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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari experience
We went on a camping safari with Suricata safaris in September. We had a fantastic experience. Firstly I managed to book the wrong date and arrived a day later, the guys at Suricata were extremely accommodating and managed to fit us onto another tour. Mandela and Salem went with us on safari. Mandela is a fantastic tour guide. He knows everything!! He answered all of our questions and is a very nice cool guy! Salem is an excellent chef, we enjoyed all of the brilliant meals he prepared for us and we never went hungry. I definitely enjoyed the camping experience. Suricata is a fantastic new company that cannot be bet on price
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Very well organised safari. Excellent driver and chef for our 7 days safari. A lot of fun with them too.
We saw amazing places and so many animals, including lionesses with babies, lions, cheetahs, leopards thanks to our brilliant driver.
Strongly recommended.
Experience level: first safari
First class from start to finish....
Having decided to go on our first safari in tandem with exploring some areas of Africa I contacted the luxury safari company after doing some research into providers. From the outset Rose was able to share her knowledge and experience of various countries to enable us to plan our trip from a far more informed point of view
We wanted to go whale watching in South Africa and visit Cape Town staying at the Silo Hotel, followed by safari and finishing at Victoria falls.
Rose made herself available from both the UK and Africa to answer my many questions and look at various options
After a number of tweaks the final itinerary delivered everything we had wanted and on our return we can say the whole experience has exceeded our expectations
Our hotels and safari lodges were outstanding throughout - everything has been taken care of for us, the rooms, guides, drivers, food and drinks have all been excellent.
We have watched whales in Hermanus, enjoyed Cape Town - Table Mountain, the beautiful wine lands and tours of the area. Safari in Botswana has taken us to the Okavango delta, Linyanti and the Makgadikgadi desert where we have seen a huge range of wonderful wildlife and different landscapes along with sleeping in the wild under a canopy of stars
Finishing at Victoria falls gave us a chance to slow down and enjoy the serene beauty of this natural wonder topped off with a great helicopter flight to view the whole area
All of our flights, transfers, hotels and tours were impeccably managed with a person waiting to greet us at every point.
We will certainly use Rose and the LSC next time we visit Africa.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience from start to finish.
I booked a surprise honeymoon and the team were discreet and helpful throughout the whole process, recommending the perfect lodges for the most romantic time away. As a couple of photographers, the trip was geared towards the best opportunities for snapping, whilst also taking into account the desire to be remote and quiet, away from the motorway of the Masai Mara at peak season.
Surprise candlelit dinners were a real highlight.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with Lion King, thank you to the best guide Halifa and driver Suleiman.
I do not usually leave comments in normal but in view of the professionalism of the agency Lion King, I feel obliged to leave a beautiful opinion.
We are French and we came to celebrate our one year of marriage.
We were very anxious to do our first Safari in Tanzania but everything went wonderfully well.
What professionalism really, from the booking of the logdes and internal flights between Zanzibar and Arusha to the wonderful guide and driver we were lucky enough to have Halifa and Suleiman!
Very professional people and completely at your disposal.
Thanks to Halifa for his enormous knowledge of the fauna and flora, you have amazed us this culture of animals that you have, in Suleiman our super attentive driver and always the word for laughter.
I absolutely recommend these two people who speak English and French and who are very professional in their work, very punctual and at your disposal to arrange the days at your leisure.
What patience thank you Halifa, thank you Suleiman, I treated you like kings, kings of the Savannah
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Alex was very accommodating, however the tour guide was incredibly disappointing.
We got very close to a pride of lions, were present at a lion ‘marriage ceremony’ and watched a leopard/cheetah for many hours. Are your guide had a good eye but lacked communication skills, we were not sure where we were going half the time, he would make decisions without informing us or explaining to us. I believe this was because we were 2 young female travellers. Given the amount of money we paid I was highly disappointed at this and it ruined our trip.
Best guide, support, animal sightings, overall experience!
I have been on 5 safari trips throughout Africa. Newman is by far the best guide I have ever worked with. The support team was on top of every detail of our trip. We had the best time!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The man, the legend, the cheetah chaser, James
The man. The legend. The cheetah chaser.
This is how we’d sum up our epic safari experience with James at Lenchada Safaris.
Not only did we have a close encounter with a herd of 20 elephants, but were a mere metre away from a majestic male lion all within our first two hours of being inside the Masai Mara.
We know that could’ve been luck, but we’re giving credit to James’ intuitive big cat sense.
All in all, the budget tour exceeded our expectations, especially night one in our VIP glamping tent with en suite bathroom (shout out to Mary) and the evening spent sharing stories around the bonfire with the Masai warriors. Plus, who can forget the vocal renditions of the lion king sang at our dinner table.
The only mark against this tour is that it simply wasn’t long enough. To all the common zebras out there, we’ll be back to experience more Kenyan magic.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hyrax Safaris gave me the safari I was looking for
1. Hyrax Safaris organized a 4 day safari to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Park. My family and I enjoyed loved every bit of it. The highlight of the safari was watching the wildebeest migration. We were lucky to see a lion hunting in the morning. Our driver, Morris, was patient and interesting. He ensued we saw the big five and he was considerate.
2. Rose, unlike other tour consultants, was fast to respond to my emails and she went a step further to send me messages via Whatsapp. She is kind and warm.
3. The safari met our expectations. Our desire to experience a Kenyan safari was fulfilled
4. We chose a mid-range lodge. Their services were exceptional.
Generally, I would love to thank Hyrax Safaris for their services. I recommend their services.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They were very organised, transparent with the fees. Very helpful. Very reliable.
I loved the experience. I really recommend them. Fred was very reliable along with our driver who was beyond helpful and knowledgable. We got great accomodation too. I would recommend flying into Rwanda instead of Entebbe as the drive to Bwindi is intense and took us over 10 hours.