DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good tour operator
We where a party of 8 with 3 being young teens.
The tour operator was very flexible and very easy to communicate with as we had to do a number of changes over the course of leading up to our actual trip.
We had two very good drivers with excellent knowledge of the Masai Mara Park which meant that we had a great Safari experience.
We saw all we hoped for an more. We had two Land Cruisers which was an upgrade that we decided to do, this was well worth it.
We stayed in budget tent accommodation which was perfect for us as it added to a rustic adventure experience that we wanted to have.
Our overall experience with Safari Update travel was excellent and I would highly recommend them.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari with a great guide !
We had a lot of questions before booking the safari and Justice, from Big Cats safari, was really patient and answered all our questions very quickly. Then, we did the safari with Lodi, a great french speaking safari, who knows everything about animals. We had so much fun and emotions ! The hotels were great, the food was nice (even for a vegetarian), and the price was really reasonable. We would definitely come back to do another safari with Big Cats safaris ! Thanks to the team !
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever!!!
Our Safari with Tazama Africa Holidays was really amazing even when we had to postpone it for a year due to COVID 19. Antony was really attentive with my wife and I and made our experience enjoyable and unique. He also was able to remember all the requests I made when I booked the Safari back in 2019, he made sure my wife had a special day for her birthday at the camp where we were staying (Entim Mara Camp), and also he made sure we get our COVID test in time in order we could depart to our next destination. Our game driver guide (Steven) was also amazing. He has a lot of knowledge about the Masai Mara and all the species that live there. He was really attentive with us and was able to show us 4 out of the Big Five we can see at the Masai Mara. We really enjoyed our time there and we really appreciate Tazama Africa Holidays.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 star for them
it was fantastic, we enjoyed very much with Kennedy. Lion were close to our car abd took nice pictures。 the price was fair and we will choose them again
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience for real, no cheating
I love Africa starting from Kenia. Balloon safari was too expensive too worth to try after the try. Fairmomt hotels were luxury and comfortable. We will come back to Tanzania and Zanzibar next year!
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari 4ever
My friends and i had the best safari to Tanzania. we saw lot of animals and hunting also. The service was soooooooooo awesome. we were glad to took our friends advice to choose them.
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
we loved our safrai very very much
The quality of service was?perfect, driver guide was very very very professional. We loved our accommodation and itinerary. They are super pro!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience
This really was an unforgettable experience. From start to finish everything was handled expertly. A big shout out to Lennox and Robert our tour guide.
From the get go, The process with dealing with Lennox was seamless. Every query I had he answered immediately . I went for the budget route with this trip not knowing what to expect but I couldn't fault anything. Great value for money and a great experience to get up close with the big 5 in Masai Mara.
Robert was one of the most knowledge and likeable people I've ever met. Great guy all round who ensured that we saw every animal possible while on the safari.
Also a great guy to have a chat with while relaxing with a beer at the end of the day
Top marks all round
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with Roadside
We read many of the reviews written here by previous travellers and decided to go with Roadside. I will tell you this: the reviews are all TRUE! From the very beginning Paul was attentive and replied to our needs in an excellent manner and rapidly. We ended up making a 7 days, 6 nights Safari and the praise for each of the people we met during our adventures won't never be enough.
I would recommend anyone to go now and live a lifetime experience, probably due to COVID there is not much tours on the parks so you will have a better, very intimate tour... our tour guide, Fred has an incredible eagle sight and we could see all the things we imagined, and more.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable Safari
My boyfriend and I started planning the trip pretty late and couldn’t decide which tour company or which route to go. Lion King (Godwin) provided clear and prompt responses to all of our questions and helped us with the itinerary tailor-made to our schedule & budget (mixed of camping and mid-range lodges), which led us to happily confirmed the safari right before we boarded the plan to Tanzania. Since then, everything went very well, from airport pickup to airport drop off.
Our guide Salehe (aka Dingilay) took good care of us and made sure we were comfortable throughout the trip. He’s very considerate, always checked we were satisfied with the itinerary and put our needs at high priority. He has good eyes for birds, and helped us find lots of birds we’ve never seen before. Although he might not be an animal specialist (to be fair, I don’t think many safari guides are animal specialists), Salehe tried best to answer all of our questions about animal, culture, landscape, etc. We appreciated that he carries a collection of books about animal in the car - super useful!
All our accommodations were really good. The mid-range lodges were comfortable with good view but it’s good to know they are a bit far away from the main attractions (e.g. 45 minutes drive from Tarangire, 1 hour drive to Mara river). On this regard, the campsites were actually located better. And despite the campsites provide basic facilities (actually very comfortable), the team made us beautiful tent and beds (like a glamourous camping!) For camping food, Lion King assigned us with the best chef, Youssouf. It turned out to be one of the highlights of the safari trip. Every night’s dinner felt like a ceremony. It was a battle among all chefs in the kitchen and we as guests had the most amazing food on camping - Youssouf’s soup was especially delicious, which is why his nickname is Mr. Delicious. He’s a funny person, very chill, and we loved his company. At the end, the combination of comfort provided by the safari staff and great food cooked by Youssouf (better than in lodges) made us prefer camping to mid-range lodges.
Overall, we loved this safari. It gave us special memories and if we come back, we’d love to go with Lion King Adventures again.