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20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible experience!
3 day trip with Encounter Africa Safaris from Kigali to Bwindi National Park in Uganda to see the Gorillas.
The accommodation was great, the food was good, the location was absolutely beautiful. For what you are getting (transport, accommodation, food, gorilla trekking), the package put together by Encounter Africa Safaris cannot be beaten for value!
Cannot recommend highly enough if you are planning to see the Gorillas!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
These guys are amazing! Highly recommend to anyone
Natural Tour Safaris were amazing, and would recommend them to anyone going on safari in Kenya.
I would give them more that 5 stars if I could.
From the start Esther communicated with us over email, she was great. She worked with us to achieve exactly the trip we wanted at a great price. This was a once in a lifetime trip and Esther made sure to help us along the way.
We did a 6 day trip, 2.5 days in Amboseli and 3.5 days in Masai Mara.
The accommodation in Amboseli - Ol Tukai Lodge, had great views. We stayed on the water hole side and seen lots of buffalo and hippos from your room window. Careful of the baboons, they walk around freely. The food was really nice here too and we were lucky enough to see Kilimanjaro in its full glory.
We then flew from Amboseli to Masai Mara Serena Airstrip. What an amazing experience, it saves so much time and the views were amazing. You get to fly so low to the animals. We had a private plane almost when the other 10 people got off in North Masai Mara. So we got to speak with the pilots and sit right behind them.
When we arrived in Masai Mara we were picked up by George. I love George such a wonderful character and credit to the company. He did everything in his power to make our holiday the best!
I had huge troubles with Kenya Airways, they lost my partners bag for 2days and mine for 6days. They lied to us on several occasions saying that my bag would be delivered to Ol Tukai Lodge and then to Masai Mara.
George, Esther and Prince went above and beyond for us. Between them they picked up my bag in Nairobi Airport, took it to Wilson Airport and organised for it to be on a flight the next morning. Without them I dread to think how long I would have been without my luggage if it wasn’t for them. They also didn’t charge for this, which was so lovely of them, I really appreciate everything they did for me. They put a smile back on my face
Our accommodation in Masai Mara was stunning, The Mara Engi. The rooms were huge, stunning views and lovely staff. There wasn’t a great choice of food but none the less we loved staying here. A A few times we ran straight out on safari and they would even pack a breakfast box for us.
We also organised our hot air balloon ride with Natural Tours, which again was easy to organise through them.
To finalise, George really made mine and my partners time special. He was so lovely to talk to and made a great effort. He let us change our plans when we wanted to, he got so close to all the animals for us. And we were lucky enough to see a huge lion fight followed by a herd of buffalo charging at all the lions. Just incredible.
My partner also decided to propose to me one night and George was there to record it and take photos. These photos I will cherish forever. Thank you everyone at Natural Tours.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome
Our 7 days safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Manyara National parks was amazing thanks to Daily Expeditions Limited for arranging our safari at the Tanzanian National Parks.Beautiful place had an awesome time in the country. Everything about the place and the game drives ( driver David) was totally perfect. Many thanks again for giving us the opportunity for such a brilliant experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime along with 7* service
When we started planning our trip to Africa, we had enquired with quite a few operators - but Natural World Kenya Safaris stood out from the very beginning with quick responses, direct answers, ideas and suggestions but also an excellent price for a bespoke itinerary.
From the start, Esther communicated fast and efficiently with us over email. Our trip was tailored to perfection. For us this was a trip we have wanted to do for years so had to be perfect. Unlike other operators, Natural World Kenya Safaris listened to what we wanted and did not push other locations on to us, which would have been easier and more cost effective to the tour operator. I would highly recommend internal flights for all aspects if doing several reserves…it saves a lot of time and also allows you to do more game drives.
Our trip was a 6-day trip (2.5 days in Amboseli and 3.5 days in Masai Mara).
On the ground, we were assigned James as our guide/driver for the first part of the trip to Amboseli. He was good and tried to communicate with us even though he was not fluent in English. He had good knowledge of the animals also.
Our second driver was George; he picked us up from the airstrip in Masai Mara and immediately took us on a game drive. He noticed we only had one case and we explained that Kenya Airways had lost our luggage but were sending us it on the next flight. He wanted to make sure as knew their history and without us asking he phoned them to make sure, it turned out it wasn’t coming.
George then phoned the head office and asked Esther to support so it would not ruin our day. Within 24hrs, Esther had another employee called Prince to directly collect the luggage from Nairobi airport take it to Wilson airport and then fly it to us to the airstrip in Masai Mara!! Natural World Kenya Safaris paid for this service and did not even ask us for the money it cost them to do so for me this is going beyond any level of service!! Without them, I dread to think how long I would have been without my partner’s luggage. I cannot thank them enough for this!!
George has excellent knowledge of the game, the layout of Mara reserve, has excellent tracking and spotting are amazing…he had vision like a giraffe! Our Games drives were excellent – and more importantly let us have the time to see and do what we wanted without questioning! He went out of his way to make sure we would see everything on our drives Above all that, his personality, engaging attitude and more importantly his motivation made it a memorable trip for us even with what we experienced from Kenya Airways. He was the by far the best host we have experienced in our travels anywhere.
