35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible company and incredible adventure
Amazing!!! That sums up our adventure.
Africa adventure vacations and Robert were incredible to work with. Our 9 day adventure was a once in a lifetime. From action packed days on safaris to community interactions in the afternoon. We saw the big 5 and then some. My favorite was silver back gorilla trekking. It had been a dream of mine and AAV helped make it a reality. Don’t miss adding it on to your adventure. Once we trekked to our gorillas, we got to spend an hour watching them. I was trying to take it all in. The younger ones were just as curious about us as we were them. Make sure to also hire a porter. It a great way to interact with the local community, provide jobs and lighten the load for hiking.
Our safari wouldn’t have been the same, if it wasn’t for our guide, Cesar. He kept us on schedule, he was knowledgeable and
Laughed at our jokes.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well Organized and excellent service
It was a family safari to the Masai Mara and we still talk about the experience to date...
We had an amazing time at the Entim Mara Camp, picked from our home and dropped back after the safari...
Ongeri Expeditions all the way!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime!
I researched MANY safari tour operators, many different tours, and many different camps, before selecting Amazing Memories. I chose them because they offered competitive pricing, were very flexible in arranging an itinerary that suited our needs, they are KATO bonded, and they have MANY excellent reviews on TripAdvisor and Safaribookings.com (I used both these sites extensively). I can now add to the many positive reviews on these sites!
I exchanged so many emails with Anne Waithira at Amazing Memories who answered each question and each concern patiently. She spelled out in the contract what my options would be should we have to cancel due to Covid. She offered alternative pricing based on several different camps I was considering. She offered solid advice backed by her years of experience to address all of my concerns. She sent me several different quotes because I kept changing the itinerary or the accommodations! When she realized, the day before our arrival, that we were arriving at 1 AM and would need an extra night at the Crowne Plaza, which had not been included in the contract, she graciously offered to cover the expense, admitting it was her oversight. She also arranged our Covid test at the end of our trip and had them come to our hotel for the test. Anne is responsive to emails and What’s App and very easy to work with.
When we arrived in Nairobi at 1 AM, we were grateful to see the Crowne Plaza shuttle waiting outside the airport for us. The hotel was amazing and so close to the airport! It was a perfect choice especially since we were arriving so late (or early in the morning). Highly recommend this hotel.
The morning of our safari, our driver/guide for the next 10 days, Eliud, was waiting for us in the lobby. He and Anne were there early and greeted us with Amazing Memories safari hats! Our safari vehicle, the Toyota Landcruiser, was in perfect condition and looked brand new. It offered lots of room for the two of us and there was plenty of bottled water waiting on us. Eliud has over 20 years experience and he was more than willing to share all his knowledge with us. Throughout our 10 day safari, he offered so much information on the animals including all the birds, the landscape and the parks in general. It seemed he knew all the other drivers and was able to radio them to find us the very best viewing spots. He knew the best places to use the “bush toilet” (essential knowledge to have!) and the perfect spots for a coffee/tea break and lunch. He also ensured that I received a vegan lunchbox on our full-day game drives. He knew when to go fast and when to slow down to avoid the worst bits of road. He was always willing to accommodate our schedule when we wanted to get a later start or go all day long! He seemed to have boundless energy!! He never tired and truly seemed to love sharing his insights about the parks, the animals, and his beloved Kenya. We so appreciated everything he did to make our safari so wonderful! We saw EVERYTHING we wanted to see, including TWO wildebeest crossings on the Mara River!!! Amazing memories indeed!
The camps where we stayed were wonderful! We were in Kibo Safari Camp in Amboseli, Crescent Camp in Lake Naivasha, and Basecamp Mara in Maasai Mara. All three camps, like the parks themselves, are very different so we got a very different experience in all three. The only hiccups we experienced were no hot water at Kibo and no working shower at Crescent. In both camps, we were told it would be fixed, but it was not. Basecamp Mara had both hot water and the showers (one inside and one outside) worked - at the same time!!! All the camps were able to offer vegan food for me (much appreciated) and the rooms were lovely. They even gave us hot water bottles at night to keep the chill away. YES, it was very cold at night!! We had our hot water bottles and some very heavy wool blankets - so comfy! The sounds at night are incredible and we slept so well in all the camps.
