20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
INCREDIBLE
Everything has been perfect. Since the first momento the organization has been incredible and they were always looking for us. The cooking was especially good and it was different every day. The chef was very very nice. Our guide has been incredible, we have been very lucky with him, he was very kind, nice and he does everything to enjoy the experience, also he knows a lot about everything and he answered all our questions. We are very very happy with suricata safaris.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A complete tour of Selous
Overall a very well prepared and organised tour with a knowledgeable driver / guide. Affordable price and responsive tour operator. The 3-day planning was well done. However, I recommend to get a customised tour if possible. This is not Luitours' fault, but the walking safari can be puzzling if you are an experienced traveler: first there is nothing to see so no point to wake up at 5 am, and secondly the bushman guide tries it too much to give this "African" experience to obvious newbies. It can be incomfortable as it reminds what we see in the early to mid-20th century movies - again, this is part of the package and that has nothing to do with Luitours as a tour operator.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience with the best personal and company!
Is incredible is a complete program. You will see all the animals that you want and very close to you. The attention is incredible and the guide to. Is all perfect with this company, the food aswell.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour operator was patient, and determined to make our trip the best it could be.
We had and excellent experience with Kaara Adventures from the very start. They were very responsive to my questions regarding payment and timing. On the day of the trip our driver was great. He arrived a few minutes early to pick us up, and was not deterred by unexpected road closures in the area. He made sure we had time to stop at the equator first, so we could see the area. The restaurant we ate at was great, and the people were friendly. Once we made it to the park, the driver did his best to make sure we made it to the boat trip on time- it was an incredible experience. After the boat tour, we spent another couple hours driving around the park trying to see all of the different animals that lived there. We saw almost everything that day- giraffes, monkeys, warthogs, hippos, crocodiles, several different types of birds, and zebras (of course). The day was quite long- going from Kampala to Mburo Lake, but it was well worth it- exceptional value for the money, especially given the number of hours the driver spent with us. Our only regret was that we did not extend our stay to do another trip with Kaara.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Organization / Grande Organizzazione
Hello, I am an italian guy that booked directly a Safari with this tour operator without agency. The only one thing that i can say about the experience with them is: STUNNING! I was a little scared about a direct booking with a local tour operator but the guys of Suricata (Hilary and Mandela) was great to realize our expectations related to the accomodation and the Safari tour. I will thank them forever.
Ciao, sono un ragazzo italiano che ha prenotato direttamente un Safari con questo tour operator senza agenzia. L'unica cosa che posso dire dell'esperienza con loro è: MERAVIGLIOSA! Ero un po' spaventato da una prenotazione diretta con un tour operator locale, ma i ragazzi di Suricata (Hilary e Mandela) sono stati bravissimi a realizzare le nostre aspettative relative alla sistemazione e al tour. Li ringrazierò per sempre.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A fantastic experience!
The trip we booked turned out to be an amazing experience that we will never forget. Everything was perfectly arranged and the tented camp was so beautiful and the food was very tasty. The Serengeti is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Many thanks to Anouk Arts from Paradise & Wilderness who prepared the whole trip for us perfectly. Also many thanks to our driver Benson Isack Kamoga who was able to tell us a lot about the animals and wildlife. Highly recommended for anyone going to the Serengeti to book this driver. The price ratio is very good. We got more than we expected. Good price for a lot of beautiful things and everything very well arranged. We will definitely book again at Paradise & Wilderness! Thank you for this wonderful experience!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very enthusiastic helpful operator
Hye,
We booked the tour from India for group of 5. Max was helpful right from planning the itinerary till we got back home after the trip. He was always available to accommodate our requests and guide us to give the best safari experience. Our assigned guide Teddy was very knowledgeable and extremely polite. He knew the parks very well. Our 7 day ride was absolutely memorable.
Thank you
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very knowledgeable about Safaris
I have booked with hyrax at the last minute to go to Nairobi national park. I did not have enough time to make three days safari trip.
I have to say I was immensely impressed with the service they provided.
The driver was very knowledgeable (Mr Jacob). He managed to locate a lot of animals, wildebeests, zebra, and giraffes, including a large male lion, right in the middle of the park. Overall top Safari experience; I plan to return here next year and book three days of safari with them.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Above and beyond customer satisfaction, highly recommend. You can never go wrong with them.
My son and myself had traveled back home from abroad and was looking to do couple of safaris.
We ended up choosing twinkle star tours, little did we know it will be an experience of a life time. James the director, was charming and affable. I Love how you can turn even the most simple situation into something fun.” . He came out efficiently, broad minded and artistic. Better than a triple-scoop ice cream cone…with sprinkles.” Nakuru being our place of choice, we wanted to do a whole day tour at lake Nakuru. He made all the necessary arrangements. The whole time keeping intouch.
Micheal our driver/tour guide was remarkable. This dude was Amiable and knowledgeable of all kinds of animals, and where to look for them. From morning till evening he kept us entertained. We could not have asked for anything better.
Thank-you James for making our time at Lake Nakuru, memorable and Amazing. We appreciate you. Will sure come back for more. Next time we visit. Cheers.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended tour and reliable tour operator
I booked a nine day safari with Amazing Memories Safaris with a goal of seeing the great migration, and many different parks throughout Kenya. Our trip was a major success. Anne (my contact at the company) was excellent at making a custom itinerary. She always responded to my questions right away, and provided detailed information. I am a pescatarian (dietary requirement), and that was well received and handled by all of our safari locations. Eliud was an incredible guide. He provided lots of helpful information about the animals and Kenya. We told him we loved birds, so he made sure to point cool ones out to us and teach us the names. If he didn't know the name of one, he would look it up for us. He is very knowledgable and answered our incessant questions. Eliud is funny too - our group really bonded with him. We hope to stay in touch!
Our favorite stop was Amboseli and Masai Mara, but we also enjoyed that Samburu had a "special 5" - 5 unique animals only found in that particular park. Looking back, I wish we visited less parks and spent less time in each location. We were at a new park almost every day, and the drives in between were around 6 hours. The drives did fly by - I am very grateful we paid extra for a more comfortable SUV. That upgrade was well worth it. I was shocked by how few mosquitoes there were too. I worried a lot before the trip about about getting bug bites and I came home with zero. (There are less bugs in dry season, but we still took precautions.)
The only things I didn't like about the trip: I had wanted to visit Ol Pejeta Conservancy, but by the time we booked, the lodge there was full. Anne emailed us to ask if we approved of a different lodge and we said yes, but I didn't realize that because of the lodge change, we would no longer be visiting the Ol Pejeta Park. I wish that alteration was made clearer. I should have paid more attention to the revised itinerary because we were disappointed to have missed that park. We also opted to add on Masai Village - I loved the village itself where a local villager showed us how people in his village live, but I regret looking at the jewelry at the end of the tour. Our village guide made my group feel bullied into buying jewelry from each of the twenty vendors which left us with a very sour taste.
Everywhere you go in Kenya there are people banging on your windows trying to sell you jewelry, it's exhausting. But at the village, our guide said that he wouldn't harass us into making purchases so we agreed to take a look at the jewelry. While he showed us around, he made forceful comments like "This vendor is my wife. You need to buy from her. Why aren't you supporting my family?" when we decided not to purchase from every person.
All in all, we loved our trip and loved the tour company!