US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Experience
We visited Tanzania during May 2017 for 10 days and had a time of our life. Elias, who organized our trip, and John, who was our safari guide, were very helpful and professional.
We contacted Elias to get a personalized quote for safaris in northern Tanzania region and he sent us a few options in different price ranges. The packages were very reasonably priced (compared to other quotes we got) and the accommodations included are nothing short of spectacular.
My wife was traveling from India, and I from the U.S. Our plan was to fly to Nairobi and then take a shuttle to Arusha after a night's stay in Nairobi. However, I missed my flight from U.S unfortunately and my wife flew to Nairobi alone. I contacted Elias and he immediately responded by adjusting our trip schedule. As my flight landed in NBO at 2:30PM, we missed the shuttle to Arusha (that Elias booked for us). He put us in contact with a person in Nairobi airport, who booked a taxi to Namanga border and Elias sent John to pick us up from Namanga at no additional charge. He made sure that our trip stayed on schedule.
We visited Tarangire the first day and stayed at Burunge tented lodge. The stay was amazing. The views of Lake Burunge while you sip a drink or eat dinner were spectacular. The lake was dotted with flamingos all over. We did see a little bit of wild life, but not much in Tarangire. Spotted a few herds or elephants, ostriches, and some small game, such as zebra, here and there.
Lake Manyara was the next destination. The lake itself was beautiful and had a lot of wildlife around it. We saw hippos, elephants, wildebeests, a lot of giraffes, a variety of birds. You can also get an amazing view of Rift valley. Manayara is more of a jungle than a plain. So, it's a little harder to spot animals.
We drove to Serengeti the next day and the experience was inexplicable. There are wild animals everywhere you can see in the endless plains. We stayed at Kubu Kubu tented camp and the view of Serengeti from the tents was breathtaking. We could sit in the balcony and see a bunch of buffalo, zebra, and gazelles all over the plains.
Our trip concluded at Ngorongoro crater, where we saw an abundance of wildlife and completed our big-five spotting when we spotted a Black Rhino and it's calf. Wildebeests grazed at a stone's throw from a pride of lions. It's hard to describe the amount of wildlife present inside the crater (and in Serengeti).
John Mwanga, our tour guide, was very experienced and super friendly. We had very nice chats with him during dinners and lunches talking about Tanzanian culture and people. He definitely went the extra mile to make our trip worthwhile.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
really good experience
Joseph explained everything to us and the safari was like he said. Tarangire was so nice and we had a really passionate guide who gave us all informations we needed. +++ good car and good lunch box !highly recommended
5 day safari in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara
We organised at late notice in the low season (early May 2017) a 5-day safari with Easy Travel, including 2 days in Serengeti and day trips to Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park. Our initial enquiry was dealt with very quickly and efficiently by Verah in the Easy Travel offices and our guide, Thomas, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The safari itself was wonderful and included an amazing array of mammals and birds (close encounters with all of the "big five" and many others). Our overall experience with Easy Travel was excellent - thoroughly recommended.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good safari for a good price
I booked a 3 days/2 nights safari and it was really worth it. Got to see all of the Big 5 and a couple of cheetas. We camped in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The tents were a little bit smelly and wet. A cook joined us to prepare all the meals and did a wonderful job. The guides could make some effort to improve their English and provide more explanations regarding the animals and their habitat during the safari.
US
Private Safari 6 D 5 N
Excellent and prompt communication with Romeo prior to safari. Got us answers and pricing quickly when we switched lodges. Amos was an excellent guide, knew the parks like the back of his hand, and able to find us the Big 5, most of the Ugly 5 in just 3 days. Leopard sighted on tree 3 times. 2 rare black rhinos from a distance. Also saw a solo lion hunt a warthog(failed), a cheetah hunt gazelles(also failed) and lions mating(success!) The only complaint I have was that the boxed lunch prepared by the cook was very basic, and hurt the experience a little. I suggest to find out what will be on the menu, and supplement it with instant noodles or canned food etc. But we are there for the safari, and its wonderful.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
unique experience... thank you Barack!
I had a great time in Congo doing the vulcano as well as the gorilla trekking. I can not even say what was more beautiful. Both were simply impressive and well organized. Barack took care of the visa, picked me up from the border, made sure i had a nice place to stay and few good days in Congo. He took me out for lunch in a local restaurant as well as for some beer at night to show me the congolese-way-of-live. Thank you very much. I highly recommend him as a guide
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent holiday for the full family
The entire trip was very well organised in a short time of 2 weeks. We had a good price for the selected hotels. We had seen the big 5 and the migration. Ernest took personal care of us and drove us around for the entire trip. Thanks ernest
FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great experience
We had a 7 days safari with Kalahari skies. Not only did we see a lot of game, but the organisation was excellent. Mano, the wife produced delicious food. Eddi is extremely dedicated, Rainy and Max were excellent. It was a great experience for people who had no experience of the bush before. highly recommended.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing and lifechanging activity with the best guide in the world!
My Girlfriend and I wanted to try a safari, just to see what all the fuzz is about. We booked via an agent with LionKingAdventures and it was the best thing we have ever done!
James (the guide) is an amazing driver (which is super important, since you're in the car a lot and when you've a maniac behind the wheel you're going to have a bad time), he knows a lot about the different animals, local tribes and vegatation and loves to explain it to his group, is a very social guy and loves to make jokes and, most important, knows where he can find the best spots.
We have seen Lions (we saw them hunting twice and saw 12 lion cups!!), Cheetas (two cups), a jaguar, a rhino, elephants, hyena's, giraffes, hippopotamus, vulgers and way more! Big groups of zebras, wildebeasts, gazelles etc.
The first day we went to Ngorongoro valley and slept there under the most beautifull star filled heaven and the second night we slept in Serengeti. Both nights were amazing. We wanted to go for some beers (while watching the sundown), so james took us to a small 'bar' in the Serengeti where we got very cheap beers and watched the most beautifull sundown i've ever seen.
All in all i would recommend LionKindAdventures safari to everybody, because it's one of the greatest things you'll ever do.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Perfect Holiday
We have just returned from an amazing trip to South Africa and Mauritius. Rose and her team organised the perfect trip for us from leaving the UK right through to our return to Gatwick everything was so well planned and we were able to totally relax knowing that flights, transfers and accommodation would all be booked and arranged for us. Rose's knowledge of the best areas to visit and stay were exceptional. We can highly recommend Dulini camp and The Oberoi in Mauritius both suggested by Rose and they were the perfect choices for what we were looking for. We needed to explain to Rose about certain medical conditions and we felt reassured the accommodation would meet our requirements. This was the trip of a lifetime for us and we cannot express enough how much Rose's advice and help made it the perfect holiday which far exceeded our expectations. A huge thank you to all the team at The Luxury Safari Company for making this holiday our best ever.