IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Reliable, knowledgeable, capable and affable!
I have had the good fortune of being guided and driven by George Mbaula of Inland Africa Explorers twice now, both times in the capacity of joint photography-expedition leader, and I can honestly say it’s hard to think of what could be better in their planning and service! They are simply the best people, totally in touch with the field realities, with years and years in the bush, to handle your dream Tanzanian vacation or photo tour in the Serengeti Ecosystem.
On both my visits I was assisted expertly by them to plan the itinerary to optimise our time in the various locations. All local bookings were made by them in perfect consonance with our needs, and there was absolutely no hassle or last-minute surprises. Right from meet-and-greet to the moment of departure, their naturalist team was the epitome of punctuality, cordiality and professionalism. And best of all, they have a clear understanding of a photographer’s needs, which are the most demanding of any visitor’s, because it means early starts, perfect vehicle positioning and long hours in the field, all of which George’s team carried out cheerfully, with never a no and always a smile on their lips. Their unending energy and enthusiasm to keep toiling all day for the benefit of their guests with unending patience is truly exemplary. What’s more, they’d even clean the safari vehicles at lunchtime, while the guests took a breather!
All this is topped by their intimate knowledge of the bush and its wildlife, and passion for showing it to tourists and saving it for posterity.
I could go on but in the interest of brevity, I will sign off by saying that some of my fondest days in Africa have been spent in Ndutu, being taken around by George and his team amid the animals you can be sure they love as much as I ever could, and unwinding in the evenings with a beer reflecting on what a wonderful world it indeed is.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing wildlife experience
The park was extremely amazing, I saw a lot of wildlife, all of the Big 5 including two prides of lions. Our guide James was very knowledgeable about the animals, Amboseli park and Kenya at large which made the game drives interesting. He has a sharp eye that is why he was able to spot and point out so many different animals which made the safari even better. Linsel who works at Safari Update Travels was very resourceful in making my booking a success. The Amboseli Sopa Lodge was brilliant and ecofriendly - the staff were friendly and service was top notch, location was perfect, we ate our breakfast with breathtaking scenes of Kilimanjaro in the background! I highly recommend Safari Update Travels.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Game drive to remember!
My friends and I embarked on an adventure trip to Masai Mara with Simon as our tour guide under Safari Update Travels.
We started our journey to Masai Mara, camping at Enkorok Mara Camp we were welcomed with Maasai warriors "Morans". After checking in our rooms and refreshing ourselves we went for an evening game drive.
The site of the great tembo "elephant" welcomed us while driving. Immediately after we were able to see the tano bora "best five cheetahs" as they were pursuing their prey.
The drive ended later in the evening and we went back to our camp. The following day early in the morning we went back in search of the great simba "lion" luckily through the skilled efforts of our tour guide we were able to find a pride of lions. Simon is more than a common tour guide because we were able to get authentic safari experience and the best shots of the animals.
Masai Mara adventure is thrilling, wonderful views of the Mkapa hills and Sopa hills. In order to get a full experience of Masai Mara I advice to book with Safari Update Travels and if possible request for Simon as your tour guide.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unexpected Success
One of the most beautiful sights I've laid eyes on. Thanks, Great Image Expedition Ltd, for the sunrise summit.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic tour, amazing staff
We booked a tour of Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro with 7wonders through another company in Kenya. The Kenyan company were pretty useless with communication & details, but Evelyn at 7wonders was amazing. She picked up the pieces and organised the left-out details. She deserves heaps of praise. Prompt communication, with kindness, understanding & humour. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
Our driver/guide Nestory was also superb. He was a great game-spotter and had good knowledge of birds too. We would not have seen such amazing wildlife without his knowledge & telescopic vision!
Chef Steve was excellent.....how do you put together so many great meals with such basic tools???
Thank you for a fabulous trip.
RO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
all wonderful, very kind guide, explicit, qualified to make everything an unforgettable experience
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Warm and friendly Guide willing to do whatever was most important to us
Thomas was Great in setting up visits with the wild dogs and rhinos in Mkomazi. His vehicle was clean and comfortable. Wonderful visit to the park where are we saw lesser kudu and oryx as we had hoped. Great trip!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing
The tour was very well organised from the flights going to Mombasa and sgr 1st class going back to Nairobi.
Communication was excellent. We were a party of 22 people adults and children the booking was done with alot of ease. We were picked up and dropped on time.
Overall experience from all of us was very good and we plan to make bookings again soon.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari experiences in Tanzania!
From the first contact Vincent advised us perfectly and responded to all our wishes. Vincent was flexible and answered us by email within a few hours.
Our guide Alex knew everything about the animals and always anticipated correctly where they were. Due to the unlimited kilometers at Vimat Safari we were able to go everywhere and enjoy special moments just for us. Alex also took care of our well-being during the safari and took excellent care of the car. Alex drove us safely through the wilderness at all times.
The accommodations left nothing to be desired even in the middle of the Serengeti and we could enjoy the trip.
We can highly recommend Vimat Safari and our guide Alex.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
My wife and I did an 8 day safari, starting in Nairobi, visiting Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, and Tsavo West and ending at Diani Beach. It was incredible and somewhat surreal experience. Having loved nature shows since I was a kid it almost didn't feel real that I was seeing all the wildlife, in the wild, in person. Our guide Khalifa was great, he was very knowledgeable and skilled at finding and spotting animals. The food and accommodations (in tented camps for the whole trip) were excellent.
We stayed at Enkorok camp for Maasai Mara, Flamingo tented camp for Lake Nakuru, Kibo Camp at Amboseli, and Voyager Ziwani Camp for Tsavo, all of which were great. Ziwani Camp in particular was memorable as it was on a river with crocodiles and hippos and you could watch the hippos as you eat and find crocodiles sunning themselves around the camp.
I had been debating with myself whether we should being trying to visit so many places in the short time we had or to stay longer at fewer parks but I'm really glad we did the trip we did. Not only was it great to see all the parks but I also really enjoyed the drive though the towns and countryside between the parks.
