20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable - for wildlife and service
Humphrey stood out for being a particularly helpful and trustworthy tour operator, who went the extra mile to help us get our covid-19 test before the safari, at Mount Meru hospital, even kindly managing the funds transfer to the hospital. Our safari guide, Abdul, was a star - a genuine, kind and incredibly knowledgeable person who genuinely loves the environments and animals.
The camping was fantastic - all the sites had professional , helpful attendants who set up the spacious and comfy tents. Sleeping in the Serengeti and with Zebra grazing nearby on Ngorogoro crater was magical. Benson the chef cooked us hearty and delicious meals.
We had such a fun, awe-inspiring, comfortable trip. Incredible value for money, hugely recommend this professional and kind hearted company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent services. Transfer person was always on time and very frienldy.
Everything was well planned. I did not struggle anywhere as bonfire sorted everything out. Good service and keep it up.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Settings, Views and Standard Tour
Everything here was divine. Myself and few friends took to this tour in June, 2020. The surroundings are clean and gorgeous, and the design and fittings of the hotel are stylish. We spent 2days in serengeti park. With the pandemic there were very few tourists, we felt alone in the world, it was a good feeling.
We were able to see lots of animals in their natural environment (lions, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, leopards )
The staff were helpful and efficient and made us feel very welcome. The food was so good, entertainment was lovely, boat ride was fantastic. After a long drive to reach the hotel we were so happy to arrive and the sweet live music and view of the river made it worth it. A must visit for all.
Well worth the money and I would gladly visit again.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Planned and well executed trip
Excellent. Drive your and planning was all very well setup.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 1-day Safari Tour!
George (my tour guide from Millennium Tours) was fantastic! Knowledgeable, friendly, and a great driver. We did a one-day tour of Nairobi National Park, and it exceeded my expectations (which were high, having just come from Massai Mara). Highly recommend this outfit!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE
The Safari experience with KilimanjaroTours has been unforgettable.
Said is an incredible guide, he always knows how to position himself, where to look, as well as explanations of each animal and its characteristics. We left a friend in Tanzania!
The food has been delicious with Victor, it works magic considering that we have been moving through different parks and the logistics are complex.
Hopefully one day I can return to that paradise.
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La experiencia del Safari con KilimanjaroTours ha sido inolvidable.
Said es un guía increíble, siempre sabe como posicionarse, donde buscar, así como explicaciones de cada animal y características. Nos dejamos a un amigo en Tanzania!
La comida ha sido deliciosa con Víctor, hace magia teniendo en cuenta que nos hemos ido desplazando por diferentes parques y la logística resulta compleja.
Ojalá pueda regresar algún día a ese paraíso.
FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent tour done on schedule with unexpected free hotel upgrade in Masai Mara
Very responsive by WhatsApp
High quality Service
Very nice staff
Price competitive
Everything exceeded expectations but the car driver/guide from Samburu to Masai Mara. I'd rather use local guides with Land Cruisers and also avoid the very long roadtrip. Using air trips exclusively is highly recommended
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Could not have been happier
I booked on short notice during the slow season (about 6-8 weeks out) for a short 7 day visit. I had sought out quotes from 3 companies. Hidden Gems came back at 30% less in cost with the same type accommodations and itinerary as compared to the larger (in the tour book) companies. I chose them based on the reviews I found on TripAdvisor in the forum section as well as the cost. Note there is no hidden fees as all quotes I had included all costs (rooms, meals, permits).
I then had to shorten the visit to 5 days and they adjusted the itinerary so that we did not miss anything.
I was met at the airport and then started the itinerary. Everything including the weather ran well for the entire trip. Lodgings were as promised along with the meals. Transport went without a hitch with a nice and roomie 4WD van.
Our focus was primates, but also included time in QENP which was awesome (see the pictures).
We did a Chimp Trek first, followed by an afternoon QENP drive. We lucked upon not only seeing a couple of lions up close, but also were just in time to watch a leopard stalk and then catch an antelope - this was a great first day.
