FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Super organising team from office till driver where flexibility is king
From the start Lion King Adventures was very cooperative and reactive to present us the 6 day private safari.
The choice of the hotels was just fine; Meru hotel in Arusha was our favourite to start with as a great personal service from the 2 sisters in a beautiful heritage house with pool. From there on our driver Freddy Elias was driving us around for the next 5 days. He was just fantastic and we noticed that he had a lot of experience besides that he was a responsable driver.
Twice we stayed at The Retreat and there Judith and her team took great care of us by serving us drinks and great food around the beautiful swimming pool surrounded by a beautiful garden. In the evening the fireplace in the room was on and a hot water bottle was in our bed…what a service.
The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge was the summum for the unforgettable view and the Nyota campsite who belongs to Lion King was the most natural experience with great food in a beautiful setting for 2 nights. Laurence, Duma and the whole team were serving us like kings and queens. Although the new campsite wasn’t fully finished around the pool it will remain in our memories as a very beautiful place in the wilderness.
We saw the big 5 where the rhino was way to far but lots of animals that where so close to the great Toyota Landcruiser without any danger. The leopard was the biggest surprise as only at 3 m from us eye to eye while entering the road to Ngorongoro Crater Lodge.
We let friendly Freddy go back to his family en we went on kiting in Zanzibar in a lovely boutiue hotel Dhow Inn in Paje.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience!
We did 2 nights, safari + Masai village. The experience was very nice, the availability of Lenard and all colleagues was consistent throughout the experience. The safari was very nice, Isaac and the driver Ladi made the experience even better. They worked hard to look for the lion, which unfortunately we did not see, but we saw all the animals in the park. The mikumi camp bastian is very welcoming, we slept in some typical structures, the food and the location was very nice. Recommended experience.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The tour operator was an excellent guide, with a wealth of knowledge.
We had a range of ages in our group, from 87 - 15, so many different interests
Our guide was patient and kind and quickly realized that we were all seasoned wildlife travelers.
He drove until asked to stop for something specific, doing a route that offered the possibility of lions and leopards.
We had 3 wonderful lion sightings.
We were thrilled with every stage of our safari and can highly recommend Elephant Herd Tours and Safaris
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Provided us an unforgettable experience!
I would like to thank the whole team!
Daniel gave us a great briefing and organized jackets for the trip!
Mandela was our first guide for Tangerine National Park and was a super informative and easy-going guy!
The next day we met Lewis and Damian for Serengetti and Ngorongoro Park and were also briefed by them on exciting and informative information about the wildlife and their humour was also very funny!
We were very lucky to see almost all the animals except the rhino!
The lodges we stayed in were breathtaking! The food was varied and delicious, many thanks to Tito!
Asante Sana, you made our honeymoon a trip we will never forget!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly amazing safari experience
From the beginning David and his crew were extremely available, immediately answering any questions about the safari tour I wanted to put together. Then we began our tour in Nairobi with Cyrus and I have to say we struck gold. What a wonderful, wise, knowledgeable guy. Not only did he go beyond all expectations with his driving and scouting of the animals but he was also an incredible source of information regarding interesting and fun facts about fauna and flora. He absolutely made our holiday. We feel so lucky to have met him and we totally recommend the company he works for. We could not have asked for a better experience. Also worth mentioning is the complimentary safari hats and the unlimited bottled water supply which was vital for me.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and understanding
It is our first time in Rwanda and my wife and I booked a 3-day tour with 1000 Hills Safari. They are really professional and comprehensive. They always put us in cauzi hotels during the trip. The guide/driver was really professional and knew in advance how to manage the timing so that you can see all the things you want without being exhausted. Summary: I highly recommend 1000 Hills Safari if you want to organise a trip in Rwanda.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional and quick responses.
We got within a extremely short time a beautiful and comprehensive quote including a lot of nce pictures, additional activities and a reasonable price.
The few question that were still open or came to our mind in the month before the trip started were answered within a few hours. Payment was quick and worked perfectly.
We had a trip with 3 different guides in 4 countries, all were safe and cautious drivers, highly knowledgable and would find us a lot of animals. They organised every detail of the 11 days professionally and reliable.
The hotels and lodges were very nice, spotless clean and with very friendly and well trained employees, enthusiastic hosts and very helpful and attentive.
Our trip was rather short with only eleven days but offered a few unforgetable highlights. Due to the strict timing of the trip we had as well some long drives and we would have loved to stay here and there a day or two longer, what would give the chance for more relaxation and even more experiences.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience, well organised and good value for money.
We are now back home but daydreaming of our time in Tanzania.
We had a fantastic time on safari. We were met as planned in Arusha airport by our guide Stanley.
Stanley was absolutely the star of our safari - an exceptional guide - friendly, attentive to our needs and requests, a safe driver, complete connoisseur of the parks and wildlife. We learnt so much from him and he gave us full confidence that we were in safe, capable hands even when our back wheel got stuck in the mud following the heavy rains!
The parks are spectacular and the process to get in and out was handled flawlessly and with minimal interruption to our trip. The nature and wildlife is so unique and incredible!
The lodges were also great - accommodation at Escarpment was particularly amazing. The communal areas at Sopa Lodge were really nice but the rooms are laid out in a way that they are small and dark unfortunately.
The food and drink options at the lodges were good, however the food options during the day at pic nics were the only part of the experience that were not great and could really do with improvement.
Overall the value for money for the experience was very good.
Thank you also to Marta who made the booking process very easy for us and was very accommodating of the changes we requested to our itinerary.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most magical trip
Nature Responsible Safari got everything right! Tanzanian woman owned, conscious tourism, and the welcome could not have been warmer in every place we stayed. The accommodations and food were fantastic (being vegetarian was no issue whatsoever...in fact everything was vegan except the milk in our coffee). Compared to other companies I researched, the trip was very reasonably priced and we honestly can't imagine that it could have been any more luxurious than it was. Our guide, Heriel, was expertly patient in finding animals (and navigating traffic outside of parks) and we really enjoyed his company. We are not normally beach people but our 5 days in Zanzibar were equally magical, largely to the amazing places we stayed and the wonderful staff. We've only been home for 10 days but we are already dreaming about going back. Nature Responsible Safari clearly values building a connection with each individual client and we feel so lucky to have met them!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect trip, David speaks perfect Spanish (he jokes a lot) which makes the trip very comfortable.
After years of searching for a variety of prices, I found this company which offered me a very affordable price and it was a private safari for two people, which I did not hesitate at any time and it was a success, since everything went very well. David is very friendly and smiling, he jokes a lot in Spanish, which, taking into account the number of hours in the vehicle, makes it more enjoyable, he tells you a lot about the country and the animals. In my particular case I had forgotten the camera charger, and he got me one. I totally recommend it, we got to see all the big ones on the safari. If you are looking for a guide to take this dream trip, I, personally, would repeat with him again.
