IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Castro the biggest legend ever!
I travelled in a group of 6 and we had Castro as our tour guide. I was extremely impressed with his knowledge of the animals. I always felt safe and confident with him during the 4-day safari. He was excellent at spotting all the different animals and he was very quick at the game chase. He was was excellent leader and made made whole trip amazing. Castro was extremely kind and gave us a great opportunity to take up close pictures. Thanks for making our trip so memorable Castro and for being such an accommodating and friendly tour guide!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Our group of 6 had an amazing time on the safari. Our tour guide Castro was absolutely brilliant! He made sure we got close to all the animals and gave us lots of information along the way. During our trip, we spotted the Big 5 and the Ugly 5 as well. The tour included 2 days in the Maasai Mara as well as a day at Lake Nakuru and a trip to Lake Naivasha and to the giraffe centre in Nairobi. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. I found it to be excellent value for money as all food, water and accommodation was included. This truly was a trip of a lifetime - thanks so much to Castro for making it so enjoyable!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour, once in a lifetime experience!
We had an amazing experience in Kenya. Castro got us to all of the activities on time and communicated all stages of the trip really well. Most importantly, he made sure we saw all of the things we had hoped to see up close, and was fantastic at finding all of the animals! He checked in with us regularly as well as providing lots of information and answering all of our questions. We really enjoyed his company too.
LV
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique experiance
Loved 2 day safari! Our guide Villiam got us lucky enough to see liona killing a buffalo! Also other tribes on lions and elephants. Even 3 rhino. Also we enjoyed lovely meals in most romantic places. Best guide ever - caring, great conversations and made our experiance worth every dollar! Highly recomend!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience that everyone should live!
Excellent experience, we are very happy to have had our first Safari tour with Iconic Expeditions. An experience we will never forget!!!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Full of information, happy to help and always had a smile!!
Absolutely amazing experience!! Got to see so much wildlife and visit the local village. Would highly recommend using Axis Africa Safari for your tours in Kenya, will be back :)
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good and Very Good
We did a 4d -3n safari with the company; It was an unforgettable experience.
Lenny listened to our desires! we did what we wanted!!
A magnificent experience.
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AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Iconic Tanzanian Experience
Julia and team are pretty organized and have offered very professional and high class service. She had personally overseen each level of detail and have ensured all special request like meal plan , game drives etc are organised as per our request .
Local flights from Arusha to Kongatende and the last minute change from Seronera was managed with easy. Special thanks to the iconic team for the fantastic game drives
Trip was flaw less and Iconic team had made it really special . Looking forward to do another trip soon
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Best Honeymoon Holiday Ever
My husband and I recently returned from our honeymoon, which included a 7 day safari and a 9 day Zanzibar vacation coordinated by Meijo Safaris, and we couldn't be happier with how everything went. We had an incredible experience. Everything was really well-organized and professional. I would really suggest Meijo Safaris to anybody planning a vacation to Tanzania:)
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing! Unforgettable!
In this comment, I will first give my point of view about what I have experienced and then I will tell my experience in a little detail in case it can be useful to others.
First of all, I would like to thank Wakanda for the experience it has offered us at such a competitive price, without a doubt it is highly recommended to book the tour with them. Of course, I'm sure other companies are also very good but they differ in 3 main things:
1. The price: I did a good study before hiring and it is undoubtedly the most competitive for what they offer. My doubt was if the price was going to affect the quality of the safari, but none of that, it has been incredible.
2. The food: all of them, absolutely every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, our chef (Dula, who cooks super tasty) prepared something fresh and elaborate. We watched other tours eat from lunch-box while we always had our dishes and stews (delicious and abundant, sometimes even too much! I think Dula wanted my weight to exceed 110kg before I left).
3. The desire: probably the most important thing and something that makes the difference, in our case it was Andrew, our guide. The son of a Masai father who converted to Tanzanian society as a Ranger of the Serengeti, Andrew grew up there, Serengeti is his home and it shows. The illusion that he has for the animals and for teaching us everything that wild nature offers in that paradise makes the difference. He is able to see a Leopard on a branch 300 meters away, when we can hardly see that there is a tree. Without a doubt, Andrew was the key to our trip, surely with another guide it would have been great, but with him it has been something unforgettable and unbeatable.
Regarding the hiring part, we spoke with Bartho, it was all very simple, we communicated first by email and then by WhatsApp and he always responded quickly and attended to our requests to see if they were feasible. A 10% initial deposit is required to be paid by card (there is a card fee of 4% or so charged by the bank), so don't be surprised if you are asked.
Recommendations:
1. Bring gel, shampoo, etc. There are no bathroom accessories in the lodges.
2. Start the safari rested, it is very tiring and, for example, landing at dawn from a long trip and starting the safari that same day will make it less enjoyable. Every day you have to get up very early, there are many hours in the car and there is a lot to see, so there is no time to close your eyes in the car.
3. Carrying just the right amount of luggage, the bigger the worse, since constantly changing your base, unpacking and packing a large bag every day is a pain. In addition, depending on the number of people going (maximum 6) a large piece of luggage may not fit in the trunk, although they give you a small backpack so you can put the essentials and leave the suitcase stored if necessary.
4. Clear clothes! It is nature and there will be insects, they are attracted to dark clothing (mainly black and blue) and also light clothing is less conspicuous for animals in general, so it will make you go unnoticed when entering it. habitat.
My experience:
My partner and I did a 6-day tour:
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In my opinion, all places have something, although Serengeti is undoubtedly the wildest. Ngorongoro is amazing too, it's a paradise for animals, it reminded me of the cartoon movie "In Search of the Enchanted Valley" (The land before time) if that place existed it would be this one.
We slept in a budget lodge every day except in Ngornongoro, which was camping. At least 1 day of camping I recommend, since the animals roam freely at night and you hear absolutely everything around you, in our case we had Hyenas, Elephants and Buffaloes next to the tent (we listened to these until we breathed how close they were). The tents are spacious and comfortable, they provide a mattress, sleeping bag, etc. and you sleep well (you have to bring your own towel).
The bad part of the camping was that in our case we had a bit of bad luck and the local guides were doing some courses, so there were a lot of people and the toilets were quite disgusting, normally they keep one for tourists, but this time they didn't. However, I think that the experience of camping for at least 1 night is worth it.
Regarding the lodges, in general quite good, maybe a little more water pressure in the showers would have been good. Correct beds, correct bathrooms and generally clean. They are budget, so we cannot expect luxuries either because they are not being paid for. None had a/c, although there were fans.
If you want something a little more comfortable and luxurious, Bartho can organize it, although this will obviously affect the price. Accommodations are quite expensive (mainly in Serengeti).
It is forbidden to move out of the sleeping places before 6am and you have to return to them before 6pm, those 12h in between are the ones to move and do the game drive (safari). Therefore, the time to wake up is usually around 5:30, so as not to miss the animal activity that can be found first thing in the morning, which is usually the best.
There are private and group safari options.
We joined a group safari (since it was much cheaper and we also like to meet new people), we were 6 people and there was a very good relationship, the organization was very simple and everything went smoothly.
In short, a unique experience that I recommend to everyone. Wakanda does not disappoint and is unbeatable quality / price. I hope to be able to return with them one day, a part of me has remained engraved in Serengeti.
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