KR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hilarious travel experience, fun and as well refreshing moments of my life.
I did a 3 day tour in the Serengeti national park. Every moment I spent there was hilarious as I got the time to experience what real nature means, without forgetting the kindness I got from the staff members.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
He was amazing and I will always recommend him
Limitless co is the best safari company, I had the best experience with them
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very satisfied with their whole crew: guides, drivers, lodging staff!
I was a bit disappointed with customer service, though replies were prompt and helpful. But attention to detail was a bit lacking: My friend's food preferences included No Onions for box lunches, I (on the other hand) love onions, grilled or crunchy. Mike had to cancel (health), so I went alone, and all my box lunches were labelled No Onions. Oh well, the wildlife was awesome, and I had onions each dinner. I was also told that each jeep comes equipped with binoculars, but apparently the guide-drivers have to bring their own on the safari tours, doesn't seem right. My guide, whose name is Hamisi didn't have binoculars so I missed out (Note to safari goers: Your camera has to be equipped with telephoto lens!).
Hamisi was a wonderful safari guide and driver (rough and rocky roads often) and I was happy to get to know him.
By the way, all the lodging on this 12 day tour is owned and operated by the safari operator, so there's a consistency I appreciated (being halfway around the world). Tent and other lodging facilities were very well-maintained, with better than expected plumbing and bedding, decent wi-fi, and good variety of food at dinner.
Most apparent and appreciated: well-trained staff, from the managers to the servers and security staff. Friendly and able to deal with requests. I left my lap top charger plugged in at Karatu (the nicest lodging of the whole 2 weeks) and the drivers were able to tag-team the cords back to me 5 days later, what a relief to re-charge my devices!
By the way, the roads are rough, and challenging (I'm an older guy) but taking short flights to avoid long jeep drives is a mistake. I saw the real Tanzania on the roads, the beautiful, the difficult to watch, and the surprising, the Maasai goat herders, the children assembling for songs before school, baboons walking in formation along the road, so much to see, either sitting in the back or standing up with my cameras.
Three nights and days in the Serengeti, with a night-time jeep drive, great experiences each day. Thank you to Hamisi my guide, and to Paradise & Wilderness, the service and amenities were good, and the parade of wildlife was beyond my expectations.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Diligent, efficient and experienced.
We just completed a 4 day safari around Masaai Mara and lake Nakuru and it was incredible!
The agency got everything spot on and were super efficient and diligent.
The safari itself was out of this world! One of the most magical things we have ever done.
The biggest bit of praise must go to our safari guide Richie. The man is a living legend and really made the experience exponentially better! He was knowledgable, easy going, professional and experienced.
The biggest compliment I can give Richie is that he’s an excellent driver. I felt safe in his care whilst driving at all times! Often when you travel abroad, the difference in driving makes you fear for your life, but Richie was calm and drove excellently throughout.
If I had to be pushed to find a fault is that he supports Chelsea FC, but then again, I guess someone has to! 🤣
Thank you so much Richie. You made our holiday even more amazing!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very well organized
We had a lovely guide/driver (Johny) since Nairobi, who safely and always on time drove us throughout our trip. Johnny is also a very polite, pleasant person, which an extended knowledge of the parks we visited and the animals we saw. He also has an accurate instinct and good vision to find the right animal at the right time. Overall was an amazing experience, but Johny made it even better.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best adventure of my life!
I wholeheartedly recommend this tour operator to all tourists!
Firstly, there was a very comfortable and prompt communication during the booking process. Danny is a real professional and a very pleasant person to talk to, he will always give advice and help with the choice.
Bruno was our guide in the national park and we were completely delighted! He tried to take us to places where there were the least tourists, constantly asking if we liked everything and if we needed something else.
The hotels where we stayed overnight during the safari were wonderful. Delicious breakfasts, nice rooms, hot water in the shower, pleasant staff.
We saw all the animals we dreamed of. And the most important ones for us - the leopard and the lions - were seen very close, at arm's length.
