and once we were ready, we would continue. Steve took excellent care of us in Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara, and dropped us off at the airstrip, where a small plane would take us to Amboseli. In Amboseli, the next guide, David, was waiting for us. Like Steve, he was very helpful and had a beautiful sense of humor. David took expertly care of us in Amboseli, Tsavo East and drove us to Diani beach. The trip to Diani beach, via Mombasa, took quite a while, due to heavy traffic. Something we were not looking forward to repeat when we would be leaving. Therefore, when we arrived at the office of Best Memories Safaris in Diani Beach, we asked whether it would be possible to change our scheduled flight from Mombasa airport to Nairobi, to a flight from the Diani Beach airstrip to Nairobi. Isaac took care of it straight away, and cancelled our original flight and replaced it with a flight leaving from Diani Beach. Evidently, we had to pay for the difference, but that was more than worth it! Once again, the flexibility and customer orientation of Isaac was amazing! Overall, we had an amazing experience and had a safari that was organized without a glitch.
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excelent experience
We had an amazing experiece with Hello Tanzania!
Eddie the driver who took us all the road from Dar to the campsite was really awesome. The campsite was lovely and really confortable. It’s more a hotel than a camping, they have beds, private bathroom, roof, flor and light but you are at te middle of nowhere infront of a beautiful river! The boatrip at sunset was memorable and the game drive with Susan was incredible.
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really profesional operator. Excelent safari
Thank you Seven Wonders Safaris for such an amazing experience. The northern circuit of Tanzania is NatGeo alive! We saw the entire animal kingdom!
The agencie is super professional and efficient, since the first mail Evelyn answer me i feel really confortable with them.
Special mention for the people that work at the Safari and made our experience even better! They really take care of every detail.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 4-days safari (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro)
We had a fantastic 4-days group tour (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro) with Meru Slopes Tours and Safaris. Planning the tour, Geofrey was reliable and super helpful: Per e-mail, he responded rapidly and arranged some extra wishes for us easily (regarding an accommodation and meeting friends in Serengeti Visitor Center). On our tour, we were lucky to be guided by the funny and competent Iri and our cook Goodibless who served us one the best meals in Tansania. The tour itself was amazing and perfectly prepared and carried out. The two of us were (rather coincidentally) at the Serengeti Visitor Center which is a nice and interesting place (lying in the middle of the Serengeti, next to Seronera campsite) and could be worth adding to future tours as it is not normally included. All in all, we were more than satisficed with Meru Slopes Tours and Safaris and would recommend them to anyone who plans to do a safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience
My friend and I did a 1 week safari with Buffalo Safari Camps and we had an amazing time. It was easy to book and all of our emails were answered quickly. They personalized our itinerary for what we were most interested in, including adding a hike to the Ik tribe. We were picked up on time and had no problems with transportation throughout our week. Rogers was our driver/guide and was amazing. He was very knowledgable about the animals and about Uganda in general. He was great at finding animals during our game drives and found the animals we were most interested in. Rogers was well prepared for all of our activities, even getting things the night before so we didn't have to wait in line. I would recommend Buffalo Safari Camps to anyone! We truly had a trip of a lifetime!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a fantastic trip and Bosco was an outstanding guide.
We came with a group of 3 friends. Bosco, our guide, gave us the best price among various operators. He impressed us with his solid knowledge and was able to respond to all questions. He accommodated any of our wishes and was flexible despite a short notice. I had a minor foot injury; he was very caring and even followed up after our trip. We would definitely recommend Albert Safaris/ Bosco and take him again!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent!
We just returned from a trip of a lifetime, thanks to Africa Tours Adventure! Nicholas planned the itinerary, and booked fantastic accomodations for us. He is very responsive, and we had a lot of questions so that's saying something.
We had limited time, so went to Kibale (stayed at Primates Lodge), Queen Elizabeth Natl Park (Mweya Safari Lodge), and Bwindi (Bakinga Lodge). All were clean, excellent food, and unique and lovely rooms/cottages and beautiful settings. Our guide & driver for the trip was fantastic, top-notch. Harrison arranged everything, looked out for all 6 of us, and safely drove us hours and hours. He was warm, friendly, and his knowledge of the country, customs, animals, etc is encyclopedic. The chimps in Kibale, and gorillas in Bwindi were the highlights--once in a lifetime travel experience, highly recommend Africa Tours Adventure--thank you!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari trip to Mikumi Nationalpark
We had a really good experience with Daily Expeditions. The contact with Frank before, during and after the trip was excellent. He was really helpful in all matters concerning the trip and always reachable via his phone.
Also the package we booked was well thought of and they took care of us really well. Also picked us up from the airport and brought us to our hotel although we started our safari trip a few days later.
They fulfilled our expectations. I can definetely recommend Daily Expeditions for a trip around Dares Salam.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable stay thanks to the Safari Big 5 team, a big thank you!
A big thank you to all the Safari Big 5 team and especially to Imran, Rashid and Damian for allowing us to fulfill our dream.
Before the trip, Imran was extremely available and responsive at all hours of the day to help us finalize a tailor-made trip down to the last detail.
We first went through French agencies, but the prices and the lack of sympathy during the exchanges quickly cooled us down.
Getting in touch with Safari Big 5 has changed the game!
Once in Tanzania, we were taken care of from A to Z.
Our team, Rashid and Damian introduced us to the most sumptuous parks in Tanzania.
Our driver / guide Rashid spoke impeccable French, his ability to flushed rare animals delighted us.
For example, we could see leopards three times while this animal is considered very difficult to approach.
Our chef, Damian, as to place us to cook incredible dishes throughout the stay.
We do not eat meat or fish and we ate better than the restaurant during these 13 days.
In the end, it is undoubtedly the most beautiful trip we have done.
We were able to see not only the BIG 5 but also all the iconic animals of Africa.
On the day of departure we were extremely sad to have to leave our team.
From beginning to end everything has been done so that we only have to appreciate and let ourselves be carried away by magic.
If one day we have the chance to remake a Safari it will be with Safari Big 5 without hesitation!