CM
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable.
Kenya is on a good way of helping to reestablish the numbers in the wildlife. The level of touristic services there is international, and one can find reasonable infrastructure in the country. In good time the Masai are changing their rites of passage and are willing not to kill lions anymore. Taking into account all the difficulties the nation faces the balance is positive and the experience worths. We were lucky enough to see some animals that hardly appear ( Serval, Dwarf Mongoose, etc.) for others like the classic Big Five, our guides from Africa Safaris were experts on locating them. The landscape is spectacular!! The capital city Nairóbi will not disappoint you. Our only regret, we did not have enough time to see all the country, so the littoral is still waiting for a visit, maybe next time.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful!!
Everything in Africa was as expected except hotter. The view of the animals was awesome. The food was terrific. Our travel company, Kruger Park Travel, took very good care of us.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible
Regional Tours is the way to go. Although obviously not guaranteed, we saw the big 5 animals and many many more. There seemed to be a constant flow of some kind of animal to look at, and if not the scenery was always beautiful and unique to what I am used to. We went during the short rains period, but only got rained on once for maybe 10 minutes, but honestly I wouldn't have minded more. Seeing a small storm or rain clouds closing in on you from the plains of the Serengeti was just another surreal view. Our accommodations were more than enough. We chose the private luxary tour. Kubu Kubu was by far our favorite, but all were great. Food was enjoyable. The toyota land cruiser was nice and provided the two of us more than enough room. The best part of our safari was no doubt our guide. Novatus from Regional tours was the best, and he is no doubt what made our safari so incredible. Fun to talk to, super informative on anything, great sense of humor, interesting the list goes on. Looking back on our safari i think the Tour guide could be a make or break for us, Nova made it what it was. We had so many highlights and our safari along with Nova will be in our memories forever. Thank you Regional Tours.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable vacation
We booked our safari through Serene Safaris and could not have had a more wonderful time. The professionalism of the Agency (Peter) was magnificent throughout....from the planning (and the many questions) to the arrangement and accommodations for the safari were perfect. Our guide (Peter - different Peter) was absolutely wonderful. Knowledgeable not only in the wildlife but on everything Kenya. There wasn't a question he could not answer, was always super pleasant, knew the parks like the back of his hand and knew the patterns and favorite locations of the animals during any portion of the day. We booked a six day journey and traveled to Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli. We saw all the animals (hundreds of elephants, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, antelopes, gazelles and many others) and some unforgettable sites along the way. The trips in between the parks we were able to see Kenya both old and new. We traveled in a Toyota safari van which was a great way to travel. The accommodations that were arranged were very comfortable, clean with hot water and wifi at each location. The food was plentiful and good. The weather during our trip could not have been better with clear warm days everyday. The last morning at Amboseli we had a breath taking view of Mount Kilimanjaro which made for a great family photo. The people of Serene Safaris really did a great job and I highly recommend them. Our sincere thanks to Peter and Peter for an unforgettable family vacation!!! WELL DONE!!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful tour that saw the Big 5!
We overall had a wonderful safari with African Celebrity Tours. I contacted many tour guides but ultimately went with African Celebrity Tours due to their good reviews and they are KATO certified. The communication was timely and clear and they allowed me to customize one of their tours to fit in Amboseli in the same amount of time.
We did a private safari in a Jeep which si the way to go in my opinion. Our guide Joseph was wonderful - he had 20 years of experience and knew how to track the animals himself so we were often the first car to arrive at sightings. We went to Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara and managed to see the Big 5 up close and also saw a cheetah, numerous hippos and lots of babies (because it was December).
For the price, this was an extremely good safari and I would definitely book with them again.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Working with Spirit of Kenya made this unbelievable experience a reality.
