YE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magic Africa safari provides an awesome local experience with international tour standard.
I learned about MAS from a long-time friend, the transport offered with a van was great( esp we were not many people). The pricing for the tour package was extremely acceptable for my budget and worked well given that it came with food and accommodation. We had a nice game drive seeing plenty of wildlife, and the magical Murchison Falls. The sights were amazing, I especially enjoyed the company of my fellow tourists, as usual, Ugandan people are fun, outgoing, and practical.
I would highly recommend Magic Africa Safari if you want to experience a non-fancy African Safari that gives you a local touch. The communication shared by the managers is off the top, I felt taken care of and part of this family. I definitely would like to do another visit to other parts of East Africa with Africa Magic Safari. Just give me some vegan food next time :)
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Two weeks in Zambia
Daniel can spot a brown-hooded kingfisher from a mile away and then describe its exact location so you can see it, too. In addition to his encyclopedic knowledge about Zambia’s biodiversity, he is well-versed in the politics surrounding and research and conservation efforts happening in the national parks. Whether he is explaining how wildebeests host fly larvae in their brains or buying you monkey oranges from a family on the side of the road or looking up the latest news on a court case regarding illegal deforestation in Kasanka National Park, Daniel’s love for wildlife and his adopted country comes through.
Logistics were excellent – Daniel replied to emails promptly before the trip, made great recommendations for a customized safari, kept me well fed per my vegetarian diet, and responded to some unexpected vehicle troubles like a pro.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 10 days safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara!
We have travelled to many countries but never to the African continent so after talking to travel agents here, lots of research online and emailing different tour companies in Tanzania we decided to make our booking directly with Luitours and Safaris.
I bombarded Ibrahim with questions constantly about the safari and he replied almost immediately and answered my questions and put my mind at rest. Our guide Freddy was incredible, so friendly and knowledgeable about the animals and where to find them and he took great care of us every moment of our 10 days on safari.
The idea to overnight in tents seemed a bit scaring for us in advance, but proved to be the best way of exploring the animal life in the parks. Also the standard in the tent camps were outstanding.
We spotted the big five and two cheetahs. Caught a group of lions by looking at one beta male, and understanding the roaring heard the previous night was a warning from the alpha male. I am still so impressed about how our guide was able to spot the animals from miles away! The vehicle we had was very clean and comfortable with water and soft drinks.
We had a perfect trip to Tanzania. We are really glad that we booked our trip with Luitours and Safaris and can highly recommend it. Ibrahim and his crew cared about us very well! Thank you for the great holiday
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good safari with good team
The safari was fantastic. Good for value. Joseph was helpful and friendly to make sure our trip was a success. There was a miscommunication and miscoordination though between the operator and the drivers due to a rare, unrelated incident with another traveler, which resulted in me having to wait in a lobby for half a day. Other than that, everything was brilliant.
Experienced and Super Informed Operator
What an incredible safari experienced! The journey was energetic, exciting and full of visual and emotional reward from start to finish. Collins (our guide) was so accomodating and knew everything about the animals, regions, plants etc. He was kind and excitable which infected us all! With his expertise we were able to see the entire Big 5 on our 5 day journey. I can easily say this has been my best safari experience. Accomodations were what you can expect on a budget trip. Sometimes showers are cold. Sometimes toilets don't work. But none of that bothered me too much. I came for the animals, and I was not disappointed.
I do however deduct 1 star because while the guide's driving in the park was great, we had a driving incident (small accident involving a motorbike) on the 4th day between Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. While this was not entirely the guide's fault, I do feel like his driving was a bit too wild on other sections too and one had to have a strong stomach to deal with it. I felt relieved when we got out of the car. In the end, safety must always come first.
Other than that, I definitely recommend Collins and Karibu Safari's in Kenya!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized
We did a 4 days safari in Masai Mara, the camps we went to we beautiful,with sweet food. Our driver guide was knowledgeable and he answered all our questions. We managed to see the big five including the elusive rhino. We were able to see three leopards and the famous Tano Bora. Abner the owner was quick to respond and made sure our trip was customized to our needs and budget. I would recommend Ongeri Expeditions any time
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Wildebeest Migration Ever
Our trip to masai Mara was affordable, we stayed in three camps in the different sections of the park so that we could catch a glimpse of the migration. Two full days we watched the migration without any effect from other vehicles. Abner understood what we were after and he booked us in strategic camps. Thank you Ongeri
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
From giving us a good quote package to ensuring that we were comfortable, Mella was epic.
The communication was on what’s up between me and the travel advisor Mella. She made it clear, what was covered in the package and what I needed to do about extra services such as park entry fees and others as detailed. Once we were allocated our driver, he picked us from our house to the destination and back. The driver mr. Alex Mutua was quite amiable, respectful and ensured we were comfortable the whole time.
The rooms were fairly good. However, the children complained about the food. No variety to pick from. We had to do lunch elsewhere. I also observed that the pathway to my room was dark and being in the wilderness, I was a bit scared but I explained that to the hotel manager.
Overall, Bonfire made my Christmas holiday memorable. My regards to Mella and Alex mostly.
CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very well organized everything!
We had 1 day of safari with Colours Africa Tours and Safaris, and all the organization was very good. They picks us on time, the safari car was excellent and the food include in the safari was very good. I recommend you to go with this tour. The Ngorongoro park, for me is not the best safari to see animals. Next time I will prefer to go to Serengeti or Masai Mara, because on those park you see more animals. But the landscape of Ngorongoro was beautiful, because it is a crater and is very fun how you enter to the park with the safari car and you start to go down the crater.
SA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Image Travel responded to my emails faster than expected.
Travel Image answered all of my questions, made "provisional" reservation for the accommodation, and finalized the invoice with a discounted rate within 2 days only. Then, the operator asked me to pay the invoice to confirm the accommodation reservations. Of course, I payed the invoice to close the deal. However, after 3 days, the operator informed me that I need to upgrade the accommodation for 1 night due to tent unavailability! Of course, I payed $550 for that upgrade because I had no other option.
In overall, the trip was so good except the extra payment that I payed for the upgrade.