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Anne was very responsive and attentive to our needs/wants during the safari
We were very pleased with the service we received from Mega Wild Safaris, Anne was very attentive to what we were wanting for our trip of a lifetime and was quick to respond to our emails/questions. We liked having someone local in Uganda because we think it made the price more reasonable and she had contacts in Uganda, our trip was booked for Uganda and Tanzania over the Christmas holidays.
Our driver in Uganda, Kassim, was the absolute best! Unfortunately, the airline lost our luggage for 6 days and finding medicine/necessities/clothing etc is not that easy but Kassim was very patient and we were able to get a few things so we could have the basics. Anne was instrumental in locating our luggage and was able to get it to the hotel where we were originally going to stay, because of the time and curfew it was a challenge getting it to us, but Kassim was able to get a couple of his friends to drive the 9 hours and we were able to have it before the Gorilla Trekking! We enjoyed the hotels in Uganda and Tanzania, in Uganda we stayed with the locals on holiday which was a wonderful experience and we met some of the nicest people we have ever encountered. We would definitely travel with Mega Wild Safaris again and would ask for Kassim as our guide/driver. Anne is very Professional, Calm and understanding to anything you may encounter along the journey which made us feel like we were always in good hands. Uganda is a beautiful place with beautiful people! Tanzania is better equipped for tourists and our guide in Tanzania was very good, Anwar, but it was definitely more of a professional feel as a opposed to a more personal experience we had in Uganda. Overall, it was an incredible experience and we look forward to returning!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Tour Guide and ready to handle all twists and turns!!!
Janet was an amazing guide to work with in making our Kenya trip successful. The whole trip was pretty last minute overall due to complexities with Covid and traveling, but working with Janet smoothed some bumps in planning out sour activities and getting us the resources we would need during our time in Diani Beach Mombasa. Janet worked to get us some last minute travel and lodging and the resort she set us up with was a really fun one. We had the chance to participate in some of the outdoor activities she recommended out in Diani and those were very memorable. Highly recommended working with Janet as she’s as optimistic and resourceful as it gets.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It was amazing to be on Safari with James. His knowledge and experience is simple unmatched.
It was amazing to be on Safari with James. His knowledge and experience is simple unmatched. He is highly reliable and very well organised. I would recommend him to anyone who feels like enjoying Wild Kenya
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a Lifetime. Buck List ✅
Experience of a lifetime! Lion King Adventure is first class in providing a luxury Safari adventure across Tanzania. From booking to departure, Pendo provided exquisite custom services incoordination of our flights, lodging, COVID testing, and provided great recommendations for trip length, locations - and answered every questions we had. She even coordinated a surprise birthday cake for my husband at our stay in the Serengeti.
We selected the luxury five day four night northern circuit tour. The hotels, lodges, and luxury tent sites were exquisite and top-notch. We received all the options across the parks and quickly recognized Lion King Adventures was perfect for us. They provided several options and price quotes to match our budget and requests. We even decided to stay for an extra day to explore Kilimanjaro - we are glad we did.
Our guide, Gilbert, was an amazing guide with a wealth of knowledge and history of the people who live in the area of off the land! A joy to be with and always made sure we had everything we needed and then some. A true subject matter expert. We felt extremely safe with him; he always looked after our belongings; and ensured the car was locked. We never felt pressured to rush, and he did a great job explaining our day, travel and itinerary so we knew what was next.
We initially started our research online and quickly recognized lion King adventures as a stand out company with their amazing reviews from other guests, to their ease navigation on the website and ability to alter lodging locations depending on our preference and extremely quick response. We made a last-minute booking and received exceptional coordination from Pendo every step of the way. She went above and beyond.
We would highly recommend repeating our adventure to any of our friends and family looking to experience a Safari in Tanzania.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
This a reliable institution with rich experiance in tour operation.
I have personally known Yuanda Africa tours and travel company for over 10 years. my experince with this tour operator has been very impressive. From the service given by the staffs in their offices to the handling of the clients outside in the field is quite a recommendable experince. The instituation has the capacity and mechanism to handle small groups to large groups of tourist. They are in a position to budget for different groups in terms of their financial capacity and requirements.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding customer experience and personalized care.
Where do I begin, let me start with the trip itself (including our experience with our guide Geoffrey):
It was so wonderful and everything we wanted to do, such, just being able to spend time observing the wildlife of Kenya in a variety of settings and staying in small lodges and camps. Seeing all the animals and birds, large and small, we had dreamed of and so many more at such close range and quiet unperturbed by our presence in the amazing Land rover 4x4 by our best guide we could had dream of (Geoffrey - one chapter is needed just for him).
Of course seeing the animals was the main focus of the trip and Geoffrey was extremely knowledgeable so we all LEARNED alot... We found this trip to be amazingly educational ... my children (14 and 12 at the time) both felt that they came away with a greater appreciation for nature and for the people of Kenia that we did interact along the week our trip last. Learning from Geoffrey about animal behaviour and watching them track through what they could see on the ground and hear was fascinating. In terms of adrenaline some of the speedy drives on rough tracks to get to an animal sighting were interesting (remember the leopards in Masai Mara and the lions on Amboseli), but just to sit quietly in the truck almost in touching distance of elephants, leopard and lions was amazing. The landscape of Amboseli is unbelievable, enjoying the sunshine and later the sunsetting in our game drive on our 4x4 with Kilimanjaro's as landscaped (family goal now is to climb all the way to the top - another adventure to come). No words for these 2 days.
