QA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very well organised, supportive and friendly team.
Right from well before the trip, the communication from Michael, who made the arrangements including the gorilla permit, was excellent. Once in Uganda, everything was well organised.
Abel is an excellent driver, and knows the local roads very well. If you ask for his help, nothing is too much trouble.
I have no hesitation in recommending Mushraf Travel Agency for gorilla trekking in Uganda.
FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We could not imagine that the trip could be so nice, stress less: the best holidays of our life!
It was not easy to Mohamed to manage our trip, because we did not know wha we wanted! But he choosed perfect lodges, answered to our questions and prepared a perfect safari. Our guide, Ally is perfect: he drives very well, always tries to help us and manage every thing perfectly. He perfectly knows the reserves, finds animals. He is able to be funny and we had a good time with him.
The lodges were more than perfect: we could not imagine to be in such conditions! And the camp was comfortable enouth: we felt stressless.
The only problem is that we see so much animals that we forget to admire the landscape wich is wonderfull.
Thank you to Mohamed and Ally for this wonderfull trip!
SK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime Experience
Wonderful experience with our guide Joseph. We visited Mikumi national park for 3 days. He is very knowledgeable about the country, animals, plants, birds, and great at spotting the animals! The vehicle was comfortable and exactly what we were expecting. Fun, fascinating, exciting trip...thank you Joseph for showing us your beautiful country. Very happy with the trip and would recommend to anyone with a passion for wildlife.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One the best ohlidays i have ever had in Kenya.
One of the best experiences i have ever had in my holiday's, Jadi tour guides were so informed that they would answer any questions directed to them,accommodation was fair and scenery was out of question ,looking forward to have a repeat of this enjoyable moment with Jadi Safari's again.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was beyond what we expected!
We looked around many places trying to find a company that gave us confidence for our safari honeymoon trip. The guys on EarthLife were always available to respond all our questions and very quickly which gave us a good idea. The paying plan also make us feel very safe in the decision we were making. Once we landed everything was smooth sailing. Moison picked us up and took us to their office and they greeted us with the best smile and enthusiasm. Moison took us to buy sim cards for our phones and to our first hotel which was brilliant!.
From this point forward all hotels were incredible, the food to our surprise was delicious everywhere we went. We didn't take a friend's advice and bought a bottle of our favorite whiskey beforehand as the hotels have a limited stock of booze. They always found a way to make us feel like our honeymoon was special.
Moison our guide was the best guide you could wish for, he was a seasoned guide with many miles on the serengeti and a TRUE MAASAI! He always took the longest routes and made sure we covered everything, and his efforts paid off! we saw the big 5! and plenty other animals, he followed his gut and his knowledge to separate himself from the other tours and gave us spectacular views of the animals and sites. You could even see him give directions to the other tourguides and you could tell he was well respected!
All in all this trip became me and my wife's all time favorite trip and this was all thanks to the services provided by EarthLife and its team.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lucky Solo Safari of Kenya and Tanzania with Zanzibar trip
This was my first trip to Africa and my first solo trip out of the US so I relied heavily on help from everyone at KWSS and they reply at a moments notice. By luck I ended up on my own private safari with Anthony in Kenya and Marcus in Tanzania (this was the low season). I cannot stress how much you need to rely on the guides. They know the area, the animals and how long it takes to travel from place to place. They will optimize your time and what desires you have and not overburden your trip. The photo shooting is far more of an adrenaline rush then I ever expected. Your experience is what you make of it. Anthony and I were about the same age so we really hit it off outside the safari as well talking about life and dating and comparing our countries to find we had a lot in common. Marcus's ecology degree really shined through with his knowledge of the animals adding a great deal to the experience. I did see all of the big 5 including rhino in both countries which is extremely rare. Dhow Inn was rather dream like in Zanzibar, very very good for couples. I will be back to Africa for another trip with this group.
NL
1981 and 1982 with John and John to Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo and Lake Turkana. Unforgettable !
