NO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The ultimate safari experience.
We are very pleased with all our stay in Kenya and our game drive om Masai Mara.
Highly recommended for anyone looking out for an excellent safari experience.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Service is very good and customized
Service is very good and customized. Lot of guidance and support while planning to end of tour
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great experience!
We did a safari in the northern parks of Tanzania with Petit Maasai Safaris and it was a great experience!
The guide and the cook were really professional and nice with us, trying to make us feel comfortable and to satisfy our requests.
Thanks a lot!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice but way too many hours in the safari vehicle driving between the parks!
Unfortunately I can not recommend this tour (5 days Kenya Safari). We were spending considerably more hours in the vehicle going between the three parks than being on an actual safari. Very unexpected I must say... It was a 9,5 hour drive between Lake Nakuru and Amboseli (although our guide told us we would be there "before lunch" as we were starting our journey in the morning around 08:00 hrs...) and once we got there, exhausted, hungry and dusty, there was no time for a safari. Huge disappointment as we were supposed to go on a safari that afternoon. The following day, a few hours safari as we rushed through the park and then headed back to Nairobi (another 6 hrs drive). We had lunch in the vehicle as there was no time to go back to the camp.
All in all; very nice conversation with the tour operator before the safari, nice and friendly driver (who unfortunately rushed through the parks to keep the schedule together) who was also a good driver which we appreciated, and we also liked the vehicle.
The lasting impression however was that we were rushed through the parks and that we paid a lot of money for spending most of our time on the Kenyan roads and highways.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Small is beautiful.. and it comes with great value for money!
I was driven to book my 17-day vacation in Kenya with Best Memory Safaris by the good reviews I had read online, and I was not disappointed.
Isaac, GM of Best Memory, contacted us personally from day one helping us to organize our safari and a few leisure days in Diani beach before coming back to the European Union.
Getting in touch with him to plan, arrange, make changes, get suggestions or ask any kind of question was as easy as to write a message on Whatsapp. This is a fact that you will appreciate in case the unexpected happens or in case you need to rearrange a service while already in Kenya. Indeed, a small agency allows for customized service and personal touch and communications. Isaac will be following and monitoring your safari (interacting with your driver) from remote everyday, calling your driver every evening or as often as needed just to make sure everything is running smoothly.
Isaac came to welcome us in Nairobi and also came to say goodbye to Diani, where we had the chance exchange few impressions and where we also gave him a few hints to further improve his program and services.
If I can give you readers and advice, please try to book a 4WD car (van or Jeep – we had a van and it worked out perfectly).
Also be aware of distances in Kenya: roads are not always as good as in the Western world and it takes much longer than expected to go from one place to another. Most parks are located in remote areas where dust roads and big potholes are the norm. But the animals will be waiting for you upon arrival.
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An unforgettable Southern Tanzania Expereince
I took my family on a trip to Southern Tanzania with Kilimanjaro Wonders Expedition Safari on a 12 days safari package to Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha, and Udzungwa.
Our guide Goodluck was amazing. He was friendly with the 5 of us and by the end of the safari he had become like family. He was also very professional and knowledgeable about birds. I thought that no one knew more things about birds than my wife, but Goodluck did. The southern parks were very different from the Northern ones with low traffic and different habitats.
We stayed at wonderful hotels and lodges that had great service and staff was wonderful.
Thanks to Kilimanjaro Wonders Expedition Safari for the amazing experience.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A near perfect experience!
I stumbled across this tour provider through a google search and was intrigued by their halal safari offering, as we were a family of four travelling with 2 kids. From the outset, the tour administrator (Rashid) was very professional and answered all our queries. Certain accommodation that we requested was sold out but Rashid made suitable alternate arrangements.
When we arrived in Kilimanjaro, Mussa our Tour guide and driver, was there to greet us as arranged, early in the morning at 5am. From there on, it was a near perfect experience. Mussa made sure all our requirements were taken care of, from personally handling all our luggage, making sure all our accommodation was ready for us, dropping us off at the end of each day and being there ready and waiting for us in the morning.
The safari experience was excellent and we covered three main attractions over three days - Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. We saw quite a few animals at Tarangire including lions, zebras and elephant but Lake Manyara was a bit disappointing since barely any animals were out that day - I think the trick is to be there at around 630 am or just after sunrise so find a lodge as close to each reserve (or within the reserve) to minimise travel time.
Saying that, the accommodation that was arranged for us was excellent. Osupuko Lodge being a sublime and beautiful lodge with warm and welcoming staff in the middle of the wilderness. We were escorted to and from our rooms by the Masai after dark which was an experience in itself. Our room's patio was overlooking the wilderness where we could see animals crossing while having breakfast outside.
The other two lodges (Farm of Dreams and the Airport Planet Lodge) were excellent as well. The quality of food was good throughout where we got to sample local cuisine (halal beef and chicken).
We seemed to be the only group on the safari that had hot packed lunches. Mussa laid out a neat and beautiful picnic table each day, with cutlery, at the designated picnic spots in the park. We had chicken curry, fresh cut fruits, steamed veggies, rice, noodles, pasta, fries, beef curry over the duration of our three-day safari whilst the other tour groups seemed to have simple cold sandwich boxes!
Mussa's driving was smooth and the jeep itself was good enough, being a customised old school Landcruiser fitted with an opening top and padded around so you could stand up and stick your head out of the room and get fresh air in your face during the rides in the parks. Especially awesome on the climb to Ngorongoro and of course the drives in the park. There was a power socket extension the vehicle as well where we could charge our mobile phones and cameras (don’t forget to bring your 3 pin multiplug). Mussa gave us interesting informational tidbits about each animal that we saw in the parks, which added to the depth of our experience. He was flexible in us stopping on the way to and from the parks, for coffee breaks in local coffee spots or pharmacies etc.; however, it's recommended that you try and get to the parks as early as possible.
We highly recommend this company and plan on using Wild Secret Safaris and hopefully the same team on our next trip (for the Serengity) - if you have the budget and can book early, aim for accommodation within the reserves themselves or as close as possible so that you can minimise travel time and aim to be there after sunrise.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
I had the pleasure to travel with Gorilla booking on a 3 days trip making Gorilla trekking and a relaxing boat trip on Bunyonyi Lake in Uganda. Everything was perfectly organized, the trekking has been amazing, and the lake has astonishing views. Andrew was the perfect driver and guide of our journey. Highly recommended
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari crew
- the team (Jacob, Emanuel and Daniel) was really professional and also fun
- the car was really confortable we didn't had any mechanical problem (we saw some cars with
problems, specially flat tyres)
- the tour was really well planed
- everytime we need water we had it
- Emanuel was a excelent chef and very attentive to our requests
- Bryson is super professional, efficient and helpful. He also prepare us a bag with towels, toilet paper and also some drinks and snacks. By the way he helped us even after the safari with some honest transfers
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience
Everything was a fantastic experience, with many amazing situations that describe the real life of Africa and specially Kenya.