50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An unexpected most memorable trip in the capable hands of Stephen!
Just today, my elderly mother brought up the stunning trip we had in the Graskop area with Stephen Joubert, several months ago;
My mother at 84 yrs is a Matriarch of note and generally complains about everything and anything, However in Stephens' company, the dour complaining Matriarch, became a young -at-heart Lady, mesmerized and thrilled by his intrepid and qualified leadership, his knowledge left us all gaping with awe. My mother was totally absorbed and hung on every word Stephen had to impart. I was amazed at the joyful memory my mother will be carrying with her all the last days of her life. Thanks Stephen for making the trip such a memorable one! She is begging to have one more such trip.....We will Be Back!
QA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It's A Jungle Out There! Don't Go With Anyone Else!!
This was to be the holiday of a lifetime and, thanks to the efforts and expertise of "It Started in Africa" and our guide, Barraka, it most certainly was!
We wanted to do a little voluntary work, so the company built in a 3-day visit to Buloma Orphanage, near Dar es Salaam, at the beginning. To meet these children and the wonderful people who look after them was both an honour and a delight. While the gifts we brought from our school in Doha (Sherborne Qatar) made a great impact on the kids, the impact they made upon my children (and their parents) will last a lifetime!
From Dar es Salaam, we then flew to Arusha to begin our safari. The flight, with Precision Air, was a pleasure and, about 10 minutes after touching down at Kilimanjaro Airport, we were in the Land Cruiser with Barraka and off on the most interesting and exciting trip of our lives.
While I can't credit the company on the wildlife, I must say that Barraka's knowledge and experience helped fill each day with amazing sights. To be up-close (really close!) with lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, rhinos, wildebeest, cheetahs, leopards, buffalo, gazelles and warthogs was truly amazing. Also, the birdlife and plants of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro were a joy to behold.
While the food was not exactly cordon bleu, it was wholesome, plentiful and much appreciated. We didn't go to Africa to eat out!
The company ensured that we were well-equipped and comfortable while also experiencing sufficient inconvenience to feel we were 'roughing it'! The campsites of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro were basic. Once again, if we wanted pools, bars and Wifi, we would have gone to France...
For a trip to Kilimanjaro, we were delivered into the hands of Lyimo, a friendly, wise and enthusiastic guide whose great-grandfather was a guide on the first recorded ascent in 1896! He guided us to 9000ft, where we spent the night in beautiful wooden cabins. Lyimo's knowledge and expertise made the whole trip memorable and enjoyable (despite the aches and pains that followed!)
One thing that delighted us was the choice of guest house at the start and end of our stay. 'Christina's House' is a quirky, beautiful two-storey guesthouse, with seperate restaurant near Arusha. The food is first class, cooked to order by Rosie and the rooms are a model of sophisticated simplicity.
By bringing guests to such places, "It Started in Africa" is working to stimulate and nurture local enterprise.
I could go on and on... This was an excellent trip which left us with many great memories and an abiding love for Tanzania. This could not have happened without the excellent work of "It Started in Africa" and I cannot recommend them highly enough.
FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We have knew it by one french friend
It's perfect ! no problem ! And Lilly is a nice person.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Safari
We had a wonderful time on our safari and Peter was great to work with. We told him exactly how many days we had available, where we wanted to fly into, which parks we wanted to go to and he worked 100% with our requests. So we asked for 3 days, 2 nights for a budget camping safari in Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti during April ("low season"). I'm not sure why it is called low season because we were able to see everything and had such an amazing time.
Our guide, Jackson, was great. He was friendly, knowledgeable, informative, helpful, and worked well with the other guides to ensure that we got to see as many animals as we could. Jackson knew all the right spots to show us, and as he drove, he was constantly looking around and spotting animals that we would have otherwise missed. He was very knowledgeable about the park and the animals, their habitats, history, etc.
We were able to see many many lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeast, hyenas, elephants, baboons, gazelle, antelope, warthogs, hippos, water buffalo, 2 leopards, 3 rhinos. Great views of the crater, sunset, sunrise.
Our cook, Khalid, was also great. He made very good breakfasts, lunches, and dinner for us.
Overall, I had a really amazing experience and would highly recommend not only doing a safari in these parks, but booking with Kenya Safari Planners, as it was very affordable (for a safari) and provided an unforgettable experience.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
we had a good time
Me and my family went in Kenya with Safarihub in april and , i have only good things to say about them ! From the plane to the end of the journey everything was really nice !
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime!
I went with Kenya Walking Survivors safaris on a 12-day safari trip through Kenya and had one of my life's greatest experiences. We drove to visit Tsavo east and west, Amboseli, lake Nakuru, lake Naivasha, lake Bogoria and last but not least Maasai Mara. Everything from pick-up to park visits to drop off went so smoothly and the trip was very well planned by the company. The lodges and hotels I stayed at had good standard, good food, friendly staff (Voi lodge is absolutely amazing) and Ngulia safari lodge even had a spectacular leopard baiting in the evening. My guide, Antony, I simply cannot thank enough. I am very interested in birdwatching and together we managed to find and identify over 150 different bird species and also had great sightings of lions, elephants, cheetahs, buffalo and so much more. Antony is very skilled, experienced, service minded, knows a lot about each and every species of animal and adapts the safari after the needs of his guests. I couldn't have asked for a better guide and I can highly recommend him to anyone who wants to see Kenya and also to all birdwatchers out there. Also I would like to that mr. Otieno for being so quick at replying on emails and answering all my one million questions. I choose Kenya walking survivors because they had a great variety of safaris to choose from, very good prices and seemed professional and I will never regret that choice.
Thank you for giving me wonderful memories and I will see you next time I'm in Kenya
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
6-Leopard-safari, provided for by Amini.
We would like to thank Karibu for the most wonderful safari, from 27th of February till 7th of March 2016.
It will always be rememberd as the trip of the six leopards. Our pleasant, kind and experienced guide Amini promissed us one leopard, if he could help it, we saw six!
Amini, Geoffrey and Julius took us to the migration, which was very impressive. There's nothing we didn't like, everything was perfect! Thank you very much!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvelous trip ever
I booked a trip with Flotish Tours & Travel early this month. It was superb. I like their service mostly their hospitality. I like how they work, how organize everything. I thank their support team. I enjoyed everything they planned for me. Their online payment is wonderful too. Thank you 3G Direct Pay to.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Superb safari in Tanzania yet again
Having been on safari with Takims multiple times in the past, they have managed to continuously exceed my expectations with their guiding and assistance with planning. They were prompt with their response during our multiple email exchanges and offered a wonderful safari experience yet again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised, flexible, allround itinary, responsive service, good price and value for money
Out of a number of quotes Kenya Walking Survivors Safari Ltd offered one of the best quotes. E-mails/ communications are answered very promptly and in full. We had a very complete and well organised itinary. Our very friendly driver gave his level best to make sure we see the maximum possible and are safe/ comfortable at all times. In fact, we had a private safari with only us three on the tour. Choice of accomodation was very good, too. We were able to make changes to our itinary during the safari. On our last day we had to wait all day for our flight until 2300. Kenyan Walking Survivors Safaris arranged for a car and driver to show us around Nairobi including museums and the elephant orphanage. This was not part of the agreed itinary and it was provided to us at no extra cost. Brilliant, really and already planning for next year.