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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Successful summit on Kili and a fun safari
Coordinating our trip was relatively easy- our communication was done via email, responses were usually quick and good coordination and suggestions. Emmanuel was very accommodating and helpful in arranging our hotel stay pre and post climb as well as post safari. He also did an excellent job of booking our lodges on safari.
We did have some issues with our last payment- which apparently never arrived at his bank (the previous bank wires arrived without issue). This required that I pay my own Kili park fees ($1500). He told me he would reimburse this park fee once he received the final bank wire. I have traced the wire twice and had confirmed by all banks involved that the payment was indeed made to his account but I haven't heard anything back regarding this confirmation nor have I heard anything about my refund- which I have given up on at this point.
Pros-
we have the memory of a lifetime from our climb and safari
our team of guides, porters and cook on the climb were all top notch- friendly and great at their jobs
our safari driver was knowledgeable and fun
Cons-
the whole money thing was a disaster- because of the language issues I'm still not sure of who I can trust or what is accurate- this problem was amplified by the fact that our email communications were intercepted and then hacked by cyber thieves who have tried multiple times to acquire funds from me directly and have even contacted my bank directly suggesting money be wired to accounts in Tanzania. Total mess! Probably not our tour operators issue. I hope anyway. (** I'll edit this part of the review should something change but it's been over a month without seeing my refund and a month since the money transfer was confirmed).
our equipment on the mountain was less than stellar- broken tent zippers, sleeping mats that had air leaks, broken portable toilet, etc. Not surprising given the fact they get used on a mountain but would have liked to have better equipment for what we paid.
Felt pressured to tip heavy after the climb and while I exceeded the suggested tip amounts the lead guide asked for even more. Felt a little weird to be on the receiving end of such a request.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Treehouse safari
We enjoyed this tour realy.
Perfect organization, very nice staff at the lodges and last but not least a lot of animals in free nature.
I especially liked the treehouse-lodge. A pitty that we could not stay longer!
Two critics from me as an european Tourist: you can make the tour a little bit more expencive but invest in a more comfortable bus and offer some cold Drinks to your guests. The Lodges should increase their prices for drinks etc. too. Its simply to cheap .
I will recommend the tour to my Friends an thank you very much
MY
Review about Lake Bogoria National Reserve by Ludoc007
Mainly large flocks of Flamingos, occasional wildlife
MY
Review about Kenya by Ludoc007
Our main focus was birding in Kenya. Samburu National Resewrve offered a good balance of excellent birding and fair amount of wild life. Acccomodation was good
Fun filled weekendin Masai Mara.
Trip with Sun Splash Safaris was excellent. I had a great time and we got the opportunity to see the lions and cheetahs of Masai Mara up-close. The food and the accommodation was decent for the price we paid. So great value for money.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
good at promoting tourism to ugandas
Have to improve to meet there competitors level,may be even better
critique
In my opinion, mj safaris has got pontential to excell in da tourism industry, currently the service industry and specifically da tourism sector is booming and more productive. More awareness abt mj safaris should be made and a rubust marketing tool should be adopted to exploit da vargin market in da tourism sector! Cheers mj safaris!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing experience, exciting, hospitable and fun
the communications were good, the service was good and they lived up to more than we expected.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Isabell
The park was quite nice, but after beeing in the Serengeti and Tarangire NP it had no "wow effect" on us. We still enjoyed a visit, but be aware that you won't necessarily see a lion even if the park claims to be the place where you can find lions on trees (which we saw before at Serengeti).
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Arusha National Park by Isabell
We didn't see that much animals at Arusha National Park (though it's always a matter of luck). But we still enjoyed the different landscape and beauty of this national park. We also booked a walking safari to the waterfall which was really a great experience. It's definitely something totally different (and worth doing) as you feel more like beeing a part of the nature than you would do sitting in a car. Moreover here you can find animals you won't see at the Serengeti such as colobus monkeys.