HK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful and memorable trip
It was a wonderful and memorable trip. Mr Dennis the director of Baboon Budget Safaris Ltd has been very helpful and flexible in arranging the private tour for us. Our drivers in both Kenya and Tanzania was very knowledgable who brought us to see a lot of animals. All in all, the tour is excellent
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Masai Mara/Serengeti Safari and Lake Elementaita Tour with My 11 Year Old
I found this excellent tour company online based on strong reviews and was not disappointed. Edward runs an extremely professional and efficient operation and operates with the highest integrity. Every part of our trip ran like clockwork from transfers to our excellent guides. While the company is called "Budget," Edward was happy to provide custom services, upgrades and recommendations when we wanted them, though he was also very respectful of my attempts to economize where we could. Edward also met us in Nairobi both before and after the trip for a nice personal touch. Based on our interests, he put together a great itinerary that combined game drives, activities and sightseeing. He's very knowledgeable about Kenya, as well as other popular tours in Tanzania and Rwanda. Edward was great on communication and exchanged dozens of emails with me over the past year, from when I first started planning.
My 11 year old son has always had an interest in animals and the safari experience truly enchanted him. Eleven is a great age for safari because he could fully participate in wildlife spotting and could handle the longer game drives. He also loved the tented camps. We did game drives in both Masai Mara and Serengeti and got to see the migration. While getting to the Serengeti was a challenge, it was worth it to see so many lions. We loved watching the lionesses hunt!
After the game drives, we arranged to rest and see some other areas. Edward recommended the Lake Elementaita area 2-4 hours north of Nairobi depending on traffic. From our lovely resort hotel with pool (Pelican Lodge), we were easily able to enjoy horseback riding around Lake Elementaita (flamingos!), a boat ride on Lake Naivasha (great bird watching) and a surprise biking safari and beautiful gorge hike/scramble in Hell's Gate National Park. It was also good to have some activities for my son after a week of game drives. I highly recommend Edward's company and exploring more of Kenya!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A trip of a lifetime in the African bush we would like to relive again
An incredible trip with an exceptional guide who has shared with us his passion for animals, birds and trees to name a few.
Benjamin accompanied us throughout this 14-day expedition that ended in early August. He chose different parks and very interesting for us. He also has unparalleled cooking skills and demonstrates incredible calm and wisdom throughout his stay with two women of a certain age. He could have been our son and we appreciated him for all his qualities and for the surprises he has reserved for us. We are still filled with these strong experiences of being close to giant and small animals. A very great feeling of gratitude inhabits me and I wanted to express it in French so that this message is well received. Wanting to translate this trip, it was indeed an expedition in the African bush in winter with such dry areas demonstrating the ability of animals to adapt to survive. The Zulu people of this part of the world welcomed us like queens and I will never forget their sincere smile.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The perfect experience with the family
We have just come back from a 6 days safari in Tanzania (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Manyara lake) and I’m glad to say that we had the perfect experience with Lion King adventure. First of all, communication with the staff at the office during the preparation of our private safari was clear, quick and completely efficient. I posed many questions (to Wilbard and Anna) and I got very swift replies to all of them.
Our guide David was particularly nice and calm, totally comfortable in his job, very helpful and attentive to our needs, in particular towards our little girl (8 years old).
The accommodations were greats, especially the heritage tented camp in the middle of Serengeti NP. The airport transfers couldn't have been easier.
We chose Lion King because of their great reviews (totally deserved) and relatively reasonable prices. We are completely happy with our choice and very pleased to write our review. Thanks to all of you.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable experience
We booked a private safari for 5 days by Bartho (Serengeti, ngorongoro, lake Manyara, and Arusha) Direct from the start I felt very comfortable. Many companies, which I asked for an individual offer, didn’t listen or rejected my request or offered my an another one for much more money. Bartho has listened and offered everything like I wanted and made it possible. I could choose whatever I wanted and also change this very flexibel. All my questions were responded very quickly and kind. At the end we got an unbelievable tour with Malisa as our guide and driver. We had everything we need, water, wine, lunchboxes and place for charging our cameras and smartphones. Malisa has entertained us in very right way, he knew at what time it is better just to enjoy and not to talk and when was time for discussions. He explained everything about the parks, animals, birds and flowers with a huge knowledge. We also got a lot information about the culture and people in Tanzania. We had a lot of fun, because of Malisas humour and laughed a lot. He is a very experienced guy, but we didn’t have that feeling that he sees the parks every day and this is just business for him. He was highly motivated and also impressed as we were, but for us it was a first time and for Malisa this is a 10000 time. We saw a lot of boring guides in on other companies, So this is a huge difference here. We could share our passion for animals with our guide and highly appreciated that Malisa were very “right in his mindset” regarding the animals. He was respectful to them, and we were happy to see the animals in a free nature. Other companies were not so respectful they were hunting the lion on the road with their cars, very sad to see. In total - thanks a lot Bartho & Melisa for this great experience. We will keep this in our hearts!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing And Meticulously Organized.
