NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Masihambe Afrika exceeded our expectations in all aspects!
Erika and Eugen want to thank Jude and our most competent guide Anthony for leading us to and through an unforgettable Namibia experience in July/August 2015. Masihambe Afrika is just excellent value for money spend! Hope we can go back to Afrika with Masihambe in the near future.
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great experience as allways
In september 2015 we had a fantastic trip again with Cul Tours and Safaris. It is the 10th time in the last five years we use Stevens company to get around in Uganda. This time we visited many craft groups and had a gamedrive in Murchison Falls National Park and were lucky to see a lion family. We can only recommend using Stephen and Cul Tours and Safaris as organizers, whether you plan your trip yourselves or let him do it. You can rely 100% on him. We come back next year.
Jette Mellgren - Denmark.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing adventure through North Tanzania with Northern Circuit Adventure
We had 6 amazing days during our trip with Northern Circuit Adventure. Micheal, the owner of the company, welcomed us on our arrival. Then we left for six days with our perfect crew made of Freddy, well advised and falcon eyed guide (with a diploma of Tsé Tsé fly hunting, you are safe with this guy !), and Sweetbart, our lovely and gifted cook. We completed the Big Five and met Masaai. The nights in the campsite inside the parks were very comfortable and full of surprises. We totally advise you to go for an adventure with them !
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful camping safari
The safari was really great. Our driver Elias was a very good driver and guide. He was very skilled at spotting animals and knew all of them, including all the birds, which was very impressive! Sweetbart, our chef, was a very nice guy and cooked some delicious meals for us, even when we were at very remote places. The car was very spacious as we were supposed to be with 2 others, but they got delayed for some reason, so we had the whole jeep for ourselves! The camp sites were basic, but were at nice locations, a real wild life experience!
Michael, the manager, was also a really nice guy. He picked us up personally and really wanted to make sure that we had a nice trip.
We would definitely recommend Northern Circuit Adventure to anyone looking for a camping safari!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a lifetime!!!
Michael was incredible! He personally picked us up from Arusha airport and after the safari, he arranged for us to be dropped off at a different airport that was an HOUR away (all complimentary)! We did a 5 day/4 night safari to Terengire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. The guide, Dennis, was incredible and very knowledgeable! The cook, Rodrick, was super sweet and made great meals! It was a bit colder in the morning than expected, so we recommend all future explorers to bring warm clothing. It gets really warm during the day though.
Overall wonderful experience and definitely the adventure of a lifetime! There are a LOT of safaris out there, but THIS IS THE ONE TO GO ON!!! :)
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best part of safari is the guide
I compared about 10 different safari operators and I picked Siku Njema because of Benson's willingness to work closely with me to plan a customized safari. Each time I sent a list of questions he carefully answered each one and this made me feel comfortable as we developed a plan. In addition to seeing Amboseli, Tsavo East and Tsavo West national parks, Benson added the following based on my personal interests: Masai Village, Kinondo village, primary school and sacred forrest, David Sheldwick elephant orphanage and drive through Mombasa. In addition to learning about the animals of East Africa, I wanted to learn about the people. I'm glad I chose a Kenyan guide who could translate Swahili and who could also engage deeply in conversation about our similarities and differences. Additionally, we lost our luggage and Bencon took us shopping to replace what we lost and worked every day toward recovering it for us. He just took care of us, whatever the need. I found this safari to be the most competitively priced while still staying in comfortable accommodations and I believe we got much more out of this experience than we would have if we had gone with a larger, more expensive tour operator. I added an extra person to the safari at the last minute and Benson was willing to make that happen at an extremely reasonable rate. It felt great to support someone who is self-made and had the courage to start his own small business. The smallness provided the flexibility we needed to truly make this experience our own. I can't imagine a safari without Benson leading the way.
NL
A great experience again !
This trip was again a great experience with Tailor Made Safaris. The accomodations, vehicle, safaris and guides of Tailor Made were well organised again. We visited Drakensbergen, Ithala, Mkuze, St. Lucia, Hluhluwe and Kruger National Park. In Thendele Camp - Drakensbergen and Ntshondwe – Ithala the view from our lodge was incredible. The whole journey we have seen a lot of wild animals and birds. The service is excellent. It is realy a tailor made safari !
US
You want to use this company!
If you are traveling to Tanzania to do a Serengeti safari and use a company other than Lights on Africa, you are missing out on an incredible and unforgettable experience! Peniel and his various guides are very knowledgeable and friendly. My brother and I went on a safari in the Serengeti by way of Ngorongoro Crater. We were astounded by the number and quantity of animals that we saw in both places! The proximity of the jeep to the animals was unexpectedly close! We had lunch (excellent food thoughout the trip) next to elephants and breakfast near the wildebeests during their great migration.
Peniel was very accommodating of our desires and worked to make our itineary exactly how we imagined (even adding a few days for us on Zanzibar). He even provided us with some great surprise dinners when we were in country. We took a chance booking our adventure through Lights on Africa as it is not a typical "big name" tour company, but we were not disappointed in any aspect of our travels.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thirdtime with Simba
This year it was the third time I travelled with Simba. The first two times I booked in Holland and the last straight with Simba. In Holland they have a complete journey and its not easy to chance things as I would. I travel alone so easy to make little chance. The last time I booked straight via internet . Because I cannot walk very good there where special whishes from me. I try to make my own journey with whishes and sent it to them. I know that there are things that maybe is not possible if you cannot walk very good. Together with Arif (and I hear later my guide, same as the other 2 times) we made the trip. Every time an ok from Tz or me and than we had all ok. The trip was more than marvelous. Have been everywhere I like to come, saw so many animals too, in all different ways. Alive and also dead, vultures and hyeans eating a zebra, but also that a little wildebeest is born and after 13 minutes, the little one can walk, more than amazing. . But also visit Detoga and Hadzabe tribes.
For next year, 2016, I like to see the migration at Maasai Mara and again we made together my trip, also again with my whishes. I cannot wait till july, But the program is so nice again, it wil be amazing again.
If you travel alone or you have whishes, they can make it for you and you have the time of your live.
I can give only 5 stars but 10 is better
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 5 Day Camping-Safari with friendly and fun guides
We booked our Safari (for 2 person) from home. Therefore, it was really great that Jessica, who works in the office, replied us quick and in detail and answered all our questions. Even during our safari she checked on us via phone calls to hear if everything was alright.
Our Jeep was really new and super clean and the tents were cozy and good against the cold during nighttime. Food during all 5 days was delicious, fresh (we even stopped at local women on the market to buy vegetables) and always more than enough! Our cook was very friendly and managed cooking even in the full kitchens of the campgrounds.
Our guide/driver Sam was always good for a joke and gave us some background information about the animals and other things. He informed us every evening about the next days plan and had a chat with us in the evening.
During the Safari we saw a lot of animals! Especially, because Sam was listening to the radio announcing where animals were. Due to his experience we were at the right spot all the time. He also always kept appropriate distance to the animals so that they are not disturbed.
So we had a great time! :-)
The only thing to critics are the stops at various souvenir shops on the way to the parks. (But every tour company does them). This was annoying but could be used to stretch legs and go to the toilet.