35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Adventure with Gorilla O'clock
Our family (mom, dad and a ten year old boy) visited Kenya for an 11 day safari. This was a trip that we dreamed of for decades and it couldn't have gone better, thanks to Gorilla O'clock and our guide Joe! We visited several national parks/conservancies (Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and, of course, the Masai Mara) and saw so many iconic animals. As we visited in November, a lot of animals had just had babies, so we got to see baby elephants, lion cubs, zebras, giraffes, as young as two weeks, and we got so close to them, it was surreal. After our first day in our first national park, we saw so many animals that we kind of wondered what we would do for the remaining ten days - could it really get better than this?? It sure did get better! And better! And better! We stayed at great lodges, had the best game drives and our guide, Joe, deserves a special shout-out - he drove for up to 10 hours a day some days (the drive between parks and then afternoon game drive the same day), yet was able to find amazing wildlife and we felt completely safe both on the road and in the parks. When we needed some medication while at Amboseli, he took us along dirt roads to a nearby town to see a chemist and we got our prescription, had it filled, and were on the way faster than we would be in the United States. If you are hesitant about going on a safari with a family, I highly recommend Gorilla O'clock - from the initial contact to booking, through execution, we couldn't have had a better time, and now my ten year old is begging us to book another safari (and it *has* to be with Joe, he says). I hope to be able to do that, and we'll absolutely go with Gorilla O'clock again.
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable experience.
The Masai Mara is an excellent park for safaris; in my experience, I enjoyed it more than Kruger National Park in South Africa. You can see animals all the time, it's fantastic!
The Venture Africa Budget Safaris team provides excellent service, and I must thank them very much for their patience and help in making our adventure better. They also offered us great facilities and transportation, which made our trip extremely comfortable. In particular, we must thank Martha, who was especially attentive and understanding with us. If you contact her, you will understand what I am saying, and you will greatly appreciate her service and of her team!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
I took a day tour to Arusha National Park with Lobo África with my friends. We had a fantastic day! Our guide, Sam, was very friendly and explained everything to us.He is very experienced. We saw giraffes as soon as we arrived at the park, zebras, buffalo, elephants, and more, all up close. It was a very full day where we also hiked and enjoyed the experience. I highly recommend it! Asante Sana!
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I hired Baraka’s services for climbing Kilimanjaro, a safari, and Zanzibar (13 people). His guidance
This is my second time in Tanzania, so I know how things work there, and that’s exactly why I can wholeheartedly recommend the experience with them as exceptional. His availability and quick responses were outstanding, and his patience for the million questions and clarifications, as well as all the complex logistics for a fairly large group where everyone had their own requests and changes, were remarkable. The guides (for Kilimanjaro, the safari, and Zanzibar) were amazing and made up 90% of the enjoyment of the experiences themselves. I highly and wholeheartedly recommend Baraka — honest, genuine, and straight as an arrow.
SI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
EXCELLENT
All credidts for execelent and profesional organization of the safari to Soul of Tanzania, especially to our brave guide- friend Prosper, everything was porfect.
These are the memories we wont forget ever.
Highly recommended
Tomaz
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Destination jungle with Hanza excellent, he was very clever. he was amazing
Seeing gorillas in their natural Habitat was an unforgettable thrill that cannot be experienced anywhere else.
The extraordinary guides supported us and allowed us to spend an hour with the gorillas, experiencing their family dynamics
SUPER
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best guides ever.
All the guides were so special. Patrick, Jackson and Richard made our experience amazing. It was comfortable and all organized very well. The sleeping was perfect and overall I highly suggest going. It was a very special week
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and very informative.
We had our educational 3days tour for our grade 5s,to siavonga. The tour was great, we enjoyed holiday yamu local. We hope for more like this and that people went for more holidays within the country. We have many beautiful places and Lochinvar Safaris showed us through their lenses how beautiful Zambia is. I would choose Lochinvar Safaris even tomorrow.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara
Fantastic safari! Beautiful nature and lot’s of animals. Great organization, very skilled ranger that had a lot of experience. Slept in a tent on the crater rim with zebra’s in front of the tent! It was great
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My best Safari Experience in Africa so far
I have been to a couple of African countries but I must say Iyana Africa exceeded my expectations. Everything from communication upon placing the request, the itinerary organization and whole safari experience was just amazing.
Nicholas was my first contact and was very professional I even wished he could be my tour guide. Upon landing at the airport, Nicholas and Alfred were there to receive me with some gifts, this really humbled me!
I was lucky to be given the latest jeep for my safari, SHEM the driver and tour guide was very proficient and had an answer to all my questions. He was very knowledgeable and knew where exactly to go to spot the animals. I was lucky to see all the big five as Nicholas had promised. If you are planning to visit Kenya, I highly recommend Iyana Africa Tours and Safaris. Thank you so much Iyana Africa Tours team especially Nicholas, Alfred and Shem. Keep up the excellent work you are doing.