IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Adventurous
You almost feel intrigued or amazed or somewhere without the planet when you get to see this traffic of wildlife in the Masai Mara and Amboseli park band the pink carpeted floor of the lake Nakuru flooded with flamingoes and all other aves. It even gets better in the company of tour guides Johannas from African Habitat Safaris and the tour operator Rachel who keeps the entire vacation in order. Its an encounter we'd love to go through again and again.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant. Trip of a lifetime ! If I could give 6 Stars for outstanding I would.
Our whole adventure was sublime from the start of our 7-day Kenyan safari until the end. Francis, Naomi and Joseph were the consummate professionals and they made our safari even more special, and we will genuinely not forget it for the rest of our lives. We opted for the mid-level safari with 4* lodges and every single one of them (2 nights Amboseli - Kibo Lodge, 1 night Nakuru - Lake Nakuru Lodge, 2 nights Maasai Mara - Mara Sopa Lodge and 1 night Lake Naivasha - Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge) was perfect with very high standards of luxury. Francis our guide was amazing...punctual, funny, kind, polite and a gentleman. He made sure we had the best time when out on a Game Drive, (Safari) We got to see so much wildlife in their natural habitat thanks to him and it was simply fantastic. I cannot recommend or speak highly enough of Heritage of African Jungles, my wife and I are experienced travellers and they didn't put a foot wrong. From picnics on the open savanna, to getting very close to lion cubs feeding, and elephants mere feet away on the trail, they get top marks for making it happen. Communication pre-safari was excellent and a deposit of 20% secured a trip that had been on our bucket list for years. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you guys for your hard work and wish you all the success in the world, you truly deserve it. Our upmost respect. Lee & Olya Bradley.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Amazing Experience from Start to Finish
I started planning our safari about ten months prior to our trip, and I originally reached out to five different companies. Safari Infinity was the first to respond and had the best communication by far. They also seemed to provide the best value overall--some companies were less expensive, but you definitely didn't get as much. I worked with Augustine to plan our trip, and he made the whole process easy. Every email was answered within a few hours, which gave me confidence that they would be responsive if we needed anything while we were on our trip. Also, the information that Augustine sent for a suggested itinerary was thorough--there were some pictures included to help get a feel for the lodge, and he also included an "upgrade" option for the camps. He also listened to what we wanted and really got what we were looking for which made the process stress-free. He also patiently answered our numerous questions--this was our first trip to Tanzania, so we had lots of questions!
When we arrived at JRO, our visa representative was right at the door with a sign with our name on it. He helped us with the visa process and then led us to meet our guide, Msami.
Msami was an absolute delight! He was extremely knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor, so we felt like we were traveling with a friend. He was also flexible with our schedule and what we wanted to focus on for the day. I mentioned one day that I thought it might be fun to learn something about tracks or animal poo, so while we were waiting on a river crossing, Msami found a nice piece of elephant poo to teach us about then he identified all the tracks in the area we were waiting and taught us how to identify them ourselves. Ask and you shall receive! Whenever we got back to camp, he would give us time to see the camp and our room before meeting us during cocktail hour to make plans for the next day. It was thoughtful because that way if we wanted to leave late/come back to camp early to enjoy any of the facilities we could make an informed decision. He was also great about working with us to get the right angle for pictures. Lastly, I think he's an animal whisperer. He was so talented at not only spotting the animals, but also he seemed to know exactly what they were going to do. One morning we saw a cheetah walking, and he knew exactly where to put our car so we'd be in a prime spot when she chased and killed a gazelle. Another day he took us a ways from the main road in the Central Serengeti, and we didn't see other cars for hours. It felt like we had the whole park to ourselves, and we had the most amazing sighting with two lionesses and five very young cubs.
I can't thank Augustine & Msami enough for planning and leading the trip of a lifetime! I hope to return to Tanzania one day, and when I do, I will definitely use them again!
Trip Details:
Our trip was 11 days: 1 night Arusha, 1 night Tarangire, 1 night Ngorongoro Crater, 2 nights central Seregeti, 4 nights northern Serengeti, and 1 night Arusha.
Nimali Tarangire: I wish we had an extra night to spend at this camp! It's a smaller camp (6 tents I believe), and the service was incredibly personalized. They set up a private cocktail hour and dinner right near the fire in the boma area--it was the perfect start to the trip! The food and lunch boxes were some of the best we had, and the tents were extremely comfortable.
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge: I requested this lodge because I wanted to be on the crater (and unfortunately the &Beyond Crater Lodge was out of the budget). It has an excellent location, but it feels like a large, impersonal hotel. The room had a great view of the crater, and it was clean and comfortable (although the bathroom tiles need new grout). The food was plentiful (4-course dinner) but unimpressive (not bad, but not good either), and the lunch boxes weren't very good (but there was a lot of food in them). We were the 3rd car to get into the crater in the morning since the hotel was so close to the access road (~20min), which really paid off. There were 2 lionesses with 6 cubs that were right by the side of the road. They stayed there for about 15 minutes and then went to hide in the bushes, so we were lucky we got there early. Overall, for the price and location, I'd stay there again, even with the average food.
Kubu Kubu Camp: The staff greeted us with a glass of champagne, which was a wonderful way to start a lovely stay. The property was beautiful--large dining terrace and pool with fantastic views, outdoor showers open to the sky in your tent, and animals everywhere (every night there seemed to be a "parade" of zebra, impala, and buffalo walking right in front of the camp). Food was very good and served mostly buffet style (although they had an egg/pancake station and one night they had a create your own stir fry station). I liked that you got to choose what went into your lunch box, so you didn't end up with a lot of leftovers. The staff here were incredibly friendly and always made sure we were comfortable and had enough wine.
