Overall thoroughly enjoyable at a very realistic price!!
Communications excellent.
Service great.
Location superb. Not overcrowded with lodges and vehicles.
Game ranger excellent -- Ephriam.
Game drive vehicle a bit tired though!!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent & competent service
We are travelling the globe since 35+ years. But this journey to Uganda/Rwanda was for sure one of the 3 best vacations we ever had!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip to East Africa
I was born in Tanzania and left the country at the age of 11 with lots of great memories.I have been in US for last 30 years. As promised to my wife and 2 kids, I took them for a Safari. "Tokenya.com" was recommended to me by a friend. Our trip included stay at fabulous resorts and daily Safari to different National parks. The service was spectacular and personalized. The knowledge of the guide helped us better understand the harmony between humans and animals in their own habitats, coexisting in great ecosystem. My family will remember this trip for the rest of their lives. "Once in a life time" trip, While such trips can be expensive, it is worth every penny and more!! Well done "Tokenya.com" Keep up the great personalized service.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent People... beautiful Animals
I took a chance and booked a 3 day safari with Outlook over the internet and hoped for the best. We certainly got it. The service was fantastic and our pick up in JoBerg was on time and the driver (Edi) friendly to chat with during the drive up to Kruger. Once in the park the staff was really great and the game drives outstanding, we loved our tour guide Debbie. She has a passion for the animals in the park and it shows even though it's "just another day at the office for her." We never felt like she had seen these animals a hundred times. The food was delicious and the wine flowed freely at the evening meal. It's a tremendous value and we would definitely book with Outlook again. *ONE NOTE*...if you're thinking about ending the safari with the Panorama tour ask ahead about the weather. We drove 2 hours out to do the tour and everything was fogged in. It was a complete waste of time, I wish someone had thought to phone up a guide in the area to ask about the visibility, then we would have been better off to stay and do the last game drive. I heard the same conditions applied the next day for the people who opted for the Panorama drive, so again it was a drive to see white out fog.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
What an Excellent Safari experience;Kudos Wildrace Africa and The Team
I can't compare the service offered by Wildrace Africa Safaris with any other company since we are not first timers in Africa and Kenya to be specific. We volunteer in Kenya every year and at the end of it we have to take a break and adventure tour Kenya before flying back home. But this other time round this company just crack it all. What else would one want in a safari/travel agent if not reliability, quality services and satisfaction? We felt overall that it was not close to perfect but more than perfect and the team,staffs and guides are just but excellent infact.... Wildrace Africa from the word go are the overland safari Magicians in we've ever met in east Africa.
My friends and fellow collegues chose to travel with wildrace Africa because, when I contacted several potentials including the ones we had once trusted to offer us their best. Simon was the only person who answered the questions I asked and was very first in his responses, he could reply our mails like he was just waiting for it to land on his mail box,he was very help full and flexible throughout the booking process, offered plenty of advice since we were a big group of 26 persons. He met us just before the safari and fully explained everything, was readily available during the trip if we had any questions or concerns (not that we did).
The guide George took us across Kenya from Samburu , lake nakuru, naivasha,Masaai mara, amboseli to Tsavo West. Believe me when I say this company is accompany of qualified professionals, he was an exceptionally good in all, safe driver which is incredibly important on some of those very dangerous highways, not to mention dirt tracks through the safari parks. Very knowledgeable, fluent in English and to top it all he speaks like seven languages which is just incredible. We saw a lot of animals among other awesome activities..., would highly recommend wildrace Africa for anyone who would really want to feel the true taste of being in an African safari and sure we will definitely be using them for our next trip for migration 2014.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience to the top of Kili + Safari Wildlife (Serengeti + Ngorongoro Crater)
Bottom line: Afrishare is an outstanding tourism company that provides rich and meaningful experiences in Tanzania, including all the major attractions (Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater).
My wife and I planned to have the a "once in a lifetime" experience for our honeymoon and chose to explore Tanzania and climb Kilimanjaro together. I reached out to my network for referrals and received a strong amount of recommendations. However, Afrishare stood out for the following reasons:
1) Budget
For trekking and safari, I was hard pressed to find anyone who could beat Afrishare's prices. I put together a spreadsheet of our options and Afrishare was the most affordable. At first, this drew some concerns because I thought maybe it was too good to be true...
