NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing vacation
We first went to Zanzibar and then took a domestic flight to Tanzania and then back to Zanzibar. The nature parks are very beautiful with many animals. Ngongoro is definitely worth it. Saw a lot of animals. Spending a night in the middle of the Serengeti is also an adventure.
Zanzibar is an emerging country, in some places you only have to rely on your own hotel for food. I haven't seen a boulevard.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible trip! Couldn’t have been better.
Absolutely wonderful safari with Safari Soles Tour group. I had initially started organizing with another 5 star Safari company but they made multiple mistakes and price was ridiculously high for almost the same Safari as booked with Safari Soles. Private safari with my 2 daughters. This is my 3rd trip to Africa, and 2nd time to Tanzania. You’ll not find kinder, nicer more accommodating people in the world. We stayed at the following
Upon arrival in Kilimanjaro - River Tree. Food wonderful. Staff helpful and kind. Accommodations nice and interesting. Food very good. Monkeys and landscaping and restaurant were marvelous.
Proceeded to the following
Lake Manyara
Tarangire
Northern Serengeti
Central Serengeti
Southern Serengeti
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodations: Oliver’s Camp, Orankira, Highlands all by Asilia group. Incredible. Beautiful. Breathtaking. Food 5 star. Staff 5 star. Accommodations truly wonderful. Sleeping under the stars and hearing animals all night is a dream.
Ideas to make trip more exceptional - hot air balloon, walking safaris, open air jeep when possible, canoe or kayak, early morning and night game drives, flying in between some locations.
We have special dietary needs and we were accommodated and so much better than in the USA. Always fresh and healthy. Unique. Tasty. Even the food packed every day for our game drives was super delicious. Gluten free bread, latkes, sweets made for us.
For departure we stayed at Arusha Coffee Lodge. Colonial architecture. Wonderful food. Take the coffee tour.
Hands down the most wonderful holiday we’ve ever had. Thank you Safari Soles Tours and for our 2 week guide Innocent and our addition guide with the open air Jeep named Mona.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Second safari was perfect too!
This was my second safari with Isaac. The first time was with middle age women. The second with me and young adults. He tailors the safari perfectly and takes care of everything. Truly door to door service. His guides are wonderful. I am not sure how they do it, but it seems that they are the very best at anticipating not just where the big 5 are, but what will be the best viewing angle. I actually felt sorry for some of the other visitors whose guides were not as clever. The guides are so knowledgeable. Isaac customizes the tour so that it is truly the trip of a lifetime.
My brother and his family spent far more and saw far less. This safari is definitely a bargain- staying in the same glamorous camps.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best 8 day experience
We spent 8 incredible days exploring Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli National Park. This was, without a doubt, the best-planned itinerary I’ve ever experienced. I was referred to ThinkScene Safaris by a colleague who had previously used this tour operator. All it took was one call to Philip, and he did an outstanding job of organizing an exciting adventure for us. Maasai Mara was truly remarkable—a real wilderness with amazing lodges and great food. I thoroughly enjoyed the VIP experience, especially our visit to Lake Nakuru, and the guides were exceptional throughout, including at Naivasha and Amboseli. Due to a medical condition, I needed regular check-ups, and I was well taken care of at every step. Thank you so much, Philip, for providing us with a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
QA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lush Safari provided a safari that met our requirements and exceeded our expectations.
Planning a 50th birthday safari for my wife with a party of 6 aged between 5 and 55 with a teenager thrown in was going to a bit of a challenge but everything worked out thanks to Lush Safaris who were able to meet my needs.
I had specific dates and Abbey changed our itinerary to suit, I was really happy with his speed of response and is always important to me. He generally replied within a few hours or overnight (given he was US based and I was in the Middle East).
From the moment we were met by Flouzine at the airport arrivals in Nairobi to our departure in Kilimanjaro we were taken care of all the way.
Lenny was our driver / guide in Kenya and Jospeh in Tanzania, both were amazing and flexible to our needs and keeping us advised on plans for the day, we made small changes as required and both were very accommodating.
Over the 8 days we saw the Big 5 as well the great migration river crossing and so many memories that will last a lifetime.
The accommodation was amazing and great to recharge for the next day. We even had WiFi in the tented camps, much to the relief of my teenage daughter.
Overall, an amazing experience made even better by the care Lush put in to arrangements before and during our trip. I can’t recommend Lush highly enough.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Charismatic and well informed
This was a very enjoyable bucket list trip. It was thoughtfully planned, and everything went smoothly.
My special thanks to Bakang for sharing his breadth of detailed knowledge, for considerable patience, good listening, clear communication, good recommendations, and kind encouragement.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and unforgettable experience
Our safari guide Joshua is so nice and extremely knowledgable on all of the animals. You could tell that he really cares and is very passionate about the animals. He shared his knowledge of the animals, the history of the parks, the culture and more. The first two days in National Park, we already seen all the big fives, which we must give credit to Joshua's professionalism.
Lightness from the office also helped us a lot with her quick response to enhance the planning of this trip.
I am grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime journey and will undoubtedly cherish the memories forever.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Super friendly and reliable
I highly recommend this agency. Staff is super friendly, competent, reliable, and they speak excellent English. We asked them to arrange a train trip for us with the public Madarail train from Tamatave to Moramanga. These first class tickets are very hard to get. Theresia from Soul of Madagascar queued up several hours at the ticket counter and then, after some negotiations with the manager, she managed to get the tickets for us, even though the train was officially sold out. —- The train trip was a pretty unique and authentic experience, running through magnificent landscapes and remote villages. We were the only tourists on board. With just 25,000 Ar it was cheap as well. Big thanks to Theresia!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Educative and fun
It was a good trip with excellent operators who had historical knowledge of the sites visited the animals watched in the game parks over all friendly and educational
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trustworthy
Mwanje showed great communication and helped us design our perfect safari in Maasai Mara. This made for a great safari experience and amazing stay at Mara Serena Safari Lodge. Our driver was also super friendly and knowledgeable.