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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip organised by professionals!
We went on a 5 days’ safari trip with Kenya Safaris Holiday (Journeys Beyond Africa is their current legal name) round Kenya along Nairobi-Masai Mara-Naivasha-Amboseli-Mombasa (Diani Beach) route. That was our first safari and it went smoothly overcoming our expectation! Shall I brief on the safari-operator selection process… For the search of the agent we used all famous travel sites such as SafariBookings, TripAdvisor, Winski forum board, as the result about 10 local safari companies of high ratings and positive reviews had been chosen. They were sent out the letters asking for quotations with our requirements and questions concerning the forthcoming safari. Simon , Kenya Safaris Holiday’s manager was one of the first to get to us back and started to process our enquiry, which was very pleasing. Simon was 24/7 in touch either through Whatsapp or by means of e-mail. At the same time we started to receive responses from the other companies and compare the offers in the terms of the programs, conditions, prices and other details. Simon turned out to be the best negotiator and marketer, he met us partway while discussing pre-payment, accommodation and transportation issues. Through that approach his offer was the most favorable one corresponding with all the requirements of ours; overall, during the communication he worked out a very positive image of a professional appealing to mutual trust. It is worth mentioning that we did not find any negative reviews of his company, Kenya Safaris Holiday on TripAdvisor site, which was very important as well. Moreover, by chance browsing Instagram I encountered a lady who had made a trip with Simon’s company a year before; in the posts of hers she praised him personally not only for the safari well-organized but for his invaluable assistance with some issues after having finished it. Thus, we worked out a positive impression of Simon as a reliable and generous individual before personal acquaintance. All those factors mattered much so as to choose his company as an organizer of our first safari! So we are not sorry at all about our choice, which was totally right: every item quoted and stated beforehand was fulfilled and implemented exactly, i.e. a private trip, a highly-qualified guide loving his job, LandCriuser, a technically-perfect off road vehicle, wonderful accommodation in camps and lodges during the trip, comfortable transportation, perfect organization and timing. Simon and James, our guide, personally met us at the airport at 4 am, we got acquainted, briefed on some pre-trip matters and off we went. Our exciting trip started from out of there. Meanwhile, I would like to tell a bunch of nice words about James, our guide. That is a charming person who gets a pleasure doing the job. He is a real aficionado, an exciting conversationalist, a professional photographer and keen and experienced driver and which is most a nice person! James cared for us for all 5 days of the trip. I must say he is very knowledgeable and curious, knows much about local flora and fauna, he can speak hours about that and that is why we were all ears during the trip. As for the safari trip itself this experience cannot be described just with a few words, we saw and watched decades species of animals and birds, some rare ones that are hard to see, e.g. a serval, a leopard, etc. That was made much possible due to the experience of the guide who could easily notice even the “shyest” animal s. I don’t mention numerous lions, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, hyenas, ostriches, hippos, crocodiles, wildebeests and other animals. We managed to see 4 out of The Great Five animals, everyone except a rhino. Though, it might be the reason to return back! We made our trip at the end of July during the Great Migration of animals from Tanzanian Serengetti to Masai Mara in Kenya when hundreds of thousands wildebeests and zebras migrate in the search of new pastures. Once, we were excited to stay for lunch under the tree during the day trip watching the wildebeests making their way, that was captivating. Our 5 days went flashing leaving us with pleasant and unforgettable memoirs and impressions to recollect, also gigabytes of photos and videos of living African nature to remember and new knowns to communicate. Afterwards we stayed at the ocean in Diani Beach still recollecting and reliving that again, the experience during the safari trip that is. The communication with Simon and James is still on after our returning back home; they have been and are in touch. Moreover, during our stay in Nairobi before making a return trip we managed to meet up Simon to have some coffee and good conversation to share the impressions. By all means we are to recommend Kenya Safaris Holiday team to organize the best safari trip in Kenya as you will never forget that!
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
THANKS, THANKS and THANS for a wonderful travel.
An unforgettable trip with MAMALAND SAFARIS. You can hardly find such a good value for money and what is impossible to find is such professional, friendly and fun people. For all these reasons thank you very much.
A trip suitable for couples, families and groups of friends where every moment is surprising.
Live the experience, you will have unforgettable memories.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
good value for money
We did a three-day Safari in Masai Mara with this company. My comments fall into two groups, one is our guide, Castro himself and one group is the general organization and points that come back to the Safari company as a whole:
To Castro: he was a really nice guy, very on time and he always made sure that he has communicated every step and time plan with us. In the park itself he was also good in spotting Leopard and crocodiles and we were really excited to know about it. however what I would have wished myself, specially after my nice experience with our guide in Amboseli, was that he would have told us the names of birds and animals spontaneously and on his own, cause at some points it seemed that we were spotting them more than he would do. or maybe he could have communicated more with other dirvers to see if we get to spot more big mammals. It's also a matter of experience and would probably get better with time.
To the Safari company:
the price is a bit high, but the car was ok, there could have been more water provided. the food was also OKish and the eco camp which we spent the night there was good.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very efficient.. My expectations were surpassed.
I definitely had the best experience with Extra Miles Unique Adventures. Everything was perfect from the planning to the execution. Really enjoyed the safari plus the charismatic crew.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BEST EXPERIENCE EVER
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Suricata Safari is what you are looking for!
Everything was just PERFECT and I recommend 300%!
From the pick up at the airport until the very last minute with them.
We did 5 days safari and we could not recommend them more, they were super flexible and adapt the safari to our times and needs.
Super nice people who know Arusha area perfectly. They care for you and your comfort the whole trip. They explain absolutely everything to you and they answer all your questions!
Special thanks to our amazing guide Mandela, who showed us everything with the biggest smile and our cooker, Action, who cooked us the most delicious meals everyday! You guys rock, thank you so much for everything. Asante Sana!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Safari Experience ever!
Very professional service, the driver was so friendly, listening to our desires and needs. We enjoyed it A LOT. I recommend!
LU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service, highly recommended
I would highly recommend Kibera Safaris! We toured 4 different parks and everything went out smoothly. Peter provided a lot of information before our trip and was very accommodating during it. Our driver/guide John was really good, knowledgeable and an overall great guy that made the experience great. Would definitely hire this company in the future!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The service was excellent
I love the services of Extra Miles unique adventures
I would recommend anyone to try them you will never regret
It's also very reliable
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good conversanalist and professional.
It was our first time being in Africa, I was with my family and I was so worried about the whole planning process of the trip until I came across Mr. Solomon of Fahamu Safaris. Swift and detailed responses were so helpful during our planning process. Not only planning but also the safari experience was exceptional from our Airport pick! The very best part is our guide Frank, he was always trying to understand our safari vision and move along our best interest! We saw a lot of animals like the Great Wildebeest migration, Lions, elephants, cheetah, Giraffe and a very close view of two different Leopards
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible Journey I was Pleasantly Surprised!
Safaris are a wonderful way to mix adventure and relaxation. This was my first safari with Extra Mile Unique Adventures and I can't wait for the next already for it is always going to be memorable. Go in with an open mind and heart, and trust their guides.
