CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They exceeded our expectations.
As first-time travelers to Africa, we had many questions, and the team responded patiently and with details to all our questions. Our guide and driver was one of the most knowledgeable and friendly tour staff we have ever met - we were sad to leave him. We recommend Travel Partners to anybody wanting to do a safari in Tanzania. Our expectations were high, and they were exceeded!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING 9 day trip from Mombasa, through Tsavo East, Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara
WOW. Where do I begin? We decided to go to Kenya on whim and picked this country for a safari primarily because of our love for the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which is located right outside of Nairobi. We wanted to do a longer trip where we would see a lot of different parks and animals so I decided to book with Kenya Espresso Tours only after reading a bunch of reviews on TripAdvisor and Safari Bookings. The cost and the itenerary we chose looked amazing as a whole package and - without realizing it was rainy season in Kenya - we came in March. Actually, I'm still in Kenya as I'm writing this review. Once we wired our deposit I was still unsure of how this whole trip would turn out. I looked at all of the hotels where we would be staying prior and couldn't believe it. But suffice to say the trip was INCREDIBLE and our driver was so lovely and sweet - Joseph. He met us at the airport in Mombasa. My bags got lost so he delayed our safari until they were delivered - which was great. It was just my husband and I on the trip - which made it that much more special. And despite the common rains, we actually escaped the rainiest week the week prior landing on March 23rd and staying through March 30th. The weather is incredible and we saw SOOOO many animals. From lions to cheetahs to giraffes in Tsavo. Then elephant herds in Amboseli. More lions and cheetahs in Maasai Mara and even hippos. I would recommend - if you go on a safari - that you rent a safari lens as the pictures I've captured are unforgettable. We asked Paul, the owner of Kenya Espresso, if we could modify our itinerary to visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on our last day, and he easily accommodated us (which ended up being the highlight of our trip). Also, I must add, our trip was delayed a week due to a passport issue and Paul didn't even charge us extra for delaying the safari. This was a lifetime of a trip and if you are thinking of using any tour company or going to any other country I HIGHLY encourage you to come to Kenya and use Kenya Espresso Tours :)
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari and company.
My husband and I chose this company to coordinate our honeymoon in Tanzania and it was the best decision we could have made. The trip went into detail making sure that every single aspect of our trip was exactly what we wanted - it felt like a truly tailor-made experience.
They guide came to pick us up from Kilimanjaro airport with operations team and gave us a briefing on our trip. We were already so excited! everything went perfect. Every hotel that our trip designer recommended was beyond our expectations. Among other hotels, we stayed at the Serengeti heritage tented camp while on safari and the Hilton Double tree in Zanzibar. Both were stunning and the service we received was incredible.
I would 100% recommend this company to anyone looking at a private African safari.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and provides an experience that I couldn’t have imagined.
The safari tour was an amazing experience. From the knowledge of the guide, to the animal sightings and the accommodation, everything was faultless.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, you can really trust them.
Communication with the company was exemplary, with quick answers and good planning.
Good booked accommodation by the company for a week, we added extra days without any problem and at very good price.
Our guide and driver spoke good english and took great responsibility which made the trip very successful.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Was an amazing family experience . Red African safari’s did the most amazing job!
Red African safari’s was superb with their response time,communications of our itinerary and what to expect or bring on our tour . We were so happy with our trip
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable and flexible
An operator I would not hesitate to use another time. Our guide had a wide-ranging knowledge of wildlife and nature - the most knowledgeable I had during my stay, and others in my group were of the same opinion. Everyone I communicated with was friendly, and they were able to accommodate my dietary wishes.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We are seasoned travellers amd this was our favorite vacation ever! Top notch service and experience
We had a trip of a lifetime with our guide Junior (Godlisten) of Earthlife expeditions. All staff very very helpful and went the extra mile many times during our adventure. Our luggage was delayed 4 days and our guide purchased clothing and basics for us so that we could enjoy our first few days, he even gave my fiance his own clothes to wear (shirt, shorts, sandals) and then drove hours to pick our luggage up that was a detour from our itineray while we rested at our homestay. Our itinerary was a dream, we saw everything and so much more than we hoped. Our guide was very talented at positioning the vehicle and reading animal behaviors for extraordinary photo opportunities, I noticed we had better vantage points often than other safari vehicles. All accomodations were excellent. We asked for a trip to Kilimanjaro and a local village homestay and these were added on without any issues to our itinerary. We met many local people and had a wonderful cultural experience in addition to the safari that was authentic and private. I was very impressed with the skills and talents of our guide, he was fluent in 5 languages, a mechanic and handy man (which is important on the rough roads), great help negotiating at local markets and with guides. I have a keen interest in agriculture and ethnobotany and Junior made sure I had many opportunities to learn, including an improptu bush walk with the local Masai people to learn about medicinal plants. We had a surreal experience of coming uncomfotably close to a lioness while at an observation point in a park out of the vehicle (a place permitted to be out) and he was calm, and instucted us on what to do in a way that minimized our stress and fears, the lioness continued on her way, an experience we won't soon forget! Junior cleaned the vehicle every day and there was a fridge and charging ports in the car which were muchly appreciated as camera batteries don't last long with all the photo opportunities. We shopped around with several companies and feel we had excellent value and a wonderful safari vacation with Earthlife. At the conclusion of our safari they even booked our domestic flight to Zanzibar and met us at the airport with our tickets and arranged transport to our next hotel even though our tour with their company had concluded. We highly recommend and are grateful for the memories and experience we had!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome !!!!
It was a wonderful trip, the guide, the organization, the welcome in lodges, nothing to say perfect and to finish the cherry on the trip in Zanzibar in the NUR beach, the staff, the managers, of a kindness and an availability.
Asante to all the team ' Hors pistes '!!
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Grwat trìp
We were on 2 days safari tour to Tsavo East. The driver was polite and helpful. He knew that we were interested in see lions, so he was trying to find the lion. And he found :) We recommend this company.