BG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari and Kilimanjaro
Meru slopes is a great choice for budget experience as nothing felt budget. Almacius was very responsive and answered all our questions before the trip and customised our trip according to our wishes.
Safari:
Safari experience was amazing. Our driver/guide Andrew is a real professional! Great attitude, very organised, knows so much about animals and local vegetation. His eyesight is insane, he spored animals so far away and animals that very hiding very well. Our chef Gidion always prepared something new and so delicious. Also he has amazing attitude and created always fun and light atmosphere. Guys took amazing care of us. The best!
Kilimanjaro:
Well it was just simply dream come true. During hard times our guides Kennedy and Julius made sure not just for us to stay safe but also keep us in the best mood possible. They adjusted hiking speed according to out capabilities. They kept good company as well! Every evening we had briefings that made sure we prepared for the next day. Also wow, Kennedy knows so much about Kilimanjaro wild life and vegetation. Was super interesting to learn about this wonderful place! Also our chef cooked epic meals and every dish was different. What strikes me the most, that we were worried about the amount of food that will be available to us, so we took lots of protein bars, but wow, there was so much food we had to ask to cook less as we simply cannot eat that much. Did not touch my protein bars at all. Thanks guys!
Some negatives:
Although experience was really good, I think its important to note few things.
In our offer it was said that local sim car is included so we could have internet and etc. We did not get them. When we asked for it, there was always something - oh do you really need it for Kilimanjaro. Oh well sim card guy is somewhere, so if you want you can wait for an hour or more till he is back, but will go to Safari later in this case. However in these days its super easy and cheap to get e-sim, so just get one and there will be no problem.
Another thing to note, be aware of the tipping! Even tho the offer mentions it, the description is not accurate at all. So just read on it, there is a lot of information on how much and to whom.
CN
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good, guide Paul nice and knowledgeable.
Very good overall with some more than expected: day 3 plan is picnic lunch on the way back, but actually hot buffet lunch at transit hotel in Mai Maiu. Also give more opportunities to that hotel.
However , hotel pickup and drop off in the plan were not realized: we had to drag luggage to city market on day1 and from it on day3. Fortunately our hotel in Nairobi is close to the city market and light luggage, minor issue.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome customised 2 days safari to Lake Nakuru and Lake Navaisha
Really nice experience - strongly recommended for 2 day trip from Nairobi! You will enjoy lakes and the scenery different from other National parks.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer service, close communication and follow up
We picked Discover Africa Safaris due to recommendation from other friends. We are a family of 4 (2 teenagers) and did our bookings on very short notice however they did a great job finding the best alternatives in a compressed schedule that would fit our available days and budget. Our designated agent also kept in top of the logistics and with daily WhatsApp follow up in case of any contingencies or changes.
You may find cheaper options elsewhere but if peace of mind is what you are looking for, we recommend them.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An AMAZING experience!
We have just finished our 5 days circuit with Lion Kings Adventures where my husband and I were able to visit Tarangire national park, Ngorongoro Crater conservation area, Serengeti national park and Lake Manyara.
WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE and I can tell that our outstanding guide Ozzie (Oswald Shawo) has highly contributed to our unforgettable days. He was really nice and kind, super professional and a great expert of the safari topic, always caring a lot about our safety, confort and enjoyment. Everyday cleaned the car, refilled the fridge with our favorite drinks, kindly answered our million questions and showed up every morning really fresh and with a big smile bringing an amazing energy to the adventure.
Our car (Toyota Land Cruiser) was very confortable and really cared and prepared for the heavy “African massage” ☺️. We didn’t encounter any technical issue during our days.
So I can only thanks Lion King Adventure for such a great dream trip!
If we have the chance to come back to Tanzania, you can be sure we will book this with Lion Kings Adventures again!
Asante sana Ozzie, Rose and Caroline and hamna shida!
Irene (Spain) and Christian (Austria)
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are excellent
We had a great time with Vincent and Sadala who are very friendly and helpful guide.
They are great at finding animals and we got to see many kinds of animals.
I was worried about whether I could take good pictures because I didn't have a good camera, but I was so excited to see the animals so close that I could take beautiful pictures with my iPhone camera.
I was very moved. Very much recommend.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible experience
Our tour guide, Danford, was extremely professional. Punctual, knowledgeable, and friendly. We had some incredible encounters with so many animals - lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, hippos, and lots of other creatures. Danford had interesting information about all of the animals, as well as the plants, geography, and history of the area, which provides an interesting, holistic understanding of Ruaha National Park.
GY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They were great and very responsive to my enquiries And our tour guide - Solomon - was great!!!
I think it was very good value for money
The tour operator was very professional and helpful, and in some ways went above and beyond what I think most tour operators would've done
And our tour guide, Solomon, was very knowledgeable, experienced and patient with us all
I give them a 5 star rating!!!
