20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thank you Anabell for the booking. It was amazing trip and everything was as promised.
Bonfire never disappoints . I have used you before and will use again and again. Cheers
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional tour operator, Lenny Njeru you are the best. Peter Mburu you are amazing.
I loved every bit of my trip.you guys met my expectations.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Had a great safari with Bencia
I was in Arusha having completed a wonderful 6 day Tanzania safari where I saw a lot and was planning to head to Amsterdam the next day when I changed my mind and WhatsApp about 6 safari companies in Kenya . Luckily for me, Alfred of Bencia safari replied immediately with an offer that fitted my tight budget. He was very patient with me as I needed to get my covid pcr test result first before committing myself. I took the comfortable River shuttle in downtown Arusha to Namanga. I was met at the Kenya side at Namanga by Cyprian and Johanas my driver/guide. They brought me to a bank where I could withdraw the maximum of 40000 per transaction per card to pay for my safari. The other guest bailed out and I ended up with a private tour for Amboseli. Johanas was great and I lucked out when Mt Kilimanjaro was not cloud shrouded for about 4 hours the next day during our game drive which started promptly at 6.30 am. I was glad I changed my mind as Amboseli was definitely worth it and I saw more than the famous Amboseli elephants, the largest in the world. After Amboseli, I continued with a 5 night safari which included Lake Naviasha, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara. I was joined by 3 other individual travelers for the 3 day 2 night Maasai Mara tour, Bencia tours was quick to respond to my questions and made some changes last minute which was appreciated. Highly recommended. You have a choice of a modified van or land cruiser depending on your budget.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good budget safari operator, has own chefs and does not sell clients and runs safari even for 2 peop
We booked a 4 day safari and even noone joined it happened as planed. We had a good guide/driver Mourinho and a friendly chef John who cooked us very tasty food. A minibus and places to stay were budget type but good value for money. We saw everthing we wanted even though last day game drive was shorter than expected.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour organiser and guide, Fantastic Experience
Staying cooped up at home due to the current pandemic had left me roaring for an adventure. So, when the borders opened up again, I booked for Kenya. Get in touch with my wild side and douse my eyes with the uninhibited wilderness of wonderful Africa.
And thanks to my lucky stars, I found the perfect partner in crime, Bencia Africa Adventure & Safaris. Alfred is a godsend as he took care of my itinerary quite well and paired me with Philip. All I had to tell him was my kinks, and that was it. It was quite an exhilarating experience and Philip helped keep my energy at peak.
The wildebeests were herding together and migrating. The Big 5 games were such a rarity. Taking a break in the wilderness and camping under the stars while listening to the sweet music of the beast cries was phenomenal.
I have heard my friends mention the guides being robot-like, but again, thanks to my lucky stars, that I found the perfect match. You can never go wrong if you plan with Alfred. I highly recommend them. Cheers!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Tour and Service
The 3-day tour of Amboseli was just perfect! George was our driver and he took us all the way form Nairobi to Amboseli then drove us all over the park for 3 days. He knew the park roads inside and out and found massive numbers of elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, impala, cape buffalo, hippos and even a pair of lions.
CY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good organizer of safaris
We are very satisfied with organization of our 6 days safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru Lake and Amboseli National Parks. Our guide-driver gave lot of informations, chef cooked good dishes. We can recommend them
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10/10. Will recommend to everyone interested
Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro in 2 day’s.
Qualified tours are very professional and easy to deal with. Good communication before, during and after our trip.
No hidden fees. All taken care of.
Our guide Mdee was very experienced and talented. We could tell he had found his passion in life.
During our trips at the park he showed respect to animals, people, nature and still manage to deliver Amazing spots for us to enjoy the wildlife without getting stuck behind other safari visitors.
Even when our flight got delayed he made sure that we enjoyed our stay until the very last moment of checking in to KIA.
Thanks Mdee and thanks Qualified tours.
Life memories has been made.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience and good communication with Golden Rwanda
Overall had a great experience with Golden Rwanda. From the initial communication and setting the itinerary to payment, permits, and transportation everything went smoothly. I would use this operator again. Upon airport arrival, to airport drop off 5 days later, everything was seamless and taken care of.
Frank was responsive up until arrival, and Claude our driver for the week aimed to please and nothing was an inconvenience. Highly Recommend.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ticked all the boxes and that little bit more... you can have confidence in EAS&TC!
So to try and keep this short and sweet (as I know the hours it takes researching the different Safrai operators, reading reviews etc.. it is almost a full time job!!
Planning the safari
- They say patience is a virtue and it is!! Thankfully Simon of East African Safari had plenty of it as we had questions, questions and more questions and never once did it become a big deal. He was even happy to provide guidance on the areas of our trip that we weren't going to be booking through him. His brochures and itineraries were not as high end as some of the other operators but it is simple things like that that allow him to be the most competitive Safari company, pricewise that I researched (I resarched 8 in great depth.) He provided really honest and solid advice on some other things like visiting an orphanage.
On the Safari
- We were really pleased with our itinerary and got to see everything - except the elusive Rhino but we were just unlucky with the weather and nature has a mind of it's own!!
Our guide
Jimmy looked after us so well over the 5 days went to great lengths on the last day to make sure we saw cheetahs and leopards. He knew everything and dealt with my million questions everyday very well.
Accommodation
We stayed in a mix of tented camps and lodges - all were great but Boundary Hill lodge at Tarangire was stand out - it was beyond our wildest dreams. The beautiful brick lodges, the outside dining and the amazing service made it one of the most special nights of our whole holiday - you actually need to see this place to believe. Our morning walk with the Masai gifted us with a leopard sighting which added to specialness of this gem.
Food
Really good everywhere and plenty of it.. Don't go on Safari expecting Heston style but be assured that you will get great basic food that is full of taste and you will never be left hungry!
The extra stuff that makes a difference
We were a group of three girls travelling together and unfortunately one of the our bags never arrived to Dar Es Saleem. When we explained this to Simon he invited us to his house the day of Safari to drop off the missing baggage form and to chase the bag when we were on Safari. Unfortunately due to the airline's mistake the bag didn't show up over the Safari but Simon had someone trying everyday. The day after we finished safari he organised for us to be collected at our accommodation to collect the form and had a cuppa waiting for us. It's nice to know that an operator will go that extra mile for you, even after payments have been made!!
I would highly recommend East Africa on all fronts!