Lion King Safari Guides
Lion King Adventures
- Offices In:
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Canada
United States
Switzerland
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,115 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Ivan | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
From start to finish, it was a flawless and amazing experience.
I picked Lion King for our safari this June after doing research on safaribookings and other sites. It ended up being a very good decision. The initial contact with Jovitha and then Nickson, and the attention to detail through the booking process was flawless.
There were 6 of us, including 2 boys aged 8 and 10, so we were looking for something affordable but very comfortable. The value we got from Lion King, staying in beautiful accommodations in the tented camp in the Serengeti and the lodge near the Ngorongoro highlands was amazing.
The biggest plus though was the safari itself and our amazing guide Yusuph. We did a 5 day safari, with stops in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and highlands and Tarangire.
The game drives every day were amazing. Yusuph has great knowledge of both the parks themselves and of all the animals we saw. One example of going beyond what is needed-- he saw a herd of elephants in the distance but thought that they might be heading our way. We sat there for a while, and the elephants walked right to us, crossing the road right in front of us- at least 25 including the smallest babys!
The whole experience was great! I totally can recommend Lion King for the experience from start to finish.
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Email Chaz | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
An amazing trip! We did the 5 day safari and it was more than enough. You get to visit many different locations and are never bored! The luxury experience is worth the price!
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Email Marius | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service at a great value
Lion King Adventures was excellent. Their office staff was prompt and friendly in their communications and gave me exactly the safari itinerary I asked for. My safari guides (Benjamin and Haman) were extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and worked hard to ensure that I got to see the animals I wanted to (including the Big Five). And on my last day in Tanzania, I received a city tour of Arusha from George, who was very hospitable and kind and taught me much about the local Tanzanian culture, including the Maasai tribe (of which he himself is a member). All in all, it was a wonderful experience that I won't soon forget. If you're going on a safari, definitely book with Lion King Adventures!
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Email Katie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful
I can’t even begin to describe how amazing our safari experience was with Lion King Adventures and our guide, Goodluck.
We traveled through Tarangire, the Serengeti, Ngorngoro, and Lake Manyara. Each place was uniquely special and spectacular and every single person we met was incredibly kind and welcoming. All of the staff members truly went above and beyond in terms of hospitality and helpfulness. From the office staff that helped us plan our trip and personalize whichever aspects we liked, to the transfer team that picked us up and adjusted to our schedule when our first flight was cancelled, to the lodge staff and finally, our incredible guide, everyone was a pleasure to meet. All of our accommodations were beautiful and the food was very good as well. It was so nice to have everything taken care of including transportation, permits, meals and lodging. Well worth the cost!
We had especially memorable experiences at The Tarangire Simba Lodge, where elephants came and drank right from the saltwater swimming pool and at Nyota Luxury Lodge, where we heard lions, zebras and Cape buffalo right outside our room at night! Thank you Lion King for helping us book these unreal lodge experiences.
Our guide, Goodluck, was highly knowledgeable and a safe, skilled driver even on the most difficult roads. He was helpful, hardworking, good-natured and patient with us, answering all of our questions and always slowing down when he knew there was an animal we found especially interesting or speeding up when he could sense we were ready to move on. He did a wonderful job knowing exactly where to look and finding animals for us - we will never forget the unbelievable encounters that we had, some up close and personal! He even helped us practice our Swahili!
After seeing our photos and hearing about our experience, many of our friends and family now want to go on safari as well! Thank you Lion King Adventures for an awesome and unforgettable experience.
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Email Valeria | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Lion King Adventure helped making our experience in Tanzania magic!
We did a customized 5 days safari encompassing Lake Marynara, Ngorogoro Crater and North Serengeti to see The Great Migration.
We flew from Arusha to Lake Marynara. After landing we went on a game safari in Lake Marynara, had a picnic and them our guide drove us to Melia Ngorogoro, that in located on the ring of the crater and has spectacular views of the whole crater. Next day we did a game safari in Ngorogoro Crater (amazing!) and after spending the night in Meliá we flew next morning to North Serengeti (about one hour flight) and that saved a lot of time of time and bumping road.
