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 Brittany & Brandon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Honeymoon to Remember
his review is long overdue and so much deserved. My husband and I honestly stumbled upon Lion King Adventures and from previous reviews, decided that we were going to book our honeymoon adventure with them in November 2019.
There was no detail about our trip overlooked. From meeting us at the airport, to saying our final goodbyes our guide was there to ensure we had a safe and fun trip.
Now, I have to admit - while the pricing of our trip was more than reasonable, the accommodations were beyond any expectation that we had, and well the animals - you'll never have this interaction with such happy, real, high spirited, wild animals anywhere else - our guide Salehe Kimosa is who really made our trip something special and unique. You have to realize, you're with this person for the full duration of your trip, you put your trust and your memories in this person. Having an exceptional guide is key and there is no doubt in mind that Salehe is one of the best out there. Salehe knew the lay of the land and found us every type of animal that we could have hoped to see. He respected the animals and ensured that we did not disturbed them while they enjoyed their afternoons. What I really admired about Salehe is how caring he was, to us, to other drivers along the way, to people in the communities. He's a sincere and authentic person and it really shows. Salehe also taught us about the people who lived in each area, some history and became our friend in a very short time.
I could write so much more, but I want to be sure my review isn't too long so that it can be helpful and read by all.
Quick points
-November was actually a fantastic time to visit. Lower amounts of other tourists, late night rains to keep the dust down, the heat wasn't too bad during the day and sometimes just moderate.
-Lion King Adventures is hands down the best option we could find. Best accommodations, friendliest staff, and so much fun!
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Email Alessandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super Safari & Super Tour Operator
If you want to be in trusted hands choose Lion King Adv!
We did 6 days safari across main Tanzania North Parks - Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara - and 5 days in Zanzibar and all was great (places, lodges, organization of days, bookings, guide, problem solving).
Maybe if I need to change anything, I would suggest to skip or to advance Lake Manyara as it’s the less populated and doing it at the end after the wonderful Serengeti and Ngorongoro it’s less valuable.
Overall it was an amazon experience and I thank you again Lion King Adv team for the fantastic support
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Email Jing & Chen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience with exceptional service and professionalism
My husband and I are just back from an unforgettable 8 day safari with Lion King Adventures. I cannot begin to describe how amazing of an experience it has been. From the highly responsive and informative email communications (thanks Pendo) customizing our trip until the very last day of our departure, they've done an absolutely brilliant job.
With Lion King Adventures we went to Tarangire National Park, Central Serengeti, Southern Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Are/Crater and Lake Manyara National Park, and our superb guide Sally was with us for the entire trip. Sally was the man!!! He is exceptionally experienced and observant. He could read the animals's behavior and react way faster than others in parking at the best observing spot. With the eagle eyes of his, we could never miss anything. In fact, we believe we didn't miss anything: all the big 5's (multiple times), all the big cats, hundreds and thousands of Wildebeest, Gazelles, the gentle giant Giraffes and not to forget countless many beautiful bird species. We absolutely enjoyed being informed about all the animals' names and habits all the time.
The vehicle was in excellent condition and Sally kept it clean at all times, and our lunch boxes were consistently delicious.
We cannot be more grateful to Sally and Pendo and Lion King for making our Tanzanian safari better than we ever imagined it could be! Lion King Adventures is a company that is living up to the standard, who customizes their trips to suit each guest and provides the best service you could possibly ask for. For anyone planning a trip to Tanzania, make sure you contact Lion King Adventures!
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Email Alexandre Chehin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a nice surprise!
My wife and I did 3 days safari with Lion King through Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. We are very pleased with all the journey, that began months earlier with all the e-mails changed with Lion King regarding our hotel reservations. Also our guide, Saleh, was very kind and looked after everything to turn it perfect.
We recommend Lion King!
KR
Email Zen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 6 days!
Our safari with Lion King was the safari I've always dreamed of going on. It far exceeded expectations in every sense. There is not a single thing I can complain about. It was perfect. Lion King took care of everything for us.
Our guide Goodluck took us on a 6 day tour of Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoroand Lake Manyala where everything was taken care of.
Goodluck gave us a clear explanation of what we would be doing each day and what we should expect in terms of driving times, what we would see, food and accommodation everyday. He connected with the other guides and took us to the best places for observing wildlife up close. We were continually amazed by his ability to spot animals from crazy distances and took time to help us find them with the binoculars provided. His skills went beyond the big game with an ability to name any bird, tree or plant we we interested in.
