35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Flawless! Everything was better than expected!
Andrew was a great guide and pulled together a trip of a lifetime for my family and me! Our time is important and I was able to trust Andrew with all the details and he pulled everything off for us, and even the places we stayed, we were blown away by. I would highly recommend Andrew as someone you can trust and know that all will come together!
CN
An good safari with exhausting journey guided by decent operator
The journey is mostly in line with the expectation provided by the operator. We have a two people private trip, and the schedule is indeed flexible. The tour guide Justus makes quite a few call and managed to find cheetahs when we are in Masai. The hotel booked by the operator is decent, while the food is of decent quality as well but tastes all the same across different hotels. Quick communication with turnaround time usually within one hour, if not minutes. If pointing room for improvement, we do have a little miscommunication such as whether certain events is supplementary, but this is greatly resolved soon after the operator replied in 5 mins.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful
I started planning my dream trip to Africa a year ago and was so confused by all the different things to do and places to see and how to coordinate it all. A friend got me in contact with Blue Lilac in February, and having never worked with a tour company before I thought that it would probably be too much and not worth…I was way wrong! I did a side by side analysis of their quote and what it would take to do things myself (but obviously not as good or thorough as I don’t have their knowledge). And and it was almost the same price for me to do it that way. So point for them…they keep it affordable. Next they really worked one on one with me to make the trip what I really wanted and dreamed about. Another point for them….easy to work with. Next I always had A LOT of questions as I was preparing for this trip. Edna at Blue Lilac was always quick to reply, and so helpful. She was even able to help when I was nervous that my Tanzania visa wasn’t going to come in time. Two more points for over the top help! Packing lists, lists of things to prepare, you name it, they helped out. Next came the trip itself. Blue lilac put together my dream vacation and the transfers, guides, accommodations, EVERYTHING exceeded our expectations. Our family consists of me, my husband and 3 kids ages 10,13 and 15. They planned the perfect trip the kept every one of us engaged and happy. 5 points for them. The friendly service and personal touches have won us over and made us feel like friends and family. I would definitely use them for more vacations. Blue Lilac Tours was amazing!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
It was a perfect trip, short and sweet. Our guide Abdallah was so nice and so knowledgeable. He took us to all the right spots and we saw all the animals! We did Serengeti and Ngorogoro and it was perfect. Definitely recommend, and request Abdallah if you can you will not regret it!!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Complete
A very good experience with this company. Cornelius and his entire team made our trip a fantastic one, seeing all kinds of animals and staying in incredible places. 100% recommended and safe travel. They pick you up and drop you off at the airport and adapt to the trip you have in mind.
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SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience and great guides!
We had a wonderful experience going on Safari in Ngorongoro and Serengeti! Everything from accommodation to food, transport and service was great and well thought through - we didn’t have to think of anything else except enjoying. We also had an amazing guide who was clearly very experienced and could tell us all about the animals, parks and nature. We also appreciate how flexible the tour was, catering to what we wanted to see and do. Highly recommend!
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent experience
Everything went as planned and on time.we had very experienced tour guide every thing went smoothly saw a lot of animals. Definitely it was a great experience and planing to go back again. Thank you again to the timeless safari for a great safari .
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unbelievable experience!
Firstly, the organization from Silas was fantastic. He made sure that the whole trip was tailored to our needs, and was happy to review and adapt the itinerary until we were happy with every step of the journey. He was professional, helpful and did his best to get us the best quality for the best price - he didn’t disappoint!
Secondly, our driver, Sammy, was superb. We cannot speak higher of his knowledge of Kenya, excellent driving, incredible ability to spot all the animals in the Maasai Mara (including 2 leopards in 2 days!!) and his kindness and care throughout the trip. He was just fantastic from start to finish.
Finally, every Accomodation and every meal we ate was high quality. We always felt safe, well looked after, clean and healthy throughout the trip due to the excellent service of all staff involved both from Apodiformes and the hotels and lodges chosen.
We cannot rate this trip any higher. Thank you for the memories that will last a lifetime!
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A memory never to me forgotten…
About our African journey: it was a trip of our lifetime with three generations. My daughter and granddaughter and I chose REAL AFRICA TRAVEL and had the trip of our lifetime!!! We started with a Safari in the Masai Mara then proceeded to Siaya, Kissumu and Eldoret, where we have various Missions in place. Real Africa Travel booked us into the best hotels that I didn’t even know existed. Our driver Mike was tops and we all liked him so much. If we ever get a chance to go again it’ll be Mike we go with.!! I want to say many, many thanks to all of you at African Safari Travel Co., you exceeded our expectations in every way and made our trip most memorable. Carole
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Much more than we dreamt of
Doing a safari was a dream since i was a kid and i was more than happy to finally be able to realize it with my 14 years old son. The animal observations were outstanding and more and closer than we ever dreamt of. Everything was organized in the best way, starting from water supply in the car up to regular breaks on long roads. Special thanks to the person, who made all this possible:
Thank you so much Alex for this wonderful trip to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Lake Manyara. Thanks to your excellent driving, your background as a vet and your very good german we had fantastic experiences. You are liked by other guides and staff in the camps and your relaxed attitude does not prevent you from having fun with your guests. Thank you also for making sure that everything went fine even after we left you for the next place. Kwa heri na tutaonana baadaye
