PT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
My wife had wanted to do a safari for a long time. Kenya and Tanzania were our top choices. As we had no experience with Sub-Saharan Africa, I was inclined to have a travel agency based in my home country (Portugal) take care of everything. However, browsing online, I came across Kenan Travel & Tours. Their reviews were excellent, and their “7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Amboseli” tour sounded tailor-made for us (the price sounded fair enough too). Not going with a home-based travel agency would entail booking flights, taking care of visas and health preparations, etc, on our own, but we were hoping a local tour operator would provide a more authentic experience. We are more than pleased with the results.
My exploratory contacts were met with prompt and clear responses from Jennifer, who reliably and competently took care of things. There was plenty of opportunity for customising our trip. Besides a private 4x4 and accommodation in Nairobi for our first night, we requested a French-speaking driver/guide and a balloon safari.
On arrival, we were met by Jennifer and a driver, who drove us to our hotel in Nairobi. The next day, Jane came to see us for a relaxed and informative briefing about what was to come and left us in the great care of our first driver/guide. From then on, despite our itinerary involving travelling hundreds of kilometres in sometimes very remote areas, crossing dozens of villages and small towns, entering four national reserves, crossing borders twice, and switching guides twice, everything went according to plan.
Not only were the safari experiences as phenomenal as we were expecting – we got to see hundreds of wild animals, including the big five, roaming around freely in stunning settings (at times lions and elephants just a few steps from us) –, but the road trips between reserves proved awe-inspiring experiences in themselves. Most of the landscapes were literally breathtaking. The lodges, especially in Tanzania (Tortilis group), added much to the experience.
Our three drivers/guides – Julius (Kenya), Hassan (Tanzania) and Samuel (Kenya) – were top-notch in terms of expertise and professionalism, remarkably proficient in French (and English, and even Spanish), as well as caring and willing to cater to our every need and request. Julius provided an unforgettable introduction to the world of safaris. Afterwards, we grew especially fond of Hassan, the brilliant driver/guide with whom we spent more time and experienced the most amazing highlights of our trip. The 4x4s – one for Kenya and one for Tanzania – were in impeccable condition and proved perfect for all purposes.
All in all, this trip exceeded our best expectations. If we return to East Africa, we will not hesitate to resort to Kenan Travel & Tours services again.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded our expectations!
From initial booking to the last day of the trip everything was handled perfectly by Pendo and her team. The booking went smoothly, when we arrived we were picked up by our guide, Said, who was waiting at the airport. Check in at every lodge and hotel went smoothly. The choice of hotels / lodge was perfect and great choice of food at each resort we stayed at.
Said was a brilliant guide. He was courteous, friendly and full of local knowledge about the people and the animals. I couldn't recommend him enough.
What can I say about the Safari? Amazing! Better than we ever thought it could be.
But this review is about the company,. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them or use them if we ever go back again. Even on the last day when we had time to kill before our flight Pendo came to meet us and arranged for us to see the markets of Arusha. A very good day that we hadn't planned upon- thank you.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knows the Serengeti and the animals in it better than anyone. We always were in the best spot.
Zohar was absolutely incredible. Our guides, Solomon, Daniel, and Goodluck were the best. Honestly felt like best friends by the end of the trip. They knew the Serengeti better than anyone and understood the animals behaviors so well that we were always in the best positions for viewing. 100/10. Trip. I highly highly recommend. You will not regret it.
If you are looking for pictures from this trip I have a highlight on instagram of everything. @maxwelldolensky
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excelent!!!!!
Mufasa's service is super mega good,
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream Safari
We had an amazing 4 days Safari with Migration Venture. Amos answered all of our questions prior the trip and they collected us from the airport even when our plane had 4hrs delay. Everything went smooth, we requested the Octagon Lodge as our accommodation and couldn't have been happier. The place is beautiful with great food and friendly staff. For our 1 night in Serengeti we stayed at Osomupoko camp which was also really comfortable with great food and super kind people. It was a proper outdoor adventure, but I have to admit I was very very scared at night as the animals walk freely around the camp. My husband loved the experience though. Our biggest thank you goes to the most epic guide and driver Christian who made our honeymoon safari unforgettable. We enjoyed his company and funny personality and it wouldn't be as good without him. He was extremely knowledgable, dedicated and observative. Thanks to him we haven't just seen "the big 5" but we seen all the animals you can possibly see on a safari! Even leopard, cheetah hunting and rhino! Christian had eagle like eyes and spotted things most wouldn't. He is the best guide you can possibly have and he is also very considerate and kind and he always made sure we were comfortable and tend to our needs. We loved every minute of our trip and cannot recommend Christian as a safari guide enough!
Big thank you to Migration Venture for organizing and huge thank you to Christian. Asante Sana.
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari. Personalized attention.
Steve spent a lot of time planning our itinerary and booking internal flights. Well planned and communicated from the start. Accommodation arranged as per our requirements and was exceptional. Our Guide Samuel was knowledgeable and always catered for our needs. Definitely would recommend for a private safari and luxury camp hopping.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organised and professional
Excellent service booked a few days before, everything was sorted saw the big animals really recommend! Excellent value as well!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truely professionals. Amazing experience
It was one of the best experiences of our lives. We loved each and every moment of it. We especially want to give a huge thanks to Modi. He was an amazing guide, he truly loves the animals and provides in depth explanations and information about the animals. Modi is a wonderful guy, really nice and understanding, interested in what we have to say, shows a lot of compassion and love. I must say we were really lucky to have him as a guide and wish everyone can get to know what a wonderful guide he is.
Kind regards,
Yasmine and Mounim
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 2 weeks thanks to Lifetime Experience Safaris!
Lifetime Experience Safaris is superb! Jesse is very responsive via e-mail and Whatsapp, very patience with all the millions questions we made and always came up with great suggestions for our itinerary.
When we were evaluating other operators we decided for Lifetime Experience Safaris because we could see how experience and knowledgeable Jesse was and we fully trusted that he would create the best plan for us :) (AND HE DID!!)
We booked an 11-day customised safari around Uganda and Sula was our driver!
There are no words to describe how important Sula was to turn this experience into something unforgettable. He is incredibly professional, an excellent driver that makes all those long drives and (sometimes) in rough roads feel super smooth. He is also genuinely a really good guy, very funny to hang out with and knows everyone and everyone knows Sula! In every park we visited he always got a park ranger to join us and that made such a big difference to our experience: we could spot all the animals and learn everything about them!
We visited Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, Kibale Park, Bwindi Park and Lake Mburo. We enjoyed all of them and each contributed with something special to our trip!
In planning any safari it is difficult to know who to trust. Lifetime Experience Safaris delivers. They will do their best to live up to their name. I can't recommend them highly enough!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
MoAfrika were reliable, responsive when I needed help, & brilliant at taking me to fantastic places.
MoAfrika Tours took me on a 3 day safari to Kruger and Tremesane. It was a wonderful time. I was travelling solo which wasn't a problem. My incoming flight was delayed so I knew I was going to miss my collection at the airport. I got in touch with the BRILLIANT Lavender at MoAfrika who was able to switch the days of my trip so that everything worked out. She even found an alternative trip I could do on the day I arrived (late).
Kruger is wonderful and the trip was well worth the time and money. Tremesane Lodge was very comfortable and the staff there were super friendly. The animals we saw were incredible: lions, elephant, rhino, a leopard, zebra, giraffe...