MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari, Fantastic Guide & Special Touches!
We start our tour from Nairobi to Tanzania with this company. We visited Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire Park. Communication before the trip was very good — they answered all our questions quickly and clearly, and even arranged a birthday surprise for our friend, which was really thoughtful!
Crossing the border from Kenya to Tanzania and back was smooth and well handled, with no stress at all. Our guide, Francis, was super good — he always found the best spots to photograph and watch the wildlife. The vehicle was comfortable and well-maintained, and the food provided during the trip was good too. The whole arrangement was smooth and well-organized. We really enjoyed the experience.
Highly recommend this company, especially with Francis as your guide!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a wonderfull Safari - juni 2025
The Safari (6 days) was super! the organization was fántastic! (pick up, lunches, communications).
Our driver: Godbless Mkobi was supernice and friendly and a good driver.
We saw a lot of wild animals (big five), a good explanation about the animals and their habitat!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a great time!
The overall experience was amazing! From our tour guides to the trip planning, everything was exceptionally well-organized.
The bicycle tour was fantastic! We saw giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and many more animals!
One of the highlights was definitely the boat tour and the island walk afterward. Everything was beautifully planned, and the pricing and payment process were smooth and reasonable.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We went to Ngorongoro Crater na Tarangire with Utukufu Travels & Adventure
Utukufu Travels is an exceptional safari company! Their vehicles are in perfect condition—comfortable, spacious, and equipped with Wi-Fi, a fridge, and charging ports, which made our journey even more enjoyable. Our guide, Exaudy Sam, was simply the best—friendly, professional, and full of knowledge about the wildlife and landscape. We had front-row views of every major sight, and the whole experience felt smooth and unforgettable. I highly recommend Utukufu and can’t wait to return!
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very reliable tour operator.
We booked a 14 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari for June/July 2025. We booked circa 9 months in advance.
1 - The booking process
The booking process was very efficient, and conducted via email. There were multiple iterations of our itinerary until we settled on one that worked for us and our budget. This only took a handful of emails over 1-2 weeks dealing with Titus. Perhaps it was our nativity/ignorance, but we assumed that once the itinerary, accomodation etc was locked in…..closer to commencing our safari there would be an opportunity to discuss/add detail. However, this was not the case. What you agree at the outset is what you get. Nothing more, nothing less. If you want to include some lunch or photo or village stops along the way (there are often some long drives), then you need to include that in your itinerary at the outset…..there didn’t seem to be much opportunity/flexibility to do that sort of thing easily at the time.
One minor criticism is that we had no idea that we were changing operators (from AM to Migada Tours) when we cross the border into TZ. We knew we would change trucks/guides…..but not entire operators. This was a surprise.
2 - Accomodation/Food
Our accomodation was very good. This was mostly just outside the parks (this keeps costs down), but in the middle of Serengeti. The food was generally of a very good standard. There was plenty of it…..but it does get a bit repetitive after 14 days. We understood that places would provide kid friendly food when requested (i.e. if the buffet didn’t appeal to kids), however, this didn’t seem to be the case.
Our accomodation in Tanzania seemed to be of a higher standard than in Kenya. This part of our tour was through Migada Tours.
3 - the guides.
We had very good guides in Peter (Kenya) and Santos (in Tanzania). Both are naturally pretty quiet guys and while they answered all our questions, it was hard to develop a rapport. This was fine for us as we are a bit introverted ourselves….but an extroverted family/couple might struggle!
Where both Peter and Santos excelled were inside the parks on the game drive and they could not be faulted. Peter seemed to be well respected within the guide community and through these relationships he took us where we needed to go to see what we needed to see. Santos on the other hand just seemed to have a 6th sense of where we would find things. Both were awesome and cannot be faulted in this respect.
Once back at camp…..we didn’t seem to have much interaction with our guides. Other guides seem to have their meals with their clients. Again - perhaps if you want this, it’s something you have to ask for?
4 - General
In general, we would highly recommend AM. As New Zealanders spending NZD…..this sort of holiday is expensive compared to people with pound, USD, Euro and so we had very real expectations of what we would get for our money. That said - observing other travellers with other operators…..they did seem to get more ‘niceties’ than we did….things that would add very little cost but would add a lot of value. As an example, we had read how a ‘sundowner’ was a quintessential safari experience at the end of a days game drive out in the bush. However, at no time during our 14 days did this eventuate. Our vehicle had a fridge…..how hard would it have been to have a couple of beers and a couple of soft drinks in the fridge for the end of the day? Again - perhaps this sort of detail needs to be arranged when you book?
In summary, we would highly recommend AM. You get exactly what you pay for and the guides are fantastic. We cannot fault the guides, accomodation, game drives etc - we had a fantastic time. The booking process was just a bit clunky and not as highly rated as previous clients had talked about Anne from AM. We learned a lot from our experience and we would probably spend more time up front being more meticulous with defining what’s included and what’s not; however, we would definitely re-book with Amazing Memories and Migada (Peter and Santos!)
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great anniversary trip with my Wife
It was an awesome trip with my wife! Uganda has a lot to offer and you will see a lot no matter who you go with, but if you want a truly memorable trip and have a time of your life you should travel with Wild Uganda. Not only there itinerary was incredible and customized just for us, but also the guide is extremely knowledgeable and made sure we were always taken care of!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Geeman was organized and fun - we had our pickups and drop offs all on time and enjoyed each portion
The safari was great. Two days is perfect for us - we saw four of the big five (besides rhinos) including so many lions that we felt it was wonderful. Herds with thousands of wildebeest were incredible. Geeman kept us on time and was knowledgeable about the game and local culture. I highly recommend his tour.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional service and planning
Our tour was amazing from start to finish. Communication was clear and any question was responded to very quickly. We truly felt taken care of and this proved itself during our tour. The accommodations were outstanding and the food was amazing - garden fresh and always had a vegetarian option. Our guide/driver, Francis, was extremely knowledgeable about the animals, culture and about Uganda itself. We not only saw wildlife up close but were treated to visits to show us how to make coffee from tree to cup, weave baskets (which is way harder than it looks) and local music and dancing. Our chimpanzee and gorilla treks were thrilling and something we will never forget. At each location we were treated with kindness and exceptional service. Uganda and its people are wonderful! I would highly recommend a safari in Uganda and would absolutely use Shuttle Hospitality to organize and guide our adventure.
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our 4-day safari was a beautiful safari to remember, full of love and closeness to wildlife.
We recently returned from our 4 day safari in Maasai Mara.
We really had the best experience, being the migration season we managed to see a lot of animals in the plain. When we saw lions feeding the wildebeest we were very excited. The best moments were witnessing the wildebeest crossing the river from Tanzania and it was magical as we only see this on TV but this time we witnessed it in our own eyes. Thank you our guide for making this possible .
We will definitely recommend Namnyak Tours and Safaris to our friends and fellow travelers, as they are very reliable and professional.
