CW
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The guide is an important role in your experience
My first contact with Lenchada was with Alex, he was very great to deal with very attentive and made sure all my needs were met. The driver that will pick you up from hotel was also very nice and hospitable.
On the start day of my safari I was assigned a guide in a group joining safari as I was a solo traveler. They assigned me to Richard, he was the best guide I could ask for on safari. He was sharing information along the road about Nairobi, about the animals and most importantly he made sure everyone saw their favorite animal and complete the checklist of viewing the big five.
Unfortunately on my 4th day of safari they split me from my group and guide as I had booked another route to Amboseli for my last 2 days to complete the 6 days.
I was assigned a guide Izachiel, worst guide ever! I wish I ended my safari on day 4 with Richard.
I did not feel safe with him on the 5 hours drive to amboseli at all. We almost crashed 2 times, first time he took a break so abrubt that he had to turn of the land cruiser or for safety the cruiser turned off by itself not sure. The second time it was a bit dark and we almost crashed in some crossing cows.
When I arrived at my lodge also I didn’t feel welcome after the long drive.
And to complete this whole nightmare with Izachiel, I told him from the start that my interest in visiting amboseli was to view Mt Kilimanjaro
2 days we stayed in amboseli he did not even show in which direction I needed to spot.
Weather was cloudy but I think he could have at least showed that he cared and make some effort and communicate better.
All by all I arrived back safely in Nairobi but I was not happy at all with the end of this trip. Could have saved some money and do only a 4 day trip. So my advice is that overal Lenchada is a good company I would recommend most of employees are very professional but be wary of types like Izachiel.
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IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic!
Safari experience fantastic with an amazing guide and a super skilled driver. We saw all the animals and even more times!! Lions elephants zebras giraffes etc.
Taxi service impeccable as well as the airplane drive. Just one negative notice one hour and a half for the departure. Wish I could have slept more!!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A successful hiking trip
We booked the 6 day Mont Kenya trek via the Sirimon gate to Chogoria.
Our guide and the carrier team (Shem, Gaustin, Anthony, Julius, John and Gilbert) was very helpful anytime we asked for anything, always trying to make our trip the best possible.
Would we have prefered to know in advance that we would be sleeping in a tent and to have an exhaustive list of what we would need for the hike ? Yes but even without that we successfully hiked to the top of Mount Kenya !
We were taken care of with 3 meals a day, tea anytime we wanted.
This trip is for experienced hikers as the hike can be technical.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari experience
We had a great time on our 5 day safari in to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Manyara.
Nice accommodations
Good fresh daily lunch and dinner
Good organization, but sometimes not spot on time
Overall a great safari experience
ES
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Mburo National Park by Joan Serra Gurri
Small park, but good for safari as well wild landscape.
NO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great staff who made our trip a life long memory
In a nutshell, everything went according to plan and expectations: great service and follow up from Kihindo tours (William and Winnie); extra support to retreive lost luggage; fantastic and awesome days on safaris both in Mikumi and Nyerere, incl walking- and boat safaris with local guides; and two charming lodges who both made us feel «like home».
A special thank you to our knowledgeable guide, William.
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Attentive, customer friendly.
Everything was as described.
Benson was very attentive and helpful.
They were flexible in coordinating clients from different offices.
Overall, I would definitely recommend Tall Masai Safari.
There was one negative however that I must mention. Almost all the members of our group had quite severe indigestion, most likely the problem was with the first accommodation (Miti Mingi eco camp). This was later confirmed by other group members.
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A decent agency, everything went well.
We had a good experience with Axis Africa Safaris but I think the communication from their side should be improved. We booked the budget option for Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru and made the reservation about 2 months in advance. Ever since we transferred the deposit we didn't hear anything from them again up until 2 days before our safari when we contacted them ourselves. We started to worry that the agency could be a scam due to that. We also didn't receive any information regarding our itinerary, with specific details about our accommodation, drivers etc. Everything went well eventually and everyone was extremely welcoming and helpful from the moment the safari started. The camp and lodge we stayed were very nice. The food was ok in general with some exceptions that it was not good. The highlight of our safari was our driver.
We had a great time with Jeff as our driver! He was super experienced and very professional. He was amazing at spotting animals and always positioned the car in the best spot possible to have a great view of the animals. He clearly had a lot of knowledge regarding all the animals we encountered, he gave us a lot of informatio, and was happy to answer all our questions. Overall, we were very happy with Jeff!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly
We enjoyed our safari throughout. Charles, our safari guide was very friendly and accomodating. His knowledge about the animals, species were great which helped us a lot, since it was our first safari.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Johny jackson is our tour operator, he is Very good person.
It was a great experience and I will surely recommend to others.