65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Tour Operator
Great Experience From Start To Finish the insider Team made us Feel Very welcome And provided Great Communication From Start ( inquiry Of Tour ) To Finish ( Actual safari Tour As Well ) Their Selection Of Lodges & Hotels Was Superb , Food Along The Way Was Great , they Have a great Team Of Drivers / Guides Kelvin & Peter , Coordinators & The Head Director Yussef Was on top of Everything and Gave Us An Unforgettable Safari , The Vehicles / Land Cruisers Were Well Maintained And Had No issues At all .
The team made Sure That We Had A Chance to see the Best of what Tarangire & Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater National Park had to offer , added Bonus Was our Excellent Photographer Pastory Who made such great photos, we will always cherish , Thank you Serengeti Insider Safaris And More power to the Team !
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience I’ll remember forever!
We booked a 3 day joining safari to Maasai Mara and were blessed with our tour guide Tom. Tom was an incredible fountain of knowledge and provided information not only about the animals we saw, but the land and nature that is in the park also (personal favourite being the Sausage Tree!). It was well organised and we felt we really got the most out of the safari.
Thank you Axis and thank you Tom for making our experience so memorable. 31 lions in 24 hours!!!!!
IN
Excellent!
We did a one week safari trip across Kenya and everything was very well organised.
The accomodations were excellent - all inside the parks / reserves allowing very good access to the game drives.
Our guide Sammy was excellent too! He was very passionate to show us all the animals - and we saw some unforgettable sites just like Nat Geo!
Everything was customised to suit our needs. Highly recommend!
DE
Experience level: first safari
Kilian and Charles were great, they explained a lot and really fun.
Communication via WhatsApp was easy, when there were issues they found a Solution. Overall I had a really great time and saw a lot of animals. I would recommend a Tour with Plex Africa Safaris, especially with Kilian and Charles.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic
The experience is geatefull, the views, staff, driver, guide,...
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fun and experienced
Nesh Safari and Tours delivered an unforgettable experience! Everything was exceptionally organized, and the team was professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. Our driver, Humphrey, was outstanding, sharing valuable insights throughout the safari. Joseph, our photographer, captured every special moment beautifully. We highly recommend Nesh Safari and Tours for an amazing, memorable adventure!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A truly amazing experience from start to finish!
Our experience with Pascal in advising which safari experience would fit our requirements and helping us through the planning stages was seamless. We appreciated his knowledge and professionalism in helping us select the ideal experience for our group. He was in frequent communication with us throughout the process, and answered all our questions promptly and with reassurance.
He organised the van and driver to take all 11 of us from Cape Town to Gondwana with all our luggage for the 4 hour drive along the Garden Route. We were promptly collected from our various accommodations in Cape Town and delivered safely back after the safari.
The safari experience at Kwena Lodge was truly amazing. The lodge itself was luxurious and far exceeded our expectations. The food, the facilities and the staff were all outstanding. Our game drivers were professional and very entertaining. Their vast knowledge of the animals and the area was exceptional. We had a once in a lifetime experience of seeing many of the African native animals in their natural environment. A truly unforgettable experience. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Safari.com and Pascal for anyone looking for a similar safari in South Africa.
65+ years of age
Untrustworthy
We had been really excited to be going to Kenya, booked through a reputable UK holiday company.
Sadly from the start of our holiday things did not go right.
Having arrived at our hotel in Nairobi we discovered that a room had not been reserved for our first night there.
It was resolved and we could have accepted the fact that mistakes happen, however when it came to leaving along with many other tourists, who were all boarding various vehicles, it was so disorganized, first being told vehicle no: *, then another vehicle no, then changed again. When we got outside with our bags we were shown to one vehicle, then told it was another, then told yet again it was another.