Lemala Kuria Hills: A 5* experience and property. Rich and Tansy (sp?) were simply amazing! They were always around to make sure everything was going smoothly and just to have a chat. The tents were amazing--indoor & outdoor showers, private plunge pools, your own mini fridge (they'll bring you a bottle of wine to keep in there), fantastically comfortable beds, and on and on. The food was delicious, and I loved that they focused on trying to use reusable materials when possible. When we arrived they gave each of us a metal water bottle that we could refill with their filtered water throughout our stay, and it also made a nice souvenir. I would definitely stay here again if we return to Tanzania!
Serengeti Bushtops: If you can splurge--do it! This was our last property, as we wanted to have a "grand finale" for our trip, and Bushtops did not disappoint! The food was the best of the trip, and there were lots of choices. The tents were spread out, so you really felt like you were immersed in nature...and based on the sounds in the evenings, I think nature was literally all around us! While the camp was stunning, what really made the stay special was the staff. I don't think anyone said no during our entire stay--anything we wanted, they made it happen. I highly recommend their optional experiences--Sundowners on Simba's Rock & Dinner at Klipspringer Kopjes. For the sundowners they take you out in the middle of the bush, where they've set up a bar and mattress on top of a large rock. It's such a romantic place to watch the sun go down. The dinner was inside the camp, but you felt like you were a world away--they set up lanterns everywhere and there were two roaring fires. Both were highlights of our entire trip! Phillip and our butler, Mustafa, made sure that our stay was a memory of a lifetime. They deserve a 6 star review!
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experince
Comunication with Maagie was excellent. Our safari started at 8am and the driver was picking us up at the airport at 03h. The Stay in Lenchada was very good. is a simple but beautiful place with all the necessary amenities (very tasty food and hot water for the shower). The safari in Masai Mara was simply fantastic. We also went to Lake Nakuru one day and it was good because we saw the rhinos. Lastly, we mentioned that our driver during the safari, Capino, was brilliant - he always showed us how to give us the best experience, the best photos, the best moments. We highly recommend Capino !!!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Breath Taking Experience
Hello Tanzania made this trip an unforgettable experience! Communication is a very important part of traveling especially aboard. Mrs. Mwajabu Sultan did a excellent job on all the above! The Safari Tour was incredible. Our driver Mr. Athuman and tour guide Gilbert made sure we were comfortable and made sure we had an exciting mix of wild life and scenic experience. I want to give a special thanks to our driver Mr. Athuman, we never think about thanking people such as drivers but he did a fantastic job serving us, taking us places and doing his job well. Also, going over and beyond to make sure we ( Larissa's x2) had an amazing time while in Africa.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
African Sermon Safaris went above and beyond expectations and made every minute spectacular!
From the offset, Daniel and Albert (our amazing tour guide) made our safari experience amazing! Albert made a conscious effort from the beginning to find out what we wanted from the experience and went above and beyond to achieve that for us thereafter. He was friendly, enthusiastic and anything that he didnt know about the Masai Mara wasnt worth knowing (he knew it all!). He ensured that we seen 4 out of the BIG FIVE and all of the other amazing animals that we wanted to see. The lodge that they organised for us to stay in was also spectacular with zebras and babboons feeding right outside our lodge door and monkeys rehydrating from our pool that boasted amazing views of the mara plains. In addition to all of this, Daniel helped my now Fiancè to organise a hot air balloon ride followed by a champagne breakfast in the bush where he would make the most amazing proposal!
Cannot thank African Sermon Safaris for allowing our dreams to come true. Such an amazing trip that will never be forgotten!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip through south-west of Uganda
Begin april we had a wonderfull safari of 6 day's through the south west of Uganda. We visited Lake Mburo NP, Queen Elizabeth NP and Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Xavier for Wild Trails Safaris did a great job planning the whole trip. He selected beautiful accommodations in which we had the real safari experience. Also the permits for the parks and the gorilla safari were arranged bij Xavier. Al of this contributed to a carefree trip. Everything was organized so the only thing we had to do was enjoy the marvelous environment.
In his 4x4 van we could come everywhere, so we did see many animals. Xaviers knowledge of the nature and his animals (especially the birds) was great. He is very happy to tell about this. So we learn a lot. Furthermore, Xavier is a very nice person to travel with.
So if you are planning to have a safari trip in Uganda, I recommend you to get in to touch with Wild Trains Safari. Xavier will arrange a beautiful experience!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
attention scam edward wilson
“attention scam!!!
edward wilson from the glogal adventure safari did not return to us 250$,
we ( me and my wife) booked with Edward Wilson a package safari ( 4 days in serengeti ngongoro Lake manyara 640$ each) +kilimanjaro ( 2 days 250$ each).
after the end of safari edward delayed our kilimanjaro trekking of one day without asking it in advance to us. for us it was not possible to start the trekking with one day of delay as we had already bought the flight to Zanzibar.
at this point we tried to speak with him, call him and text and we finally met him (one day after the end of our safari). He refunded us 250$ on that day telling us that he was going to return the remaining 250$ the week after.
we then tried to contact him plenty of times called texted him but no reply was received and his phone was off.
no return of 250 was given!!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgetable experience
From start to finish everything was flawless. Giada at Safari.com was so helpful, always providing a prompt response to my emails, and happy to provide customised options for us. Tydon safari camp is a lovely small camp, good accommodation & food, and a friendly helpful team of staff. The guides were great, Benji in particular, who tracked down some amazing wildlife including our dream leopard! We did a 5 day stay which I think was about the right length of time. Would definitely recommend and would return