US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Levi Jacob Morris
The wildlife here was in lower numbers than many other parks I visited on this trip and in Tanzania. The river cruise did have some good birding opportunities. The daytime game drives didn't do as well we did see Ugandan Kob, Elephants, and Waterbucks there was a very brief lion sighting. Perhaps I was simply spoiled by having better luck on previous game drives. We spent the better part of 3 days here and I would have gladly traded one of those days in for an additional day in Kibale or Bwindi.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE
Where do I even begin?! My fiance and I took a 4 day 3 night safari with Jackson in February in Tanzania (Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Terengti). My experience with Tanzania Juvenile Safaris was nothing short of AMAZING. From start to finish this may have been the best experience of my life. Jackson (owner) was the most incredible guide, I highly recommend him! He trains his entire team though so whoever you get within his company you are lucky to have. Jackson has a smile and a laugh that instantly puts you in a good mood. He is so personable and easy to talk to (which is very important given that you may spend upwards of 10 hours in a car with him in a day). Jackson's head is constantly on a swivel ...his ears are always open listening to the radio for sightings... and he knows the terrain like the back of his hand! One of the highlights of our experience was being the first car (sometimes there are upwards of 30 cars in one location) for a leopard sighting. He spotted him in 3 foot tall grass... it was unbelievable. Jackson has a wonderful talent of predicting animal behaviour and always knew what their next move would be. For example, all the cars would be lined up in one spot and he would pull away and we were like wait where are you going? And within minutes the elephants (or other animals) would be walking within feet of our vehicle. We saw the big five (plus every other animal possible) by our 3rd day so the 4th day was just a bonus!! Do not hestitate to book with this company, you will have a life changing experience. PLEASE PLEASE reach out to Jackson privately via whatsapp +255 764 888 313
JP
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
79th IUGS Executive Committee meeting and African Event
WE could spend quite secured trips from Nairobi Airport to Conference hotel, all venues during conferences and go back to the Airport safely. The office arranged some optional tours according to the requests from each guests. We spent a quite nice time at Nairobi during conferences. Most participants enjoyed the life at Nairobi.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most incredible experience!
Where do I start with the review? It’s been that incredible.
To start, I had a flight delay which didn’t allow me to make a connection to the Mara so Martin had booked me a room for the night at the Gardens and that really helped me feel at ease and get in the right mood for the upcoming journey. The place was incredible with incredible heritage cottages!
The next morning we were off to the mara, the whole time I had a driver who Martin arranged to get which helped me get where I need to be and Mr. Stephen was the BEST! He helped me get checked in, answer questions from agents at the local airport and ensure I was taken care of. I’ve travelled lots and this was the first time that I really felt taken care of!
Now in the mara; I would have never thought that all the little details would be taken care of, but they were. The camp was so secure, my tour guides for the game drivers were incredible and tailored my drives to what I was hoping to see. The people who were working at the camp worked to know my name and what I liked so everyday I had meals that were top quality. But the views of the mara is what had my heart.
I thank you so much for the most incredible experience for my first time to east africa! I was excited but I was taken care of along every step of the journey, which blew me away. I will be back and I will book with Martin and Africa Tours!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Going off piste!
Don't follow me was on the back of the Toyota 4x4! We soon understood why 🤣.
Moses our guide from Lenchada Safaris was absolutely brilliant!
We did 6 nights + 7 days.
X2 Masai Mara
X1 Nakuru
X1 Naivasha
X2 Amboseli
Quick download, we loved Masai Mara for the chase of the animals and Amboseli for the abundance of elephants and view of Kilimanjaro! We booked a private tour at medium price range and I would definitely recommend paying a little more for at least medium priced accomodations and I'd you can private tour in a jeep! We met with travellers who went in the converted"4x4" mini bus and it's just not the same experience.
THE BOOKING
Let me start with the booking. I communicated with Alex who is the owner of Lenchada (his wife is the owner of Jockey Tours - effectively one company)
Alex was informative and quick to respond.
