LION SAFARIS TEAM
Lion Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Member Of:
- RTTA, RDB, RSGA, VISIT RWANDA & RWANDA CHAMBER OF TOURISM
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email jacques | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
perfectly organized always smiling very friendly
the tour was as we wished and as planned
no bad surprise
the lodge was beautiful and
locals are so kind
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Email Andrew V | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very caring for customer experience, wanted to make sure we’re having a great time.
Emile was super responsive from Lion Safari. We picked this tour operator because we felt the most trust and honest. Emile was straight with us saying he can’t do the date we wanted and gave us different dates, and worked with us for dates alternative that did work for us. And it turns out to have worked out and we had a great time with the gorillas and hotel selected.
The price of the permit is very high and not just the price but the trip itself for it was great so I don’t want it to be ruined due to unavailability of permitting. Other operators would say there are availability, even though the gov website shows zero, and without evidence. That is pretty concerning gamble and essentially a trust me bro. I didn’t like that about other tour operators.
Book Lion Safaris and you’ll have a great time.
Thanks Emile for the great experience!
Amazing visit to Volcano National Park, canoeing and Akagera
Fantastic experience, fantastic company, fantastic guide!
Emile could not have done more for me. I went to see the gorillas on the Rwandan side and to Akagera National Park. Emile also arranged a canoeing trip on the way to Volcanoes National Park.
He paid a lot of attention to my requests to customise the trip.
He is an excellent guide and very knowledgeable about both Akagera ( where he worked previously as a guide) and the Volcanoes National park. He also interned there.
In Akagera, Emile does the guiding himself . He knows a lot of other guides and is able to leverage these relationships to ensure you see animals. The lodge he suggested within the package was Ruzizi - it was incredible I highly recommend it.
I am really interested in birds and Emile made sure that I got opportunities to see them. He knows his birds!
As a solo female traveller , Emile was punctual, polite, very well organised and very easy to spend time with( he has a lovely warm personality). Go with Lion Safari’s you cant do better!
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Email Jeff | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Organized, Responsive and Punctual for the Trip of a Lifetime
Lion Safari was organized and professional, led by Emile. I was able to book a one day Gorilla Trek with them only a week before the trip. They were the first to response out of all the Safari Booking inquiries - and they were clear in terms of what they need.
Peter was my driver/guide for the day and he was punctual, polite and great to talk to. When we got to Volcanoes National Park, we were handed off to our park guide. Our trek was amazing and great to see the Gorillas up close. Our trek took longer as others in the group were slower - but Peter waited patiently for my arrival before driving me back to Kigali.
Highly recommend!
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Email Angie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our very own Gorilla's in the Mist experience
Rwanda, Lion Safaris and Emile provided us with an experience to satisfy a lifelong dream.
We visited the market and genocide memorial in Kigali and then travelled to the Volcanoes park for Gorilla and golden monkey trekking. We had great food and service at our accomodation (Tilorenza) and all our pick ups, drop offs, bookings were looked after by Emile and his big enthusiastic smile. If I could stay longer I would love to visit Akagera, the Chimpanzees and the 'old' capital city for some history ....next time!.
Email Julia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsive,reliable and flexible to my needs
I had a wonderful experience from start to finish being picked up at my hotel in Kigali then driven to the park by Peter where we met our guide Eric. It was my first ever safari and was a fabulous experience. Eric accommodated my birding and we stopped frequently so I could take photographs from the jeep. The boat trip was fantastic too seeing huge crocodiles, more hippos, elephants and 100s of roosting birds. Ruzizi tented lodge was incredible as was watching the moon rise over the lake and the micro bats. Thoroughly recommend.
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Email Mike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing family safari with Emile and Lion Safaris
Emile and his team were amazing. We hired Emile to plan a complicated safari trip to Akagera as two groups of our family were staying in different areas looking to meet up at Akagera. Emile was a wonderful guide and the entire trip was amazing. I would highly recommend him and Lion Safaris to anyone visiting Rwanda.
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Email Rob | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service, communication, planning, and support from Emile, who showed us Rwanda's beauty.
From the moment I spoke with Emile as I was planning our trip, I knew that he would be an excellent tour operator. He has years of practical experience in coveted roles with Rwanda's national parks; he speaks English, Kinyarwanda, French, and a bit of Spanish (very talented with languages); he has many contacts in the travel and hospitality industries; Emile's explanations of everything we asked about was very insightful and educational; the communication with him was always prompt and informative; excellent value for money; high reliability; the tour itself was fantastic!
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Email Lujain | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An absolutely amazing tour.
Had an amazing safari experience with Emile who was very professional, friendly and knowledgeable about all the birds and other wildlife we saw. Would definitely recommend it.
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Email Akanksha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Emile was friendly and incredibly knowledgeable -- I really enjoyed conversing with him!
From our first contact to Lion Safaris inquiring about their trips all the way to being dropped off at the airport to catch our flight home, I had nothing but positive experiences with Emile and Lion Safaris. Emile was always warm and friendly, always accommodating, and always making sure that we had the most wonderful experiences in Rwanda!