50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable family holiday in Kenya
I would like to thank James for organizing such a amazing safari for us.
The communication with James was great. He was very prompt and would answer any questions you may have. All the requests have been accommodated including booking our train tickets from Mombasa to Nairobi.
I arranged all the transport while we were in Kenya with James, so we felt very safe. I highly recommend to do so, especially in Nairobi. James even accompanied with us to Girrafe Centre and David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
We were fortunate to have Thoya as our driver/ guide for our safari trip. He has 18 years of experience and is knowledgeable. We saw so many animals!! We spent many hours on road and the road condition and traffic were terrible sometime, but we felt safe with Thoya’s driving.
We had a 10 seater 4x4 Toyota van with pop-up roof. The van looked a lot older than others we saw on the road but Thoya got us around safely for 10 days.
I was a bit worried about not having A/C in the van, however we only felt hot and uncomfortable when we were caught in a traffic in the town. This is what we chose.
Please do not hesitate to take your kids with you. Our kids had a fantastic time and I hope they will remember this trip forever. James offered me 50% off for my 11 years daughter which was a big saving for us. ( all other companies offered me only 25% off )
I would recommend Wildlife Sun Safaris to anybody who is planning a safari in Kenya.
A big THANK YOU to James and Thoya again for such a amazing experience!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream come true
Before the trip had even started the correspondence with Cate (prime safaris) was very good. Attention to detail was excellent. This put our minds at ease. From the moment we arrived in Entebbe everything ran smoothly. We did a 16 day customised safari, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. It was quick but this is what we wanted. We stayed in luxury accommodation which I have to say was incredible.... prime Safaris did an amazing job booking the locations. The lodges and camps actually became one of the highlights. There were many things that made our lives so easy from gorilla permits x2, chimpanzees x1, national park permits etc. This was all taken care off. Thank you again Prime Safaris.
We ended up with 3 local guide/drivers. Trevor in Uganda and Rwanda was a legend. Nothing was ever to much for him and he went out of his way to help. Very professional. Willie was our guide/driver in Kenya. He was fantastic, Also went out of his way to help make sure we saw the big 5. Gerry in Tanzania was also good, nothing was ever a problem. In fact all three drivers were great and would highly recommend.
Lastly if you are thinking of going to this region I would 100% use a company.
I have no hesitation recommending Prime Safaris!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our SafariToKenya organized very trip for us.
They made us feel at ease when we book through them. They went out of their way to make sure everything was well arranged. Sometimes I think they over deliver beyond our booking. Michael our guide and driver is good knowledge and expert. He work really to take good care of us and making our trip memorable. I thank Michael and ToKenya for making our safari very good.
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ENCOUNTERING GORILLAS IN THE WILD FOR THE FIRST TIME.
My Fiancee and I went for a 6-days Gorilla tracking Safari Uganda - Rwanda in July 2018 with Bird's nest safaris.
The tour was nicely planned and reasonably priced. The hotels provided in the package were really nice with beautiful views, I personally enjoyed the drive through the country side. We were very fortunate to be guided by Brian who was more like a friend than just a guide. Even though we had language barrier with the local people , we were able to understand his explanation and he really took great care of us and most importantly ensured our safety.
Our Gorilla tracking experience in two countries (Bwindi impenetrable national parks Uganda and Volcanoes national park Rwanda) was really worth the price. You can imagine hitting two birds with one stone, our pick-up was in Uganda and the drop-off was in Kigali Rwanda thus visiting two countries in one package.
We enjoyed tracking different families of gorillas in different countries though on different occasions the silver backs were intimidating but we were also not ready to retreat Infact we enjoyed seeing the silver back trying to protect the family from intruders, making different vocals and beating of the air sacs was another thrilling moment . Golden monkies also made made our Safari more memorable. The interaction with the local communities and tasting of delicious local dishes (Matoke with G-nuts) was so wonderful.
Thank you Bird's nest safaris, we would definitely recommend our friends and family to contact you for planning their safaris in East Africa
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Safari Experience with Gates Adventure Safaris
Starting with the booking itself, Safari Gates team handled our requests so well. They were quick to give us all information we needed to make our decisions. Our 7day safari started with an itinerary briefing from Dave, he also introduced our guide Joe and we were set to go. Joe made sure that all our expectations were were met. He made sure that the itinerary was followed and gave us more than we expected. We learnt alot from his vast experience in your guiding. The lodges were as we had booked. It was memorable and fantastic. We really appreciated. Thanks to Safari Gates.!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was everything we had hoped for.
