Our group tour was an Unforgettable experience.
We got services beyond our expectations! Adventure Vacation Safari staff, cars, meals, accommodation were all great. We had an unforgettable gorilla tracking experience in Uganda and Rwanda- feeling safe and secure at all times—thanks to a great team!! We recommend the services of Adventure Vacation Safaris to anybody wishing to tour East Africa.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amboseli,i thankyou very much for a truelly wonderful trip to Amboseli.
I wanted you to know that i had a great time on the trip to Amboseli,your itinerary allowed me to see everything i wanted to.I enjoyed watching the big five,seeing mt.Kilimanjaro and the lake itself,i recommend your company as i was very pleased with the trip.The services offered were very fantastic and all my expectations were fulfilled.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best holiday
We had a great time. Starting from booking to our very cool safari guide Daniel. Moureen from Kay Adventure Tours replied mails within a very short amount of time and was very helpful in finding the right safari for us. 4 days/3 nights it was - Tsavo East, Amboseli, Tsavo West. We were picked up from our hotel and the adventure began. It was truly an amazing experience and we will never forget it. Thank you!
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
excellent service
The staff was incredibly flexible and helpful...really exceptional. Thanks to the staff for their attention to our needs.
We could not have been happier with our safari experience and guide, Paul! Awesome.
We had an absolutely phenomenal experience with Jungle Safari. Our safari guide, Paul, is one of the most caring and most knowledgeable individuals I have ever met! We saw a plethora of wild animals, including exotic birds, elephants and even a real-life hippopotamus fight. (Perhaps one of the coolest things we had ever seen). Paul is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to African geography and nature.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I had an absolutely Amazing time!!
Ive used some High End Safari Companies in the past and in all honesty I've learned and seen more with Siku Jema. Very Professional yet we all shared laughs, conversations almost like a private tour. I also just returned from a second Safari this past June with Sikujema. I changed my itinerary slightly and they were very understanding and accommodating. I flew from U.S. solo... First time without my husband so of course I vas nervous... But I was greeted at the Airport with open arms. So anyone reading this rest assure you will have a memorable and amazing time!!!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reset your soul.
Top company.
Everyone went the extra mile...
Tremendous host, calm and collected. Very knowledgeable.
Excellent cook - everyone wanted to take Vincent home.
Never met such happy, helpful, fun, hard working, courteous staff.
Wonderful itinerary. Adventure, but comfortable wild!
Willing, sensible, amazing horses.
Beautiful, varied landscape. Fantastic open space.
Sleeping out under the stars was ace. Want one of those beds for my garden at home now!
Lovely, long, long canters.
Well organized, smooth operation. You've nailed it.
Highly recommended.
Thank you all so much.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A company that puts you in first place
The whole experience with this company was always defined by how they made us feel special. Since the first email conversation with Paula, to the first phone call with Joao, to the first personal contact with Mr. Baraja and Sylvia, it looked like everyone was focused on making our journey feel special and exclusive. In 30 years of travel I never witness such dedication to customer care. The safari itself was a wonderful and magical experience. Great guide, great adventure, lots of wildlife. Everything was beyong my wildest expectations.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic solo safari in Kenya and Tanzania
It was such a great fun travelling in Kenya and Tanzania for nearly two weeks. But without Kenya Walking, I could not do it on my own. Of course I saw all the big five and many other animals. The name of my driver for Kenya side is Livingstone, he's very good at tracking down footprints of different walking animals and he never missed one during my trip. The accommodation was great and comfortable in Kenya side. Tanzania side was comparatively much more expensive I guess so for budget reason mostly I stayed in tented camp. Really enjoyed my whole trip!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
When I first decided to go on an East African safari, it was a a huge task to take the numerous decisions and make the plans. I started an year ago and went through tons of online content to put up a rough draft of what I wanted to do. We were a group of 7 people and we contacted several tour operators. Based on the the online reviews and personal interactions, we decided on Bright African Safaris.
Main points in their favour were: 1. Small local company based in Arusha, 2. Top reviews and 3. Agreeing to an itinerary which several companies rejected (will elaborate later). Our main target was the Northern Tanzania circuit. We started from Arusha, then traveled through Tarangire, Manyara, Natron, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and back to Arusha over 10 days. We traveled from 24th May to 2nd June, while the rainy season had just ended. And here was where Bright was a stand-out. We definitely wanted to go to Natron due to it's weird and unconventional nature. Several other companies tried to exclude this even after our repeated requests stating possibility of bad roads. We are glad that Msangi and Bright did not follow suit. For people looking for something other than the standard experience, please visit Lake Natron. It is truly a unique place on Earth. Msangi was very efficient during the email exchanges and also while making the travel arrangements. We opted for budget accommodations and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the lodges (maybe the off-season helped). A special mention must be made for Mbalageti Luxury camp. Bright had made all the arrangements so that we did not have to worry about anything. One of our team members decided late to join in and Msangi took care of it in a couple of days, even after all the bookings had been made. So extra points for flexibility.
Now a few words about our guide Osman, although few words would not be enough. From the moment we met him at the airport to the time when he dropped us off, it was a pleasure to have this man in our company during the safari. Extremely amicable, knowledgeable and accommodating, he was ever smiling and helpful. He is a confident and safe driver and is in control even on the worst of roads. As for animal sightings he was very good at spotting them. In the later stages of the trip, we got interested in bird spotting and it was amazing how he knew at least the type of any bird we saw. We saw more than 100 birds and animals in total during the entire trip. Also Osman was very rational in his decisions. He did not promise us the moon and always gave a thoughtful explanation for any question. Even when we were not on safari, we had the license to pester him regarding names of birds or animals.
All the lodges we stayed at were nice and well equipped, some were better than others. Both breakfast and dinner were quite good quality. The lunch boxes were not that fancy and you could customize it to a certain extent at the lodge itself. Overall, it was a highly enjoyable safari with a very nice company and I would recommend it without a doubt to anyone going on a Northern Tanzania safari. Asante sana Osman, Msangi and Bright African Safaris. Hope to see you again.