US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experiences through Rwanda and Uganda
The tour was very easy to set up. Edrissa worked with us to accommodate our wishes. We had an 18 day private safari, starting in Rwanda and ending in Uganda. The guest houses, local guides, variety of activities and field experiences were all that we hoped for. Paul was an excellent driver especially on the mountainous roads of Rwanda. Golden monkeys, gorillas, lions seeping in trees and rhinos were some of the highlights. We also had the opportunity to interact with the local people and visit several schools. An unforgettable experience.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Over and above
My friend and I went on a six day safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru, and Amboseli. We had a fantastic time! We saw almost every type of animal. Our tour guide went above and beyond to ensure we were comfortable and had an enjoyable adventure. The lodging in both Masai Mara and Nakuru were comfortable and clean. The lodging in Amboseli was less so and I would highly suggest a change in lodging location. Be prepared to eat something similar every day, but all of it was good food. Over all, my friend and I had an amazing time, would recommend this trip, and would do it again.
IN
Thinking about a budget/camping Safari in Kenya - Go for Land Rail Safaris
Being a solo and budget traveller, I was planning for 3N/4D safari trip to Masai Mara,Lake Nakuru & Lake naivasha and was browsing through the Safaribookings.com for a best tour operator in Kenya for Camping Safaris and requested for quotes from 3 operators. Of the 3 quotes that i had received, quote from M/s LAND RAIL SAFARIS was in line with my budget with free Airport Pickup and Drop (which other operators were charging extra), daily Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner. Their payment terms too were flexible. Hence i decided to go with them for my Kenyan Safari adventure.
Though the other quotes, that i received from 2 other operators were lucrative, i decided to book with LAND RAIL SAFARIS because of Mr.STEVE, the gentleman who was coordinating with me about my queries.From the day 1 of sending my query until the end of my trip, Mr.Steve was in touch with me and he was very quick in responding to my emails and queries through whatsapp.
Upon arrival at the airport, i was picked by their driver and was taken to the hotel in Nairobi, where i was staying there for the rest of the night.
Next day morning,1st day of our tour, i was been picked up by their driver and was been taken to a place named NAROK, which is a meeting point/junction where the Safari vehicles exchange the passengers, who are coming back from safari and going for safari.At NAROK, we had our lunch and then we were transferred to a SAFARI vehicle, which was driven by a fantastic guide named Mr.STANLEY. He was an amazing guide with loads of experience in safari driving and vast knowledge on the animals and their behaviors. From Narok, we were taken to LAKE NAKURU and began our safari through the beautiful lake in the RIFT Valley region. Baboons, Zebras, Antelopes, Gazeles were abundant and we saw our first Big 5 there, the Buffaloes. They too were abundant and finally we saw the Southern White Rhinos (2nd Big 5). Our guide Mr.Stanley took us so close (at a safer distance) to these animals and he had a beautiful view of them.By sunset, we were taken back to a nearby town in NAKURU region and stayed there in CITYMAX hotel for the night.
On Day 2, we had our breakfast at the hotel and went to LAKE NAIVASHA , which is the only sweet water lake in the Rift valley region and had a fantastic Boat ride in the lake and had a chance to see a lot of Hippos (but they were inside the water as we went there by the noon) and saw lots of birds. Also we were been taken for a walking safari , where we were been guided through lots of Wildebeest,Zebras, Gazelles and Giraffes were roaming around freely, while we walk around the island. After this trip, we were taken directly to Masai Mara Camp (MITIMINGI ECO CAMP) and dropped our baggage in our shared room (2 beds) in the camp and went straight to MASAI VILLAGE and saw the lifestyle of the Masai people and returned back to our camp for dinner.
On Day 3, we visited the MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, which was located very near to our camp and upon entry we were spellbound by seeing thousands of Wildebeests, Zebras, Giraffes, Antelopes and Gazelles.We had a chance to see the balance of Big 5's (Lion, Elephant and Leopard) during the day of our Masai Mara trip. We even had a chance to see 2 Cheetahs with their kill (Wildebeest) and 3 male Lions with their kill (a Buffalo) and hundreds of Vultures feasting on a Wildebeest. After a full day safari we returned back to our camp by sunset.
