35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable safari and beautiful people
Gonna start by saying that I can’t possibly imagine how this experience could have gone better - outstanding organization, communication, knowledge of…everything! (fauna, landscapes, history, culture etc.), great accommodation, exquisite food and, to top it all off, beautiful and kind people that took care of us every minute of the 8 days we were there.
I traveled with my sister and we were both equally impressed by this company which is truly a dream team:
The owner - In organizing the tour, Bartho was super responsive, patient and flexible with our multiple requests and last-minute changes to the route and accommodations (he even got us a WiFi modem in the car, just cause we’re weird tourist who can’t function without internet).
The guide - our guide was Malisa, which in all honesty is the best guide, person and presence we could have hoped for. Super friendly, funny, kind and amenable to all our desires (desires and needs that spanned 24-60+ age range, so pretty diverse ), but most importantly very knowledgeable and able to spot literally every animal. Seriously, the man has eagle eyes and some sort of superhuman skills, cause every time we wished for a particular animal, Malisa would take just minutes until finding us exactly what we wished for. Malisa also has profound knowledge and respect for nature/animals and the Tanzanian culture/tribes, which to us was quite impressive.
The chef – Dullah could probably move on and cook for a fancy restaurant - for future tourists of Serengeti Wakanda, I hope this doesn’t happen. All jokes aside, Dullah is a fantastic chef. The food he prepared was diverse, but equally tasty on any given day. The ingredients were fresh and he always provided options for all type of dietary preferences (regular/vegan/vegetarian/). Just as a bonus, Dullah is also a super nice and funny person.
Additional to the above, everything we needed was included: wine, beer, tents, sleeping bags, binoculars and the accommodations were exactly what we expected - the pictures Bartho sent us were 100% accurate.
All in all, we were quite impressed with Bartho and his team and definitely a fan and a promotor from hereon. Thank you so much for taking care of us and making this experience a unique and memorable one!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good organisation, attention to detail and magnificent experiences with Zohar
Planning our safari trip has been taking some good time, nevertheless it was totally worth it. After making a lot of research, asking our friends and colleagues, we found Zohar on tripadvisor, it was our personal choice. We started to plan with Zohar our private tailor made safari trip one month before the arrival, exchanged many emails to make sure every single detail is taken in account and received good, constructive and helpful replies. We spent our honeymoon during this trip and Zohar team made sure that everything is perfectly planned and organised, we didn’t have to worry about anything, we had one single job — to ENJOY!
The very first day, Lilian together with our guide - Leonard, greeted us, made us familiar with the adventure awaiting for us and then we were ready to go with Leonard in our first location which was Tarangire National Park.
Leo took good care of absolutely everything during the entire trip of 5 days. He is a great guide, with a broad knowledge of flora and fauna, very careful with a great eye for details, he could notice animals from a very long distance that we were able to see only through binoculars. He is a good driver, knowing well the circuits and what are the best options, to make our experience more pleasant instead of ending up in a big group of other jeeps with many safari explorers. We highly appreciate the time we spent together, the amazing lunches we had in the middle of the nature, observing how different animals interact between themselves, what are their behaviour, Leo was able to explain many biological facts about the wildlife we could see. We would highly recommend Leonard as a safari guide, a very clever and skilful person, warm-hearted, patient and hard-working. We are very aware that it is not an easy activity, it demands a lot of energy and involvement.
What did we see
The end of August seems to be the perfect season, it’s not too hot for such adventures. We could see monkeys, antilopes, elephants, zebras, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, leopard, starling bird, gazelles, wildebeests, impalas, waterbucks, hyenas, kori bustard, flamingoes, buffalos, hippos and more. All this wildlife in a beautiful scenery surrounded by baobabs, acacia and candelabra trees.
Shortly about our personal circuit, which we think was perfect for what we planned to see : 4 nights/ 5days
- 1st day Tarangire National Park, overnight stay at Manyara Serena Lodge
- 2nd and 3rd days Central Serengeti via Ndutu, overnight stays at Serengeti Serena Lodge
- 4th day Central Serengeti, heading to Ngorongoro crater for the overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
- 5th day, Ngorongoro crater
We are infinitely grateful for this amazing trip, many many thanks to Lilian and Leonard, they prepared beautiful surprises for our honeymoon, such as bottles of wine and champagne with our names, a picnic at the sunset with an outstanding view, flowers, cakes and informed all the hotels about our celebration, so we had the best rooms. Dear Lilian and Leonard, we appreciate a lot your gestures and your mindfulness to make our journey exceptional! Thank you, ZOHAR!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely well planned safari! Breathe taking, exclusive and unforgettable!
