AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
Albert was very nice and professional, the tour was amazing. He really loves his job and was very passionated about the animals and the Infos he gave us.
The organization was perfectly planned. From pick up to drop off we had an amazing time. They even offered us soft drinks the whole day.
Would recommend it to everyone
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful and informative.
Michele helped us to choose the right safari that suited us. Her communication and the options she offered us was excellent.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!!
I had a really great time with Suricata Safaris!! There are so many different companies out there and I'm glad that I have picked them. Communication before the trip was great and they even managed it to get me on a different group on very short notice.
The safari it self was amazing too! We saw so many animals and our guide just knew the good spots and also left no wishes open. I would totally go again with Suricata Safaris and will actually book some other day trips with them for the rest of my trip. Thank you Suricata Safaris :)
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Tours
We had a great time, over 4 days between Mikumi and Ruaha parks, lots of wildlife to see and all of it expertly explained by our guide, Soloniki. He and our driver Peter put great efforts into ensuring we found the animals we wanted to see and that made all the difference. Would thoroughly recommend to take a safari under their guidance, it was a 5-star experience! Also special mention to our coordinator Winnie who was extremely helpful from the first moment of booking through to the last moment where we parted ways with Kihindo staff. We would certainly safari again with them.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you Arina Wild Adventures -> It was indeed a wild adventure :-)
The two of us booked a 7-day (non-private) Safari to explore the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and last but not least Amboseli National Park. A week before the start of the Safari, we proactively reached out to Arina to double check whether everything was still on track and were informed that for our last destination (Amboseli) we would need to upgrade to private, because the group's composition had changed, which increased our cost unexpectedly and so we were caught a bit off-guard by that.
For the first part of the tour (Mara, Nakuru and Naivasha) we very lucky to tour with a very nice group and also had the best guide, Richard, who got out of his way to ensure that we had the best experience before, during and after each game drive and who guaranteed an excellent communication with Arina Wild Adventures as well as with other guides, so that we witnessed all of the big five (elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes and rhinos), hippos, giraffes, crocodiles, cheetahs, hyenas, antelopes, zebras, pumbas, a variety of birds incl. ostriches, vultures and eagles and many more animals. The overnight stays Arina choose for us were all of high quality, with excellent food buffets and friendly staff.
We also booked a hot air balloon ride (1 hour starting very early in the morning before sunset) which blew our minds. This one was also very well organized, and we received further unforgettable memories. Initially I thought the price was a bit high, but in hindsight it was totally worth it. At Lake Naivasha we also booked a boat tour to Crescent Island, which was another unbelievable experience, since you can walk down the island with a guide and come very close to the animals there without being in a car for a change.
After that, we felt our luck decreasing a bit, because we traveled shortly before the Christmas season and most Kenyans naturally try to visit their families then and so we experienced unusual heavy traffic between Naivasha and Amboseli. Unfortunately, our new private tour guide for Amboseli got stuck in traffic too and could not pick us up from Naivasha and so had to organize a substitute on the fly. The substitute did his best to ensure we would arrive in Amboseli on time, but we still missed a game drive there. The next day we started a nice game drive and saw lots of elephant herds, but unfortunately it started to rain heavily and so we had to cut it short. On our last day, before heading to the airport, we were supposed to have a last early morning game drive, but the substitute argued to skip it in case of another heavy traffic jam on the way to the airport. In the end we then arrived there 4 hours early.
Overall, we would rate Arina with 4 out 5 stars, because the first non-private part was just perfect, whereas the second private part was a bit disappointing, although we recognize that Arina cannot control the traffic nor the weather, but could have pro-actively communicated better.
Next time we will book Arina again!
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic team of people who will go above and beyond to ensure you have the trip of a lifetime
I was recently on a 4 day, 3 night safari from Nairobi with Jocky Tours. Richie was our driver and I would highly recommend requesting him as your driver. He made sure we saw everything we wanted to see, he answered every question (I had one question in 4 days he couldn't answer and he came back the next day with the answer having looked it up the night before!) He is an excellent driver and got us into the best positions to get fantastic photos. He is hugely knowledgeable on the different animals and birds you will see as you travel through the beautiful country.
The camp we stayed in run by Helen and her team was perfect, they looked after us very well. The hotel on the third night couldn't do enough for us even putting on entertainment after dinner. I would return in a heartbeat and Richie and Jocky Tours would be the first call I made to book my trip.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
GORLDEN operator
our operator is very very kind.
he told us a lot of knowledge about animals.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great guys
It was a unique experience. Winnie helped us with the booking and explained how the Safari worked, she was always very helpful. The guys, Saloniki and Jackson, who were with us during the whole Safari were friendly, helpful and ready to answer any of our questions, always ready to immortalize every moment of this fantastic experience. I would choose Kihindo Safar Tours again for a Safari.
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JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 3days tour with the best guide Sadaam
Sadaam is an outstanding driver—just amazing!
He was always gathering information about the animals’ whereabouts and quickly taking us to the best spots. Thanks to him, we even witnessed lions hunting up close! His skill in positioning the vehicle for the perfect view was truly impressive.
If you’re looking for an unforgettable safari experience, I highly recommend this tour! Thank you, Sadaam!
最高の3日間でした。ツアーの長さもちょうど良かったです。全力でお勧めします。
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great once in a lifetime experience
We found Fantastic safari reviews online and decided to book a trip with them to Mikumi park. We arranged it before we arrived to Zanzibar and the communication was without any problems and everything was smooth and clear from the start. On the day of the trip we were picked up by a taxi and the driver was really nice and attentive. On the way back he bought us some water and baobab fruit which was very kind of him! The trip in Mikumi park was great, we flew from the airport to the park and then drove through the nature. We saw a lot of animals from very close distance and also saw some lioness hunting, how exciting. We had nice lunch and good tour guide who had a lot to say about the park and animals. Trip worth the money!
