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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience of a lifetime!
Our week long safari experience of Tanzania was beyond my wildest dreams! Knowing that we were going there in the dry season, we weren't sure if this was a good time to view the animals, since many were gone on their migration. We hit the jackpot! We saw everything, many times, from lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and zebras to hyenas, ostriches, and gnus. This was due to our excellent driver/guide, Baltazary John or BJ as we liked to call him. BJ was knowledgeable of the terrain as well as the animals and birds and shared that information with us all day long. He made sure we were up and out of our lodges/tents early in the morning and kept going until late in the afternoon so that we didn't miss a thing. We were always where the action was. Our accommodations were clean and comfortable if not downright beautiful. For those of you traveling Tanzania by 4x4 and not by air, don't forget to ask about the African massage. How I miss it!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Having no expectations got us everything!
My friend and I selected Wildlife Sararis based on where they went and the number of days. That being said, we had the most fantastic experiences and sightings imaginable. First of all, the service was fantastic. Our driver/guide, Liese, always went out of her way to make sure our needs were met; whether it was an extra stop to pick something up, or tea and coffee to keep us warm on our morning game drive, or making sure there was enough for me to eat as a vegetarian. As a driver, we felt safe and never worried when we were very close to the animals. She always made sure we had the best viewing possible without endangering us or the animals. As a guide, she has in depth knowledge of the animals and terrain and was most willing to share with us as much as we could handle. Most of our accommodations were tented lodges and/or rondavels. They were clean and up to date and well maintained. As for animals, we were extremely lucky. Not only did we see the Big Five (which is why we chose Kruger N'tl Park) but lots of viewings of lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and giraffes. Unfortunately, we also came upon a recent poaching of a rhino. This indeed, was an experience of a life time! Thank you Liese, and Wildlife Safaris!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgttable expierience!!!!
We were 2 days in Mikumi Park. Those two days were the best days of our life. Our kids and us remember those two days and talk about till today. Our guide Davis is a very nice, kind and helpful human. Through out the safari we found out a lot of new things about animals , the way they live or the way the get their food. Nice atmosphere made us feel really good and spoiled:) We saw lions, zebras, elephants, crocodiles, hippos, warthdogs, buffalos, wildbeast, mongooses and many many more... Definately next time we will book safari only with Nnasi Adventure !! We highly recommended !!
......If Safari.... only with Nnasi Adventure....!!
Greettings to Davis
EG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They made the experience more than amazing...
Visiting kenya is a Marvelous experience , but what made it even more magnificent was the effort made by this extraordinary company . Peter was very welcoming and helpful he came to pick us from the hotel and came to check on us by the end of the trip , also our guide cyrus was the best part of the trip he was so friendly and fun and was too keen to make us see all the animals and make the most out of our trip , all in all i would highly recommend this amazing company with very competitive prices compared to other safari companies and they are not compromising in their services as they are great
Very thorough planning with Paulo. We felt safe and secure in all situations. will use him again.
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Paulo was very thorough with his communications with us, and our trip was planned to our exact specifications.
We were met at the airport and taken to our hotel for a rest before doing some shopping around town. We wanted to buy some local art and crafts before heading out for our Safari, and we bought some wonderful glass, beadworks, and paintings, along with woven fabric goods.
We also went to the local market and walked around the many vendors. We bought a huge watermelon to cut up and eat when we stopped at a resting area to rest and enjoy the landscape.
We saw all the big 5 animals and have wonderful photos up close of the animals and colorful birds.
We also stopped to speak with local Masai farmers herding their goats and cows across the land. Our driver/guide told us lots about the people and customs and was always happy and helpful. We asked to stop here and there for photos and could stay as long as we wanted before moving in, which was great for me being an avid photographer.
Paulo kept in touch with us during the Safari to make sure we were happy and to see if there was anything more he could do for us. We would definitely use him again.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The wonderfull experience in the wildlife of Kenia
We are very satisfied about the company of Regina and her staff. We had a very warm welcome at the airport. They organized a very beautiful trip of 17 days through the national parks of Kenia. The trip was amazing and we saw a lot of game. We had a good driver (Patrick) he gave us a lot of information and he did everything so we could see the migration of the gnoes. Thanks to Reny safaris we had the time of our life, a great safari experience, nice memories and wonderful pictures...
