PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Accommodations issues, saved only by a great driver
If you book with Peak Season Africa Safaris, do not trust their "free upgrades"—it is likely a trick to cut costs and downgrade your stay. Check all their recommendations on booking and google.
Steven will be replying fast and confident but it's all a selling pitch.
We booked for 9 days, 11k USD safari, around 6months in advance. Right after sending prepayment, we were told our desired lodge was unavailable and were offered "upgrades at no extra cost". We were explicitly promised Deluxe Rooms at Mara Sweet Acacia in writing. Instead, we were dumped into their absolute worst, filthy tents (1-2 star quality at best). Only after aggressive escalation were we moved to mediocre cottages—still nowhere near the Deluxe standard we paid for and agreed on.
Mara Sweet Acacia is a total 3-star tourist trap falling apart at the seams: broken kettles, showerheads barely working at 30% pressure, towels on dusty shelves and overall walls looking like from third world.
Emayian had nice food, style and service, but the wind noise in the tents made sleep impossible. Only Kibo Camp in Amboseli delivered what was expected.
The Bright Spot: Patrick
The driver, Patrick, was knowledgeable, skilled, and worked hard to give us a great game-viewing experience. He deserves all the praise, but he cannot fix a dishonest agency approach.
Summary
The agency sold us high-end promises and pocketed the difference by booking inferior sweet accacia lodge while advertising it as 5* upgrade.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best game drive operator for your first safari experience
KelvinMimi was our driver and guide on our 7-day safari. Within minutes of meeting him, I could tell he was an excellent driver who instilled a sense of safety and reliability behind the wheel—something that is important in Kenya. After the first day, I saw the passion he has for wildlife and how he shares that enthusiasm with his passengers. He was always looking for the best viewing angle and the perfect shot, making the most of every last minute to spot even more animals. On top of all that, he has a great sense of humor.
If I go on safari in Kenya again, it will undoubtedly be with Kelvin Mimi.
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SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience!
We were on a 5 day safari trip to maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Navaisha och hell's gate national park with John as our guide. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and went out of his way to make sure that we saw all of the big five and that we had the best experience as possible. Highly recommend him as your guide if you want a fun and memorable adventure!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a Lifetime
My mum and I booked a 7-day safari in Kenya with Edwin Safaris, with Peter as our contact in the office. We compared several companies, and Edwin Safaris was by far the quickest to respond and offered us the best price. From the very beginning, everything was easy and well organised.
Our safari guide was also called Peter (a different Peter from the one in the office), and honestly, he was the best guide we could have asked for! If you have the possibility, I would highly recommend specifically asking for him. His eyes are incredible, he somehow manages to spot animals that we would never have seen ourselves, even when they were hiding in the grass or far away.
One of the best pieces of advice Peter gave us was to get up early and start our game drives around 6:00 am. And I cannot recommend this enough! If you want to see the Big Five and especially the cats, listen to Peter and get up early, it is absolutely worth it!
We were incredibly lucky and saw all three big cats: lions, leopards and cheetahs, multiple times! And not just from far away. We saw them incredibly close up. In the early morning, the cats are active, hunting and moving around. Once the sun gets higher and the temperatures rise, they become much more relaxed and tend to lie around and sleep. So those early morning game drives really made all the difference.
And of course, we also saw the Big Five! Honestly, when we started the trip, I wasn't sure whether we would be lucky enough to see all of them. I never expected that we would have such incredible encounters with so many animals.
All of the hotels and accommodations throughout the safari were fantastic, and everyone we met was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The whole experience exceeded our expectations.
Thank you so much to both Peters and everyone at Edwin Safaris! This was a trip my mum and I will never forget, and without a doubt, the best safari we could have imagined.
If you are thinking about booking a safari in Kenya, I can wholeheartedly recommend Edwin Safaris — and if you can, ask for Peter as your guide! 🦁🐆🐘🦒❤️
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Nice, te people are so nice and helpful! De communication was perfect! I recommend them!
I recommend Visit Creation Safari’s! Their communication is great and de planning was perfect. For the price we had the most amazing sleeplocations, where the people where so Nice! Our driver as well he is an amazing driver!
The 4 days was perfect to us where we’ve seen all the animals we wanted.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderfull!!!!!
We had an amazing time with our fantastic driver, Lucca. We were lucky enough to spot the Big Five! The people were incredibly kind and welcoming, and we simply can’t stop talking about this experience. It’s something we will never forget!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Hooray for Gisabo Tours
Gisabo Tours gave the opportunity to Burundian people to (re)discover our country Burundi through good local restaurants, through famous AND less famous touristic places. We learn about our culture, our agriculture, our nature.
BUT all what was said above is also true for people who are not Buurndians or who just want to know more about Burundi.
Gisabo Tours is THE BEST tour Operator for it.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Proficient
They give you a service of quality. The meals are on time and the people who are there to explain details about each specific historical place are just so talented.
You fill that they have taken into consideration each individual needs with attention to details.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Immersive and amazing
Amazing tour, couldnt have had a better experience. I was a bit apprehensive because it was my first and probably only experience in a safari I will ever have but it was really the best. From the tour guy to the accommodation to the wild life animals we were able to see and the experience everthyng so vividly. 10 out of 10, really recommend it
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience in Rwanda 🦓❤️
We had the best time ever in Rwanda. It was amazing to explore its amazing culture and nature, and we are extremely thankful to PM Safaris Rwanda for facilitating our trip. We felt at safe and at home in our accommodations, even when we were driving next to lions and elephants 😉❤️ Rwanda was like the pearl of Africa to us, clean, safe, delicious food, warm hearted people, and full of life yet calm and peaceful. We would like to thank PM Safaris for our trip, and I would like to highly recommend their services to everyone.
