US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A spectacular safari with close up encounters with al the wonderful african wildlife.
One of my favorite days on safari this year was an extra day spent in Ngorongoro Crater with our personal guide Justin Solomon Laizer. Justin's incredible eyes and skill at tracking game positioned us right in the path of a large pride of lions. We stood and watched as the entire group walked up to and around our vehicle before continuing on their way across the savanna. I took several hundred pictures of that spectacular encounter and over 8000 during our 10 days with Tembo. Thank you again Justin and Tembo Adventure and Safari for a most spectacular day that I will remember for the rest of my life.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome!
Celestine helped us with booking a safari for three days. It was cheaper than all other companies and it offered the same. The safari was great, meeting great people along the way. Also the driver of the van was really good looking for animals and getting the best spot.
Also Celestine helped us renting a car to drive on our own for some days and she always had good advices when we asked about cheap accomodation all around kenya. She was the best and this trip would not have been the same without her!!!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari operator !
With Tailer made Safaris we made a fantastisch trip with our family.
The organization of the trip was perfect.
The accommodations we visites were all wonderful!
It was a memorabele trip for us.
A perfectly organized trip in a beautiful nature and unforgettable experiences.
At Tailer made Safaris you are at the right place!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 Day Taste of Masai Mara Safarie
Greetings. I wanted to give a big shout out to Beacon Safaris and our awesome guide John Jackson. We were 2 ladies traveling alone from the USA. Every part of the safari exceeded our expectations. From Robert helping book & select our tour to John being a very fun and an informative guide. We felt 100% satisfied with our accommodations, 100% safe and 100% over joyed with every minute we spent in the Masai. John suggested for us to take the hot air balloon ride, it was the pentacle of our trip!! Very few times do I want to return to a vacation spot....but Kenya and all its beauty & lovely people make me want to plan another trip as soon as I can!!! Blessing to all at Beacon Safaris!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 8-day Safari with Adjabu Adventures!
My daughter and I just returned from an 8-day Tanzania safari with Adjabu Adventures. Anja was very good about responding to my emails in a timely manner, in the planning stages, and arranged it so that we were able to create a private safari, based on the things that we wanted to see and do. Our guide, Issa, was amazing, and always made our safety and comfort, his #1 priority, and he seemed to have a sixth-sense when it came to spotting the animals. Our safari went beyond our expectations, and I would highly recommend Adjabu Adventures for creating a tailored and personal safari experience. Meeting with Anja and Gertjan after our safari, gave it that personal touch, and if you are even considering doing an African Safari, don't hesitate to book with Adjabu Adventures! Adjabu means "amazing" in Swahili, and they lived up to it in every sense of the word! Thank you to our guide, Issa, and Adjabu Adventures for helping us to create such wonderful lifetime memories!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great 8 days of my life. Thank You Safari Care :)
The distance between the Arrival and Departure doors in Kilimanjaro Airport is about 100 meters. Safari Care's Coordinator Kamal Said and Guide William Kihiyo took 8 days to take us from Arrival to Departure!
But in between that time gap, they took us to wonderful places like Lake Manyara, Tarangire, NgoroNgoro and Serengeti parks. The accommodation and meal arrangements were great. We were treated very well.
From Day one, when I mailed them (in February?!?!), Kamal answered ALL questions. And by the last day, Willy became a member of our family! It was so good, we are planning another Safari in a few years (no points for guessing who we will call to arrange the trip!!).
Keep up the good work y'all.
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
fantastic tour, amazing guide
thank you Jo for the enjoyable 4-day tour, overall your diligence and willing to go the extra-mile are exceptional. i will definitely recommend you to my friends.
thank you again !
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
Everything was perfect: Travel, food and accomodations (we mainly appreciated tented camps near Tarangire and the ones in Serengeti). We visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The latest two were wonderful. We saw many animals and big cats, our favourite! We stayed only few hours in the Ngorongoro, we'd liked to stay there more, considering the beautiful landscapes and animals. Thanks to our guide Hoffman to let us meet so many big cats!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It Started and Ended Extremely Well!
