FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Suspension of time in a stuning location🕊️🫶🕊️
Never has the lodge motto " A hideaway into the wilderness " taken its full dimension than during my stay in such a serene environment. First of all I wish to make laudable comments about the logistics of my stay: I booked a Fly in Safari with 1 night @ Selous Kinga Lodge from Dar-Es-Salaam. I went to visit their Dar office and met a super dedicated Team. I was picked up from Sheraton Four Points hotel early in the morning and dropped at the airport. Upon my arrival a vehicle was waiting for me at the airstrip with a super professional game ranger / driver. From there we went straight into a game drive during the day. I saw quite a few lions at very close range as well as elephants & giraffes. The game reserve exploration was punctuated with picnic Breakfast & Lunch. Very good service and quality food😋. We reported to the Lodge at around 4.00 pm. I was warmly welcomed by the Lodge Manager who gave me a thorough presentation of the hideaway. There is a clear and exciting vision for the development of the lodge✊🏻🎯👏 . The Lodge Chef came to discuss the dinner and breakfast menu with me. The attributed mini villa perched on a tree was very spacious and well decorated. Dinner was superb with a nice bush fire to add to the authenticity of decoration. The quality of the wood furniture was out of this world🤩. In the morning after a quick breakfast I was collected by the the Game Ranger . He took me to the boat for a River safari. That was to me the highlight of the trip. Beautiful ride on the river with memorable visions of weaver birds nests, close encounter with Nile crocodiles, hippos and communion with nature. 🐤🐊🦛. A huge breakfast was served at the Lodge after. After a nice rest I was collected to go to the airstrip at around 1.45 pm. I returned to Dar Es Salaam via Zanzibar airport. A minibus picked me from the airport and dropped me back to Sheraton in Dar. Fabulous stay overall🙏🏻🫶🙏🏻
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible safari experience with Nature Responsible Safari people-far beyond 5-star rating.
I would like to offer endless compliments to this company and the team.
Firstly, I love Fran, the manager and the owner. She is a kind and lovely friend，a beautiful lady, a successful businesswoman, a devoted mother and a trustworthy and generous cooperation partner. Whenever I have a rough idea, she would immediately made an explicit plan for me, including cost, timetable, tips and more. I can rely on her without any hesitation– and I’m sure you will too. Our communication is very smooth and highly effective. Also, the whole service team is making every effort to give tourists a family feeling.
Secondly, a huge thank-you to our guide Steve. He is not only fully experienced and responsible at his work, but also a warm-hearted person enjoying caring others and contributing to the society. We have spotted big 5 and a lot of other animals ( like jackals, cranes, eagles, elands) without disturbing them seriously because Steve understands animal behaviours and deeply respect the wildlife. He indeed has a pair of eagle eyes and enough patience. He chose long-time driving rather than directing to the destination straight because he wanted to show us the breathtaking landscape and Maasai people's life. He impressed me on the very first day we met by saying "sharing is caring".
Finally, I highly recommend this team to you guys looking for an unforgettable safari in amazing Tanzania. If I plan another safari in the future, I will definitely choose this company. Hope to see Fran's team again very soon.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We booked Suricata choosing an option between hundreds of others
The fact of joining a group makes the trip even more enjoyable
Our Guide Aisaak did a great job to make us feel comfortable during our safari, gave us great informations
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I enjoyed my 4 safari days in february
Amazing experience, we have seen a lot of animals, including the big five. The team was great, thanks to our guide Izac and our chef Salim everything went well. We enjoyed the entire experience and met some really great people on the way !
We were in camp site accommodation and it was an amazing experience to sleep in the wilderness.
Thanks Suricata for this experience !
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience!
I recently booked a Safari for my clients and I am so happy that I partnered with Wild Race. The communication was great with Simon. He answered all of my questions and went above and beyond to assist my clients. They raved about their experience - wild life viewing, food and accommodations. Thank you!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trustworthy and reliable !
We had a wonderful and unforgettable journey with Nextgen Safari. On the first day, we were picked up from Entebbe Airport in the evening. The next day, they took us to Shoebill Trekking and then to Ziwa Rhino Trekking in the afternoon. On the third day, we drove early in the morning to Kibale and went for Chimpanzee Trekking in the afternoon. On the fourth day, we drove all day from Uganda to near Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park to check in. On the fifth day, we went for Gorilla Trekking at the Volcanoes National Park; after that, they dropped us off at a hotel in Kigali, concluding the ground handling service.
The entire process went very smoothly. Communication with Benald was also very smooth during the pre-trip period—he was incredibly patient and answered all my questions promptly. This gave us great peace of mind to entrust this journey to Nextgen Safari. The driver assigned, Renatus, was very shy and quiet but an excellent driver—definitely worth recommending!!!!