In North Serengeti we saw millions of gnus, zebras and many lions, cheetahs, crocodiles etc... The horizon is infinite and the landscape is different from what we had seen in the Lake and in the Crater. Serengeti has 14.000 Km2 and it is the size of North Ireland. It is a huge park.
We slept 2 nights in a lodge there, a kind of camping with wi-fi and hot bath. Our wooden tent was super comfortable. Good food, very nice people, good service. The lodge didn´t have fence or any kind of protection. Simple and comfortable. I loved it!
We were a group of 4 people and one of the group had the patient to wait for the river crossing of the gnus. The rest of the group only say millions of gnus crossing the fields and the road. The gnus are in symbiosis with the zebras. One specie (gnus) can smell the enemy and the other (zebra) can see the enemy far away.
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Everything was perfect: booking, logistics and execution. All communication had been done by e-mail and registered in one single “long” company e-mail. It worked! It works! Everybody keeps track of the conversations and the changes until the final itinerary and price.
Headquartered in Arusha, I had a conference call with Maria, responsible for planning and booking before closing my Bespoke Itinerary.
Excellent service, excellent vehicles, excellent game guides!
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Email Elizabeth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lion King offered confidence and quality for our tour experience!
Finding the right tour operator took some work. This site made it easy to search and after contacting a few, I selected Lion King. I had lots of questions before booking - it's not our normal vacation - and Lion King (Elia) responded promptly and never made it seem like a bother. Once I booked another specialist took over the details. Once we arrived everything was so well done and managed. We had the VERY BEST guide - Immanuel for our 6 day private safari (We also did a one day at Kilimanjaro). We decided a time to start each day, he gave us a plan for the day so we knew what to expect. Immanuel is smart, kind and enthusiastic about his work. He explained more about the landscape and the wildlife and birds than we expected. Lunch was always restaurant food with real plates, silverware, the works - it was so good! The places we stayed were beautiful - I almost wish I had more time to relax a few of them! I do recommend to book as far in advance as you can as accomodations fill fast. Overall we had such an amazing time and I'd highly recommend Lion King Adventures for your safari - especially if you get Immanuel as a guide :)
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Email Mhairi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsive, reliable, great advice and guidance
Fantastic experience with this tour operator. Very quick to respond to inquiries; great advice planning the trip; everything went very smoothly. Good value for money compared to other companies we looked at. A real highlight was our wonderful tour guide and skilled driver, Geoffrey. We all felt safe and well looked after with him. He was from the Serengeti and his stories, knowledge and local insight really added to the trip. I would highly recommend Lion King Adventures.
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Email Lisa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience!
The trip was absolutely wonderful. Caroline and Florida set up an amazing set of lodgings and experiences for our trip. They went out of their way to accommodate our special requests. At short notice we could not have planned the trip without them. Highly recommend Lion King Adventures. We would do it all over again. Enoch our guide was the best! He was friendly, knowledgeable and ensured we travelled comfortably while witnessing all the beauty and wildlife of Tanzania.
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Email CD | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super!
We had a very positive experience with the entire Lion King organization. Florida listened to our requests and was able to design a wonderful safari that allowed us to visit all of the areas we wanted. Our guide was Yuseph, and he was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and he was a pleasure to spend the 6 days. He was able to help us find all of the animals we were interested in seeing and he demonstrated ethical respect for the animals and for their habitats. We would strongly recommend choosing Lion King!
Email Inge | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very experienced and perfect service
We did a 8 day safari with Lion King and we can highly recommend them. From the unset the communication and exchange was very professional and quick. Our safari was a once in a life time experience and our guide Mkwanda is truly great, he has great instincts to find the animals and thanks to him we were even able to see the big 5. We truly recommend Lion King.