On Day 4, we started early in the morning (before sunrise) and visited MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE again and saw lots of birds and animals. After about 2 hours of early morning safari, we started from Masai Mara and reached back the Narok town for lunch. After lunch, we were been transferred to a van and taken to Nairobi Airport.
These 4days were really adventurous and exciting trip for me. I was missing trips to Mombasa and Amboseli, due to the limited time i had. Overall, my Kenyan Safari experience was excellent one and i strongly recommend the tour operator M/s LAND RAIL SAFARIS. Thanks to our coordinator Mr.Steve and guide Mr.Stanley.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice and very professional
Very good experience, personalized and very professional treatment, Derrick Rukundo, our guide, made us spend some fantastic days, very good person, certainly highly recommended
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable and peaceful
good accommodations, better arrangement and the best guide. Edwin and Mike as driver and guide are blindly the best. They will make sure that you forget little glitches and go back with a broad smile.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was above all our expectations. Tailor-made program, commited guide, outstandig lodges selection.
Since the first e-mails, we got the impression that Mussa was really commited to find the best program for us and paid a lot attention to our needs and to the way we wanted to live our safari experience. We gave him our opinions on how we wanted to travel and how long we wanted to stay in each area according tou our interests and he provided well-informed advises on how to get the best of our trip.
We reallay felt like our trip was going to be according to our input and not the standard copy-pasted e-mail other companies sent us.
During the trip, we were guided by Lymo, a carefull and reliable driver and a seasoned guide with eagle-eyes. He was able to find us many great spots for animal-watching and was concerned with giving us the best angle to take pictures. He was always able to anser all our questions about the animals we met, gave us many information about local culture and Tanzania in general and was really respectful. We also saw him check on the content of the lunch boxes provided by the hotels to be sure they met our food restrictions!
All in all it was an amazing experience and we can only recomend the Roam Serengeti team to anyone!
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing serengeti safari tanzania
We wanted to thank Serengeti African Tours and our incredible guide Shaban for an unforgettable 8-day safari in Northern Tanzania! As a family with 2 children, we felt comfortable and well cared for the entire time. With Shaban’s knowledge and experience, we were able to go directly to the best locations at the best time of day for wildlife viewing. The big animals were numerous and spectacular, but Shaban took us beyond the Big 5 and was able to help us identify nearly 100 bird species as well! When our guide wasn’t expertly driving us around remote dirt roads in the Serengeti, he was serving us hot meals, entertaining the kids, or fixing our logistical problems. For example, I left my camera battery charger behind at the hotel in Arusha. Shaban had another company car pick it up and deliver it to us on safari the next day! Huge thanks to SOT and our elite guide for making out family trip 5 stars. I highly recommend this conservation-minded, locally operated tour agency.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing Family Safari With Hyrax
This was our first safari in Kenya and first time in Africa.
When we made an inquiry, Roselyne was fast to respond to emails. She answered all our questions. Peter, our guide and driver was professional. He entered we saw the big five and much more. John, our chef made delicious meals at the camp. We loved the hot showers in the camps. The people I'm the office were friendly.
The tour was exactly as Roselyne told us.
We saw the big five and my children were extremely elated.
We will come back to Kenya for another safari.
I will recommend my friends and family.
We are forever grateful to Hyrax for the good safari.
Kudos team Hyrax!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour CANCELLED three weeks before departure
Save yourself the headache and do not book with this company. Without warning, I received an email from the company saying that due to "technical reasons" they could not provide services, our tour was cancelled,
and we would receive a refund in 90-120 working days. No replies from them when I asked for more detail. This was exactly three weeks before we were supposed to leave! As this seven day tour included all transportation, lodging and food, we now only had the plane tickets we booked ourselves.
Our trip was saved by African Breeze Tours, who rebooked everything for us in 1 day and have been incredible to work with! We're off on safari with them very soon.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All of must see places
The organization of the tour and the communication with Savannah team was very easy. Our tour fulfilled our expectations, and our guide was very nice and helpful.