THE GUIDE - MOSES
Absolutely brilliant, he went off road where possible which made it fun! He always seemed to know where and when to find the animals and preps you for a photo or video shot.
Extremely knowledgeable (like an encyclopedia)
He times the great migration perfectly where we waited just over an hour. Apparently other toyr groups had waited up to 4hrs!!
THE SAFARI
Be prepared for early starts, it's recommended! Animals do not like heat, especially the ones you want to see (Lions, Elephants, Rhinos), so I would follow their agenda.
ACCOMODATIONS
Were brilliant. We enjoyed all but mostly the hotels in Naivasha because the animals run wild here, we had Zebras visiting our back porch + Amboseli, glamping style tents with beautiful views of Kilimanjaro and I really felt like I was out in the sticks, touching it up to enjoy the natural wonders of this area. It was something out of a movie but overall, in each location, the service was great!
Maasai Mara - Mara Jambo Lodge
Nakuru - Nakuru lodge
Naivasha - Naivasha Sopa lodge
Amboseli - Amboseli Lodge
Notice - the drives between locations is long but it's totally worth it! Bring a decent camera, at least a compact one. Your mobile phone will not do it justice, at least a camera can try and will produce better!
So much to say but I hope this review encourages you to go on a safari and reason to choose Lenchda!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and fun.
Our tour with Kefas and Suleiman was incredible. They made the entire trip exciting and fun. We were able to see every animal we had hoped to and learned a ton about them along the way. Kefas was great at teaching us about the different animals and history of the area while we explored. Not only were they knowledgeable, but we also had a great time hanging out with them for our 3 day safari. I couldn’t recommend them enough and would gladly come back again!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledgable, fun, and exciting!
I can't say enough good things about See Safari, and especially our tour guide Kefas & tour guide in-training Suleiman. From the get-go, Thadei at See Safari was incredibly responsive and communicative with us as we worked out a custom tour to fit the needs of group's short time available in Tanzania. We were a bit worried that three days wouldn't feel like enough, but those concerns immediately went out the window upon meeting Kefas, our guide. He expertly navigated the rainy season roads (and kindly rescued every stuck driver we came across!) to take us to see all of the wildlife imaginable - even with only one full day (and two partial days) we managed to see four of the Big Five, and countless other incredible scenes of wildlife. Kefas had an incredible depth of knowledge about all of the wildlife we saw - we all learned so much and his pacing of the tour could not have been better - not too fast that we felt rushed when viewing the wildlife, but not too slow that we felt we'd only see a few things during our time either. Kefas and Suleiman also made the tour so fun for our (very excited) group - joining in on the group chants & having endless patience for our attempts at learning Swahili. We felt so well taken care of during this tour and were so sad to say goodbye to Kefas and Suleiman. This was my second tour in Tanzania, but first with See Safari and would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone coming to Tanzania. Asante sana!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient, comfortable and perfectly prepared for the trip.
The experience of the safari tour with Branded Africa Safaris has been amazing so far. The safari guide has been available and flexible from the early beginning, showing a wide knowledge of the subject and giving always good insights.
The logistics organisation has been perfect since we had the driver picking us up directly from our house in Dar Es Salaam the first day. The vehicle was very well equipped and comfortable for the safari experience.
We recommend Branded Africa Safaris and his fantastic guide Devis!
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent and very cooperative
Very reliable, efficient and value for money the operator was very cordial and arranged everything in a superb way
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and emphatic - service comes from the bottom of the heart
We booked a 4 days Murchinson Fall Tour for a big group (18 people) and 10 Days Tour (Queen Elizabeth Park, Gorilla Tracking & Hiking in Rwenzori) for 4 people. Bonny took so well care of us - exceptional service. We got to know Bonny very well during our trip, he is such an empathic, passionate and knowledgable person. He provides you with a caring and secure feeling.
Thank you very much!