North Mara- Excellent for wildlife viewing
I wanted to visit Masai Mara but did not have adequate time to sift internet to decide which part of Masai Mara to visit to get best wild life viewing experience. I relied on my colleague's reference of Wild Destinations to arrange my visit.
After several prompt emails- I was guided to select North Mara and on hotels, I got three suggestions- Serian, Saruni and Kicheche camps and in consultation I chose Saruni. Right from touchdown at North Mara airstrip, we started seeing hyena, worthogs, bisons, wildbeast, zebras, gazels, ziraffes. Our driver Dickson, a native masai took all interest in ensuring that we sighted the elusive lion- and that too from close quarters of 10 ft on 3 occasions. A good number of elephants, jackals, mangoose, jackals were sighted. We had breakfast on the banks of Mara river where hippos and crocodiles were sunbathing.We also visited Rhino camp where Rhinos were introduced about 3-4 years back.
Inhabitating along with wildlife were the Masais - original inhabitants of the place. It was great to see the Masais and wildlife co-existng peacefully. The vast expansive plains of Mara along with bright sunshine and cool weather - I cannot ask for more.
Our stay at Saruni was excellent. They were so courteous and prompt. Service standards, punctuality, warmth and attention to details, room upkeep - 10/10.
Thanks to Shaheen of Wild Destinations, Eddy and Dickson of Saruni- it was a very relaxing, rejuvinating holiday- at Mara North - probably as nature existed few centuries back.
Madhava Murthy
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Totally incredible
Adelle Bell was so helpful from day one of our contact. Me & my husband were travelling with our two sons aged 9 and 12 and I gave her an outline of the type of trip i was looking for and our requirements as well as budget. Boy did she deliver on her recommendations. We stayed at Kapama River lodge for 2 nights and Kapama Southern for 2 nights largely because neither could take us for the 4 nights that i wanted. Initially i wasn't keen on having to go to 2 different places but actually it worked out perfectly and was lovely to experience 2 very different camps. i can't say enough good things about the Kapama reserve - the drives were amazing and we saw everything, the smell of the bush, the animals, the weather, the place, people and overall experience, it was truly overwhelming and we didnt' want to leave. Thank you so much i will definately recommend you to others and we will defo be back.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
uganda visit-260316-05042016
we booked speke holidays uganda from uk on reviews of trip advisor.we have found jennifer very helpful&proffessional in replying to my initial enquiry.i did find some tour operators who were cheper costwise but decided to go with speke holidays as i found them very quick on responding to my querry.i am glad we went with them as we had lots of issues travelwise from uk&returning from uganda with brussels airlines but they tried to help us as much as they could.at one point on 240316,the trip was off as our flight was cancelled but were taken on by ba on 250316 and had to contact jennifer to reactivate our tours which was pre arranged&deposit paid for.i have really enjoyed tour of murchison falls/safari&later jinja&surrounding area with speke holidays.their guide/driver hamid was amazing/fullof knowledge of areas we visited.transport vehicles were excellent&comfortable.we used them for kampala sightseeing too.i would used them again in future.i would recommend them to anyone travelling to uganda.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Adelle was very reactive, prompt, knowledgeable, helpful, ...in one word great
It was above all expectation!!! Perfectly organised at such short notice! Lodge and people were friendly, nice, knowledgeable, professional with very personal touch. Safari was real experience , not too touristy, we were really in the nature yards from animals....very real!!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
unforgettable experience
My husband and I went on a 7 day safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti, and Nrongoro Crater with Bright African Safaris. I started pricing safaris and comparing itineraries from home about 6 months before the trip. Msangi Charema from Bright African Safaris stood out from all the other companies with his rapid and detailed responses to my questions. The price was reasonable for the two of us going on safari on our own with our own guide and cook. We had an amazing trip! Modhi was our guide and Jamal our cook. Modhi was a wealth of information about all the animals we saw. And the birds! He knew everything about every bird and could name the type of bird even when seen from super far away. We saw over 50 lions in the Serengeti and Nrongoro in 2 days! Jamal was a great cook who accommodated both my vegetarian needs and my husband's carnivorous preferences. I have already recommended this company to friends. I would be happy to go on safari every day, I miss my time in Tanzania!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Solo American Travels on Safari to Kenya and Tanzania with Wildesbeestsafaris.com
I traveled from the United States to go on safari in Kenya and Tanzania, and traveled alone as I had booked a solo safari. I was picked up at my hotel in Nairobi (The Sarova Stanley), and was in the company of Eustis, a safari guide that is employed with Wildebeest Safaris. Immediately I felt comfortable as his command of English is VERY good. As we proceeded to the Masai Mara ( the Kenyan Side of the Serengeti), Eustis was extremely knowledgable of seemingly every aspect of this landscape, as well as the wildlife that was there.
The lodges and accomodations were good throughout the journey( some of the lodges were exceptionally nice). The Kijereshi Tented Camp, Dove Nest Lodge and Kibo Safari Camps, were exceptional.
Overall I had an exceptional journey in Kenya and Tanzania and was extremely appreciative to Eustis and David, my safari guides.
I would recommend Wildebeest Safaris to ANY American tourist looking to go on Safari, whether solo, or with family.
Awesome Safari!
Had an awesome four day safari. Took the cheaper option with camping and it rocked! I don't know why you'd bother with lodges and that when you can sleep right in the middle of the Serengetti! Absolutely unforgettable.
Great company. Would definitely use them again and recommend them. Everyone is very friendly. Even had a few cheeky beers with some of the guys after our tour ended!
Cheers guys and I'll see you again when I'm back in your beautiful country!
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Emotional experience
I enjoyed safari with you. I can see many animals and beautiful view. I have heard from someone, "it isn't the best season on February " but I had amazing experience!! I want to go to safari in Kenya again.
Thank you for your driving
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!
My girlfriend and I had an incredible time with World Tours and Safaris. Everything from the planning and customizing our itinerary to transportation was made easy and to our request. We had incredible views of the scenery and wildlife. The food and lodgings were all top notch.
The best part of our experience, however, was our guide and drive, Cosmas! He had an incredible knowledge of the flora and fauna that he shared with us on our drives. He was truly excited and happy to be with us. He made the trip a special, once in a lifetime experience! I cannot recommend him enough.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful South-Africa
We went to South-Africa and we met Kobus de Jonge, he was our host. The journey we had was good organised. Perfect hotels with good food and enough beverages. It was never a problem to organize a trip. He told us a lot about the country, the animals and the culture. Every day with Kobus was a lot of laugh and humor. We will never forget this special holiday. The price that we paid for the holiday was it more than worth. Value for money. We saw a lot of South-Africa. From Joburg till Capetown, from Krugerpark till Addo and from Table mountain till Robben Island. Kobus thanks a lot for this special holiday