35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect safari itinerary for a great price!
From the very beginning Alex was quick to respond to any questions I had. I had reached out to a number of safari operators and Mama Savana to created the trip I wanted for the best price. Our safari guide, Joseph Temu, was excellent. His knowledge of the wildlife, history of Tanzania and ability to navigate the Serengeti was impressive. He encourage my grandmother and I to be patient with Mother Nature and it paid off. We saw two river crossings. I would encourage all of my friends and family to book with Mama Savana.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The absolute best and most caring tour company in Africa!
Oshili made my Namibian dreams come true. From the very first email, I knew that my trip planning for such a gorgeous country would be in good hands with Granville and Oshili Namibia. I reached out to 5 local Namibian tour companies and not only was Granville the most prompt with every single correspondence, he also provided me with the best prices and was very transparent in how much specific dream activities would cost. He answered every single little question I had with such patience and timeliness. Granville was also very attuned to the needs of my being a photographer and made sure to pair me with a compatible guide.
He went above and beyond by matching me with the incredible guidance of Francis!
Francis proved to be the best guide for taking me through 2 weeks going up and down Namibia. His pride and love for his country was evident in his boundless knowledge in culture, nature, history, and wildlife and gave me a profound sense of appreciation and love for Namibia. I really cannot say enough great things about Francis. He was everything you’d want in a guide and friend - so much patience, understanding, great sense of humor, highly energetic and enthusiastic; a companion you’d want alongside you while witnessing the immense natural and cultural treasures of Namibia. He remembers your goals and dreams for why you’re going on tour and makes every effort to make them come true. Plus, he’s been guiding for over 2 decades and everywhere we went he was greeted like family. At every turn, he made sure that I was experiencing the best his country has to offer.
I would highly, highly recommend booking with Oshili Namibia for your next adventures in Southern Africa! Granville will make sure your hopes and dreams will be realized!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect Safari with a lot of highlights
We were really happy with the safari together with Malisa, Dullah and also the organisator Bartho. Prior to the tour, Bartho was able to answer all our questions very fast, which made it very simple to prepare for the trip.
Arriving in Arusha, we got to know our guide Malisa, who was open-minded, friendly and flexible regarding all our desires. With his car, he could drive us close to a lot of animals, in a very comfortable way, knowing the most interesting places to get to see the big animals. Also, there was a lot of time to talk and laugh during conversations we will not forget.
The accomodations were fine since we were prepared for camping and the food during the whole trip was incredibly good thanks to the cook Dulah. He prepared not only nice lunch but also a three course menu in the evening. We were never hungry on the trip and always looking forward to the next dinner.
All together we would highly recommend this company to everyone ans didn’t miss anything.
In our case we were a group with ages reaching from 24 to 60+, which was totally fine for us. However we can imagine that others might have problems with that. Therefore we can recommend that groups are formed according to age.
All the best to Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a Lifetime!
James at Wild Portraits Safaris gave us the experience of a lifetime!!! We got to see everything on our bucket list and more!! James is so smart and knowledgeable in all subjects and shares a wealth of knowledge while also being respectful of nature. His passion for wildlife photography makes for the best experience! I highly recommend this company!! It was incredible!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour organiser
I was picked up from Airport and thereafter taken care by Julia till I departed Nairobi. There services are nice and of international level. Sightseeing in and around Nairobi and then the 3 Day Masai Safari was truly a memorable experience. Its a life time Memory.
RO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jambo Jambo our friends of Kenya !!!
For an European, the dream to travel in Africa begins in the childhood, just after you learn how to read ! Jules Verne, Rudyard Kipling and other storywriters stay with us every evening before the sleep coming.
But we are growing up and the everyday routine put in a shadow the soul desires. But the dreams never die !!!
Finally, after so many years and so many trips around the world, we arrived to the roots of our modern life. The places where walked the first human being and the places described in very first books with our personal education begun: Africa !!!
As a greenhorn, it was difficult to choose between diferent countries and different places to visit. And, of course, the perpetual question: is it safe to travel there?
Fortunately for us, our romanian tourist agency named Atlantic, discovered on the Internet “Spirit of Kenya” and recommended us like a trusted company. After that, we begun to change messages with Tiago, a member of the team and his promptness and his personal involvement help us to gained the faith that we will be in good hands !!!
The trip to going there was not easy ! We arrived to Nairobi. From the first smile of the driver from the team “Spirit of Kenya” that took us to the hotel our fears went away and we begun to discover how friendly people can be and what an amazing country it is Kenya !!!
Everything was different from what we saw before: the plants, the trees, the animals ! Even the design of the Hilton Nairobi hotel was different from other Hiltons with a lot of traditional objects that reminded us of the first discovering trips in Africa.
