CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
The beauty of Tanzania is breathtaking! The Serengeti and other national parks are well cared for and many conservation protections are put into place. Arusha is a vibrant town and the island of Zanzibar is purely beautiful. Tanzania's rich culture, ecosystems, beaches and cities offer something for all travelers. We traveled as a family with young children and we had an exciting and enriching experience while feeling safe in the areas we were travelling in. Would highly recommend this a country to visit!
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical
We were greeted at the door of the plane when we landed in the airport, we were helped with clearing customs and our passports were stamped, all was done seamlessly. We were driven then to our lodge were we were greeted by a staff member that was waiting for us and all was arranged even our table in the dinning room was reserved and arranged for our group of seven. Our guide/driver Anthony was very courteous, accommodating, and kept us entertained the whole time pointing to the wonders around us.
The Safari itself was magical, not in my wildest dream I expected to see something this vast and wonderful, and although we didn’t visit during the migration, we were lucky to see a glimpse of the tail of it, probably 5% of the total wildebeest but that was still thousands of them trekking their way to Ngorongoro park, where they will deliver their babies with the Zebras in February. Seeing those pregnant Zebras also was so wonderful. The Serengeti is truly an endless land.
LV
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Karumunas staff are my friends and I am convinced I will be back in Uganda again
Ouh, yes, that was my third safari in Uganda, pearl of Africa and I allways go with Karumuna becose of excellent hospitality and appriciate high our cooperation. We were a big group from Latvia - 15 persons and I was a bit in stress by start becose of big number of persons. So all was very good and what is very important - good prices and cooperation, excellent guides and mr Richard Kisembo, owner of Karumuna checkd for all our needs during our trip. We travelled Mabamba swamp with shoebill, Bwindi with gorillas, Kalinzu forest, Qeen Elizabeth and Murchison falls national parks and finished with white rhinos in Ziwa sanctuary. By the way it was a good chance to look for the lives of ordinary people of Uganda. It is my pleasure to adwice Karumuna as the best partner in Uganda safaris. My three times with them are the best evidence for that. I am convinced I come back again. Best wishes from Latvia. Sveicieni no Latvijas!
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing tour!!
This tour was excellent and I had a unforgettable experience ever! Staff are so kind and a guide know about animals well. Camp site I stayed was also nice. It was clean ane comfortable and there is a beautiful view. I surely recommend it.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience!
We just returned from an amazing Safari in Kenya and Tanzania. Before booking anything we read many reviews which helped us form our opinion of what to do, where to go and what safari company to choose. Here is a review of our amazing journey and hope this helps anyone making any decisions….
We booked our Safari with Spirit of Kenya and from the very beginning their customer service was excellent. The person in the office replying to our emails, Tiago, was very patient and helpful. He responded to all our emails very quickly and helped us understand the process of booking the Safari very well. Tiago gave us different pricing options and explained everything in detail every step of the way while tailoring the safari to our needs. This service was one of the main reasons why we chose Spirit of Kenya from among other Safari Operators. Although we booked everything with Spirit of Kenya, the safari in Tanzania’s side was taken care of by Soul of Tanzania.
Our first part of the Safari was in Kenya and we had Stephen who was our guide and game driver. Stephen was very experienced, knowledgeable, careful driver and took good care of us. We did the Kenya part in a 4x4 minivan which was good but maybe in hindsight we should have upgraded for a 4x4 Land Cruiser as the minivan could not go everywhere due to the limitations of the vehicle and very muddy roads. This was only a small issue and Stephen still managed to drive us around in Masai Mara and see many animals up close. The tented accommodation, Julia’s River Camp, was very good and the staff were very welcoming, attentive and helpful! The food with Spirit of Kenya was good and we enjoyed our picnic in the bush!
Next we needed to cross the border and start our journey in Tanzania. Be prepared for a very long and tiring drive!
In Tanzania and we visited Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. When we crossed the border we were greeted by Vincent who was our guide for the next part of the journey. Vincent was a great guide who drove us around in a very good 4x4 Land Cruiser (which was a great upgrade from the 4x4 Minivan - This also included a socket for charging our cameras and phones). Vincent was very sharp, adventurous and had hawk-like-eyes who could spot the smallest animal from miles away! We also had a few laughs together when we took a series of photographs with him on Christmas day in the middle of Serengeti Park!
In Serengeti we saw many animals and were much more abundant from what we saw in Masai Mara. This could be due to the time of the year we visited these parks. There were days were we saw up to 20 lions in one day! On our last day we went to Ngoronoro and visited the crater where we saw plenty of animals in the most beautiful surroundings!
In Serengeti we stayed at Pumzika Tented Camps which had a beautiful setting and beautiful tents. Their hospitality was also very good and friendly. In Serengeti we spent full days out and Soul of Tanzania provided us with hot lunches, including fruit, wine and coffee!!
At Ngorongoro we stayed at Rhino Lodge which was a basic and decent lodge. We somehow prefered the tented camps as these were more adventurous, however at Ngorongro the climate was very cold so we appreciated sleeping at a permanent lodge.
At the end of our safari Vincent drove us (a long drive!) to Arusha were we finished our safari and Soul of Tanzania also provided us with a complimentary airport transfer 2 days later.
