US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful People and the Experience of a Lifetime
The service when booking the trip was great, my contact answered all my questions and was very responsive. The reminders for when payment was due were also helpful. The service of the people running the rafting trip was also excellent, they were all very friendly and helpful and I was always confident that I was in good hands. My raft guide was Boyd, who was insane but very good at his job and very friendly, haha. Sven ran the entire show, and he and Scotty were patient and comforting and exciting guides. Plus, doing a 4-day rafting trip with total strangers is a great way to make friends with fascinating people from all over the world!
The trip itself was significantly more dangerous than I realized it would be, but that's the way of doing crazy things in nature. I wouldn't take back this experience for the world.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
We booked a 4 day safari with Soul of Tanzania. The experience was perfect and we loved everything. The tour guide (Living) is great and knows a lot about environment and history. The hosts and food surprised us.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An absolutely fantastic trip prepared by Kerri at Pembury Tours!!
Our trip was amazing! It was beyond our expectations! We were able to customize the trip to include the things we wanted to see. Kerri made suggestions and gave us choices that made our trip perfect. Our tour included a visit to Victoria Falls, an elephant back safari, a day trip to Chobe NP in Botswana, safari experiences in two different locations in Kruger NP and a few days in Cape Town. The itinerary that Kerri created for us allowed us to see everything we wanted to see and also allowed us time to relax and enjoy our surroundings. Everything about our trip was perfect, the accommodations, our guides, the transfers, etc. Every place that we went, the people were so friendly and very helpful. We would definitely recommend Kerri and Pembury Tours for anyone looking for a great safari experience.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Out of the world!
We were picked up at the Arusha airport by Geoffrey who introduced us to our guide Sereva and our cook Amidi, the best we could have asked for. Sereva is a leader in true sense of the word, he knew where to find the animals and had the patience to keep up with each and every one in the group and has the knowledge that enriches your experience. He accommodated every one's need with a smile.
Amidi's cooking was wonderful, we hogged on food at the end of the day and everything was delicious.
The safari it self is an experience that leaves you spell bound. They organised everything perfectly, we slept in tents on all the campsites where we were visited by various animals. The communication was clear and fast.
I would definitely recommend Meru slopes for a real experience, not a luxury experience mind you.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari operator, great communication, helpful with planning
I have only fantastic things to say about Nyasi Adventure! While planning our trip, we were overwhelmed with all of the options (where to visit, how long to stay, getting around inside the country), and the guys at Nyasi helped us out with everything before we even got there. They planned our flights inside, they gave us honest opinions on where we should go based on the time we had and what we wanted to see, booked our lodging, and took away the guesswork of planning. Specifically, we emailed them (and several other operators) about going to the Serengeti, and while the other operators said "sounds good, here's the price", Nyasi asked why we wanted to go to the Serengeti, then said they could make that happen, but also gave us other options that fit what we were looking for that better matched our timeline. They were quick to respond to our (tons of) emails, and overall very easy to work with. They let us make the decisions we cared about, and handled the rest perfectly.
When we actually got there, they were wonderful - every suggestion they had made for our trip was perfect. The communication between everyone was great too - we had indicated over email we wanted to see elephants, and our guides were made aware of that and made sure to spend some extra time when we came across some. I can't imagine a better safari experience, we saw everything I was hoping to see - elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos, even a blank rhino. Our guides were funny, courteous, and super helpful - I had a mobility issue on the trip that made getting around a little more difficult than normal, but it wasn't an issue at all. When we finished our tours for the day, we discussed what we were thinking for the next day, so we could change plans based on how we were feeling and what we wanted to see.
When we finished our safari we did hang around in Tanzania a bit more, but when we were concerned about having too much time at the airport before flying home, Nyasi set up a hotel for us, and even picked us up from the airport to take us to the hotel for our layover. We actually arrived an hour early, and thought we were going to have to wait for our ride, but he knew someone at the airport who called when we landed early, and we waited a total of 5 minutes. This is way above and beyond what I expected from a safari company, but it took all the stress out of our trip. In addition to the fantastic experience we had with them, it was nice to support a small business that was started and owned by locals. We've already started talking about our next vacation here, hoping to bring some friends and family, and will definitely book with Nyasi again!
CA
50-65 years of age
Giada Claassen was effcient and very pleasant and helpful - a pleasure to work with.
We were very pleased with everything. The accommodations were well chosen and we were very satisfied. Our only criticism perhaps would be with accessing Oyster Bay Lodge. The road accessing their property is so rough and filled with big rocks which could be better cleared. We hit a pot hole and it ripped part of the wheel off. While all the roads are gravel in that area, their property's road leading to the main bldg for check in was by far the worst.
KR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolute blast!
I've been on a few safari's/bush trips and this was by far the best time I've had. Absolute spot on service and the guys went out of their way to make sure we saw the full wildlife spectrum, not just a canned 'fake' trip.
Can't recommend these guys enough!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional always providing updates and feedback
Explicit in communications, service delivery good, the tour kept on schedule and had no snags, drivers and tour guides very good.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best 6 days Safari in Kenya
First I thank the sun splash safari team, office staff and driver guide
for arranging for us the best 6 days safari in Kenya. Our safari started
in Nairobi city to Masai Mara Game Reserve on the first day, everything
went as planned and we had our first evening game drive in Masai mara , we
were lucky to see the lion, cheater and leopard on the first 30 minutes we
entered the park. Thank to our driver guide Ken who is Knowledgeable in
guiding stills. In Lake Nakuru we saw the rhino and Amboseli we had the
beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro with the elephants. I will highly recommend
my friend to book with sun splash safaris. Thank you Erick and the team.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
So many dreams come true with amazing experiences!
We booked with ‘Maasai Wanderings’ after emailing several other Australian reviewers, feeling very cautious because we’d just lost $$ with ‘It Started in Africa’ tour company, which we believe is now before the courts in Arusha. Donna was truly helpful as we changed and re-changed our plans, trying to balance our budget. She was very prompt in responding to emails, a life-saver as we only had 2wks to go! We’re also very appreciative of Donna’s offer to give us the tour at cost, because of our previous bad experience. This we declined, hoping to be covered by insurance, but truly appreciated her kindness.
Our driver/guide was Godwin for our 8 day trip in Tanzania, and he was amazing with his knowledge of animals and the bush. He also had a terrific laugh! Like others have said, the guide makes the trip and Godwin was very patient, funny, informative and intuitive to our needs, and flexible with arrangements. This was no usual tourist safari as I was returning with my husband to the country of my birth, and we spent time looking for a previous home and workplace, and another full day travelling on very rough roads because I wanted to follow up on a project my father had been involved in. We drove from Arusha to Dodoma, then through Iringa to the Ruaha National Park (finally through to Dar-es-Salaam), all long drives because we wanted to SEE the country rather than fly over it!
Our animal time was spent with 4 days in Ruaha National Park and a visit to Mikumi NP. We saw most big animals but weren’t ticking off lists, so spent long periods at rivers and waterholes watching the behaviour of elephant herds digging in river beds for water, and a lengthy, fascinating interaction between a small herd of elephant and large pride of lion with their cubs. Godwin anticipated animal behaviour well, so we were always safely at the right place each time something happened. He also spent time writing down information for us, and talking us through some lesser known facts about the animals we saw. We had fun guessing if an elephant was left or right handed, judging from the damage to baobabs! Godwin was also conscious of the environment, stopping to pick up plastic and rubbish in the parks. We thoroughly recommend Maasai Wanderings and would have no hesitation in booking them again, should we be so lucky! Thank you Donna and crew for a wonderful experience following our shaky start with another company.