50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, friendly and extremely knowledgeable
Johan and Elna were wonderful hosts on our fantastic safari experience in December 24
From escorting us to the park, to planning and supporting our activity they were professional but friendly throughout
I thoroughly recommend their services to anyone considering this experience!!
Mark & Reva
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding experience!
Benson Safaris was highly recommended to us by a friend--and he was absolutely right. From the first email to Benson, asking about the safari options, to the last day--when he came to see us off and gift us amazing local coffee beans--working with Benson Safaris has been a wonderful experience. As we were planning the trip, they worked closely with us to fit our requests for animals to see but also stay within our budget. Their planning was outstanding--and made the trip so incredibly easy for us. As soon as we exited the airport in Tanzania, our driver (Zab) greeted us warmly and provided us with all the necessary information for the next few days.The 3 days at the park were incredible: Zab shared with us his knowledge about the animals we were seeing, their habits and habitats, stopping along the way for as long as we needed to 'soak' up the views. The accommodations Benson had chosen were excellent: we stayed in the parks, having animals right outside our bungalow or our tent. This was a trip that was not high on our bucket list: but Benson travel and Zab in particular made it the best (and easiest!) trip we have ever taken. Because of their professionalism and exceptional service, we are already planning our next visit to Tanzania. And, as expected, Benson Travel (and Zab!) will be the tour operator we will choose.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator, Mike is professional, understanding of tourist needs and very trustworthy
Travelling to Africa is expensive and so you want to ensure that you have the best experience possible and Imani did not disappoint. We booked our entire trip to Africa from Australia about a year out from visiting our trip included a bit of South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania. It's important to get in early because the lodges do book out.
Tanzania was the highlight, we loved every moment of our time in the Serengeti thanks to Imani Excursions.
Mike, the tour operator picked the best of lodges for us to stay in and our tour guide was very informative and made sure we saw all of the big five.
Be prepared, the roads in the Serengeti are not made so there was lots of bouncing around in the truck but when one of those beautiful animals came into view I forgot about the unpaved roads!
I would highly recommend Imani Excursions, everything was perfect for the 5 days we toured with them. A once in a lifetime experience!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Meru Slopes was easy to work with and gave us exactly what we wanted in a private tour.
I can highly recommend Meru Slopes Tours and especially our guide/driver Nuru, who really made the trip memorable for my family. He is knowledgeable and easygoing, and showed great expertise both in finding the wildlife, telling us about them and driving in very challenging conditions. We arranged this private tour online and were able to get exactly what we wanted on the dates we chose. The accommodations and food were good and Nuru really fit well with my family.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Experience Thanks to Amazing Guides and Service
I cannot recommend this company enough! Anneth organized every detail of our unforgettable 4-day safari through the Serengeti, Ndutu, and the Ngorongoro Crater. We were fortunate to see so many different animals, but it was our guides, Ben and Manny, who truly made the experience exceptional. Guys, from day 1 you became friends to our group. Your energy was contagious, and not only kept up with our lively 8-person group but also enhanced the experience. We are so grateful for your dedication to ensuring we made the most of every moment and for the personal care you took in looking out for each of us.
A special thanks to the staff at Moyo and Heritage Migration camps as well – everyone treated us with the utmost respect and made us feel incredibly welcome. Truly a remarkable trip from start to finish!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Went in with reservations, came out with a great experience!
I will give a full review with pros and cons of our experience.
Before I booked with Pride of Africa Adventures, I read all of the reviews and was very concerned about the negative things written. I almost didn't book because of the bad reviews I had read. But Stephen was very accommodating and responded quickly to my questions and assured me that they would make sure we had a good experience. We had a group of 21 people and planned a 4 day/3 night safari in Maasai Mara/Lake Nakuru/Lake Naivasha. He helped me choose hotels to fit our needs and budget for our 3 families. We decided to take the chance with Pride of Africa Adventures and we paid our deposit.
Once we paid the deposit, Stephen seemed to respond slower to my questions than before, and this had me worried for months before our actual safari. On the day that our safari started, they were supposed to pick us up at the airstrip with lunches and then proceed to a game drive. However Stephen messaged me just hours before saying that they wouldn't have lunches for us. This was a little frustrating since we'd been travelling all day from Uganda and lunches were included on our itinerary. Luckily we had some snacks with us already to tide us over.
Fortunately, that was the last problem we had. A guy named Elias met us at the airstrip and we paid him the final balance in cash and he introduced us to our drivers, John, George and Max. From there on out we had a fabulous time!
John, George and Max were the best! They were nice, friendly, on time, helpful, accommodating, and made our safari experience wonderful! We saw the big 5, we saw a cheetah take down a gazelle, they were ready to go early each morning so we could have early morning game drives, and they slowed down and stopped when we wanted more time to look at animals. I give these drivers 5 stars and thank them for providing us with a great experience!
Also, our accommodations were great! We stayed in 3 different places and we enjoyed them all! They exceeded our expectations for a mid-budget accommodation.
So other than no lunches the first day, and some slow responses after our deposit, we had a very positive experience. Our drivers made the experience great!
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
beatiful stay in an excelleny location
Safari Plains is a great luxury lounge in the middle of huge private safari park. Great service and food, excellent guides, a lot of wild life - worth to go
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
MY
Never expect such abandon of wildlife even on the highway
Very good guide , good hospitality , great adventure, everyone should visit Kenya and have the lifetime experience of their wildlife adventure
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent!
A wonderful experience, highly recommended and very professional guides.