Let me start with my organizer Rose who deserves due credit here. I revised my itenary so many times but not once did she complain. She was absolutely patient and made sure all my requirements were met which required to be tailored. She even picked us up personally from our hotel on the first day. The service was very personalized and makes you feel comfortable in a foreign land. Accomodation at Masai Mara was budget, but no complains here, it was worth the amount. Food at this Accomodation was good as well. Our guide Simon did an amazing job too in showing us around, we managed to see the BIG 5. Lake Nakuru was beautiful with the Rhinos, flamingos and we even managed to see a pride of Lions with its cubs, that was amazing, this was possible with our guide Boniface who made sure we got the best view of it all. The hotel at Nakuru was good, clean and the food was good too. All in all, I definitely recommend this tour to anyone planning a trip to Kenya.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The are the best and experienced tour company
Excellent Tours, Great person
Lonwabo Madock were recommended by friends from the Addo who had toured with him previously. I toured Port Elizabet and Addo with Lonwabo, and stayed in Africanos Guest House (Felleng) for 2 nights.
I started with one night and liked it so much that I returned three weeks later before driving back to western cape .
The Nqabas are knowledgeable and experienced tour guides; and a real pleasure to be around..
I rate their hospitality and service most highly. You can't go wrong if you choose Nqaba Township and Safari tours!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding and caring, they got me and my 16-year-old daughter to the top!
This was a five star service with brilliant assessment and support throughout and without which we would never have made it to the top. We took the Whiskey route, which was more scenic, and we had the most memorable extraordinary trip. Food was great, support was outstanding, I can't recommend highly enough.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
BEST TRIP EVER
My couple and I contacted last April Encounter Africa Safaris ("EAS") because we wanted to visit Uganda in August and two friends of us went there last year with this tour operator and reccomended them to us.
We booked a three day gorila treeking tour and also we asked them if one of their guides/drivers could join us on our journey (15 days in total). Specifically, we asked for Ambrose, who was the driver who accompanied our friends too.
We are really grateful for all the great job that EAS did for us. Starting with Chris, who works in the office and is almost 24h/7days attending the clients needs (the fact that we received a prompt reply everytime we sent an email, gave us great peace of mind and gives EAS a great added value), and continuing with Ambrose, our friendly driver.
Ambrose is a very responsible and prudent driver who is always happy to help. He took care of us during our whole trip. He also surprised us because he has a deep knowledge of the country, its people, traditions and wild animals, specially birds (I can say that I can hardly remember a name of a bird because of the countless bird species that he showed us). Ambrose is a nature lover and we strongly appreciate his respect towards animals and the whole nature. Be also sure that with Ambrose you will arrive on time everywhere, even if you are not a very punctual person, because he knows how to manage time very carefully.
EAS and its team made it possible for us to remember this trip as an unforgettable one, and to fall in love with Uganda (what a country, no words).
We only have words of thanks and we would highly reccomend it to all those who want to visit this amazing country, which certainly is the pearl of Africa.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Proprietor, Rose Agunga planned our itinerary meticulously and exceeded our expectations
Rose understood our needs, our schedule and carefully planned our trip.
She attended to every detail exhaustively, from the hotel and travel bookings, to the tickets and visa requirements and other nitty gritties relating to the various visits. She was very informative, respectful of our desires and attended to all bookings promptly. She communicated about all the requirements in good time which afforded us ample time for preparation.
The level of integrity was top notch. We felt comfortable through out the process.
We had an amazing trip, we loved all the proposed destinations. The tour guides and other service providers were courteous and informative. It was very clear that All Over Africa Safaris has established good partnerships in its operations, both locally and internationally.
I was blown away by the fact that she kept in touch at every important moment - just after landing (to ensure we had arrived safely), at pick up (to ensure our airport and hotel transfers were smooth) and in between visits to ensure we did not miss any item. For me, this was just exemplary!
I would recommend All Over Africa Safaris to my networks again and again.