African Paradise Safaris guide
Paradise in Africa Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email mary | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
awesome, wonderful, above expectation absolutely fantastic...
wonderful experience
I contacted African Paradise safaris - john , for flying package for my passengers from Miami, it was last minute booking, hotels were full and flight were also hard to get. African paradise tried all they could secured a room and flights and to be precise, my pax were the undecided type and alcoholic" you can imagine all the effort you need to put to make them happy, this morning i have received the very best comment from them, everything was well planned and they enjoyed every bit, from reception to transfers. They promise to travel with African Paradise always..............i quote " it was waonderful, and absolutely fantastic, value for money and we look forward to seychelles" thank you
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Email Justine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cheap but Unorganized!
First off I would recommend this company but only because it is extra cheap for the same vacation you would get with a safari company that charged double. You must be aware that regardless of what budget company you use, you will not be going on safaris with this company rather you are joining groups of others going to the same location as you aware temporarily. Example: I was picked up at the airport and taken to a hotel where I thought I was joining my tour but the group that picked me up didn't share my whole itinerary only the next two days and then i was shuttled to join a group sharing my next two days. Every other day I had to worry that I would actually be sticking to my itinerary African Paradise Safaris sent me. Of course that didn't happen. I booked Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli with solo lodging and a lot of afternoon game drives..instead they took me to Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru where I had to share a room and ended up with morning drives and really long drives to the next location following the drive. Maasai Mara to Amboseli ended up being 12 hours in the car just to transit. My itinerary included a Maasai Village tour with no additional fee..I was asked to pay $10. The tour guide called African Paradise Safaris and they declined to pay for it at first. Great to see the animals but it did not feel like a vacation.
Email Matt, Michelle and Micheal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cannot fault John Peter or Our guide Jackson
From start to finish the correspondence with John peter was fantastic, very helpful and accommodating.
My wife was meant to be taking her father for a week trip for his 60th.
It turned out She wasn’t able go so John peter had to change all details to mine and nothing was too much trouble.
On arrival we were met by a very nice lad who took us to our hotel where John peter met us!!
He had had some personal problems but went out of his way to meet us to explain and introduce our guide Jackson!!
The next morning Jackson picked us up to start our safari, starting at the Maasai Mara then Lake Nakuru and finishing off in Amboseli!!
Jackson did not disappoint in the slightest, his knowledge of the animals and the reserves was amazing and he got us right where we needed to be, so much so we all started calling him the Jackson big 5!!!
All the travelling from different areas we well planned with plenty of stops for good food and to stretch our legs.
Due to us booking our flights we were looking at a long stay at the airport before our flight, so Jackson organised A place so we could shower, rest and chill instead of sitting in an airport
I can’t fault these guys and will definitely be using John Peter, Jackson Big 5 and African Paradise Safaris again.
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Email Mr Ajit Gokhale | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
African Paradise An Experience of Life Time
The planning of the 9 nights and 10 days of tour to Masaimara and Sinergatti started about 6 months back for the trip on 14th Oct.2017. The information provided by Mr John Peter was not only extremely friendly and very detailed but was to the point.He gave very useful information which saved our Hot Air Ballooning cost substantially.
Since it was our first venture with him ,we were slightly skeptical at the time of handing over the entire cash amount to him .However the kind of CBM ( confidence building measures) like making me to talk to another fellow Indian from Indore, melted away all my apprehensions.
It will be a very bold statement to say that all the driver cum guides were excellent but our complaints were promptly solved . Mr Peter is always available on phone or on what's app and responds promptly during the tour for correcting situation. Most the guides were very informative and knowledgeable.
The camps selected for our stay were really really par excellence from boarding and lodging angle.The Land cruzers used were very well maintained. All the guides were very punctual and equally flexible in accommodating out last minute request.
I have no hesitation in recommending African Paradise for others.
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Email Annette | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime!
We were not sure what to expect and everything about our Safari exceeded our expectations. Our guide Frank was on time in our hotel lobby and a joy from the moment we met him. He became a friend on the trip and it was great to experience the Serengeti and Nongorogor crater with him. He explained to us in our first briefing that there are no questions we could not ask and that not to be shy! We learned so much and saw more animals than we could have ever hoped for. A highlight was seeing a Lioness chase a pack of zebras! Frank knew where to go and had a lot of information at hand. Our night at the Kati Kati camp was exciting as we heard a lot of animals around the tent, food and service here was incredible for a tented camp in the middle of nowhere (literary) and the Rhino Lodge on the second night was very comfortable and the service team so brilliant. I left my purse in the restaurant (with my money and passport in it) and they brought it right to the room! We were in good hands from start to finish and would recommend this experience to all our friends. Thank you so much to Frank our #1 Guide!!!!!
Email Ken Hirons | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience very knowledgeable and proficient guide.
We were very impressed with the organisation and guide. Justin was very knowledgeable and knew the parks and animals well. The camps were also very good. Good value for money and a holiday of a lifetime. We will definitely be booking with Paradise Safaris again.
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Email Haroon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days’ short trip to Masai Mara was really so great that paid me back in terms of full enjoyment.
It was a great pleasure to have safari in Masai Mara National Park. The camp, food and game drive services were very good and were really up to the mark. Peter managed all the services in time and there was very calculated and reasonable program for my 3 days’ trip.
Thank you Peter.
BH
Email Daniel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Holiday in Kenya
We had great trip to Kenya. John organised 6 days to Amboseli national park,Maasai mara and Nakuru national park. the tour was well organised and our driver Dixon was very knowledgeable. The lodges the choose and vehicle was very clean and comfortable.
DE
Email Bastian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extraordinary Safari Experience
We booked a 6 day safari (Masai Mara/Lake Nakuro/Amboseli) in oktober at safaribookings.com for november and got an imediate answer from John Peter (African Paradise Safari). We had to transfer 60% of the amount in advance on their kenyan bank account wich took quite a time because our german bank had some problems finding the account, so I got a bit nervous. But John was very helpful and friendly and suggested to sort everything out when we'd be in Kenya. And so the money arrived just as we started our safari. John cought up with us at our hotel to organise everything, took us on a city tour and was a great assistence as our luggage got lost on the way to Kenya. He organised the transfer of the delayed luggage on 3rd day to the Masai Mara. We were really lucky to meet him.
We took part of a group of 6 people which was perfect for a safari trip in a safarivan. Our safari driver and guide was Patrick from Absolut Holiday Safari/Big Time Safari, because they are a resource sharing group. Patrick was definitely one of the highlights of our safari and you should request him if you can. He is a very warm, nice person with an excellent knowledge of the animals and the savannah. I remark on his ability because he was able to spot and land us as virgin spectators into various animal adventures and incomparable spots. So we were quite lucky and spotted the Big5 during the first 2 days in the Masai Mara. Altogether it was an excellent trip. We chose the budget option wich means small safari tents, uncomfortable beds, no constant electricity and a really close to nature experience.
All in all a once in a livetime experience!
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Email Reed | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superlative.
I was working in Tanzania and found myself suddenly with four free days. I contacted African Paradise with 2 days' notice and little idea of what I wanted. They accomplished the near-impossible, putting together an itinerary, gathering permits, and tweaking the details to my liking up the last minute, including late-night discussions via WhatsApp. I was able to cover Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro wit a superb, knowledgeable and experienced guide. I can't believe how well they took my vague blueprint and created a world-class experience for me.