Highlights:
- Very informative and helpful sales team
- Reasonable pricing, offering multiple lodging options to suit your budget
- Extremely informative website
- We had a wonderful extremely cooperative and driver/guide for our safari
- Very good with their adherence to timelines getting you to your destination promptly
- Have the option of pop up top minivans or 4x4s
- Their packages are all expenses included. We only paid for tips and alcohol at all the places and lodges we stayed.
The first thing that drew my attention to them is their very informative website that takes it a level further by giving you a brief of the many parks and national reserves across Kenya. While they do have off the counter packages to choose from based on the number of days you're in Kenya, they allow personalisation of your itinerary, as most operators do. You should leverage on their description of the places to plan your itinerary.
Planning:
I got in touch with them well before our trip via email and they were very prompt in the replies and very informative at the same time. Right from letting me the pros and cons of the options we had, the logistical feasibility, they were very frank about what could be managed and what couldn't. They even offer you multiple lodging packages based on your budget, and with multiple recommendations under each package. At the same time, they allow you to choose your own hotel and have them coordinate with the chosen place of stay. Well before we landed in Kenya, everything was already laid out.
Guide:
Our driver/guide, Charles, was a relatively quiet but was a gem of a person accommodating all our little requests here and there and helping us out any time we asked for it. He may not have been the more charismatic of guides, but he did his best to ensure we were comfortable at all times. We loved the football banter we had with him. He put his vehicle through hell to make sure we get to all our places. This included a mad rush to the Mara triangle on news breaking out of a herd of wildebeest making the river crossing and our final road trip back to the airport in Nairobi from Masai Mata at 5:00 am, planning for traffic contingencies along the way. I'm told they're very particular about their selection process with drivers and guides, and you can see they are.
Execution:
We were only 3 people yet were given an exclusive vehicle and guide to ourselves. Their on ground team deserves a lot of credit for their work. We kept them waiting, if anything, at the airport on landing. We reached every single location well on time and everything in the itinerary was well prepared and ready for us before we arrived at our different destinations. The hotels they had recommended in all but one location were fabulous.
There was just one minor problem we'd faces during the trip regarding the inclusion or exclusion of a safari organised by the lodge we were staying at. After a bit of a struggle to get in touch with their Nairobi team, the entire thing was resolved by them paying out of pocket for it within 30 minutes or so.
We were on a 5 day, 4 night package. The safaris for the first two days were handled by local guides but paid for by their team. The last two days at Masai Mara was a safari in their vehicle. The constant communication on their radios ensure you don't miss anything someone else spotted.
If I were to plan another trip to Africa, and had these guys as an option for a safari operator, would definitely go with them.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good 2 way contact before the safari and a well organised comprehensive tour of the Maasai Mara
From the moment I sent my request for information Doyen Safaris (Kennedy) was very quick to reply and was able to provide answers to all my questions. As this was my first visit to Kenya and my itinerary was not confirmed I requested several variations on my initial specification and Kennedy responded quickly and thoroughly to each request. As I was booking with less than 2 weeks before the safari the quick responses were just what I wanted. Some companies made their initial contact with me over 48 hours after my initial query which was not good enough to satisfy my demands.
The cost of the package was competitive and the itinerary was very clear. The international money transfer for the deposit went smoothly and the balance was paid in US $ on the day of departure.
Kennedy met us at the hotel on the morning of the Safari and introduced us to Richard who was to be our driver for the 3 days. We were soon onboard the transport bound for the Maasai Mara. The three days were filled with unforgettable experiences and Richard was a great driver and guide. He made sure that we witnessed as much of the sights and spectacles as possible. The accommodation and food at Miti Mingi camp was as advertised on their website. The picnic under a tree in the middle of the Mara was very enjoyable.
On our return to Nairobi we met Kennedy who was keen to know if the safari had been to our satisfaction and so that he could get feedback on our trip, there were a few very minor points which he said that he would address.
Overall a great experience and the many email conversations before arriving in Kenya supported by the attention to detail by Doyen Safaris made it an unforgettable experience. I have no hesitation in recommending their services.