CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Our trip across Tanzania and Kenya went extremely smoothly. Our Kenyan guides Erica and Mike, as well as our Tanzanian guide Macha, were all excellent. Macha especially worked tirelessly during the Tanzania part of the journey — the roads were rough and travel took a great deal of time. Our customer service agent Carl was also very reliable. We spotted countless wild animals and witnessed breathtaking scenery across the East African savanna.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing one week safari
Everything went smoothly with Jocky Tours, from when we made first contact with them till the end of the safari. Their email response was always excellent. Airport pickup also went smoothly. We were assigned Evans as guide and he was excellent. What we really liked about him was that he was always attentive about our needs and made best efforts to scout and show the animals to us. We saw lions a lot of times in the entire safari. One thing which particularly stands out was the effort he made to show us leopard in Masai Mara. The first time we reached the place where the leopard was supposed to be, the leopard had left it. We came back later a second time also and had no luck. He later tried again a third time to get us to another place where a leopard was, but it was lying in the grass somewhere and we couldn’t see it. On the fourth time at another place in the grass we finally saw the leopard. What impressed me was always how much effort he made to show us the animals and the patience. The stays were also very good with the Manjaro Tented camp in Amboseli worth mentioning. Overall, we are very satisfied. Just a small feedback maybe to the tour company to improve for other travellers - please consider switching the place for lunch between Masai Mara and Nakuru. The other place for lunch between Nakuru and Naivasha & Naivasha and Amboseli was fine.
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience and very professional company
We did 4 days mid range luxury Safari for our honeymoon and had a wonderful time during our safari trip. Robert our guide is absolutely the best and you can tell how experienced he truly is! It wouldn’t be the same without him! Thanks again. Will definitely come back and share with friends and family.
We saw the big five !!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour guide we could have asked for!
Abu and the team with Wild Horizon Safaris were top tier. No matter what question or request I had at any time the entire team was prepared to answer. Their knowledge about the amazing animals we saw or culture we learned about was deep and authentic. The cars were in great condition and the popped top was such a fun way to see everything while not getting blasted by dust the entire time. I couldn’t recommend this group more!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Zanzibar Tour
Safari pals tours was the perfect way to experience Zanzibar as a solo traveler. I came to visit the island with a general itinerary of what I wanted to do, but no concrete plans. I knew I wanted to visit the Salaam Turtle cave and go dolphin watching. I quickly realized once I arrived that options for solo travelers were limited or very expensive. Most single tours cost upwards of $150 and cost extra for transportation. Seeing that Zanzibar has limited options to arrange your own transport (uber and bolt do not work/only work in certain areas), I wasn’t sure how I’d get to do everything on my list without spending an arm and a leg. I looked on safaribookings to find a guide and came across Safari Pals. I reached out to see what my options were for the places I wanted to see, especially considering I was transferring from Jambiani (south of Zanzibar) up to Nungwi (northern Zanzibar). The operator gave me multiple options to work with my schedule at a reasonable budget. They assigned me a driver/guide, Mohamed, who made the whole trip perfect. He knew how to navigate everything I wanted to do and made me feel completely at home there to the point where I never had to lift a finger. His knowledge and hospitality made my trip a breeze and put Tanzania at one of my top destinations (for reference, I’ve been to 31 countries, so I am picky!). He remained easy to reach even after the 2 tour days were over, which allowed me to arrange transport to the airport easily! I highly recommend safari pals- ask for Mohamed M. for a smooth and wonderful trip!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Especially our Tour Guide Gifty
We did the 4 day camping safari and it was amazing. Our guide Gifty was very friendly, knowledgeable and took the extra effort to ensure we saw everything we could at the best angle. He was also great to have a laugh with! The tour itself was also great, the tents were comfy and sturdy and the food was delicious and in large quantities. Would definitely recommend if you are looking to see abundance of herd animals as well have the many big cats. We ended up seeing close to 30 lions and 3 leopards and even had a cheetah jump on top of our car.
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful day at Mikumi!
Everything was well organized. The wonderful Fatma met us at the hotel, took us to the SGR and introduced us to the amazing Obi, our Jeep driver We had a great time seeing the animals. Obi has very good eyes and instinct. We were even able to have an exciting chase and spot a lioness. Lunch was also included, as were the SGR tickets. Fatma took us all the way back to the hotel. Thank you.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The one stop shop to make your trip as easy as possible!
The thought of doing this trip without the help of African Big Cats is scary to think about. They picked us up from the airport at 3:30am and from that point on, we didn’t have to do anything but be there and enjoy the trip. When you think about all that goes into the safari trip - flights, airport transfer, park fees, lodge bookings, etc… it adds up to a lot of work. African Big Cats literally took care of everything and took the stress out of traveling. And I found the cost to be impressive for all that they took care of. Our guide, Khalid, was EXTREMELY knowledgeable about the animals and knew how to find so many of them while on the game drives. I highly recommend African Big Cats for anyone considering traveling to Tanzania for a safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour, was able to see everything and more. Highly recommended
Perfect itinerary, managed to see the big 5, chimps, gorillas and much more all up close. Throughly enjoyed my time with tour guide Winter who was very accommodating, fun to be with and an expert on wildlife encounters.
GT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Attention
The greatest tour guides, super recomend them, the experiences were the best