NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
well organised, excellent guide, driver and very good program to feel and experience North Tanzania
We booked the trip via Matoke in the Netherlands and we understand that Easy Travel had organised the trip including the selection of the lodges and hotels. We got all the required information and no problems at all. Useful to start with a meeting in head office in Arusha. Special note for our guide, driver (Cosmas): he was very good and was able to showed us all what we wanted to see.
we visited NP Tarangire, NP Lake Manyara, NP Serengeti and NP Ngorongoro krater
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Custom Safari at an Extraordinary Value
We made several iterations by communicating back and forth with Selma until we ended up with a custom safari that exceeded our expectations. Everything from accommodations, game drives, and our exceptional guide, Humphrey, made this trip one we won't forget. Highly, highly recommend the Kati Kati Tented Camp in the Serengeti.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly made our African dream come true
Me and two of my friends booked two safaris with Terminal Tours Kenya.
They were the first company to answer our questions and the only company to give us a price more or less right away.
The people we were in contact with were friendly and helpful. We paid 30% when we ordered and the rest when we came to Nairobi.
Our first safari went to Sweetwaters, Mount Kenya, Nakuru and Masai Mara.
Our driver, Sammy, was just perfect. He had answer to all of our questions and he told us about history, nature and animals- most of it we did not know up front. We all got along perfectly and we jokes and had a good time. We were all excited to help look for animals, and Sammy could spot them so quickly we refereed to him as hawkeye :) The chef we had when we were in Masai Mara was also brilliant. We are all vegetarians are are used to often getting boring food on trips like this, but it was all great and tasteful.
When we came back to Nairobi, the owner Nelson and others from the office met us to make sure we had a great trip, which showed us how important it was to them that we had a good time. We had not pre-booked the same driver, but they made it possible as we loved him so much.
So our second safari to Amboseli and Tsavo east and west, a week after, we were again reunited with Sammy. Again, he was nothing less then perfect.
Through our entire trip we felt good taken care of, safe and happy.
When the safari was finished, Debbie from the office also helped me personally get around Nairobi to have my hair done + some more, which was really helpful and sweet- and nothing she had to to but chose to do.
I recommend Terminal Tours Kenya strongly.
I have gotten friends for life in the employees of TTK and they truly made my African dream come true and if/WHEN I go back- I will for sure use them again.
SK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime experience
The Big Time Safari company made our holidays in Kenya unforgottable. We choosed them for five day safari (Massai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli) and we did not regret it. The organization of the tour was highly professional. we enjoyed every moment. We had a great driver and guide with 11 years experience, he explained us everything, showed us nearly every single animal in park and answered our additional questions. He made everything for our comfort, stoped for additional pictures
The food was really delicious, even if we were a bit sceptic at the beginning. The staff was really nice in the camps, they helped us all the time we needed.
The tents in the camp and also the hotel in Nakuru was fine, the camp in Amboseli was the greatest experience as it was situated in the pure nature far from civilization.
I would like to thanks to the whole team to make our holidays as perfect as you could. I will highly recommend to choose you as a safari operator :)
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was quite simply the perfect adventure!
We booked with Wildlife Safaris because they were willing to let us customize our trip itinerary to meet our travel needs. Not only were they willing to work with us, they bent over backwards to make sure everything went smoothly. I cannot express enough how wonderful our guide, Paul, was. He saved us once from a bad situation and kept us laughing and learning the whole time.
Christine was also beyond amazing. She called ahead to our guesthouse knowing we might not have working phones just to make sure everything was set for us.
The others on our safari all spoke the same language, which made it even easier to make friends. It was the trip of a lifetime and then some!
