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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My husband and I loved every moment of the trip. Wildlife just out of the car was amazing.
We were a group of six family members who chose Kenya Walking Survivors Safari (KWSS). My husband and I flew from the U.S., and my parents, and my cousin and his wife flew from India. We were happy with the communication since the beginning. Mr. OT is great at both verbal and written communication. Also, Ngutto, our driver and tour guide was very fluent with English. We really enjoyed being with Ngutto. He is witty, joyful, and helpful. There were a couple of things which makes our overall rating with KWSS a 5-star excellent. The first one - Our group is strict vegetarian and initially we were concerned about our dietary restrictions. But, we were given a cook for part of the trip, places where we otherwise would have had hard time finding veg food. We loved our cook, Byron. He understood us and communicated well to us. He also prepared excellent food! The second one – We were initially planned for the second last day in Tanzania and starting to return back to Kenya very early (2:00 am) next morning, which was still going to cut close to our departure air flight. Since we finished Tanzania earlier than expected, we called Mr. OT to arrange for an earlier return to Kenya. He was flexible with it and ensured us that our comfort was his primary goal. He arranged for our hotel rooms (3 rooms)for a night and we did not have to pay a single extra cent! We were able to return to Kenya plenty in time and stay in a nice hotel room. KWSS took care of our individual needs very well. We highly recommend Kenya Walking Survivors Safari to anyone who is considering a trip to the African Safari!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome family vacation
Our family of 5 (ages M53, F53, M22, F20, and F17) decided to climb Mt. Kili and then go on a safari in Tanzania. Our guides (Sylvester and August) were great and although it was cold on the final day of the climb, we were all successful getting to the top of the mountain. Everyone was in decent shape, so don't think you can just show up, but the key to making it up the mountain is acclimation; do the 7 day trip. We tackled the Machame route and were not disappointed. I'd recommend using foot-warmers (maybe 2) in your boots as you climb to the top on summit day.
Our Safari lasted 8 days and were fortunate to see everything we hoped for. Highlights included: The Big 5, cheetahs, 3 wildebeest crossings in the northern Serengeti and even some lions mating from 15 feet away. Simply amazing. David, our guide, was the right fit for our family and was a pleasure to be with throughout the entire trip. He even introduced us to his favorite local restaurant in Arusha on the last night, making it a trip that was truly memorable.
Sunny Safaris helped create a trip that was tailored to our requirements of 'somewhat rugged', not too expensive, yet with the right amount of luxury/comfort to keep us in budget. After tenting on the mountain, we spent our evenings in nice, yet simple "luxury tented camps" where the service was great and the facilities were excellent. Other evenings we were in the Sopa Lodges in south Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire. We also visited Lake Manyara. If you are short on time, you can have a great 4-5 day trip and simply go to the Crater and then the Serengeti. If you want to go to the northern section because the wildebeest are crossing, strongly consider flying. We had 8 days so driving was an acceptable and cheaper alternative (saved $1200), but we also had one long day of washboard roads that lasted about 8 hours.
For our family, this trip will be one of the most memorable trips we ever take. If you enjoy the outdoors, learning about life and world around you, and are open to new and adventurous things, this type of trip needs to be at the top of your list.
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Trip of a lifetime
From the first communication with Joao, I felt reassured. He was able to arrange a trip of a lifetime for my sons and me. For 10 days with the excellent and knowledgeable guide, Isaac, we traveled throughout the northern parks in Tanzania. Isaac, respectful of the animals, amazed us with his knowledge. He knows the Latin names of trees, birds by their call, and the behavior of the animals placing us in the exact spot to witness a cheetah kill a reedbuck, lion cubs nursing, a secretary bird feed her young and more. I can't recommend It Started in Africa enough.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Go2Africa provides an excellent service.
It's my third time using Go2Africa and my second safari. About the safaris, both were AWESOME. Great service in all camps, great food and drinks. Very nice guides/drivers. We were able to see all Big 5 in both safaris, Masai Mara 2013 and Serengeti 2014. We are already thinking about a third safari for 2015. Thanks to Maureen Stover for organizing this unforgettable experience.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best experience of a lifetime!
Dear David,
Larry and I appreciated all your efforts in booking our safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The lodges accomodatiion, food, amenities, staff were great.
Felix our driver was awesome and made our safari the best experience of a lifetime.
I can't thank you enough. This was my second time going on a safari and Larry's first time. He really enjoyed seeing the best of Tanzania!
Again, Asante sana!! We look forward to booking another safari with you and your team.
Lana and Larry
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect oraginisation
I did not expect so nice timing and organisaiton. Everything was perfect.
Thanks a lot.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Best Trip!!
My husband and I went to Tanzania and had an amazing time! everything was taken care of. Our driver was such a nice person that we are missing him already. The lodges were beautiful and we really got to apreciate the country. The people from the safari office arranged everything so well that we did not have to worry about anything. LOVE to go again!
Tanzania, safari
Beautiful yourney in NP of Tanzania, I realy want to come back and visit another parks and rural places.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari experience!
We decided to go to Tanzania for a safari as part of our honeymoon. A friend who lives in Tanzania and has used East Africa, recommended the company to us. From the first emails we exchanged with Lewison we decided to book with East Africa. We had looked around on the Web for different companies but they were either too expensive or we didn't like the itinerary they were proposing. Lewison came back with a very nice package, easy to do in the limited number of days we had but good so that we can have the best experience. And very very affordable!!! The safari itself was just amazing! Our driver was fantastic, he didn't rush us at all, would stop at the numerous requests of my husband in order to take photos and knew where to take us to see really good Game. And with the excellent food that our cook was preparing for us every day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) we enjoyed every single moment. Lewison went further than what he had to do, as on our departure day, our Air line changed our flights and we had to fly from an airport twice the distance from where we were originally supposed to fly from and he drove us all the way early in the morning. We really appreciate it.
Thank you East Africa for helping in making our honeymoon an unforgettable experience!!!!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful experience
I did the short classic 8 day trip and it was amazing! The guides were exceptional - experienced, knowledgable, professional and lovely people. Everything went very smoothly, from booking to transfers to the trip itself. I would highly recommend using Natureways.