50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If I could rate 100 I would
Superb in every manner. This was a complicated vacation for my 80 year old father that was put together without any issues. All credit to the shadows of Africa team and Lies. I plan a lot of scuba travel but this was very different adding in my father. I needed help and guidance and did not want to go through the American travel agencies that just slam you into want they want and who they like. It took a bit of time but Lies was always there for emails and questions ans we hammered it out over a few weeks. She put in a tremendous amount of time and I felt like she genuinely cares about my father and us having rhe best possible itinerary. She helped guide me to places and what to avoid during the planning. Her knowledge and ability to match what we needed with a price point was just stellar. Now that we are back we we very pleased with every accommodation that we booked. Our tour was 9 days starting in Arusha for 1 night to rest. Then off to tarangire for 2 nights. 1 night on lake Manyara. 1 night in ngorogoro. 2 nights in central Serengeti and 2 nights in northern Serengeti. I will recommend every location and lodge we stayed at. It was the perfect blend. We saw everything we came to see and had the greatest guide possible. I know everyone loves their guide but Loma is the best. He was so polite and genuine and took great interest in my father and wanted to please him. He truly made the trip even more special. He is a friend for life and you would be blessed to have him tour his country with you. He consistently put us in the right pace for the action and is just an overall great human being. He’s a tremendous asset to Shadows. I highly suggest you ask for him if you go. Addition ( forgot to add Assad to my review. He was just as intrumental getting us to the airport rapidly to finalize our covid tests. We had an 11:45 pm fight and wondered last minute if the covid testing center closed. They did at 8 pm. What could have been a disaster was avoided thanks to his connections at the airport and willingness to go the extra mile Many thanks Assad :))
I can assure you no details will be overlooked if you book with Lies and Shadows. They are super professional and care about every detail. Literally nothing was a problem at all.
I can’t recommend this company any higher then I do. Book with them and go now. It will be the best decision in your life.
Thank you Loma, Lies and everyone who made this journey for my father the most meaningful and spectacular event of his life. You are all truly amazing and I am forever grateful.
See you again for sure
Jeff
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari of a lifetime!
Having done quite a few safaris already, I must say that Lion King adventures exceeded by far all my expectations. After contacting more than a dozen agencies I wisely decided to go ahead with them.
The guide Sifael proved extremely experienced through his intuition, eyesight, patience and knowledge. As a result we managed to spot 9 cheetahs, 2 léopards, over 30 lions, 2 spectacular wildebeest river crossings, and numerous actions (lions copulating, eagle and jackal hunting..) to name but few.
Nick the contact through which we booked the tour have been very listening to adapt and advise this program to best suit our dreams.
Thanks a lot Lion King adventures and Sifael for those unforgettable memories!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Phenomenal experience!
We started researching a safari almost one year before going. I was having trouble finding smaller, local operators to work with. This site connected me with small companies which I liked. Richard is very responsive and answered all of our many questions throughout the trip. We did an 8 day trip which included Tarangire, Ngorogoro Crater and the Serengeti. Richard was prompt in greeting us at the airport and provided us with an amazing guide with tons of experience. I would recommend Eyes on Serengeti 10 out of 10.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
first safari, great experience
we've always wanted to do a safari with my husband and we did it for our honeymoon. We visited safaribookings.com as we knew this website was reliable (a youtuber promoted it by sharing her safari experience). then we started checking all the different safari packages and found that the 3 days safari by kiliholidays tours & safari was reasonnably priced compared to some others. The lodge we stayed in (included in the package) was also nice. Communication with the owner (Mack) was easy and quick (mail and whatsapp). We agreed on the starting date for the safari and made some customized arrangements (hour to pick us up and drop off us at the airports, food we ate etc). then Mack asked us to pay 300 $ as a deposit + 5% fee as the payment is online. Don't be afraid, it's not a scam. We paid the rest of the money on arrival in cash in dollar. During the 3 day experience, you don't have to pay anything except tips and beverages for dinner at the lodge). Thomas was our guide for the 3 days, he's very friendly and has the eye to catch animals. He does his best to make sure you're happy and see as more animals as possible). We did Tanrangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. We loved the 3 parks and saw plenty of animals (lions, bufalos, zebra, hyppos, giraffes, elephants, wildebeest, hyena, beautiful birds ... and even an attack of a lion on a warthog). tasty lunch is provided every day and you will have the opportunity to eat among animals during the safari. There are plenty of bottles of water in the 4x4 so you won't be thirsty. The only thing I would have liked to be aware of is the tsetse fly. There were plenty of them in Tanrangire national park and we were not dressed properly to avoid them (tip Thomas gave us : don't wear black and blue clothes as the tsetse fly is attracted by them and they bite). I don't know if there is a repellent to avoid them, I suggest you do your research about it. Mack also offered us a night in a hotel in Arusha on the 3rd day as our plane left the day after. The hotel was ok for one night but the area is not really touristic. To sum up, great experience, I really recommend this trip!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari
I went on a 3 days Safari in Mikumi Parc and it was marvelous !
