FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari experience
Based on the excellent customer feedback we chose Lion King. The entire process from the booking until the end of the safari was very smooth. Everything was very well organized and planned ahead.
Florida did a wonderful job in accommodating our wishes and keeping things organized before safari. She also went above and beyond to get our lost luggage from the airport to one of our lodges we stayed during Safari.
Already on the first day in Tarangire we saw young lions hunting for a warthog (that got away), hyenas harassing elephants, and many giraffes. Stayed at Eileen’s Trees Inn which was clean and friendly.
The second day driving to Serengeti was excellent, the scenery of the mountains, crater views, Maasai villages, and then open plains teeming with animals devoid of human signs. Thanks to our guide Shabani’s expertise and connections, saw a couple of cheetahs and a leopard right up close, and the amazing gnu and zebra herds of the great migration, with a few hippos before lodging at Nyota Luxury Camp. Nyota was beautiful, friendly, clean, and the food was the best.
The second Serengeti day was our highlight, with an early morning balloon ride followed by a game drive where we saw a large pride of lions work together to hunt and catch a warthog which the cubs then got to eat! The fourth day at Ngorongoro crater included lions, buffalos, rhinos, and numerous new bird acquaintances. The last day was at Lake Manyara (TBA).
We were happy with the 5-day duration, as sitting on bumpy roads takes its toll - our two teens would have preferred shorter but such is the attention span of the young these days. The chemistry with our guide was excellent all along, his expertise provided us experiences other parties would have missed, and we can warmly recommend Shabani to anyone!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour was amazing and our guide Tafara was fantastic.
The tour was great, amazing variety in both the evening and day. Our guide, Tafara was incredible, his knowledge and stories were amazing and really made the tour that much better. We will be back for another in the future!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very professional and reliable.
Fully enjoyed my tour to masai mara. Special appreciation to their tour guide bonface kasimba. Highly recommendations.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing and informative guide, made the tours very easy
Joseph made the day in Nairobi incredibly easy. He took care of the tickets for all of our events before, so we didn't have to pay or wait in lines anywhere. He is a great driver and very knowledgeable about so many topics. We saw many wonderful places, went to his recommended spots for lunch and coffee after, which were both excellent. It was a very easy and relaxing day for us as he took care of it all.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing operator and guide, planned a wonderful safari
The planning process was incredibly simple, they handled all of the bookings and details for us and we stayed in their recommended lodging. The lodging was beautiful, and the check in was super simple at every spot. Francis was the best driver in the park, and was very nice and very knowledgeable about all animals. He made sure we got our money's worth during the safari. The communication was always great and quick, and they made the entire safari very easy and relaxing for us.
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dedicated experts
I don't usually book anything through travel agencies. But for my Namibia trip I felt that I needed some local expertise for my tailor-made trip. I had spoken to 1-2 other agencies at first but didn't feel that they understood my needs at all or couldn't provide solutions that were accustomed to my specific needs. Then I found Viatu and Alexandra was amazing at giving me the type of insights I needed. I was very keen and willing to do a lot of self-driving each day in order to view as many spots as possible to do my photography. Everything went smoothly and all the accommodations were amazing. The TravelKey app was super helpful to keep track of the accommodations and where to head next.
Viatu feels like a modern travel agency I can highly recommend it!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, best team, my awesome guide Deo was best. It was one of best experiences for us.
We loved everything about this Safari trip. Luxury accommodations, good food, well mannered and friendly staff.
Our awesome guide cum driver Deo was the best.
The tour organizer Lillian was very responsive to our questions and very quick to resolve any concerns regarding the tour, accommodation or food.
Anyone looking to do safari must book with WildPride Safaris.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip Uganda 🇺🇬 Rwanda 🇷🇼
What an amazing trip! The gorillas experience was super special. The tour guide Smith, the BEST in the business. He is always happy and tries to find positives in everything even if something isn’t going your way! For sure try to get him as your tour guide.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Zephaniah was very flexible in customizing our itinerary to our needs.
We highly recommend our safari guide, Justin. He was thorough with our itinerary and was quick to learn what would excite my family. After we started our tour, we mostly just relaxed and enjoyed it while he took us to his targeted game drives for what he wanted to show us each day. He is extremely knowledgeable and was able to show us 80% of wildlife (animals and birds) species that Tanzania has to offer. My whole family felt like we learned a lot about wildlife, animal behavior, and patterns of how the whole ecosystem operates. We were lucky enough to be at right spot at right time to watch three cheetahs hunt and kill wildebeest.
Accommodations are decent with staff always willing to go above and beyond in making you comfortable.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The operator was well organised
I recently climbed Kilimanjaro with Zanzi Trekking and Safaris, and I can't recommend them enough! The main guide, August, was exceptional—knowledgeable, supportive, and truly passionate about the mountain. He spotted all the wild animals in the rainforest at the start of Lemosho. The entire experience was well-organized, and the team made every step enjoyable. If you're looking to conquer Kilimanjaro, Zanzi Trekking and Safaris is the way to go.