QA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing safari experience with a professional, flexible super nice guide
We have booked a 7 day safari with Explorer Kenya.
The package contained our guide, the Land Cruiser, accommodations and park entrance fees, full board at the lodges, transportation between the parks and of course the guided game drives
Got picked up at NBO airport, drove to Masai Mara, stayed there 2 nights, drove to Lake Nakuru National Park, stayed for a night, drove to Lake Naivasha for a night and finished at Amboseli National park for 2 nights from where we drove back to NBO Airport as we requested. Need to mention that all this was a private safari just for two of us, we did not share the car with others this time.
Our guide Jonathan gave us an amazing and wonderful experience, professional service, helped us in different things.
The short version is:
Service, value for the money, experience, expectations, reliability, communications are all 10 / 10
The longer version:
I can clearly recommend to go to Explorer Kenya's organized safari trips, and if you would like to have an amazing experience, ask for Johnathan.
Then you go alone, you have to do everything, which can be a hassle without knowing the local conditions or speaking the local language. You rent a car, make the insurance, drive from one place to the other, get lost, stuck in traffic jam, trying to find the lodges which sometimes are not easy without being familiar with the area, and the most important is that you have no idea about the game drives. Where to go, what are the frequent spots, neither you are not familiar with the different regulations of the park, dangers or animal hiding spots, and so on.
So when you go with a guide, that guide is your EVERYTHING. He is your driver, he is your tracker, he is organizing the whole trip, schedule it for you. He is the one who you can address with your questions, concerns or if you need ANY help. He knows what to do or not to do, he knows the shortcuts, the dangers and all the people around you. In the parks, at the lodges and in between. What I am trying to say with this simple: choosing the proper operator will give you a smooth journey and an amazing experience.
We feel lucky because Jonathan was very helpful, polite with us. He took good care of us, made sure every day that we have our comfort and we are having fun. He was literally providing an amazing service for us in every step of the trip.
Since we went for the safari experience and I wanted to take some good quality photos, I was asking someone who has years of experience and patience for my photography addiction and I must say I was impressed. Jonathan was keep showing and explaining us the nature, the wildlife, the different species with its characteristics. I was really impressed by his knowledge and also on his patience. When you try to do proper photos, its not easy, so I asked him to go here and there many times and he kept assisting me with whatever it was possible. Sometimes I actually felt a bit bad about all my request, but he had just done all of it, so I am really grateful for him.
The accommodations/lodges were nice, comfy with big beds, nice views and cozy African decorations. Food was also good.
I need to mention that this was not our first Safari in Africa. I am saying it because I am a wildlife enthusiast and a photography passionate, seen many things before, but definitely I have not seen everything, every experience is something new, and you never know in advance what you gonna see. So I believe I have a fair amount of experience in game-drives and safari programs, so I can clearly say that I am happily recommending Explorer Kenya and Jonathan to be your guide.
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip, great guide and driver, great country.
Helpful planning, flexible to additional wishes. The guide and driver provided great support. Everything went very well on the trip, despite some continuing restrictions. I really enjoyed it. Thank you.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic experiennce
We are a family/group of 7 people that are just back from an fantastic safari experience organized by Soul of Tanzania. The journey was supposed to take place last year but due to the effects of covid we were allowed to postpone the journey for a year. We flew right into Serengeti National Park from Arusha and stayed for 9 days in three different tented camps. Two of the camps were located in central Serengeti and one camp in northern Serengeti. The latter to see the migration of Wildebeast and Zebras crossing Mara river. All the camps held really high standard with excellent service. The part that stood out was of course the all the animals we were fortunate to see in their natural environment but also the two fantastic guides that made our journey to something extra. They had made a specific plan for our stay but was also flexible to twist it when it was relevant. Their knowledge was amazing and as experienced guides they could give us the extra information that you normally don't get. Within two days they managed to locate all the "big five" but also all the other animals that you want to see.
Soul of Tanzania has been very professional and service minded all the way since our first contact more than a year ago. They were even able with short notice to help us make Covid PCR-tests inside Serengeti. This so that we could leave Tanzania without any delay in our travel schedule.
We can highly recommend Soul of Tanzania and we will use them again if we will go back. We will of course also ask for the same guides :)
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Communication : English, very good,
Price was adecuated to value,
Expectation : we Got more than we expected,
Service : excellent
Experience : amazing!
Everything was amazing. Since the begining our trip was excellent. Super organization- route, views, advanture, camps, food. Our guide Andrew knows a lot about nature, is very practiced and experienced man, who patiently explained us everything what we needed and wanted to know. Especially friendly to our son answered him the many many questions which our son had. He looked for very consistently animals to show us, so we had lucky to see big five and many, many more. We saw two rhinos crossing the road close to us, few meters.
Our cook Dula made the extra tasty food, he could enchant dinner as the best restaurant during camp and Safari, having all products in small mobile box !
Bartho from Wakanda cooperates with amazing and professional team. Bartho was very helpfull me before our travel. He always texted me with answers, when I needed help to orgenize travel to Tanzania.
I recomend Wakanda team with Andrew and Dula very, very much.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, trustworthy, and wonderful
Cannot say enough good things. Reliable, trustworthy, friendly, professional, and kind.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
I climbed Kilimanjaro, with that company and if you want to support local business that’s your way to go! Everything worked smoothly and it was well organised from start to the end. During my climb i wasn’t sure if i will make it to the top, but through the great support from everyone i made it eventually.
Fully recommend
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome Trip with lots of animals and action
We did a short Uganda-Roadtrip with African Finfoot Safaris and Edrisa & Charles did a great job in showing us the beauty of this awesome country. It was possible to customize the trip so it was perfectly suited for us. We climbed Mountains, saw lots of primates and had a lot of fun. Thank you very much Edrisa & Charles and hopefully see you again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
World class services with very friendly people,,,will consider ultimate safaris again and again ,,,,
5 star ⭐⭐ services and value for money ,,,they also make you u feel that u made the right decision by booking with them.thanks alots ultimate
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Astoundingly knowledgeable, patient and dependable
I love and appreciate the effort Smart Voyage took to understand what I needed and the work they put into getting something that fit my expectations. They are knowledgeable with various beautiful destinations and checked in to confirm we enjoyed our holiday. Very dependable and they come highly recommended. Will definitely be coming back.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing, fun and flexible
Amazing experience, our guide Ken was professional and flexible. He has great eye and can spot lions from far away !!
Our organizator David was flexible and prepare safari tour exectly how we wanted. We started from Nairobi and finished in Mombasa! Was a great way to spend time in Kenya!
Highly recommended !!!
