50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional guide, seamless planning, and once-in-a-lifetime Serengeti wildlife encounters
Akondo Adventures exceeded every expectation for our Tanzania safari. Communication was excellent from the start — quick replies to every message, and a WhatsApp video call with Philip before booking, who organised our whole trip. He was fantastic to deal with, patient with all our questions, and put together an itinerary that delivered everything we hoped for. That early conversation gave us real confidence going in, and it was fully justified.
Our guide, Richard, made the whole trip. With 8 years of training as a safari guide, his knowledge was extraordinary — he could tell us the behaviour, distinguishing features, and fascinating stories behind almost every animal we saw, from hyenas and giraffes to secretary birds and lions. His respect and love for nature was obvious in everything he did. His eyesight was remarkable too — spotting animals we couldn’t even find with binoculars. He knew exactly where and when to position the vehicle, which meant we didn’t just tick off the Big Five — we saw cheetahs and lion cubs up close, a lion chasing buffalo, and he made sure we witnessed the wildebeest river crossing, which was truly out of this world. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, washed daily.
Richard also introduced us to the Maasai way of life, which was an unbelievably amazing experience. We visited a Maasai village, wore their traditional costumes, joined in their welcome dancing, and saw inside their mud huts to understand how they actually live. It was a real highlight and gave us a whole different perspective on the trip.
It even started before the trip properly began: on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, the immigration officer recognised Akondo Adventures by name and welcomed us warmly to Tanzania.
Every park delivered something special. At Tarangire, a leopard walked right past our vehicle and we watched giraffes fighting. Ngorongoro Crater gave us rhinos, flamingos, lions and huge concentrations of wildlife in one place. Serengeti National Park brought more cheetahs, lions with cubs, elephants, zebras and gazelles against classic acacia backdrops, while Northern Serengeti delivered the spectacular river crossing. We also took a hot air balloon ride with an experienced Spanish pilot, Abraham, giving us stunning views over the Mara River and savanna.
The accommodation was fabulous throughout — staff were incredibly helpful and the food was tasty everywhere we stayed. An added thrill was that animals came right up to the tents at night; hyenas even visited at midnight, which was surprising at first, but they’re naturally wary of people, so it was actually exciting to be that close to them. Clean water and toilets were never an issue either, even deep in the parks.
Huge thanks to Richard for making it unforgettable and to Philip for organising such a seamless trip. Outstanding value, reliability and expertise — highly recommended.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari - Uganda Sep/2026
Great experience with Dav Safari and would definitely recommend them to anyone planning to come to Uganda.
Throughout the trip, I had the opportunity to see an incredible variety of wildlife and experience some unforgettable moments. Uganda is a beautiful country, and I was also impressed by how welcoming and friendly the people were everywhere I went.
A special thanks to my guide, Goodwin, who was extremely attentive, careful, and helpful throughout the entire journey.
Overall, it was a trip very well organized
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly and professional
My partner's and my experience with Safarilink was great. Our driver from and to Johannesburg, Nyiko, was very friendly and nice. He's an excellent driver too.
We were picked up and dropped off at our accommodation, which was a big plus.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything worked perfectly
Our guide Jeff was the best guide you can have. He made this experience wonderful. We saw the big 5 and experienced the feeling of the savana
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience with professional driver
Nyiko was an excellent driver, good to chat to, and made the transfer from Johannesburg to Kruger a pleasant one. All schedules were met without issue, and a pickup to and from our accomodation was arranged.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari and guide
Our safari was an incredible experience that we would recommend to anyone. A lot of this was down to our amazing guide, Simon. His knowledge, experience and friendliness made the experience for us.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Mimi kelvin
Mimi Kelvin was an amazing safari guide throughout our trip in Kenya. He was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and always made us feel safe and comfortable. Thanks to him, we saw incredible wildlife and enjoyed unforgettable moments. We highly recommend Kelvin to anyone looking for a fantastic safari experience in Kenya!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Life changing experience in Uganda & Rawanda
What an unforgettable adventure with We Tour Africa Safari’s with our amazing guide, Blair. We have travelled to over 100 countries and this experience ranks at the very top. We chose the 4 Days Gorillas and Chimps Safari (which also included Golden Monkey’s). Our travels started in Kigali, Rawanda where Blair picked the two of us from our lodging. We stopped for an African buffet lunch that was absolutely delicious. We continued on our way to Uganda…as Blair helped us through the border crossings and the immigration process…setting clear expectations and by our side the entire time. We made it to our first lodge which was lovely and the included dinner was top notch. We ate dinner with Blair and he discussed the itinerary and laid out the plan for the following day. Our first trek was to see chimpanzees…which left me overwhelmed with gratitude. We saw probably 15 chimps and we were in a trekking group of 6 people - plus a ranger and two security guards (in case an African elephant decided to surprise us, they’d shoot into the sky to scare them away) . From there we headed to our next destination, the Rushaga Sector to prepare to trek with gorillas. We chose the Uganda side to trek as not only is it a more affordable trek pass, but there is also a higher density of gorillas. Our trek was nothing less than spectacular. Our group of eight trekkers saw over ten gorillas…including a silverback, many females, a couple juveniles and even an infant that was born just five days earlier. The ranger and guards were all so excited, as this was the youngest gorilla they had seen. We did not initially plan the hire a porter ($20 for the trek, plus any gratuity) …but decided to at the last moment. While I think we would have managed the trek ok on our own (we are in our 40’s and 50’s, are physically active and walk 10k+ steps daily)…this was the best decision we made. Not only do they give you a much needed helping hand as you navigate the bush in the elevation, but it’s also nice to know you are helping the local community. From here, we returned to Rawanda through the magnificent countryside of both Uganda and Rawanda , witnessing daily life and sharing space in a different reality. We made it to our final night’s stay in Rawanda. Another lovely stay and delicious food. Our final day in Rawanda we were privileged to see dozens of endangered golden monkeys…and surprisingly, 3 unexpected mountain gorillas!!! This was supposed to be our final stop, but Blair… being the amazing guy that he is…remembered that I had mentioned that I had hoped to go to the Genocide Memorial before departing Kigali..and, he took us there and waited for us at the tour the facility for three hours… before returning us to our accommodation in Kigali.
Again, I must reiterate the kindness, professionalism and expertise of Blair. We talked to other guests on the treks and their guides did not seem to provide the same level of TLC and expectation setting as Blair did. He shared that prior to becoming a guide, he studied Public Health at university. This care and compassion was evident as he shared his beautiful home with us. Cheers and happy travels!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip with Juli
We went on a 9-day trip with Juli, and it was an incredible experience; throughout the entire journey, he was extremely friendly and kind, and demonstrated great expertise. He took us to various locations across Kenya and always managed to spot animals during the safaris. On our very first day with him, we managed to see all of the Big Five. It was truly an amazing experience we will never forget
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good operator, very organized trip
Our guide Juliz is very experienced and great man. Me and my partner we have a private trip to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, lake Naivasha and Ambosali. We saw all the animals we expect to see and we slept well in different lodges. Overall it's a very nice trip and I definitely recommend the operator and out guide Juliz.