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tanzanian Expedition 2016
Great tour with Davis.
Very good guide & great conversation. A mine ofinformation.. Took great care over my wife's dietary needs.
Planning our 2017 trip with him already....can't wait to get back!
Exceeded all expectations +++
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great first safari experience thanks to Beacon Safaris and specially to John, our guide!
I discovered this company in safarybookings.com, I booked with them because of the good reviews I read, and I'm so happy I did it. Since the first email, Robert perfectly adapted the 4 day Massai Mara - Lake Nakuru safari to our needs and acted all the time in a really professional way. And when we arrived we were so lucky to have John as a guide, friendly, informative and so skilled! It was amazing his knwoledge of the parks and the animals, when we asked him to find some animal he always managed to do it, and the best moment was when he took us to the place where we were going to see the great wildeebeest migration crossing the Mara river... We couldn''t know how, he already knew the place were the animals were going to cross, and we were the first ones in the spot, in the best place to see it and take photos...increcible! A experience we won't forget, and we are sure it would not have been the same without John. Thank you Beacon Safaris!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
...as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti...
Our journey started with a simple email enquiry which resulted in an immediate response from yourself. This resulted in a lengthy telephone conversation, which convinced me that you were the one to organise our family trip for us in Tanzania. I had spoken to other operators previously but it was a chance conversation with a mutual friend that led me to you.
The safari is now over, but what a wonderful experience. This trip was the culmination of several exchanges between you and us, fine tuning the trip until it was perfected. Our dealings with you could not have been any smoother nor any more transparent. I am grateful to you for overseeing every aspect of this journey, even before we left. I was very surprised to have you call us when we landed in Arusha, ensuring our safe arrival and pick up with your local operators. I was even more grateful for you to have kept in touch with us throughout our seven days on Safari. We have travelled far and wide and have never had anybody check to see how our trips have been progressing en route!
You were aware that I was a keen photographer and you more than fulfilled your promise that you would provide your preferred travelling companion for us. It is thanks to Moses, your chosen guide and tracker, ( and also a very safe and considerate driver ) that I managed to capture so many amazing photographs of the game in all the parks, especially Serengeti, that we visited. He knew exactly where to go and his anticipation was incredible. We seemed to be more often in the right place at the right time than not, often on our own and then, of course, all the other operators’ jeeps would arrive. Highlights included a lioness preparing for and the executing a hunt on a herd of gazelles, albeit unsuccessfully, the crocodile devouring a baby zebra that had strayed into its water and the leopard feasting on its kill in the tree! You would have seen this from some of the photos and video I have sent you. Many more to follow.
Your choice of lodges was also spot on based on our requirements. The Serena Lodges take a lot of beating for overall service and value. And thank you for organising the surprise cake and celebrations at the Ngorogoro Serena Lodge for my wife’s 50th and my son’s 21st birthdays while we were on safari. This was completely unexpected!
I would like to thank you and Beena for organising this incredible trip. There was not any aspect that could have been organised any better. I will be in touch for our next trip to this amazing continent. In the meantime, keep well.
NG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A reliable, well-organised, good-value safari company
KSA organised a two week safari holiday for a group of 4 adults in August 2016. We agreed an interesting visit programme in advance with modifications made to meet our budget. The safari coordinator responded quickly to emails and questions. Every detail of the arrangements was expertly handled. In particular we were very pleased that at every stage the drivers were there to collect us at precisely the time on the schedule. We were very happy with all the lodges and hotels where we stayed. The KSA drivers acted as guides at each safari location. Our safari in the Maasai Mara was particularly good with the driver demonstrating a detailed knowledge of the park and the animals. The experience at the Mara was amazing. We would highly recommend a visit to the Maasai Mara and we were also impressed by East Tsavo which, whilst another park, was completely different and was home to numerous herds of elephants which we had not seen at the Mara. The lodges chosen in both locations were excellent. The locations and accommodation did not disappoint. We did however find some of the distances travelled very arduous. Our only feedback to KSA following our visit was that realistic times should have been quoted for each section of travel. Due to the poor condition of many roads, the quantity of traffic and restrictions on the speed the mini-buses are allowed to travel at, it meant that we spent much more time on the road than expected. We may have altered our itinerary had these times been provided.