CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Good experience
We were 4 adults for our trip in uganda. Our guide was Hannington. I really recomand this guide and the compagny crystal safaris. We had a nice stay in the gorilla safari lodge. The hike with the Gorillas was unique. We will keep very good memories if this trip.
Hannington was very polite, calm and I felt like he wanted us to have the best trip possible.
Thank you
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful safari tour
I joined 4 days Massai Mara tour and Nairobi National Park safari.
In Massai Mara, I saw a lot of lions, a leopard, two cheetahs, three black rhinos and many other animals.
Allan is very kind and sends me email so quickly.
Driver guides know about animals very well.
I'd like to visit Kenya again!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari trip!
We had a great time at our Safari trip arranged by Castro! We went for a 3-day tour in June and they did their best to make sure that we had a great time and got to see as many animals as possible. Our driver was Patric who were super nice to hang out with, and our chef (don’t remember his name) made the most AMAZING food. It was probably the best food we ate on our whole Tanzania trip.
The only negative thing was that we wasn’t informed to bring our own towels and toilet paper to the camp (we had a tent). So a checklist of what to bring before the safari tour would be nice.
Overall, you should definitely book your safari trip with Castro! We had a was great communication before arriving and he answered all the questions we had. Very reliable and kind.
SI
An experience you have to go through at least once in your life
The overall experience was really incredible and I might do it again later on in life. If you're on a budget I would recommend going to Kenya between August and October, because of migrating season and going at least to Maasai Mara. We did a 7-day safari in 4 different national parks
in Kenya and have seen more than we could have ever expected to see. A lot of it is thanks to our driver Stanley who was really the best driver we could have ever wished for. The only real complaint I can think of is that there is rarely any hot water in camps with tents, other than that I think everything was organized really well for what we paid and I would do it all over again.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent gorilla trek
I had an excellent tour with Encounter. Chris was able to help me customize a package that maximized my time in value. Jason was a great guide. Would go with them again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was the best safari expedition, Excellent customer service & amazing life experience! Thanks to
I can recommend to any one who is futuring to go to use the company!!!!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic jungle experiences
I cant believe that Africa Adventure safaris made our holiday memorable!!! The tour consultant planned our safari with a great itinerary well thought. Sam was very helpful and knowledgeable regarding wildlife and culture. My sister was very excited to see the chimps in Kibale forest swing in the trees!!!!!!!! The accommodation and food was so amazing for the entire trip. I will definitely recommend you to my friends
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon Safari + Kili Climb with Trek2Kili
In September 2018, my husband and I went to Tanzania for our honeymoon. We hired the incredible Trek2Kili team for a spectacular 5-day safari (Serengeti, Ngorogoro, and Tarangire) followed by a 7-day climb of Kili on the Machame route. I cannot recommend this company enough! Azizi from Trek2Kili organized everything for us - all transport to and from the airport, our hotel in between our adventures, and of course, making sure we had DREAM TEAMS for both our Safari and Kili Climb experiences. Additionally, Trek2Kili is a certified Responsible Travel Company, working with KPAP (Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project) to ensure the fair and ethical treatment of the Kili team. Let me say, the porters and Kili team are magical and deserve every single extra dollar of your tips!! I could barely drag myself up that mountain let alone tents, tables, chairs, food, supplies, etc... you get the idea. Only book with companies who work with KPAP!
