CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Colorful people, sights & sounds of wildlife on the African savannah & grassland is unforgettable!
I feel I was fortunate to correspond with Patrick from A&B Tours, unfortunately we never did meet. I let him know our needs and wants. We were three friends/colleagues hoping to experience an unforgettable African adventure. Two of us had never been to Africa before, I was one. Patrick was always quick to reply with encouragement and positive comments trying hard to fulfill the many places we hoped to encounter and experience with our senses. We achieved that. The accommodations were varied, priced right, the food was great and friendly people greeted us at the various Safari stops. Sometimes they went 'above and beyond'. Patrick did a great job giving us a wide variety of experiences which is what we wanted. We loved the many adventures but sometimes I wished we could stay a bit longer like experiencing the tea growing operation or taking a tour of the flower/horticulture center in another city. We never felt fear and trepidation, always safe, even though Africa was going through a national election and we kept abreast of news from the last election. There was never a day without smiles and our guide Moses was great. I thought perhaps we may have bit off a little much in the long travelling days at times. Some drives were very long. We couldn't stop much enroute in order to make it to our next destination sometimes. I know we covered a lot of ground travelling across Kenya like we did in less than 2 weeks & sometimes the unexpected must be considered. So Simon had to hurry the drive on the longer trekking days. But on safari site seeing days he was as excited as we were and very knowledgeable about the animal or bird species and life slowed down.......We loved it. The food and various lodgings took great care of us. We enjoyed the service and people everywhere we stayed. Sometimes they surprised us like with the wonderful 'Bush Dinner'. We looked forward to the prospects of new adventures each day. I've said this before 'The young, the old, the weak, and the bold' all intrigued us. I could have hung out on the savannah in the jeep under the stars only to wake early with the animals and watch them play, prey, watch or chase the day away. The flora and fauna, the watering holes and approaching animals, the rivers, the birds, the mammals, the old and the young, large and small, were all unforgettable. I will remember them forever. My camera was never far away. I love reviewing the images. The trip takes me to a magical time and place I shall not forget. I've written to Patrick to say how much we enjoyed our trip as well. Thank you A&B Tours! I've recommended you already. If I find a new kind of malaria pill (because I was rather ill on this one, not all the time though), perhaps I can return one day.
Thank you to all who helped make this such an amazing adventure. Hope to see the Great Migration as animals jump into the river next time. That didn't happen unfortunately but we did see multitudes of wildebeest, zebras and grassland animals bound on their lengthy annual journey. How wonderful! Best!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fulfilled life long dream and a perfect adventure.
From start to finish, East Africa Wild provided a top notch experience. Alym was incredibly responsive, honest and informative when it came to the process of us building out our itinerary for our safari in Tanzania. There was nothing that didn't live up to the expectations we had for the safari. Our guide and driver, Nurdin, was amazing. He was very easy to get along with and was as accommodating as he could have been the entire time. He shared additional information about every animal/plant/landmark we saw and was happy to go into more detail when asked. We met other EAW drivers and guides along the way as well and they seemed as pleasant and greatful as Nurdin did. The places we stayed were world class and offered everything we knew they would. We would absolutely recommend East Africa Wild to any of our friends and family...and already have :) . Alym has build a great business and knows his space very well, also hiring great people to help move his safari operation further. Thanks for such a great honeymoon!
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thank you were match! Our guide Richard
Many thanks!
We drove a group of tourists from 6 people, booked a safari for 4 days! Savannah, Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru. Everything was very good. Delicious food, cozy housing! Thank you very much to our Russian-speaking guide Richard! He always helped us, drove everywhere, showed everything! Many thanks!
ES
Profesional Dickson everything perfect , no problem at al
We have a wonderfull expetience , the car perfect , the guise leonard was professional amd he loves the animal and he knew all the places in the Parks .
Very recomendable and trusty
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
E.X.T.R.A.O.R.D.I.N.A.R.Y ! Thank you Makasa!!!! But most of all asante sana David! It was magical!
Just perfect! Tutaonana !
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Rufus was a great guide. Entertaining and knowledgeable.