This was how things started out and yes they did get better but they also got a lot worse, when we were asked by the driver to pay an extra $30 each to go on a visit to a Masai village, which was part of an afternoon safari. We pointed out that it was included on our paperwork and even showed the driver there and then. We wanted to do the safari but were not interested in the visiting the village (as I have worked in Africa many times and been to places like this previously). We were then told $20 each and that we could not go on the afternoon safari without visiting the village. So we were dropped off back at the Zebra Plains Mara lodge. We immediately contacted our travel agent. The following day all the other guests who had paid for the visit to the village were told they would be refunded their $30 each. We received an apology from the lead driver and a bottle of wine, (which sounds good), but the reality was we'd paid for an afternoon safari for that day, as part of our holiday package and never received it. A single day safari costs a lot more than 1 bottle of wine! We were told by the lead driver that we would be refunded for the afternoon missed but have never received that refund. The whole point of going on a holiday like that is to be able to see the animals. 1 day missed to us, was 1 day missed where perhaps we may have seen a Leopard perhaps!! What happened in regard to the driver wanting to charge us extra was to us, an attempt to get extra money from the tourists, with our driver being directed by someone else, therefore I would warn anybody thinking about booking through this company to think again and look elsewhere. I would not be writing this had we been refunded properly. There were other issues also which we haven't mentioned here and we did tell all this to the Pollman's rep, (Timothy), at the end of our holiday at the Pinewood resort, who said he would email the Nairobi office.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful
As a first-time safari traveler and a solo female traveler, choosing a safari company felt overwhelming. I spent months researching, comparing itineraries, reading reviews, and asking questions. Choosing Lizzy and LeoBeast Safaris turned out to be one of the best decisions I made for this trip.
From the moment I first contacted her, Lizzy was responsive, informative, and patient. No question ever seemed too small. Before the trip, during the trip, and even after the trip, she remained available and supportive.
One thing I learned quickly is that safari travel is not always rigid. Lodges change. Routes change. Park schedules change. Weather changes. Drivers adapt. If you come expecting every single detail to match a printed itinerary exactly, you may become frustrated. If you embrace "hakuna matata," you will enjoy yourself much more.
And when changes happened, Lizzy was always there to explain and help.
One of my favorite memories from the entire trip was my birthday, and Lizzy played a huge role in making it special. She helped organize my hot air balloon experience and made sure everything went smoothly. What touched me most was that both the balloon staff and the camp staff somehow knew it was my birthday. After the flight, and again later at camp, I was surprised with singing, dancing, and a birthday cake. As a solo traveler being thousands of miles from home, it was such a beautiful and thoughtful touch. Those moments made me feel celebrated and cared for, and they became some of my most cherished memories from the safari.
What impressed me most was how she handled challenges.
As a solo female traveler, I encountered a situation in Tanzania where a guide was making inappropriate comments about my appearance and touching me unnecessarily. I felt comfortable enough to tell Lizzy about it, and she addressed the situation immediately. The behavior stopped the very next day.
That meant a lot to me.
Another example was when my body simply reached its limit. After days of driving 6-8 hours followed by 4-6 hour game drives, I realized sleeping on the ground in a tent was becoming physically difficult. Lizzy helped arrange an accommodation upgrade quickly and made the process simple.
She even helped me recover a scarf I thought I had permanently lost after a confusing transportation change near the end of my trip. I was unexpectedly dropped off during a shuttle transfer, became flustered, and left my scarf behind. Through her persistence and network of contacts, she managed to get it back to me before I flew home. I was honestly shocked and incredibly grateful.
Safari life is intense. You can spend eight hours bouncing around dusty roads, exhausted and ready for bed, and then suddenly hear your guide yell, "RHINOOOOO!" and somehow every bit of exhaustion disappears.
I saw the Big Five and so much more. I crossed Kenya and Tanzania, experienced the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Amboseli, the Maasai Mara, and even ended my journey on the beaches of Zanzibar.
No safari is perfect. Plans change, accommodations change, routes change, and sometimes you simply have to embrace "hakuna matata." But throughout all of it, Lizzy was there. She was responsive, professional, reassuring, and genuinely cared about my experience from beginning to end.
As a first-time safari traveler and solo woman traveling through East Africa, I could not have asked for a better operator. I would wholeheartedly recommend Lizzy and LeoBeast Safaris to anyone considering a safari in Kenya or Tanzania.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
One of the best experiences of my life. Not only did I meet the most amazing people, staff, fellow adventurers, and patients. But to see the impact on the community was the most beautiful thing. The company focuses on safety, fun, and community outreach. Before this Africa was never even on my list of places to visit, now I’ll go back every chance I get with them. What an amazing experience
