AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari with Perfect Organisation and Kind Personal Support, Great Mount Meru climb
We Booked 11 days with wilderness insight Safari for Mont Meru climbing and 5day Safari. Both was really Great, all our Special requests were considerd. We had successfull Mount Meru climbing considering our request for a day climbing on Summer (which i really can recommend!!!) with a loveley Team, very Kind Guides and Great meals. Our Safari (Tarangire, serengeti, Ngorogoro Crater) with John was wonderful. He tried to find all animals and succeded, and gave us very detailed Information about everything. The selected lodges were Great and also the meals on Tour were loveley. I really can Highly recommend John and the whole Team of wilderness insight Safari.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a wonderful experience!
Our top guide Eric is professional and friendly. Eric not oly chased big fives by only a few game drives in the first few days, but also drives smoothly and safely. He always try his best to let us have a good position to have a good view and good angle to see the subjects.
The night game drive at Ol Pejeta was amazing. The balloon riding, Bush Breakfast, and Sundowner at Masai Mara were excellent and unforgettable moments.
Thank you Banok Safaris, Benson and Eric for this wonderful experience.
I would suggest Banok Safaris to my friends for sure.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Extrodinare
Our safari through Kiboko Tours & Travel with our guide Sammy exceeded our expectations. We delighted in seeing so many wild African animals and the huge variety of birds we were able see and identify. Sammy was very patient with our group and understood that we were just as interested in seeing the birds as we were the large mammals. He was knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the National Parks we were in and willing to take the time to help us identify birds that he had not seen or identified before. Sammy was always respectful of others but always got us into a great position to photograph the animals even when other guides were rude with their vehicle placement.
The Sopa Lodges where we stayed were very clean, well kept and had friendly, competent staff. The buffets had plentiful good food and enough variety to satisfy our group of 6.
We started with a visit to the Sheldrick Elephant Rescue and a 1/2 day safari to Nairobi National Park the day before our official safari began. This was a distinct highlight. We had no idea there was such variety of wildlife so close to this major city. Also, it helped us understand how to prepare and what to expect on our upcoming safari.
Each National Park we journeyed to, and we went to 6 in all, gave us a look at a new species. We got to view everything from the smallest birds to thousands of wildebeest and antelope, to the great cats and the enormous African Elephants. We were truly stunned by the abundance and variety of wildlife. Samburu National Park won the hearts of our group. Not just its amazing desert remoteness and the huge variety of wildlife; but, we so enjoyed the staff and locals that were particularly welcoming and attentive.
Our itinerary was great. There wasn’t much down time with the distances we had to travel but it worked well and left enough time for successful safari drives in the parks. We had full days that started early each day but were so rewarding and we had time for a quick afternoon nap most days. Not to say there wasn’t some sleeping in the car!
Excellent job putting together such a wonderful experience for our group. Thank you Kiboko so very much. Be assured we will recommend you to our friends.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing tour with amazing accommodation
Francis was an amazing guide, he was so accommodating and went the extra mile to make sure we had the best trip.
For a mid range tour, the accommodation was so much better than we expected. The food was also great.
Would highly recommend Safari Connect to anyone
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly with clear and speedy communication!
Review
My friend and I did the 7-day Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route followed by the 2-day Short & Sweet Safari.
Both experiences were better than I could have imagined! Booking was really easy and communication was fast through email as well as Whatsapp with Octavian.
We were able to pay a deposit through bank transfer to secure our reservation and the rest in person in cash but you can do credit card as well for a fee.
Octavian picked my friend and I up at the airport and took us to our accommodation which was a really cute and comfortable Lodge. Great services including laundry service and delicious food!
Our tour group met us at the lodge the day of the hike and did a ceremony for us to get us pumped up for the hike with dancing and singing. We all rode together in a van to the trailhead.
The food that was offered was catered to out dietary needs (pescatarian/no dairy) and was sooo good! Fresh fruit, veggies, juice, and even some fish!
The crew was very energetic and friendly throughout the entire experience. Our guides were Rafael and Ester. Both very encouraging the whole way through. We felt very safe with them. Rafael was able to each us about the mountain ecology and point out some unique animals to the area. We really appreciated having a female assistant guide (Ester) as well - being two female hikers. The porters went the extra mile (pun intended) to backtrack and take our packs from us on the final stretches to each camp.
