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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A professional, well organized, thoughtful, and caring organization
Jul 2021 • Couples
If you’ve ever contemplated or “bucket-listed” a Safari in Tanzania, Galloping Safari’s is the choice guided excursion. Walter Tenga, director of operations, put together a all inclusive luxury tour of 4 national parks on a nine day stay. The three of us were greeted upon landing by Walter then escorted to a nearby luxury accommodation for our first night stay in Arusha. The following morning Walter introduced us to Lawrence, our private guide for the next nine days. Lawrence, a fifteen year guide veteran with a big smile and jovial humor made this Safari a personal and intimate experience that has left us so grateful and honored to call him a friend. An expert and naturalist on the flora and fauna of the regions we visited, his wealth of knowledge was unsurpassed in spotting, identifying, and placing us in the best position to photograph. I’m still editing and marveling at the 2,000 plus pictures captured!
We visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti national parks. Walter also added some cultural stops into the itinerary, a visit to a Maasai village and a stop at a working museum/art gallery. All so added was the highlight of our Safari, a hot air Balloon ride across the Serengeti to see the migratory Wildebeast from above!
Our accommodations thru-out were world class. Each night we were graciously catered to at each of the Sanctuary, Lemala and Four Seasons resorts on route.
Walter and Lawrence nurtured us throughout the Safari even as I told ill, (from a medicine reaction a was prescribed. That’s another story).
Walter’s planning and guidances eased us through in-field COVID testing to arranging our bush flight from the Serengeti back to Kilimanjaro.
I am so grateful to have had this opportunity and the expert planning and guidance of both Walter and Lawrence. We are daily recounting the stories and pictures to friends and loved ones.
WOW!!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our bespoke Kenya and Tanzania safari was amazing!
Soul of Tanzania and our safari designer Luis put together a near perfect bucket list trip for my wife and I. From the very first email contact to the updated communications during our safari, the service and attention was impeccable. During the design phase, it was never more than 24 hours before they would get back to me with answers to our many questions. We were given multiple choices / levels of accommodation to choose from at every stop which was very nice. We stayed at two tented camps in Kenya, and three different tented camps in Tanzania, and were able to see EVERY big game animal we wanted. We saw lions on 7 of 10 safari days, cheetahs four different days, the elusive leopards twice, as well as too many elephants, giraffe, zebra, and wildebeest to count. I highly recommend starting with one of their set packages and customizing for your liking. I also recommend multiple tented camps so your chances of different animal encounters increase dramatically.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream come true! thanks to Lifetime Experience Safaris
After a visit to Kampala from Juba, South Sudan in June 2021, when I brought my dad for a medical review in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, it wasn't easy to find any places of refreshment around for my old man.
Uganda's tourism sector as one of the industries operating immediately came in my mind, but the big question was, how can I afford such a trip to take my dad to see the beauty of the Pearl of Africa to refresh his mind?
The internet was my first point of reference to find as much information as possible regarding Uganda's tourist attraction centers with much emphasis on the national parks. Yes, I did get information and the related costs which were really high. This put off my hopes of taking out my dad.
In my neighborhood, there is a gentleman who I have always seen driving a tourist safari Toyota Landcruiser that I believed is associated with tourism and hoped he would give me better information. Little did I know he was a gateway to my dream come true.
Yes, we met and I told him about visiting one of Uganda's game parks with my dad & asked if he could help. He introduced himself as Mr. Jesse Tom, a founding member of Lifetime Experience Safaris, one of Uganda's leading tourism firms. Because he was a bit busy, he requested we have a Zoom meeting later that day so he could take me through the tourist activities in various game parks of Uganda as well as give me cost breakdowns for the trips.
Jesse, in his presentations of several game parks, ignited more love in me for the trip. He recommended a 3-day tour of the Murchison Falls National Park, the largest national park in Uganda for our visit. The cost he gave for the entire trip was less than half of the ones I obtained from the internet. To make it even more interesting, he offered to take us on part payment and that we could clear the balance a few days upon return. I couldn't let such opportunity go & immediately accepted.
On 24th July, my dad, his friend & my little daughter of 5 yrs, set off to the park. George, a young, energetic & humorous gentleman was our driver & tour guide at the same time. This is how we got our lifetime experience during the 2-nights & 3-day Murchison Falls National Park safari.