I'm now 82 years old. in my mind it was yesterday. All the parts once more: unforgettable
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top Sites in Nairobi in Two Days
We arranged two days of activities via email, one day in Nairobi National Park and the other at the Giraffe Center, Elephant orphanage, Karen Blixen Museum, and the Kazuri Bead Factory. Everything exceeded to our expectations. All of our friends are fascinated by our pictures from Nairobi National Park. Kelvin shared his pictures with us too which was great! We enjoyed his company thoroughly and recommend him whole heartily to provide a fantastic experience seeing the sites in Nairobi.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Trip of A Lifetime at Excellent Value
There are two Africas: one where Westerners see exotic wild animals in
safari parks, explore natural wonders and natural beauty, are waited on
in resorts with gourmet meals. The other Africa is the real Africa, of
everyday people striving to survive, of farmers and herdsmen, of
students off to class, of arguing politics in roadside bars over a
Tusker, of motorcycles and diesel trucks, of delays and happy surprises.
Trip Advisor Africa Safaris is the best way to see both Africas. The
Africa of television and movies and novels, and the Africa of the people
who live there.
For years my wife and I wanted to visit East Africa, and after some
research and comparisons of itineraries and cost,Trip Advisor Africa
Safaris won out for a 16-day trip covering Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Our trip covered a majority of the parks allowing us to see the Big Five
(including the elusive Black Rhino!), the Big Seven, Southern White
Rhino, birds galore, and a trek into the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to
view Gorilla's at close range. All-in-all, they delivered a
unforgettable trip.
The key difference between Trip Advisor Africa Safaris and other tours
is that we traveled by land, stopping in towns and cities along the way,
not just seeing animals, but observing Africans in their day-to-day
activities and understanding their way of life. Other safaris whisk
visitors across the country from park-to-park in bush planes and wind up
seeing little of what lies between. Those safaris seem just an expensive
visit to the zoo. I have great memories of this trip, many of the
animals, but many more of the people and places we saw along the way.
Our drivers were fantastic, Jack ,Kim , and Fredrick felt like close
friends by trips end. They made sure we were taken care of and safe.
Mindful of everything from finding a secluded grassy spot to go to the
washroom, to not taking pictures of the power plant or they'll take your
camera, to earning a red banana for every rare animal you spot. The
drivers were knowledgeable and kind and always looking out for our best
interest. My sincerest thanks to them all!
Our sincerest thanks as well to Nairobi office under the boss Seth
Vincent, for arranging the trip, providing wonderful drivers, and
getting us around the region and back to the airport early for our
flight home!
Lastly, A few small logistics and items of note. Trip Advisor Africa
Safaris, provided a mix of accommodation types varying from tented
camps, to local hotels, to five star resorts. Meals were provided, but
drinks were extra. Tipping is an art all its own, so make sure you
research what to give to who and when. Their tours can be customized
depending on your interests, preferred accommodation, etc. You need to
book in advance if you want to go gorilla trekking as the permits are
limited and go quickly.
Here is a list of our main stops between Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania:
Nairobi
Maasai Mara
Lake Nakuru
Lake Victoria/Source of the Nile in Jinja
Kampala
Lake Bunyonyi
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Lake Naivasha
Arusha
Serengeti
Ngorongoro Crater
Tarangire
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 day budget safari
Me and my partner went on a group safari, budget camping for 4 days, visiting Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro crater and we had an wonderful experience. Communication with Foot Slopes was very good throughout the booking, they answered our questions always the same days as we sent them. A driver was already waiting for us when we arrived at the airport and took us to Arusha and the rest of the group (we were a total at 6 persons). Our guide Nickson was very professional and patient (though the group sometimes had different opinions about how much time to spend at different places and animals) and did everything he could to make us see many animals as close as possible. We were lucky to spot a rhino our last day so in the end we saw the big 5, we also spotted giraffe, zebra, hippopotamus, cheetah, warthog, hyena, etc etc. The vehicle was comfortable. Food was OK though personally we would prefer to eat something more local as the chef sometimes failed being a bit too ambitious making us fries, pizza and other "western food" when we all were just craving for rice, chapati, curry, veggies or else. After safari Foot Slopes helped us to find a nice budget hotel in Arusha and the day after they drove us back to the airport for no extra cost. In summary we are really pleased with the safari and the excellent service Nickson and the rest of the team from Foot Slopes offered us. We can warmly recommend them. Have in mind before booking the same 4 day budget safari that it's a lot of distance and many hours driving at bumpy rodes if you want to go to Serengeti NP.
