AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
James was highly knowledgeable of the area and animals, making it a great experience for all of us!
Had such an amazing experience I will never forget! James was a great tour guide, and was very knowledgeable on the animals and area. So many wonderful memories from this experience, I will definitely be back! Highly recommend
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour with lemosho route
Had an amazing experience climbing Kilimanjaro via the 8 day Lemosho route with Almighty Kilimanjaro. Our guide Jackson and the rest of the team were truly amazing and if it wasn't for their guidance, experience and care I don't think we would have all summited together. I felt completely safe in the knowledge that we were being looked after by such an experienced and knowledgeable guide. The food was also exceptional. If you're thinking of climbing Kilimanjaro I recommend Almighty Kilimanjaro and the 8 day Lemosho route.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Safari
We recently traveled through Tanzania visiting Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. We were impressed by the game-packed game drives with Juma the tour guide from Zara Tours. He knew the parks like the back of his hand, patient and thoughtful letting us enjoy interesting scenes as long as we wanted. Above all he drove the well appointed safari vehicle carefully going through some tricky sections where some rookie drivers got stuck
The accommodations organized by Zara were above excellent. Just the right level of comfort and great food out there in the wild.
I would not think twice about using Zara Tours again.
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
perfect
We were on a trip with the amazing Nelson who took care of us all always with a smile.
Was perfect thank you very much
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our trip was fantastic and it felt like it was so well deserved
Fantastic as usual We had such wonderful safari experience with our three young children (12,7,4). The 8 day itinerary was ideal, and we were thrilled to spend three days in the Serengeti (our favourite of the 4 parks). We didn't feel rushed or pressured to see the animals.
Our driver was excellent. He drove safely, was knowledgeable, and was enthusiastic about his job. He was patient and wonderful with the children. Also, the vehicle was in excellent condition (better than almost all others we saw), which contributed to its comfort.
The lodges were fantastic, extremely comfortable without being overly luxurious.
We have complete faith in Meijo Safaris, and we can't think of anything to improve on what you already do so well!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Scam
Felt like a scam.
We booked a 2 day safari for the amboseli park and were staying at the kibo lodge.
First of all the driver was about 45 min. late and totally exhausted, he even told us that he only slept one hour and nearly fell asleep at the wheel. When we wanted to enter the park, for some reason we had to wait another hour while the driver was on the phone while all other cars were getting through the check point within 5 minutes.
The second day, the driver let us wait again, having breakfast while we wanted to go for a game drive.
When we called bella safaris with our complaint, the sales woman told us that the driver had another safari the day before and that's why he was so tired and then simply hung up.
The only thing that didn't make this trip a total catastrophe was also the only thing not under control of bella safaris: the wildlife of the amboseli park.
FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
very professional et reliable
Freddy communicate in an excellent manner, focus to our expectations, very patient, empathic , available and so kind.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
very well organised
We had a great driver and guide Patrick!!! It was a great 6 days - we saw a lot of animals.
Everything was organised well but the greatest job was done by Patrick.
We've visited 3 National Parks during 6 days safari in comfortable van.
The lodges were comfortable and the food was varied (also an option for vegans).
The trip is totally worth its price!
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you David!
We had the most amazing trip with Native Africa Trails! Our tour guide David was fantastic from the moment we booked, suiting our trip to our needs! We had a brilliant safari experience seeing the big five followed by a great visit to Lake Naivasha. Couldn’t recommend David enough!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly, safe, prepared, budget option for hiking mt kenya
Highlights: gorgeous hiking, great guide, excellent food, felt safe the entire time on the mountain, made it to the summit in time for sunrise!
Thing I wish were different: It would have been nice to get a packing list and an itinerary prior to departure. I would have preferred a different form of transport than matatu (and would have been willing to pay a little more for safer/more comfortable transportation)
I was picked up from my hotel exactly on time and driven to the office where I was able to store my extra luggage. A guide met me there and escorted me via matatu to Nanyuki. It would have been nice to know in advance that we would be traveling via matatu (I've seen far too many matatu crashes, and would have preferred a different mode of transportation), but the ride was uneventful. In Nanyuki I ate lunch while my guide got final provisions. I had my own sleeping bag, but was told that I could have rented one here if I needed. We met up with one more guide and a porter/cook then drove to the national park. While hiking, my guides were very informative about the nature around us and advised on all of the best photo ops. They were very professional, friendly and delightful to talk to. As a solo female traveler, I greatly appreciated the company and never felt unsafe or disrespected. Each day, tea was waiting when we arrived at the camp and my tent was ready for me. Dinner was delicious, filling and in large quantities. I did the sirimon/chigori route and the hike was probably one of the most beautiful treks I have ever done- beautiful views of the summit on the ascent and fields of protea and waterfalls on the descent. My guide (Jimmy) was very safety conscious and frequently checked in to see if I was having any symptoms of altitude sickness. He also kept our pace appropriately slow for acclimating. In contrast, I ran into travelers from other companies whose guides tried to convince them that altitude sickness was a mental block and that acetazolamide would only make them sick. Jimmy also did a great job of keeping an eye on the wildfires and making sure that our hiking route was safe. I did the trek in 5 days, but 4 probably would have been fine. The extra day was spent on the descent, so it didn't change anything with regards to acclimating to altitude. My guides went out of their way to try to show my animals, walking down to a watering hole in the evening and pointing out birds and chameleons as we hiked. Overall it was a great trip, very reasonably priced and they were very accommodating of a solo traveler.