I am 85 years old and my wife is 78. We have done a lot of traveling over the years. We decided we would make one last big trip, before we got much older. We had always talked about going to South Africa, and doing a safari. My wife did a lot of research, to try and find the best company to book our trip. In every category she looked at, Tailormade Africa always came up the best. She got in touch with Rob, and explained our situation. We wanted to go for two weeks, we wanted to see as much as we could, without being rushed, and we wanted good accommodations. Rob heard every word she said, and took it on board. As I said, my wife and I have done our fair share of traveling, and have used many different agencies. This had to be the best trip we have ever taken. We stayed in 5 different hotels, we were picked and delivered at every stop. There wasn't one missed cue. Rob must have called us at least 6 times, to check to see if everything was going as planned, and did we have any problems or questions. The man loves his job and does it well. We loved the places we stayed. (My wife's birthday happened during this trip). Rob must have let everyplace we stayed, know about her birthday, because she has never had such attention. The rooms and the beds, at every stop were decorated with flowers and bottles of campagna. I have never see my wife so happy. She felt like she was a honored guest. It was almost sad that we only stayed two weeks. A month would have been more like it. I credit the whole experience, to the fact that Rob knew what we wanted and made sure it all went accordant to plan. I would highly recommend, to any of our friends who are planning to go to South Africa, to book it with Tailormade Africa.
AR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Nairobi National Park by Andrea Meroi
Great start! We just loved it as a first approach to wild life.
AR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Andrea Meroi
Masai Mara is not to be missed. Gerard was always willing, our tastes and interests. He seems to maintain the enthusiasm of a first day. Loves his country and his work, knows a lot of animals and the places you visit. It is a very careful driver (in fact, he was excellent in two dangerous situations created by other truck drivers).
I don’t think we can remember the number of animals we saw: Lions, Lions, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes (many!), wildebeests, gazelles of various types, topis, zebras and elephants (thousands of elephants in Amboseli), buffaloes, ostriches, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, birds of all kinds... Gerard was always attentive and did everything supremely well.
Don’t miss the balloon flight... a unique experience that is well worth the big bucks it costs. Excellent Casey, the pilot of a Hot Air Safaris.
AR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Andrea Meroi
Lake Nakuru is slightly decadent since flood deprived of its most important attraction, the flamingos. However, it was there where we saw more and better zebras and where we could get off, well guarded by rangers, and closer to zebras and flamingos themselves remaining in the Lake. Beautiful.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Amboseli National Park by Andrea Meroi
We chose Alliance Destinations because James was who first answered us, very willing to accommodate the trip to our needs: specifically, to begin in Nairobi and end it in Mombasa (rather than return to Nairobi) and quickly search an international flight that would allow us to get to Nairobi and back from Mombasa. In turn, that would allow to travel along the coast on our own, that was the intention.
James was always attentive, quickly answering our e-mails. We were able to book without any inconvenience.
He and our guide and driver in the safari which was to begin in just two days, Gerard, were waiting for us at the airport in Nairobi. They took us to our hotel and there we close not only the balance of our safari but we decided to contract with them a day at Nairobi National Park, visit to the orphanage for elephants and Giraffes Center. It was an unforgettable day, already with Gerard, and we highly recommend this tour.
And what about Safari in itself? Everything was perfect and far beyond our expectations. We stayed 2 nights in Masai Mara, 1 night at Lake Nakuru and 2 nights in Amboseli. Masai Mara camp is spectacular (Ashnil Camp); other accommodation, not so much, but very well, particularly comfortable, clean and with very good food.
Masai Mara is not to be missed. Gerard was always willing, our tastes and interests. He seems to maintain the enthusiasm of a first day. Loves his country and his work, knows a lot of animals and the places you visit. It is a very careful driver (in fact, he was excellent in two dangerous situations created by other truck drivers).
I don’t think we can remember the number of animals we saw: Lions, Lions, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes (many!), wildebeests, gazelles of various types, topis, zebras and elephants (thousands of elephants in Amboseli), buffaloes, ostriches, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, birds of all kinds... Gerard was always attentive and did everything supremely well.
Don’t miss the balloon flight... a unique experience that is well worth the big bucks it costs. Excellent Casey, the pilot of a Hot Air Safaris.
The parks are long and strenuous, but very instructive. If you want to learn about Africa and its people there is no best way to go observing their villages, their inhabitants, their routes, the places where they live and how they live... Spectacular.
Lake Nakuru is slightly decadent since flood deprived of its most important attraction, the flamingos. However, it was there where we saw more and better zebras and where we could get off, well guarded by rangers, and closer to zebras and flamingos themselves remaining in the Lake. Beautiful.
Amboseli is the paradise for elephants’ lovers. There are thousands (literally). It is not to be missed. Here James joined us to the safari, with good reviews and his good company.
In the end, two surprises bonus track: a visit to a masai community, touching and unforgettable, and another to the elephant with largest tusks...
We have no words to thank the efficiency, work and love Gerard and James. We strongly recommend Alliance Destinations.