BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It's an amazing place.
It really was an amazing trip. The local people in Kenya are very enthusiastic. Kenya is also very beautiful, and Mount Kilimanjaro is particularly spectacular. And those animals, which are not at all different from the zoo, are very lively. The trip was perfect, here I have to mention Meektrails Safaris company and tour guide Eric, this company is very professional, Eric is also very kind, met all our requests, we saw all the animals! Thank you so much, this trip will be unforgettable.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best bang for your money
Apodiformes is probably the best tour operator out in Kenya who can plan and execute your safari experience to the fullest satisfaction. Silas is on top of things all the time and he is available literally 24/7. When I had to upload my hotel reservation for getting the visa, I sent a Whatsapp message to Silas at what must have been 2AM Kenya time and within 10 minutes he sent a copy of my reservations in a pdf and jpg file. Excellent support. Silas was always checking in with us and was tireless in helping us plan. I probably talked to him and kept changing my itinerary as and when I got more information from my research and he never got upset or frustrated. I must have changed my itinerary and routes at least 8 times over the course of 2 months of planning and not once did his response and service quality dip.
He also helped us find the best possible locations to stay and places to cover within our budget. Apodiformes and Silas were able to accommodate us in a Private Safari, with a customized itinerary, all entrance fees included and at least 2 4*+ hotels and the rest in very good accommodations. He was also able to accommodate our dietary restrictions (Vegan and Vegetarian) at all places we stayed.
Coming to the actual safari experience - TV and Documentaries cannot do justice to what you will be experiencing. If you have a chance, ask for LOUIS as your tour guide. Louis was the best and knows all the good places where you can get to see the animals in all their glory and natural habitat. At Masai Mara within the first hour of our evening drive, he was able to get us up close and personal with 3 of the big 5 (Buffalo, Lion and Elephant) along with the usual Zebras, Giraffe etc. The next day we were able see the elusive leopard and he got us so close to the leopard that it was surreal. Louis knows all the ins and outs of the safari circuit and was able to fulfil all our requests (wife wanted to see flamingoes up close, daughter wanted to see a running cheethah and I wanted to see elephants crossing the road in front of us - Louis managed to fulfil all our requests, some multiple times over the course of the safari).
We still need to cover Northern Kenya and Tsavo reserves (both east and west) and we plan to be back in the near future. We will definitely be availing the services of Apodiformes, Silas and Louis.
My honest opinion - Go with Apodiformes and you can't go wrong!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Africano, our guide was excellent and Speke Uganda Holidays was exceptional in service and value!
From our arrival at Entebbe International Airport, we were greeted with warmth and kindness by the Speke Uganda Holidays staff. This was our first visit to the "Pearl of Africa" and our guide throughout the tour, Africano, offered us so much educational support in understanding the culture of the people and the beauty of the wildlife. We visited several savannas at National Parks (i..e. Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo, Murchinson's Falls) and two rainforests (Kibale and Bwindi) where we were able to see up close and personal the various animals that roam freely in their natural habitats. Africano provided us details about each animal and the ecosystems, and since we were primarily intrigued by the Chimps and Mountain Gorillas, we felt blessed to learn about his many years of working as a park ranger at Kibale. We also thoroughly enjoyed being able to eat at local restaurants while on the road and Africano went above and beyond to introduce us to a variety of regional cuisines and even one of the freshest "Rolex" (rolled eggs) breakfast treats along the way. The eco-lodges did their very best to provide reusable resources so we rarely saw a plastic bottle of water and even used cloth napkins at our meals. The places we stayed along the way either grew their own food (tours of the lodge's gardens is a hidden highlight!) or purchased food from local villages, and the food was over the top delicious every step of the way. I finally had a lifelong dream of experiencing gorilla and chimp trekking and Africano shared the populations of these endangered species is increasing (in part, thanks to a lull in tourism during the covid pandemic) due to ongoing conservation efforts. I highly recommend Speke Uganda Holidays and if you are a conservationist, an animal lover who wants to see these beautiful creatures somewhere beside a zoo or sanctuary, this is the place to visit and Speke Uganda Holidays is the tour company to hire.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour operator!!
We had an amazing trip that was organized by Fred through East African jungle safaris. They were so flexible and made our whole trip to Rwanda seamless and so enjoyable! Thanks for planning our trip of a lifetime!
