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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A priceless experience!
Immediately upon getting picked up by Martin at our hotel, the experience was easy, comfortable and as Martin would say “Hakuna Matata”. We did the 3 day game drive to Masai Mara from Nairobi and it far exceeded my expectations and a lot of that was due to Martin himself. At all times he was attentive to detail, listened and made sure we were comfortable and well cared for. As other reviewers noted, Martin knows how to spot the animals (trust me, if you have never been on a Safari it is an adjustment for newbies to spot a lot of animals). He also went above and beyond to make sure we saw lions on a day when lions seemed to be in hiding for everyone; staying out 11 hours instead of the normal 8. You book Earthwings for the level of care, personalized consideration and knowledge Martin provides; at many times we witnessed Martin advising and pointing other guides to the correct locations for animal sightings. This is what you want in a guide, someone who makes sure they provide the utmost service and hospitality for their clients. Thank you Martin for answering all our questions, sharing meals with us and finding all the great petrol restroom breaks! You really made our trip!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommended
We booked the “3-Days Wildlife and Kilimanjaro Safari” with Jackson and it was wonderful! We saw a lot of animals and the tour in general was really well planned. We were picked up on time and even though it was our first time in Africa, everything worked out as planned! I also compared several different agencies but the price-performance ratio here is unbeatable. Would definitely recommend a trip with Jackson, as he is a really friendly, helpful and trustworthy Guide and even showed us some nice spots in Arusha on the day we arrived :)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
Wow.. Holiday of a lifetime! Absolutely superbly organised by David from Native Africa Trails. Door to door service and there to drive and guide us the entire trip. Each day we did something different and saw ALL the animals we could dream of. Stunning photos, excellent food and an all around epic holiday. David knew where to spot all the animals. Travelled as a family with a small child who has made unforgettable memories.. thank you so much NATIVE AFRICA TRAILS!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
SETH WAS VERY RESPONSIVE AND ATTENTIVE. TRIED VERY HARD TO PLEASE.j
COMMUNICATIONS WERE FINE. ONE PROBLEM WAS THAT TWO OF OUR SAFARI DRIVERS DID NOT ALWAYS COMMUNICATE BETWEEN THEMSELVES WELL. ARRIVED LATE TWO OR THREE TIMES TO OUR LODGINGS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT.
ONE DRIVER, DICKSON, WAS OFTEN ON HIS PHONE WHILE DRIVING, CHATTING WITH FRIENDS OR WIFE.
THAT SEEMED TO BE HIS PRIORITY DESPITE OUR COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. NOT GOOD.
OPANY AND ALI BABA WERE GREAT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE.
RIFT VALLEY ROUTE VERY CROWDED AND FRUSTRATING...BUT TRIP TO MASA MARA FROM LAKE NAKURU WAS BRUTAL. FORTUNATELY, THE GAME VIEWING AND VISIT TO THE MASAI VILLAGE FAR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. WELL WORTH IT, VERY MUCH SO. P.S DO STAY AT THE WONDERFUL, CHARMING SAROVA NELSON HOTEL IN NAIROBI. OUTSTANDING STAFF!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Exceptional 5-day safari thanks to the attentiveness and patience of joel who concocted a tailor-made stay for us. The accommodations chosen were just crazy!!
So typical (the zebras in front of the lodges, hearing the roar of the lions at night, what a treat!), the food so good and the staff so nice! Incredible!
Thanks also to Hassan, our guide, who was very patient and who knew how to listen during this stay. He brought us so many explanations also on all the animals!
Thanks to you 2, you made this stay an unforgettable experience!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome trip
It was a lovely trip! Great itinerary and wonderful guide. Activities and parks were perfectly designed. Especial thanks to Benard for helping us plan our trip. We had an awesome time!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very helpful planning and wonderful safari while we were there!
Paul Muthui was helpful in planning our safari. He was helpful with a custom itinerary, booking the lodging exactly where we wanted to stay, and letting us book some of the places ourselves. He was flexible on payment terms as well. Our guide Pascal took us to some great spots for food, helped us find all sorts of amazing wildlife (saw the Big Five, a newborn giraffe, and so on). Just make sure you tell him what you're looking for (he started pausing to photograph birds in flight when I explained that's something I like to do). He tolerated my overly chatty father as well, haha. Overall we were very pleased and had a wonderful, affordable private safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Went well above and beyond to make sure we are taken care of and have a world-class Safari trip!
Went well above and beyond to make sure we are taken care of and have a world-class Safari trip!
My best friend and I went on a 17 day Safari trip through Kenya and Tanzania with Twinkle Star Tours. James, the company's Director, and our two guides, David and Jose (David on the Kenya side, Jose on the Tanzania side) were absolutely delightful! In those 17 days we really felt like we became family.
David and Jose were extremely attentive to our needs, considerate, and highly knowledgeable of the flora and fauna we saw, which enhanced our experience ten-fold.
We would recommend them without hesitation to anyone looking to do a Safari in East Africa.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari ever with such a kind and knowledgeable guide!
Just got back from an incredible 3 day/ 2night camping safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Cannot recommend Freddy and itravel safari enough! Freddy did everything to ensure we had the most amazing time and had such a personalised experience. We had the privilege to see the animals up close and had an unforgettable experience. He is so kind and took incredible care of us. Such amazing value for money! The tents, the car, Freddy’s knowledge we’re all top notch and I cannot thank you enough Freddy!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing experience…
The organisation of Safari Avventura was perfect. Special thanks to our professionnal, friendly guide Calvin and driver Haruna. They introduced us to Manyara, Ngorongoro ans Tarangire parks. And we have seen a lot of animals.