35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Loved every second with Salina Wind Adventures
We booked a 10 day safari with Henry from Salina Wild Adventures. We have never been to Kenya before so had a look around the internet and decide to go with Henry. Firstly, he always replied in a timely manner to any questions and queries we had before we booked. He was the same after we booked, so it was great to have someone we trusted on the end of the phone. Henry arranged our 10 day safari from start to end, we wanted to see various parts so this included - Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Amboseli NP then finished at Diana Beach. Our flight arrived late at night and Henry was able to book us a hotel for the night near the airport so we could get a good rest and start the safari the next day. We were met the next day at the hotel by Henry and his driver David. We dropped Henry off on the way to Masai Mara and the adventure was underway. A few hours drive to the Mara passing through various towns and villages we got to see the real side of Kenya. Our accommodation for 2 nights here was the Simba Oryx - staff were great, lodge number 8 was amazing - it has a clear view of the sunset. We could see Zebras and other animals inside the grounds near our lodge. At night we had dinner that was provided and we sat at the fire they setup each night inside the main building to have a few drinks. The next morning we done the hot air balloon - this is a MUST. The 4am rise was well worth it when we were up in the balloon. The breakfast on landing was amazing. Henry can arrange it for the same cost as it was when in the Mara. The staff here made us breakfast to go and that was perfect. We seen so many animals in the Mara and our guide David was so well connected to the people here when one was spotted he would get us to where the animal was. We managed to see every single animal in the mara on the big checklist. We left here to travel to Lake Nakuru - we decided to take the boat trip on the lake after asking David for other things we could do in this area. Im so glad he did suggest this as the boat trip was brilliant. We learned so much about this area from the guide on the boat. We stayed at Lake Nakuru Lodge - it was quite busy but the choice of food would keep even the fussy eater happy. We spent 1 night here, then made the drive down to Amboseli - the land of dust. We stayed at Oilepo Amboseli Safari Lodge, if you plan to go to Amboseli I would 110% recommend you stay at this lodge if you can - you will not be disappointed. Josh and Francis will look after you in every way possible. This lodge also has a swimming pool so you can relax if you do an early safari and want some chill out time, if you visit here make sure you do the Sundowner. We climbed the view point in the NP and had amazing views. We spent 6 hours watching elephants here - there are so many to look at alongside the Hippos. We finished our trip in Diana Beach, it's alot more like a city here so the hotel is what most people would be more used to staying in. We liked the hotel, but if we could go back in time we would skip this part and stay longer in Amboseli. It was a good way to end the trip and relax a little before the flight home. If you have a late flight try and go for food at Carnivore in Nairobi as the food was good quality, Henry can help arrange.
Our time in Kenya this year would not have been anywhere near as good if it wasn't for Henry organising the lodges we stayed in as they have been hand chosen for a reason. They are clean, tidy, and will support all your needs. It is also worth a note here that as Henry used a guide - David who originates from the Mara had great knowledge of the Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli that it just made our trip 110% better. We loved spending time with David and asking far too many questions - ones he was only too happy to answer. I know for a fact writing this review that I will be back in Kenya in 12 months time because we enjoyed our time here so much. Our airline lost our luggage and this didnt even dampen how much we loved spending time here. Our only regret is we should have made it a 21 day trip instead of 10!.
Finally a heartfelt hanks to David who looked after us for 7 days, and Henry who arranged everything we needed before we arrived in Kenya. All in all, there is no one else you need to book a safari with apart from Salina Wild Adventures, we would recommend them to any of our friends in the UK to come here with them without a doubt! hii sio kwaheri tuonane baadaye.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It’s funny and amazing, you should travel with MoAfrica
Lambs was perfect guide for our tour to panarama Africa. We spent time with pleasure. It was so amazing, fun and interesting.
Beautiful views and good vibes and weather!
And Lambs know everybody and can to solve every problems.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience and services
Considering it was my first time to visit the East African Circuit in terms of adventure, a lot of risks are taken not knowing if what you see will be what you get. But all in all I was lucky enough to have chosen Bluerange Connect Tour Company for the reached and exceed all of my expectations. Am thankful and no regrets in the money that I spent by deciding to use this company. I would highly recommend the company to others.
BOOKING AND PAYMENT.
A prior deposit was needed for booking and ensuring that will avail ourselves, hence acts like as the booking for a slot for the company to do the preparation needed before our arrival. A voucher was sent to us via email to act as an evident that indeed we had already secured a slot with the company. Everything went smoothly and we had no hard time at the booking process. Upon arrival we paid remaining amount so that we may start our journey. The environment was friendly as well as our servers. We had no issues and the 1st step was a success.
TRASPORTATION.
We had decided to do a group joining and we don’t regret our decision. We used road as a means of transport and the van was comfy, clean and full of entertainment. The other tourists were also friendly and we got to make new friends making the Safari lively. This was catered for in our pay hence didn’t have to pay again. The driver was also friendly and kind to us which created a friendly environment with him as well as making us feel comfortable to feel free and ask questions.
ACCOMMODATION.
The hotels that we spent our nights in were worth the price we paid. The rooms were clean, comfortable and remarkable. The meals didn’t delay and had sweet aroma and tasted nice. None of us had any stomach ache issues due to food poisoning which was kind a relief and proved how quality the services were. The hotels we slept in were the same as prescribed in the itinerary, the duration and dates were well stated.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The whole Safari was full of entertainment. We got to experience the Kenyan Culture in terms of music which was kind of fascinating and hilarious. I personally was excited during the whole journey because it was full of joy and jokes all through. This is all thanks to the company we choose which we are remarkable.
