HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, David is an awesome tour guide
Our tour was amazing! We were able to see the famous wildebeest river crossing and all of the Ugly 5 and Big 4 (minus rhinos) during our tour. Our guide David has been awesome, it has been a delightful experience to spend time with someone who is so passionate about the safari and knows so much about animals. It was our first trip to the east African safari and we can’t wait to come back again with Savannah explorer.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One in a lifetime experience, perfect orchestration
As a couple, we made a private 4 day mid range safari tour with one day coffee and waterfall excursion.
First of all, our pre-safari communication with Shadrack, the manager, was smooth and reactive. He sincerely wishes to make sure your experience is one of a lifetime’s. He met us in person before and after our safari tour to brief before and gather our thoughts and recommendations after.
Secondly, all of our guides were knowledgeable, adaptive, funny and helpful. Special thanks to our guide Fred who was a very good driver, excellent guide (both knowledgeable about the type and description of animals, places to look for them and safety concerns related).
Our accommodation was generally good : both with “glamping” in Serengeti (heritage camp) and Ngorongogo (Ngorongoro Wild Camp) and more European style hotel in Arusha (Arusha planet lodge) and nearby Tarangire National Park (Eileen’s trees inn). All of the hotels personnel were very helpful, friendly and kind. Breakfast and dinner in our accommodation was mostly varied and with some vegetarian options (a little less options in Serengeti heritage camp and ngorongoro but understandable because of the distance from the bigger cities). However, even though we shared in advance that we both were vegetarian, on a few occasion our choice was quite limited with rice and a few raw salad. On a brighter side, we had “unlimited” beer and wine as well as coffee (in powder), water and tea available for us in the van.
We celebrated our first lion sighting with a glass of wine which was memorable.
All in all, we wish we had booked one or two days more than we did because we felt it was not that tiring and enjoyed our time. Thank you again for this lifetime experience. We certainly recommend Meru Slopes tours and safaris. You will not be disappointed! Don’t look any further.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good price and friendly staff
Widmanmasika gave us the best price. We visited Mikumi National Park, we enjoyed and we saw a lot of animals. The accomodation was good.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, fun and knowledgeable
We had a lovely time with our guide, Patrick. He was awesome and knew so much about the animals and when and where to see the best things. We saw leopards, wildebeest crossings and many many more.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ideal planner for an idyllic holiday
Dealing with logistics is the last thing I want to worry about during my holiday, and planning for a trip to Africa involves LOGISTICS. African Safari Guru took all that worry out of my hands. They have local knowledge and expertise, and took care of everything. There were small hiccups with local vendors but those were swiftly handled. My family and I were well taken care of every step of the way; starting from airport transfers to guides, to the beautiful accommodations, to well-paced activities to our liking.
Details are handled pre trip when you book the trip, with clear instructions, and prompt replies. Just make sure you communicate clearly with the agent handling your tour plan about your wishes, and they will customize accordingly.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, local safari tour company with great service
We had an INCREDIBLE trip with Daniel Kisemei, our guide and driver. We took a six-day safari through Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, and Maasai Mara. In the short trip, we saw the Big Five, the Great Migration, and learned a lot about African culture from Daniel, who was born in the Maasai culture. He was extremely knowledgeable and could identify every animal/bird we saw on our trip. He is well educated on all aspects of Kenyan life, including politics, society, and more. I can't recommend him enough. He is a very sincere, genuine, and hardworking guide who will ensure your travel group has a great and safe experience.
Lencer, our travel coordinator, also did an excellent job. She was very responsive at all times. When a hotel had underdelivered on what was agreed up on, she quickly took action to advocate for us.
Awour Escapades is a great, small safari company. My friends and I would recommend them to any foreigners looking to travel to Kenya.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What an AMAZING experience.