See my full review of both experiences below:
SAFARI:
Our safari driver, Josephat, was kind, funny and truly became our friend during our 5-day journey together. With his expertise and knowledge of the animals and the landscape, we saw The Big Five (!!) but more than that, we learned so much about every single animal and bird we encountered, and he took us to a small Maasai village so we could learn more about the people and explore their way of life. 'Jose' never tired of answering our hundreds of questions (literally, LOL), and was very passionate about sharing little bits of trivia and info about all of the animals. We got super lucky and even found a pride of 19 lions (yes - 19 my friends!), and our car was right in the middle of them. It was one of the most exhilarating experiences of our lives! We would most recommend focusing your time on Serengeti (our favourite) and the Ngorogoro crater game drive, as they are the most beautiful and we were the most lucky in terms of which animals we encountered. We HIGHLY recommend Josephat for your safari adventure with Trek2Kili - we miss you and your jokes already Jose!! :)
Trek2kili created a custom itinerary for us throughout the safari, and we stayed in a different lodging each night, which was also cool to experience. We stayed at KUBU KUBU Tented Lodge (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Saw the sunrise over the Serengeti here as we ate breakfast, and its beauty brought tears to my eyes), Ang'Ata Tented Camp (very cool for a night if you want something mote rustic and with more of a real camping feel and to hear the animals walking through your camp *note, our hot shower consisted of a single delicate stream, so be warned that you really are roughing it here LOL*), SERENA LODGE NGORONGORO (definitely more of a luxury style hotel lodging, one of the best hot showers of my life, and incredible views into the crater) and Pembeni (extremely relaxing (napped like a lion in the sun here), more of a mix between a rustic and luxe feel).
We will always remember our Safari experience, and can safely say this was one of the best trips we have ever had!! Thank you Jose!
KILIMANJARO CLIMB - 7 DAY MACHAME ROUTE:
Our Kili climb - how to begin to describe such a wild experience? First I will say that this was the hardest thing I've ever done. But the longer I am away from the mountain and back at home, the more I miss the mountain and realize how deeply rewarding this accomplishment was. My husband successfully summited Kili on the Marangu (Coca-Cola) route 10 years ago, and convinced me that even I, the least outdoorsy certainly least mountaineering type I know, could also do it and would love it. Alas, we chose to climb this blasted mountain on our honeymoon, of all times. (Anyone who has already done a summit night will laugh that this was our honeymoon choice, ha). I would not have made it up this mountain without our incredible Trek2Kili team - that is for certain. Our 2 guides, Riojas (DJ RAJA!!) and Paulo, and the incredible team of porters who carried the majority of our gear and all of our camping equipment, our 'pilot' who made sure we had a clean lovely toilet tent, and our chef and waiter (yes, you have fresh hot meals cooked for you and served to you ON A MOUNTAIN...pretty amazing right?!) - you are the reason we summited Kili, injury-free, with smiles on our faces (except for Summit night, I can safely say I did not "smile at the rocks" on Summit night... LOL).
Raja and Paulo were two of the warmest, most caring and wonderful guides we could have ever asked for. When I was struggling, they did everything in their power to keep me moving. They sang to me, Raja played Bob Marley on his bluetooth speaker so I would focus on jammin' instead of on dropping into the deadly valley of rocks below should I take 1 misstep on The beloved 'Breakfast Wall'... They let us take as many rests and go as Pole Pole as we needed to, to make sure we achieved our goal of making it to summit. Despite struggling so much to make it to Stella on summit night, at the top, I definitely shed a couple tears and gave everyone huge hugs, thanking them from the bottom of my heart for helping me drag myself up... you helped me push myself past what I ever thought possible. AHSANTE SANA <3
I know I was fully crying as I said goodbye, I will never forget you and the Trek2Kili family, thank you for making our honeymoon so special and truly unforgettable.
For your next adventure in Tanzania - hire Trek2Kili <3
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing is an understatement
Being the first time i was using a tour operator,i had the best experience they strengthened my faith in tour operators specifically them .in terms of service they did an excellent job more than what i would have done on my own .I don't think am ever planning a safari by myself ever
They made me have faith in tour operators ,specifically them
Being the first time I was using a tour operator being abit sceptical in the past,the did everything so professionally and always involving me in everything and not just when I was needed to pay,I really loved the experience,the really did a good job compared to what I would have done for myself .the safari itself was exciting and loving everything that had been set in place matched my desire.