US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
GREAT experience!
Great experience with Africanchallenge safaris! Kennedy was really communicative and helped me organize my trip to Kenya and answered any questions I had. He arranged for me to be picked up the morning of my safari and be brought into City Centre for pickup! My guide, Maxwell, was very informative as well and made the safari really fun! You also get to meet lots of people from other safaris which is really cool. I went on this experience alone as well which was great because you get to meet so many people from different countries! This safari is great for budget travelers and was an overall awesome time! Thanks Kennedy and Africanchallenge!
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was fantastic tour ever had 04-09 June 2018.
It is a pleasure and happy days for our honey moon.
We are not observing any problem from the day we arrive up to departure.
I thank you guide for a clarification of all animals .thank you.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are really profesional & affordable.
They have treated me like a boss, expecialy Mathew who was all the time looking for my best and I have to say that ge is super funy guy and super aproachable.
Communication was fantastic, not even a single complaint.
The trip was planned in Kenia ( Nakuru, Naivasha, Masai Mara, Mombasa) Zimbawe & Bostwana ( Victoria falls and Chobe Safari).
Fulfilled my expectations 100%.
Really recommended.
FI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They provide excellent tour guide and mostly ww like their flexibility
All communication is openly and timing ,excellent service, we give excellent. We would recommend to anyone
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 STAR service from Blackie. Highly recommended
I did a 3 day Gorilla Trekking tour in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Blackie was my guide.
Pre-trip, I had a lot of questions which Blackie answered in detail with great patience. The quotation was competitively priced for what I wanted.
Day 1 drive to Bwindi - the journey from Kampala or Ebb takes 10-12h so you are strongly advised to leave on time at 7am from your hotel. The Safari Van that took me was well maintained and clean, and it also helped that Blackie is a safe driver so the long ride was bearable. In fact during the long ride, Blackie was pointing out and explaining every unique wildlife sighting on the way to Bwindi which I would have otherwise missed. Fun fact - he is an ex-zookeeper! That explains the passion
US
We came for the wild animals and we left inspired by the Kenyan people!
As travelers from Palo Alto, we researched everything online and communicated via email. We wired money and got yellow fever shots (at a premium, by the way) and arrived some days later via Emirates/Dubai. After spraying enough bug spray on ourselves and rubbing enough ..thon in all skin exposed area, we were ready to embark upon our safari. Our guide was impressively knowledgeable about the land, the people, animals, birds, etc. Our cameras snapped great photos and evening dinners and conversations connected our group of 4 families traveling together.
On the first day of the trip, we all spoke about our anxiety of bug bites, snakes, ferocious wild animals charging at us, etc. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Our accommodations were very high quality and bathrooms clean. Some plumbing was rusty due to the humidity in the jungle, but nothing that could not be cured with a few hotel towels.
On the last day of the trip, we gathered again after dinner to do a 'debrief.' It was amazing to hear how everyone (12 of us) no longer focused on our anxieties, but spoke about the majestic nature of the wild animals, e.g., the first lone male giraffe, the kindness of the people, e.g., our omelets makers, etc., and getting back to nature and the basics of human existence.
Yes, the mosquitoes were still around; as were the monkeys, giraffes, zebras, birds on some hotel grounds. Sleeping under the mosquito nets and keeping the windows closed solved that problem. But, after we got used to being in Kenya, we grew to respect the land, love the people, and wishing our trip was just a bit longer.
If you ever get a chance to visit Kenya, don't think. Just do it!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb African Experience with Afric'Aventure, great personal service, 'sur mesure'
We booked a 2 days & 2 nights safari in Selous, Lake Manze camp, and then 3 nights at the Zanzibar (Matemwe) Sunshine hotel. From start to finish the service by Afric'Aventure was great. We booked quite late, and still Afric'Aventure managed to arrange and adapt the trips to our wishes. We recommend Afric'Aventure for their personal and friendly approach, quick response and excellent quality in the companies they work with.
The Lake Manze camp in Selous is a top location with elephants, giraffes, impala's, bushbaby's, hippo's everywhere around. Their service and food are also great! The approach is very professional and communication is very clear. We will remember the group dinner outside with the camp fires, the luxurious tents, the very professional safari guides and drivers, who really try (and succeed) to deliver the best experience possible: lunch at the lake (15 meters away from the hippo's), an extra tour to a group of lions who jus caught a wildebeest / gnoe, a swim in a hot water source. We also recommend the boat safari, which gives you an experience from another perspective then by safari car!
From the landing in Zanzibar up to the flight back, all went perfect: the welcome at the airport by our guide for Stonetown Godefrey (or 'G') and at the hotel (by the lovely Anastacia) were perfect. We were upgraded to the honeymoon suite in this small scale hotel and spent 3 perfect days there: their food and service is excellent, they offer a lot of activities and the beach is beautiful.
We'll start saving for the next trip!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent from first contact until end.
Really good communication (via mail) with Axel from our first request. Guided by Allen, we went to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Apart from having knowledge about the animals, being a good driver and communicator, Allen is a very nice guy. It was a pleasure spending the five days with him. We were two adults and four teenage kids on the safari.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience
The safari trips to Maasai Mara and Amboselli that Bernard took us were simply amazing experiences. The itinerary was carefully planned and the drivers of the 4WD vans are actual tour guides who are extremely knowledgeable about everything - animals, birds, geography, culture, language, politics, etc of Kenya and beyond. We saw everything that we wished to see and more. The personal touch and thoughfulness of Bernard and his tour guides really makes this a highly pleasant and memorable experience.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience!
From start to finish this was an incredible experience. We did a 4 day fly in fly out safari in Selous Game Reserve staying at Selous Kinga Lodge. We booked it only a couple days in advance while staying on Zanzibar - Fadhili was very efficient in communicating with us, answering questions, and organising everything for us. The game drives in Selous Game Reserve were amazing. We saw all the animals in Selous except for the very elusive leopard - but we were more than happy with our Safari experience. Our driver Jumani was awesome - funny, very knowledgeable, and he focused on trying to find specific animals if we hadn't seen them yet. Kinga Lodge itself is great. The cottage rooms are very nice, the meals are restaraunt standard, and all the staff are very welcoming and helpful. Also the lodge manager Vincent is THE MAN!!! He even took time out of his day to take us to see the local village and tell us all about it, which was a very humbling experience. We wish we could have stayed longer in Selous. Definitely recommend Selous Kinga Lodge.