DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kenya, beautiful way to see
We spend our holidays during June in Kenya and looked forward to see the most beautiful locations there, on our wish list was Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli.
After looking for a local travel agency we found Australken Tours and Travel Ltd from Nairobi.
We like to use a local company to support the country.
We just have to say a big thank you Australken, our 10 days in Kenya are unforgettable.
Not just that we have seen all three locations in very plenty way, we been supported in an absolut perfect way! Very professional and absolut trustworthily.
I am sure we are comming back to Africa and without any doud, Austraklen will be our travel aganet again.
All the best Australken and we hope to be back soon.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hassle free and well organized Safari
For our 30th Anniversary we decided to book the Sky Safari via Safarihub, we were offered a discount and all bookings including flights were taken care of. We had an incredible 8 days and this was our best holiday ever, with memories to cherish for a lifetime. I have never taken so many photos in my life. Great service and will recommend to family and friends. Ahsante sana.
SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Guides, well organized and fun!
For a low budget safari, it was great! The cook and the guides that we had a great attitude and were very knowledgeable. Even without all of the extras (balloon, boat ride), it was well worth it. Food was excellent and the accommodation wasn't bad at all. I would totally come back and go on safari again with these guys!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari experience!
We initially selected Bush Routes because we had a limited budget and it was the cheapest offering for a 3-day safari in Selous reserve. It was supposed to be a group safari but we were lucky to get a private safari as it was low season! Our guide Joshua drove us to Selous reserve (approx. 6h from Dar Es Salaam) and we arrived at Hippo Camp lodge along the Rufiji river. The room was simple but clean with a great view on the river; we were very happy with the service, the staff was welcoming and the food was very good. We had a boat safari on the first day, then a full day in the reserve and a walking safari the next day. We would recommend to stay one more day to enjoy another day for game drive.
A big thank you to our guide Joshua, who made this experience amazing, he is very kind and passionate, we will always remember the lunch break with the elephants in the background! I would highly recommend Bush Routes to anyone coming to Tanzania.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Organized
Kiliholidays, superbly organized custom safaris are the finest way to experience the exhilaration of being on a wildlife safari in Tanzania. I know of no finer adventure than being in the wilds of Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara or in Tarangire National Park. Our guides clearly love their jobs and the depth of their knowledge and their sense of fun will impress anyone. Our guides were consummate professionals. Their energetic dedication to finding superb wildlife-viewing adventures and to teaching about the natural beauty was legendary. Whether you are simply standing in the back of the Land Cruiser to marvel at an animal, or are working with your camera, video or binoculars, our guides were constantly attentive to our comfort, to the environment around us and to the angle of each person's view. They taught us constantly as we traveled through Tanzania and you will find them to be entertaining and skilled.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mixed experiences
We hired a car with KianGo Adventure Safaris from Arusha. The advice was helpful in Arusha and Dickson, who came with us to sort out all the issues in Arusha, was also great. However, the car was old, there was no chain and no shovel nor any real tools in the car - which would have been helpful on one of the sandy roads. We had a broken steering wheel stabiliser - but again it was Mr. Dickson who helped us get it fixed in the Serengeti.
So, all in all, we had mixed experiences. Good staff on the ground, but medium quality of car and car equipment.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Roho Ya Chui provided exceptional advice and service in tailoring the perfect safari experience
Prompt, informative, helpful and friendly. Roho Ya Chui met our all our specific needs for information and a high level of detail to help us plan and understand our safari choices. Our flip-flopping between lodging choices was met with patience and understanding. Provided helpful travel options between camps. Most of all provided priceless on-the-ground information to ensure that we made the right choices for us. Was a real joy to work with and strongly recommend Roho Ya Chui as your agent for planning an African experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 6-day safari
There were 3 of us on a 6 day safari, covering Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorogoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Our guide was Dennis and our cook was Rhodrick. Both were excellent, especially Dennis who was very knowledgeable, friendly and easy to talk to.
The food was good, fairly simple, but fresh and there was lots of it. The campsites were all clean and Dennis provided us with everything we needed (eg sleeping bags, toilet paper).
We saw loads of wildlife and Dennis always made sure we had the maximum amount of time in all the national parks. He even took a detour on our way out of the serengeti to try and catch a pride of lions for us. And when the shock absorber on our jeep broke he spent 2 evenings at a neighbouring campsite getting it fixed so we didn't miss any game viewing time (kindly charging all our camera batteries at the same time).
Micheal was there to meet us at the start and finish of out safari, and was always quick to respond to our emails when planning our trip. Our only criticism of Northern Circuit is that we had agreed on a slightly different itinerary, spending 2 nights in the northern region of the serengeti, to try and see the migration. When we arrived we were told it wasn't really necessary, and we instead went to a different public campsite in the central region. I think the main reason for the change is that we wouldn't have been able to get there in the time, but that should have been discussed with us during our planning.
Apart from that we had a great time and would recommend this company.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Amazing Adventure in Africa
Researched online for our trip and came across the reviews on Natural Track Safaris. All positive. Emailed and got a prompt reponse from Elizabeth. Told her that it was 6 girls, our budget, how long and what we would like to do and see. Elizabeth put together an excellent package for us which included Sweetwater; Lake Nakuru; Masai Mara (Kenya) and Uroa Bay; Zanzibar ( Tanzania).The accommodations were above expectations - very comfortable and the food was delicious. While in Kenya, Gerard would pick us up every morning and take us on our safaris and other adventures and we were back by dinner time. While on the Safari, Gerard knew the signs of how and were to find the animals. We saw the big five - lions, elephants, cheetas, the white rhino, giraffs, zebras, monkeys, the great migration (wilderbeast) and so much more... We had down time at Uroa Bay. The accommodations there was great as well, so was the food. Spent a day going on the Spice Tour and Stone Town. Our tour guide Khalid was amazing as well. We all had a fabulous time, saw and did everything we wanted to do on this trip. Much thanks to Elizabeth for putting it all together for us and our tour guides, Gerard and Khalid. This trip was filled with fun, amazing adventures and unforgettable memories. Would recommend to all.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Poorly organized and executed two day safari
The safari started with the driver picking us up one hour late. the truck was one that appeared to be from the 60s.... parts of the car were falling off as we drove, there was no air conditioning, the engine was smoking, we had car problems, the driver spoke very poor english, and when getting to the game reserve told him we owed him extra money. It poured rain on the way home (a 6 hour drive) and because the car was so poorly functioning, it also rained inside the car and we got soaken wet. The hotel we stayed at was also very sketchy. They advertised air conditioning but the one in my room was broken, the shower barely worked with just a trickle coming out. Overall, not a good experience.