into East African wilderness
Mwema Africa Safaris
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $65 to $250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Ambrish & Madhavi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
'A Frican' Good Time ;)
Our 1st Safari—and an experience we will never forget. Malini’s organisation of every detail and on the ground support, ensured that we had a truly unforgettable holiday. We were 3 families, with people ranging from 5 to 74—and everything we could imagine was planned and catered for. Highly recommend going through Malini for a worry-free and enjoyable African safari.
US
Email Jaivir A | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a lifetime!
Highly recommended Safari tour!! We had the most amazing time on this 8-day-7-night tour. We were three families (11 in all, including 7 adults, 1 teen, and 3 kids) split between a minivan and a land cruiser. Both our guides were great - Kevin was easy to talk to, and very accommodating of our needs, and Anthony was knowledgeable and chatty. They were great at keeping in sync with each other's vehicles as well as at networking with other guides during each of our game drives and ensured that we saw all of the big 5 and the ugly 5 over the course of the tour (Samburu, Ol Pejata and Mara)! The hordes and hordes of wildebeest and zebra crossing a ravine was a remarkable and unforgettable sight.
A big shout out to our tour organizer, Malini, who was a super reliable contact point, and put together a great itinerary for us, that also included Nyahururu (Equator crossing) and Lake Naivasha (where we saw hippos and a ton of birds). Each of Simba lodges at Samburu, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara were comfortable and catered to our dietary restrictions (with the one at Naivasha offering water bucks right within the confines of the lodge!). Serena house at Ol Pejata was beautiful and gave us an opportunity of seeing animals from our dinner table, and the Panari resort was just awesome! With Julia's camp in Mara being the icing on the cake - the tent experience was superb.
We were all impressed with Malini and Mwema, including the littlest member of our group - my 5 year old niece - who had a wonderful time.
AE
Email Poornima | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour operator Malini gave a package to suit our family (UAE) with mixed age group 5-74 years
An amazing African experience with Mwema safaris. Our tour conductor Malini Samaga operating from UAE customized our eight day tour to suit our family with young children and senior citizens as well with good pricing.
There were no hassles with booking and communications.
The drivers went out of their way to make sure we got the best of sightings. Our driver Mr. Anthony, a very knowledgeable guide kept the children highly entertained yet well informed!
I highly recommend the hot air balloon.
The road leading to Masai Mara is dusty and tedious and under construction. That was the only difficult patch.
The journey back from Masai Mara to Nairobi is loaded with traffic and the timing has to be well planned to reach airport on time as traffic is very heavy and unpredictable.
DE
Email Nico | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari we could have had in the best time for a good price!
The communication was effortless and without any unfortunate problems. There were no hidden traps financially and the driver was just the best man. He really tried to give us the best experience for the time we had, and he did. We not only saw the big five, but the super seven and he managed to keep that all smooth and simple. For us it would even be possible with less luxurious accommodations, but them were nice aswell. Thank you so much Simon and Paul!
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Email Ruth Mungai | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simon was a great consultant and he planned everything perfectly,My family and i were greatful
We are looking forward to doing more safari with Mwema Africa Safaris, the services were awesome and we were able to see more than we expected.
ES
Email Coral Patiño Sanchis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari, the best people and company to do your safari! We would choose them again for sure!!
From the beginning the company showed very good work, organitation and responsability, fast answer and best tips for our safari.
The hotel was one of the best experiences, very good people, service, food and very very peaceful. It was absolutely wonderful!!!!
Our guide was, without a doubt, the best guide ever!! he explained everything about culture, languaje, animals....very funny and responsability!!
JP
Email Tetsuji | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful driver
I wondered which company to choose but I think that itwas good to choose Mwema africa safari.
First of all, before traveling,the travel company sent me the contents properly by e-mail,the point of anxiety was eliminated.
Mr Buhembo , BMS SAFARIS LTD director of the company in Tanzania,was also very kind and thankfully ,it was made a fun trip.
Mr Fedrick ,driver and guide ,was a sincere person. He was good at finding animals and we were able to see the hunting
scene of the lion. When We go to Tanzania again, we'd like to ask Fedrick for our guide.
DE
Email Gert | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable experiences in the national parks of Tanzania
At the end of 2017 we had a safari through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The safari was booked through Mwema and run by African Wonderland in Tanzania. The preparation over Simon In Nairobi worked perfectly. All questions and requests were clarified to the fullest satisfaction. We have seen many animals in these 5 days and made great photos. Willson, our driver was very networked and has always found places where animals were observed on the radio or mobile phone. The Mbalageti Lodge in Serengeti was just awesome. The cabins are located away from the main house, but at night you are brought by a security guard from and to the main building. Such a luxury of food and accommodation we had not expected in the Serengeti.
The drive by jeep from Lake Manyara to Mbalageti Lodge runs from east to west through the entire Serengeti. The roads are unpaved slopes. The one-hour drive in one direction was a real ordeal, because you are completely shaken and dusted. Whether we would take that again, I do not know. The many breakdown vehicles on the way were also not very encouraging. But our driver and his Jeep have brought us well to their destination.
Otherwise you have to be careful with the costs. On our bill was 6 days safari, but actually it was only 5. The 6th day consisted of a half-day drive back to Arusha. We had later booked the visit of a Massai village. That was interesting, but hardly any of the $ 50 that was taken for it arrived at the Maasai, because the Maasai was still putting pressure on us to buy overpriced handicrafts.
It was already a strange feeling to pay a 4-digit amount in advance and not to know, if then at the airport really someone to pick up. Everything worked out great for us.
Overall, the safari was definitely a unique experience that we will not forget.
MT
Email S. C. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent from start to finish
Experience was excellent both in Kenya and Tanzania, no issues at all.
SE
Email Helene | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exellent guide
The agency answered all our questions very fast. The safari was good but the lodges we had booked could be better, but you get whar you pay for. It would have been easier to chise lodges if you had got the lodges webpaiges instead of trying to find them yourself.
Our driver Ken was very good at spotting the animals, tell tus about them and an exellent driver. We felt very secure both with him and the van