CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Experience Beginning to End
Our experience with Shanjoy for a private 12-day tour across Kenya and Tanzania was excellent beginning to end.
Communication was always clear, reliable, and prompt from the initial quote email through to booking through to actually being on safari. I really appreciated during the initial booking phase that Shanjoy gave me time and space to consider the options and never made me feel pressured. When I asked for changes to the itinerary, they were done quickly and accurately. The lodges that Shanjoy selected were great — good food, great service, clean and comfortable rooms, and excellent locations inside the parks. Shout out to Rodah for all of her support.
On safari, our driver in Kenya was Patrick. Patrick was fantastic. He was a perfect mix of informative when we asked questions, but also let us have space so we never felt awkward and pressured to maintain a conversation. He is a very genuine and nice person so conversations with him were very natural. He is a very competent driver and a good wild life spotter with over 20 years of experience. I also appreciated that he was respectful of the animals while getting you close up viewings. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and reliable. No major breakdowns (and the one minor breakdown Patrick had fixed in 10 mins).
Transferring vehicles at the border of Kenya-Tanzania was smooth. Eric was our driver in Tanzania (Mama Savanna is Shanjoy’s partner company). Eric was a top notch wildlife spotter and a great driver. Again, the vehicle was clean, comfortable, and we had no issues or breakdowns.
Overall, I highly recommend Shanjoy. Next time we are back, we’ll be booking again with them.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Timothy is one of the nicest and most competent people I have ever met.
The safari with Timothy was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life. Timothy is a guide who lives and loves his work and what he does. He has a wealth of knowledge about all kinds of animals and a passion for Kenya's birdlife. Timothy is not only technically competent, he is also one of the warmest people I have ever met. He is open, communicative, and caters to his clients' wishes, whenever possible. All in all, I can only recommend everyone to have this experience for themselves.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My guide was effortlessly kind, very helpful and extremely knowledgeable!
My experience with Karibu Tens Tours was absolutely wonderful. The accommodations are such a plus! Everything from camping set ups, knowledge about animals, making sure we were all safe during our travels, providing excellent food, laughter and many many more. I would recommend to anyone interested doing Safari to book with Karibu Tena. Warm faces and many moments I will never forget.
PT
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING EXPERIENCE
people are very nice and places are beautiful. Our guides were always available to help and were very respectful.
IE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic efficient company
We did safari in mikumi national park last week, our guide William was just brilliant, entertaining, and extremely knowledgeable about everything in the park. The accommodation was better than I expected. Over all I would rate Camp Lilac Mikumi 10out of 10.
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Truly amazing 7 days - would be 6 stars if allowed!
Start to finish our 7 day safari was a family trip we will remember forever. From the early engagement and organising with Amelia, to the truly amazing time on the ground with Jaco, it all exceeded expectations. The trip is structured in a way that it just builds and builds, Africa highlights and magic moments you would want for a short stay trip. Special shout out to Jaco who was so engaging, knowledgeable and made sure our time on the ground was super special. Could not recommend the safari more or him as an exceptional guide and person.
TW
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and friendly
Our tour guide , kikitu, is so engaging and friendly, and we luckily saw 4 of the big 5. That’s really a fantastic experience. We also learned a lot of animals knowledge and things about migration. It’s a great choice and 3 days is quite enough.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
We had an amazing 6-day safari with Meru Slopes Safari. Our guide Samwel was super friendly, professional, and knew so much about the animals, nature, and local culture. We saw so many animals, it was for sure a once in a lifetime experience.
Camping at night with animals around was exciting, and the food from our cook was really tasty with lots of variety.
We‘d definitely go with them again and totally recommend them!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Better than we could have ever imagined!
We originally booked and communicated with Elijah through email as opposed to booking through an agency, which felt a bit daunting. However, Elijah was friendly and efficient, helped us with any questions we had and created the perfect package for us that fit our situation and budget.
After landing in Nairobi, we were greeted at the gate by Elijah, who was again very friendly and made us feel at ease. He explained to us what to expect on the trip and introduced us to Patrick, our guide for the week.
From the very beginning, Patrick was always friendly, answered every question we had and was receptive to what we wanted from our trip. He worked tirelessly to ensure that our trip ran seamlessly and made it an incredible experience for us. He communicated efficiently any minor changes (small things like changing days for activities etc) and still made sure everything ran smoothly. Even doing things like checking us in to our accomodation and making bookings for us, which made our trip so stress-free! As it was my first safari, I was nervous at the beginning, but Patrick immediately made us feel safe and at ease throughout the whole experience, making it easily one of the best experiences of my life! When he found out we were on our honeymoon, he truly went above and beyond to make our entire experience unforgettable. 😊 The whole safari was incredible, Patrick knew where to look for each animal and his excitement was infectious when we found them! I'd say we were lucky to see such incredible animals/encounters on our safari but I believe it's entirely down to Patrick knowing his stuff and being an excellent guide. The long car rides between camps were also made much more enjoyable with chatting and getting to know Patrick too!
We would wholeheartedly recommend anyone and everyone to book with Leopard Orchid Safaris (particularly with Patrick!). I can't imagine a better experience! Thank you Patrick and Leopard Orchid Safaris 😊
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great family trip to Uganda
I took my family on the 7 day safari, and I have to say it was a lot of fun. I am so grateful to have seen so many animals, and my family was very happy too! Our driver was very good, I wish him all the best and many more clients. I hope to come back next year to see more of Uganda
