IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and responsible.
We traveled with Henry Tours and Safaris for 25 days. We saw many beautiful places and had a lot of exciting experiences. We warmly recommend you to travel with Henry.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very great !
Very good moment. We saw many animals.
Thanks to Alex, Simon, Clement, Noxy and all people we saw.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
We had 6 days of a perfect Safari. Our guides Will & Tom have been wonderful . Thank you
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvellous
We had a good time there our two days a y the camp was very good I'm so happy saw all the almost saw all the animals it wasn't first time people who are working there are friendly Moloko our driver was very sweet will return for her in two mnth hope she will be still there she made me fill at home .it was simuch fun🥰🥰🥰🥰
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
pretty good
we don't have Tips culture,so we hope someone could tell us the exactly amount of tips before the journey starts. that is really confused us. I didn't prepare enough cash money
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable operator in Tanzania!
We had a 12-day safari in the South of Tanzania (Mikumi NP, Ruaha NP, Udzungwa NP, Nyerere NP). It was a great feeling to spot a lot of animals with very few jeeps and tourists in the parks. You may spot less animals than at Serengeti NP, but once you spot a leopard or a lion, you have it all for yourself and that's truly an unforgettable experience. Our guide Kapande fulfilled all our requests and dedicated himself fully to offer a great experience. Since the area is less touristic, the infrastructure for tourists, especially hotels and restaurants is a little bit scarse, so be prepared to sleep in small resorts and eat lunch packs every daybut it makes the trip more adventurous and authentic.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Very Mixed Experience.
During our 6 day safari, our guide, Stephen, alone, worked tirelessly, sometimes driving 7 hours in a day. His communication to the group could have been far better, clearer and louder, but he was friendly, very knowledgeable about the animals, tried hard and did his best to help us tick off the big five. We achieved this, but only managed to see Rhino at a distance, and did not see a leopard.
The Maasai clearly have a strangle-hold over all of these safaris that comes across as if it is a Mafia-type of situation. They control the gates to all the game reserves, it was their tourist camps we were taken to, and it was their shops with heavy-handed sales tactics and ridiculous prices that all the tourists were constantly taken to throughout the trip. The camps all serve the same boring tasteless food in bulk. Beef stew, chicken pieces, rice and mixed veg. This is what you will eat for every single meal, every day for 6 days. Left over chicken is packed up for bland tin-foil packed lunches.
Roads around the Maasai Mara are 100 times worse than you can imagine, even in a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep. My spine was killing from being sledgehammered after these two days of the trip, and I had cuts and bruises on my shoulders from being bashed into the jeep walls. Nokuru and Amboselli roads were far better. Book a Jeep. Do not book one of these safaris in a van, you will massively regret it!!!
Manjaro tented camp was a dump. Staff were unwelcoming, bossy and miserable. Our tent and mosquito net did not close, even though they stated that if it was not closed, baboons could steal your belongings. The camp smelt of raw sewage, and the tent toilet did not work. They kindly provided me with a bucket to pour sink water into the loo as a substitute. The bedside lamp did not work and the only lightswitch with loose visible wiring was about 6 foot from the bed.
Be prepared for lots and lots of driving, ..........like whole days of driving, on sometimes pretty scary roads, and pray your driver has good judgement while overtaking at high speed on terrible roads.
At all three parks, some beautiful scenes of animals together were spoiled by overcrowding of vehicles. Usually a pride of lions or Cheetah will be surrounded by 20-30 vehicles. Loud, stupid Kenyan vehicle drivers shout to each other loudly in Swahili, and truckfulls of ignorant tourists talk loudly, even by animals very sensitive to sound. On several occasions, this clown-show led to the animals being scared off, and missing out chasing down a meal. On one occasion, there were so many trucks (about 50!!!), the wildabeest could not even get through to cross the river.
If you go to the Maasai village, be prepared to be surrounded and sold heavily to. Also, if a bracelet is worth 100-200KES, they will price it at 2500-3000KES, to start any negotiation. On our trip, they were so focused on selling to us, they did not even let us meet the chief, which was supposed to be a key part of the visit. Also be prepared to be stopped by the police with guns in Ambosselli, for a short river walk with a bribe. As Stephen did not properly explain or prepare us for this in advance, we panicked as we thought we were being robbed.
By the end of the trip, we had definitely had enough. The awful food and constantly being treated like a fool by the tireless heavy selling tactics of the Maasai had got a bit wearing. It was summed up by the Maasai children. You say 'Hi' to them, they hold their hand out for payment.
If it wasn't for the hard work of Stephen, this safari would only have been a 1 or 2 star experience.
NP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful once in a lifetime experience to remember!
We had a wonderful time on the safari and are truly grateful to both you and Johnson for making it such a memorable experience.
The accommodation was excellent, and we were particularly impressed with the chef and the overall level of service throughout our stay. Everything was handled with great care and attention.
If we may offer a couple of small suggestions for future improvement: time management on the first day could be looked at, as we spent quite a bit of time locating the hotel, which meant lunch wasn’t ready upon arrival and caused a delay in the afternoon game drive. Similarly, on the final day, we arrived in Arusha quite early and had to wait at a coffee shop for some time before heading to the airport. Perhaps a slightly later departure or extended time on the game drive could be considered.
Also, while Johnson was very kind and hospitable, we felt there could have been more in-depth commentary during the safari about the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and the wildlife. Most of the information shared was fairly general, and we would have appreciated a bit more detail and storytelling throughout. It also would have been a nice touch if he had offered to take a few more photos of us proactively during the trip.
That said, these are only minor points within what was an overall fantastic experience. We thoroughly enjoyed our safari and will certainly recommend your services to our friends and family.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding guides
We had a great ten days safari thanks to two incredible guides, Samir and James. They were always available, patient in scouting for us the best game viewing, ready to accomodate out request to make the safari an unforgettable experience. They are the guides you wish to have in a safari!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good overall itinerary and timely operations. Good drivers and guides.
Overall it was good, the pick up and drop was timely. Stay was also decent. Kruger safari could have been a bit better. Also vegetarian options could have been slightly better. But nice warm people and overall a good experience.