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Terminal Tours who works with Treks and Tales (Rwanda) is fabulous
Magical Kenya
Jan 2026 • Couples
My husband and I, in our seventies, spent 8 days with Yusuf as our guide through Terminal Tours. He made the trip a pure joy for us. He is bright, eloquent, kind, caring and extremely witty. Having a guide like this, a real friend, made the visit to many parts of Kenya truly magical for us. We cannot offer enough praise for him. Thank you Terminal Tours and, most of all, thank you Yusuf. Susan and Robert (Montreal)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly fun experience and amazing guides
All the way from the first email through to hotel drop off we had an incredible experience with Thinkk travels.
As a group of 10 we had two vehicles travelling together and had amazing guides Tony, Paul, and Terri. They were so knowledgeable and helped us see a huge amount of Masai Mara with so many animals. We felt so safe with them driving such rough terrain too!!
And huge thanks to Muthoni for the recommendations and booking support all along the way - super efficient and detailed communication.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly professional and funny Safari Guide
I just returned from an incredible 7-day safari adventure and wanted to give a big, special shoutout to our amazing guide, Tumain, who truly made the trip unforgettable. He was professional, knowledgeable, and had a fantastic sense of humor that kept us smiling even on long drives. Despite traveling during the low season, he went above and beyond to find wildlife for us — from spotting hidden lions lounging under the trees to catching the graceful movements of giraffes at sunset. His patience and deep understanding of the animals and landscape made every moment fascinating. Nothing was too much trouble and he constantly had a cheery disposition. He made this adventure extra special, we highly recommend him!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Overall I would not recommend Ngoni Safaris company for a trip around Uganda
Good
1. We had a nice 10 day tour around the beautiful country, visited multiple national parks, gorilla and chimpanzee tracked, and had nice accommodations, plenty of water, hot meals, and our guide Eli cared about us having a great time, despite the shortcomings of Ngoni Safaris Company
2. When our bags were delayed by a day, Sedrick/Ngoni arranged for it to be picked up from the airport and delivered 6+ hours to our lodge (for a fee), but I was grateful they quickly helped us during a very frustrating start of the trip (fyi baggage is frequently delayed at Entebbe airport so pack accordingly)
Bad
VEHICLE QUALITY:
1. They speak about their great land cruisers but it was of very poor quality
2. Bad suspension, extremely loud, constantly shaking during the entire ride, seatbelts were broken, and handles were missing, I’ve been on multiple safaris across Africa and never had this experience
3. It also was unsafe and broke down multiple times, the engine would cut off randomly, and it would refuse to start. Which is extremely dangerous when you are driving around mountains, in rain, and in vast emptiness
4. This was a major problem on multiple occasions as we had to be manually pushed for the car to start, we got stuck in a national park which is terrifying with large wild animals roaming around, and we broke down and had to visit mechanics multiple times during the trip, the guide was very frustrated with this situation and I blame Ngoni Safaris Company
COMMUNICATION:
1. During the months leading up to the trip, we received no assurances about reservations; money received etc, and the company was silent for weeks on multiple occasions, this is tourism 101 and they failed, it really makes you question the quality of the company before you start
2. I had to request a packing list, and even then it was missing key items, so thankfully I did my own research or I would have been in a bad position
3. No communication the day or week before arrival to set expectations (e.g., name of guide, where to meet), even upon arrival it took an hour for the company to respond to my text asking what to do, that is unacceptable
4. However, when it came to them pressuring me to choose the company and requesting payment they were quick to send multiple nagging emails which is unprofessional and shows what they care about the most
OTHER ISSUES:
1. Our guide did not have our proper itinerary and multiple times on the trip I had to correct him and make sure excursions I paid for were included. Even upon arriving we had scheduled a Mabamba swamp tour and our guide thought we were driving directly to the rhino sanctuary. Thankfully he was accommodating and we did not miss an experience but it’s frustrating to have to keep correcting the guide
2. We told Ngoni Safaris we were celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary, and they agreed to provide wine, cake, and special accommodations for one night which was a great gesture but when it came to execution it was not coordinated ahead of time and I had to remind Sedrick of this before the last day and they threw something together, but I could tell it was not communicated to the lodge ahead of time. Even our guide had no idea we were celebrating such an occasion which is a huge miss
3. A couple of the lodges had some rooms with air conditioning that were nominally more expensive, I was aware and requested to be placed in those rooms, but without my research we would have had no idea. These are little things that Ngoni should ask the clients about, so we can make informed decisions
Overall I could feel that this company is not of a high standard and they should really improve how they operate in order to be at a 5 star level