DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventurous
It’s a beautiful country with amazing sceneries, but they remember a lot of the south of Europe.
Wildlife is unbeatable, just amazing.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya, wildlife around you
Kenya has been the place where I have gone in a safari. Masai Mara was the Reserve we chose (2 friends -girls-). Arriving to Nairobi from Europe is easy if you connect in any of the Middle East hubs, for example, Doha. Distance from the NBO airport to the city centre (our hotel was in CBD) was short, with good roads. Our experience in Nairobi wasn’t as good as we supposed: although we thought CBD was a good area to have a walk, it is true that there were not many white tourists there and we were a little bit annoyed by everyone trying to sell us anything, asking for money and even being touched by everybody. I think the tourists in Nairobi just visit the main tourist attractions (Giraffe Centre, Nairobi National Park, …).
Nevertheless, our impressions changed when we started our safari, with Balu Travel LTD, which I really recommend. The places where we stayed, the landscapes and sunsets we saw, the amount of animals we could see, … everything was incredible. This is what it comes to my mind when I think of Kenya. It’s true people is asking for money at any chance when they see white people, and yo need to say no no no a hundred times, but this places make Kenya such a good experience.
I would recommend Kenya as a solo destination as well, as we talked with many people travelling alone. For 2 girls, it is also a safe place if you go on a safari there.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania is amazing as a country but the safari trio I booked from your website is subpart
The safari during the daytime is fine but the food and accommodations vary quite a bit among different venders. So be sure to have your vender specify all accomodation types and locations before you join the tour. Good luck!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service - very responsive - tailored a great bespoke itinerary to fit our timings and budget
We’d already booked our travel and had two and a bit days that we wanted to fit a Pilanesberg safari tour into. Shaun was very responsive, came up with useful suggestions and put together a great package for us. What we went for wasn’t cheap but felt like good value. We had an amazing time! Only minor criticism was that our driver was a new guy who wasn’t used to airport pickups and was quite late, leaving us hanging around at Jo’burg airport for a while. But I suspect we were just unlucky on that - and he was a good driver with some interesting stories (and fluent in 10 of the 11 official ZA languages!)
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"Delivered a well -planned itinerary but should come out clear on resident park fee"
I joined group of six people from Homa bay to Masai Mara, for 3 days 2 nights,so we were 7 people in total, 6 of us were foreigner from USA, and I was the only Kenya citizen, I was charged non resident rate for the first time,then later on when I complained and call Frederick from Nairobi office,I he called our guide and told him to refund me some money back,I think they should have given me resident rate from the begining.
Our guide for the tour,Kasain sensei, was absolutely perfect.
Through out the trip,he was punctual, showed dedication,and adjusted the itinerary flexible to ensure it wasn't too tiring for us.His driving was both quick and reliable, marking us feel safe the entire time.
During the game drives,he got us as close as possible to the animals and plants,allowing us to capture amazing photos. Ours Land cruiser was among the first to enter and last to leave Masai Mara National Reserve.
Despite it's not being peak season,he went above and beyond to help us see as many animals as possible.Notably, our Vehicles was the first to spot a leopard, one of rarest of the Big 5.Kasaine also has a keen photography.If you're lucky enough to have him as your guide you're sure to get some incredible shots! Being a Maasai himself, he has extensive knowledge of the region and wildlife.At each location,he seemed well connected and we had the unique experience of being guided by the chief's son in Maasai village.
Fredrick,who coordinate our booking,was prompt and friendly, ensuring that everything we requested and promised was delivered smoothly, from the initial arrangements through to the end of the tour.
I was initially nervous, especially since this trip was with my friends but Kasaine and Frederick made our time truly unforgeable.
My friends expressed their gratitude, saying they hadn't expected such an incredible experience.If you're looking for quality safari at a reasonable price,I highly recommend Fantastic Adventure Safaris.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Hell’s Gate National Park by Heather Kelly
Enjoyed a 7 km walk in the park, wildlife all over the park.
HU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything is good
Good tours, good safari. We looks very amazing animal.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Nyerere well organized (via online) with Uwanta Tours and Safaris.
We were picked up from our hotel in Zanzibar for 2 days: transport, safaris, hotel, meal.. On the 1st day we had a safari from 8am to 5pm and saw many animals : hippos, impalas, elephants, hyenas, baboons, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wild dogs... and one lion. The fist day, we were lucky to have a guide Raphael who spoke French. Fascinating and very professional he shared with us his great knowledge of the fauna and flora. The 2nd day, safari on the river, much less rich in discoveries.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Countless animals in their natural environment
We went on a 3-day safari with Serengeti and NgoroNgoro Crater. The landscape was wonderfully green and countless animals grazed peacefully on the green, lush meadows. We werw lucky to discover all the Big Five and were able to marvel at all the animals in their natural habitat. It was very impressive. As December is the rainy season, it rained heavily for 1-2 hours every day.
Everything worked out perfectly. The camps were well organised and the food was excellent. The days were intense and eventful.
I recommend 3-4 days for this type of safari.
You should bear in mind that you spend many hours in the safari car and that the journey to the national parks alone is around 250 kilometres.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Trip was well organized, we saw a lot of animals and the camps were really nice. Unfortunately, our tour guide was not really talkative although he knew a lot and his English was fluent. We asked a lot of questions on which he gave answers but did not tell a ot of background information by himself. In general real the tour and route was nice but one has to be prepared to be many hours in a car and get up early if you want to see lots of animals.
