My family of 11, 6 adults and 5 children ages 6 to 13, recently had an unforgettable experience with Kusini Safaris! We traveled to Tanzania to 3 different camps and one was luxurious and unique. The staffs at each camp were professional and catered to our every need.
Paul Tickner provided us with a perfect itinerary and guided us through an amazing experience. He catered to our every need a ... Read morend was especially wonderful answering all our children’s questions!
I can’t imagine going to an African Safari without Paul Tickner! Everything was perfect and he is the BEST!

We just completed our second trip with Kusini Safaris, this time to Uganda and Rwanda for chimpanzee and mountain gorilla trekking. As we experienced the first time with Paul, this trip was outstanding and proceeded flawlessly! I have no reservations about giving this company a 5-star rating and fully recommending them to anyone interested in a customized African safari. We generally start with a ... Read morebasic outline of where we want to go and what we want to see. From there Paul does a super job collaboratively building a fully detailed itinerary based upon his knowledge and experience of African safaris. He is very open about refining the trip based on affordability, timing, personal interests, etc.. The camps/lodges that Paul selected this trip (Papa’s Camp, Primate, Clouds, and Sabyinyo) were first class and we couldn’t have been more satisfied with the level of service, hospitality, food and comfort. Paul appears to be well-connected with the in-country African tour operators and has always selected outstanding companies. There was never a moment where we didn’t have someone ready to meet us the airports, lodges and even at the country borders during segment transitions. It certainly contributes to the stress-free and safe feeling you have while traveling in this part of the world. Paul will also provide a lot of informal tips and recommendations to make sure your trip goes perfectly. And by the way, the actual primate treks were out of this world and have created timeless memories we will never forget! When we go back to Africa some day in the future, there’s no doubt we will be using Kusini Safaris for a third time!

Wow what can I say…
The most wonderful trip from start to finish.

I had dealt with various safari companies but something just didn’t feel right.
Then I found Paul.
Being a qualified guide himself he really gets what you want from your trip.
It was our first safari so throughout the process I asked A LOT of questions but he was always on hand to answer them.
(Thank you Paul my hus ... Read moreband says you have the patience of a saint!!!)

We really did fall in love with Ruaha - The people the wildlife & the landscape.
We finished off in Zanzibar which was the perfect way to reflect on everything we had experienced.

The verdict… once isn’t enough!!!
We look forward to using Kusini safaris again in the future 😊

Started 2025 off right with our second Tanzanian safari with Kusini. Had such fun the first time that we had to do it again! And it was even better. This time we went with friends and family. Paul was part of our group and added so much to the experience. He’s truly an expert in addition to being a great friend to have join in the fun. Besides adding to the fun, we so appreciated his atten ... Read moretion to all the details. Tanzania doesn’t disappoint. The wildlife and scenery were truly amazing, every day was a new adventure. And the people are so warm and welcoming. Will there be a third safari with Kusini? Wouldn’t be surprised if there is.

For a first safari I’m not sure you could top it, but I already want to try.

Filled with thrills — a cheetah kill in front of us and a wildebeest getting away from a lion (you’ll see these mentioned in another review), a baby wildebeest being born, wild dogs cavorting, catching a big tiger fish (or catching crocodiles for some), and so much more. Terrific safari camps with great people a ... Read morend way too much good food and drink. Not having to think about anything practical from the time I got off the plane. Paul put together a wonderful trip and was fun and so knowledgeable. (I think he knows everyone everywhere in Tanzania.)

I don't think I fully understood what a safari entailed or how exciting it might feel to see thousands (I felt like I saw millions) of animals in their natural habitat. Every single day, you don't know what to expect. Every day is a surprise, it's a treasure that you want to store. I've travelled a lot and I've never felt so much joy in a trip. From seeing a cheetah chase down an impala and ki ... Read morell it within 10 feet of where I stood, to seeing a lion chase a wildebeest (wildebeest got away), to fishing while seeing hippos and crocodiles swimming around the lake, to seeing. pack of wild dogs playing around. My favorite animal are giraffes and it was such a joy to see hundreds of giraffes playing, squatting, sitting down, etc. What I loved about Kusini is that he has relationships with each camp site and they made our stays unbelievably special. I highly recommend Kusini to anyone thinking of going on a safari - - you will never regret it.

Our trip from start to finish was one of the most amazing and unforgettable experiences of my life and the whole trip was 100% enhanced by our guide Paul who was helpful, gave is loads of amazing info about everything we saw and showed us lots of interesting things about the work that is done by both himself and the locals in the area. I already want to go back

my wife and I have been on several safaris (7 or 8) twice with Kusini. Our most recent safari started at Sand River Selous,Tanzania last Febr.
A beautiful location with an abundance of game, hippos, buffalos, wildebeest, giraffe and many with little ones. Our next stop was Ikuka Safari Camp. A completely different environment with the camp at the top of a mountain and great vieuws over the lowl ... Read moreands. Here we encountered more wildlive than we ever could have expected. Two lionesses with a cub, a leopard walking less than two yards past our car and climbing a baobab tree and another pair of lions, male and female, in love, hard to meet in the wild and when we thought we had seen it all we met a pack of perhaps 15 or more wild dogs who had killed an impalla and lets not forget the chitas although the grass was high we still met them.
The last stopwas Pole Pole at Mafia Island. This was a bit disappointing, certainly n t the lodge, service or the food but had hoped for an encounter with a whale-shark but wrong time of the year. In any case,these were two fantastic weeks which we could do again anytime and let's not forget the exellent organization with both the local transportation as well the domestic fights

Paul from Kusini Safaris planned our safari honeymoon in Tanzania and it was the most incredible trip of our lives! We were continually blown away by the spectacular wildlife, landscape, accommodations, service, and most importantly, the people. We were so sad to leave each camp and loved how different each experience was. The transportation was all seamless and we never had to worry about anythin ... Read moreg. Truly the most amazing honeymoon we could have ever imagined and Paul deserves all the credit! He put so much thought and careful consideration into our itinerary and took all our *demanding* preferences into account. We were blown away and made memories that we will tell our grandkids about. Cannot recommend enough using Kusini Safaris for any Africa trip!

This Safari to Botswana was our 3rd Safari with Kusini and Paul Tickner. He is absolutely the best there is! We have been with him to Southern Tanzania, Zimbabwe , and now Botswana. He has been incredibly knowledgeable about all three countries. He knows animals, birds, and lodges!!
Whether he privately guides you or just plans your safari, he gears it to your needs and wants. We would not ... Read more go to Africa without him.