Serengeti Wakanda Team
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Andrew Della Iacono | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Epitome of Quality over Quantity.
I went on a 5 day Serengeti camping safari during the last week of January 2022. It took me a while to pick a Safari company but finally settled on Serengeti Wakanda. They had good reviews and I figured the value was great compared to the other Safaris I had been seeing so I thought to myself, Eh, What the hell. Why Not. I reached out to Wakanda and was instantly impressed. First off, Let's talk about the owner; Bartho. He reached out to me personally and answered any and all question I shot his way, and there were quite a few. He is an awesome guy, professional, fun, polite. Overall. 5 Star dude. He even took it upon himself to set up a meeting with me after my Safari had concluded as he wanted to meet me personally, I'm not sure if that's because I was special or because he takes it upon himself to meet everyone his company takes out. Either way, it was great.
If I could describe my entire experience out on my Safari in one word, it would be Perfect. I must say however, that most of the reasons it was perfect was because of variables that would be different for everyone who goes out. The luck we had with the animals, the group of people I was randomly put with on my Safari, The driver and cook we got randomly paired with, the fact I was lucky enough to have my itinerary modified for an extra day on the Serengeti, the weather, and many other facts that all came together to make the Experience perfect. These are all variables that differ from time to time, The one constant that I can identify that helped make the trip as good as it was, is the company itself: Serengeti Wakanda. When I was out on the Safari, we spoke with a few other Safaris we ended up camping alongside. Every single time I spoke with other people I kinda looked away and the end of the conversation thanking the gods I randomly selected Wakanda. Some other companies cram more people than are comfortable in the vehicles, some companies have more roguish Safari behavior, other companies have a lot of up charges they don't mention, other companies don't get home cooked freshly made meals cooked by a personal safari chef 3 times a day, (they get small meal boxes) the list goes on and on of stories and things about issues other companies have that Wakanda just didn't. I got supremely lucky on my trip, but I owe most of it to Wakanda for allowing the luck to come to fruition. I would recommend this company to everyone and anyone looking to take a Safari. Bartho very heavily sticks to the Quality over Quantity formula and I hope to the gods that as his company inevitably continues to grow in both size and success, that he maintains that mentality.
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Email Xavi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Impeccable service!
A "budget safari" with a quality of service above expectations: Comfortable vehicle, very professional guide, excellent cook (chef level), all really included in the price, accommodation in simple but very comfortable lodges and camping in N gorongoro in good quality igloo type tents (comfortable, really waterproof, etc.).
Highly recommended
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Amazing Experience
We did the 4 day lodge safari with two adults and a child.
Bartho was well organized and communicative from our initial inquiry through to the end.
He gave us a detailed itinerary so we knew exactly what to expect, and was flexible with some last minute changes we needed to make. The whole process was very smooth and it was easy to stay in contact with him.
Our guide Felix was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable about the plants and animals we saw during game drives, and also shared lots of information about local customs, history and language. He had a great eye for spotting far off animals. He was happy to go at our pace and we never felt rushed.
Despite the bumpy roads we felt safe and comfortable with him driving.
Lodging was very comfortable, clean, safe and had good service. Each had wifi connection in the central lounge and dining area, and hot showers. Some lodges had buffet style and had set menu, but were able to accommodate our request for vegetarian meal.
Food for lunchss were packed each day by the previous nights accommodation. There was a variety of food to choose from and always more than enough.
Over all excellent experience and good value for money.
EG
Email Moni El Ramlawy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
BEYOND EXCEPTIONAL! We wouldn't have wished for someone better than Elia to be our safari guide!
Everything about Serengeti Wakanda Tours was beyond amazing. Before we go on the safari itself, Bartho was available to answer all our questions (and we had a lot). It was NYE and he still made time for us. One of us has a phobia of insects & geckos and when explained this to Bartho, he made sure that our rooms in the lodge were extra clean, and they were!
On the safari itself, we had the awesomest tour guide EVER, Elia! Elia was super friendly and helpful all throughout. He is very knowledgeable and always gave us this interesting trivia about the animals in the park. He also has a very artistic eye for the best photos! He's very kind and so much fun; he always played for us our favorite African songs and we sang and danced together. As for the game drives, Elia always made sure that we're up and ready in the car on time to see everything we wanted to see; and honestly speaking, he exceeded our expectations every single day.
We must also tell you about Doula, our safari cook. Everyday we had fresh and tasty food AND dessert. Even on days where we slept in tents in a campsite, we also had tasty and hot food cooked with passion, along with Doula's infamous FRESHLY BAKED BREAD! People around us with other safari companies had packed sandwiches while we had a daily feast, 3 meals a day.
So to conclude, we saw elephants, zebras, cheetahs, wild beasts, buffalo, leopards, hyenas, antelopes, hippos, and LIONS... and it was absolutely glorious... but we wouldn't have had this amazing experience without Serengeti Wakanda. So THANK YOU, Bartho, Elia, and Doula! You are awesome and your passion is beautiful :-)
We will see you soon x
Your African friends,
Moni, Gasser, Yara, Yasmine
Email Colm | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime safari - Wakanda Forever!
5 of us had the best experience possible for our 4 day safari with Wakanda Tours.
From the beginning, Bartho the owner was very responsive over whatsapp, giving us many options to choose from and answering all questions quickly. Obviously with Covid it is difficult to commit to a big trip like this and Bartho totally understood, offering free cancellation should it be needed.
The trip itself was phenomenal. Our guide Andrew was an absolute dream. The son of a Serengeti Park ranger his passion for the wildlife and knowledge of all the parks we visited was unbelievable. Thanks to him we completed the big 5 and saw no less than 4 leopards, one from about 3 metres away - truly magical stuff! Everyone's safari will be different in what you see but with a guide like Andrew you have the best chance possible of seeing everything you dreamed of.
The food from our chef Dullah was of a crazy high standard for the tools he had available. Cooking from an open fire and bbq he produced breakfast, lunch and dinner to the standard of a resort hotel.
Dont hesitate to get in touch with Bartho and he will answer any questions you have. All I can say is you would be crazy not to book with yhese guys!
Email Francesca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari with great people and great food
We were a group of 5 doing a 4 day safari. Our tour guide (Andrew) was lovely and very knowledgeable. We had the most amazing 4 days and saw more than we could have expected! Our chef (Dullah) cooked us delicious, local food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Big portions - definitely never went hungry! We had lots of wine and beers too. Highly recommend!
Email Lizzie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best holiday ever!
We had the most amazing time on safari with our guide Andrew! He was so knowledgeable about the animals and the food was ace. It couldn’t have been any better. I wish I could give it 6 stars!
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Email Killian | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is a very good person, always laughing and very professional
The service in wakanda safaris and tours is very succesful and they are attentive to everything. They are maneuverable when we want to change hotels for any reason and also it depends of the money that you want to spend but they have a good prices. Finally, we saw a lot of animales and a very good moments that we are not going to forget.
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Email Isidora pantoja | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Barto is a very professional manager, he cared about every detail and even adapted to our timing.
It was an amazing experience, our guide Noel is simply the best, he made this experience unique as he cared about every detail, even at the camping at ngorongoro I felt like at home, it was very comfortable. The meals were amazing!!!! All the dishes were different every day thanks to the chef Dulah, I highly recommend Wakanda tours as they really want you to have a nice experience.
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Email Rémy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 days of safari
Great experience! A very well run program. No problem, we saw the big five! With a French-speaking guide, who explained the country's culture, history, lifestyles, hunting and animal migration patterns.
A cook at our disposal and available!
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