CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Therefore, when we arrived at the office of Best Memories Safaris in Diani Beach, we asked whether
Therefore, when we arrived at the office of Best Memories Safaris in Diani Beach, we asked whether it would be possible to change our scheduled flight from Mombasa airport to Nairobi, to a flight from the Diani Beach airstrip to Nairobi. Isaac took care of it straight away, and cancelled our original flight and replaced it with a flight leaving from Diani Beach. Evidently, we had to pay for the difference, but that was more than worth it! Once again, the flexibility and customer orientation of Isaac was amazing! Overall, we had an amazing experience and had a safari that was organized without a glitch.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Thank you Cosmas and Monkey Adventures!
Our Guide Cosmas from Monkey Adventures was a very experienced and friendly guide and driver. He was excellent at spotting animals and explaining things about animals, land, people and the culture of Tanzania and Masais. He made us fall in love with Tanzania! Accommodations we were recommended at Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire were all wonderful.
Thank you very much Monkey Adventures team.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip of a lifetime and Leadwood made it all possible
The entire team from Leadwoood made this trip more than memorable. Elias, John, Remi, Roger, Tonny, and the rest of the team gave everyone red carpet service! From the first night to the last drop off, the service was totally seamless. They take great pride in their country and it's natural beauty and it shows in everything they say. Every question, no matter how mundane, was answered thoroughly and with a smile. This was my first trip to Tanzania and I didn't realise what a great sense of humour Tanzanian's have. Every member of the team was funny in their own unique way and enjoy a bit of subtle, good natured ribbing. Some of the drives were long and dusty, but never boring. I would go again with Leadwood in a heartbeat!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It was an excellent experience.
We were given all the information we need on time, our driver was well experienced and humble and he had a lot of knowledge about the animals, birds and the flora we saw. we had a good experience and our expectations were met. Simon Kagiri was our driver and even thought it was a 2 days safari the experience was the best. our vehicle was a safari land cruiser and it was comfortable for the long drive to Tsavo West and around the park and back. we were picked up on time at 0730hrs and we arrived at the lodge in time for lunch. Thank you Robert for arranging the safari and i would recommend Explorer Kenya to anyone wanting to do a safari in Kenya
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in Tanzania Safari + Zanzibar relaxing time with Shemeji Safari Tanzania
We had a 5 days safari (4 nights) departing from Arusha and arriving to Moshi (Weru Weru River Lodge). We stood there one night in order to see Kilimanjaro mountain and then we flew to Zanzibar spending 2 days in a resort, and the last day in a tour in Stone Town (the home of Freddie Mercury).
All the organization was arranged by Shemeji, first with Anna and then with Emma. Everything was almost perfect. Emma took care of everything, planning, transfers, flight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar, hotels, resorts and camping. Everything worked perfectly; Anna and Emma were 100% very professional. If you follow the pre departure instructions sent by Emma, for sure you will enjoy your trip.
Related with the safari, it was super. The guide, Adam, and the cooker, Isaac, were great. We could see almost all the animals thanks the great experience of Adam, and all the food prepared by Isaac was also great. My wife and I were very thankful to meet and spend 5 days with great people like Adam or Isaac.
Also related with the safari, we decided to go to camping. We were in 3 different camping and I have to say they are ok for the kind of camping we decided to do. So, if you prefer camping instead of lodge you don’t have to worry.
In Zanzibar we went to a resort in the south east of the island. At this season there were no sand in the beach, so if you are planning to go before Jun you should request a resort on the north of the island. That was the only thing that was not perfect.
Also in Zanzibar we had a guided tour in Stone town. It was a very nice tour, and if you want to know more about the Stone town history, I would recommend you doing a guided tour.
Thank you for Shemeji and his team to allow us to have this incredible experience. Anna, Emma, Adam and Isaac, hope to see you again one day… and for sure I will recommend Shemeji to my friends and colleagues.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
Moafrika offers an excellent customer service, they have very good guides. We did the Soweto, City Tour and the Safari, both full day tours. Everything was well explained, the driver was so funny and very informative.
I highly recommend this agency.
Thanks Moafrika!! We had an incredible experience in Johannesburg.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
well organised , safe, excellent guide and cook, with endless wildlife
Su and I decided on Kalahari after a wide search of safari company's, "big is not always the best". This small operation was flexible with attention to our needs and wish list. George visited our accommodation the evening before the safari, just to let us know we would be picked up in the morning and what time we would like to leave. At the start of the journey, George and Kaiser (guide) kindly stopped off at the warehouse,so as we could pick up some beer and wine for the adventure ahead.
