20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable safari experience
We had an amazing adventure with Kenmara Tour Operators Ltd, from the seamless booking process to the incredible game drives. Our guide, Mr. Albert, was outstanding knowledgeable, friendly, and always ensuring we had the best wildlife sightings.
Our 6-day safari to Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli was truly unforgettable! Every moment was well-planned, and we got to see the Big Five, breathtaking landscapes, and stunning sunsets. I can’t wait for our next trip in July for the Wildebeest Migration safari in Maasai Mara and Serengeti! Highly recommend Kenmara for anyone looking for a top-notch safari experience!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly memorable trip
I booked a three day Gorilla Trekking / Golden Monkey trip with Frena adventures in late February. It turned out to be an amazing adventure. It was a pleasure working with Fred (my initial contact at Frena) and Rodney (my driver for three days). Fred promptly responded to all my queries as we handled all the logistics /payments and planning of the trip over whatsapp. There were no surprises and things happened exactly as they were described to me.
My driver, Rodney was also outstanding. I was the only traveler on this trip and had the entire van to myself. Rodney was easy going and very knowledgeable. He was always on time and communicated very well. We chatted the entire way about so many things and I learned lot about the countries of Uganda/Rwanda, the history, politics, the people, the wildlife, he even told me exactly where the bottled water they provided me came from. He also worked with the Ranger personally for my pick up and drop off at the Bwindi Impenetrable forest for the Gorilla trek. I was again, a solo hiker on the Gorilla trek when we went looking for Gorillas. Coming in contact with these majestic apes in the wild was a amazing experience.
Golden Monkey trekking in Rwanda the next day, also went without a hitch and was so much fun.
I would definitely consider Frena Adventures for any future safaris and absolutely recommend them to anybody.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He made the experience so much better made sure he showed us everything
The tour was amazing never experienced anything like this in my life and the people was so friendly the driver made sure we got to see all the animals that everyone wanted to see and so much more he made sure we stopped to see the animals and take amazing pictures and explain the animals to us hopefully I can experience this feeling in the future again
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hit every expectation I had as a first timer
Had a great experience with this team at the Safari. Only had one day to spare and managed to find this deal, which is a lot cheaper than booking a car ride. The whole event was organised by Minnie who guided me through it all via WhatsApp messages. She was very prompt with her replies to any of my questions throughout the day.
At first was picked up at my hotel by Isaiah, who was very kind and walked me through the whole day, helped me through the train station to get to the correct train.
The train ride was short and there was AC the whole ride so it didn’t feel too bad.
Once I got off the train, I had the pleasant Yauhubi to greet me and drive me to the destination. We had a great conversation on the way and even managed to see some local villages that sell nice souvenirs. Along the way, we were stopped several times by police who were looking for bribes but Yauhubi managed them really well so they did not bother us.
At the Mikumi park, my driver was Danford, a lovely gentleman with a very keen eye to spot many animals. Everywhere I looked online said that lions were a rare encounter, but Danford managed to spot 5 of them the time I was there, including one hiding inside a bush. Danford was very knowledgeable about the wildlife there and also made me feel safe and reassured. I managed to have an entire ride by myself and Dan lent me his binoculars to use throughout the journey. He even helped me take some great photos.
The only thing I cannot comment on was the food. There was a break in between for food, and the food looked and smelt lovely, but this was during Ramadan and I was fasting, so I did not get a chance to try some.
All in all, really glad I got to have this experience. I think a 1 day trip is enough for people who just want to get out of the comfort zone and have not been before. If you are a regular then maybe a longer trip would be great.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
Our safari trip with Lion King was amazing! Coming from California, I was worried about the logistics but everything was taken care of! We were picked up in Kilimanjaro and taken to our 1st accommodation in Arusha. In day 2, our lovely guide Yuself picked us up and we were off to a fabulous 5 day safari trip of a lifetime! He made sure we were taken care of! We were spoiled beyond belief! Imagine warm picnic lunches in the Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, served on a table cloth and wine! We saw thousands of animals. It was so dreamy. And all the accommodations were amazing! If you’re thinking about a safari trip, do it! Don’t wait- life is too short! Pick Lion King, everything will be taken care of! We ended our trip with an amazing 4 night stay in Zanzibar, Stone Town is a must see and the water at the beach is the most beautiful shade of turquoise, and so warm. Thank you Lion King for making my dream come true!
