US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour with Isaac organized by Tubale Safaris
We had a great 8-day tour of Uganda that included the Rhino Sanctuary, Safaris, Boat tours and Chimpanzee as well as Gorilla tracking. Annet did a great job at organizing our trip on a short notice.
Our guide Isaac was a fantastic tour guide - he was very friendly, punctual, organized, an excellent driver and incredibly well connected with the rangers and other guides at the parks, which helped a lot in seeing lions three times on our safari as well as a leopard.
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personal, professional and serviceminded
We had three amazing days with Vision Safari & Tours. Our two guides (Assad and Joseph) were committed to the task and helpful to give us the best experience. We saw different kind of wildlife in Tarangire, Ngorengore and Lake Manyara so that was really exciting. Both guides were sharing knowledge with a smile so that was really nice! Our only feedback to improve was that our second day in Ngorengore the rest of the group were going back all the way to Arusha when we had one more day to safari. For that reason we didn’t had a full day of safari but went back to the accommodation already 1.30 pm. The accommodation was quite simple but had what we needed. The best part was the great food and lovely dinners with other tourists that had been to safari and you could talk about your day and experiences:)
We felt our travel went very smooth and Vision arranged everything with flights, drivers etc. It was perfect and we got value for money with the personal and fast service!
This will be a memory for life and we saw a lot of animals and cool nature. One of the highlights were when we saw a lioness with two cubs for like 15 minutes walking nearby. It felt unique since we were the only safari-jeep there for that moment.
We can gladly recommend Vision for your next safari and for awesome days you will remember for the rest of your life.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding service and experience of a lifetime
My spouse and I had an amazing safari experience with African Big Cats—we can’t recommend them highly enough!
Booking and communications: Their team, starting with Joshua and Naomi, were immediately responsive to our outreach and kept up good communications leading up to the trip. They answered our questions about itinerary possibilities and tradeoffs, and easily made some customizations. Turned out to be a perfect itinerary.
Guides: Endeni was great! Kind, clear/communicative, knowledgeable, fun. We saw soooo much amazing wildlife and Endeni is a big reason why; he knew about animal behavior and which roads to take, and keenly spotted things all throughout our extensive game drives. We also felt totally safe the entire time. Another guide, Imran, joined us for a few-hour hike at Kilimanjaro the last morning. Imran was similarly great!
Value/experience: We did a “mid-luxury” trip and it felt like high luxury. The accommodations, service, were outstanding. Lake Burunge Tented Lodge and Embalakai Serengeti Camp were standouts. Another shoutout to the delicious food, especially at those two lodges.
Go with African Big Cats for sure!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It just doesn't get any better than that
Best holiday I have ever been on!! From the flight transfers, to communication with staff, to our driver Erick (who is an absolute legend) and then to all the camps, staff at those camps and everything in between, it was by far the best experience. The Serengeti is incredible, the Ngorongoro crater, spectacular. I would recommend to anyone!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome view
This huge park, which consists of a mixture of dry woodland and huge expanses of grassland (which are actually dry lake beds though they turn into wet lake beds in the wet season) in the remote west is one of the best kept wildlife secrets in Africa
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Adventure!
Brilliant!!!! Would recommend to anyone. Best adventure I have been on in my life :)
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a great.
Thank you Roy. You are a great guide. We spent a great time there.
MY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Awsome Safari Experience
Despite having minor hiccups on travel arrangements i.e. changing vehicles and guides/drivers quite often due to logistics and shared vehicles, all other itemised arrangements were delivered accordingly.
Benson is my point of contact and the person who made all my 7N/8D Kenya Safari Tour arrangements
Prior to making any bookings, ask as much questions as possible in particular any additional charges for changes or extras you have requested that differs from the itinerary etc. And if affordable, get upgrades from the tented camps that can be very basic from stay to food provided. Even with upgraded accomdations, that doesn't mean creepy crawlies or lizards are at bay, so be prepared.
My comment to the accommodation is please have City Max Hotel in Lake Nakuru changed to another option as the hotel is less than desired despite food was very nice with generous portions and its staff were every accommodating and pleasant.
After numerous of vehicles and guides / drivers changed, James Muteti, is my favourite as he is not only knowledgeable but also very patience and attentive. All gudes and drivers that I had encountered, had definitely went the extra miles to ensure that we see as many wildlife as possible.
Kindly also ensure you have all the guides' / drivers' contacts during your trip to enable any communications when needed. Also please bear in mind if you are not on a private tour, then you are sharing vehicle or transport with other fellow tourists. Therefore please be mindful and be punctual as when you are late, you will also delay others.
That's what happened to me on 2 days, on both occasions some other tourists decided to retimed their own breakfast holding back their pickups resulting in me waiting 40 minutes for mine!! And all these delays resulted in us cutting back on time allocated for other things in the day or guides / drivers driving at high speed or rerouting to catch up on the time in addition to arriving very late at another destination on travel days. So at times the delays are not fault of the guides / drivers but are other inconsiderate tourists.
Many thanks to Benson, and all the guides/ drivers on my this trip, David, Kennedy, James, Gabriel, Eric and Kim in keeping me safe and making my safari experience an awesome one.
TR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Childhood Dream Come True with this Lifetime Experience!
I booked through another agency and was placed with Joseph on the first day for Tarangire National Park. I was then reshuffled to a group with Simon for three days in the Serengeti and one day in the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Reserve. The abundance of animals seen far exceeded any expectations and Simon went above and beyond at every opportunity to make sure we were well catered to as individuals and a group. The meals at camps, and on hood of the safari wagon, were copious and delicious; especially the homemade breads. As a seasoned traveler, this was my first safari and only my second tour but I would gladly return to Tanzania for another safari adventure - especially with Simon! Hopefully, his agency can provide him with a safari jeep of a higher quality. On the first day with Joseph, the one he was driving was newer with more room and individual consuls at each seat with working chargers - as told to expect. The one Simon had was much older, seats cramped tighter than a small airplane, only two chargers in the front not working, but worst was the loose metal frame holding the cooler in the back. Anyone sitting in the rear seats came away with scraps and cuts on backs of their legs simply from coming in/out or moving around. Simon and his guests deserve better.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very fast and efficient and helpful
Hello, we had a great time! This tour is exceptionally value for money considering what you get. The staff were all nice and helpful and knowledgable.