How lucky we were to get Mufasa Tours and Travels as our tour operator. We worked with Joel and told him what we were looking for and he put together an amazing toddler-friendly itinerary for us. It was extremely organized and we had no problem with any arrangements. All the accommodation he chose for us, were excellent. Thank you Joel for making our trip so memorable and specially for our son!!
Tour Guide:
We were impressed with Martin’s knowledge of not only the country, animals, birds, safari but the best transport routes, practical solutions to travel plans. Martin was very professional, friendly, knowledgeable and so helpful. He made sure we saw the big 5 of Masai Mara. It was a trip of a lifetime for us.
Communications:
Joel was extremely prompt with responses to questions and most anxious to provide options for all of our requests for tours. He communicated using telephone, email and What’s App, whatever was required to assure we had answers as promptly as possible. When we had to make last minute changes to tours, he was immediately on top of it, allowing us to see everything we originally scheduled.
Service:
Went above and beyond to help adapt the itinerary to suit our needs and timings. Made excellent suggestions and ensured that all of us were happy.
Tour:
Everything was more than we expected. From a luxurious & relaxing (much-needed) start of the trip, to smooth transfers and safari experience, a unique wildlife experience that should be on everyone's bucket list and then a calm and gentle wrap up with great Diani beach and resort choices.
Thank you to Mufasa Tours and Travels for a trip of a lifetime. It will never be forgotten.
Very happy to have dealt with Mufasa Tours and Travels- above excellent, 10 stars!!!!
Wonderful safari with a great guide!
Salim, the owner was great at organizing our safari. He came and met with us to discuss all our options. He communicated everything so well and was happy to listen to our thoughts, and plan our trip accordingly!
Our guide Simon was great! He was punctual and knowledgeable! He did a great job giving us nuggets of relevant information about the areas we were driving through, the safari parks, and the animals. He went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time and were able to see as much wildlife as possible!
Thank you Salim and Simon for our wonderful trip!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Bluerange Connect - The safari lasted 10 days. The memories will last a lifetime!
Great company with some exceptional, large-hearted people - that in a sentence sums up Bluerange Connect.
Thank you Willis and everyone at Bluerange Connect for giving us a wonderful experience.
From the time we landed at the Airport at Nairobi till we flew back 10 days later - we were taken care of and everything was meticulously arranged by Bluerange Connect.
Also special thanks to our guide Alex who went out of his way to make our trip smooth and value-packed. Alex was extremely flexible and literally customized our itinerary. Thank you everyone - it was a dream experience and far exceeded our expectations.
From the fabulous game lodge choices, the comfortable accommodations, sumptuous meals, excellent game drives. and more, we appreciate their eye for detail. We highly recommend Willis and Bluerange Connect.
Dear Willis - we are overwhelmed by your hospitality.
Thank you my friend.
Asaante Saana!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience !
Excellent stay with Mosha. In addition to being a great guide and driver, he is a very caring and attentive person. He is very resourceful and made our first few days in Tanzania a great one. On the safari, we had the chance to see the big 5 thanks to the guides who knew the park perfectly. The good atmosphere was also there. Thank you very much Going Green Safari!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour Guide was clearly passionate about his job and the animals. Worked hard to get the good views!
The game drive was exhilarating! I appreciated the thoroughness and the hard work the guide and assistant both put in to make the experience a very memorable one. Definitely unforgettable. Saw just about everything advertised except the Leopard, which can be an elusive animal. We did detect what the guide thought were Leopard tracks. Camping was exciting and a great way to see the animals that appear early in the morning and in the evening. Camping is probably the best way to see the most animals! The guide and assistant very friendly, polite, and helpful. This tour is highly recommended!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
WONDERFUL
Newton was an incredible guide! Great knowledge! I regard him as a friend after being our guide! Will definitely use him on my next trip!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A well organized trip with very good guides, fine accommodation and well organized transport
A well organized trip with very good guides, fine accommodation and well organized transport
We have made a great trip through Kenia with Wild Race Africa. We saw so many highlights, it was amazing! We saw the great trek from the gnoes twice, we saw lions in love, cheetah's on the hunt, more than enough zebras and wildebeasts, the most beautiful birds, leopards eating a wildebeasts. And a lot more! Our guides Simon and Barack were great. They know almost everything from what we saw. They even know what the best time is to see the great trek, around 11 o'clock! The accommodations where very good in all the parks.The transport was also good. There was a good balance between price and quality. We are looking forward to come back to Kenia, a wonderful country.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari tour
Savanna Safaris provided an excellent organization, the safari was great.
The driver has been the best safari tour guide we could have, he was able to look for many animals, explaining us everything about savana life and animals characters we found. He was also very patience with us answering to our many questions. Also the team used for the organization of the tented camp was nice and kind, always with a big smile on their face. We appreciate a lot also the effort that they provided and all the care that they had also considering the COVID situation and the different measures to be adopted.
