20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dennis kibe awesome in all the questions and answers. Kudos
A reliable company that i trust a lot with excellent services.
We really loved our staycation at Azure PrideInn on 26 June 2021. Everything was perfect kudos to that. Looking forward to travel with you to Diani.
Thank you Kibe for assuring me perfectionism for my staycation
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good
My experience with bonfire was stress free. The thought of having a holiday without having to worry about transportation and payments was quite amazing.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mr. Jimmy Karani, professional, kind, flexible and friendly
Mrs. Alice Wahinya of Westgate branch, Nairobi gave us the most amazing service. She is personable, kind,very patient, friendly, and knowledgeable. She checked on us throughout the vacay. Jimmy the tour Guide was excellent, humble, kind, professional and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond. Everything went according to plan. Thank you Bonfire!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Parakuyo & Meleck John provide the BEST custom experiences and service!!
I had an outstanding time traveling with Parakuyo Tours & Safaris and highly recommend them to anyone wanting a personalized, culturally enriching, and adventurous experience in Tanzania!
Meleck John, the leader of Parakuyo, and I met about 5 years prior to my actual travel to Tanzania: September 6-25, 2021. He was patient and kind and worked with me, meticulously, to plan a 3 week journey through his country that included hiking Kilimanjaro, a safari across the Serengeti, stops In Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangeri National Park, and a peaceful stay on the Indian Ocean in Zanzibar.
I organized this trip for a group. Although we were originally scheduled to visit in 2020, our trip was postponed due to Covid. Despite the one year delay, and two persons who canceled their reservations from the original booking, Parakuyo continued to provide superior customer service and excellent advice.
Summiting Kilimanjaro- Each of the travelers was able to summit “Kili” which made the hike special for everyone. Meleck recommended we take the Machame Route because of its beauty, vast changes in topography, and summit success rate. I am grateful for his recommendations because he was spot-on. There was exceptional beauty on the mountain and sleeping on Kili was a magical experience every night. In addition, the meals were great, the porters were kind and Parakuyo took extra care of one of the hikers who struggled to summit. Because of his team’s patience we were each able to realize our dream, together, by reaching the top of Africa.
Serengeti (Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire)-I wanted desperately to see the wildebeest migration and as many lions as possible. We accomplished this and so much more! It’s amazing to see animals roam free on the Serengeti. I was in awe of both the number of wildebeest, elephants, lions, zebra, and other wildlife we saw. We stayed in Bush tented camps, took in a safari from the sky on a hot air balloon ride, and enjoyed learning about Tanzania and it’s people along the way. The accommodations were akin to “glamping” which I REALLY appreciated after sleeping on the ground for six nights on the side of Kilimanjaro. I loved hearing the sounds of lions and birds at night. Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire are equally special places and shouldn’t be missed and Meleck was insistent that I include them on our itinerary.
Zanzibar-It’s paradise. Parakuyo arranged our accommodations and the place we stayed was exceptionally beautiful. We went to sleep and my woke up to the beauty of the Indian Ocean from our bedrooms every day. It was glorious.
Our adventure was not an ordinary one. In addition to the holiday, I was producing a documentary. Meleck John aided me in taking care of some administrative details for the feature length film, “Three Extraordinary Women,” by working with the Tanzania Film Board and others and ensuring our camera crew were cared for.
Parakuyo Tours & Safaris is a unique company that provides boutique services of exceptional quality to its clients. In addition to ensuring we had a great time it was important for Meleck to gain our trust and he did just that! He is reliable, conscientious and meticulous—and that’s a powerful combination!
Lastly, it was important to me to do business with a local Tanzanian company. I would encourage anyone who reads this review to consider spending their dollars “consciously” in the country by supporting businesses, like Parakuyo, where staff are treated with dignity and respect and profits are fed back into the community. Parakuyo pays its staff decent wages. Sadly, some tour operators provide only one meal per day to porters to cut costs, but not Parakuyo. Parakuyo provided a culturally enriching experience. We left having felt connected to more than the natural beauty of the land, but the beauty of its people!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
6 Star Experience!!
Parakuyo organized my Kilimanjaro climb, Serengeti safari and Zanzibar stay on Spet of 2021.
First, I want to be sure to let readers know that I am not, in the slightest, an experienced climber/hiker - especially on anything over 9,000 ft. Upon arriving at the Machame route gate, Melek John, and his experienced guides KNEW to help me pace myself (pole ploe in Swahili) to ensure I sumitted the mountain. Melek, Idris and Alexander were with me EVERY step up the mountain and down, to ensure my safety and are absolutely responsible for making it a positive and memorable experience.
How Parakuyo was able to top that with a FANTASTIC safari experience is testament to their commitment to their customers. The safari was amazing. We saw the great migration of the wildebeest on day 1. We saw EVERY top animal on the Serengeti except the cheetah. The safari accommodations were top notch: the tents, the food, the service. All exceeded expectations and left nothing to be desired.
Parakuyo is top notch, and unparalleled in Kilimanjaro and safari excursions. I highly recommend them, and want to use them for ALL of my upcoming African excursions if I can.
Bornfire staff are very professional and friendly.They are out to ensure the client is happy. Dennis
If you are traveling to Mombasa Voyger is the hotel of choice. Staff are friendly and you do not have to worry about getting late for breakfast especially if you went there to relax. You can catch up with snacks anytime. The 4pm tea and snacks caters for the days you go out shopping and get back after lunch. I enjoyed the peaceful pool next to the ocean. Definitely I want to go back there in January
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extremely kind, hospitable, wise and fun people (Brian and Jackson)
The trip was amazing. Our guides made us feel at home.
They knew exactly where to get whatever we wanted very safely.
They took us wherever we wished always with a smile on their faces. Their english was perfect so there was no problem communicating with them.
Having lunch and dinner with them was very interesting since used to tell us about fun facts in Uganda.
I couldn’t describe with words how cool the safaris were.
Watching wild gorillas, chimps and many other animals just a few meters away in their natural habitat was incredible.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable experience
Unforgettable experience
Our family enjoyed a 10 days safari with this company for three years ago. Everything was amazingly well organized, enjoyable and safe. They know Uganda from toe to top and advice about places we would never have decided to visit. They couldn’t be more friendly and close and indeed we still keep in touch with our friends. Highly recommended!!!!!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great professional and great people
Our Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Np. In Uganda Was an unforgettable experience, thanks to Jackson and Brian that did a wonderful guide work for us.
Country recommend to visit.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
wonderful
The trip with Uganda Family Tours & Travel was a wanderful experience in everithing issues.