35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible and one of a time experience
South Africa was a dream journey for a long time but once we landed we know why we waited for so long - simply to be blown away by the beauty of this country and its incredibly friendly people…nice food, nice scenery, amazing vibe!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfectly executed
Our travel agent at Indigo Safaris did a wonderful job in planning and making the necessary reservations. We were particularly impressed by the coordination and cooperation among the local airlines.
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Indescribable beauty
My husband and I did online booking for our first safari with Jocky tours in Nairobi.Our skilled driver Steve did everything possible to make our trip memorable. We visited 4 national parks: Maasai mara, Lake Nakuru, Crescent lake and Amboseli. Each of them are exciting and beautiful but our favourite is Maasai mara. It was very adventurous with all the small roads, creeks and wildlife. We were lucky to come in February when every animal and bird had babies. It was amazing to see the love and protection the animals give to the young ones. Our guide and his colleagues were careful not to disturb nature and wildlife. They informed each other where they’d spotted some animals so all the visitors can enjoy the site. In these four NP we enjoyed the company of lions, gazelles, antelopes, gnus, both white and black rhinos, hippos, elegant giraffes, cheetahs, beautiful elephants and colorful birds. I can’t even describe the feeling seeing them in their natural habitat.
I should also mention the people of Kenya. Our first contact was at the immigration and it went smoothly. Wherever we went and whatever we asked for, we were welcomed and served with the smile. The Kenyans are very welcoming and respectful people. We were very happy in their company.
The food is excellent! It’s not spicy but it’s more than tasty. The cooked meals, fresh fruit, nice deserts… hard to choose.
Kenya is the country with beautiful and untouched nature and wildlife, welcoming and happy people and delicious food. We’re definitely coming back!
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by Eva Carolina
We could see Big 5 plus Cheetah! Amazing time! Some blogs had informed about February not being the best time to go in a Safari (it's batter in the winter) but I desagree! We could see ALL the wonderful animals and the weather was just fine!!!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Chobe National Park by Arthur
Our experiences in other African countries were much more successful in viewing numerous types of animals close-up.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
Our safari trip with Lion King was amazing! Coming from California, I was worried about the logistics but everything was taken care of! We were picked up in Kilimanjaro and taken to our 1st accommodation in Arusha. In day 2, our lovely guide Yuself picked us up and we were off to a fabulous 5 day safari trip of a lifetime! He made sure we were taken care of! We were spoiled beyond belief! Imagine warm picnic lunches in the Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, served on a table cloth and wine! We saw thousands of animals. It was so dreamy. And all the accommodations were amazing! If you’re thinking about a safari trip, do it! Don’t wait- life is too short! Pick Lion King, everything will be taken care of! We ended our trip with an amazing 4 night stay in Zanzibar, Stone Town is a must see and the water at the beach is the most beautiful shade of turquoise, and so warm. Thank you Lion King for making my dream come true!
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous safari tour company
I had a great time with Charles tours.
I just spent a one day in Arusha national park though, there services were amazing!
Not only they were very excellent with communication and quickly responded but also their arrangements were perfect. I got sick the day before tour, and requested to change my lunch menu for the light stuff in last minute. They prepared tasty soup, salad, vegetables, and fruits for me. It exceeded my expectations. They did more than they could do to satisfy my request, I really appreciated their hospitality.
My driver Amani is the best! He was not just incredibly professional but so kind and fun throughout. He has the great passion for this job, he loves nature and animals, especially birds! He was excited more than me when he found the beautiful birds!🤣 It made me had more fun. At the end of the tour he gave me beautiful pictures for the presents.
Charles tours gave me a unforgettable experience in my lifetime. I highly recommend them if you're going.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 🤩
Being my first trip to Africa, I enjoyed every bit of it. Steve’s team provided extreme professionalism, was picked at the Nairobi Airport and guided step by step as per the provided itinerary. I can highly recommend and will definitely go again.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super caring and attentive, friendly and very knowledgeable.
I went with a group of 6 other women for a 4/5 day safari trip. Saidy/ Greatday Safaris picked us up from airport, took us to our lodging and got us ready for our next few days of Safari! We went to 3 different national parks- each was really cool in its own ways. We saw all the animals you could wish to see- herds of elephants, zebra, lions, giraffes, monkeys, hippo, warthogs, cool birds weaving basket nests, crocodiles, water buffalo, i even saw a chameleon cross the road when walking at one park. Saidy had lunches with us so we could safari all day. He was knowledgeable about the animals and their behaviors when we saw them, hed tell us all about them. We stopped at a Masai village as well and got to learn a little bit about their lifestyle. Super neat. Saidy was a good driver as well. It was a smooth trip from start to finish. We will definitely be using Saidy as our driver the next time we go back to Tanzania with the family. I really can not say enough of how amazing Saidy/ Greatday Safari was to all of us women on that trip. He is a true gem 💎
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable, friendly, laid-back, good sense of humor, easy to talk to, great animal spotter.
Our guide, HAMZA, was able to share lots of interesting information on any topic we asked about. He grew up in a village near a national park and he knows a lot about both the parks and local village life. We spent most of our time on game drives or primate tracking. Hamza got us up close to so many incredible animals. It was so much more amazing than we could have imagined. We saw lions, giraffes, a leopard, hippos, warthogs, cape buffalo, various antelopes, baboons, and of course chimps and gorillas, plus many, many birds.
We went to Uganda to see the land and animals, but we would come back again to get to know the Ugandan people better. Hamza enabled many opportunities for us to interact with local villagers as we were passing through the countryside, and we all agreed this was one of the nicest parts of the trip! Beautiful land, close-up animal encounters, lovely people - made possible by our great guide Hamza!