I urge you to booked with Wildlife Safaris!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An adventure never to be forgotten
My wife and I (age 60s) met up with our daughter and her friend (age late 20s) for a 6 day safari, visiting Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Gnorongoro NPs in early June 2014. We couldn't have enjoyed ourselves more. Our guide and driver, Josephat was excellent. He was well informed, very obliging and a lot of fun. They were very flexible, made easier by our group of four being the only occupants of the vehicle, and altered the sequence of parks to accommodate our daughter being sick on day 1. Food was simple, but adequate, and accommodation was self erected tents on 3 nights and permanent tents on the other 2 nights. This suited our group well as we felt we had experienced the real Serengeti, but may not suit a group less used to camping or wanting more luxury. Our only negative was an attempt to extract payment for the last night's accommodation, when it had clearly already been paid for. No additional payment was provided, and it was recognized fairly quickly that payment had already been made.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Living desert experience
Between may and june i've travelled with Philip C. (Africa Windows Safari); my overall score about this trip, the living desert experience, it's very high, every day we travelled between landscapes so wonderful..a paradise for a landscapes photographers also a great experience with wildlife of the Namib and the big mammals of Africa. Five star experience.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent communication, organisation, advice and value for a bespoke 17-day safari / gorillas trip
Myself and my female friend, two professional women in our mid 30s, have booked a personalised 17-day safari trip for August this year.
We were both really impressed by the personal advice and service that Mr. Otieno gave us whilst we planned outer trip. He came up with a fantastic personalised itinerary that included all the things we wanted to do and see in the 17-days we have available - including all the best safari sites in Tanzania and Kenya, a visit to the gorillas in Uganda, and arrival and departure using the most convenient airports for us. He also advised us on the type of accommodation we might want, according to our personal preferences.
Mr Otieno was constantly available by Skype and by email to answer all my many questions! He showed excellent and patient communication and always responded immediately. He also gave us a fantastic price which met our budget requirements but still allows us to do all we had hoped for and more. He provided immediate receipts for the deposit transferred in advance.
We are very happy with the booking and organisational service that he has provided, and his communication and humour through the quite nerve-wracking decision-making process!
We can't wait to set out in August!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous Safari Experience
I cannot say enough wonderful things about our entire experience with Anda Adventures. Remsi is wonderful to work with and was helpful in deciding the exact experience we wanted to have. He also was patient in answering all of my numerous questions. He always responded quickly to my emails.
The safari experience itself was made by our guide, Omari. My husband and thought so highly of him. We always felt safe, was an excellent driver, and was extremely knowledgable about the animals. We learned so much about animal behavior! He knew where to look for the animals we were excited about seeing and had such a sharp and keen eye that he saw animals before we did and managed to spot the Big 5 for us.
We would highly recommend Anda Adventures and specifically Omari to anyone who asks. We were so excited for this trip (our 10th wedding anniversary) and the trip not only lived up to our expectations, it exceeded them! A truly fabulous experience from start to finish!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a Lifetime!
It seems like there are a million safari operators in northern Tanzania and it certainly felt like a random shot in the dark when choosing ANDA African adventures, but we could not have been more pleased with the experience. We were well taken care of from the minute we walked out of the airport to the minute we were dropped off. Remsi, our safari organizer was great to work with while we scheduled the trip back in the states. He was prompt in responding to our requests and was so great in quickly re-working out itinerary when our flight was delayed by one day. It was great to see him at JRO holding a sign with our name when we got out of the airport.
But the trip was made spectacular by our driver/guide Omari. We learned so much from him not just about the animals and their behavior, but of life in Tanzania and the cultures of the Maasai. But even more he was so great to spend time with. You spend a lot of time in a car with your guide and we were so blessed to have Omari, someone we consider a friend. He is extremely experienced and on multiple occasions while observing animals he would tell us their behavior before they actually did it, like what lions do when they come back from an unsuccessful hunt, or a jackal burying meat from an animal then coming back for more.
On our last day he was intent on finding the last of our big 5, the rhino. When other tour operators gave up, he continued to look in a certain location and we were rewarded with his perseverance. Only because of Omari did we have the complete experience. We are so thankful for ANDA African adventures and highly recommend them. I have no idea how they compare to other operators, but they provided exactly the experience we were looking for.