20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Airport to hotel transfer was on time and friendly. Guide was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable
Awesome! Booking was easy. All our pre-trip questions were answered in a professional and timely manner. The trip far exceeded my expectations. The parts of Jinja Far east in Uganda (the nile and the parks) was a pleasure to visit, and made even better by our guide's intimate knowledge of the people and culture. I have no idea how you provide this kind of trip for the price as the tours, food, accommodations and guides (including assistants and drivers) were fantastic. Our guide gave us such a wide variety of experiences -including tourist and non-tourist type excursions. You (Keron tours and travel )are doing a great job. Keep it up so that we can continue to see the world on our budget
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great management & customer service, finished with a top safari experience
The initial corresponding speed & efficiency with George was just excellent. For exactly the same looking specs & itinerary when compared with other tours the price Right Choice Tours & Safaris quoted was also the cheapest I could find. The overall experience of the safari itself was priceless. A tip for everyone, going to the Serengeti/ngorongoro region in May is a great time of the year as it being the end of the off peak season meant that the weather was ok, not many people & the recent days of rain has made ngorongoro grass & flowers just lush in beauty.
The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is just for a few things:
-Part of the itinerary was changed last minute (although when I challenged this with George it was dealt with quickly)
-As there were only 2 of us we were joined with other tour groups, & a lot of hours were spent waiting for them to arrive to join us (although we all got on really well & had a great time)
-We were greeted by other members of the company we've not dealt with so far at our hotel who requested us to give the full payment in cash the day before the trip and when asked for a receipt we were not given one (I then challenged this with George who again quickly rectified this, but it's just good to note that the least customers would like is to receive a receipt as proof of payment when they have to give lots of money to people they've not met coming to their hotel).
-it would be great to give us a warning/information on the fact that we have to tip the safari drivers & how much is appropriate; we felt bad in hindsight as we wished we gave more to our first driver Lazarus who was so knowledgable & passionate, but we didn't know how much was appropriate until we spoke to other customers on the rest of our tour.
A special thank you to Lazarus our driver & Juma our cook who made our honeymoon wonderful.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience and great value
We thoroughly enjoyed our safari with Lion King. They were quite accommodating throughout the booking process and during the safari itself. We stayed in lovely lodges with good food, and our vehicle was perfect for animal viewing. Our guide (James) spoke English well and was very knowledgeable about the animals, where to find them, and how to interpret their behavior. His style was relaxed yet efficient. We saw every animal we had hoped to see (and many more!) and simply had an excellent time. We recommend them very highly!
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Unforgettable Safari experience with highly knowledgable and trustworthy group
We planned our visit to African Safari from 25 June - 3 July 2017 and tied up with Bobby Camping Safari. Bobby Camping Safari arranged for all facilities including our pick up from the Kilimanjaro international airport, Arusha Tanzania visit to Lake Manyara Reserve, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater with boarding and lodging internal travel of Parks and Reserves with drop back to the airport on our way back to Delhi. The facilities arrange by Bobby Camping Safari needs special condemnation.
At the Kiliminjaro international airport we were received and welcomed by representative of Bobby Camping Safari Mr. Saif who was to be our Guide for rest of our African Safari tour. On the way to our first destination Manyara lake Reserve we were welcomed by Mr. Sameer of Bobby Camping Safari who assured us that our trip to Safari shall be our life time experience and wished us Good luck for African Safari. He made us comfortable by assuring that he will always be available on his phone for help in case of any discomfort during our journey.
Our entire stay was truly an out of this world experience, much better than what we could have imagined. The entire duration of the trip was very well planned and organised. Our stay at all the lodges was extremely comfortable. Being vegetarians we were a little concerned about food, which was taken care off very nicely.
We could move in the wilderness, so close to so many wild animals that it kept us excited on which animal might be siting around the next corner and prepared us more for the next day. We were able to capture amazing photographs due to the proximity the animals with our cameras so beautifully that it is unbelievable.
Our guide Saif was most knowledgeable about the animals and was able to spot animals with amazing ease and confidence, at the same time being most careful while driving in the National Parks. His ability of spotting animals often surprised. His knowledge about the birds of the area can be great asset to the bird watchers. Saif was extremely well-mannered, friendly and treated us like family.
We would personally like to thank Mr. Sameer of Bobby Camping Safari for making our African Safari tour amazing and memorable one. His personal interest in his clients impressed us, and on our way back to the airport he came to meet us for our feedback. I would like to recommend Bobby Camping Safari to all my friends and nature lovers who are planning to visit African Safari.
