DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Definitely worth visiting for the animals
Fantastic experience for safari to see the Big Five and beyond
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice travel agent. The people are very nice.
The service was excellent, except that we agreed to pick someone up at the airport for free and subsequently asked me for a fee. The price was cheap, the accommodation was mediocre and the overall value for money was good. Recommend it!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Adventurous and family friendly
Guide was well elaborative and knowledgeable with a high stake of professionalism. The experience was much more than the intentions as he gave us the right timing to be able to meet most of the animals .
FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good service
We saw many interesting animals we'd hope for. Started early each morning but it was worth it.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very fast and efficient and helpful
Hello, we had a great time! This tour is exceptionally value for money considering what you get. The staff were all nice and helpful and knowledgable.
MY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Awsome Safari Experience
Despite having minor hiccups on travel arrangements i.e. changing vehicles and guides/drivers quite often due to logistics and shared vehicles, all other itemised arrangements were delivered accordingly.
Benson is my point of contact and the person who made all my 7N/8D Kenya Safari Tour arrangements
Prior to making any bookings, ask as much questions as possible in particular any additional charges for changes or extras you have requested that differs from the itinerary etc. And if affordable, get upgrades from the tented camps that can be very basic from stay to food provided. Even with upgraded accomdations, that doesn't mean creepy crawlies or lizards are at bay, so be prepared.
My comment to the accommodation is please have City Max Hotel in Lake Nakuru changed to another option as the hotel is less than desired despite food was very nice with generous portions and its staff were every accommodating and pleasant.
After numerous of vehicles and guides / drivers changed, James Muteti, is my favourite as he is not only knowledgeable but also very patience and attentive. All gudes and drivers that I had encountered, had definitely went the extra miles to ensure that we see as many wildlife as possible.
Kindly also ensure you have all the guides' / drivers' contacts during your trip to enable any communications when needed. Also please bear in mind if you are not on a private tour, then you are sharing vehicle or transport with other fellow tourists. Therefore please be mindful and be punctual as when you are late, you will also delay others.
That's what happened to me on 2 days, on both occasions some other tourists decided to retimed their own breakfast holding back their pickups resulting in me waiting 40 minutes for mine!! And all these delays resulted in us cutting back on time allocated for other things in the day or guides / drivers driving at high speed or rerouting to catch up on the time in addition to arriving very late at another destination on travel days. So at times the delays are not fault of the guides / drivers but are other inconsiderate tourists.
Many thanks to Benson, and all the guides/ drivers on my this trip, David, Kennedy, James, Gabriel, Eric and Kim in keeping me safe and making my safari experience an awesome one.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The operator made the trip worthwhile.
In regards to communication, everything to do while on the trip was clearly communicated by the operator, the services where really good right from the time set from Kampala until when we came back. The money that for trip you get to enough it right from accommodation, meals, game drive and so much more.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience
I booked a 3 days/2 nights safari and I chose the Dumela tented camp. It was perfect, my tent was really comfortable with a fridge, AC and an ensuite bathroom. In the camp, there was a bar and a swimming pool. All the team at Dumela was nice. Shoot out to Rulen who is a very nice person and a very good cook and Suvi who is a nice person as well.
All the team (drivers) were nice and gave us all the necessary information. I had a blast at the Blue Canyon Reserve. Derrick and Prosper, our drivers put crazy energy to allow us to see as many as possible animals. It was the highlight of my trip. The next day at Kruger Park, it was good as well.
The only "bad" experience was the pick-up time/point. I waited for 1h at the lobby because there were some confusions.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Passionate and dedicated team on budget gear and conditions
Zanzi Trekking offered the best price for the 7 day Lemosho hike that I could find. On top of that, they offered by far the best customer support pre-booking, responding always under a couple hours, with detailed info, a lot of care and empathy, and they were even kind enough to offer us sleeping bags free of charge. I went with just one more friend, and we had the privilege of having a lot of attention from 2 guides and a team of 6 porters and one cook. Everyone in the team was experienced abd committed to making our ascend a success, and they were always driven to find quick solutions to problems. Due to the nature of the mountain and it's climb, surprises are bound to happen (e.g. related to the weather). Being a budget hike, don't expect anything fancy - however, the amenities and services are sufficient, and will throw most hikers outside of the comfort zone at times, which truly contributes to the feeling of accomplishment when reaching the top. The guides were instrumental in helping us reach the summit, as well as descending from it - in our case, since there was a heavy snowfall the night before the final push, there was lots of slippery ice when coming down. Our guides helped me throughout 2 hours, literally giving me their hand/shoulders to support me.
I won't lie, there were some structural things that could be improved, and we made a couple of recommendations in the end - the main one being the quality of the tent, which sometimes had it's zipper jammed and was not completely water proof. However, our team was always quick to find solutions, so in reality we didn't have any problems, just a bit of anxiety at times. For that reason my rating is a 4. But for certain people, those moments actually make up the best stories. All in all, I wouldn't recommend it to people who aren't experienced in camping or haven't done other hikes - except that, this experience will for sure be unforgettable!