2nd day we went to see the Lions in the Tree and got to see two "cubs" and two older males, in the tree. We also got to see them climb down and back up. Afternoon was on the lake where we saw many hippos and other animals. Excellent second day.
Third day was more driving with some good scenery. We saw the lake setting on the 20,000 note as well as another lake area noted for being in films. This was a good breather between busy days.
Fourth day was all day Gorilla Trek. Uphill both ways somehow.
Last day was Golden Monkeys. This ended up being my favorite. Our guide went with us which made it even more fun. It was a good day with the monkeys as they were very close to us and active for our hour, without wandering off too much.
Last day was a long drive back to the airport - almost 8 hrs. It was not all that bad.
In all this was a very enjoyable trip. Not just for all that we got to see, but how stress free it was. Hidden Gems took care of all the scheduling (a good itenerary that allowed us to make all the items), selected good lodging, made sure our rooms were correct, and that meals were all taken care of.
Our guide Paul was excellent. He hit everything on the numbers and got us everything on the list - Leopard kill check, Lions in and out of trees check, Elephants playing in the mud check, Elephant walking around a large crocodile check, as well as the Chimps, Gorillas, and Golden Monkeys. Van was cleaned up every day and we always had water and snacks (we never ran out of bananas).
Deo (owner) kept in touch while arranging the tour, kicking off the tour, during the tour, and after the tour. He also met up with us a two times and rode shotgun on the last day as well.
This is exactly the tour I always hope for when booking local, getting that personal hands-on experience.
I usually do not repeat trips, but this is one I may make an exception for.
BR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
VERY EXCITING ONE DAY TOUR TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
To be true, I have to say that we had a bad starting, with some misunderstanding on time of meeting at my hotel to set-up and finalize booking, but that was corrected with someone from the agency meeting me at another place of my choosing and even got a lift back to my hotel.
The rest went very smooth and to my liking.
I was picked-up from my hotel in time and we went in a group of only four tourists to the Tarangire Park.
The guide had more than ten years of experience in safaris and spoke very good English.
We had a slow start regarding animals inside the park, with packs of wild boars with their new born and some impalas, but with effort from the driver/guide we were able to see lots of elephant groups also taking care of some babies, feeding of the small plants, drinking water and even maybe two male brothers playing with each other in a pond and a good number of giraffes.
After a lot of searching we where able to see from a distance two lions taking a nap at the side of the Tarangire river, water bucks, one baboon, African buffalos and one zebra.
Lunch was adequate with options for vegetarians.
Being my first chance to see those animal out of a zoo cage or confined areas it was a wonderful experience and led to book another tour with the same agency for tomorrow. Now I am back at the hotel. Tired but very happy to write of one or two items on my bucket list.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Crescent island Safaris!
It was a great pleasure doing the excursions in the beautiful Crescent Island and also enjoying bike ride at Hells gate in Naivasha. We had great safari van with open roof, allowing us to see a lots of wildlife and beautiful landscape along the way as we drive to Maasai Mara National Park and much more like the great Rift Valley. Every hotel we were booked for, was great . we encountered great service, good food(local and International dish) and beautiful views. It was just an amazing way to get away from the cold winter. When we finished our trip we requested for some excursions within the Nairobi City, Kenyan's capital city since our flight was scheduled at night and we still had a lot of time in the city. That was a great trip, Kudos!! to Silver Spark Africa Safaris.It was a great pleasure doing the excursions in the beautiful Crescent Island and also enjoying bike ride at Hells gate in Naivasha. We had great safari van with open roof, allowing us to see a lots of wildlife and beautiful landscape along the way as we drive to Maasai Mara National Park and much more like the great Rift Valley. Every hotel we were booked for, was great . we encountered great service, good food(local and International dish) and beautiful views. It was just an amazing way to get away from the cold winter. When we finished our trip we requested for some excursions within the Nairobi City, Kenyan's capital city since our flight was scheduled at night and we still had a lot of time in the city. That was a great trip, Kudos!! to Silver Spark Africa Safaris.