AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Small company with a very dedicated owner
Paul, the owner of the company, really puts a LOT of effort into planning your safari and make the best out of your stay. The safari itself was amazing and the accommodations fully met/exceeded our expectations. Our driver was very knowledgable, however, he made it very clear that he would rather be with his family (it was around Christmas time). We of course understand this but this put us in a very uncomfortable situation. He only answered our questions but did not tell us a lot by himself. We also booked a beach vacation on Zanzibar with Tanzania Roadside Expedition after our safari. This part we wouldn't book again with them as we had a very unpleasant experience in the hotel booked for us (but Paul was again VERY helpful).
All in all we absolutely loved our experience and think it is very rare that someone puts as much effort into client servicing as Paul does. It was not "perfect" due to some things as listed below but your value for money is great and you sure will have a great vacation if you book with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent VFM and exceptional safari guide
Special thanks to Joseph Motokaa, the best safari guide in the business - dont ask me how he knows, he just knows.While all the other guides are rushing around like crazy he quietly does his job and as a result we got to see things others can only dream about. He's a real professional.
MX
I received a fine personal attention, as if were old friends. In the other hand, i felt security alw
All my expectations were overpassed, meanly their personal atention
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are cheap for a reason
We book a budget 4 day safari with Bobby Tours, mainly based on the price. At the time I couldn't find much about them in the way of reviews on the internet but what I could find was ok. Anyway we turn up at the office ready for departure only to be told that we hadn't transferred enough money when we did our bank transfer. I had taken a copy of the paperwork showing we had transferred the exact amount they quoted but they wouldn't budge, so in the end we ended up pay about 100 dollars extra. Not a good start.
The car was old, had no working seatbelts, no windscreen wipers (not ideal when speeding down a motorway in torrential rain to the airport) broke down twice, the poor driver had to fix it both times. The tents were old, musty, but adequate I suppose.
The first night we stayed at a 'Bobby Tours' camp site. we were driven well away from the main strip where everyone else seemed to be staying to this deserted field, we were the only ones staying at this site, ran by a family sat there playing with machetes and looking like they wanted to kill us, not a relaxing night at all. Thankfully the next night was at a campsite where many others were staying too so we felt a lot more comfortable.
The driver was fine, as was the chef. Management and equipment not fine.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice experience in Samburu and Tsavo East
Our experience with KT & Safari was very good. We booked a three day safari in Amboseli and Tsavo East. Kindly we were able to change the route so that we could start in Nairobi (with a short train ride for which Dicky arranged tickets for us). Normally, start and end would be in Mombasa
The organization and communication went great and we are very satisfied! The safari is great, we saw many animals and felt comfortable. Many thanks to Dicky and KT & Safari, for the nice experience.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was amazing!
Everything was exactly as we told before by Eric. Excellent lodges, nice and well experienced guide Peter and just amazing parks
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We highly recommend World Escapes & Adventure Travel for your Safari experience in Kenya!
We highly recommend World Escapes & Adventure Travel for your Safari experience in Kenya!
Naphtally goes the extra mile to make sure his clients are provided with a safari that meets their expectations and budget. He even came into his office late on a Sunday just to meet with us and plan our last minute booking. He was also accessible and professional throughout our entire adventure, including meeting with us when we got back to hear our feedback. Naphtally is thoughtful and is truly interested in making his client's safari adventure the best that it can be!
Our driver and guide, Paul, is highly experienced. He knows the parks and where the animals and most beautiful scenery can be found. Paul also has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the animals, birds and plants of the region. There wasn't a question he couldn't answer. Paul was always cheerful and considerate. He'll tell you he loves his job and it shows!
We did a six night/seven day safari through Samburu National Park, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. This itinerary was perfect for us because we got to enjoy the beauty and animals of Kenya from north to south in different habitats. We did a budget safari and were very happy with our basic accommodations. All of the facilities were clean, we had many good meals and slept well. In Samburu the food was outstanding! There was a young chef, Preston, who customized all of our meals. He was one of the highlights of our adventure.
We saw an amazing variety of wildlife on our safari -- all the Big Five and more!
Don't hesitate to use World Escapes & Adventure Travel, especially if you're on a budget. They will work hard to provide you with a great experience!
EE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari tour in Selous
We went to two-day safari in Selous and the experience was amazing! All was well-organized and our guide Rami was fabulous. We managed to see a lot of animals. Many zebras, graffe, elephants, lions, wildbeests, monkeys and even a hippo.
It was great experience! Thanks!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Your life will be a National Geographic documentary for dew days!
Tomodachi offers a high standard service in the safaris. The accommodation in Arusha and Lake Manyara has even swing pool and the Tented camp in Serengeti it has staff that make you feel like home. You can be more or less lucky with your safari, but the driver helps us to spot many animals and also being so flexible with us, suggesting where to go or stay longer in one place. Food everywhere it was so nice but the only thing they have to improve is the "lunch box". This is not a problem of this agency, many tourists had this complaint with their own companies.... there is this low standard quality "lunch box" service in general. Besides the is a lot of waste of papers, plastics... they really have to improve this. But with Tomodachi you will get an amazing breakfast so you are not gonna be so hungry for lunch. Ah! Buying drinks and food inside the national park is really pricey! 4USD for a regular coffee with milk!
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding trip to Botswana and Zimbabwe
We just came back from our outstanding 7-day trip to Botswana and Zimbabwe organized by “Discover Africa”. From the very first moment on when we got in touch with Megan from Discover Africa about 7 month prior to the trip everything was very professional. Megan was very proactive and reactive to all kind of questions and also gave some important information which helped us to select the right camps.
We have been in Okavango Delta and stayed at Camp Okavango. This is a very magic place. If you are coming from a busy city in an industrialized country and suddenly you are put in this significant landscape, is a really outstanding experience. The people in this camp are so friendly and each individual goes far the extra mile to make the stay as extraordinary as it was. The wildlife guides are very experienced and the best part of this camp are the hikes, together with the guides. We have collected so many impressions, which would be far too much for this review. Just one of “never forget” experiences have been the approach during a hike to a pride of lions which we viewed just like 20 meters away. This is lifetime experience we will never forget.
After that we continued to Chobe Game Lodge, which was very different from Okavango, but also very beautiful and outstanding. Chobe is a very interesting area. We have seen 4 out of the “Big 5” there. Unfortunatly no Rhinos, but I think that’s become very rare these days Unfortunatly. Chobe Game Lodge is also an excellent place and the people are doing an outstanding service there.
After Chobe we continued to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. We stayed and Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. Victoria Falls is something very impressing to see. I think once been there, it’s very impressive but we not go there again. Besides the Falls there is noch much around and the area is very expensive and only focuses on tourists. Vic Falls Safari Lodge is nice, but from a Service standpoint not comparable to either Camp Okavango or Chobe Game Lodge.
Overall, from an organizational standpoint, Discover Africa organized a great trip and everything worked out very well. We never had a situation where we felt uncomfortable or did not now how to go ahead.
I would express my sincere appreciation to Megan and the whole team at Discover Africa who made this trip possible for us. For sure in future we will again go with Discover Africa.