The accomodation was comfortable and the food on site was well prepared with great lunch boxes each day.
Goodluck has safe driving style and ability to manoeuvre the rough roads and muddy tracks made me feel comfortable. He treated the Land Cruiser like it was his own cleaning it inside and out each day making the experience even more comfortable.
I would highly recommend Lion King Adventures if you want a well organised safari. Make sure you ask for Goodluck!
Trip of a Lifetime
After doing a lot of research on different safari companies, we settled on Lion King and are very glad we did. Pendo was great helping us plan our trip - we had A LOT of questions and last minute changes - and she was always very quick, patient, and accommodating to our needs. The safari itself was perfect. Our guide, Gilbert, was great, definitely recommend him. He was a great driver and very considerate. He knew his way around all of the parks extremely well, had an amazing eye for spotting animals, and knew what every species of animal we encountered was. We could tell he had a real appreciation for the wildlife and made sure we had a great time on our trip.
Accommodations, which were 100% booked by Pendo, were all great, in a couple of hotels we even had our own villa. The tented lodges are also worth trying out at least once - very cool experience.
In general, we loved going in early November. It's definitely the low season, but the weather is perfect (not too cold, not too hot) and there are significantly less tourists than the rest of the year. In a couple of our hotels we were either the only guests or one of 3-4 rooms!
We had a great time and have already recommended Lion King Safari to family in friends. Will for sure book with them on our next trip!
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Email Isaac | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Safari you dream of
My safari with Lion King was the safari I've always dreamed of going on. It far exceeded expectations in every sense. There is not a single thing I can complain about. It was perfect. Lion King took care of everything for us. We went during the off-season and it felt like we had the Serengeti and Ngorongoro to ourselves with the animals. We thought we were going to get stuck in the rain, but it only rained briefly on one day and it was honestly a surreal way to experience it. Do not be scared of a little rain on your safari! We were happy to trade a little rain for not spending tons of time behind other safari vehicles.
The accommodations that Lion King booked were incredible: beautiful views and amenities and since it was the off-season, we had the lodges to ourselves as well. It felt like a completely private trip. I highly recommend going during early December, it was a truly magical experience.
Our Lion King guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be around. He went above and beyond in every way. He knew so much about both the Serengeti and Ngorongoro and was able to help us find the elusive leopard up close, which was the highlight of the trip for me. He was fun to be around and went above and beyond in every way to make us feel comfortable and to find the hard-to-spot animals.Spend the extra dollars with Lion King, you will not regret it.
CH
Email Samuel Z. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautifull Wildlife
We did a 7-nights trip mid-range-Safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and Lake Mayara. The organisation and communication with the office of Lion king Safari was perfect and very easy. As we wanted to stay 3 nights in Serengeti (what we would suggest to everybody), the safari was customized easely and quickly according to our wishes special wishes. The Serengeti where we could see the the "big migration of the wilderbeasts and the zebras" was definitely the highlight of the trip. We were accompanied by our guide and driver David, which was a very pleasant company, showed us many sights and also took us off the beaten tracks.
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Email Karoline Wallbeck | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A safari you will remember forever
It could not have been bettet. We saw all the animal, many very close. Our driver/guid took us safely around in Tanzanias wildlife. He was exelent in spoting the animals.
Thank you Gilbert and Lion King Adventures for a life experience!
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Email Evan T | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect from start to finish
Having never visited Africa before my wife and I wanted to see the “Big 5” but also wanted an African experience.
Our guide Gilbert took us on a 5 day tour of Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro where everything was taken care of.
Gilbert gave us a clear explanation of what we would be doing each day and what we should expect in terms of driving times, what we would see, food and accommodation.
The three different areas were very different and we were spoiled with a huge variety of animals. Gilbert was well connected with the other guides and took us to the best places for observing wildlife up close. We were continually amazed by his ability to spot animals from crazy distances and took time to help us find them with the binoculars provided. His skills went beyond the big game with an ability to name any bird, tree or plant we we interested in.
The accomodation was comfortable and the food on site was well prepared with great lunch boxes each day.
As a driver by profession I am not generally a good passenger but Gilbert safe driving style and ability to manoeuvre the rough roads and muddy tracks made me feel comfortable. He treated the Land Cruiser like it was his own cleaning it inside and out each day making the experience even more comfortable.
I would highly recommend Lion King Adventures if you want a well organised safari. Make sure you ask for Gilbert!
