CY
He was truly like a walking Google
We are so happy that we chose Mountain Warriors for our 8-day safari. From beginning to end, the entire team was incredibly professional, attentive, and always made our happiness and comfort their priority.
A very special thank you to our guide, Mbwana — he was truly like a walking Google! His knowledge about the wildlife, nature, and everything we saw along the way was incredible. He was always patient, friendly, and made our safari experience even more special.
If we ever come back to Tanzania, we would absolutely choose Mountain Warriors again, and without a doubt, we would ask for Mbwana as our guide. Highly recommended!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
We had the best time with our guide Alex. We got to see the big 5 in just two days, along other amazing animals such as a cheetah, crocodiles, hippos, ostriches and many others.
Alex was always helpful and in a good mood, he managed to get to most of the rare sightings before they got crowded, which allowed us to get the best experience we could hope for.
We felt we got the best value for money; the accommodations were better than what we expected - queen size bed and own bathroom in our tent, including a hot shower.
We also chose to go see the Masai which was a wonderful experience.
Our first safari tour could not have been led by a safer, more attentive driver
Sampson met us at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
As we set off for Nairobi, he teased out what we actually knew about Kenya, and introduced some curious details about this continent.
A briefing followed and next morning he met our group of eight promptly for the drive to Maasi Mara.
We were impressed at his ability to cover the miles needed while conversing and answering questions, and yet being cautious about road conditions including, toward the end, very uneven terrain.
We were surprised/pleased at his ability to adjust our itinerary to suit the pace and requirements of everyone in the vehicle.
Given that limitation, we saw more, particularly of the cheetah and lions than seemed possible, at first.
And despite the time all of that took, we got to the River Mara to see (and hear) the hippos and sites of wildebeest crossings.
My critique (and I imagine it had little, really, to do with Sampson or this particular operator) is that we should have been briefed about the readiness of the Maasai themselves to sell souvenirs. I would have preferred buying directly from them rather than from the commercial outlets encountered before meeting the Maasai. They explained that they used the proceeds of souvenir sales to fund market purchases, since they herd cattle, but do not plant crops... As well, that income is crucial for schooling their children.
Should I repeat the experience sometime, I'd surely be calling again on Sampson and Nature Insight Safaris.