I cannot recommend Natural World Kenya Safaris for your trip to Kenya. Every single moment on the trip was memorable, and I would not hesitate to use them again should we return.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flexible, professional and friendly contact, from start to finish!
Me & my friend finished our amazing tour in Uganda on the 31st of December 2018. The reason we picked Matoke Tours is that we felt very comfortable as soon as the correspondence started. Ann at Matoke were very keen to listen to our wished and to make the best possible experience for us. Together we came up with a program that would suit our needs and interests. And everything worked out really perfect :) On top of this we were also so grateful with our guide Alfred. The three of us got along very well. He is such a sweetheart and we enjoyed having interesting conversations with him, as well as silent moments. He was always polite, humble and patient. We could not have wished for a better guide/driver.
As for the tour itself. Wow, we were not prepared for the beauty that Uganda has to offer! We enjoyed every second. The only thing we might have done different if we would do it all over is to go to Murchison Falls NP instead of QE NP. Our driver kept telling us that it is so amazing there and that there is more animals in that park as well. And I think we would also have skipped Lake Bunyonyi and instead stayed a day extra at Lake Mutanda. Lake Mutanda and the sceneries around it is among the most spectacular we have ever witnessed. It left us speechless! And of course the Gorilla experience was a highlight, which was done close to Lake Mutanda. Not only seeing the Gorillas was extraordinary but the whole trek itself and the mountains and greenery.
Thank you Ann and Matoke for really good arrangements. We are so happy for this trip which will for sure be a memory for life.
Finally, if someone asks for an experience with an orphanage, I suggest to contact Masaka Kids. They are based in Masaka and can be followed on Instagram. When we came they performed for us and we danced with them on stage. So sweet and talented kids :).
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
I joined the group which they went mikumi.for 3 days,and i must admit that they were on time,the driver had 19 years of experience and he speaks 4 languages and chef give us delicious taste during the trip,the vehicle was clean and Good,also the team is well trained they gave us great experience
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cuan is an exceptional travel agent and planned our unforgettable three week safari to Africa.
Cuan used his extensive local experience to plan our incredible trip that spanned 9 countries with 7 flights. Cuan provided an excellent service with great communication. Nothing was a problem and if there was he would fix it. At every step of the way we were met by friendly local guides who would transfer us to the next stop. Our highlights were the Big 5, Mapula lodge on the Okavanaga delta, the 3 day house boat on the Chobe River, Victoria Falls, sitting with the meerkats, the gorilla trek in Uganda, a Masai Village cultural experience, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro crater and the wilderbeest crossing complete with a crocodile attack. 3,000 photos later our African safari thanks to Cuan was the trip of a lifetime. I would highly recommend Cuan to plan your next African Safari!! You wont regret it.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6-Day Lion Trail - amazing safari experience!
The most amazing experience! Olly, KB and Avaleno were absolutely superstars from the moment we met them...
We were travelling around Africa and went to Maun in Botswana to look for a specific safari through the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, ending up in Kasane. We wanted as long as we could get for what we had to spend. Got some quotes from a number of companies and chose the 6-Day Lion Trail with Skytheme Safaris as the best option, and knew we had made the right choice from the very start! We booked it 2 days before we went - Olly came over to meet us in our hostel and took us into town to pick up some last minute supplies, while he spent the rest of the day making the arrangements for us. He even upgraded our tent after seeing how tall my boyfriend is, and gave us comfier beds and upgraded our campsite locations for better animal viewings for the time of year. KB was our guide and Avaleno our chef and both were absolute superstars - it was a real pleasure to spend the week travelling around the national parks with them. KB was incredibly knowledgeable about the animals and their behaviours, so he knew when to stop and watch some interesting things unfold (impala standing to attention looking in one direction - lions around the corner; lions chilling under a tree with elephants nearby - the elephants chased them off!) and Avaleno made a beautiful campsite every single night and kept us delightfully full with absolutely delicious food for every single meal - even when we had lunch on the road we stopped and set up the table complete with table cloth and all the condiments you can think of. He even made bread from scratch on the camp fire, which was so delicious, and a birthday cake! We saw so many animals (all the big 5 and the ugly 5), and felt really lucky to be able to do a longer than the usual safari at 6 days, which meant we got to sit and observe animal behaviours and interactions more, which was wonderful. We have thousands of photos! Thank you Olly, KB and Avaleno - cherished memories for us of our time with you in beautiful Botswana! xx
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable and life changing experience ever
We had the most stunning outing this time! They were so kind and educated. We saw the most mind-blowing sights in Tanzania, including the scene and creatures!
His vehicles are clean, fantastic chefs, his staff is helpful & excellent guides. Highly recommended for others to experience too!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Adventures with Yellow Zebra!
Yellow Zebra delivered on everything they promised and then some. Antonina Welfing helped with the logistical details. When we landed in Jo-burg, we were met and cared for at every stop of the journey. Every driver from Ilios travel was professional, on-time, and shared their experiences along the way. Amazing! One gentleman could spot a hyena basking in the mud at 2 Km away...we have the picture to prove it! The accommodations were outstanding. But most amazing of all were the safaris and camps that we visited. The staff were excellent at both Simbavati and Madikwe Hills. We give a shout out to our game drivers Caswell at Simbavati and Lucky and Max at Madikwe. They ROCK! You can rely on them to deliver you safely from a charging elephant...which they did. We can't wait to go back!