Thanks.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun and reliable safari experience
We were five students looking to explore Tanzania- our school used Benson travel so we decided to use it as well. Our 7 day safari (which is really 5 days with travel and transfers) turned out to be perfect. Our guide, Peter, was amazing at spotting animals (sometimes, even better than our binoculars) and made sure that we had a great time while in Tanzania. We went to Serengeti, Ngorogoro crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangere. Our favorite night was definitely in the moving camp in serengeti- we could hear lions from our tent! It was awesome.
Would highly recommend this trip!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
very good experience.
Booking and dealing with jocky is quite easy, they were prompt to respond. services of the guide Mr. Joshwa was extremely good. Accomodation at time was not upto our expectation, Taphe Guest Resort is partly under construction, problems of water in toilet, toilet flush was not working, staff tried their best to solve the issues.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
(High) Expectations Exceeded!
Just returned from a safari in Kenya and Tanzania with my 9 year-old daughter. Rose planned the perfect itinerary, found us the perfect lodges and camps, and booked the most amazing private guide for us - all of which combined made for a fantastic trip. I've been on quite a few safaris but this was the first with my child, and we brought along a friend who was also on her first safari, so I wanted it to be really special. Rose went above and beyond to make sure it all came together and it did. Was super impressed, especially, by the "Wild Child" program and kid-friendly staff at Kichwa Tembo (if you have a child - go there!) and the elegance, beauty, and level or service at Entamanu Ngorongoro. All the details were well organized, and communication was excellent at all times. Having a pro guide with us all the way through was the best - and meant that we always had our own private game drives and could be on whatever schedule and pace that worked best for us. I can't imagine ever booking a group safari again, now that I know the level of service available from Rose! To Rose and the team at Luxury Safari Company: thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highlight of my travels
Our Tanzania trip with guide Elisha from e-Trip Africa was absolutely amazing and we saw so many animals, beyond anything we had imagined. We stayed in fantastic locations, very comfortable and varied, and always had delicious meals and service. The people of Rwanda and Tanzania were so kind and thoughtful in every way. Elisha knew so much about his country, the wildlife and driving/guiding. We would hope to see a particular animal and next thing we were there, seeing it all up close. It was sooo sooo amazing, thanks to his knowledge and understanding of what we enjoyed. He was very adaptable, and we discussed our safari options each morning and afternoon to make the most of our time. The places we visited were all teeming with wildlife and we saw so many leopards, cheetahs and lions as well as thousands of elephants, giraffe, zebra, hippos, wildebeest and the list goes on. We were amazed by all the birds too, and learned so much about the animals and the circle of life. Our Rwanda mountain gorilla encounter had me in tears of joy - what a special experience. We were lucky enough to spend an hour with the Pablo family (25 gorillas of which we saw 22). These creatures are beyond beautiful and I could have watched them all day. Now we are busy telling all our friends about it and planning to take them with us next time. e-Trip Africa were excellent in organising everything, with replies to my emails coming within 24 hours (mostly less than that), even when we were on tour. Everything went smoothly and we would unreservedly recommend them to show you these parts of Africa. Thankyou!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Namibia!!!
The colors: orange, green, blue and gray. The sights: sand dunes, shipwrecks, rock art, fur seals, rhinos and leopards, wildebeest and oryx (to name just a few). Namibia is all this and so much more as we experienced in our two week trip with Christopher Bartlett and, Tulimon, our Namibian guide. The trip was everything that we could have hoped for and was so reasonably priced. We also profited from Christopher's considerable skill as a photographer (and even as a chef). This was in incomparable adventure shared with delightful companions.
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Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience! 5 Star Guide (Herman), Service, and Trip
From the beginning process of booking the trip all the way to the actual safari, we got treated with VIP service. The team is extremely experienced, professional, and thoughtful. They really pay attention to your needs and customize the trip accordingly.
Special shout-out to your guide Herman. The trip would not have been the same without him. We highly, highly recommend using him for your next safari adventure! He is incredibly experienced and knowledgeable, very friendly, engaging and entertaining, respectful of the animals, and plans the trip around your preferences. He is also amazing at spotting animals- we were able to see all of the Big 5. We honestly could not have asked for anyone better. He truly made our experience even more memorable and we now have a friend for life.
Also, while on the trip we got to enjoy hot lunches, which is unique to only a few of the safari companies. All the equipment provided to us was state-of-the art, and the vehicle we used was extremely comfortable, spacious, and very well maintained. During our safari, we also stayed at a mixture of camps and luxury lodges, all of which Soul booked for us. We very pleased with all of the selections and would definitely stay at them again.
Overall, I highly recommend using Soul of Tanzania for your next vacation. Though they are a relatively new company, the service, accommodations, itinerary, and guides are all 5 star. We could not have asked for a more organized or enjoyable trip, so we will definitely be using them again. The whole team really made the trip as incredible as it was.