CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A life changing experience
This adventure went beyond any of my expectations. Definitiely a lifetime highlight for me and my family, filled with memories that we will cherish for years to come. Everything was taken care of, handled with excellence, and treated with a “touch of class.” I am also glad that we took the coaching on selecting the land cruiser vs the mini-van, thanks Simon. Accommodations, food, and service were wonderful. Can’t wait for the next one.
PH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING
I had a lot of fun in Tanzania I was able to see a lot of animals and beautiful scenery. My tour guide Sayari Tano was especially the best. The food was good, and our guides were very friendly. Frank and Gabriel, Thank you for an amazing experience! I will never forget it!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely Fantastic Trip
The delivered on everything that they promised, granted, I did the book online and only communicated via email. The guides are very friendly and very knowledgeable. The tour vans were nice, new, clean and equipped with WiFi. Megan is extremely responsive and attentive. She catered to my needs in great detail. I would not hesitate recommending them to anyone planning a trip to Cape Town and Johannesburg.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Driver, excellent, staff and accommodation, excellent, gorilla experience, excellent.
Everything obout the safari tour ran smoothly without any issues. From the time we got off our plane we basically didn't have to ask questions about anything. We were advised of everything that was going to happen for the next 4 days. Our driver spoke excellent English and provided a lot of information about the area we were in and travelling to. He was able to answer any questions we had. Our accommodation was excellent, the food was more than enough and the staff were fabulous. I would recommend an African massage whilst in your lodge.
Our trek to the gorillas started off with a welcoming dance and an information session. The trek itself was very doable but made you work for the reward of seeing the gorillas, (no complaints). Our trackers were excellent and very experienced. They provided many opportunities for us to get close to the entire family of gorillas. We have lots of photos and videos to remind us of this holiday.
I would and have highly recommended doing this trek with family and friends.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing service! Fabulous! Definitely recommend!
Amazing service! The owner Otieno replied himself for every questions in a very polite manner and with detailed explanation!
The lodges provided were of nice facilities. I went with my mom and she loved the arrangements! The drivers were great and respectful too!
I highly recommend Kenya Walking Survivor for a Royal African Safari experience. They are best to customize safari tours.
Thank you!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique experience!
Simon answered quickly on my emails and was very polite and courteous. He helped us a lot.
The safari itsself was fabulous. We have seen so many beautyful animals. Our tour guide Rashid has made a great effort to find the hidden animals . He informed us about the different landscapes and knew many things about the animals. He answered all questions thoroughly!
Thank you for this unique experience! We had a wonderful trip with you!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A genuine fraud. He stole our money. Danger!!!
We booked a 16 day safari from Kenya and Tanzania with an end in Zanzibar with this tour operator whose manager is called Aidan Lucas. We paid for the safari more than 4000$ pp. The most incredible thing is that just a week from starting my safari in Nairobi, the manager (Aidan Lucas) tells us a story that his bank blocked the money and could not pay the hotels or anything even though we sent him the money 30 days before the start of the safari to close all the reservations and he replied at the time that everything was ok and even sent us vouchers from each lodge with all bookings (We have the vouchers of reservations). All was false!! He didn´t pay anything. We have the vouchers of reservations. He asked us for $2,500 more to pay Kenya’s expenses and once in Tanzania he would pay us back without fail. Bullshit. It was all a lie. When we arrived at the Tanzanian border in Namanga he did not have the money and we had to report him to the Arusha police and the police proceeded to arrest him. We have proof of the complaint and the name of the arresting officer. The next day we started our safari in Tanzania by visiting Serengeti and Ngorongoro and guaranteed us at the police station that everything would be ok. It’s a new lie! When we got on the road the guide told me that we had to pay for the gasoline since the manager (Aidan Lucas) did not give him a dollar to pay for it nor to pay for the entrance to the parks. We had to pay from our pocket all this and, to top it all off, we had not paid for the lodges either. Nothing. I don’t pay anything even though I sent him the money by wire a month before starting the safari. We had to pay all cost ourselves. Neither I pay the flight to Zanzibar nor the accommodation there. A scam in full rule. We knew that Tanzania is one of the most corrupt countries in Africa since it is not the first time there. You get that there and you are left helpless. We exposed our case to UNIPOL and the TATO (Tanzania Association of touroperators) in order to expose a complaint against this tour operator and this person so that he does not deceive more people.
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My trip with my sister to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Uganda Wildlife Education Center was great
All services on the travel plan were fully met by the company right from booking to debriefing, alot of animal life and nature was seen, i recall "obama" the rhino in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary......Alot to see with Arlanda Tours
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best trip ever planned and executed for my husband and me
We were picked up right on time from our Hotel also dropped back on time at the Airport - Punctuality ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Smooth drive, where ever applicable by our very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide Mr.Antony - Drive ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
As mentioned, well knowledgeable, calm, genuine tour guide Mr.Antony - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Accommodation was out of the world - things over there were unbelievable. Great hotel staff, great compound to walk around, hippo pool, candle light dinner, etc - Great choice Petrichor - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The best for the last - The Safari was well planned and the coordination among other vehicles and spotting and everything about the game and fun was Sooooperrrrbbb ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
TRIP OF A LIFETIME
In short, it couldn't have been better! And I owe this to the 3 stars of the trip - the animals, Meru Slopes (Geoffrey in particular) and our driver - Simon Juma. I went for this safari on my honeymoon, and I came back with memories and experiences that are still giving me goosebumps as I write this!
1. The animals - Well there are plenty of them, and yet you can never get bored of seeing them! We spent our 5 day safari in Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and multiple game drives in the Serengeti. We saw the Big Five of course - but more importantly - we observed the animals! We saw how an elephant chased away four lionesses, we saw how ostriches put on a nice show to attract the females and we watched in awe while a leopard tore apart a warthog and rested with its kill atop a tree. Every sighting brought in a new experience, and each experience was unique and mind-numbing.
2. Meru Slopes - As someone who had no knowledge of Africa, I was indeed lucky (thanks to my friend Sharath Chandra for that - who himself had a great safari through Meru the last year) that I got in touch with Geoffrey. He is a guy you can really trust - He was always available on whatsapp when we were booking the trip, he advised us efficiently when we reached there, and he had the people and processes required to have a flawless safari. There are many safari providers, but I will give a few examples as to how Meru stood apart:
- Geoffrey arranged for my pickup from the Arusha airport, but when I changed my flight and informed him that I will be reaching at the Kilimanjaro airport, he sent a guy to pick us up. Kilimanjaro is at least an hour away from the Arusha airport
- Our stay in Arusha (before and after the safari) was arranged by Geoffrey, and he ensured that we had a good experience at the hotel (Arusha Tourist Inn)
Finally, I would thank Meru that they organized our trip with Simon Juma - our guide, driver and by the end of the trip, a friend!
3. Simon Juma (and the cook) - I was amazed at the knowledge Simon had - both about the jungles as well as his communication with tourists. Case in point - When we saw 3 lions from a long distance away, a number of other safari cars started following them in the direction they were going. Simon just went in the opposite direction, came to a specific point, stopped his engine and just waited. He had recognized the lion tracks, and indeed the lions came right where we were. He spoke fluent English, knew the scientific names of a lot of plants and animals you find there, and had interesting stories to tell about the many years he has been serving here. The food during the safari was fantastic - be it the soups or the pancakes - any there was plenty of food to choose from! Also, a big shoutout to our cook - who specially cooked chicken dishes for us when he got to know that we do not have beef.
Overall, I would love to go back again some day, but the experiences that I have come back with will definitely last me a lifetime!
