CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with a super guide
Big Five
Lot of animals to see
Beautiful landscape
Luxurious hotels and lodges
Very interesting informations from the guide
KR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Charles Bora, Charles Bora!
Charles Bora, Charles Bora!
Thank you for the kind and detailed explanations throughout the safari. Charles was truly the best driver and an excellent safari expert, always making an effort to show us as many different animals as possible.
Thanks to Charles, we had so many wonderful opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Asante sana, Charles Bora!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Greatest Vacation of my life!
Greatest Vacation of my life!
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From start to finish this was by far my greatest life experience ever. I give 100% of my credit to Jasmine and her exerienced staff!
Jasmine, had a very to the point and a no pressure approach which gained my trust. There are so many Tour Company's to choose from. I had spoken to about 8 companies and narrowed it down to two. I went with Sarafika because of the importance of giving back to the Tanzania Community.
I shared my interests of what I was looking for regarding the trip and before long the Itinerary was created I was very impressed by the itinerary matching my interests with in my timelinesl of travel. That is where i feel Jasmine's local relationships and experience played a huge roll. It was challenging because we were in about a 2-3 week window of my travel dates. Once agreed upon, payment was made and the trip was set.
Very professionally corridinated and the communications throughout the process was spectacular. Never felt alone and wondering.
Upon landing in Kilimanjaro Airport and completed the immigration and visa process, I was greeted by a man holding a plaquard with my name on it. The individuals throughout the trip were amazing. I was feeling guilty at some points because they did everything for me. All of the transportation throughout the entire trip (Private car, Bus, Air planes) were logically on point.
The Resorts including in the Bush were second to none! Everyone of them were professional, clean, safe and most of all provided excellent food services. Again, I attribute Jasmine's experience and knowledge of Tanzania for accomplishing all the amazing accommodations in the short notice.
First day of the trip was to Mt. Kilimanjaro to learn the history of the mountain and experience the hike not to the top of course. My tour guide was Moses who was awesome. He met me the night before at the h e Key Hotel in Mushi to review the hike. His knowledge and experience with Mt. Kilimanjaro was exceptional. After the Mountain Excursion he and I headed to Arusha to my start of the Safari potion of my trip. Excellent, Resort outside of Arusha. Very beautiful and excellent food.
The next morning, my personal Tour Guide Gabe was there to great me. He was an excellent guide who has two decades of experience in the Safari Tour Industry. I was a little overwhelmed with the vast landscape of the Serengeti. Gabe was able to teach me so much about the animals and their patterns throughout different terrains. It allowed me to narrow and focus on locating the specific animals we were looking at. The landscape and the animals blend spectacularly. Again, Gabe and his experience made a huge success in the safari excursions. I was fortunate to have him as my guide because I left Africa knowing some much than when I arrived. Thats a huge accomplishment achieved.
After the Safari Experiences for 4 days I headed to Zanzibar Island for another amazing experience. I was fortunate to stay at the Z2 Resort in Nungwi Northern tip of Zanzibar Island. Again, the resort was amazing with access to the white sands beach and unbelievable shades of Aqua to deep shades of blue waters of the Indian Ocean. The accommodations were out of this world 3 excellent restaurants with the Z and the Z2 Resorts, which you have full access to both facilities. That was a perfectly planned ending to4 this unbelievable experience with relaxation on the beaches of Africa.
I was there 10 days 9 nights.
In closing, I plan to head back again and definitely will be using Sarafika again.
I highly recommend Sarafika Tours!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable Maasai Mara Experience
From the very beginning, everything with Beyond the Plains felt seamless. I was especially grateful for how responsive, thoughtful, and accommodating Maurine was throughout the planning process, particularly given how last-minute my arrangements were. I always felt well looked after, and that level of care made a meaningful difference.