The crew was able to accommodate our hiking abilities and needs by altering the route slightly towards the end of the trip. We shortened the trip by a day to be able to summit a little later in the morning because my friend doesn't do well with cold weather. Our guides were very careful with us as we reached the summit, making sure we were safe and encouraging us along the way.
The 2 day Safari was also incredible! I almost wish we could have stayed longer but we were pretty tired after the hike. If you have time, consider an extra day or two of rest at the lodge in between! Octavian also took us out to buy souvenirs during our day off in between the hike and safari!
Our guide Joe for the safari was so nice and he pointed out allll of the birds for my friend and I. He also was extra careful when driving to avoid getting extra dust in the car because we were struggling with allergies on the trip! We had the same amazing chef for the hike and the safari (Matthew).
I would definitely recommend Incredible Africa Adventures for your trip!
The list of what to bring on the website is very accurate and I had everything I needed. If you have any questions just ask the company ahead of time! They will look at all your gear when you arrive to make sure you have what you need but it may be good to check in ahead of time!
ID
Experience amazing Safari in Tanzania esp Ngorongoro
I booked a shared safari with Kilipath, Ms. Happy - arranged it -me as a solo traveler- so perfectly since first day very early morning in Arusha. Actually I was joined to another partner company Mountain Warrior understood there sometimes difficult and often challenging to find the same group, dates, and itinerary. Spent 3 days in Serengeti and Ngorongoro with our best Guide Benjamin. NGorongoro crater is so wonderful, you must visit there, not only its an amazing place on earth but also its more easily to find many animals there. Everything is perfect, weather is pleasant, the food is delicious, and the guide is so skillfull. there is one thing an opportunity to improve that I understand this is shared safari, however it was not convenient when you joined to another that each person had a different accomodation, me-in a tent and another in a lodge, where our location is quite far each other, so the there was spending a lot of time to drop us off to each accommodation and to pick us up to our accomodation. But everall it was amazing.
LK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari in Masai Mara
It was a great safari and we were very lucky. We saw almost all the animals except Rhinos and Leopard, which are very rare to see. Lots of Lions and Hippos. Would have liked to stay one more day. The staff was very nice and the driver was the best. Driver was very friendly and very knowledgeable. He was very eager to take us to places to see the best views and animals possible. The safari staff provided us everything from the moment they pick us up. They also provide us with binoculars which was really useful. There was free hotel pickup and airport drop off. We stayed at lenchada camp. The staff was also very nice. The food was really nice. All in all, we had very nice experience that worth all the time and money we spent. I highly recommend Jocky Tours to give you the best safari in Masai Mara.
MY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good
- Punctual pickup by driver all the time
- Professional guide, love all the explanations given by our guide Wickliff !
- Happy with our accommodations, clean and comfy beds with hot shower at Enkorok Mara Camp and Sarova Hotels
- at the back of the safari jeep can be quite narrow in terms of leg space
US
Raymond with Jockey Tours was the most incredible experience!
I had an incredible experience traveling with Jockey Tours. Our guide was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and talented. He was able to get us very close to sooo many animals! We went during the busy season and saw lions, elephants, cheetahs, zebras, and giraffes, and more very up close. We saw all of the big 5, and were lucky enough to see the Great Migration. I felt very safe and taken care of on this safari, and had a great experience traveling with friends and meeting new people. I especially enjoyed the parks that allowed walking, and the boat ride in Naivasha. It was an incredible experience of both culture and wildlife.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Raymond with Jocky Tours (7 Day Masai Mara/Nakuru/Naivasha/Amboseli Tour) was absolutely amazing!
I did the 7 Day Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli Budget Tour with Jocky Tours and Raymond as our guide. This was the first safari I have done, and it was absolutely the most amazing trip of my life. Jocky Tours responded so quickly every time I emailed before the trip and provided detailed responses. Communication was great. Raymond was also amazing with communication, always providing detailed answers to our questions and helping us to get the most out of our experience here in Kenya. The value for our money was unbelievable. As a budget tour, we knew we wouldn’t stay in luxury villas, but the lodging was still very clean, welcoming, and comfortable! We were very pleasantly surprised. The indigenous people in the villages were so kind and welcoming, I definitely recommend taking the time to go into the native villages if given the opportunity.
Raymond was reliable, timely, considerate, - absolutely amazing. I always felt safe with Raymond (especially appreciate this as a woman) and his driving was excellent. Thank you Jocky Tours and a huge thank you to Raymond for making this such a truly special experience.
