FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent / well organized
It was perfect, i contacted the agency with Whassap 1 week before coming to Nairobi.
I planned everything by Whassap with the agency, and everything happened as I expected. The program was repected.
The safari tour is an amazing experience but i want to focus about the organization and how well it was.
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience organized to perfection
We organized our safari through Lion King Adventures and couldn't be more happy about choosing them as our safari operator. Everything was customized according to our needs and their customer service was fast and helpful prior to our arrival inTanzania.
Everything from the airport pickup to the drop off after our safari worked extremely well and on schedule. All accommodations were nice and the food was very good.The safari itself exceeded our expectations. Our tour guide Ozzie was truly passionate about the animals and gave us interesting facts about them. He was also a very positive person and fun to hang around with. We saw all the animals (incl. Big 5) we were hoping to see thanks to our awesome safari guide Ozzie and a bit of luck.
Special thanks to our contact person Anna and safari guide Ozzie for an amazing job.
If you're looking for a well-organized and high-quality safari experience, you should book your safari via Lion King Adventures!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Aquila is not a safari. It is a game park. As long as you understand that...
I am in South Africa for just a short time. I didn't want to schlep up to the Kruger for a safari. This seemed ideal. 2 hours from cape town and reasonably priced. The pluses - food was good and plentiful. The staff were nice. John the safari guide was funny and knowledgeable. The minuses- the luxury cottages are not really luxury. The paint was peeling. There was graffiti on the door , the outside shower was very badly put together and it was dirty outside especially the table.
The camp is basically a very large zoo so you are guaranteed to see lions. To be fair to the camp the lions are rescued canned lions and are unable to fend for themselves.
So my advice is just go for the night. You will get two games drives which will basically be the same. Don't bother with the horseback safari unless you really like just strolling around.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect from beginning to end!
My trip to Africa spanned nearly 30 days beginning in Cape Town, then to Johannesburg, Nairobi, Victoria Falls, and ending in Tanzania. I was so fortunate that the last 10 days were with our exceptional guide, Emmanuel.
Emanuel was more than an experienced guide, he is a wise naturalist. Not only did he know the names and habits of every single animal and bird we saw, he knew the botanical names for every piece of flora and fauna. And the man has bionic eyes! We came to know we were always in for a real treat when he would slowly pull our land cruiser to a stop and peer quietly out the window. And then he would point and say "look right there… it's a female lion… it's a black rhino… it's a herd of elephants…" Then he would drive us closer, often getting within five feet the amazing animals we had traveled so far to see. Emanuel was more than a guide, he became a friend.
Our accommodations and food exceeded our expectations every step of the way. On our next to last night in Tanzania, I discovered that a couple in our group was celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary. I passed the word to Emmanuel, who apparently radioed back to the chef at our camp. That night the chef had prepared a beautiful cake, inscribed with their names, complete with candles, which the entire staff presented with a fabulous dance throughout the tents singing a cheerful African song. I am sure that is a night they will never forget. I know I never will.
I am longing to return to Tanzania and my first contact will be Emmanuel. Thank you for memories that will last a lifetime!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Steve Catterall
It's everything you can imagine plus more
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Make sure who you are booked with
The scenery and wildlife were all I could have asked for. Weather was great, u fortunately my tour agent sub let the provision of the safari to a third party who left a great deal to desire, uninsured vehicle, faults on vehicle meaning engine couldn't be turned off, door flew open during safari and had to be held shut with a seat belt for 2 days, non provision of tents and sleeping bags at campsites and so it went on, luckily we were a group of 4 who bonded and turned the adversity into an adventure.
My tour agent was really helpful at resolving the issues at the end of the safari and he was certainly let down by the provider and I can't fault my tour agent. I continued on to zanzibar and that was as fantastic. In terms of wildlife and scenery and my agent certainly pulled out the stops showing me the best of the island with some really good trips around the island.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 8 day safari trip in Tanzania where we saw a multitude of wildlife up close.
We spent 8 days on a safari in Tanzania with Bush 2 City. It was an excellent trip where we traveled to 5 national parks and saw just about mammal we had hoped to see including lions, leopard, hundreds of elephants and hippos, thousands of zebras and wildebeasts, and ostriches, antelope, gazelle, cheetahs and more. The only animal we didn't see was the rhino.
We went in Sept so the weather was great and the crowds were down quite a bit. The places we stayed varied quite a bit as each group gets to choose what level of lodging you want with the associated price. Food was okay, not great, but certainly adequate for such a trip.
We also spent a day in Dar es Salaam and did a tour with Kizito Tours. This was fabulous and i highly recommend it as you get a very interesting picture of DeS.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
a trip through the desert country
i booked our trip with a company, through the safaribookings website, there is a wide range of tours available on the website, so it was easy to find a tour which suited us perfectly. Unfortunately a lot of the accomodation had already been taken because we booked fairly late, but the travelagent managed to get us adequate and similar accomodations. We found the overall standard to be very good, all accomodation was in excellent condition, well cared for.The dining was also very good in general, although we found a few places where the menu we were given was not really up to standard. The tour was very well organized, and the guide very knowledgeable. The roads are well mantained and easy to drive on. We managed to see a lot of wildlife- very often just alongside the road, and the scenery was impressive: wide open spaces, few people or traffic.The semi desert and desert views were awesome especially.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience at MKHAYA gamereserve!
Easy way to get from RSA to Swaziland, can be crowded at the boarder, what results in long queues.
Infrastructure is very good, especially the main roads, enough stores and petrol stations. The people are very kind!
We stayed in stonecamp at MKHAYA gamereserve. Sleeping in the bush without ectricity and windows is a great experience and I would do it again. All of the meals were fabulous.
We saw Rhinos, Impalas and others, crocodiles, hippos, girafe, wonderful birds, zebras, warthogs, monkeys, bushbabies...
There are no lions or elephants, though.
In Swaziland are several National Parks, we'llcertainly visit them an another time.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
This Customized Safari Stands Out
My wife and I recently traveled to Tanzania for a private safari with crosstoafricasafaris.com. Our driver/guide, Anthony, is the owner of the company. As a seasoned traveler on all sorts of tours I can say inequivalently that this trip was a stand out. On our safari we saw a wide range of animals in their natural environments, including Africa’s “Big 5." Anthony displayed uncanny ability to ferret out animals hidden to my eyes as he maneuvered our land cruiser so we could take photographs in the best possible light. Wow! Our safari was individually tuned to our budget and our interests. In the northern Serengeti we saw three massive river crossings of wildebeests and zebras. We watched and videoed big crocs taking a couple of them for dinner. Bigger Wow!! By our choice, our accommodations ranged from high end lodges to more primitive tented camps where animals could be heard throughout the night. At those sites, a Maasai escort helped us move safely around the camp after dark. All in all, this was an experience of a lifetime. I am highly encouraging my friends and relatives to contact Anthony to plan their safari. If you have a chance to experience East Africa as we did – don’t wait to G0.
