35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical Kenya with Imara
We had an amazing safari trip to Kenya from London and couldn’t be happier with Imara. Whenever I had questions, Lewis was always prompt, clear, and transparent in his responses, which gave us a lot of confidence while planning the trip. We were travelling with our 2.5-year-old, and he was very accommodating with our requests for a car seat and a baby cot, which made a huge difference.
From the moment we arrived in Kenya right through to the airport drop-off, everything ran smoothly and exactly as planned. The hotels were lovely, and the one in the Maasai Mara was especially memorable, we could actually see animals like zebras and deer right from the hotel!
Our safari guide, Patrik, truly made the experience even more special. He was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, and went out of his way to help us spot all the animals we hoped to see.
Overall, it was a fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime trip, and we’re so glad we chose this company. The only small area for improvement might be the food, which could have been a little better at times — but that’s subjective and didn’t take away from the overall experience at all.
Highly recommended!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Person centred, personalised service, excellent communication and knowledge of the sector.
I found Ntanda Ventures online and saw they had some really positive reviews, particularly regarding fast responses, tailored packages and excellent knowledge. Kerry was immediately really quick to respond to my email and was keen to find out, what things I wanted to do, what was important to me and what I wanted to achieve from my experience. From there, I was introduced to Nerine, who put together with Kerry a wonderful package which was in our budget and took note of all of our preferences. Communication throughout has been wonderful, including ensuring that our paperwork for travel to Botswana from Zambia with my granddaughter was all in place, and that we understood what was needed. We had simply the most amazing time, stayed in some beautiful places, fed elephants, saw a pride of lions, visited the Falls and so much more! For anyone, wondering about dates to visit, we did the rainy season and had an amazing time, and because it was quieter got some private experiences due to the fact less people were staying! I honestly can't say highly enough how good the service has been in terms of ensuring we did everything that we had highlighted we wanted to and in a budget friendly way. Thank you so much!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly. Theodore
Very good, felt safe. Theodore was my driver. Chatty but not too chatty. From Middelburg to Hoedspruit. Let me go in the front as I don’t travel well