IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by rossella rossetto
Unfortunately because of global warming flamingos are no longer there...
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was my first, in Saadani N.P.: for sure I will organize better next time!
For my friend and I it was the first safari: we were in Zanzibar, so we decided to visit Saadani National Park(closer and smaller), even if we knew that it was not the best and most "populated" African park. Unfortunately the agency we chose was not clear about the duration of the journey from Dar Es Salaam port to the park. We had several issues with our car until we got stuck into the mud: I know people may say it is part of the adventure... however, it is not funny when you have less than 2 days.... In the end we did not make the boat safari to see crocodiles and hippos because in the morning the tide was not at the correct level...I am wondering why we did not make it in the previous afternoon then! For sure, it was very exciting for 2 Europeans to spot giraffes, monkeys and above all a big lonely elephant. We were expecting something more, especially a real guide, not only a silent driver who seems to be annoyed by us... accommodation was ok, but for a possibile future safari, I would not take selousrufijihippoadventure.com into consideration. Anyway, I think that this was just a start and that we have learnt something for next safari.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
No better place to go on safari
We booked a private guide/driver through Ruge, an independen in Arusha. The guide for us was Dixon. Dixon was the finest guide we have had and we have traveled the world. He used to be a porter for groups climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and is working to earn his degree. We chose the Ngorongo Crater as home base and that proved to be the best of all options. At this time of the year (January) the migration is only 2 hours west of the crater. Thus, you have day trip access to the crater itself (actually much better game viewing there than Serengeti), Serengeti and Lake Manyara, three distinctly different ecosystems. We chose the Ngorongo Neptune Lodge, which rates among the best 2 lodges we have stayed in worldwide. This combination proved to be the best one I can possibly imagine. We have been on previous safaris to Kruger in South Africa and Botswana. We had the luxury of our personal guide, a pop up Land Rover and a 5 star resort which was all inclusive. The total cost for 5 days and 4 nights, including pick ups and drop offs at Mt. K Airport, was $4400, or $2200 per person, a tremendous bargain for this fine adventure. We added 2 days in Nairobi, including tours of the Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary and Giraffe Center, for another $450 pp. We coordinated all this on our own, which goes to show you can pull together a customized, week long trip to Kenya and Tanzania without blowing your whole wad. We also got great fares from Kayak.com on Airline tickets.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A thrilling experience!
A thrilling experience! face-to-face with lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, hippos, zebras, giraffes, antelopes...in the wonderful scenario of Amboseli, Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Amboseli is a relatively small park, but with so many different landscapes, included a dry lake. Masai Mara is an evocative place, where you understand the real meaning of infinite. Our guide Steve made his best to let us see all the animals possible, and also to enjoy the different landscapes. While in Masai Mara we experienced a rainy day, but our driver was great in driving the muddy tracks and wade across small rivers. Accommodation was also great during the whole trip. An unforgettable trip!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best safari with the best safari guide
Tanzania Choice Safaris was incredible from the start - Brenda took time and energy to ensure my safari would best suit my needs. The accommodations were great, and I got to see the best of all different kinds of lodging (tented camp, lodge etc.) as well as 3 different parks. Kikasii is simply the best, and made me feel comfortable and showed me the best of all of the parks. I would highly suggest TZ Choice Safaris, and look forward to my next adventure with them!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Africa
The safaris selected by Yellow Zebra were absolutely amazing. Throughout the entire adventure we felt that we were part of a BBC documentary. We saw (up close) all of the big cats, rhinos, hippos, elephants and every antelop imaginable, along with many other unique animals (e.g. tortists, dung bettles, soldier ants, etc.). There were a lot of activities to choose from, including game drives, night drives, horseback riding and land hikes. All activities were restricted to us (two people) and seldom did we see other tourists at the major sightings. There is nothing that we can recommend for improvement.
Thank you Emma.
50-65 years of age
They were extremely helpful, available at all times, very quick to respond to avert crises faced
They have excellent communication systems and services. They more than lived up to our expectations. We have long flights and a number of connections but they were able to assist us even when we had to make abrupt changes. We had to change one flight from a one way to return at very short notice. They managed this without any hitch
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Considerate and knowledgeable guide for an amazing tour!
A wonderful experience on the 4-day tour to the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Our guide, Evans, did an outstanding job taking care of us and was extremely knowledgeable about the animals and the area. We had plenty of time to see the big animals as well as many birds and they were all spectacular. The lodging was very nice and the food was good. Overall a great safari!
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perpect trip, an unforgettable experience, good organisation, reliable company. We recommend !
We were on safari for 5 days. (Maasai Mara, Naivasha, Amboseli). We enjoyed our stay as much as possible. Regina, Francis and George are really good team. Our driver George was a very experienced driver and guide. He knows a lot about animals. It was really amazing time. Thank you very much to Regina Safari for unforgettable holidays in Kenya ! We recommed this company !!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All in all great organization and a wonderful Safari
The communication with Maturaf the owner was good in advance (sometimes he did not answer very fast, but all in all he came back to all our questions and we had the feeling that he is taking care of our needs).
Our driver and guide in Tansania - Novatius - was very kind and we where totally happy with the Safari he did with us. Sometimes we had the feeling that it is not possible to do the trip excatly how it was promised before, because there are restrictions regarding the time you are allowed to stay in each national park so our guide had to change the program a little bit in order to make us see all the national parks that have been promised. But he did a great job to make us happy and in the end there there is nothing we could complain about, anyway.
Thank you Maturaf and thank you Novatius for this special experience!