We are very happy to have experienced this special part of the world with Spirit of Kenya and Soul of Tanzania! We managed to see hundreds of animals including the Big 5 on many occasions! Thank you all for making this experience such an unforgettable special one and for making new friends along the way!
Patrick and Maria
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience!
We just returned from an amazing Safari in Kenya and Tanzania. Before booking anything we read many reviews which helped us form our opinion of what to do, where to go and what safari company to choose. Here is a review of our amazing journey and hope this helps anyone making any decisions….
We booked our Safari with Spirit of Kenya and from the very beginning their customer service was excellent. The person in the office replying to our emails, Tiago, was very patient and helpful. He responded to all our emails very quickly and helped us understand the process of booking the Safari very well. Tiago gave us different pricing options and explained everything in detail every step of the way while tailoring the safari to our needs. This service was one of the main reasons why we chose Spirit of Kenya from among other Safari Operators. Although we booked everything with Spirit of Kenya, the safari in Tanzania’s side was taken care of by Soul of Tanzania.
Our first part of the Safari was in Kenya and we had Stephen who was our guide and game driver. Stephen was very experienced, knowledgeable, careful driver and took good care of us. We did the Kenya part in a 4x4 minivan which was good but maybe in hindsight we should have upgraded for a 4x4 Land Cruiser as the minivan could not go everywhere due to the limitations of the vehicle and very muddy roads. This was only a small issue and Stephen still managed to drive us around in Masai Mara and see many animals up close. The tented accommodation, Julia’s River Camp, was very good and the staff were very welcoming, attentive and helpful! The food with Spirit of Kenya was good and we enjoyed our picnic in the bush!
Next we needed to cross the border and start our journey in Tanzania. Be prepared for a very long and tiring drive!
In Tanzania and we visited Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. When we crossed the border we were greeted by Vincent who was our guide for the next part of the journey. Vincent was a great guide who drove us around in a very good 4x4 Land Cruiser (which was a great upgrade from the 4x4 Minivan - This also included a socket for charging our cameras and phones). Vincent was very sharp, adventurous and had hawk-like-eyes who could spot the smallest animal from miles away! We also had a few laughs together when we took a series of photographs with him on Christmas day in the middle of Serengeti Park!
In Serengeti we saw many animals and were much more abundant from what we saw in Masai Mara. This could be due to the time of the year we visited these parks. There were days were we saw up to 20 lions in one day! On our last day we went to Ngoronoro and visited the crater where we saw plenty of animals in the most beautiful surroundings!
In Serengeti we stayed at Pumzika Tented Camps which had a beautiful setting and beautiful tents. Their hospitality was also very good and friendly. In Serengeti we spent full days out and Soul of Tanzania provided us with hot lunches, including fruit, wine and coffee!!
At Ngorongoro we stayed at Rhino Lodge which was a basic and decent lodge. We somehow prefered the tented camps as these were more adventurous, however at Ngorongro the climate was very cold so we appreciated sleeping at a permanent lodge.
At the end of our safari Vincent drove us (a long drive!) to Arusha were we finished our safari and Soul of Tanzania also provided us with a complimentary airport transfer 2 days later.
We are very happy to have experienced this special part of the world with Spirit of Kenya and Soul of Tanzania! We managed to see hundreds of animals including the Big 5 on many occasions! Thank you all for making this experience such an unforgettable special one and for making new friends along the way!
Patrick and Maria
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
It was wonderful
Nice service good communication n pocket friendly
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent experience!!
Our experience with Adventour was great! Tom was the best guide, friend and fellow traveler during our safari with the agency. Our congratulations for him!! Punctuality and adaptation at all times. We learned a lot and we loved it, everything went perfectly.
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a Lifetime
We traveled to Kenya and Zanzibar with Africa FlashMC and did a four day Masai Mara, two day Lake Naivasha safari and spent 4 nights in Zanzibar!
It was a trip of a lifetime and Africa FlashMC and manager Peter made sure everything worked smooth. From the pre trip organization to the very last minute Peter was always available to answer our questions, full fill our wishes and arrange our transfers.
Masai Mara safari driver Patrick was always on time and informative and did his best to show us as many animals as possible. Hotels in Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Zanzibar were top notch and good value for money. Despite a slight mistake in a hotel booking, Peter made sure we got an upgrade on another hotel and despite some slight delay in some transfers (30-45 mins) Peter reassured us that the driver was on his way through Whatsapp.
During a non planned day of transfer from Nairobi to Zanzibar Peter made sure that we would visit some sights in Nairobi to spend our time before our flight and on our trip back he offered a complimentary airport hotel for our trip convenience. Generally every day and minute of our trip was well planned and excecuted and we felt we were always looked after.
Some comments:
- Make sure to confirm that you will get binoculars as there were no binoculars in the car
- During our stay in Lake Naivasha the initial booking in our choice hotel was 2 nights, though without being informed we were moved to another hotel for the second night. The move was from SOPA lodge to Enashipai hotel, which was of same standards but the surprise was a bit uncomfortable.
We would recommend Africa FlashMc for a safari as the service is excellent and professional.
Filippos & Anna