Communications were hassle free and my (many) emails were responded to quickly and professionally. CVery easy to book the safari we wanted inside the budget we had. Very accommodating in terms of a pick up point at the start of the safari and Rufus, our guide, was very friendly and entertaining. The transport is a little old but it does the job and it is not uncomfortable. Think it may have been a bit of a squash if there were 6 of us though. Thankfully, there were only 4. We ran into a bit of a disaster on our first night as there was a massive thunderstorm and, for some bizarre reason, there were no tents at the campsite we had booked. I am still unclear if there were actually no tents or if the rain had made the tents uninhabitable. In any event, Rufus scurried about in the rain for about an hour and fixed the problem for us. Nice little bonus was that, as a result of the mess up on night one, we were upgraded to the big fancy tents with electricity, a bathroom and real beds for night two. Nice touch. The food was very good considering the basic kitchen available to the chef. Rufus was a great guide on the actual safari. He knew all the good spots to try and find certain animals and never rushed us when we wanted to take the 800th picture of the lion cubs or the baby elephant we had just seen 5 minutes before that! He was also very experienced at judging where certain animals would be at certain times and when certain things would happen. As a result, we got to see a mini crossing of the wildebeest on our last morning. We had a great time and, while the accommodation may be basic, you know what you are in for if you choose to sleep in a tent. And, in any event, who goes on Safari to sit in a room? Would recommend the company and would go with them again if I got the chance. Thoroughly recommend a safari though. While we have all seen those animals 1000s of times on TV, there is nothing that will prepare you for seeing a lioness with her cubs about 2 metres from you. Or seeing lions mate in front of you. Or being so close to a cheetah that you can see him mark his territory. And the ongoing hilarity that is warthogs. Thumbs up.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
There is no any other place for touring other than visiting African Habitat Safaris.kudos.
Life has never been the same,not especially after tour into these East African destination over a week spent out of the country. Our expectation arriving in Nairobi Kenya were not as great as the trips to Masaai Mara and AmboseliParis turned out to be. In my opinion we were attached to the most suitable tour guide to share with us his comprehensive know of the terrain and nature of the wildlife.A remarkable two days in the Amboseli and another three days In the Mara were memorable with there sensational games drives and interaction with the native communities made the week an extraordinary one.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
High quality experience with amazing affordablility!
We did the three day Amboseli safari and were amazed with the entire experience from Karibu. We were picked up promptly on time in Nairobi and made it to Amboseli by early afternoon. We were situated and served lunch at Kimana Tented Camp before participating in an afternoon game drive. The next day was spend entirely on game drive in the park, complete with plenty of elephant, buffalo, hippo, zebra, and wildebeest sightings. The last day started with an early morning game drive and then we drove back to Nairobi, arriving around mid afternoon.
Overall, we were very happy with our choice of Karibu. Arony, our driver guide, was incredibly caring by ensuring that we were comfortable and knowledgeable regarding the wildlife and their behaviors. Charles cooked delicious and tasty meals all the way through.
Looking forward to another experience with Karibu!
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very exciting and cheerful experience
The safari was very nice. We have seen so many amazing scenes of wildlife and our driver and assitant have done everything to make the experience amazing. Raymond and Dan are very polite and funny guys!
The only thing i would notice is that the car cod ve better maintained so that our safari would be a way better! Definately recommend Karibu.
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
2017 Kilimanjaro ascent via Umbwe with ALBA
A group of 12 mountaineers and hikers from CAAL (a Portuguese outdoor activities association) climbed the Kili in the end of Aug 2017 (with 2 first days via the Umbwe route, due to scenic and to avoid crowds).
African Lovebirds Adventures (ALBA) organized everything for us. In a single word, we rate their work as excellent.
Starting with manager Aloyce, who solved minor issues without fuzzing, to the last porter, everyone was great in their job and always with a smile; the guides team, lead by August, also performed in a very professional way.
After the Kili, we went for a few days trek, starting in Ngorongoro and ending in the Natron lake, also organized with ALBA; different activity and support team, equal satisfaction.
As far as we know, ALBA is a local company; this was a point for us when choosing the safari company, and we are totally satisfied with our decision.
(Note: From this review, you may not assume that you will never face issues whatever you do, this applies to ALBA or any other company; understanding the local culture and context before you go is mandatory; also know what you are doing; for instance, in our way we decided to reach Uhru peak in 5 days, skipping the strongly recommended extra acclimatization day; we could not blame ALBA if we could not reach the top.)