Day 1: We drove to Murchison Falls National Park, stopped at Masindi for lunch then proceeded to check into the park for the afternoon safari drive which lasted until dark. We saw many wildlife and enjoyed every bit of it. We later checked into our lodge, had a tasty dinner and off to rest.
Day 2: We woke up at 4am, had breakfast and went for the early morning game drive and this time in the company of a game ranger who took us to the game tracks where we saw a lioness, her cub & also got an opportunity to see a leopard on a tree branch. It was all joy & a great experience for my dad. We then had our lunch at Chili lodge.
At 2pm, we went for the afternoon 2.5 - 3hr boat cruise safari on the Nile River. It was another great experience. We saw many marine lives such as hippos & crocs, a couple of beautiful birds, etc. as we cruised to the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls. Upon return from the boat cruise, we had a short evening game drive & saw a few wild lives that we hadn’t seen on day 1. We later went to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: This was our last day in the park. We woke up at 7am, had breakfast and drove to the top of the falls. This, to me was most amazing experience and it summed up our trip. I could see my dad, his friend & my little daughter engulfed in joy as they ran around enjoying the water falls and the cold breeze from the River Nile. I was so happy that at last it happened.
George, our friendly driver & tour guide then drove us back home to Kampala. It was indeed a well fulfilled dream. Thanks Mr. Jesse Tom & Lifetime Experience Safaris Uganda.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Does his job perfectly
Their charges and pocket friendly with Excellent services.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Onesmus Musyoki, our driver and tour guide, made this a wonderful experience I will always remember.
Onesmus Musyoki was a wonderful driver, could answer all our questions and was able to get us the best view of the animals. I came with and Brian Judd Tour group and Onesmus was our driver for two weeks. We visited several different safaris. He could spot the animals before we could even see them and would get us in the best position to take photos. When I come back in the future, I would like Onesmus to be my driver.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
excellent
i had a amazing experience with mufasa saw lots of animals and our guide Moses was the best guide super knowledgeable about everything and knew all the parks and where a lot the animals where can’t recommend mufasa enough very good company and special thanks to Joseph too for helping me with all my questions with booking will recommend this company to all my friends and family.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing experience
Very professional and catering business. Communication was up to par. Anything we needed or wanted was supplied with no hesitation. I can’t wait to do this again!!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Anthony Muli is the best
When we travel internationally I prefer using local travel companies rather than the big box tour companies, your service is completely personalized. Anthony and Entice are perfect examples.
For a year and a half I put Anthony through the ringer. Due to COVID-19 and other considerations, I asked Anthony to put together a nine day itinerary, a five day itinerary, and a fifteen day itinerary. Also due to Covid , I changed the date on him two or three times. The point being whatever Anthony will work to provide. You can choose your budget, the type of vehicle you want, the size and quality of your lodge, the parks you can visit,etc. And if you’re not sure Anthony will advice you. The more questions you ask the more Anthony will personalize your safari. Another thing worth mentioning is that Entice offers you unlimited game drives. Traditionally, you get a morning drive and an afternoon drive, and go back to the lodge in between. One day we left after breakfast , grabbed a box lunch and stayed out for eight hours.
On to our particular. We did four nights and five days in Kenya, with three nights on the Masai Mara, and one in Nairobi. We had come from Uganda where Anthony worked in coordination with Jackie from Katona travel of Uganda ( see review). We were greeted at the international airport by Anthony, shuttled to the local airport and took the bush plane. Transfers were seamless. At the airstrip in the Masai Mara, we were greeted by Fred who works for Entice as a driver/guide. We later found out that Anthony has two small children at home so he prefers doing the day tours in Nairobi. Anyway, Fred was fantastic. He knew where to go,what to look for, and spent as little or as much time at any sightings we wanted. AND THE SIGHTS WERE AMAZING. After three days on the Mara, Fred drove us back to Nairobi, where Anthony met us at the hotel. He arranged our next days tour and had a clinic come to our hotel to do the COVID test. An example of his thoroughness. In the midst of conversation he found out that the clinic had charged us more than the price he had negotiated with them. The phone calls started in a language I couldn’t understand, the clinic refunded the difference and Anthony handed $30 back to me. I would have never known, but he made sure it was right. Anyway we feel in love with Kenya and will probably be back. And if that happens, we will only use Entice.