2) Responsiveness
I appreciated how quickly Afrishare responded to my emails and shared comprehensive responses. When I asked for testimonials, I was provided with contact information of individuals who had the most positive things to say. Apparently, Afrishare was not "too good to be true". ;-)
3) Social Consciousness
Not only does Afrishare provide tourism services, but they offer volunteer opportunities. They are both business and community leaders in Tanzania that have a positive impact. In fact, we met two volunteers working with NGOs to build schools in the area. I felt good choosing to give my money to an organization that works to do social good.
Kili Review:
My wife and I never hiked before, but we made it to the top and KILLED Kili thanks to our crew and fearless leader, Bashiri! Bashiri and Kijaj were our guides and they know the mountain like the back of their hand. Our porters helped us move between all the campsites and our chef was top notch. He made some exquisite meals for us to enjoy and replenish our energy. We trekked through the Machame Route for six days and felt 100% safe and confident throughout the trek. Afrishare also has a lot of gear and clothes for rent in case you forget to pack anything (like I did).
Safari Review:
We did a four day safari through Serengeti and Ngorongo Crater. A group of lions circled our Land Cruiser (Safari edition so the rooftop pops out) and we got amazing shots of them up close. We even say them rush a herd of zebra, which was incredible. Freddy, our guide, has the eyes of HAWK! He can see wildlife from long distances without a binocular and he knew exactly where to go to find the animals.
Moshi Review:
Between the safari and trek, we stayed in Afrishare's volunteer house in Moshi. We had a pleasant time here and there's an internet cafe right in the neighborhood.
Last words:
You won't regret choosing to work with Afrishare. Despite being budget-friendly, they provide quality safari and trekking services. We are very happy we chose Afrishare and I'm sure anyone else would too.
Thank you Afrishare! We have wonderful memories of Tanzania thanks to you.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience at Kruger
The trip was very well organized even with only a two day in advance booking. The resort was great with very friendly staff, and the guide at Kruger was a lot of fun and shared a lot of his knowledge about the park and its wildlife. Overall a great Kruger experience!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic guide, flawless arrangements, best holiday ever
Lynn was fantastic at arranging our safari and stay at Waybury with only four weeks notice. All the arrangements worked like clockwork and the guest house was wonderful too. Hoppy was the most amazing guide and the best company ever. We saw all the "big 5" and his knowledge of all the other flora and fauna was amazing and really made the experience so much more interesting. We're saving our money to come back as soon as we can.
Thank you to everyone at Wildlife Safairs for the best holiday ever
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience - very exciting - always safe - very good value for money
I had a great time with KWSS in January 2014! OT - the company boss - cares a lot about his clients.
To be in touch with them - via email and in person in Nairobi - is very important to him. He's the one who normally picks you up at the airport and explains to you, what is going to happen.
The communication via email in advance was very fast! (which is VERY different from other tour operators I know..)
The driver, Mike, did a very good job. I've seen A LOT during our game drives in Lake Manyara N.P, Serengeti N.P. and the Ngorongoro Crater. The cook, Sami, did an excellent job!
It was very impressive to see what he was able to provide for you in those simple kitchens. I've gained weight, that's for sure...
About staying overnight during the tour: We talked about improving the tents and mattrasses - but that's it. Everything else was great. I especially enjoyed those little huts next to Lake Manyara N.P.
The Toyota Landcruiser with pop up roof is the ideal game drive vehicle. In ours it was even possible to charge camera batteries during the drive! (How awesome is that???)
I'm looking forward to travelling with KWSS again!
Thanks a lot once again, Gentlemen!
Ben, Stuttgart, Germany
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Guide Ever!
Elijah of Kenya Turacos Safaris was an outstan guide. We took a tour of Masai Mara with Elijah of Turacos Safaris in August of 2012 and couldn't stop telling our friends about it. Elijah took care of us every step of the way and made sure we were comfortable and safe. We saw amazing wildlife -- hippos fighting, cheetah catching an antelope, hyena taking kill from a cheetah, leopard stalking Impalas -- and best of all, tens of thousands of wildebeest migrating across the Mara river and its banks. Elijah seems to have a sixth sense to spot and find animals. And if you need a good photographer to record your sightings, Elijah can always do that too!