65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tanzania 2016
This was our second foray in to the wilds of Northern Tanzania, the first some 4 years ago. Should we try someone else to organise our trip or should we stick with the company that did it before so successfully?....it was a no-brainer!
This time we did the more sensible plan, on advice from East African Safari & Touring Co., that is if you wish to cover all the major national parks... start at Mwanza, adjacent to Lake Victoria. Then approach the Serengeti via the Ndabaka Gate, to access the Western Corridor, Lobo and Seronera, then Ngorogoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Arusha NP itself. The whole trek by Range Rover, was 10 days at a fairly leisurely pace enabling us to take in and photograph the huge variety of animals....it really is a paradise for wildlife. Each area offers something different in terms of terrain, vegetation, forest and swamp. The Big 5.....not quite, but not for want of trying, so many rhinos have been poached and killed that the numbers are now very low. However, the remainder animals we saw a number of times over. Apart from the furry end of the animal spectrum, we spotted over 50 different species of bird. Correction..... Bernard, our guide, spotted them and virtually everything else before us, and he was concentrating on driving!
For this sort of holiday to be a success, that is an intensive wildlife photographic holiday, meticulous planning is essential, and a first class guide. The guide has to be a good communicator along with an encylopaedic knowledge of names, habitat, etc, etc. Bernard fitted those criteria perfectly, along with an immense amount of charm....that is so important when you have to spend a long time every day with someone.
Of course the lodges we stayed in were all of a high standard, and we will review those separately if required, but Mbalageti Lodge was probably our favourite; fantastic location, views, accommodation and good food.
All in all, well organised, well executed and the primary objective achieved.
There are many wildlife touring companies both in UK and in Arusha; one is spoilt for choice.
Our view is that you would be hard put to find better value, and people who have the same depth of knowledge about the wildlife as the East African Safari & Touring Company.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
professionalism 100%
a great group of professionals and people.while facilitating and making easy any difficulty
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing, Fabulous !!!
We went to Safari in Masai Mara with our guide and tour operator Mr. Haron in the first week of August 2016. All the arrangements made by him were perfect right from the vehicle to our accommodation. Being the expert of Safaris that Haron is made our journey memorable.
It is a double thumbs up from my side for African Sunset Safaris.
CN
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exotic Safari Tour and Excellent Service
My wife and I took 7 Day Taste safari tour in Kenya in September 2016, which was offered by Beacon Safaris. In Masai Mana, Lake Lakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo West we saw a lot of different wild animals and stayed in very good lodges.
Our guide, Eustus, is a friendly guy and an experienced wildlife traceboy. We felt happy with him in the 7 days. I would like to appreciate Robert also, he always replyed to my email immediately before our departure for Kenya.
A little bit of regret is that September might be late and therefore we had not got the scene of wildbeest crossing Massai Mana River. June, July and August shoul be best for safari tour if you want to see the scene.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience about my visit to Nairobi with Kichaka Tours and Travel
One fine day I arrived in Nairobi & Mr. Stephen one of the representative of Kichaka Tours was there to receive me. Then he drove me to Nairobi city where I met Mr. John who was professional safari driver cum guide of our group. So Mr. John drove us to Masai mara what was about 6 hours jorney from Nairobi city. On the way we saw interesting sight seenings & by the time we arrived to Masai mara it was evening already. After checking-in in the camp we proceeded for safari was experiencing senset view of masai mara what was in amazing experience. Then next morning we went for game drive what was suppose to be whole day in the park, so everything went accordingly & we had so much of fun looking around animals, greenery, nice weather, rivers & mountains. After spending whole day in park we came back & had dinner at the camp. Next morning we checked out from camp & went for experiencing the sun rise in the park what was another beautiful experience. After experiencing sun rise we proceeded back to Nairobi city to our destinations. Over all it was a wonderful experience exploring Nairobi with Kichaka Tours & I will recommend them to who ever is traveling to Nairobi. Best regards!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was super awesome !
The communication was perfect with friendly personnel who know their job!
South Luangwa: Beautiful place and Amazing wildlife
South Luangwa is my favorite national park. The accommodations are terrific and the wild life is amazing. I have been there over 4 times now, and it has never failed to be an amazing experience. The guides have so much knowledge about the park and the wildlife sitings are great in number, leopards, lions and hyenas being the most seen. The park is very beautiful and the sunsets are always so breathtaking. There are so many animals and birds, and it really is one of the best holiday destinations out there.
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Place for Wildlife Viewing
Interesting combination of bush and water allows the viewing of a large variety of wildlife. Some of the tracks are "iffy" requiring a certain 4x4 driving skill. One very negative experience was the sightin of a leopard, when our guide reported it to his colleagues from our lodge on a supposedly "private frequency" a total of 14 vehicles, 12 of them either from other lodges or self-drive descended on the place jostling for the best view.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Speechless!
This was my first time in Uganda, and I arrived at Queen Elizabeth within days of entering the country. I felt like my brain stopped forming coherent thoughts except thinking "sensory overload" over and over. As my first ever safari experience, I found Queen Elizabeth expansive, especially from the view at Kingfisher Lodge where I stayed. My guide, Herbert, was booked through Moses Tours, and he was so hospitable about showing me all that we could see within a day (that's all the time I had). But, by the end of my one-day safari, I had over 2000 photos of all kinds of wildlife (incl. almost 70 bird species). The only times when I saw a lot of other tourists was when Herbert took me to view a young lion pride and when I boarded a ferry to tour the Kazinga Channel. I had a great time, and my boss told me that any future safaris are going disappoint me after this incredible first experience.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Must visit at least once in a lifetime!
The Serengeti eco system which spans Tanzania and Kenya, is one of the two large national parks in East Africa (Tsavo being the other). All the major game animals are in abundance - elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, wildebeests, and a wide variety of other antelopes, as well as many different kinds of birds and lizards. Rhinos are probably the hardest to find, as their numbers have dwindled alarmingly.