20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tailored experience with knowledgeable guides and quality accommodations close to the parks
We went on a 13-day safari and trekking trip through Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania with Wild Uganda. Planning the trip was easy as Ernest was incredibly communicative and helpful when I needed guidance. The service provided by both guides (Andrew in Uganda and Rwanda and Octavian in Tanzania) was exceptional. We learned a lot about each country and felt safe and well taken care of by our guides.
The accommodations prioritized proximity to the parks, resulting in easier mornings, and shorter lines when entering the parks. Both guides were able to navigate park registration seamlessly and we were able to focus on the animals and nature around us. Both guides were knowledgeable about both wildlife and plant life!
The trip was a great value for the money we paid and we would rebook with Wild Uganda on our next E. Africa safari and trekking trip.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Expertise that you need
We were one of the very first customers of Untamed Safaris a few years ago (Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa) and felt that safari was so well handled by them that we used them again for this safari (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda).
Whether it was advice on when to go, how long to stay in certain places, how to think about the migration, etc. Ryan continually provided expert advice both then and again this year.
When things “just work” and “work smoothly”, it’s easy to take it for granted but as customers we don’t always see what is happening behind the scenes to make that happen.
It was that experience the first time that made us return to Untamed Safaris for this safari and we’re glad we did.
If you’re looking for someone to help with your planning, you should definitely contact Untamed Safaris.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lucky was AMAZING!!!
Lucky was a safe driver, extremely smart about the animals in their natural habitat, and took us to see EVERYTHING we wanted to see (we saw all the BIG 5 plus so many more).
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful, helpful people that made our safari experience amazing and unforgettable.
We just returned from a safari in Tanzania that Stephen organized for us and it was the trip of a lifetime. Stephen’s communication beforehand was excellent. Then our tip started with Martin picking us up at the airport with flowers, giving us our safari names and showing us some wonderful experiences around Arusha - we loved the coffee boys!
The next day Stephen met us with our guide/driver Aziz and we set out touring Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Central and Northern Serengeti. They were all amazing and Aziz was a brilliant guide and driver, it’s not easy to drive on some of those roads and still spot wildlife but he did it! Aziz also helped make the trip unforgettable for our daughter by gifting her the bird book. She will always treasure it.
Thank you to all at Fondness for making a trip of a lifetime for our family of four.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
We had a wonderful tour of the national parks and the serengeti. We saw so many lions, elephants, giraffes, baboons, zebras, hippos,and so many more different animals. Amazing to see them living free and together in the same spaces. We had a wonderful view of the Great Migration of the wildebeest and the zebras crossing the river. Unbelievable that everywhere you looked you saw herds of wildebeest. Our guide Stanley was very informative and en excellent driver across some of the Rockies dirt roads he kept us safe and knew the best places to spot the animals. He was very patient with us when we wanted to stop and just watch ornifnwe had to go to the shop just one more time!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, responsive and memorable safari experience
We had a very enjoyable safari experience with Mountain Warriors Tours and Safaris. Our guide, John, was very friendly, enthusiastic and professional throughout the trip. Whenever we had any questions or small issues, he responded quickly and helped us solve them in a timely manner.
John was also very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the national parks. Thanks to his experience and effort, we were able to see many different animals and had some amazing wildlife encounters during our safari.
We were also generally very satisfied with the hotels and lodges arranged for us, and most of them were comfortable and well selected. Overall, the trip was well organized and we really appreciated John’s warm service and professionalism. We had a wonderful safari experience and would be happy to recommend Mountain Warriors to other travelers.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
We had an amazing experience with Peter as our safari guide. He was very patient with our group as we took a lot of photos, videos, and had many questions that he answered. He went above and beyond to try and find the animals for us to see and explained more about their behavior and actions. We were quite lucky in the many variety of animals we got to see.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Memorable Experience!
Rafiki Tembo did a great job providing a memorable Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania safari trip experience for our group of 13 travelers. Lowassa was instrumental in helping us plan the trip, and he was a pleasure to deal with; Lowassa is very polite, responds quickly, and was very accommodating to our needs.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Value for Money Tour to Materuni waterfall and chemka hotsprings
Florian our guide at Materuni willage was a fun guide , he helped us with great pictures and explained coffee making process. They provided excellent vegetarian meals too
Alex our driver was calm even though we had lots of traffic on way back to hostel
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5/5 with a couple caveats..
The whole safari portion of our trip was wonderful. Our guide Joseph was amazing, and very accommodating. He would always figure out a way to help us get closer to the animals while staying respectful to the wildlife and other drivers. We got to know him very well during our 6 day safari and he was a delight to get to know. Taught us so much about the way of life in Africa as much as the wildlife. We accomplished seeing the Big 5.
Mountain Warriors company was also easy to book and navigate. Ruth was very responsive any time I would message her, no matter what time of day. The communication leading up to the trip could have been better though. I had to be the one to keep reaching out to follow up with our booking, and making sure everything was still good to go. I probably wouldn’t have heard from Mountain Warriors again after the deposit was paid, until we arrived into Africa. I also had to reach out to ask for an invoice a couple of times from our deposit, weeks after paying. It would have given us more peace of mind if the company had reached out leading up or prior to our trip to make sure all is well with our booking, and what to expect leading up to arrival. Other companies our friends were with seemed to require more prior to the trip to make sure you were set up with everything you needed. I was also easily able to switch out some accommodations that were initially offered. I did my own research for some more luxurious lodges and Ruth accommodated those requests with no problems.
I had also requested a specific guide we had read reviews about, and Ruth said it would be no problem at the time. At the beginning of our safari, we ended up having a different guide at arrival with no warning or explanation beforehand. No complaints about Joseph though. We loved him - but again, just the communication on behalf of the company. It was only then mentioned that specific guide was busy, after I had asked about it at the debriefing. I still wouldn’t have made a fuss if it was mentioned prior, but then it wouldn’t have been a surprise. It seems to be more of a “just pay and show up” kind of group. We only had our itinerary that was given to us as proposal when initially inquiring with the group to follow up with. The travel times on the itinerary were also a bit off, we drove a lot longer than what was scheduled, and we didn’t actually get a half game drive on our first day of the Serengeti because we stayed inside Tarangire National Park (which should have been accounted for since the company should know where it is) and because we needed to get the car checked to make sure it was equipped for the Serengeti roads, (which we agreed to the evening before) but should have been organized to do so prior to picking up clients in the first place. In addition to that, we also needed to pick up our luggage in the Serengeti airport. So we really only had 1.5 days in the Serengeti during our 6 day safari. I would have opted to stay longer in the Serengeti, and removed Lake Manyara. Another company had mentioned not even visiting that park at all.
I’ll still give 5 stars because everything still worked out for us, and my husband and I can go with the flow. Nothing detrimentally put a wrench in our experience. My husbands luggage didn’t arrive with us, and he didn’t have his luggage for the first 2 days of the safari, but Ruth quickly helped us get his bag to us faster and was delivered to us at the Serengeti air strip so we were thankful for that. Overall organization could’ve been better, but you get what you pay for! It would have been nice to have some more insight on where it was better to fly in and out of as well, so you could reduce driving time between parks. Still had a great trip.