DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
9 day amazing Kenya safari
Thank you so much to our guide Steve for our amazing safari experience!
We had looked at different safari providers and after asking for quotes, we felt that Anne was the person who understood our wishes the best, and could incorporate some individual touches to our safari, e.g. we had planned to bring a friend to Amboseli Park with us and wanted to add Lake Naivasha into the itinerary including a boat tour. During the planning via email we discussed the choice of minivan vs landcruiser and lodges to stay at.
Our safari started at 6.30 am mid December on a rainy day, however Steve and Anne picked us up from Nairobi Airport and our trip to Amboseli National Park with Steve started well, as we started to wake up and get to know Steve and vice versa. By the time we had arrived, the rain had stopped and we had already seen and stopped to see couple of giraffes and zebras outside the park on our way.
The choice of lodges suggested to us by Amazing Safari were great, always a kind welcome by the staff, very nice and clean tent lodges including mosquito nets, good food, either buffet or by menu. At the Flamingo Hill Camp at Lake Nakuru, at that time of year, we were the only guests by chance and they went out of the way and we had lunch close to the pool and a romantic dinner near the bar. The camp also had several bird species in their trees which I could observe and take photos off. Osero Camp in Masaii Mara had the best food and on our last evening at 6pm, we were lucky enough that a bushbuck stopped and looked at us while we were sitting outside the tent!
Out of all the places we visited, there was just one place, the Ark in Aberdare, that was slightly disappointing. It had rained the past days and rained in the evening, therefore buffalos, hyenas, birds, warthogs were at the salt water hole, however, no elephants or lion. Furthermore, one group was very noisy and smoked on the lower balcony and used a drone in the morning. We were glad that the staff actually told the smoker about the camp rules, however even though it was forbidden to use the drone, they still used it anyway.
Steve is a wonderful guide, he drove us safely from the airport to Amboseli, to Aberdare, to Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha to Masaii Mara and back to Nairobi. We had interesting discussions with him about Kenya, the world, the wildlife, any topic we came up with during our drives, inspired by what we saw or heard. He introduced us to the different kind of animals, and was able to find animals, that were hiding high up in the trees or almost hiding in a hole. We had a lot of fun engaging in searching for sometimes more difficult to find animals such as lions, cheetahs and leopards. Steve knew which animals we were particularly interested and managed to find ways in the different locations to get close to observe for example the flamingos in Amboseli (!),and hippos and crocodiles in the Mara river! We felt very safe in the landcruiser with Steve, even when the terrain become slightly muddier in some cases, as we occasionally had rainy nights and took some of the less travelled paths.
Thanks to Steve, we were able to take many great pictures and he managed to exceed our expectations of the safari! We take so many impressions home and highly recommend Amazing Safari and Steve!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
If you have an allure of nature, Uganda is a perfect choice and Sokwe Safaris is the ultimate choice to take you places where you interact with nature and the wild. Thanks to Roland, the guide who plans
your trip, gives you a story of every place or animal you come across, its behavior, dos and don't while in the wild to ensure safety.
Worth an experience and I recomend Sokwe to those who love nature.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip that exceeded ALL expectations!
From beginning to end, the experience with e-Trip Africa exceeded all expectations. The process went as smoothly as anyone could hope - without a hiccup. The trip was customized to meet the requests of all 8 travelers; e-Trip was even able to help us with accommodations before and after the actual safari! Our guides (David & Alladin) were simply amazing!! Working together, and with other guides, they were able to find all of the animals that you would want to see while on safari - we were even able to see 3 black rhinos in the Ngorongoro crater where there is a population of only around 50 rhinos...WOW. The knowledge our guides shared and their passion for all things Tanzania helped to make this a trip of a life-time. All attendees from our group are experienced GLOBAL travelers and without exception, we all felt the same.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very nice guide, everything well organized
Our guide was Peter, he was very kind and had lots of knowledge not only about the animals, but also about Kenya in general.
Everything was well organized by this company, camp was also fine. Thankyou
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb,friendly and always communicating
Very good on updating, always on time when being picked up.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Time efficiency and product knowledge
Been taking as per my programs and schedules as driver knows locations and short cuts due to Nairobi traffic jams but I manage to reach my destination on time.was very helpful with more information as well
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized, punctual, details well made.
Our trip was amazing, and Oakland Tours made it that way. They were super professional, replying to our endless emails and changes in our plans, with the same kindness and professionalism. We were always greeted in whatever destination we arrived to, and everyone was so wonderful. Our guide (Anthony) in Tanzania and (Mousa) in Kenya were so polite, kind, experienced, and professional. We can speak enough of them.
SE
Well organized, excellent guide, good game drives.
The 3-day Pilanesberg-safari was really good. We are very satisfied, especially with our guide Raymond - he was the best! He was not only a good chef and a nice company, he was also very experienced and told us many interesting things about the animals. A nice guy, always with a smile!
The tents were perfect, much bigger than we thought they would be.
We had good game drives and were lucky to see lots of animals, even lions, Cheetah and Lepard.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safary Trip to Masai Mara that we will bever forget
All was super smooth with Sunup Adventure.
Payment was upfront, and I got my booking voucher right after.
Then the day of the Safari, Chris and Paul (the driver/guide) where right there on time in my hotel.
It was a long ride to Masai Mara though (6hours) but a lot to see on the way
The camp Ashnil was really 5 stars service. I'm very impressed!
The game drive were full of excitement and fun...
Paul did all his best so we see as much as possible of Masai Mara wild life (though we did not had chance to see all big 5)
At the end it was a superb adventure that we will never forget
HK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
Looking for safari package can be overwhelming, especially if it is your first time , so many choices.
I came across Andre when I read the review so I gave it a try .
Andre has been very helpful, direct , great communication . he gave us a few options until we decided on Safari package we wanted .
Everything was smooth sailing from start to finish , he even helped us made contact for our domestic flights when we encountered some problem.
Thank you Andre for your service .