Our safari in Kenya surpassed all my expectations. If we had questions Susanna from Spirit of Kenya promptly returned our emails and gave us the answers we needed, made it easy for us to submit our payment and arranged our transportation from the airport to our hotel and scheduled our itinerary to meet our needs. We stayed in Tsavo West at the Salt Lick Game Lodge and Serena Safari Lodge in Amboseli. The food and accommodations were excellent and the people were all very nice. Our tour guides Charles and Moses made this special trip even better by their knowledge of the land and the animals. We were a group of eight and divided our driving time between the two of them. They spotted animals before any of us did, stopped for us to take pictures and seemed to enjoy us as much as we enjoyed them! We saw a vast array of animals...zebras, elephants, giraffes, lions, a leopard!...and many, many more. Every day we saw something new and exciting. I suggest wearing very comfortable clothing, you’ll be in a Jeep for a lot of fun filled hours! Just an incredible experience!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great operators with superb communication throughout the process! Amazing trip.
Planning a safari can be a daunting task, especially for the first time. Darren and Compass Odyssey made this an easy process. Communication was fantastic throughout the whole process. We were able to make changes simply as our schedule changed. I'm a hands on person and like to plan each detail, so for me, leaving this up to someone else was a bit tough. I couldn't have been happier with the results and would recommend them to any traveler looking to go on safari. We can't wait to come back!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour, great service and an exceptional guide
We explored several tour operators before we picked Lion King. It is hard to understand what goes into the cost of a safari from overseas while comparing itineraries and cost. Lion king did a phenomenal job of keeping us informed, tailoring the trip to our requirements and providing excellent stay wherever we went. Saleh our guide was amazing, I cannot talk enough about how exceptional he was. There was a day in our tour when it had rained heavily with mud everywhere and the car may have had a battery issue. He made sure it did not deter any of our plans and our day still went as planned. The food and stay were amazing as well. We stayed at a place in Ndutu where we heard lions roar at night and zebras outside our campsite. We were very safe with security to and from our campsite. The tented camp in Ndutu specifically had amazing food. We traveled with a 3 year old who needed more stops and more flexibility. Saleh was amazing with our kid and with all the changes. Thank you Saleh, Anna and Wilbard for making this trip amazing.
We see that every tour company has glowing reviews. Our experience is only with Lion king so it is hard to say what sets them apart. I highly recommend comparing quotes and stays from different operators and going by them (this is what we did). I also recommend going with a Tanzanian company, I think the experience was more authentic.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excited Lifetime Trip, Exotic Services, Number one company in Tanzania
We had a most wonderful experience with Rupia Adventure in Tanzania.
First we did a 4-day climb of Mt. Meru, then a 7-day-climb of Kilimanjaro via the Machame route, and finally a 3-day "comfortable camping" safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro, and before, in-between and after each trip we always stayed in the OutPost Lodge in Arusha. We were a group of 4 friends on the first and last trip, with a 5th friend joining us for Kilimanjaro only.
When planning the trips, I asked for an offer including the Machame route on Kilimanjaro, and even though it was not officially mentioned on the website, I soon got a good offer which we were happy to proceed with. On the trips, everyone was always committed to serving us in a great way, always cheerful and eager. We were well-supplied with good food, especially the warm meals were very delicious, so we did not need most of the snacks we had brought along ourselves. Needless to say, we all made it to both summits. The Machame was a great experience, we were able to avoid all crowds for at least 3 days, being totally alone then.
Our safari guide was extremely knowledgeable and skilled, so thanks to him we had some thrilling wildlife sightings that I believe most other park visitors miss, including seeing endangered species such as cheetahs.
We really loved the OutPost Lodge that Rupia Adventure uses: the hotel rooms are actually in small bungalows scattered in a beautiful tropical garden, very peaceful.
I believe we really got an exceptional value-for-money deal with Rupia Adventure and I can highly recommend them.
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 3 nights Safari
We had 3 nights Safari at the beginning of January. Safari was part of our honeymoon and included Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara. It was very easy to communicate and plan with Soul of Tanzania. They personalized the trip to fit our schedule. Everything was well organized an we didn’t have to rush anywhere.
Our guide Vincent was amazing! He was so talented to spot animals that we saw the Big 5 already during first 2 days. He also had good knowledge of animals and nature so we learned a lot and got answer to all of our questions.
Everyday warm lunch and wine was a nice extra during Safari days. We can only recommend Soul of Tanzania Safaris and our guide Vincent!