Thanks a lot to Danny and Bruno, it was the coolest adventure of our lives.
BE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
So happy to spot the big 5, thanks to the excellent driver Travor
Timely pickup, lovely interactions, enormous drive and spirit, lots of laughter and even spotting the big 5
A wonderful day!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience and value for money, communication could be improved
We had a great experience on safari. Our guide Burton was great; a very safe driver, nice person and he also helpfully pointed out wildlife to us, explaining animal behaviours and species. Our chef David made us lovely food even in the middle of the Serengeti! He catered to my husband’s wheat allergy incredibly well. We enjoyed our night camping and the other accommodation was of a good standard too. We saw the big five over our 5 day safari trip to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire NP. Overall it was incredible value for money. Communication with Psalms Adventures was poor whilst we were on safari, our queries often being ignored. We were also told we’d have a driver and a guide and ended up with 2-in-1, although he did a good job. Overall would recommend this company and the safari experience!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Buyer beware - you might not get what you paid for from Africa Kenya Safaris
We booked a 7-day private safari for two people with Africa Kenya Safaris, Nairobi. It covered Masai Mara (2 days), Lake nakuru/Lake Naivasha (2 days) and Samburu (2 days). It cost more than 4,000 USD and included all accommodations, food, transportation, Game drives, and park fees.
When we got to Masai Mara we were refused entry because the Park fees had not been paid. We were made to wait at the gate for more than 2 hours. When the park fees finally came through we were still not allowed in because the company had not paid the full fees. I had to pay the shortfall out of my own pocket. I have still not been reimbursed for this added cost. All attempts to contact the company went unanswered.
On the second day our guide was able to convince the Park Warden that the fees would be paid by 11 am that day. On this assurance we were admitted to the park. During our Game drive (around lunch time) our guide told us that we had been ordered back to the Park gate by the Warden because the fees had still not been paid. We returned to the gate and were made to wait more than two hours. The warden threatened to confiscate our vehicle and detain our driver. This would have left us stranded at the Park gate with no means to get back to the hotel. I desperately tried to contact Africa Kenya Safaris but got know response. Finally the park fees came through after 4 pm but again the company did not pay the full amount and our driver paid the shortfall this time so that we could continue our game drive. During this episode over two days multiple attempts were made to contact company management by phone, email and text messaging but all went unanswered. Our driver was also unable to contact his bosses. Bottom line was that lost about half our game drive time over the twp days at Maasai Mara- the most prominent park in Kenya.
Unbelievably, the same thing happened again when we got to Lake Nakuru - the Park fees were not paid. We again had to wait at the park gate till well after 2 pm - about 3 hours. We could not even access our lodge to eat lunch because the lodge was located inside the Park. We were finally able to do a severely shortened game drive that afternoon. At Lake Naivasha our activities were also shortened because the fees had not been paid on time.
Multiple attempts were made to contact the company management daily for four days but there was no response. In all we lost more than half the game viewing time over the FOUR days due to the their incompetence. No explanation for their acts of negligence has been provided by the Africa Kenya Safaris.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 10d tour in Uganda
My wife and I did a 10d tour through Uganda. The itinerary was well planned and Elvis, our contact at Lulu Safaris before the tour, kindly included our additional requests, i.e. the inclusion of a boat tour in Mabamba and a night at Lake Mburo NP.
Elvis has also offered us lots of optional activities in addition to the regular ones. Generally, we enjoyed the diversity of all activities which includes game drives (also night game drives), boat tours and trekking. However, we were not informed about all optional activities, unfortunately. Particularly, in Kibale and Bwindi it is possible to do habituation tours which allow you to spend even more time with the primates, which we would have loved to do but we only found out about that later. The experience that we had with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi was magical nonetheless.
Our guide Charles has been a great companion through the entire journey. He is very knowledgeable about the various flora and fauna in each region that we visited. Furthermore, he excelled in spotting wildlife!
Overall we had a great time in Uganda and we recommend Lulu Safaris.