35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Magical Journey
We had a great experience with Foot Slopes. The service from the minute we landed , all through out the safari , till the moment we got dropped back at the airport was amazing.
Friendly, knowledgable staff, great driver/guide who looked after us and put great efforts into explaining in great detail. The schedule was well planned and executed each day and left us with plenty of time to view animals at our own pace.
Three bits of negative feedback are:
1 - The sleeping bags were too thin, especially for the cold nights in Ngorongoro Crater and could have done with thicker sleeping bags.
2 - We found out that we paid far more than anyone else in the group, which was very unfair especially since everyone else had paid for the exact same experience.
3 - We were 7 instead of 6 people in the car which meant that it was overcrowded.
The Safari itself was amazing, but the company needs to work a little more on organising things better both from a comfort and logistical perspective.
CO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing adventure
The activities scheduled were done on time and with good service. It was an amazing experience.
CH
Custom-tailored Safari – Fully recommended
We did a 7 day trip with Pumba Safaris: Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Our guide Edwin took great care of us and made sure that we always got the best possible position for wildlife spotting and taking pictures. He knows a lot about tanzanian wildlife and is always good for a joke or funny surprise ☺ It was fun traveling with him and we always felt safe and well taken care of. The accommodations in Lodges and Bush Camps were all high standard. We loved sleeping in luxury tents out in the wilderness, hearing the sounds of hyenas at night. Food was great – because of rich buffets even as vegans/ vegetarians we had a great variety of fresh and tasty food.
So all in all our Pumba Safari was an unforgetable experience that we can fully recommend.
Fantastic trip with a very friendly and knowledgeable driver (9 Days Magical Kenya)
We booked the 9 Days Magical Kenya trip with Beacon Safaris in July 2018 and can wholeheartedly recommend it.
We spent time in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Navasha, Amboseli and Tsavo West and Tsavo East and enjoyed every single one of these beautiful places.
The accommodations chosen by Beacon Safaris were excellent. Especially the Kilaguni Lodge in Tsavo West, with the waterhole being visible from the restaurant and bar was a truly magical place. The food was always excellent.
We had the pleasure of having Eric as our guide, whom we also found to be an excellent driver – we always felt very safe. Eric clearly is very knowledgeable and didn’t tire to answer our countless questions, and was generally a very pleasant and friendly person to be around.
The only minor complaint we have was that the boat safari on Lake Navasha turned out to be an optional activity and not included in the package. The price didn’t matter much, in the overall scheme of things, but we had specifically chosen Beacon Safaris because their itineraries didn’t feature optional activities – we had wanted to know exactly how much we’d end up spending for exactly which activities and game drives.
Fantastic Chimp and Gorilla Trekking experience
We booked the 5-days combined Chimp and Gorilla Trekking Experience with Devine Safaris in July 2018 and can wholeheartedly recommend it.
The trip consists of 3 days spend mostly travelling (cannot be avoided, given how far Entebbe, the Bwindi NP and the Kibale NP are located apart), a day of gorilla trekking, half a day of chimp trekking and half a day of a swamp and a community walk. The long travel times are made much more bearable by the beautiful scenery – especially when driving through the Queen Elizabeth nation park, where we were lucky enough to spot quite a few elephants up close.
We found all experiences to be excellent and enjoyable. Even though we mostly booked the trip for the unforgettable chimp and gorilla trekkings, we were very positively surprised by the swamp and the community walks as well.
The accommodations chosen by Devine Safaris were excellent. Especially the Isunga Lodge near Kibale was one of the most memorable places we ever slept at. The food was delicious as well.
We had the pleasure of being chauffeured by William, whom we found to be an excellent driver – we always felt very safe. William was also very knowledgeable thanks to his long track record as a Safari guide and generally a very pleasant person to be around. There was always time along the way to gather some snacks – preferably fresh fruits from the markets.
Going back, the only thing we might do differently is book a longer trip, to also see some other parts of Uganda and tilt the balance between time spend on the road and time spend in the forests.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Amazing Safari Experience
We had a trip of a lifetime with Benson Safaris in northern Tanzania.
I had first contacted Benson early January based on the excellent reviews on this site and we were not disappointed. Benson designed a 9 day mid range safari of the major parks for our family. Working with criteria I had provided him, Benson created a custom itinerary and chose lodges that perfectly fit our needs, and exceeded our high expectations.
