US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Bogoria National Reserve by Dan
Unfortunately the rains limited our view of the park at Lake Bogoria the roads were not passable--- however we came here for the flamingos and it did not disappoint. We were up close to the many flamingos flying in and out. If you are not wanting to see flamingos then I would suggest you verify that the roads are accessible. We enjoyed our time here and the accommodation were nice and the food was great.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Competitive prices, great communication but below average guide
We have mixed feelings about African Savannah Trekkers. Before booking our safari trip with them, we read all the previous reviews about the company and were very excited about the trip. The reviews were positive and we were sure that we had made the right choice. Maureen was super professional and the communication was professional and prompt. She answered the thousands of queries we had. No complaints there.Kudos to her.
Any safari trip in Africa is going to be memorable but what makes it extra special is the guide/driver who takes you on the adventure. This is what did not work for us. Horaz, our guide was punctual and drove well but that is where it ended. There was lack of energy and commitment from his end. We felt that he did not have adequate knowledge about the parks and animals or maybe he just did not show it. He did his job but the bare minimum. It felt a little rushed at times. We expect the guide to be more interactive and share stories/past experiences or anything that shows he has passion for his work. The whole experience felt very mechanical.
The worse part is that on our second day, Horaz directly told us that he wanted an 80 USD tip. This was very odd for us because tips are given when one is satisfied with the service. We were definitely going to leave a tip but it has to come from the heart. This way we felt that we were bullied into giving a hefty tip which our guide did not deserve. We were quite angry after this incident and it had left a very bad taste in the mouth. I definitely think that the management should address the issue and refund that amount. The entire safari experience does not come cheap. We are paying a lot of money and for most of us this is a once in a lifetime adventure.
A lot of the past reviews only mentioned Eli who also happens to be the owner of the company. Eli has got excellent reviews and I was quite disappointed when we found out that our guide was not Eli.
Again, the company is fantastic and has very competitive prices. But please make sure that you get a good guide.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Liwonde National Park by Tanja
Not many animals due to poaching unfortunately.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tarangire National Park by Dave
Small and scenery is just ok
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Dave
Small and unimpressive
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall good but Tomodachi can do better
The driver/guide is good, the accommodation is wonderful;I had an unforgettable experience at Domel Wilderness Camps. But the company can do better. First of all it took Tomodchi moe than a month to confirm receiving our deposit. And then we were told the agreed accommodation was no longer available although we had double confirmed they were available before booking the trip. The car constantly broke up on safari. Finally, I asked about going to Mara river in the email with the company but we were never taken there and was told it was too far to drive there. The company could have arranged an accommodation closer to the river.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Too many changes in places and campsites.
I booked a 14 days safari and the day of the payment I was told that I may have to change to a different group but still I would do my plan. Changing groups became very inconvinient because when you change group on a daily basis tobody counts on you the day before to make decisions regarding wake up time or optional visits but I couldn´t complain about it. My complains during the trip came when they wanted to change my plan. At the office while I finished paying the 1950 dollars they told me that I would do that plan even if there was no group. That was a untruth, everytime they didn´t have a full van (9 people of which three wouldn´t have a window to see animals) they tried to put me in groups that didn´t go where I was supposed to be going. I complained strongly twice and stopped them from changing my plan but in three ocasions not even complaining I could stop it. They removed a game drive from my plan in Masai Mara, they didn´t give me chance to go to Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and there was a night in which they changed my campsite (coincidentally the camp changes were always towards ones of worse quality). All in all I enjoyed the trip because nature is impresive, I saw the big five and many beautiful nature scenes and the people that I met were amazing. If you are thinking about booking make sure they can fullfill their commitments, sometimes if they bring you to a different place, even if they promise you´ll do all the parks contracted it may be not worth it because they drove you too far away to go back.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Ryan Mays
They started a burn the day we got there so it was smokey and there weren't a lot of animals around.