DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour - great guide - but some extra charges
We did a 7 day tour through Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Hells Gate and Amboseli and we loved the tour - because of the amazing nature and our amazing guide Boni. He really went out of his way to make everybody’s wishes come true and give us the best experience! If we come again, we would absolutely love to come with him again!! Thank you so much! The tour was great also, the national parks are very different and we managed to see so many different animals, just be aware that they are quite far apart and traffic is not moving too fast here … the one thing we would suggest is to actually tell the prize for “extra activities”, that are kinda included in the plan though, and for expected tips (!!!) in advance… we were informed only upon departure, that a tip of 1000KES per person per day is suggested for the guide and also many activities (Lake Naivasha island, Masai village, hells gate tour, walk in Amboseli) and some meals (2x 500 KES pP) were not included - it would have just been very nice to know these things in advance as there is no ATM in the Parks obviously (Boni found an ATM for us though). The accommodations were all good, although we have changed our first accommodation at Masai Mara and slept at Rhino tourist camp instead. All in all it was a great experience (especially on that budget) though. We would vote 4.5 stars but it doesn’t exist ;) If the extra charges (or "suggested tips") would have been pointed out ahead, as we travel on a budget... - it would have been 5 stars for us. Mind we changed first accomodation. Thank you to the team and the guide!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced
The Safari tour was what I hoped for, and would have rated it higher but don’t know who’s to blame. The Safari group of six people were great but found out that our guide had to manage us from three different Safari companies. All with different 3 day experience packages. I was unfortunately dropped off last after every days safari, (15-45 minutes later). Plus the communication on where I was staying was poor, but I had other transportation management needs that worked out well. I could have inquired more about everything but majority of the time there was not WiFi signal in the bush. The guide/driver knew where to go to give us the best experience. After all the my doubts being fulfilled it was a very good experience.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nicely organized
Good conversation with Victor. He was highly engaged to satisfy his customers.
Superb guides with a lot of knowledge.
Good value for the price.
Thank you.
SI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They care a lot about guest having a good experience
The tour was great. We have managed to see all big 5 animals and pleanty others. The guides are good at spotting animals. The cook we had with us was also great and I had some of the best dinners of my life.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
He is professional and good at his job
We loved the way they handled us,from the airport to our destination,good communication,professional tour guiding,clean and well maintained vehicles,we can’t wait to book with them again.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
On time, clean vehicles, great times had seeing all the animals including black and white Rhino!
Wow, what a great experience! We arrived in country and our guide, Emmanuel met us with our group name as we exited the airport. We went to the hotel, freshened up and went out to the Arusha market, be prepared to haggle as that is part of their culture! We went to the Arusha Cultural Heritage Center, they have good prices compared to all of the other places we visited! We went back to the hotel for the night and prepared for the Safari! Emmanuel was early to pick us up and we set off for the day. We didn’t know what to expect as we approached Tarangire National Park, the animals are amazing! Emmanuel got us so close to the animals, the photos and videos are amazing! We saw herds of elephants with so many adorable babies! One baby elephant had to shooed back to the herd by its mother as a lion was watching for it’s opportunity nearby! The next day we visited Ngorongoro Conservation Area where the beauty and animals stole a small piece of my heart forever! Emmanuel spotted so many animals including the white rhino! We watched baby hippos play with their bloat of hippos, huge elephants roaming all over, a crazy hyena chase a wildebeest for 2-3 minutes, and so many other animals doing what they do! We went to the southern Serengeti to see vast herds of zebras and wildebeest with their young ones frolicking. We couldn’t count them all but we saw at least 200 giraffes over the whole trip! When the guides find something cool, they will put out a radio call so everyone can see the cheetah kill and the cheetah pups, or the lone lion munching on a wildebeest kill. In the Ndutu conservation area we got word of a Leopard sighting within the last several days so all the guides were keeping their eyes peeled for it! Someone spotted it and Emmanuel got us front row seats for the sleepy dude draped over a branch in an acacia tree! Overall, highly recommend Emmanuel as a guide! Thank you Emmanuel and Ndutu Green Explorers for a great itinerary, expertly done!
LT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing safari experience in Tanzania
Alex and his team gave us the best safari and overall Tanzania experience we could have hoped for. From the very beginning of the booking process, everything was easy, clear, and well organized.
They carefully suggested the best safari route, taking into account that we were traveling as a family with two kids (4 and 8 years old) and that we were looking for a more budget-friendly option rather than anything fancy. Their recommendations were spot on.
We had a wonderful guide, and the 4-day safari was an absolute joy. The guide was great to talk to, very knowledgeable, and made the experience engaging for both adults and children. Seeing the animals and wildlife in their natural environment was unforgettable.
We truly felt well taken care of and would highly recommend Alex and his team to anyone planning a safari in Tanzania — especially families with kids.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
The safari exceeded my expectations in many aspects. The tour was well organized, communication with the tour operator(via Whatsapp) went smoothly, the hotel pickup was on time and all the activities happened as planned.
The drive to the camp was quick and safe and came with a free african massage ;)
The camp itself was clean, comfortable and had all necessary amenities, including wifi(although there were occasional power outages).
The guide Marcus and the driver were absolute professionals, always friendly and knowledgable, sharing lots of interesting facts about the area and the wildlife and, above all, they did everything they could to get me as close to the animals as possible without disturbing them.
The tour was an overall great experience and I enjoyed every minute of it.
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A smoothly organised safari with an experienced guide and a very personal approach
We had an excellent experience with Biko Tours Tanzania from start to finish. From the moment they picked us up at the Kenya–Tanzania border to the drop-off at Kilimanjaro Airport, everything was perfectly organised and ran smoothly.
Shortly after pick-up, we were taken for lunch and given a clear overview of the itinerary, which immediately set a very professional tone. We visited Lake Ndutu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, both of which were unforgettable.
Our guide, Charles, was truly outstanding - extremely experienced, a great and safe driver, and above all a wonderful person to spend time with. His knowledge, calm approach and ability to read both the wildlife and the guests made a huge difference to the entire trip. We also really appreciated the personal approach shown by Biko Tours throughout.
Highly recommended. We would not hesitate to travel with Biko Tours again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome, nothing too much trouble
We had the most fantastic time from start to finish an experience I will never forget ‘out of this world’ Our guides Lawrence and William were very knowledgeable of the wildlife and would do there utmost to spot the biggest to the smallest animals/birds!! They were also friendly and joyful to be around and we had some good laughs along the way. Our accommodation was great , clean and comfortable and plenty of different food types to choose from. If I were fortunate to be able to go on Safari again Gem Finders would be my choice to book with , Thank you for such an amazing experience 🙏🙏