The itinerary was great in that we started in Victoria Falls and finished in Maun and didn't have to back track , all along the way wildlife and bird life was aplenty. The abundance of sighting was greatly attributed to Kaiser's vast experience as a local and a guide, he was tireless in his effort to find wildlife, which was always rewarded with amazing close up viewings of animals ,such as wild dogs and all the "cats"
The camping was great and George always supplied plenty of wholesome food and camp was always set up in great locations , sure you could spend a lot more money and have more up market "glamping" but we often had more sightings than some of the "high end" safari tours.
At the end of the safari, Christopher (co owner) dropped into visit us on the night before we left Botswana just to see if everything was ok, get some feedback and if we needed any assistance.
Being a local company this on the ground personal service is a nice touch but importantly if something unforeseen happens, staff and owner are not far away.
I wish Kalahari all the best in the future (importantly all staff employed are locals)
Simon
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous! Carol was wonderful to plan with and Jackson was an excellent guide.
Communication with Carol was terrific during the planning stages. The actual trip with our guide, Jackson, exceeded all my wildest dreams and expectations - it was over the top wonderful. All of our accommodation was very nice, whether tented camp or lodge. Rooms and facilities were very nice, clean, food was good and staff were lovely. My only regret was not staying 2 nights+ at all locations - we had a mix of 1 and 2 nights, covering 6 parks in 10 days. It was all good, but the travel time between parks and lodges was long and I would recommend a 2 day stop at each location. Our game viewing was great in all the parks and reserves - each location was well worthwhile and we were thrilled. We had a total of 13 days in Kenya then we flew to Botswana for another 7 nights in 3 lodges then back to Nairobi. Our travel in Kenya will remain a highlight. I cannot recommend Tekko’s staff enough and Carol and Jackson were dream partners - absolutley excellent.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and unforgettable trip!
My husband and I just got back from our Kilimanjaro and safari adventures which we booked to celebrate my birthday. We’re so glad we booked through Kilimanjaro Trekking Mate as we couldn’t have asked for a better tour operator. The owner of the company, Nick, made sure the trip was flawlessly executed by answering multiple emails prior to our arrival, to setting up our airport transfers and meeting us before and after our Kilimanjaro climb and before the safari to ensure we were completely ready and satisfied. Nick and the whole climbing crew even threw me a surprise birthday celebration at the end of our Kilimanjaro climb with a lunch, cake, champagne, beer and sang Happy Birthday. It was really a special surprise!
The Kilimanjaro climb was an unforgettable experience. We booked the 7-day Machame Route. The climb could not have been possible without the help of the entire crew to carry all our personal equipment, set up and take down each base camp, cook breakfast, lunch and dinner and provide an excellent level of service to make us feel right at home on the mountain. We woke up every morning to ginger tea and were well fed. The food was delicious and there was a lot for the two of us that we had difficulty finishing every portion. We loved our guides (Goodluck and Nelson) as they were with us every step of the way and helped us survive on summit night. Climbing to the Summit was an intense experience and we’d highly recommend creating a playlist and listening to music all the way up. It was all worth it once you get to see the sunrise at the peak!
After the climb we booked a 4 day/3-night safari through Kilimanjaro Trekking Mate. It was really the icing on a fantastic trip. We got to see so many animals and watch some fascinating predators hunt. We saw a pack of lionesses’ hunt wildebeest and a crocodile bite off a zebra’s butt. Our safari guide, Shirima was fantastic at spotting out animals from miles and miles away. He was also genuinely excited and was very knowledgeable about all the animals. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and felt taken care of the whole time by Nick and his team. Thanks again Kilimanjaro Trekking Mate!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Generally very caring personalized service provided by knowledgeable driver/guides and admin.
Home To Africa promptly provided answers to all our initial inquiries. They provided a personalized itinerary to meet our safari expectations and goals.
At times it felt like one of our driver guides was "clock watching" which meant we had to leave Ngorongoro Crater earlier than we would have liked in order to cope with the long drive to meet our time schedule.
Throughout the process, the communication was very good, the service excellent and the safari in total lived up to expectations.
I would recommend HTA as they try very hard to provide an experience that is memorable and achieves the clients' needs. Choice of accommodation was excellent and the food plentiful.
Thank you Elias and staff and our wonderful guide in Uganda - Karim - a real gentleman!