CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Short trip to Zanzibar, but awesome
Everything has been planned nicely and perfectly by Serene-Tours. Special thanks to Max and the entire team. I can highly recommend the services of Serene Tours.
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 unforgettable days in safari with Meru Slopes Tours, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, lake Manyar, Tarangire
Five unforgettable days in safari with Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris, include Serengeti, Ngorongoro, lake Manyara, Tarangire!
At first I could not believe that I get transfer from the airport to the hotel and back, plus overnight at the hotel before and after the safari. But despite the concerns I saw good recommendations, and booked with Geofer Nassari by email after short correspondence. Everything was well organized and I got a good treatment and support from a staff. They answering me for all my questions and solve very fast each issue. In safari I didn't feel the difference between other groups that paid more without hotel before and after and without transfers from and to airport. The only thing I would improve it visit Tarangire and lake Manyara on the same day and not two separate days. This is because they are very close to Arusha and much smaller then Serengeti so half day per each it's enough.
Thanks again to all the staff of Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris and especially to Geofrey Nassari, for five unforgettable days in safari!
NG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our five day safari was simply an exhilirating worthwile trip that we intend to repeat in no distant
Mrs Mwajabu and her driver received us at JNIA in the middle of the night (Sunday 01:00hrs) like long lost family members. By 04:00hrs we hit the road to Mikumi where the ever busy Mwajabu stayed with us till Tuesday when she along with her driver took us back to Dar, boarded us on a light plane to Zanzibar and kept in touch daily for the two days we stayed on the Island. Even though our paid tour ended on Thursday, we were booked into Slipway by Mwajabu and given a no expense tour of Dar. The drivers, especially Fredy and Horizon are just wonderful. Another Hello Tanzania tour is a plan for us in the no distant future, early next year by God's grace.
Review about Tarangire National Park by DaveGibsonImages.com
Famous for its tree-climbing lions, I only saw them on the ground. This is where I saw my first-ever leopard which was quite a thrill! Accommodations and food at Tarangire Sopa Lodge was great. Lodge was
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by DaveGibsonImages.com
I only spent a day there but recall a jackal, baboons on a termite mound, an elephant and hippos. The weaver colony at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge made for good photos.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prompt replies
There was a misunderstanding but a one call resolution to Seth resolved it
Had a great time seeing the Serengeti
Overall we had a really enjoyable experience on our safari. Camping in the Serengeti was a truly unique experience. The tour operators themselves were extremely warm and welcoming and really went out of their way to help us with our onward plans. Unfortunately we think our experience of the safari itself was hampered somewhat by the fact we were only two people, so footslopes aggregated us into a larger group with other tour operators in order to make it cost effective for them. For this reason I think we ended up with a guide who is not usually employed by footslopes, and we had some issues there regarding the quality of our tour and its organisation/timeliness. But overall we were satisfied and the footslopes guys were so accommodating and helpful when we returned back to Arusha after our tour. We think going forward they should focus on ensuring they have adequate group sizes for each planned tour so they don't have to put their guests in the hands of other tour operators, thus losing control of the quality of the service and risk unnecessary reputational damage.
50-65 years of age
Cape Town accommodation
Pembury Tours arranged a Waterfront apartment for our week in Cape Town. The accommodation was well situated, comfortable and well equipped. There were communication difficulties within the administration office of the complex, as we needed to make several complaints before action was taken to remedy our wi-fi and air-conditioning issues which were simple when attended to.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience, very kind driver, good value for money
I was picked up from the hotel and drove to the National Park in a minivan which needs a bit of renovation. The whole tour will last from 6:00 to 13:30.
The driver, Peter, was very kind and told me and the other two people that decided to do this safari on that day about the areas we passed through before we arrived at the Nairobi National Park.
When we entered the park, although a bit late, we drove and found two lions, one male and one female. It was a good start for the day.
He was in constant communication in Swahili with another car in order to find the location of the different kinds of game.
We found a lot of animals and 4 out of the big 5 (no leopard).
I would certainly recommend this safari operator.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good, reliable Tour Operator in Kenya
My daughter and I went on the seven days Masau Mara, Lake Nakoru Park and Amboseli safari which we had booked a few months prior to the actual safari date. Elizabeth was very prompt in responding to our emails and answered all our questions accurately every time.
Simba Trails exceeded our expectations, from the point we landed at the airport up until the point when we departed for home. Our guide was a bit of an old man but rather experienced and with a great sense of humor. His knowledge of the Parks and the animals proved invaluable during the trip and we were fortunate to catch the 'Big Five', thanks to the Rhino Sanctuary in Nakuru which is the only place where we saw rhinos.
I'd most surely would recommend Elizabeth and Simba Trails Safaris to anyone looking for a reliable tour company in Kenya.