20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient and Professional
We did the 5 day tour including Maasai Mara, Naivasha and Nakuru, we enjoyed the whole experience. Our guide, Dennis, friendly and approachable, and very knowledgeable about the animals. We saw so many animals, and the cycling at Hell's Gate was a particular highlight for us. Would definitely recommend for a budget safari which hits all the main parks in Kenya. As a side note, the food is simple but plentiful.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing once in a lifetime experience with Simon
We booked an 11 day tour that took us through Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana. Simon was a perfect guide for our family of six. He explained the transfers and handoffs from one experience or border crossing to another so we weren’t left surprised. On some of our longer drives he took time to explain the culture unique to each area. Our excursions, river cruises, and safaris were all amazing.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
7 days in amazing Tanzania!
Our 7-day trip was organised by Kipe who offered an exceptionally responsive, personal and professional service and created an itinerary which completely suited our requirements. The choice of accommodation was well thought out and our guides Freddie and Samuel were amazingly knowledgable about the local terrain, animals and fauna. Experiencing Kipe’s village was a highlight and learning about the great outreach work he does was inspiring, you don’t often meet a 25 year old that has built a school. I can’t recommend Kipe adventures enough, from start to finish the team always had a smile on their face and ensured we did too!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable 5-day beach to bush safari (Diani to Nairobi)
My mom and I just came home after a truly unforgettable safari with Africa Flash. We spent 5 days travelling from Diani Beach back to Nairobi through 3 national parks: Tsavo East, Tsavo West and Amboseli. We cannot recommend this safari with Africa Flash Mc Tours highly enough.
Communication went smoothly from start to finish. Eston was very responsive and willing to think along with any requests we had. For example, my mom is gluten-intolerant and I am vegetarian. The lodges were informed of our dietary requirements and alternatives were always available.
We were very happy with the accommodation. We stayed at Voi Safari Lodge, Ngulia Lodge and Sopa Lodge Amboseli. Each of these have their own particular charm: Voi and Ngulia are both located within the parks so you can watch animals drink at the water holes from your table at the restaurant. Sopa Lodge Amboseli offers more comfort and a higher quality buffet. It was nice to end our safari here.
Finally and most importantly, we could not have wished for a better guide. Edward is very knowledgeable, friendly and experienced. He easily navigated the unpaved or potholed roads, and made the game drives as comfortable as possible. He is also very good at spotting and identifying all kinds of animals. We saw lions, cheetahs, a leopard, countless elephants, giraffes, hippos, flamingos, countless colourful birds, etc.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Holiday of a lifetime. Best experience!
Abraham's company offers excellent value for money and a really personalised service. Attentive and reassuring he made it so easy for us to book and he listened to what we wanted as well as sorting out our ongoing stay in Zanzibar.
The accommodation he sourced was gorgeous and the food was out of this world. Lovely packed lunch every day and we were greeted with hot towels, drinks and beautiful food every night.
Our guide Ayubu deserves some kind of medal for his knowledge. He has a vast knowledge of the area and was able to tell us absolutely everything about everything!
These guys felt like family at the end of our trip and I cannot recommend them enough. Reliable, flexible - the best.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Big 5 Safari and Bushveld Lodges
Great Big 5 safari in Balule and Kruger Park ! Incredible wildlife sightings including a leopard, black rhinos, lions, elephants, hippos, hyenas, crocs and other species like a saddlebill stork and ground hornbills. Beautiful bushwalk in Tremisana and great dinner at the Marula tree on the arrival night.
I had an absolutely amazing time at both Tremisana and Marc's Treehouse Lodge, each lodge has a very distinct feel that I enjoyed tremendously.
Big thank you to all the staff at the lodges and to our guides for making this such a great trip!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
Going on a Safari was at the top of our list for travel. A friend of our recommended Easy Travel to help us plan our trip. Helen, our agent, took over and helped us plan a wonderful trip. She was so friendly and very easy to understand and made us feel completely comfortable with our decisions.
Also, our friend recommended a guide to ask for. Claus was awesome to spend 7 days with. He was very friendly and accommodating but more than that, he knew exactly where to go and led us to see a lot of exciting animals. Even when the animals were hiding and being quiet, Claus kept trying his hardest to show us the beautiful landscape of Africa.
We would highly recommend Easy Travel!!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Benson Safaris made this a trip of a lifetime.
My trip with benson safaris was excellent , 5 stars from start to finish.
From being collected from the airport to being dropped off 6 days later our guide Liberatus was brilliant , very knowledgeable and always happy to offer advice, like a member of our family for 6 days.
Benson himself met us at the start and end of the safari to ensure all was ok , this was very reassuring and what a nice man to meet.
Again a brilliant service during the booking process , we were a little nervous booking direct with the operator, rest assured all was fine, we asked many questions, all were answered promptly, we even managed a WhatsApp call.
The vehicle was well equipped, Wi-Fi, charge points , binoculars, cold drinks , including beer and wine.
We stayed in 3 lodges and 1 hotel twice, Mount Meru Hotel, Manyara Best View Lodge, Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Lodge,Ngorongoro Sereana Safari Lodge , all excellent with very good facilities, my favourite being the Signature Serengeti , felt very connected to the animals, staff were also excellent.
All the food and facilities during the safari was excellent, the lunch boxes very good , we never went hungry or thirsty
Credit to Benson and the team they made sure we got our first choice lodges.
Onto the safari, well where can I start, our guide Liberatus ensured we got to see as many animals as possible, lions. , leopards, cheetahs with cubs, elephants, hippos, crocodile, giraffes, zebra, rino, snakes, buffalo and many more.
The guide was key to this being a memorable experience, he had excellent knowledge of wildlife and how to navigate the terrain.
The highlight a pride of lions with a buffalo kill.
Many of these experiences made me feel quite emotional and made great memories for my family to share together forever.
On day 6 we decided to go to Materuni waterfall near Kilimanjaro, an excellent trip , some steep terrain but worthwhile when you reach the waterfall, lunch in the village and coffee making all part of the trip, really good experience. Beautiful view of Kilimanjaro .
I can’t put into words how I would rate this experience, 20 out of 10 for sure , I would certainly recommend Benson Safaris, they went above and beyond to make sure this was a trip of a lifetime.
Would do it all again.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding professional, great communication answering questions from beginning to end!
I booked my safari with CKC Tours & Travel. John was wonderful to work with. While planning my trip he answered all of my questions, responded quickly and was very helpful. The team was so friendly and fantastic. I'll definitely book with CKC again in the future. This was truly a vacation of a lifetime! CKC Tours and Travel helped me create memories with my children that we will cherish forever!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trustworthy
Great communication, correct and accurate information about everything! Very competitive prices!
Their sustainabaility efforts such as for example lunches without waste are remarkable!
As an experienced safari traveller, I can strongly recomment the Shadows of Africa team.