Our guide Amani was simply excellent, extremely knowledgeable on the animals and flora and fauna in the parks; gracious, patient and kind to our two children (aged 13); and very safety conscious. As a very experienced and trained professional, Amani knew exactly where to take us to ensure we viewed all of the major animals on our wish list (including all the big five), and used his strong contacts with other guides to ensure we had a number of unique viewing experiences, including a leopard, rhino, pride of 30 or so lions, a large family of elephants, and a lion feasting on a fresh kill, along with countless other animals.
Benson was easy to communicate with, payment was easy to arrange, and the logistics of the trip were perfect with Benson arranging for a very early morning pickup at the Mount Kilimanjaro airport upon our arrival and a drive to the airport on our departure. And it was a pleasure meeting Benson personally at the end of the safari.
I highly recommend Benson and his firm, the quality of the lodges, food, and experiences, and feel we received excellent service and value for money.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exeptional trip to glass centre
Visiting glass centre in Kitengela was in busket list and adventure 360 made me tick it.Such professional staff thanks Charity and keep up with the good work.
My prefered travel agent.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable, profesional and kind safari tour operators
Steve and Baltasar were very professional, provided good recommendations, were kind and attentive and they delivered what they commited to do. They were punctual, car was well maintained, Baltasar drove with an eye wide open to spot animals for us to see. Great service and memories!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very reliable company, perfectly organised safari, friendly and helpful service.
From the very beginning, communication with Kenan Travel & Tours was easy and efficient. Jane was very helpful with organising our safari and we appreciated her support when connecting to a domestic flight at Nairobi Wilson. The safari itself to Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara was an unforgettable experience for our familiy. Everything when according to our wishes and our driver/guide was very nice and knowledgeable. We can certainly recommend Kenan Travel & Tours.
CH
Best safari experience I can ask for!
Choosing Earthlife is my wisest decision made for my safari trip! Our trip was made so comfortable and memorable thanks to the professional pre-trip planning done by Caudence and the amazing tour done by Aggrey.
Starting with Caudence: She is the most responsive agent among about 10 agents I spoke to in total. The way she communicates is just hyper clear and customer-oriented, which played an inportant part in building my trust for Earthlife. With Caudence I feel my needs and questions were carefully listened to and addressed, unlike how I experienced with some other agencies who apparently was going after my money and everything they do is trying to make me sign asap. I really enjoyed our communication and our efficiency for confirming the whole trip within only 30+ email exchange. In the end I felt totally safe to make the full payment 3 months prior to my trip (I suggest you do the same because it really saves time and Earthlife can be trusted!)
Next is our Super professional guide Aggrey: this guy is a gem stone in the safari field and I am not exaggerating! He told us he has been doing this job for 7 years and that explains where his rich knowlede for animal and the landscape comes from. We have seen all big 5 (including the rare black rhino) and many more (like python, giant lizard) because this guy has hawk eyes to see them all while driving at 100km/h. Aggrey himself is also a animal fan therefore he is self-driven to seek for big cats and rare animals. As his guests we were really lucky to have been to some best location for seeing animals because Aggrey is so much dedicated to his profession (he drove us like right below a giant tree so we can see really close a huge panther taking a nap on the tree). He is an excellent driver (a living GPS) and you can totally trust him and take a nap after a long safari day while he delivers you safely to your camp. When it comes to shopping, he also knows the places to go. I remembered to help us buy the best tanzanite stone at a good price, he drove us between 2 shops back and forth without complaining. Instead he was giving us advices and talking to the owner for bargaining...things like this is enough to prove that he cares about only one thing:give his guest the best experience by showing true knowledge, respecting the guests’ needs and engaging them in each moment of the safari!
Lastly the company: Very reliable and responsible brand that exceeded my expectations. The company took note of our honey moon and did their best to make sure we get special welcome in our hotels. When one hotel forgot to inform us about a site move (which caused us to drive 1 hour more), the company went harsh on them and asked to apologize with action. As a result, we received a bottle of wine as apology on the second day in the next hotel which is about 1.5hrs drive away. It really shows that Earthlife cares! At the end of the trip, the reservation manager came to our hotel to collect our feedback on the trip, a gesture that again approves their customer-oriented business philosophy.
In summary, earthlife is really great... i cannot imagine our trip being any better for the price we paid. If I go back to Tanzania again, I choose Earthlife again without hesitation!!!!