NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Not bad not good experience
I expect to have a more authentic experience.
What we have was a really touristic one.
If you want the easy and touristic way you 'll enjoy it but I expected something closer to the nature.
You can see a lot of animals though.
Another really bad thing was that our driver made a lot of stops without any reason (even for 30 mins) and a lot of locals were coming to sell stuff.
They just want to "sell" you to the locals which is really shame and touristic thing.
I would never booked the same operator even if the guys were so kind and pretty willing to help.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Luxury at its best!
I'm so glad I booked our Safari with Safari Update Travels. Linsel handled everything from start to finish, and was super responsive and helpful. He was able to get us accommodations at Fairmont despite us not getting him a lot of lead time at the last minute when some unforeseeable changes occurred. We were so grateful he made everything so easy for us. James was our guide and his guiding and experience ensured we had a safe and engaging experience out in the Mara. We saw an overwhelming number of animals including the big 5. He was really helpful and accommodating to the group. Would absolutely recommend booking with Safari Update Travels in the future!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Magical Kenya
Kenya is such a beauty. Thanks to Safari Update Travels, I was able to experience her excellence. From the serene environment, culture and also encounter with the wildlife. It was all very refreshing. I wish to recommend this to all who would wish to savour something different from the normal, encounter first hand experience. Perfect safari.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
PERFECT SAFARI
With a group of friends we traveled to KENYA to do a Safari with AXIS AFRICA, and this trip was so AMAZING!
I planned the full trip (5days) with Lennox and he was very helpful, comprehensive of our needs and available which is a very good things when you travel to Africa.
Our driver Jack, was very kind with us and knows all the best spot to see animals (we have seen the full big 5 in the first day in Masai Mara reserve!!!)
Regarding the price, I compared it with many other companies and they were very competitive and the + was their avaibility.
If I have to go back in Kenya I will recall Lennox and Jack for sure !
HU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beyond expectations
This experience was beyond our expectations. Alex and the group picked us up in Tanzania, helped in everything during the border crossing. It wasn't easy but they didn't spare the energy and didn't count extra cost. I can say that they were heroes. Even last minute we had to postpone the trip twice...first one week due to the covid, second time with 1 day due the harsh immigration rules...AND NO EXTRA COST, JUST HELP.
Let's talk about the safari. Our guide Moses had 20 years of experience and we could feel it in every moment. He had to drive 20 hours in a day!!! but he made it safe and calm. In Masai Mara he knew everything and everybody. He was a magnet of animals...even the big five. Even off season we could see 4 out of the big 5. He had great attitude and stories about every species. Once we told that we would like to see a group of giraffes. He was driving out of the beaten track approximately 10 minutes and we (only we, no other safari cars) found ourselves in a valley full of giraffes and hippo's. It was a magic.
So if you would like to choose the best price/value safari with the friendliest and most professional guides, no question: Lenchada Safaris!!! You won't regret.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
Excellent itinerary - What a great experience we had on our 16 day trip Bush and Beach Safari. We loved everything about the trip and learn so much about the people and their history. Our guide, Moses, was incredible and a wealth of information.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply perfect! Respectful, calm, and fun
This was an amazing experience! Ezekiel our guide and Salim our cook were the best. Always friendly useful and thinking of ways to make sure that the entire trip would run smoothly. The camping was really good with great gear included (tents, mattresses, and sleeping bags). My favorite was the Simba campsite on the Ngorongoro. The food was always hot with a lot of variety and really generous portions. Our guide had a deep respect for the parks and wildlife which I really valued. If you happen to end up with him do not forget to ask about his documentary narration skills hehe. I would recommend Suricata to my friends and family.
Side note: if you are doing a camping safari make sure to help your guide and driver with some of the logistics such as setting up the tents and putting them away, setting up the table, etc. I saw a lot of entitled tourists that would just get off the car and expect everything to be done for them...
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect service!
It was a pleasure to deal with these guys! Friendly, ready to help, always on the phone:) from the moment of booking, till the very end of safari it was perfect
PL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely perfect tailor made private safari
8 days (7 nights) safari adjusted to our expectations and inquires was superb experience
Susan from Roy's office patently replied our questions and expectations, so finally we've mutually created programme fitted to our budget, time slot and expectations
All 3 accommodations during trip was really very good and "Retreat of Ngorongoro" was in fact lodge comparable with 5 star boutique property (something like Curio by Hilton or so...)
Finally biggest highlight of safari: Our Guide Emmanuel- reliable guy with excellent knowledge regarding fauna & flora of all parks we've visited and with similar sense of humour so of course we've created something like a "team" since first day.
We honestly could really recommend "Roy Safaris" local company from Arusha for reliability & customer friendly attitude.
Every single day was absolutely worth of money spent for it !!!
CY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable , kind and just amazing
The value for money is there. All the lodges we went to were top quality. We chose to do a private tour due to the pandemic. Our guide knew exactly where to take us in order to see the animals, which he managed perfectly as we got to see all of the big 5 and a lot more. He was explaining about the animal behaviour and you could listen to this man for hours. He also knew a lot about the vegetation in the various national parks we went. Also the guys from the office were very helpful especially Justice who went above and beyond to accommodate our every need in order to make the trip memorable and Emannuel was very informative at the welcoming meeting and the proceedings just before the safari started . Would highly recommend bigcat safari tours and you should ask for Lordlugard Peter Mwacha as your driver/guide