My wife and I went on safari for our honeymoon. We stayed three nights at Linyanti Bush Camp, three nights at Khwai Lediba and two nights at Thorntree River Lodge. Each camp offered a little different experience but the service was exceptional in each location. We especially loved our guides. Taylor, our guide at Linyanti, was amazing and we really enjoyed spending so much time with him. We can say the same for Claudia at Thorntree . As an amateur wildlife photographer, this trip was a bucket list experience for me, and the guides made sure to deliver a memorable experience. We saw all the animals we had hoped to see including a cheetah and a leopard!
We were pleasantly surprised by how great the food was at all times! We enjoyed the morning breakfast by the fire, and lunch and dinner were always wonderful. We especially loved the Boma nights. We loved the community aspect of the Botswana camps, meeting the other guests from around the world, and spending time with the lovely hosts and guides from Botswana. Thorntree River Lodge also had exceptional service, but it was a less communal experience amongst guests. That's not a complaint, just an observation.
This was a pricier vacation than we can typically afford, but the value felt great. We got our money's worth out of the experience and the service, including guides, chefs, housekeepers, bartenders and our hosts, was nothing short of perfect. We felt taken care of from the moment we stepped foot in Botswana all the way through navigating the Zambia/Zimbabwe border to fly back to Cape Town. We simply cannot stop raving about every aspect of our trip, so thank you, ABC!
LU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible, once in a lifetime !
An incredible trip, stunning places and absurd wildlife spotted during game drives!
The trip is adventurous but worth all the effort.
July is a great month, dry and amazing if you push yourself up to North Serengeti to see the crossing of the Great Migration.
SafariBooking a great website to find different excellent tour operators. You still need to negotiate a bit, after first proposals for fair prices.
Recommended! *****
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding, enjoyable experience and organised
My road trip to Southern Uganda was incredibly amazing. Indeed Uganda is a pearl of Africa trip to southern Uganda was a source of attraction, we passed through Queen Elizabeth national park and spotted herds of buffaloes crossing the road, elephants, zebra, hippo walking on road not to mention but a few
We saw the tidy hillsides which provide a beauty of contrasting landscapes
What we won't forget is the Africas deepest lake, Lake Bunyonyi enclosed by mountains which is great scenery. It was named Lake Bunyonyi because of the very many small birds that inhabit the lake. Relaxing at the lake with cool breeze and the hospitable farmers around the islands of Lake Bunyonyi keeps the place always busy. We enjoyed canoe riding and spotted very many species of birds. A safari to this part of Uganda is ever on my mind am planning to come back again. I won't forget to mention Twaha lukwago our tour operator who mindfully organised this fantastic memorable trip with alot of professionalism.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Abundant wildlife, genuine and friendly locals.
We had an amazing 8 day road safari through Tanzania in early June.
Weather was cool in the mornings and evening and warm enough for t shirts and shorts through the day.
Starting in Arusha we did day tours through Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and then spent 2 days in each the central and northern Serengeti.
Tarangire was amazing for elephants, abundant in zebras, bird life and the amazing Baobab trees.
Ngorongoro crater was our first sighting for Lions and Hippos, hyenas and again hundreds of zebra and Wilderbeast.
We saw all the big 5 at Ngorongoro except the elusive Rhino…
Our favourite was the central Serengeti… we saw all the big cats here and a leopard devouring his lunch in a tree was amazing.
Giraffes in the central and northern Serengeti were surprisingly prolific and each sighting was as fantastic as the first.
We were incredibly lucky to see the wilderbeast cross the Mara river.. what an epic event, some disappointment at the various tour companies vehicles blocking the banks as the beast crossed.
The tented camps was an immersive experience, was nice to spend time at the fire with other travellers before dinner.
Delicious food and staff happy to hear about your adventures.
My tips would be to
1.ensure you have an experienced guide for your safari … a lot of cowboys out there… many roadside car troubles due to inexperience
2.enjoy the company of your guide.. we learnt so much more from our guide about the culture and the way of life for locals when we shared our meals with him.
3.do a cultural experience, not just a massai visit but the local farmers, or a school, so friendly to share their experience.
We loved the people in Tanzania.