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous safari tour company
I had a great time with Charles tours.
I just spent a one day in Arusha national park though, there services were amazing!
Not only they were very excellent with communication and quickly responded but also their arrangements were perfect. I got sick the day before tour, and requested to change my lunch menu for the light stuff in last minute. They prepared tasty soup, salad, vegetables, and fruits for me. It exceeded my expectations. They did more than they could do to satisfy my request, I really appreciated their hospitality.
My driver Amani is the best! He was not just incredibly professional but so kind and fun throughout. He has the great passion for this job, he loves nature and animals, especially birds! He was excited more than me when he found the beautiful birds!🤣 It made me had more fun. At the end of the tour he gave me beautiful pictures for the presents.
Charles tours gave me a unforgettable experience in my lifetime. I highly recommend them if you're going.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super caring and attentive, friendly and very knowledgeable.
I went with a group of 6 other women for a 4/5 day safari trip. Saidy/ Greatday Safaris picked us up from airport, took us to our lodging and got us ready for our next few days of Safari! We went to 3 different national parks- each was really cool in its own ways. We saw all the animals you could wish to see- herds of elephants, zebra, lions, giraffes, monkeys, hippo, warthogs, cool birds weaving basket nests, crocodiles, water buffalo, i even saw a chameleon cross the road when walking at one park. Saidy had lunches with us so we could safari all day. He was knowledgeable about the animals and their behaviors when we saw them, hed tell us all about them. We stopped at a Masai village as well and got to learn a little bit about their lifestyle. Super neat. Saidy was a good driver as well. It was a smooth trip from start to finish. We will definitely be using Saidy as our driver the next time we go back to Tanzania with the family. I really can not say enough of how amazing Saidy/ Greatday Safari was to all of us women on that trip. He is a true gem 💎
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable, friendly, laid-back, good sense of humor, easy to talk to, great animal spotter.
Our guide, HAMZA, was able to share lots of interesting information on any topic we asked about. He grew up in a village near a national park and he knows a lot about both the parks and local village life. We spent most of our time on game drives or primate tracking. Hamza got us up close to so many incredible animals. It was so much more amazing than we could have imagined. We saw lions, giraffes, a leopard, hippos, warthogs, cape buffalo, various antelopes, baboons, and of course chimps and gorillas, plus many, many birds.
We went to Uganda to see the land and animals, but we would come back again to get to know the Ugandan people better. Hamza enabled many opportunities for us to interact with local villagers as we were passing through the countryside, and we all agreed this was one of the nicest parts of the trip! Beautiful land, close-up animal encounters, lovely people - made possible by our great guide Hamza!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tindox was very chill. He made sure we attended all of our events and was very pleasant to talk to.
Tindox was our guide. He picked us up from the airport and brought us to our hotel. He also brought us to our Safari events and made sure everything was in order. Additionally, he was very easy to talk to and made the entire Safari trip very pleasant. I would definitely recommend to a friend.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Simply the best !
We went to Ndutu end of February and it was one of the best Safaris ever.
We saw lots of animals especially lions, zebras, Wildbeast, Chitas, and even a Leopard climbing the tree next to our car. Goodluck, our guide, was amazing, he was sensing what the animal would do or go next and always brought us in a position to be either the first or to have the best view. I always would recommend Goodluck and defenitely will ask for him again with my next safari.
The camp we stayed Pure Migration camp was in an area where you could see elefants at night near the camp. It was very clean and the team there was very accommodating. Any request, if it was in their hands, was fullfilled with a smile and a 'Karibu'.
All in all, I highly recommend Lion King who organized everything in a very professional manner and also organized some extra wishes.
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