I have to give extra mention to Basecamp Mara, our favorite!! The camp, the tent, the two showers, the hot water bottles, the food, our wonderful deck, and most especially the people who work there, were AMAZING and made our trip extraordinary!! Everyone was incredible and worked so hard to make sure we were taken care of. I can’t recommend this camp enough!
When we returned to Nairobi, we were booked in the Weston Hotel overnight. I do not recommend this hotel. It’s quite dated and the food was terrible. We had an extra day, so Amazing Memories driver, Joseph, took us around Nairobi for a day of shopping. Joseph has such a wonderful and positive story that he shared with us. He was a wonderful driver and I’m a better person from having met him and shared a day with him! I highly recommend asking for Joseph when touring Nairobi!! He is wonderful!
Amazing Memories and everyone there - Anne, Eliud, and Joseph - made our safari extraordinary!! Thank you so much for everything you did!!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
Anderson is the best. An amazing safari in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond Words!
Excellent! Used them a while ago and always meant to write a review and never had the time, but I always remember how excellent of a job Maturaf did! Highly recommend!!!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Guide !
Thank you Haron for going above and beyond for my group! Rest assured he is the real deal.
He drove my customers to the Masa Mara village .
Organized outings
Did an emergency pickup for us.
I will ALWAYS use Haron when I travel to Nairobi .
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Competent, thinks out of the box, resourceful, problem solver, kind, had a great time bec of Jackson
We booked safari from Aug 19th till September 1st, visiting Masai Mara and then Uganda. From the beginning, Jackson communicated promptly and clearly to all questions, no matter what time of the day. We started the journey in Nairobi, our guide was Allen who is quite knowledgeable about animals and roads of Masai Mara, made sure we experienced the Great Migration. Highlight was watching mother Cheetah and her 3 Cubs. Next stop was Entebbe, Uganda. Jackson arranged for our luggage to be transported via Jeep otherwise we would have payed $300 for excess baggage (baggage weight limited to 15kg for 2). In Uganda we saw the origins of Nile, Chimpanzee trekking, and big 4.During our Uganda Stay, our guide was Geoffrey, extremely knowledgeable of the country (politics,geography,nature,roads) but most importantly kind and considerate. My husband got ill during the trip, Geoffrey took us to community hospital at night and stayed there throughout to ensure that Peter gets the right care. In Entebbe, both Jackson and Geoffrey took care of his medical needs and we will always be grateful.
Despite the medical set back, we thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The flexibility of itinerary was helpful, enjoyed nature, appreciated hospitality and kindness of people of Uganda. We feel that we got more value for the money. They delivered more than we were expecting.We are planning to return in July 2022 to do Gorilla Trekking.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania Safari for Journalist with Rede Tours
Zanzibar is among small Island with about 1.5 population. It's the best place to go since it's has luxurious Hotels and amazing activities to when you spend for holiday there. I with my friends as journalist we had an amazing moment in July 2021. The trip was nice and good. We booked with Rede Amore African Safari for the hotels and activities in Zanzibar. We thanks them for being kind to us and planned everything good and it's a nice adventure. They don't look for high but only your satisfaction, and enjoying the time in Zanzibar. Stone town was interesting part during our tour, followed by Prison, jozan Forest and Snorkeling.
We did all these when we were in Stone Town. The in Nungwi we experienced Safari Blue, Nakupenda and Beach plus Sun set. I thanks our Guide John for being kind to us. Thanks to the whole team of Rede Tours for organizing amazing trip for Us.
Hotels
Double Tree by Hilton was good and amazing we really enjoyed our stay.
Let's keep in touch hopefully to see you again.
Thanks
Hakuna Matata.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sino Africa Safari is No 1
They are professional and communication is clear. We loved their arrangement of our hotels and we were extremly happy about our guide-Vincent. He is very nice and talkative, he is some smart when he wears sunglasses. I am planning my second trip with them next year
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Both Hands Thumb Up
We were happy about their service, communication from day 1 to day 10. We were happy that they are still operating during covid, because we have recommend them to our friends and families, which will travel with them!