IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari we could hope for
We started thinking of a safari holiday a couple of years ago and at first we were unsure if we wanted to go to Tanzania or Kenya. For a number of reasons, we then decided to go to Kenya and we started an online research for a safari company that could suit us. We contacted Spirt of Kenya (when it was still called It started in Africa) in order to know possible itineraries and prices. We were impressed with the level of customer care from the first email exchanges. From the first email exchanges, the safari was postponed to this year so we got in touch with them again in the last months of 2017.
What we liked in particular of this company is their way of quoting the safari by listing a number of possible accomodations, and letting you decide the level of comfort that you want. We did not want a luxury safari nor a "tent" safari. They proposed a list of hotels/camps to us so we had the chance to research and choose. We set for the "Off the beaten path" itinerary, which includes Samburu, Nakuru and Mara for a total of 6 days. We asked them to add also the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and so they did. They were always very flexible and accomodating with our requests, literally responding to our emails within a few hours.
Moses and Jackson (I hope I remember the names correctly) came to Nairobi airport to meet and greet us and they drove us to an hotel of our choice for the first night. The morning after our guide Sego came to the hotel and we left for the trip. The van we used was in very good conditions.
I did not think I would see animals at such a short distance during the safari. I am a (very) amateur photographer and I thought that with my cheap lenses I would not be able to take good pictures. I was very wrong. Especially in the Mara, we got very close to big cats, my favourite animals of the safari. Sego was in radio contact with other drivers and when he started driving like crazy we knew something was up! We saw so many animals and he is very knowledgeable. We loved that he had always a smile on his face :) Even if currently the road to the Mara is very bad, Sego did a very good job in driving us around.
We will surely recommend Spirit of Kenya to our friends!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
She was very helpful and I really enjoyed my trip to Amboseli
My journey was beautiful. I can describe the Safari as one of kind, I was picked at the airport the touring Company Van and they later dropped in my hotel where I was to spend my night. The following day we departed and headed to Amboseli where I had the opportunity to see the big five Animals, it was breath taking and it a rare moment, after the game drive we were entertained by the Maasai dancers and I really appreciate their kindness. I thank Hyrax Safaris for their outstanding services, and their pocket friendly prices.
Thank you and God Bless
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Faustin did absolutely everything on his power to make our stay in Tanzania delightful.
Thank you so much for everything Faustin. We enjoyed every second of our safari thanks to you guys. Every detail was perfectly organised, timings, scenarios, the food was lovely, and our tour guide, Novath, was the loveliest, most knowledgeable tour guy we have ever had the pleasure to be with.
We did a safari around Mikumi - smaller than other national parks but with the same beauty and animals, which allows you to see all the animals in a much less crowded park. We also traveled to enjoy the beautiful Udzungwa mountains national park, where we hiked up to the top to a wonderful waterfall (you can swim on the bottom)
I would recommend Faustin tours and Novath without hesitation.
Take care my friends! Hakuna Matata
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour operator and great service during our trip.
Thanks to our excelent tour operator the safari was living up to our expectations. Even more than that because of the great tour guide Noel who guided us to the most beautifull places and scenes. Could tell us a lot about the wildlife. Our overnight stays in the different lodges where very well chosen. Great accomodations with great hospitality.
MM
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
“I just want to bring to your attention the excellent customer service we receive on a case-by-case basis, every time, but they also go above and beyond...like in this case. This is excellent customer care! I just had to bring it to your attention. Thank you!”
NP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable heart-warming safari
Two of us spent 6days with our excellent guide 'Mathias'.
We knew soon he loved his job and tried his best for clients.
He was very friendly and always took care of us.
He drove safely and tried to find animals we wanted to see all the time.
Thanks to his heart-warming effort, we could see cheetahs , lions, leopards
several times ！ Especially we can't forget that we could see cheetahs hunting under
very our eyes.
Hot lunch was highlight in this tour!
Every meal was tasty . And Mathias's premium coffee every after lunch was very nice.
Listening to his beautiful song made us comfortable and felt just like we had been in Mathias!!
OutPost lodge we stayed in Arusha was very nice!
Hotel stuff was very friendly and offered a good service.
They had nice garden also. We wanted to stay more time.
We really enjoyed 6 days tour with Soul of Tanzania and 'Mathias'!.
Highly recommended to Rupia Adventure.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our safari with Lion King Adventures was excellent from start to finish & met all our expectations.
From the very beginning of our enquiries with Lion King, Anna was fantastic to deal with. She was clear, honest & efficient in her communications with us & understood our requests regarding a 10 day Northern Circuit Safari. She has a great knowledge of the parks/reserves, as well as the accommodation options in or near them. Her suggested itinerary covered the areas we wanted to see but also provided ideal amounts of time to capture the essence of the northern circuit. Overall, she gave us confidence to choose Lion King & we were never disappointed. Everything ran smoothly & we were very impressed with the efficiency of the organisation as a whole, particularly in a country where efficiency is not a priority. Just the two of us in the 6 seater Toyota Land Cruiser was fantastic, as there was plenty of room to move around & spread out. Our driver/guide Salehe was magnificent to travel with & showed lots of patience with our numerous questions. His knowledge about his country, its people & its wildlife was amazing - we learnt so much! He was organised, thoughtful, courteous, polite & easy to get on with. We managed to see the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Western Serengeti, as well as the Big 5 plus a magnificent cheetah, as well as lots, lots more. We would advise other visitors not to rush their trip to the area, but allow a reasonable amount of time - basically, there are no guarantees about what you'll see from one day to another in this magnificent wildlife area & each day reveals unexpected surprises. We have absolute no hesitation in recommending Lion King Adventures to other travellers.
CA
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Can't wait to go back!
Love it! I definitely will do it again. Can't wait!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip!
It was amazing to see the wildlife in close range in their natural habitat. Our guide Benson was very good at finding them. He was careful to give the animals enough space so they were comfortable to carry on naturally. Very professional and responsible.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Impressive
I read the good reviews of the company before my booking so my expectations were pretty high. I am not disappointed at all. My favorite moment was eating breakfast at Elsamere and watching a giraffe saunter by...