Again, this was a fantastic holiday and all the Safaris lodges and camps were great, the food exceptional and the staff brilliant. Also, all was very well thought out in terms of moving between different types and pace of reserves, great accommodation and meals. Lots of time just to watch the animals and also birds - we were very lucky to see what is termed the magnificent 7 - lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinocerous plus cheetah and wild African dogs, but we saw so much more - hippos , spotted hyenas, black backed jackals... This was partly down to good fortune combined with the skill and determination of Geoffrey and the number of hours we spend in the bush on this holiday.
From an agency perspective (organization, value for money, customer experience), I must start saying that I organized this dream family vacation with less than one week time. Managed everything from WhatsApp and few calls with Newton (one of the co-founders and co-owner of Bateleur Eagle Safaris). Speechless how he put together the itinerary based on a high level plan I got from friends and browsing internet. From there, every adjustment, questions, doubts, concerns, where always timely responded in record time. When it got to costs, which I had good places to benchmark, I felt confident immediately when saw they always beat same lodges, camps, in price compared with competition. This attention did not finish until the moment we jump to amazing 4x4 off-road car with Geoffrey as he was always available during our week stay in Kenia to anything we could need. We actually had several situations, such, one day we change the restaurant planned as we changed a bit the itinerary and they got charge of it anyway (nice customer attention and gesture). When we decided to return from Masai Mara by plain, they were to ones warning us about changes due to government restrictions that morning, thought, we bought the tickets through internet and not through them. All an all, can just recommend them for this dream Safari that we did in family (Me, wife and my 2 teenagers kids).
Last, that was our trip:
Amboseli Sentrim (2 nights)
Lake Naguru (1 night) - we did drove and visit Naivasha before arrival to Naguru
Masai Mara (2 nights)
Nairobi (1 night and full day)
Departure back home late evening
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome experience
This six days in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara parks were such an exceptional itinerary, well designed to start from the bottom to heights with wildlife in very high resolution. Every day was story to itself and only if there is unlucky day, you'll see not much. Thanks to Didas, our guide, there wasn't any such day. We hadn't fancy car or table cover when eating on picnic-sites, but we had what we came for: pure wild life. This 6 days tour gave us understanding what does it really means to visit the northern Tanzania and soak up its wildlife.
Phil was the one to whom I was negotiating (0-24 WhatsApp), Didas was our guide and Vincent wait for us at the end. All of them did effort to make us feel special for the time with them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible experience with incredible guides
Wow ... what an experience. We had an amazing safari trip with Axis, 8 people in two cars with two amazing guides (Ken & Robert). We travelled from Nairobi to Amboseli and then through Tsavo West & East and I couldn't have asked for anything more.
The trip itself was amazing, the route was great and we saw amazing animals. The cars were comfortable and getting water each day was a small but fantastic detail!
The guides we had were incredibly knowledgeable about what we were seeing and had a sixth sense about where to go to see amazing things (Lions, cheetahs, 100+ elephants at one time!) and it made the trip a trip of a lifetime.
I'd highly, highly recommend Axis, Ken & Robert.
Thank you for an amazing experience and one that I'll never forget!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Matoke tours exceeded our expectations! Well done! We absolutely enjoyed the trip through Uganda!
From the first contact we had with Matoke tours Uganda we were convinced we made the right choice to book our safari trip in Uganda with Matoke.
Everything was so well arranged.
We had a small schedule and budget but Matoke helped us to make this trip unforgettable.
Whenever there was a problem with the planning they supplied a solution.
The trip was absolutely great. The lodges they suggested were excellent: so nice, neat, clean, great service, very friendly and helpful staff and the locations were beautifull!
But what made our trip really exceed the expectations was our guide Richard Tumusiime!!!
What a great guy, the best guide ever.
With 24 years of experience as wildlife guide, ranger and trainer (for wildlife guides) he knew so much to say about all the beautiful things we saw during our trip. He is the best, safest driver I ever experienced. Traffic in Uganda can be scaring but we always felt safe.
Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries we have visited!
We hope to go to Uganda again soon and will absolutely have no doubt about which tour operator to choose: Matoke tours Uganda!!!!
Matoke tours Uganda: Thank you for making our trip one of the most beautiful, memorable trips we ever made!!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari From Transtrek
We went to 2 Game Parks (Sand River in the Masai Mara, and Tortillis Camp in the Amboseli), and a Coastal Destination (Chale Island, The Sands) as well at the Giraffe Manor in Nairobi. It was all excellently organised by Daniel at Transtrek Safaris. The entire series of destinations were visited without a hitch (transfers, pickups, flights, etc). I would highly recommended that Transtrek be used on future safaris.