The safari itself was truly unforgettable. I feel incredibly fortunate to have witnessed so much in such a short amount of time, and the experience exceeded what I had imagined for my time in the Maasai Mara. I saw an incredible variety of wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, a leopard, hyenas, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, and so much more. One of the most memorable moments was witnessing a cheetah hunt from start to finish — an experience I will never forget.
Nicholas was exceptional. He was attentive, patient, knowledgeable, and very intentional about understanding what I hoped to experience. He made the safari feel personal rather than simply programmed, and his care, flexibility, and enthusiasm played a huge part in making the trip so memorable. He also had a genuine passion for the Mara and its wildlife, which made the experience even more special.
My stay at Lalashe Mara Camp was another highlight. The villa was spacious, private, beautifully designed, and immersed in the surrounding landscape. Being able to see and hear wildlife directly from the property made the entire stay feel incredibly special.
I’m genuinely so grateful that I chose Beyond the Plains. Maurine, Nicholas, and the entire team contributed so much to making this chapter of my trip unforgettable. I would absolutely recommend Beyond the Plains to anyone planning a safari in Kenya.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Experience
We booked with King Mufasa for a 8!day safari. Davis was extremely helpful
In understanding all the options. He was prompt in responding to the many queries we had.
Lidnev was an incredible guide. He would spend time to explain animal behavior to us and always made sure we had a good spot to sight wildlife. We managed to see all the ‘Big 5’ thanks to his knowledge of the safari parks.
The Land Cruiser was always clean the next morning with a cold bottle of water ready in front of us.
Definitely a great experience.
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, professional, knowledgeable operators who organised an incredible boutique tour of Namibia
Our tour of just 4 people took in so many highlights of Namibia. The city tour on the first day gave us an in depth look at Namibia’s history, with an excellent guide who showed us around Windhoek and gave us a great background on the colonial era through to independence and how Namibia is building its future.
We travelled to the amazing sandunes in the south, through the deserts up to the incredible Etosha Park. Our guide was great, very informative and had great knowledge and experience of the country and its animals. We stayed in some fabulous lodges (usually for 2 nights at a time) there were many exciting excursions and also time to relax.
Lark Journeys were always responsive to our communications and offered great value for money, I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to visit this wonderful country.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Five Days of Wildlife and Adventure in Tanzania
Our 5-day Tanzania Safari with Dallago Tours Kenya-Tanzania was a really enjoyable trip. Each day brought something different, and the game drives gave us plenty of opportunities to watch wildlife in its natural surroundings. I liked how the tour was organized, and traveling with a group made the journey more social and fun. Our guide was friendly, explained things clearly, and helped us appreciate the places we visited. The pace was comfortable, with enough time to enjoy the safari without feeling rushed. Overall, it was a great way to spend five days exploring Tanzania.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A nice and beautiful expirience with realy nice People and Places.
It was Beautiful we had such a nice time with the People the Food and the Places we were staying. Every body was nice to us and wee had fun talking with them. We have seen the beautiful Nature and the Animals were so close it was unreal.
GP
Transfer
Joseph arrived on time and left on time to take us to our lodge. His driving was fluid and despite the fact that the journey was long on paper we did not see the time pass.
He did his best to bring us to our destination on time
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous!
Oswald (Ozzy) our guide for our 8 night Safari was just a fabulous man! He was such a nice guy. He was so knowledgeable about all the wildlife, so organised and obviously wanted to make our trip the best experience we could have imagined. We had long days which must have been draining for him with all the driving. The drives were very challenging with all the lumps and bumps in the roads. Every night he cleaned the vehicle ensuring our viewing was the best possible. He served a delicious lunch every day effortlessly. We really enjoyed his company he is such a good man. A wonderful ambassador for Lion King safari’s. We would 100% recommend the company and anyone who is lucky enough to have Ozzy as their guide I’m certain will be as happy as us. The cost of the safari was the most we had ever spent on a holiday but I can honestly say we felt it was a bargain for what we experienced and how wonderfully we were looked after. Thank you so much Lion King Safari’s!! Special thanks to Rose too or all her help in making our arrangements.