The trip has been meticulously handled by Vivian who is a very friendly and accomodating person.
All the guides and drivers were cheerful, helpful and made sure that I adventured a lot ! And my god, I was blown away by the landscapes of this area, animals (especialy lions) and food !
I highly recommend this agency !
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well prepared, patient,informed and fun.
Wine, Stars and Wildflowers was a fantastic trip from start to finish. There's no problem whether you are a group, couple or single and the people we met on the trip made it memorable. We were blessed to see lots of flowers and our guides,Nicky Morris and Eugene shared their passion abundantly. All accommodation and food was good and our vehicle very comfortable. Plenty of loo and coffee breaks along the way. Hennie ,Andy and Charles did make this trip fantastic. Thank you.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience.
The journey has been wonderful. They are very professional. Paul, a great driver. Always doing everything possible to see all the animals, and as close as possible. It has been one of the best experiences of my life. Totally recommended. Professionalism, confidence, great driver, a lot of experience as a guide and an exceptional and very fun treatment. Totally recommended
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well oiled, profesionally run operation
We had a fantastic experience with these guys: the whole safari was very well organized, communication was always easy, quick, professional, the lodges were very good (especially Marera). Our guide and driver, David Simba, is an experienced and very lucky guy when it comes to spot animals in the plain and in the trees! We definitively got our money's worth!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best 3 days of my life (Literally)
I had a crazy experience with Hekima Safari. I will never forget his 3 days Safari. It was my childhood dream and Hekima Safari helped me make it come true in the best possible way.
First, I would like to start with our guide Fredy. I have never met a person as selfless as him. He made us discover the savannah and was very careful from the start to the end of our Safari. He is a wonderful, smiling and happy person. This is the best meeting we had on this trip (Fredy if you read this cheetah girls loves you ♥ ️ ♥ ️)
Then I would like to thank Ely for everything he has done for us. Whenever we needed something, he was there. Whenever we had a problem, he had a solution. It really is the best.
We were accommodated in luxury lodges in the middle of the savannah. I will never forget those 2 nights, it was unreal! The staff were super nice and I'm shocked at the cleanliness, I didn't think it was going to be that clean but it was really great
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DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Over the top Tanzanian Experience!
We chose Lion King Adventures as they provided high quality service from their very first response to our many questions be had, so we had a good feeling about them from the beginning and where not to be disappointed. First we did a Kilimanjaro hike, which was well planned, organized and executed. The guides Saladini and Abdi where outstanding, know so much about the mountain and helped us to conquer the mountain successfully. Afterwards we did our private and individually planned safari tour via Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngoronogro and Serengeti. I have done a lot of Safaris in many African countries so I know what I am talking about. Its save to say that we had probably one of the best guides out there in Tanzania. He was extremely passionate and really keen to give us the best experience possible. He always understood nature and animals, which I felt gave us a great benefit while experiencing the wildlife. It seems like Richard know all the animals in this vast land and their individual behavior. Altogether it was an over the top and always be remembered experience. Happy to come back. Can only recommend Lion King to everyone. Cheers, Alex