35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
They provide the best services, it’s affordable, comfortable and the tour guide he is good in communication.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great journey with Elie and Joffrey
My wife and I decided to go with Tolio after a friend had a great experience with them. For us, it was better then anticipated. Elie the guide was very knowledgeable and Helpful. Joffrey the cook was very skilled and even accepted a special request.
Communications with the operator was fast and easy. The 5 days itinerary provided was great and Elie proposed hours to leave/eat that made sense with the journey and our needs.
They were also respectful of the nature and knew the national parks so well. You should go with Toilo with no hesitation, and on top of that, the price is really competitive.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flawless from start to finish!
Planned a holiday of a lifetime 14 months in advance.. we were not disappointed.
7 days safari taking in the highlights of Kenya tour followed by 3 rest and relaxation days on Diani Beach in Mombassa.
Pollmans were exemplary in the execution of every detail.
Communication, instructions, check ins and outs, travel. Everything went like clockwork leaving you free to enjoy the entire experience.
Made extra special by our super Guide for a whole week.. Jeremiah, AKA Marshall Eagle.. he would get my vote as Employee of the year for sure.
So obviously passionate about his job and his beautiful Country. We all learnt so much.
Thank you Pollmans and most of all Jeremiah 🙌
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned
Well planned well managed always looking out for us and they are easy to reach and special mention to our driver aaron the guy knows lot about birds and all animals and is very knowledgeable..
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari Experience
Incredible experience, would highly recommend. We were blessed to have Steve as our driver/guide; his experience on Safari was unmatched. He was a magician in finding all of the animals (and away from the crowds) and was so engaging throughout the trip. Very safe and knowledgeable driver. Can't thank Steve enough for the experience he gave us, we learnt so much! The Suricata Boma lodge was also outstanding, as well as the camps throughout. Amazing trip. Highly recommend Suricata.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ask for Steve! Legend Guide
Guided/driven by Steve! Absolute legend managed to find us our own lion and elephant road crossing in the first day without any other tours nearby. Steve has an overwhelming knowledge of these animals and fantastic English to explain it all. Great conversation throughout the days. Always felt safe with Steve’s driving.
First lodge - owned by Suricata is luxurious and watching the sunset by the pool with a cocktail was magical.
Downfall with tour was poor communication for airport pickup ?a contractor who did not bring branded signage and 30 mins late - meant we had to send his photo to the company on WhatsApp to confirm he was legitimate. During this time we had a number of local operators try and convince us they were our driver (without knowing any of our details/ destination)
Unfortunately the first night at Summit Lodge was also disappointing - location is far from the Main Street making it unsafe to leave at night unless in prearranged vehicle and rooms are tired, filled with mould in bathrooms and broken shower taps leak water throughout bathroom.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Personal and reliable service that made us feel safe, cared for, and free to enjoy the trip 100%
We had the most amazing experience with Southbound Tours on our self-drive safari through Namibia from 18 September to 6 October 2026! Every single one of our wishes was taken into account during the planning, and everything went absolutely smoothly — from accommodation and activities to transfers and all the little details in between. The team's extensive knowledge and experience of Namibia, its wildlife, and travelling around the country were evident throughout and gave us great confidence. They were always available, incredibly supportive, and provided such personal service with exceptional attention to detail. We felt safe, well cared for, and truly like absolute royalty! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would recommend Southbound Tours to anyone planning an unforgettable adventure in Namibia.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari
I initially booked Maasai Mara but was so impressed by their excellent service, seamless communication, and attention to detail that i added Amboseli to my trip. Everything was handled professionally, making the experience truly worthwhile. Highly recommend Interfrik Tours for an amazing Kenyan safari!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent guide for us in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve and Nairobi National Park.
I was blessed to be a guest of a photographer friend on a two-week trip to Kenya. Highlight of the trip was our photographic safari with Tonny Wambugu, Director and Head Driver Guide of Iconic Game Drives Kenya. He greeted us at a Samburu bush air strip and took us to Samburu Simba Lodge in the Samburu Natural Reserve in northern Kenya. For four days he picked us up in the pre-dawn dark and found us all five of this arid and semi-arid region's "Special Five", five endemic animal species found only here., or nearly so. (Grevy's zebra, the blue-legged Somali ostrich, the long-necked gerenuk, reticulated giraffes and the beisa oryx. ) Plus a mother cheetah and her five cubs, and, on our very last drive the morning we left, a pride of young adult lions hesitating to cross a river. The icing on the cake, Tonny said with a smile. The river was shallow. "Why do they hesitate? "I asked. "Crocodiles," he said.
He is always on time, is erudite in his field, eager to share his knowledge of the fauna and human culture. It was fun to watch him work -- he is outgoing and makes friends with all the other guides, with whom he stays in radio contact in Kikuyu to get updates on where to find big cats or a herd of rhino in those vast spaces, while navigating on unmarked red dirt roads. He always tried to find a good angle for my photographer friend. He drove and enlightened us from dawn till brunch, then he'd pick us up again in the afternoon and we'd drive until dusk. So we got to know him pretty well.
Our journey then took us to Kenya's southern coast, then back to Nairobi, where we were delighted to have Tonny as our guide again in the Nairobi National Park,
(Black and white rhinos, zebra, hippos, two lions and fearsome-beaked water birds.)
Everything went smoothly and as planned on our safaris and when touring the capital city. My friend and I were glad to know Tonny Wambugu. He is a reliable guy with a lot of knowledge about Kenya and he has a nice way with people.
Highly recommended.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari in the Masai Mara!
My husband and I did a 6-day safari with John as our guide. We spent 1 day in Lake Nakuru, then 2 days in Kilima Camp (Mara triangle conservancy) and 3 days in the Masai Mara National Park.
Overall, we had an absolutely amazing time. In Lake Nakuru, we saw Rhinos, even a baby rhino, so many buffalos, various kinds of antilopes, many elephants, hippos and flamingos. In Masai Mara, we saw lions, crocodiles, a cheetah and a large group of vultures feeding on an eland carcasse, many giraffes and zebras of course.
John was a really great guide, always on time, and explained so much to us about the different animals, plants and birds. He insisted we start our safari early because that’s when predators are active and interesting things can happen, and we definitely got rewarded for this. We learned so much about the hunting behaviors of the predators. He was also very nice and kind, and even invited us into his home for a lunch which his wife prepared. It was really tasty and we will need to learn how to make such good chapati ourselves.
John also tried everything in his power to find us the animals we wanted to see. Towards the end of the safari, we were looking for a cheetah. To find one, John drove us through some places cheetahs like to hide in without any luck. Then, one of his friends called and told him a cheetah was spotted about an hour’s drive from where we were and John drove us there and we saw the cheetah, which was really cool.
I can highly recommend John as a guide. We felt very well taken care of, he is very knowledgeable and we had a great time.
