ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari, perfect service, great lodge, and an unforgettable visit to the Maasai community
Dear Daudi and the entire Asante Bibi Tours & Safaris team,
Jambo!
We hope this message finds you all well. First of all, thank you so much for being part of such a special moment in our lives — our honeymoon! Our 3-day safari to Mikumi National Park was an unforgettable experience, and we are so grateful to have shared it with your amazing team.
From the very beginning of the booking process to the very end of our trip, everything was handled with incredible professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail. We truly felt taken care of at every step. Daudi, your coordination and communication made everything smooth and stress-free. Our drivers, Mhina and Kelvin, were not only skilled and reliable, but also warm and friendly. Rajabu, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and made each game drive so exciting and informative.
The safari itself was beyond spectacular — we were blown away by the wildlife, the stunning landscapes, and the peaceful beauty of Mikumi. The lodge where we stayed was equally amazing — comfortable, welcoming, and surrounded by nature.
One of the highlights for us was the visit with the Maasai community. That experience touched us deeply and gave us insight into a culture that is so rich and unique. It was truly one of the most memorable parts of our trip.
We can honestly say we had no issues whatsoever — only wonderful memories that we will treasure forever. Thank you for making our honeymoon so magical. We will definitely be recommending Asante Bibi Tours & Safaris to all our friends and family, and we hope to return one day for another adventure!
With warmest regards,
Sergio
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional organisation offering expected game drive in Masai Mara
The pick up at Nairobi is always a bit chaotic. Indeed, no matter where do you stay, a cab has to take you in the cbd where you will pay the activity (we paid in US dollars). Then, you directly go to Masai Mara in a nice 4x4 vehicle driven by your guide. For us, it was James Gichina who was really good during the game drive to bring us close to the animals and especially the big 5. Regarding the hotel, it fits the expectations, the food was good. To resume, it was a great experience to discover the wild world of Masai Mara,
MY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They stole our money
5 pax, paid deposit 50% on mid Aug, arrived on 6th Sept and paid the remaining half in the office.
2 days no issue in Masai Mara, though there was a change of lodge (which they claimed their staff booked wrongly, but it's an "upgrade").
Highly suspect they book last minute.
Then 3rd day no accommodation was booked at the discussed Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge when we arrived at the lodge in the evening.
Driver claimed he got the funds for the park fees at 5pm then no reply from the operator regarding accommodation booking voucher since.
unreachable via phone as well.
Asked the lodge staff to check the remaining of the accom, no bookings were made under their name or our names.
Went to Naivasha Tourist Police Unit to get an advise but he said to go to Dosasha's Nairobi office to claim refund.
Lilian is nowhere to be seen in the office, only Alfa.
Another guy you should be aware of.
TLDR, we involved embassy, TPU HQ, and diplomatic police in Kenya.
They still haven't refund us.
It's a whooping USD 13500 for 5 of us.
Do not go with this operator.
Whichever staff name they claim they are, it's the same person.
Reddit has a year old post that someone got scammed by the same person as well.
They'll likely create another agency name and do the same thing all over again.
I've already have at least 5-6 groups of people around my travelling date that got scammed or last minute cancelled Tanzania part. They thought we can't get them cause we're foreigners.
If you're a victim, make it big.
Involve whoever you think can, only they will take action.
Someone emailed safaribooking.com and they claimed they'll take this operator off the list in the site.
I see it's still all and well here.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Game Drive in Maasai Mara
I had a good times with Jocky Tours and really enjoyed our game drives. We could have a full day + one evening visiting the Maasai Mara park and saw lots of animals specially lions, cheetahs and leopards which we got lucky to see. Our guide, James Gichina, was really great helping to find animals and there if we needed him through our stay. The camp was as expected with good food.
The only down is the organization at the beginning of our trip as we have to enter Nairobi CBD for administration and lost lots of time there for nothing. Once we were picked up by our guide James (in a good car), everything went smoothly.
US
Truly Remarkable
The safari with Gosheni was a highlight of my travel life. Bariki is a perfect guide with incredible knowledge of the parks and animals. He also went out of his way to ensure we saw more elusive animals such as distant leopards and engaged in interesting conversation. We saw all of the big 5 multiple times as well as other interesting animals such as cheetahs, servals, crocodiles, and of course wildebeest in the Great Migration. August is a great time to embark on a safari and I absolutely recommend Gosheni. They are accomodating and knowledgeable and I can’t imagine a safari experience being much better than the one I had.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari 2 Gorilla Tours is a well run and efficient tour company
Aron put together a tour program that allowed us to experience the very best that Uganda has to offer. Our guide, Martin, was fantastic. He has vast knowledge of the country, the region and the animals. We enjoyed out time immensely and would recommend Safari 2 Gorilla tours for your next visit to experience the wildlife of Uganda.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Enthusiastic, experienced and kind, we felt safe with him
Good service: pickup from the AirPort and drop off, picked our big bags up and dropped them off after the safari, it was okay for us to only pay half up front so they were very flexible
Communication: they were nice and easy accessible, updated us on changes
We received an itinerary that wasn’t exactly what we ended up doing (the big picture was the same but some details were a little different, or not exactly included in the itinerary, for instance where we would be having lunch and how long certain driving times would be, or at what time we would be picked up for the first day). However they were very open to questions about these topics and answered them as soon as we asked.
The tented camps they picked for us were amazing and we paid just a little more than the others we did the tour with who slept in tents, so the value for money was amazing.
The tour itself was great: the tour operator was very kind and experienced, he knew exactly where to go and had a lot of information about the park and the animals etc.
MT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing Experience
I booked the 8 day Lemosho Kilimanjaro trip and a 3 day Safari including the Serengeti and Ngorongoro as a solo trip with Mafie Adventures and was not disappointed. Anaeli, the guide I had was knowledgable and friendly, the crew were also very welcoming, and the daily meals were great. We successfully made it to the summit on day 5 and I was even given a couple of rest days at a hotel since I finished the trekk earlier than planned. The safari experience was also good, taking me around Serengeti and Ngorongoro and having the opportunity to see all sorts of wildlife. Meals were very good. Start to finish, from airport transfers, to accommodation before and after the mountain and safari, everything went smoothly and allowed me to have an incredible experience in a country with a lot to offer the adventurous explorer wanting to get away from it all. I did what I wanted to do and managed to do it at a cheaper price than other operators were quoting, I would recommend Mafie Adventures.
BG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best Experiences of My Life
By any measure, it was a wonderful safari tour experience in Tanzania. Everything went off as planned owing to the excellent planning and perfect execution by the team at Zara. We were paired with an outstanding guide/driver Juma who was an expert on Ngorongoro, Serengeti; flora, fauna, culture and so much about Tanzania, giving his insight on the same. We had many wonderful encounters with wildlife, perfect picnics on the land and amazing times back at the carefully selected tented camps and lodges. The Land Cruiser was spacious and comfortable and kept very clean. The weather was great and we had an incredible time. We did not get to see the migration in Serengeti but we still enjoyed the overall experience a lot!
BY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience without any problems
We had a 7-day safari visiting Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru and Masai Mara. The whole trip was very smooth and well organized by Imara Africa Safari and our guide/driver Edward.
Edward is very friendly and polite, it was really comfortable to spend the week with him. He told us many things about Kenya and safari, showed us a lot of animals and shared interesting facts. When we were looking for the Big Five, he put in a lot of effort during the game drives, and thanks to him we managed to see all of them.
I would definitely recommend Imara Africa Safari and Edward!
