ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing ! Thanks to our guide
We saw a lot of animals! Thanks to our guide Dan! We enjoy it a lot!
He’s very funny and friendly
NP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was one of best hospitalities with quality services.
I felt honored due to excellent service provided by Makunga Tours and Safaris. Excellent briefing by Madam, Fadhila about the area, traditionally build cottages and types of fruits around. It was different experience there having local organic foods which were show-cased in clay pots. I experienced peace of mind and full of positive vibes there. Fortunately, got to meet Ms. Sasha, managing director of Sasha Spice Africa in the same event. It was nice intraction with her and came to know more about Africa. Thank you Makunga Tours and Safaris and Madam, Fadhila for this excellent treats. I wish to visit again in the future.
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Complete humility, combined with helpfulness, understanding and experience.
We just returned from a 4-day group camping safari with Suricata Safari – and it was truly an unforgettable experience! Everything was spot on: the safari itself, the food, the atmosphere, and especially our amazing guide, Lewis.
The tour took us through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro – and it turned out to be the perfect combination. Each park offered something unique and brought us closer to different animals and landscapes. Tarangire was packed with giraffes, zebras, and elephants. Serengeti delivered countless lions, hippos, and many other species. And in Ngorongoro, we rounded things off by spotting rhinos, buffalo, monkeys, zebras, and so much more. It truly felt like we saw everything we could hope for – and then some.
Our guide, Lewis, was outstanding. Calm, knowledgeable, humble, and deeply passionate about nature – he made the whole trip feel safe, smooth, and very special. The food exceeded all expectations, with warm meals prepared by our own chef every day. And spending the nights camping inside the national parks, surrounded by wildlife sounds, was an incredible and unforgettable experience.
All in all, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. We can’t recommend Suricata Safari enough!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Week!
We had the most incredible 7-day safari with Destiny Explorers! Our guide, David, was an absolute gem — endlessly patient, deeply knowledgeable, and always ensuring we were comfortable and well cared for.
From spotting lions, elephants, leopards and giraffes to visiting a breathtaking waterfall and meeting two local tribes, every day was filled with unforgettable moments.
Each evening, we stayed in beautiful lodges and camps offering warm hospitality, delicious meals, and stunning views. We truly felt looked after from beginning to end.
Highly recommend Destiny Explorers to anyone wanting to experience the magic of Tanzania in just one week!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and exciting journey creating memories for life
We went for a five day tour with Suricata safari that was absolutely amazing. Rocky was a fantastic guide, being very knowledgeable, helpful and always gave us the best views of the animals. He taught us a lot about the animals, national parks, history and Tanzania in general.
The accommodation provided was great, and the Suricata Boma Lodge was amazing, located overlooking the lake, with great food, entertainment, clean big rooms and perfect service. The personnel was very kind, creating a joyful, relaxed and happy atmosphere.
We got freshly prepared meals for lunch in the parks, which was much appreciated with hungry teenagers.
We saw the ”big five” and many other animals like cheetah, hippo, hyena, wildebeest, baboon, crocodile, zebra, giraffe and jackal. The nature and wildlife in the national parks is spectacular.
I highly recommend Suricata safaris for all the reasons above, they provide perfect services from start to the end. Despite arriving after midnight Daniel came to give us information about the tour starting the day after.
Thank you for everything !
HR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experiance with Earthwings Tours and Safari
We had wonderfull time on our 6-day safari in Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. Martin was very welcoming and had tailored itinerary based on our preferences and patiently and quickly answered to our questions.
Special thanks to our guide Ruben who was kind, professional, has big passion for animals and radiates with positive energy.
We highly recommend booking your trip with Earthwings Tours and Sarafi.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
From the beginning (picking us up from our Hotel close to the Airport) till going back everything was perfect and exactly what we were hopeing. Our driver, Sibusiso (Sibu), was so friendly, funny and welcomeing, that we knew exactly from the first moment we talked to him, that the whole trip will be just perfect. When we arrived at the Lion Park, we felt like we are in a dream. Exactly what you think as an european about africa. And than the Tour through the Park with the really funny and friendly guy MK, was amazing. We will come back to Johannesburg and will do the tour again, 100%. Thank you!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly unforgettable experience
I went for a 5-day safari trip in Okavango Delta with the guide Meier, and I would say this is definitely one of the most amazing trips I have ever done. Before the departure, whenever I have questions, I can always receive prompt responses and suggestions from the staff. Then, at the beginning of the trip, I was totally surprised by all the setup of the camping facilities and all the services provided from food to cleaning. As a backpacker and camper myself, I can tell how much effort the staff have put into to make sure all the guests feel comfortable during the safari and I am always amazed by their attention to even little details like giving us towels when we just got back from the morning or afternoon game drive. In terms of the safari itself, that's an even more memorable experience: our guide is very experienced, insightful and passionate about wildlife spotting, and he is not just randomly exploring by luck, but is synthesizing different pieces of information to find the most probable route and behavior of animals. There are always ups and downs when it comes to the number of wildlife we saw every day, but even on the dry days, I don't feel way too disappointed because I can really feel the efforts our guide has made. I am really glad that I chose Early Kingfisher for my first safari and they really helped me realize the magic and charm of safari in Africa, and I am already hoping and planning to come back and go with them again in the foreseeable future.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent and amazing experience
My wife and I spent several hours researching various safari packages offered by several tour companies. We decided to go with Destiny Explorers and we were not disappointed. Our contact, Issa, was so professional answering my many questions via email. His timely and detailed response was appreciated and helped us prepare for our safari.
Once we arrived our assigned guide for the first day was Thomas. He was so much fun and informative as he took us to the Arusha National Park. From day 2 through our last day our guide was Nico. We made friends with him right away. He's so kind and informative. He told us about each and every animal, the culture and so much more. He never got tired driving us for hours each day through the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara and more.
