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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Kenya Safari
I booked a 5 night Safari with Serene East Africa Safaris for December, 2016. My main contact at the company was Lucy (management) and Simon (driver). My trip solo: started in Nairobi (airport pickup) to Amboseli (1 night), Lake Navaisha (1 night), Lake Nakuru (1 night), Masai Mara (2 nights).
Planning/ Management
Lucy was very helpful planning my safari. She asked questions about what I was interested in and helped develop a full plan of parks, lodges, and connections that would allow me to see what I wanted to across Kenya. She was easy to communicate with, responsive, and very interested in making sure I enjoyed the trip. She took time to answer in detail any questions I had and shared these in advance with the driver Simon.
Arrival/ Departure
Lucy and Simon greeted me at the airport. They took me for a nice welcome lunch and Lucy went over details again to make sure I was ready for my trip. Lucy also met with me prior to my departure to get my feedback, make sure everything was good at the airport.
Safari Itself
The safari was nothing short of incredible. All of the parks were notable and I highly recommend Kenya Wildlife Service and Masai Mara parks as they are truly incredible. Simon took me on several long game drives, making sure that I had time to see what I was interested in, spotting animals, identified different species and explained what differentiated them, and took general time to talk about both Kenya, the history, culture, and people. He also kept in touch with other drivers in order to make sure we could see some of the rarer animals. In the end, we saw the big 5 in addition to many other animals (more zebras than I can count) and some stunning landscapes.
Accommodations
Both Lake Nakuru Lodge and Kibo Safari Camp (Amboseli) were chosen for my itinerary and were incredible. I highly recommend both of these; the former is a chalet-like lodge experience and latter is tented "glamping." The food, hospitality, amenities blew away my expectations.
We also had a night at Fish Eagle Lodge (Lake Nakuru) which was relatively standard/ met my expectations and 2 nights at Ol Moran Camp which was also a tented camping experience, good but not the same level as those earlier.
Place to Place
Kenya is a complex, interesting country. The people are very welcoming, though villages and remote areas are sometimes places to reflect about how fortunate as a Canadian I am. I felt safe the entire time with my driver; note that driving on Kenya roads is a bit crazy (people constantly passing and dodging other people, jammed with large semi-trucks, etc.) but Simon was able to manage it all well. He also knew the paths back country into Masai Mara which was helpful. The road to Masai Mara I had read is quite bumpy (it is), but not unbearable. We had bottled water throughout and the vehicle was in fine condition.
All gas, accommodations, food, etc. was included in a single price in my trip which made it convenient. I recommend making sure you have small bills (US$1) for tips, as some lodges have very helpful staff and breaking larger bills can be difficult in places.
To sum up, I highly recommend a Kenya Safari and I am very glad I chose Serene to be the guide for this adventure.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 Days Adventure Safari
Wildness Safari are very prompt in responding their mail, bigs up to Ahmed, the Safari expert for arranging the trip. Time fled very fast as 10 days went like 2 days. Everything was well arranged & went as planned. We had a great adventure at the Selous, Ruaha, Udzungwa & Mikumi. These places are awesome & few tourist in these places. We had seen most of the animals in their nature. We had a good vehicle & safari guide Ibra, Ibra was safe driver & he is very professional with knowledge of flora & fauna. We have left our heart & will be coming back again. We recommend Widness Safari
CA
Trip of a lifetime thanks to Baboon budget safaris
We had an amazing trip to Kenya with the highlight being the 6 day safari masai mara/nakuru/amboselli
Highly recommended.
We saw absolutely all the animals!!
Dennis was very good and communicating details, and always answering questions.
Our driver Zack was unbelievable and gave us very good service
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best price-quality ratio for a week in Kenya
We did a six night safari with Adventure Africa Expedition last October, and except for a couple of minor details, everything was almost perfect. Communications before the trip were the best we ever had, very, very fast answering every mail. On the way, the guide was fantastic and we had a very good time with him, and also, the price was fantastic for what we got.
Thanks !!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding trip!!
I traveled solo to Tanzania in December 2016 and pre-arranged everything through Hello Tanzania. My travel consultant was Mwajabu. Everything was just outstanding!
I only had 8 days on the ground, so I did Zanzibar (Stone Town and Jambiani Beach) and Selous Game Reserve for safari.
Mwajabu was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
Guides and airport pick ups were perfect.
Tours, flights and hotels were great!
I'd highly recommend their services.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
the best holiday experience ever
the service was excellent. I was apprehensive as I am eighty years old but I was so well looked after I need not have worried The staff made is possible for me to experience everything. Sometimes it was physically hard but with help I could do it. Thank you f0r a great experience.
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experience
We chose Kruger Park travel after reading a suggested itinerary on their website. We're very glad we did as Mike and Kylie were extremely helpful and efficient regarding personalising our trip and answering any questions that arose.
We did have a problem with our hotel booking but Mike was able to resolve the problem and suggested alternative accommodation at Kruger Park Lodge which was excellent and probably better than the original.
The whole experience was fantastic and the game drives exceeded expectations, as we were lucky enough to see the big five.
I would recommend using this company for their personal service and knowledge.
Many thanks Kylie and Mike
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
courteous and very experienced in the industry
excellent, i liked the puntuality and promptness in giving advises.The team is exemplary in their services too.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The most amazing safari guides we've encountered!
From the first moment we arrived in Hoedspruit we felt so welcomed and excited. 5 days of absolute Kruger bliss were about to begin! We were picked up by Bruce, his son and his friends who were all training to be safari guides at the time. We jumped in their open air jeep and enjoyed the drive to our new home for 5 nights. When we arrived I was blown away by the picturesque grounds and the accommodation. The room and ensuite was spacious, clean and beautifully decorated. The dining room, lounge and outdoor area were spectacular with their high ceilings, wooden rafters and the African decor made you remember what a special place you were in. We even had a giraffe wander by while we were sitting outside enjoying the lounges! Waking up early for a game drive, tea and rusks is the best way to start everyday! And then you end each evening with a sunset game drive. Bruce was full of wildlife knowledge and so was his son and friends. We loved having them along for the game drives too as it was great hearing them practising all of their animal and tracking studies. Game drive sunset drinks were an absolute highlight! I will never forget the atmosphere and the sounds of the African bush, one night the hippos and a leopard were taking in turns making their calls! We got to do some on foot tracking too which was so exhilarating!! One night we had just gone to bed and heard lions roaring in the distance, what an amazing sound. At night we would have the most amazing dinners, actually every meal was incredible! We ate so much and one morning we even got treated to impala livers as a side to our breakfast. We love trying new and interesting foods when traveling so this was a real treat. I remember stories by the campfire at night, reading from the amazing book collection during the day, watching animals wander by while lying in the sun, amazing elephant encounters, the list goes on!! Bruce and Judy were seriously the most amazing safari guides we have ever encountered and we have travelled through 11 African countries. They had endless knowledge of the bush and the animals but also welcomed us so lovingly for those 5 days that we felt like we were part of their family! We are so looking forward to returning one day and taking along our daughter this time!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Just Fantastic!
We were referred to Diwa by family and after a wonderful two weeks we can't help but feel that we wouldn't have been able to get this experience elsewhere. In two weeks we saw a natural wonder of the world in the Victoria Falls, we sighted all of the Big Five between Hwange, Vic Falls and Mana Pools and we were able to catch the mighty tigerfish which was memorable! Huge thanks to the team at Diwa...