DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, well organised, good communication.
The safari was an incredible experience for us first timers. The game drives were quite well planned, and we got to see all the big, but also the small animals and plants! We did a total of 6 days, covering Masai mara, lake Nukuru, Naivasha and Amboseli.
I also have to give a special shout-out to our driver and guide - Gerald, aka, G-Man. If you are to go with lenchada, I highly recommend you request him. The man is not only incredibly knowledgeable but someone who is genuinely passionate about the job. He provided us with a lot of information about nature, culture, society, etc. He was a fantastic companion to have and always took special care of us and our requests.
I also want to give a special shout out to the boss, Mr. Alex, he not only checked on us throughout the trip, but always helped and communicated with us if we had any queries, and we highly appreciated the level of attention to his clients. He is someone who clearly cares about the welfare of the customer and this is the biggest asset to taking Lenchada.
Overall I would give the experience a 4.7/5!
If I had to put any areas of improvement, it would only be our first camp (Mara Lenchada Camp) in Masai Mara, which could be a bit better. There was a bit of mould on the floors and roofs of the camps and the toilets weren't functional. However, the remaining hotels and camps (Buraha and AA Lodge) camps were beyond incredible with excellent amenities and services, including the ability to wake up to a private view of the Kilimanjaro which was a stunning experience, WiFi, bar, room service, incredible buffet and more.
Can highly recommend their services and you will thoroughly enjoy your time.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great 4-day safari to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Can highly recommend Lenchada Safaris and Dickson as guide.
Pros: smooth communication before tour, great rate also for a single traveller, Dickson was an extraordinarily great guide in Mara and went out of the way to give everyone a good experience. All food and accommodation was really good and far better than I would have expected from a budget safari. The groups I was with were also great fun, and the ambience was good altogether.
Cons: Had chosen Lenchada because they had promised I’d stay with the same group throughout the 4 days but in the end I had to change on day 3. Communication about this was confusing, and it meant that I had no activities apart from driving to Nakuru on day 3 as the other group had agreed on a different program with their guide.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Funny Guys with lot of experience
Gasto has guided me to the top of the Kilimanjaro. He take care of me on the way back down.
He had a lot of experience during the climb and nice stories about the culture.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
It was really an eye-opening experience,sleeping in beautiful lodges in the forests where you can feel the nature
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent team that worked to always improve
We have had a lovely trip in a 10 days Taylor made trip.
The service of the office team in the organization of the trip, understanding our needs and adapting the tour and the quality of the Lodge to ours.
And we had a lot of luck with our guide, Karim: what a kindly man! He was looking for our best enjoying of the trip and for our security in all the moments and his knowledge about animals, birds and history of Uganda were really excellent. We realise how every body in the parks, Lodge and also in the roads appreciate him so much.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible views, great people, slightly disorganised.
The tour of the Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Hells Gate was incredible. We managed to see the big five and enjoyed a lot of great lodges/hotels along the way. The tour was slightly rearranged and disorganised but we still managed to see everything. Between our tour guides - Edward, Joffrey, and Moses - we were given really great information and help throughout the trip to ensure we managed to see everything. In terms of value for money - there is a lot of driving around which may feel like the fees paid can be somewhat too much. But as one realises the fees are predominately for the really great places you stay along the trip. One recommendation I do have is to try to get the jeeps instead of the vans (these make a massive difference to viewing and travel). Also, to take the bicycle ride at Hells Gate as opposed to driving. The long hours in the car can really add up so getting out and stretching your legs is very much needed.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great tour operators with quick response times and convenient booking process!
Cuckoo was quick to respond to our last minute request for a tour of Victoria Falls and Chobe! They were fairly priced and did a good job setting us up with guides and local operators in Zimbabwe and Botswana.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
In the National Parks it was great.
We had a wonderful time by seeing lots of wild animals. The driver was really good !!!! but realize there is a long time and big traffic when you are on the way from one National Parc to the other.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionalism
I went on this three-days safari for USD 540 each person, and it was a great experience. The company organized it very well, and we had the best driver possible: Zachary Omondi. He did a great effort on making sure we didn't miss out any animal around. We also enjoyed talking to him. we had such interesting conversations along the way!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good tour of Tanzania parks !
We had a great time with Safari Bando
We really liked our guide Said who was great
The car was good and the tour also, we got to see all the animals
The hotels included were nice
What we didn't like was that we spent too much time in the car, we were not coming back at the hotel at lunch or to rest so we spent all day from very early to late in the car which was annoying after 4 days
We really didn't like the picnics that were served for lunch. We didn't eat most of them