DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Passionate and dedicated team on budget gear and conditions
Zanzi Trekking offered the best price for the 7 day Lemosho hike that I could find. On top of that, they offered by far the best customer support pre-booking, responding always under a couple hours, with detailed info, a lot of care and empathy, and they were even kind enough to offer us sleeping bags free of charge. I went with just one more friend, and we had the privilege of having a lot of attention from 2 guides and a team of 6 porters and one cook. Everyone in the team was experienced abd committed to making our ascend a success, and they were always driven to find quick solutions to problems. Due to the nature of the mountain and it's climb, surprises are bound to happen (e.g. related to the weather). Being a budget hike, don't expect anything fancy - however, the amenities and services are sufficient, and will throw most hikers outside of the comfort zone at times, which truly contributes to the feeling of accomplishment when reaching the top. The guides were instrumental in helping us reach the summit, as well as descending from it - in our case, since there was a heavy snowfall the night before the final push, there was lots of slippery ice when coming down. Our guides helped me throughout 2 hours, literally giving me their hand/shoulders to support me.
I won't lie, there were some structural things that could be improved, and we made a couple of recommendations in the end - the main one being the quality of the tent, which sometimes had it's zipper jammed and was not completely water proof. However, our team was always quick to find solutions, so in reality we didn't have any problems, just a bit of anxiety at times. For that reason my rating is a 4. But for certain people, those moments actually make up the best stories. All in all, I wouldn't recommend it to people who aren't experienced in camping or haven't done other hikes - except that, this experience will for sure be unforgettable!
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional services, good price.
Professional services, excellent arrangement, good price. There was no problem in agreeing on individual services.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Relaxation at Lake Naivasha
The ideal location to relax was Lake Naivasha Country Club. It was a peaceful getaway with its placid lake, pelican flocks, and available boat rides. George, our guide, made sure everything went smoothly for us. Our safari with Bencia Africa Adventure came to a suitable conclusion.
US
Great Guide! Flexible Company
For the most part the company did a good job of communicating particularly over WhatsApp. By far our highlight was our guide Rocky. Great Safari!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
We decided to book our safari with a local agency, and after our research, we chose Jungle Roam Safari.
We contacted Chesi, who was very attentive to our needs and concerns when designing our private tour based on our preferences. In our case, we did a 5-day, 4-night safari, visiting Amboseli, Nakuru, and Masai Mara. The selected hotels met our expectations, offering comfort and a good variety of food. A special mention goes to the SOPA LODGE chain.
Our guide, Rodger, was always attentive and available to our needs. He provided us with a lot of information about the country, its culture, and especially the parks.
Rodger knows the parks perfectly, explaining everything about their wildlife at all times and selecting the best routes and schedules for our safari. His deep knowledge of the area allowed us to see all the species in the parks we visited.
The highlight of our trip was experiencing “The Big Five.” Simply breathtaking.
Thank you so much for this incredible adventure—we will never forget it!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just good enough.
Generally speaking, the experience was quite good. However, there were some points that we did not like at all.
First of all, the visit to the "Masai village" from the Enkorok Mara Camp hotel. The hotel is very nice. However, we had a very bad experience with the visit to the “Masai village”. It is not worth visiting it at all. We were 2 adults and 1 kid. We pay 70$ for a 15-20 minutes visit plus the big market that they make ready just after finishing the visit to try to sell to you different kind of items.
Regardless of the cost, the worst point was the feeling we got after the visit. We felt that the only and main aim of the visit was to get money from the foreigners, not to show a real Masai village.
The hotel itself is not directly involved in this visit/activity, but they are aware of the situation. In fact, one of the hotel staff members were directly involved in the visit as an inhabitant of the Masai village. Therefore, they should advise their clients about the details of the activity.
Second one, we got the feeling that our guide was "just doing his job" without providing any extra advice or knowledge of many points related to the trip. For example, he does not advise us on how to deal with the shopping at the markets. He neither advise us on the visit to the Masai village. In fact, he even recommended us to go to the Masai village.
Therefore, it could have been quite better.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized, highly professional, and offered a once in a life time opportunity.
Booked a private 3-day tour to Amboseli. The process from start to finish was well organized and highly professional, which led a smooth once in a life time experience. Several people in the office were quick to respond to my many questions via email prior to the tour. We were very fortunate to have John as our guide. He was thoughtful (for example, would turn down the radio while we were viewing the wildlife) and experienced (has a lot of knowledge about the land and animals and highly skilled at driving through difficult terrain), and it was obvious to me that he tried much harder than other guides around us to ensure we had the best view of the animals. I will happily recommend Jocky Tours to others.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tailored Travel Packages
Transkibo Travels Ltd offers incredible customized packages. They took the time to understand my preferences and created an itinerary that perfectly matched my interests. I felt like a VIP throughout my entire journey!
HK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable Safari Experience with Crimson Brooke Safaris
Crimson Brooke Safaris made a very good first impression, as they were the most responsive compared to other safari operators. They provided us with a detailed and clear plan, which they amended according to our requests. They fulfilled all our needs and tailored a trip just for us. The pick-up was timely and smooth.
The safari and &Beyond Bateleur Camp were amazing and fantastic. Our guide, Proteus, was experienced and knowledgeable. He allowed us to see the Big Five and even the rare cheetah up close, making the experience truly unforgettable. The service and the entire team at Bateleur Camp were exceptional.
On our last day, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch with Betty. She and the driver showed us around Nairobi and shared more about the city’s culture and history. I highly recommend Crimson Brooke Safaris.
If you plan to transfer by air, please remember to bring your own small bag for onboard use.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
Our safari guide was Raymond and he was THE MAN. He had all the connections so we were the first people to find all the coolest things - a lion eating a buffalo, hippos, leopard, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes etc. We would drive up so close to the animals and have some time to take pictures before all the other cars showed up. Far exceeded all expectations, worth every penny thankyou Raymond for an unreal lifetime memory.