Second day begun the Safari, with John, our guide who accompanied us all the days in our discovery of Masai Mara. He - sharp punctual, we - lazy tourists! Half of this beautiness of this trip was from the nature, but another half was because of John!! Our relationship begun as a profesional job and finished as a very good relationdship !!!
Ibsen said that a picture is worth thousands words, but John knowledge was worth more than thousands photos and a milion words together!! He knows everything about everything !! His speeches are always trusted. When there is something that he is not sure, he reads a book. He was patient with us (I know how annoying could be to stop the car every time when somebody wants to take a picture!) He helped us to discover not just the Mara beasts, but also to understand the ordinary life of Kenyans, very friendly people with a lot of joy despite sometimes hard conditions of living !!!
For our 11-year old son Bogdan, this trip was amazing, not only because of the geographical perspective, but also because of the interaction with warm people, extraordinary well prepared in everything they do !!!
Grace of the team of “ Spirit of Kenya” we left Kenya with just one wish: coming back soon !!!
There are a lot of things to see and to do here !! We want to visit the lakes with flamingos, we want to climb mount Kenya, we want to visit the seaside. And we want to see John , our guide of “Spirit of Kenya” again !!
We want to admire again how the wild animals coexist with the human peoples in a perfect symbiosis !!!
Africa is a fascinating continent, and Kenya an extraordinary country!!!
A big big thank you for all the help of “Spirit of Kenya” team !!!
Bogda, Codruta and Dan Iliescu from Romania
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good safari but not filling all expectations
We booked 3 days safari (2 days of travel and 1 in Mikumi park).
First, the travel is much longer than announced by the tour operator we used 8 hours to go from dar es salam and 8 hours to come back, there is many traffic and no room to be faster and safe. Our guide was very careful and safe on the road.
We slept at Bastian camp and it was very good, nice pool and people are kind, the room is spacious and clean.
The day of the safari we saw many animals (lions, girafe, hippo, crocodiles, elephants and many more) however we were expecting much more details from the guide on the savane life on how animals act. The time of the safari day was short (from 8am to 2:30 pm) we had flat tire two times in park…
Regarding our guide (Julius) he was very kind and flexible but not too talkative.
Conclusion is we had a good time, it is a very nice experience but there is room for improvement.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beacon Safaris was excellent, from the beginning to the end
The experience with Beacon Safaris was perfect, from the moment I send the first email towards Robert. I asked a lot of (maybe even annoying) questions, but Robert was really patient and helpful. Everything was really clear, before the experience was even started. Because my girlfriend and I were going to Masai Mara later, we did not want to go there with a safari, so we were very pleased, that Beacon had a safari where we went to less famous parks and Masai Mara was not in the itinerary. With Meru National park, Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Ol Pejeta Conservancy we were really glad! When we arrived in Kenya, it was even going better. Our guide Patrick made our experience unbelievable. He was really kind and relaxed and he could spot animals! I am afraid we were not the easiest for him, but he was the best! He had 2 absolute qualities; He could spot leopards, like no one else and he always knew where he should put his car, when we were at a sighting, so we could see animals (mostly with cheetah, lion and rhino) perfectly. The tented camps that were picked out, were really good and different, which made it more interesting. Although we did not visit the Mara, Amboseli or Lake Nakuru we saw a lot of animals, including the Big Five, hyenas, cheeta, honey badger, many herbivores, birds, hippos, crocodiles and many more. It was the best. The drives between the reserves were not too long, the company was clear and helpful, the guide Patrick could not be better, the amount of animals was amazing (even without going to the more famous parks), the tented camps were perfect, the value for money was all worth it. I could not have a better experience than this one with Beacon.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience! Lifetime memories for a great deal!
Wow! We are up to this day so amazed by the quality of service we received from Nelson's team including Brison our personal and joyful driver and Prosper our best cook in town!
We were warmly welcomed from the airport, brought to take a drink at Nelson'a favorite cafe in town and greatly accomodated at a homefelt hostal where we ate the best local food in town prepared with heart by mama.
The 3 day safari into the serengeti and Ngorongoro was stunning, let the pictures talk for themselves.
This company provided us with top quality service and friendliness for the least price.
Asanteni Nelson na familia, success to your company kaka
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mr. Jimmy Karani, professional, kind, flexible and friendly
Mrs. Alice Wahinya of Westgate branch, Nairobi gave us the most amazing service. She is personable, kind,very patient, friendly, and knowledgeable. She checked on us throughout the vacay. Jimmy the tour Guide was excellent, humble, kind, professional and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond. Everything went according to plan. Thank you Bonfire!