PS If you want to add Tanzania to your safari, Anthony knows a guy there for a smooth transition.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip organised by professionals!
We went on a 5 days’ safari trip with Kenya Safaris Holiday (Journeys Beyond Africa is their current legal name) round Kenya along Nairobi-Masai Mara-Naivasha-Amboseli-Mombasa (Diani Beach) route. That was our first safari and it went smoothly overcoming our expectation! Shall I brief on the safari-operator selection process… For the search of the agent we used all famous travel sites such as SafariBookings, TripAdvisor, Winski forum board, as the result about 10 local safari companies of high ratings and positive reviews had been chosen. They were sent out the letters asking for quotations with our requirements and questions concerning the forthcoming safari. Simon , Kenya Safaris Holiday’s manager was one of the first to get to us back and started to process our enquiry, which was very pleasing. Simon was 24/7 in touch either through Whatsapp or by means of e-mail. At the same time we started to receive responses from the other companies and compare the offers in the terms of the programs, conditions, prices and other details. Simon turned out to be the best negotiator and marketer, he met us partway while discussing pre-payment, accommodation and transportation issues. Through that approach his offer was the most favorable one corresponding with all the requirements of ours; overall, during the communication he worked out a very positive image of a professional appealing to mutual trust. It is worth mentioning that we did not find any negative reviews of his company, Kenya Safaris Holiday on TripAdvisor site, which was very important as well. Moreover, by chance browsing Instagram I encountered a lady who had made a trip with Simon’s company a year before; in the posts of hers she praised him personally not only for the safari well-organized but for his invaluable assistance with some issues after having finished it. Thus, we worked out a positive impression of Simon as a reliable and generous individual before personal acquaintance. All those factors mattered much so as to choose his company as an organizer of our first safari! So we are not sorry at all about our choice, which was totally right: every item quoted and stated beforehand was fulfilled and implemented exactly, i.e. a private trip, a highly-qualified guide loving his job, LandCriuser, a technically-perfect off road vehicle, wonderful accommodation in camps and lodges during the trip, comfortable transportation, perfect organization and timing. Simon and James, our guide, personally met us at the airport at 4 am, we got acquainted, briefed on some pre-trip matters and off we went. Our exciting trip started from out of there. Meanwhile, I would like to tell a bunch of nice words about James, our guide. That is a charming person who gets a pleasure doing the job. He is a real aficionado, an exciting conversationalist, a professional photographer and keen and experienced driver and which is most a nice person! James cared for us for all 5 days of the trip. I must say he is very knowledgeable and curious, knows much about local flora and fauna, he can speak hours about that and that is why we were all ears during the trip. As for the safari trip itself this experience cannot be described just with a few words, we saw and watched decades species of animals and birds, some rare ones that are hard to see, e.g. a serval, a leopard, etc. That was made much possible due to the experience of the guide who could easily notice even the “shyest” animal s. I don’t mention numerous lions, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, hyenas, ostriches, hippos, crocodiles, wildebeests and other animals. We managed to see 4 out of The Great Five animals, everyone except a rhino. Though, it might be the reason to return back! We made our trip at the end of July during the Great Migration of animals from Tanzanian Serengetti to Masai Mara in Kenya when hundreds of thousands wildebeests and zebras migrate in the search of new pastures. Once, we were excited to stay for lunch under the tree during the day trip watching the wildebeests making their way, that was captivating. Our 5 days went flashing leaving us with pleasant and unforgettable memoirs and impressions to recollect, also gigabytes of photos and videos of living African nature to remember and new knowns to communicate. Afterwards we stayed at the ocean in Diani Beach still recollecting and reliving that again, the experience during the safari trip that is. The communication with Simon and James is still on after our returning back home; they have been and are in touch. Moreover, during our stay in Nairobi before making a return trip we managed to meet up Simon to have some coffee and good conversation to share the impressions. By all means we are to recommend Kenya Safaris Holiday team to organize the best safari trip in Kenya as you will never forget that!