ATTRACTION SITES.
We had planned a 6day trip to visit various tourist attraction sites in Kenya and lucky enough we got to see the animals which was the main agenda of the trip from the beginning. We got to see the migration at Maasai Mara National Reserve which was a relief for many don’t get to see the migration unless you have a good tour guide and a driver that can be able to predict for one may miss to see the migration hence depend on luck. Our tour guide was so much informed about the animals and knew to do his job well which we really appreciate for being so patient and kind towards us.
With those few remarks am thankful to the company for exceeding my expectation experience and making a memorable tour for me. Wish to work with you again. For best experience don’t hesitate to choose this company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Service and Amazing Experience
I found Sercar Serengeti Safari through Safaribookings.com and was immediately contacted by John who gave me a call to discuss what I was looking for. As it was our honeymoon, we opted for a 3 day, 2 night safari from Arusha to the Serengeti where we spent two nights, visiting Ngorongoro on the third day on the way back to Arusha.
John arranged a private Jeep which picked us up from Arusha Airport and even had a photo of my wife and I on the spare tyre of the Safari car which picked us up, that was a very unique touch. John also arranged some champagne for my wife and I to enjoy at our leisure during the Safari.
Now to the Safari, our guide Lossi made it his mission to ensure we enjoyed the trip and provided us with information at every stop. His knowledge and experience was important as it meant that we were able to see the rare animals which I will state below.
John also booked a lovely camp within the Serengeti where we spent two nights, it was truly amazing, clean, and safe despite hearing and seeing animals in the evening - this really gave us a Safari feel.
John also arranged a balloon Safari for us, which was the highlight of our trip. We were picked up by the balloon company and taken to the central Serengeti at 5 am where we had an amazing balloon Safari followed by a bush breakfast. I would highly recommend this, it is truly worth every penny! After the balloon Safari, Lossi met us at the visitor centre to start our day’s game drive.
Truly exceptional service and good value for money. These guys know what they are doing and they are reliable. I would advise choosing them over others as they stand out in a few ways mentioned above, as well as their experience.
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dallago is good, but there is missing good knowledge about the location of the lodges
In the first step, Dallago was very efficient and good at organising the tour according to our wishes and locations. We were happy with the lodges they offered us. After we had made the first 30% payment for the safari, they came to the conclusion that two of the proposed lodges were fully booked. Dallago asked us to agree to change our booking to alternative lodges. We questioned the lodges as they were in different locations, but they assured us of the same conditions and we trusted them. However, one of the changes from Mara Serena Lodge to Mara Elatia Lodge was really not good because Mara Serena Lodge is inside the park and we could have started the game drive from the lodge, whereas Mara Elatia Lodge was very far from the park. So we had to drive 2 hours on a very bumpy and bad road to get there. We felt a bit betrayed. Some of the times given on our invoice also did not reflect reality, like one of our internal flights where the estimated time for the shuttle to the airstrip was very underestimated and we hardly had time for breakfast. We also had a bit stress with the payment of the remaining 70 % of the bill, because this bill only arrived to us after we requested it three weeks before our holydays started. Despite all these problems, with a good and experienced guide (David) we had a good safari and managed to see a lot of animals (the big five and all the big cats).
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Intimate knowledge of the country , professional , and a great desire to provide the best service
This was our 4th visit to Namibia and we had a wonderful 15 days visiting the Cheetah Conservation Centre , Damaraland and Twyfelfontein , the Skeleton Coast , Etosha NP , and Swakopmund .
Great Explorations provided the very best service in terms of customer information pack , briefing , personal support in terms of booking restaurants, accomodation and guided activities demonstrating their intimate knowledge of the country and tourism contacts . We always seem to have the very best positions in terms of bush chalet/tented accomodation and restaurant table reservations . The vehicle was the best we have hired in Africa and the support briefing was comprehensive in case of breakdown , punctures etc albeit we had no problems whatsoever with the vehicle [Toyota Hillux ]
This was our best trip to Namibia for wildlife with Etosha and Damaraland providing incredible sightings of everything we would have hoped for[Lions ,Cheetahs , leopards , Desert Elephants ,Black Rhino particularly at the floodlit waterholes in the National Park , and whales at Walvis Bay ]
All accomodation was booked by Great Explorations and all ranged from good to excellent . People of Namibia were as always friendly , providing great service and very often displaying amazing multi-language skills even in the remotest of places
We would fully recommend Great Explorations if you are planning a self drive visit to Namibia
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience
Rose was available and reactive from the quote step to the end, always smiling and listening.
She picked us up herself at our hotel at the beginning, kept our luggages during the safari and picked us up again at the end to take us back to our hotel.
The safari itself was amazing, we had the chance to see a lot of different animals (even a rhino on the second day!).
The driver was kind and patient during the whole safari, allowing us to discover the different parks.
The car was spacious and allowed us to see everything well, thanks to the opened car roof.
The lodge accommodation could have been better but was okay for a night.
US
Lesley is a great spotter of wildlife and was very engaging.
what a nice brief but comprehensive 2 day safari with a knowledgeable guide
JP
Kind Tour Operator and Fun Safari
It was a very enjoyable safari, where I could see various animals.
I think I was able to experience more than I paid for.
The tour guide Francis was a very polite and nice person.
It's super cool
I had an unforgettable experience with Hekima Safari Tours. Their attention to detail and knowledge of the region made our trip exceptional. From the breathtaking wildlife to the comfortable lodgings, everything was perfect. Highly recommend for anyone looking to explore East Africa