CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
fantastic!!!
A well organized tour group with polite, informative guides, great communication each day as to what would happen the next day re times & places visited etc. I would highly recommend Cuckoo Safaris. This 4 night tour had value for the money & we saw so many interesting sites.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An interesting safari in Kenya, thanks to the good agency and our excellent guide Anthony!
The staff in Meektails Safaris are very responsible, and also helped us a lot. They have given us a lot of consideration in the planning . Safari in Kenya is very perfect, and our guide is very experienced, enthusiastic, cheerful, and humorous. He introduced us to a lot of animal knowledge. This is a perfect journey and all of us had a great 7 days there.
Also thanks to our tour consultants Eluid,very positive and enthusiastic,replied every message very soon.
Thank you all.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Ugandan safari exceeded our expectations and provided us with memories to last a lifetime!
I travelled with Nsavi Safaris for 15 days with my wife, mother and mother in-law. The trip that was planned by Victoria and executed by Jasper, was one of the most incredible experiences of our lives.
From my first contact with Victoria she responded quickly and thoroughly to any questions or adjustments that I wished to make to the trip. This exceptional communication gave me confidence in the professionalism and knowledge of Nsavi.
Victoria customised our safari to allow us to see everything we wanted to see, at a budget and comfort level that suited us.
Uganda is a remarkably diverse, beautiful and interesting place that our guide, Jasper, and Victoria are so passionate about sharing with the world. Whilst it may not be as well known as some of the other safari destinations in Africa, Uganda has absolutely everything that one could hope for in a Safari with the added bonus of an absolutely remarkable culture, stunning and varied landscape and (currently) less tourists than some of its neighbours.
The quality of the accomodations that we stayed in during our trip were excellent and the service provided at each location was absolutely outstanding.
The vehicle that Nsavi provided for us was one of the best that we saw whilst on safari, with larger windows and in better condition than most others.
Jasper was an amazing guide, he was professional and dedicated as well as passionate and a lot of fun. He took on any hints of what we may want and worked tirelessly to bring these desires to life. We managed to fit in more experiences during our trip than any of us thought possible, and Jasper was the key to making these happen.
The wildlife viewing that we were treated to was phenomenal with so many highlights that we could not pick between them. We saw all of the animals that we had hoped for, up close and personal and quite often without another car or person in sight. Having recently completed a safari in Tanzania, the contrast between the 2 with regards to the volume of tourists is stark and would lead me to choose Uganda as my safari destination of choice.
Thank you so much Victoria and Jasper.
5 Day calving Season. Good, with unfortunate communication issues.
I travelled on a 5 day safari with Meijo Safaris through Tarangire, Ndutu and Serengeti with my wife, mother and mother in law.
We saw a lot of animals, including the big 5 and calving during the great migration. We expeienced an excellent hot air balloon flight over Ndutu which was absolutely a highlight of the journey.
Tanzania is spectacular and the wildlife is quite incredible. There is absolutely no place on earth like the Ngorongoro Crater. The downside to such a place is that it is so busy. You cannot get near an animal without 5-15 other vehicles. This volume of vehicles also make the main roads to the Sertengeti a dust bowl that is very unpleasant to traverse.
The accomodations organised by Daudi and Meijo were wonderful, they were beautiful and comfortable with excellent food.
Daudi was reasonably good to communicate with and I believe that he wants to provide a good service to his customers.
Unfortunately our time with Meijo was negatively impacted by some issues. The itinerary that was proviced to us, did not match up exactly with our experience due to permits at the locations we visited. This was not helped by the lack of clear communication around the reason that we were not following the itinerary.
Our hot air balloon flight was apparently booked the day before, this was booked on a different day entirely to the schedule. This did turn out to be a preferential location to do the flight, but again the lack of communication left us in the dark.
Our driver did not seem at all enthusiastic and was, I believe, the cause for many of the communication issues. We were told a few things by our driver that were not correct or were not as per the schedule and had to contact Daudi to attempt to get the correct information or rectify unapproved cancellations of scheduled activities.
We mostly enjoyed our Safari with Meijo, but I would be hesitant to rebook with them when there are so many options available.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kind, knowledgeable guides. We had amazing close views of the animals.
Kind, knowledgeable guides. We had amazing close views of the animals.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a wonderful experience, Thank you
Being a group of 10, we were met a the airport and from there taking care of all the way.
Could not have asked for more and had the chance to see a lot of beautiful animals in their true environment.
Also learnt a lot about Kenya, nature in general and of course all the animals we met on our way.
Would absolutely recommend Lion Riders for making your safari a memorable vacation.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Balu Travels was disrespectful
I was trying to weigh my options for a 3-4 day safari and Balu Travels was one of the tour operators I requested a quotation from through Safari Bookings. After they shared the quotation, I had a call with them the next day and requested for some changes. They texted me the new quotation. I told them I would review and get back to them the next week.
In the meantime, I received a more affordable quotation from another operator and decided to go with them. I politely informed Balu Travels that I would have to pass on their offer, but in response I got an offensive remark. I am quoting it here verbatim: "You people are very interesting, why should you make request with unrealistic demands then skip it. It's unprofessional to just want to waste time."
I am not sure what they exactly meant by "you people", but it is hard not to tie it to ethnicity. I think they miserably failed in their customer communication.
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JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour with amazing people
We were able to see a variety of animals including the big 5! The tour guide and the chef were really kind and explained everything to us.
Also the other tour participants were absolutely cool and we became good friends.
Kilipath Afrocan Safari was always on time and responded quickly so totally recommended!!
Would like to use them again.
JO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
General: Solo female/ international traveller, medium budget, first time in Kenya.
Communication: Continuous, throughout the full 7 days, even checked on me if I arrived safely back to my country...
Service: Excellent, timely, and professional.
Value for money: For all the follow-up, support, guidance, places I`ve been, tips& tricks, and bargain help that I received, every penny was well spent.
Reliability: Extremely reliable. The accommodation that "I" selected was not very convenient for me as the room was basically a tent/camp and had no lock to the zippers which made me abit uncomfortable despite the fact that camp staff assured me the high safety level with 24/7 security guards at every corner (I actually saw them). So next day, during the agent`s regular checking on me, I had only mentioned this and they immediately transferred me to another place for my convenience. I travelled to so many other countries/other agents, this has never been done especially in such a professional and timely manner!
Tour itself: 7 days (Naivasha, Masai Mara, Nakuru, and Amboseli). As I did not see the "big five" animals in Masai Mara as some people might, having an extended tour enabled me to see all of them! people are so kind and helpful, and I felt safe throughout.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Adventure
Amazing trip with Le Kobe Adventures & Safaris . We really enjoyed every moment and can totally recommend it.
We saw lots of animals and were able to learn a lot about them from our driver Isaac. We booked a 3-day safari with Le Kobe Adventures , fly in to Serengeti and out from Arusha to Zanzibar. Is a good option to anyone who has the dream of exploring the Savana and don’t have much time.
Is kind of “simple” catch the big five. There are so many companies and guides doing the game drive, helping each other on that.
James was our guide, a gentle and good professional that answered all our questions, curiosities and try to make the experience unique and memorable as they throw jokes with Isaac.
The Safari itself was brilliant we saw everything we wanted to see, the car was perfect, they packed food and drinks and the accommodation was fantastic. James was knowledgeable and had a genuine care for the animals that didn’t seem to be shared by all guides. Isaac was also a very safe driver who safely navigated us through some treacherous driving. We saw some very dangerous driving by other guides so we were very happy that we had Isaac and felt so safe which was the most important thing.
Thank you Le Kobe Adventures & Safaris team :)