35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent private Safari by Edward!
My friend and I arranged a 2 day Safari to the Masai Mara with Edward who was our driver and Guide in a private Landcruiser.
Edward was excellent and always kept us updated, made lots of interesting stops to break up the journey and he was kind and respectful throughout.
He knew where to find the animals once we were in the Mara and we were able to see most of the "Big 5"in just one day. He provided lots of useful information throughout and listened to us well with what we wanted to see.
Doing a Safari once in the Masai Mara is a once in a lifetime opportunity and is not to be missed if you get the chance. I had a great experience and would highly recommend!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good operating company
I had a wonderful trip and was lucky enough to see the 'Big 5' (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo). My guide Stanley was very knowledgeable of the animals and the landscape and was a friendly and helpful host. When I had a stomach issue, he made sure I saw a doctor that was able to prescribe medication that fixed my symptoms. We rode around in an 8-seat Toyota Land Cruiser, which is the standard. The lodging we stayed at had private bathrooms, which was nice, and all meals were provided. Communication with the operating company was easy, I used email and phone calls.
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome!
A delightful visit to Bwindi National Park
Wildlife Encounters coordinated our visit to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest this June 2023. They were patient and kind even if our request was on short notice. With their attention to detail, we were able to enjoy a wonderful hike through Bwindi, and see a whole family of gorillas in Rushaga sector. Thanks to their friendly driver - Fred, we able to get the local lore on how Bwindi got its name as well as a guided tour of both Kisoro and Kabale towns where we enjoyed the scenic views of the steep hills, the terraced gardens, mountain peaks and deep creator lakes. Thank you Wildlife Encounters for an experience of a lifetime! I highly recommend them for all your tours to Uganda and East Africa.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tsavo East National Park by Momi Giampaolo
Not many animals
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tsavo East National Park by Filippo
Very touristic, very little animals, maybe it is too big, but compared to the others it's like being in the desert....
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice place for safari but stay away from beaches!
Had a nice experience overall, safari was decent organized: we liked almost everything but lunch box were very poor with cold chicken, driver was nice (he only would have to explain a bit more once we are experiencing the safari).
We had a problem with one of our transfers from Mombasa to Nairobi (was supposed to be by first cass train and it was paid 10 months in advance to Silas) but the day before we had to buy a flight ticket by ourselves just to avoid to join a 10 hour bus! By the way Silas recognized us some money back.
The rest of the organization was just perfect!
We really appreciate the animals and the experience, the structures we stayed, we only think that kenyan people are not a very welcoming (I am not saying they are not polite!!) ….. most of them are just doing their job to get money without any kind of care or love…. we experienced some (just 4/5) of them which really liked their job, and it was very clear: they were just adorable!!!
Now the very bad thing about the coastline: ladies and gentlemen get ready to be constantly bothered by people for every kind of thing… the just try to make you pay for something, also to walk behind you just to make sure their friends won’t bother you while walking on the beach!
The beach in Watamu was full of plastic, it was everywhere!!!!! That’s unacceptable!
Outside of the hotel (we stayed in Watamu and Diani Beach) is just a mess: people driving like crazy, roads are destroyed, people constantly try to approach you for some money or trying to sell something, very very disappointing and stressful.
Our vacation was ruined by people who live there, the same people that prefer bother tourists than find a job and try to make their country a welcoming destination!
We got back with one big certain: WE WILL NOT BE BACK IN KENYA ANYMORE!
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari
We made a beautiful trip across several parks from Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo East and we finish with a few days in Watamu.
We really enjoyed the parks, maybe we found Tsavo less interesting at the end, we had very long hours trasnferring from one site to the other, but the scenery was always entertaining. We were able to see all kind of animals also thanks to our guide Daniel (Beacon Safari).
We also enjoyed our time in Watamu even if the presence of the beach boys can result a little annoying, always coming after you without leaving.
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
another world ❤️
A wonderful safari trip from Zanzibar to Arusha.
We visited Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire Park.
Everyone is different and different animals, but all charming and wonderful.
The organization and communication with Kilipath African Safari was perfect, no problem, everything was as we agreed. We had a driver Godfreie with whom we were safe and always tried to find animals to be close to us. It was an amazing experience.❤️
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
UNFORGETTABLE SAFARI
Meru Slopes and our tour guide Jacob provided us with an unforgettable 2-week safari, from the planning stages to the end of our trip.
Our first interaction with Meru Slopes was with Almachius, who answered all of our questions and put together our private mid-range safari, including cultural experiences based on our requests. I am sure he does not sleep as he was very responsive and replied to all of our emails almost immediately. After comparing all of our quotes from different agencies, we decided to go with Meru Slopes as their communication and pricing were hard to beat. Best of all, they are a local company.
We were lucky to have Jacob as our guide. He was great at spotting wildlife, knowledgeable about the animals, plants, and areas, had great driving skills on the bumpy roads, and had a great sense of humour. Jacob was always communicating via his two-way radio and was able to get us to sightings, and many times, we were the first vehicle there. He was always able to position us in the best spot to view the animals, and because of him, we got to see the big 5!
We were happy with all of our accommodation, especially Anantya Migratiin Camp, in Central Serengeti. Our safari tent was just beautiful, and we have never received such amazing service as we did here. Barikiel, our personal butler, went above and beyond to make our stay one we will never forget, as did all of the amazing staff here.
From the moment we stepped off the plane, to the moment we left Kilimanjaro Airport every detail was taken care of including, pickup and drop off, a local tour around Arusha and a last minute change to organise and extra nights accommodation. If we are ever lucky enough to return, we will definitely be using Meru Slopes, Almachius, and Jacob.
CH
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and listening to the customer
Good Tour Operator. Everything they promised was done. The one day trip to Lake Nakuru is just amazing. They started it in the early morning, which is the best to do for such an excursion, and the driver was sharp on time. He is very professional in the traffic, which is heavy and difficult all along the journey. The guide Margaret was fun...
One remark. The stop at Lake Naivasha on the was back is interesting. However, the boat tour is a little bit pricy and could be improved.