It was so easy to communicate with Fred as well as our tour guide Boaz. We did a gorilla trek and golden monkey trek and spent a day at lake kivu. We had a fantastic trip, thank you EAJS!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, Informative, and Memorable
I don't even know how to put our experience into words. The entire process of booking our 3 day/2 night safari was amazingly stress-free. Muli made it easy to access him via emails and WhatsApp. Upon arrival to Nairobi, he picked us up from our hotel and we endured the 5 hour drive to Masai Mara. We were blown away by our lodging option and I'm glad I trusted his suggestions as to where we should stay. We stayed at the Mara Sarova Camp.
During our game drives, we saw all Big 5 as well as the great migration of the wildebeests and even a black rhino. Muli was so professional, informative, and funny. He knew his way around the park. We booked our safari with absolutely no expectations, but at the end we were extremely happy with the results. We can't thank Africa Celebrity Tours for making it a trip of a lifetime for us.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
very well prepared, knowledgeable and experienced. We enjoyed the time a lot with Shirima!
We are so happy that we chose Kilimanjaro Trekking Mate as our travel partner in Tansania! It was pure luck - we looked for a local company from Moshi on Google Maps. Nick convinced us with a good offer and quick responses to all our questions. The good reviews also helped. Now we can join in with our excellent experience:
After hiking the 8 day Lemosho route - which was a great experience as well - we went on a 6 day safari with our guide Shirima. We couldn't have asked for a better guide who was very well prepared, very knowledgeable and very experienced. We definitely felt as if we sat in the best safari jeep. Shirima made sure to avoide crowds whenever possible and knew where to search for animals. Accomondations and hot lunches were great as well, and it showed us how much they cared about us as their customers.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow
Vincent was a very good guide, very friendly, very knowledgeable, he could see animals from far to what wouldn’t spot ever, an Tito was Amazing cook the food the best we ever taste also he made a birthday cake for my wife what was real nice because it was hard to make cake in Serengeti last minute, so we were in the park we seen lions, elephant, cheetah, giraffes, buffalo and many more and on last day we got upgraded from tent to a lodge free because the tents space was full of students which was really lovely, best experience ever , love you all suricata family.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb, professional service. Highly recommended.
My friend and I did three activities over 2 days. These included the Victoria Falls day trip, morning Game Drive and an afternoon Sunset Cruise. I found the guides to be professional, knowledgeable, competent and extremely helpful. All activities we did were amazing and couldn’t recommend them enough. Victoria Falls was beautiful and we saw lots of animals on the Game Drive and Sunset Cruise.
Our guide, got information where the Lions were on the Game Drive, so kindly extended our tour so we could see them. I would highly recommend these experiences to anyone as the guides and tours are fantastic. Thank you for making our trip to Botswana so amazing.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible
I cannot recommend this company enough!!!!! The whole trip from start to finish was magical. Our guide (Vincent) and our chef (Tito) could not have been better. THE FOOD omg - AMAZING. And the knowledge of Vincent - AMAZING. They couldn’t have been more nice or accommodating - Vincent took us out at night so we could buy beers and Tito even made me a birthday cake as I turned 30 on the safari. If you’re thinking of booking, do it! We even got a free upgrade to a lodge (from camping) because when we arrived to one site there where sooo many students there, the guide was concerned that the showers and toilets would be very busy. So he contacted the office and we were upgraded.
Oh and we seen every animal we wanted to, numerous times!!
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ASANTE SANA CLAWS OF AFRICA!
Pros:
-Fatuma; quickest response from all the safari operators we contacted with and most clear and transparent information
-Magoma/Zaire(game drive operators); well prepared, knowledgeable and always smiling(best guys!), they didn’t impose anything(unlike most tour operators almost everywhere in the world) and toke us everywhere we wanted to
-Bernard/Matius; they dropped us off to the airport(super friendly)
-GAME DRIVE(during 5day safari we saw PLENTY of animals including 4 leopards, 10 cheetahs, about 50 lions, 4 crocs, rock python, rhino and about 5 eagles)!
-food; always tasty and much on the plate(favourite Pilau, pancakes, Boga Boga and fruit dishes)
-Hotel Mr. Fatuma recommended the day before and after safari(perfect conditions)
Cons:
-We want more :)
