CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
Jonathon was our guide and he was excellent! We saw much more wildlife than we had ever expected. :)
The ride from Nairobi to the camp is a bit rough, as there wasn't air conditioning in the van, and the roads are pretty bad in spots, but we were on a very tight budget, so beggars can't be choosers! The drive also provided a very authentic experience, with plenty of opportunity to see the villages and how the people live. The camp was lovely and the food was excellent! The only thing we would have done differently would be to take a flight back to Nairobi rather than drive back. Fantastic adventure!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular, lifetime of memories
Everything about this trip was outstanding , especially considering 'This is Africa'. The hotels were great , seeing the wildebeest cross the mara river was amazing.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We did a 3 day trip to Murchinson falls. It was outstanding and our guide Dennis as brilliant
The whole trip went well. Dennis was knowledgable about the animals we saw and about Uganda its people, and history. We stayed at Fort Murchinson lodge. It was very good. We saw 4 of the big 5 and lots more including two porcupine which are very rare. Dennis went out of his way to ensure we enjoyed himself. To get the most out of your safari be prepared to spend long days - dawn to dusk on the reserve. You will see more. I can not praise this company to highly
PT
35-50 years of age
Perfect tour, great organization. Recommened!! 5 star company*****
We enjoyed very much our 6 day safari with Gatatu Safaris.
All was taken care off and we felt very welcome in Uganda.
Our guide/driver was a very nice, clam, and experienced person that took us to everywhere we agreed, we could see all we expected to see, and Richard is doing a great work helping kids from the region with his school.
Was a great experience in the last day to visit the school and be with the kids.
If we planning to do a safari i recommend Gatatu Safari.
Thank you Richard and Deo.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Memorable gorilla tracking experience
I asked Kombi Tour to organize a tour with little notice, little time available (3 days) and need for assistance to babysit my 10 months old boy while my partner and I went for gorilla tracking. Everything was organised on time and efficiently: also, they sort out a problem of UWA with gorilla permits, allowing us a wonderful gorilla tracking experience.
US
Amazing experience of Safari and Beach Holiday with BookSafari2Tanzania
Me and my wife wanted to do safari followed by a relaxing beach holiday for our honeymoon in Tanzania. After talking to a number of tour operators, we decided to give Booksafari2tanzania a chance. Our coordinator Ephata worked closely with us to plan the entire trip within our budget. Everything was set up for us when we arrived in Tanzania. The local team there was very helpful and always ready to assist us whenever we needed them. The team including Yesse, Ben, Godson and Albert went out of their way in certain situations to make sure that we had a smooth experience. Overall very satisfied with the whole experience. Will definitely recommend them for a tour to Tanzania.
US
Excellent trip
Went with my wife and we really had a good time. We were able to see all the big five. The guide was very friendly.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bespoke Safari & Mountain Biking
My two teenage boys and I had a fantastic safari holiday thanks to bothth Mack for putting a tailored package together and Mike our excellent driver and guide . Mike was very knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble . Our most memorable day was spent mountain biking around Mto wa Mbu with Mkopi a local guide he showed is many things about Tanzanian life. KIli put this iitinery together especially for us.
thanks guys !
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Is the best choice
Safari service is parfacty, i enjoyed my stay with them last year when i was Rwanda in the holday every was okey. Thanks for all I recommanded to every one
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5-day Safari in Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Me and wife wanted to do something special for our honeymoon and decided to go for a Safari in Kenya and later head to the coast. We live in Finland and firstly thought to organize our honeymoon through local travel agencies. However, since the offers seemed so overpriced we decided to organize it on our own. We went through several trip alternatives and related reviews on Safaribookings and I ended up contacting two safari operators. Robert at Beacon Safaris was very responsive and helpful when we pondered where to go and for how long. Initially, we thought of going to Amboseli and the Tsavos, and end the trip at the coast. This was because we had been told and read online that wildlife is scarce in Maasai Mara in January and because we were going to the coast anyway for the latter part of our trip. Yet, as I told Robert that we were keen to see the Big Five, especially lions, elephants and leopards, Robert encouraged us to go to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru instead.
And what a great recommendation it was! We definitely got lucky to spot the Big Five 5 already in Maasai Mara, but we also had an excellent tour guide, Eric, who really went the extra mile for us. He genuinely wanted us to see the Big Five and knew where to look for the rarest wildlife, i.e. leopard and black rhino. We also saw cheetahs and hyenas in addition to the more common gazelles, zebras, giraffes, wilderbeest and ostriches. These were then accompanied with spotting the white rhino in Lake Nakuru, several birds and monkeys. In both national reserves we saw lions from close distance and witnessed them passing by our Jeep in Lake Nakuru. Moreover, not only did Eric know where to spot animals, he also knew a ton of facts about them and was very nice, responsive and social throughout the whole trip. And as our Safari came to end he made sure we got into the right plane at Wilson Airport since we had booked that also on our own.
The entire experience with Beacon Safaris was very pleasant and all our queries before booking were answered. The communication also remained on par once he made the initial payments and at no point had we the impression that something would be wrong with our booking. After the safari, we also reached out to Robert to organize a city tour and dinner between our flights on our way home which he also nicely organized.
The Sarova lodges in Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru were nice and the food in both places was delicious.
Finally, the migration to and from Maasai Mara in the european summer months does not mean there are no animals in Maasai Mara, but it mostly concerns the wilderbeest. The big five is there also in the dry season and since the grass is low it is even easier to spot animals. Moreover, there is less water available hence an experecienced tour guide such as Eric knows where animals go for drinking during the day.
We sincerely thank Beacon Safaris for making this a trip to remember! We think we took a risk by organizing the entire trip own on our, but it paid off handsomely!