DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Visit Uganda
Thank you for the tour. Everything worked good. The driver (Kassim) was very nice and helpful. (Hopefully he had a good time as well.) During the tour some of the acitivies did not work out. For example the boat tour on Lake Mburo was skipped. But that did not matter at all. I did see so many things. Was lucky with lots of the animals. The hotels were good too. A lot better than expected. Thank you again.
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Steen Jeberg
The Masai Mara itself is exciting to drive around and it is amazing with the big scene and big flocks of animals. We saw all animals including the big five.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Yuya Tanaka
I think there were not so much birds, but every other thing was great!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime
I have been back 2 weeks and I'm already thinking about how I can save to go back to Kenya! When deciding to go on my first-ever safari, I chose the Maasai Mara because it is supposed to be the best for big cat viewing. It was a lucky decision, because Kenya has SO much more to offer. The scenery, and the chance to sit and watch elephants walk by very closely with just the sound of their tromping and chomping and no other vehicles in sight, was just one among many unforgettable moments.
We stayed in a budget tent camp which suited us well, because we were able to put the savings to a private safari (rather than a group tour) and the accommodations were better than expected! We had flush toilets, a comfortable bed, and zebras eating right outside our tent every night. The camp also was very accommodating to my dietary needs (I'm a vegetarian). The Maasai Mara is an amazing magical place, our tented camp overlooked part of it so we could see giraffes and wildebeests as as we pulled in.
Last but certainly not least, our safari guide MADE our experience. Although at other times interacting with various businesses catering to tourists I felt very much an outsider/a potential customer, our guide spent 4 days with us and treated us like friends. He was also extremely knowledgeable about Kenya's history, animal behavior, and conservation needs.
This was my first safari (but certainly not my last). My travel partner had been to South Africa and enjoyed it, but she said our Kenya trip was 8X better! The all-day private game drives, the amazing interactions with so much wildlife, and the knowledge and warmth of our guide made the difference for her.
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Intense safari but poor accomodation
We had booked a 3 day safari in Masai Mara. We were picked up and dropped off in Nairobi. That means a very long drive for about 8 hours each way to get to and from Masai Mara. When we arrived at Masai Mara we were accommodated in a smaller lodge than payed for. It was not what we had ordered, but a lodge of very poor quality. The people at the lodge was extreme kindly and friendly. On the day of arrival we reached a short trip of about 2 hours before the sun went down. Next day we started early and had almost 10 hours of safari. We saw all animals. But it's hard to sit in a car where the bumping is going for hours. Our guide did a great job finding all the animals. The Masai Mara itself is exciting to drive around and it is amazing with the big scene and big flocks of animals. But the trip to and from Nairobi, the poor accommodation and the high price mean that we do not generally can recommend that kind of safari.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience, will definitely go back!
The entire safari experience was great. Our guide, Matthew, from African Safari Guru, picked us up in Johannesburg and made sure we had everything we needed (including helping us to get a local SIM card for our phones). During the transfer to Arathusa, Matthew provided tons of interesting information about the area, the people, the economy .. the country in general. After 3 days at Arathusa, Matthew picked us up and drove us to Lukimbi. He took us through Kruger National Park, took us to the top of a "koppie" to get a 360 degree view of the park, which was amazing. My husband finally understood what I meant when I said "the bush" ... After our stays at the lodges (6 nights total), Matthew drove us to Nelspruit airport where we caught a flight to Cape Town where we spent another week. The lodges (Arathusa and Lukimbi) were very different but both amazing in their own way. The food and service was excellent all around. I can't think of anything negative at all. It was a great experience and we plan to go back. African Safari Guru did not disappoint and we will use Matthew again.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
fabulous!
Everythig was great! When I visit next time, would like to ask the same guide to go around with us.
LU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good
All that was promised was done .
David the manager very serious and attentive towards customers.
Ziggy the guide very good driver and serious
Special dedicace for the cook , good food with a big smile .
i see the big five .
you can trust the agency , i recommend
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
really great experience
We have had the pleasure of traveling with Gorilla Tours from August 3,
>2018 to August 20, 2018.
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>It was a really great experience, not least because of the amazing guide
>Francis which we had on the whole trip.
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>He is the perfect guide. Accommodating, kind and very competent.
>He knows a lot about his country and can tell a lot about both nature and
>culture.
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>We felt safe in his company and he took very good care of us. Always
>ready for the agreed time with a smile.
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>Gorilla Tours can not have a better representative of the company than
>Francis.
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>We would definitely recommend both Francis and Gorilla Tours to others.
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AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The customer service provided by okao Africa tours was really good and were always quick in response
Our tour guides mike and Amos both were very helpful and very fluent in explaining the tour.