LT
Great tour operator, made the best life time experience for us
We chose 7-days budget safari trip from this company. From the first email with manager called Steve I understood it will be great service. Steve helped me a lot by providing information and answering all my questions which were not always even related to this tour. He used to reply me fast even in late evenings. Also, he organized our COVID tests to enter Tanzania and dropping us in Namanga border to Tanzania. We had some problems there as officers didn’t want to let us to the country as they probably wanted money from us. We just called Steve, gave the phone to the officer and Steve made things clear. Thanks a lot, Steve!!!
No about the trip. We got an amazing tour guide Mansur. He went above and beyond to make this trip amazing for us and worth of money. He was very professional, also he is very bright and smart person, open minded and told us many interesting and real things about Kenya, wild animals and processes happening in nature. He did all his best and we saw Big 5 because of him! He also managed to show us the great migration of wildebeest crossing the river, it was a lifetime experience.
Just few advices for the people planning to take this trip:
First, if you are picky or spoiled don’t take budget trip. Food is always the same: rice, beans and cow or mutton stew. This is not about this particular trip, this is about Kenya all in all. We are not picky people and that food is okay for us. But do not expect burger or spaghetti bolognese here :)
Second, trust your tour guide completely once he is not blindly following written program. The brochures about safari trips were written many years ago, even some lakes are already gone which are mentioned in tour description. Your guide always wants you to have the best experience and sometime it is needed to modify a plan slightly. Experience is the best if you trust your guide and let him do his job.
What is more, do not expect animals to behave like in documentary movies. People who are making these movies are hiding in the bushes for days just to catch a hunting lion. In the real world true happiness is just to see them, even see them walking and not just lying already is a big achieve! Some of them is really hard to find. Be happy just to see them in real life.
Also, be ready to spend many hours on the road. Kenya’s roads system is not well developed. It will take many hours get from one national park to another, once it took whole day for us. The only option to skip this is take a planes but it will be very expensive. For us spending time in the road wasn’t terrible as we enjoyed the view through the windows, you cannot see true Africa if you take planes. We saw local people life, beautiful African nature. Mansur used to stop for a sunset for us, African sunset is one of the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
One more advice is specially for the girls. If you choose budget safari tour have in mind that two nights you will spend in hotels and four night in tents. My advice is to wash your hairs once you are in hotel :) although tents are really nice and there is a toilet and shower in it, water is not hot. It is okay to wash yourself but not so nice once washing your hair, a little bit cold. So use opportunity to do it once you have a night in hotel.
Big Thank You for Big Time Safari from me and my husband Justin. We really appreciate all your help and the service you provided. It was definitely worth of money adventure.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really good choice for safari in Kenya
Parrot Safaris was a perfect choice. Since the first contact Joseph was attentive and kind, he answered my questions and helped us to choose the best package. Stano, our tour guide and driver is incredibly passionate about his job and he made sure they delivered everything was offered to us. The trip was memorable, a magnificent life time experience and we were happy we choose this company for that.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sister Safaris had great choices, excellent service, extremley organised with a personal touch.
Taking full advantage of South Africa going down to level 1 lockdown and the kids being on school holiday, we treated ourselves to a weekend away. Its always difficult to find the right fit for our family, having 4 kids aged 19, 15, 8 and 4 each having very different personalities, hobbies etc so trying to please all three is no easy task. We saw an advert online for Sister Safaris and made an inquiry....Sarah Jane went above and beyond, we were given various options at rates no where else could beat. We chose as a family and had the greatest time.
We even got a little goodie bag when we booked ! Such a great personal touch.
Will definitely use them for our next trip.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Such a great experience with so many kind and helpful staff.
Since the moment I arrived all the staff (safari guides, cooks and the tour operator customer assistant) were so kind and friendly!
They really tried their best to let us see the big 5 and get the most of our time!
Their lodge was exceptional and very clean.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Super efficient, informative, helpful and friendly!
We had a wonderful experience booking our trip with Sister Safaris. Everything ran smoothly and was efficiently organised. There was a great line of communication the whole time if we had any questions. We felt like we were in good reliable hands and were getting the best value for our money. Great holiday! Would do it again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome people, awesome service.
Sister Safari's went above and beyond to make myself and my girlfriend's trip one of the most memorable. Would recommend them to anyone planning any safari in the future!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience
We've booked a 12-days tour in Kenya and Tanzania with Wild Race Africa Tours. Our route was Nairobi - Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara - Amboseli - Nairobi.
First we hesitated because of the pandemic situation we are living right now - but we didn't regret our desicion. Simon answered all our questions we had prior to the journey and with Alex we had the perfect guide in Kenya. Alex wellcomed us at the airport and cared very good for us. He is a great troubleshooter and you are lucky to have him as a guide. We've learned a lot about the places we've visited and about the country and its people. Also in Tanzania we had a great guide with China and his son Shidi.
We were concerned about the border crossing Kenya-Tanzania-Kenya, but with the help from our guides everything went smoothly. For every border crossing a negative PCR test was required, as well for the return flight from Kenya to Europe. So keep in mind to calculate the waiting time for the results.
We booked a budget tour, but at some places we upgraded to a mid range lodge. It's great that you can customize your tour the way you like it. Normally we are individual travelers - it was our first experience with a organized tour. We enjoyed to just sit back - and don't worry about were to sleep or eat next. The organization was perfect - the food was yummy - the lodges were fine too! So we could 100% focus on the beautiful nature and spotting wild animals.
If you think about doing a safari in this complicated times, but you're unsure about all the covid regulations - I really recommend to do it. Of course it's a bit more complicated and bureaucratic - but it definitely is worth!
DE
Unvergessliche 3 Tage Safari in Serengeti und Ngorongoro
All in all, it was a great and unique experience that everyone should have!
From booking to implementation, everything went perfectly. Humphrey answered all of our questions about our trip in advance and made it possible for us to run smoothly.
Due to all the incoming tourists, we only got out of the airport after more than two hours. Nevertheless, our driver Mr.T was extremely understanding and always friendly.
He always had an open ear and helped us with every one of our concerns. E.g. we wanted to have a SIM card for the vacation in Tanzania. Despite the fact that we had a long excursion to Materuni Village (highly recommended) and it was already late when we got back, he went out of his way to get us a map. So in the evening a lady came to us at the lodge and we got our SIM :)
We also got a briefing for the next day every evening.
After our excursion on the first day to the Materuni Village, where we visited a breathtaking waterfall and attended a coffee ceremony, the safari started. Camping in the middle of the wilderness is an experience in itself that is and will remain unforgettable! Our guide Msupa was simply an asset and we all saw the Big Five :)
The food was delicious, but vegetarians and vegans should explicitly say what they want. Otherwise, every meal is served the same.
Still, the safari was just beautiful!
Thanks to the whole team of the Cubs Expeditions for an incomparable experience in Tanzania ❤️
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CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
10/10 would recommend
Simon was great in helping organize and arrange everything for our 5 day private safari. He even arranged something special as we were celebrating an engagement. Our driver/guide Daniel really made the trip too. Very knowledgeable and friendly and was always quick to get us towards the animals we most wanted to see.
The value for our money was great and next time we are looking to book a safari would book again