DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Amazing Wildlife, accommondations are good, friendly guides, communication could be improved
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An excellent tour safari in east Africa curating programs as per client needs
We recently had a safari program to Kenya and Tanzania for 9 days 8 nights myself and my family. The program was tailored to meet specific needs outside of the traditional programs. We visited children and need schools later on we went to Serengeti ngorongoro and later amboseli lake naivasha and climax the tour at masai mara. We thought was impossible was seamlessly organized to perfection from accommodation to transport transfers and entrance all was excellent. We highly recommend this company without hesitation.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely pleasant experience
Had a very pleasant experience with splendid vacations. From the get go Alice was extremely prompt with providing tailored quotes that suited our wants/needs for the safari. She answered all questions in a timely manner and was very helpful. Our guide and driver, Gabriel was lovely. He has fantastic knowledge about all the animals in various parks/reserves and answered any and all of our questions thoroughly. He looked after us extremely well whilst on safari, ensuring we had an amazing time and was a great driver, navigating tricky terrain to ensure we got the best photographs. Would highly recommend splendid vacations.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Service and an Unforgettable Experience!
I had an amazing experience with this travel agency! Everything was well organised, from the booking process to our accommodation and overall stay. The service was excellent, and everything went smoothly, allowing us to relax and enjoy every moment of our vacation.
Thank you for making our trip so memorable and stress-free. I truly appreciate your professionalism, attention to detail, and dedication to ensuring that we had the best experience.
I would highly recommend this travel agency to anyone looking for a wonderful holiday. I will definitely be booking with you again! ❤️✈️🌴
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Edith and the team were incredible, our holiday was a dream come true.
Having lived in Kenya for 7 years, it was magical to return and to receive the highest standard of service from this outstanding and local tour company. From start to finish, Edith and the team could not have done more to make our trip more special. All transport was flawless and easy. Edith met with us in Nairobi for a wonderful lunch and provided personalized water bottles and blankets for us to take on our safari which was a lovely touch. Our driver Peter was fantastic, so knowledgeable and dedicated to his profession. It was wonderful getting to know him during our trip. We stayed for 10 days, Edith organized all our accommodation and game drives. We spent two nights in Nairobi where we visited the famous David Sheldrick elephant orphanage and the Giraffe Sanctuary, staying at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden. We then spent 2 nights at Sweetwaters Serena Ol Pajeta in the luxury camping tents. We saw lots of rhino, it was incredible. We spent one night at Sarova Nakuru lodges, with wonderful rooms looking over the most stunning views. We ended our trip with four nights at Sarova Mara Camp. This was the highlight of our trip. Edith arranged for us to stay in the premium accommodation. The food and setting was incredible, and the tented camping was beautiful. We had the most incredible time. We decided to fly from the Masai Mara to return to Nairobi, Edith organized this flawlessly for us and arranged for us to have a room in the Hilton hotel at the airport to relax in before our returning flight. 5 stars and we cannot wait to return again! Thank you Edith!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari partner
My partner and I recently completed an amazing 8 day safari with GoExplore. Dorcus , in the office, was a great partner in organizing an agenda that suited us and was a very reliable in communicating through the preceding months. Our guide was Andrew. He was an extremely knowledgeable guide about not just the traditional safari questions but happily answered all of our questions about the history, government, society, and economy of Rwanda. Rwanda was surprisingly clean and welcoming. (Cleaner than most North American cities). We combined a couple of traditional safari drives at Akagera National Park with Gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee trekking, and Golden Monkey trekking. A busy but extremely rewarding vacation; with big thanks to GoExplore.
Tom & Monique
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Committed to providing a wonderful experience
My mom and I were really happy with the safari that Jasmine (owner of Sarafika) put together for us. And we were also very happy that Sarafika is owned and run by local Tanzanians, as we wanted our money to stay as local as possible. Jasmine also works to book lodges/hotels owned by Tanzanians.
We felt it was reasonably priced and that we received excellent service. She was always available to help us with any issues that came up. For example, our luggage did not arrive upon landing at the airport. She helped ensure we took the right steps to get our luggage and also served as our point of contact for arranging its timely delivery since we opted not to get SIM cards during our safari.
The lodges and hotels we were booked at were wonderful. There were a couple mix-ups about our rooms when we were given rooms with just one bed instead of two. But the lodges were very flexible for us and either switched our rooms or gave us an extra room free of charge. Also, Jasmine worked to make sure that our future reservations had the right room type.
Our guide was also top notch. Boniface was knowledgeable, friendly, and had a supernatural ability to spot animals! He did everything he could to give us the best experience. We were even the very first car to arrive at a Mara River crossing, which was crazy! Of course it’s nature and there’s a big element of luck to what you will see as well.
If you want a great safari, look no further than Sarafika!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kelvin is the BEST Ever!!
Our guide for five days was Kelvin Ngamia. Not only was he very personable & friendly, he was so very knowledgeable!! He was able to locate all of the wildlife we wanted to see & did it with such ease, you can tell he is very experienced. He also gave us a lot of very interesting information about each animal & the parks (we visited Nairobi NP, Sheldrick, & Maasai Mara). It truly made our safari experience as a family even better & we are so grateful we were matched with Kelvin. We will miss his friendly smile & demeanor! We definitely want to make it back someday & will absolutely choose Kelvin again!! Asante sana.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
So much more than I exptected
We booked our safari with Juventus and Serengeti Unforgettable Safaris feeling a bit skeptical about what to expect.
The reality blew us away.
Cheetahs, leopards, white rhino, black rhino, baboon, lions, hippos, crocodiles... I could go on...
2 days of amazing sights and experiences with extra care taken to make sure our experience was truly unique.
Our overnight camp was out of this world and the food was the best we had on our whole holiday - they catered to our diet impeccably!
My daughter left her teddy bear behind and they even managed to get it back to us same day!!!
Thank you Juventus for helping organise this experience
Thank you Japhut Bundala for bringing our experience to life and everything you did for us. You made this an experience we (and especially Mila) will never ever forget!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Eli was perfect! Outdid all my expectations!
So, we had a 7-day safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro and 4 days in Serengeti.
We went private and for us this was perfect, we did everything at our own pace. I think that was a big plus. Our guide Eli was exceptional, professional and funny. He knew a lot about the animals of course, but also a lot about vegetation, how everything fits together and coexists. The mechanisms between different animals, plants, the soils, landscape, and history.
The Jeep was very comfortable, even after 7 days of non-stop driving.
We got everything from herds of Gnus and zebras, to rhinos, hippos, elephants, leopards, even a cheetah. All the different gazelles, giraffes, baboons and other small apes, vultures, ostriches, wild bore. I’m sure I forgot many others. Of course mostly thanks to Eli that has superhuman vision. Also the gnu crossing was something else.
What I underestimated is the importance of a good pair of binoculars. Best 150€ we invested in this trip. Everything else is kinda irrelevant.
The lodges were way better then expected and so was the food both at lunch and dinner.
Also a praise to patience, often waiting just a bit longer around animals paid off as it allowed a glimpse into their behaviours and not just static “shots”.
With that we saw a lot of different behaviours and situations from different animals. Lions on trees, mating, sleeping, curling, etc. this was possible also by visiting similar places day after day. So while I thought maybe 4 days in Serengeti would get repetitive, I have to report the opposite.
A truly special place that has to be taken with respect and patience, as our guide did.