Great safari!
Went for two days with Quest Horizon on safari. I was so pleased, very good and professional guide, well planned and many beautiful animals!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great!
We had a wonderful experience. Everything was perfectly organized for a tailor-made tour exactly as we wanted, with quick e-mail contact and excellent suggestions. Our driver (Stewart) was laid-back and friendly, and very knowledgeable about the nature and animals. Most of all he had a remarkeable spotting ability, finding us everything we could wish for (he even managed to get very up close and personal with a huge male lion!). Abdullah was also an excellent, excellent cook and alltogether we felt the entire team took great care of us and was motivated to get us the very best experience.
Highly recommended!
ES
An absolutely wonderful experience
It was a wonderful experience all the expectations we had amply fulfilled. Our guide was very professional, he showed us the beauty of this destination always meeting our requests.
The perfect organization, we hire on our own flights and safari with them and there was no problem. We were picked up at the airport and at all times we were accompanied and perfectly served.
Highly recommended.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience and beyond thrilling!
A well-planned and organized safari that extended for three amazing days across the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti. Everything from the stay, food, transportation and the safari itself was beyond perfect. I highly recommend East African Safari for an African safari.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience with Wild Africa
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Africa for the first time and as an overall experience it was very good. We were however disappointed with the travelling arrangements in South Africa. A min-bus is just not big enough for some one 195 cm tall. The Cullinan in Cape Town whilst a good place to stay for a short business trip is not really suitable for tourists. We were very disappointed with the Kigio Conservancy, so much so that we cut short our stay there and went into Nairobi at our cost instead. Also stated travel times in the itinerary for East Africa were nothing like the actual times taken. Apart from Kigio the service we received everywhere was first class.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Breathtaking. Mythical.
Mathew / Mathayo will look after your every need. He will customize your tour to how it suits you best. It will be a trip you'll never forget.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever, with the most professional company!
My wife and I had been dreaming with an Africa Safari for a long time and we were finally able to go on Aug 2014. After doing a lot of research of many of the companies that offer private safaris we decided to go with Amani Afrika. After coming back, I have to say that it was the best decision we had ever done. Godwin and his team are truly trustworthy and honest professionals that will do whatever it takes to make their customer happy and have the most amazing experience in Africa. We started talking with Godwin a few months before the trip since we wanted a 9 day Safari but also including visits to different tribes, small cities and a local school where we wanted to go and see what we could do to help. We also wanted to experience some of the fancy lodges but also the tented camps in the middle of the Serengeti. He was always very responsive and worked with us to put together the most customized safari that would fit all our needs and our budget.
It was a bit scary to wire such a large amount of money but we felt very good when we were received by him as planned at the Kilimanjaro Airport. From the beginning we felt that we made the right decisions since everything was perfectly planned, on time and as agreed with him. After meeting him we definitely would fill comfortable with planning another safari and wiring the funds. Our guide Peter was very professional and knowledgeable about the area and very skilled to find all the animals. His English was very good and always very flexible to take us where we wanted and wait the time we needed to enjoy the trip.
Godwin really exceeded our expectations and showed his full dedication to his clients when the airline we were flying left our bags in the connection in Ethiopia and he picked the bags at 9pm at the airport and drove over 2 hours in the middle of the night to deliver our bags to the camp where we were staying so we could enjoy our vacations. We were very grateful and wanted to tip him but he didn’t even accept it. We could see that he really not only is a good business man but also a great person!
PT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro 7 days Machame - Success!
We did a company travel to Tanzania last August. We were a group of 40 people. The travel agency that the administration from our company hired, uses It Started in Africa as their tour operator for their kilimanjaro treks and safaris. I dont know how they are safari-wise but from the Kilimanjaro perspective, everything was perfectly organized, from pickup in the airport and transfer to the hotel + refreshments, to high punctuality, professionalism from all the staff and management, equipment, comradeship, etc. everything was flaweless.
Best thing: All of us managed to get to the summit which was amazing. Our group picture is going to be posted in our company meetings room as a sign of our accomplishment.
The tour operator is highly recommended and we'll use them again when we come back for a safari, maybe in a couple of years.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Somak.A very professional safari operator, which meant the Safari was well organised and enjoyable
We very much enjoyed our Safari with Somak. Nothing was too much trouble at all stages. We arrived at the Somak Lounge in Nairobi before meeting our driver Dominic, who was excellent throughout. As it was our first Safari we were advised to go on the Cheetah Safara, which involved a lot of travelling but meant we had a lot of variation. Thanks to Dominic we saw the big five and when on our first game drive on the Masai Mara we saw Wildebeest cross the river. All the accommodation was excellent. The only disappointment was the lack of other tourists who had been put of by the security situation but there was nothing Somak could do about that. Indeed we did not feel threatened in any way. Dominic came to the rescue when I realized I had forgotten my Camera battery charger by going off to visit many shops before returning with a typical Kenyan multi functional charger, which with a bit of adjustment charged my battery. The Safari did live up to expectation and my children cant wait to go back.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime
I can not say enough about Mark and his team at Odyssey Safaris. They were responsive to all of our questions and concerns with plenty of detailed and helpful information prior to the trip. Travel was easy. There was never a moment when we felt abandoned. We knew exactly what to expect (except for how beautiful the animals are!) at every step of the journey. The guides were always where they were supposed to be, waiting for us to assist us with our luggage and transfers.
The accommodations were 5 star. We could not have asked for more beautiful properties or settings. The lodge on the Mara was second to none.
The safari was incredible. Within 10 minutes of landing at the Massai Mara we encountered a pride of 13 lions! As this was just the beginning of our safari, it set the tone for a spectacular adventure. Our guide, Musa, was absolutely the best we could have asked for.
Thank you to the entire team at Odyssey, for an unforgettable trip. The memories will last a lifetime!