We were thrilled to see so many animals. Our guide, Nico was skilled at driving and spotting animals at the same time. He didn't miss a thing. We saw the big 5 (my wife got a glimpse of a rhino, I missed it) and so many other animals. We got so many amazing photos and videos.
The lodging that Issa selected for our stay were wonderful. We stayed at a variety of places including a luxury tent on the Serengeti. That was amazing!
Our safari trip was for 8 days. Issa was wonderful to help coordinate a custom package for my wife and I. Someone from Destiny Explorers was there to pick us up at the airport and we had a personal guide all the way through to the final drop off on our last day. We were always in good hands and felt safe everywhere we went.
I could go on and on about how wonderful and amazing our experience was with Destiny Explorers and their skilled team of tour guides. They are 5-star top quality. I would recommend them to anyone wanting an amazing Safari experience.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
TWO AMAZING SAFARIS with our incredible guides PAPA & DENNIS through Amboseli, Nakuru & Maasai Mara!
JockyTours is legit.
First time travel to Africa can be overwhelming and filled with unknowns but JockyTours was never a problem. They were frequently available to chat via email and Whatsapp, they were accommodating and transparent regarding prices, itinerary, and services and they flexibly adjusted to and adapted to our plans as they evolved! JockyTours are an incredible value in not only the services they provide but also the accommodations they arrange and most of all in the skill and knowledge of their guides.
We were fortunate enough to book TWO (2) separate private & custom safaris with a 4 day break in between for a conference in Nairobi.
-SAFARI #1-
Amboseli & Lake Nakuru
We spent 5 nights and 6 days across Amboseli (2 full days/2 half-travel days) and Lake Nakuru (1 full day/ 1 half-travel day)
Our guide Papa was incredible. Papa's intimate knowledge of the areas along with his experience as a guide he confidently tracked and found rare wildlife events not common in each area for example a pride of lions hunting in Amboseli as well as a baby black rhino in Nakuru. Papa committed to giving us every opportunity to see Mt. Kilimanjaro making sure to keep an eye on visibility throughout each day as well as tracking different herds of elephants that would cross its view as well as exactly where and when to provide us with exceptional viewing and photographing conditions. He invested a lot of effort into our experience, often sharing useful knowledge, interesting history and trivia, and more often than not a good joke! He was a wizard on the road in how he weaved and navigated difficult roads, congested areas, and getting us to see everything we wanted, he not only knew how to solve mechanical issues on the fly but he also was Mr. Popular within the network of guides and communicated on the fly to get us to see the most out of each day. Papa truly felt more like a good friend you have known for a long time who you were visiting as he was showing us his incredible backyard, Papa rules and you would be so lucky to have him as your guide!
Thank you Papa, you started our trip off with a positive attitude that never left!
We stayed at the INCREDIBLE Manjaro tented camp with an intimate and authentically warm and kind camp staff while listening to wildlife out our door all night as well as the Hillcourt Resort and Spa complete with luxury amenities, a gym, pool, bar, spa, and restaurant dining.
-SAFARI #2-
The Maasai Mara
We spent 4 nights and 5 days in the Maasai Mara with Dennis from JockyTours and every day felt like a brand new adventure across completely different worlds!
We were picked up early and were accommodated as our group was split at 2 different locations, the drive from Nairobi was extremely smooth and safe as Dennis might be one of the most cool and chill human beings I have ever met, when we ran I to some traffic he calmly took a shortcut and saved us easily an hour!
Dennis was exceptionally patient, accommodating, and kind as we decided how we wanted to spend each day, he met us as early as the sunrise and stayed out just long enough to turn the headlights on as we pulled up to the lodge. Dennis knew where to find everything, from baby elephants, to lion prides, to active hunts and fresh kills-we almost never stopped snapping pictures and picking our jaws up off the floor! Dennis also paced out each day to see different things in varied environments to keep the trip fresh, and he continually spoke with Rangers, guides, and locals to help us track down the elusive Leopard which had evaded us for our entire trip, he knew it was our last of the big 5 to see and he made it his mission to find it for us -while at the same time not sacrificing any exciting moments to do so.
At the LAST TURN of our LAST NIGHT we saw it, we were out later than we should have been from watching a hunt and Dennis drove us by a know Leopard tree one final time, and sure enough after 2 weeks in Africa across two different safaris, Dennis nailed it and the Leopard stood up out of the tree and gave us a brief show to end our incredible first experience to Kenya and Africa!
Dennis always had a smile on his face, and a calm ease about him that was truly infectious in the best way. I couldn't help but feel like Dennis was really looking out for our family and it really made the difference from planning meals and bathroom breaks ahead to completely reading my mind on game drive itineraries.
Thank you Dennis, for the Buzzer-Beater Leopard! We will always cherish the memories you gave us!
We stayed at the Serena Mara Lodge complete with an AMAZING restaurant, spa, gym and pool each with vista spanning views and the MOST attentive resort staff I have ever experienced. We had immediate access to wildlife at the lodge like Baboons, Bushbacks, Hyrax, geckos, frogs, and mongoose as well as only minutes away from the Mara Triangle as it was located in the heart of the Mara.
Jockytours additionally was able to help us with our lost luggage with a service that was able to track our bags down as they arrived at the airport and then deliver them to us way out at our first safari. Truly exceptional service, if you have doubts, I can assure you, this company is as legit as it is excellent.
To anyone considering JockyTours, look no further, they are everything you need and if Papa and Dennis are any proof of their quality then you can't go wrong! & When booking ask for Samuel, and he will take care of your plans and make sure you lock in the trip you are looking for!
We couldn't be happier with how JockyTours treated us.
You won't regret booking with JockyTours!