DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
We have taken 3 day tours from Arusha with SED Adventures in January 2016: To Arusha National Park, Ngorongoro National Park and Lake Manyara National Park. SED Adventures was the only tour hosting service that took weather-depending reservations from Germany without prepayment or any deposit for all 3 tours. They even granted us our wish for a German-speaking guide. We stayed in contact up until shortly before our departure to Arusha, so that we were able to adjust our tour planning with SED Adventures depending on the weather forecast. We had scheduled a pick-up date for the day after our arrival, to go over all tours again in person. Everything went perfect. We paid the tours at the end of each tour day. As we were given a lot of trust from the start, the trust we put in SED Adventures was also well-placed.
Our gratitude extends especially to Anthon, who was able to make out animals in a faraway distance while driving, while we were only able to see them through binoculars or telephoto lens when the car stopped. His German-speaking colleague Harrison was then able to give us all the details in our language, which was very interesting and a learning experience.
We took the luxury of taking the safari tour only with my wife and myself and it was well worth it. Whenever there were interesting things to see, we were able to stop the car and take our time observing and taking pictures, even if it took a little longer.
Thank you again, SED Adventures for a wonderful experience!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing adventure that fulfilled all expectations and more with incredible guide and cook.
Communications were excellent. Kikwetu provide all the information we needed. Service was above expectations. Nothing left to chance. Our safari guide, Peter, was so knowledgeable about the wildlife and you could not ask for a more cautious and courteous driver. He actually helped, on 2 occasions, to assist other drivers who had gotten stuck in mud. Jacob, our cook, provided excellent meals for us. Simply but tasty. This Masai Mara tour was a dream come true thanks to the caring staff of Kikwetu whom I will definitely be referring my friends and inquirers.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great service, flawless trip, good guide, lots of fun!
Kay Adventure Tours is a professional business, answering quickly to emails, with adequate information and advice, and a good quote for our 6 day safari. Also provided a guide (Moses) who knows about birds, as requested, and who also proved a very safe driver. Great trip!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great personalized experience to see the gorillas
My mom and I booked a 4-day Gorilla/Golden Monkeys/Dian Fossey tour in March 2016. Our booking was completed over email with Herbert who was very responsive to initial inquiries and sent us a very detailed itinerary. He also customized our tour based on our flight schedules.
Our driver Didier was very friendly and helpful. He managed to get some extra gear for us that we did not have, and offered to take us to other tourist destinations in the afternoons on the days with shorter hikes in the morning. He also managed to get us an easier hike to see the gorillas because we had a tough hike up Bisoke the day before.
We also enjoyed our stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge. The beds were very comfortable and food and service was excellent (by Rwandan standards).
Our only complaint is that the difficulty level of Dian Fossey/Mt Bisoke hike was a bit misleading. In the itinerary, it is described as 90 minutes to 3 hours depending on fitness level. In reality, it is more like 90 minutes to 5 hours (one way), and the slopes are steep and get very slippery even after a drizzle (expect to fall).
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect time in Tanzania with David!
We went, for our honey moon, 6 days on Safari with David from 25 to 31 of december, before going to Zanzibar.
Everything was perfect, David is a really nice guide, he explains all what you want and we never stop asking him questions about animals and culture. We warmly recommend Kilele Safari, and David, if you want to avoid big big company as les voyageurs du monde or others...
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A superb trip to Masai Mara with Kikwetu Cultural Adventures
Two of us just finished a spectacular 4 day, 3 night trip to Masai Mara in late March, 2016 arranged by Kikwetu Cultural Adventures. We are experienced travelers in Africa, with long trips off the beaten track. Though we knew Masai Mara doesn't fit that description, from start to finish Kikwetu Cultural Adventures was a great choice for all the ingredients that can make or break a game viewing trip: service, lodgings, local knowledge, driver, cook, and itinerary. And the price was great!
Right from the beginning Kenneth Kikwetu provided super service. His focus is on Kenya only so he knows the lay of the land. He responded to every question and email promptly and understood our budget limitations and the kind of trip we wanted, making suggestions, all of which were excellent choices. He arranged pick up and drop off at Nairobi airport for a very late night arrival. He made several suggestions for Nairobi hotels in our price range. (In fact we didn't stay at any of them because we used some hotel points left over from my old job to stay free.)
We wanted to stay at a small scale camp, and thoroughly enjoyed the comfortable tents and atmosphere at Mwangaza Mara. Our ‘tent’ had two single beds and a double (perfect for laying out the contents of our backpacks) and an ensuite bathroom. The shower even had hot water. There is only a handful of tents, so Mwangaza is quiet and non touristy, perfect for us. The delightful Jacinta will provide any service you need, and make you laugh.
Our driver, Peter, was spectacular. After the long drive from Nairobi the first day he took us on a late afternoon game drive that was a perfect introduction to the Masai Mara. The next two days were all day drives, 10 or 11 hours each, with a picnic lunch prepared by Jacob, our cook. Peter’s knowledge of the Mara, its maze of tracks, and animals is encyclopedic.
Jacob, our cook, prepared tasty meals. Both he and Peter were knowledgeable, friendly and interesting travel companions.
The last day there was time in the morning to visit the local Masai village for an introduction to Masai culture.
There are hundreds of companies offering trips to the Masai Mara. I doubt there are many who can top Kikwetu Cultural Adventures. If we are lucky enough to return to Kenya we’ll do it with Kenneth ’s Kikwetu Cultural Adventures.
If you have any questions, private message me. We’re on the road for several weeks in Ethiopia and parts nearby and out of contact for much of that time, but I'll get back to you eventually.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari in Masai mara, Amposeli and Lake Nakuru
We spent a wonderful Christmas in Kenya with a 6 days, 5 nights safari with Seven By Far Travel. The guide was very attentive, pleasant, knowledgeable and knew exactly where to search for the animals. We were lucky to see all the Big 5 in addition to many other animals in the beautiful surroundings of Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.
We would highly recommend Seven By Far Travel!
IN
Best
Its very wonderful to know about the backpackers safaris and would like plan to visit the best places and do the best business. Thanks
HK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Truly Memorable Safari
The overall tour and stay at Kapama River Lodge was excellent and all plans went off without any problem. Transfers, accommodations and 1 day tour in Johannesburg prior to safari were all planned well. Kapama River Lodge was a very good facility and we were able to see so much on the game drives. Highly recommended....
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An awesome safari to Kruger and Sabi Sands
Just got back after an amazing 3 night stay at Tydon Safari's luxury tented camp, where we did 2 game drives to Kruger and 3 to Sabi Sands. The accommodation, staff and the quality of the game drives (in terms of what we saw and knowledge of the guides) was first class. The food was also very good.
The only slight criticism I have is regarding the arrangements for the pick up from my hotel in Sandton (Jo'burg), since I had to chase the agent for these. Indeed, once I had paid my final instalment, there was very little contact from the agent regarding travel arrangements etc.