20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari for one day
Everything was awesome! We loved the safari, saw many animals, everybody was nice and welcoming. This safari was the best tour from our whole Tanzian experience. I really recommend it to everybody who only has a day to visit :-)
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Pure gold
Evans. This is what made the difference between all the tours we saw, as all the experiences other clients told us. Evans was simply one of the best guides I ever had, and trust me, because I work as a guide in Finland during winter. His knowledge, his patience, how helpful he was all the time, communication with other guides in order to find animals, and the best thing: biggest heart ever. He is that kind of person you know is just as good human being as he can. Lenchada safaris was really helpful in all the organization too. Alex helped us a lot before, during the tour and after it. We were late the first day due to airline problems and they waited us till we arrived. Every information we needed they provided to us, so our experience was a 10/10 in general, way more than we expected for what we paid. If you have the chance to visit Kenia, and you can do it with Evans, do not hesitate! It was one of the best experiences in my life!!
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very reliable and caring
We made several inquiries to different providers for our planned honeymoon trip to KE and TZ and the response from Parrot Safaris was the best of all from the beginning. Clearly and precisely answering all of our questions and providing all necessary and related information. Anything wasn't a problem and they also offered us a variable and additional services fitted for our needs. We decided to go budget private tour, since the price was still very acceptable in comparison to high competition on the market. All times and schedules were strictly abode and small changes to the plan were applied reasonably and/or only after our mutual agreement. First day in Nairobi, right after we arrived, we met our first private driver Mr. Jacob. Very nice young man. At the end of the day we decided to invite him for a dinner because of our satisfaction.
For Kenyan part of the safari (6 days), we got Mr. Gibson as our driver and a guide. At first, he had an impression of big and angry looking man, but quickly we figured that he is a gold. Kind, smart, informative and always eager to get us the best views and spots for the game drives. He is not only a great guide but also excellent driver. Off-roading was not a problem for him and and on-road he drives safely. Because of a lot of contacts among other guides he always knew, where is something interesting and how to get there as soon as possible. Safari vehicle had it's best behind and especially on less friendly (aka "free massage") roads we were surprised it didn't fall apart, however even with my 196 cm (6'4") everything worked well. I'm glad we decided to go for private though, as it wouldn't be very comfortable to squeeze there in group of 6. Accommodation was above our expectations and very sufficient for a budget option. Nicely placed and built camps with electricity, acceptable washrooms everywhere and showers with warm water at least. Only small complaint we could have had was the food. With enough water for each day it was OK, but rations was a bit simple and repetitive - vegetable sandwich and chicken with rice almost every day for every meal. But the biggest concern was the freshness, especially for the meat. Almost everyone we met had some digestion related issues of any degree. But since it was supposed to be an adventurous and authentic African experience, we didn't bother that much. We can recommend all places we visited in Kenya - Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli. Masai Mara was the best for spotting wild animals, boat ride at Nakuru was nice change of the routine and Amboseli was very nice with beautiful morning view to mount Kilimanjaro but a little sad at the same time, because of the drought and a lot of dead animals. If you want to visit any of the Masai villages, we encourage you to do so, just be prepared for the fact, that they all are great businessmen, so think and keep your reason when buying stuff from them, or they will cost you a fortune. :) Time had come to the point where we arrived at the border with TZ and with a heavy heart we had to say goodbye to Mr. Gibson. Parrot Safaris unfortunately doesn't hold a license to operate in TZ, so we had to be transferred under a different partner company 7 Wonders Safari. But first we had to be transferred to Arusha city somehow. After complicated, unnecessarily long and sometimes illogical border check, we was supposed to get on the bus to Arusha. Event though everything was managed well, the informativeness and general awareness was very vague at this point. We definitely recommend to buy a data-enabled sim card, since GSM signal is almost everywhere (yes even in camps and parks) and it helps you a lot to be able to communicate with your responsible company in case of feeling lost. After a few hours of small jitters we finally arrived to Arusha's hotel.
We were a bit worried about the change of a guide. Mainly because a lot of people were complaining about them in TZ. I don't know if it was due to private safari choice, or just out of pure luck, but again we got a great guide - Mr. Nestory. Maybe he was slightly less diligent than his predecessor, but he compensated it with his great eyesight and a very good sense for spotting even the smallest animals, which we were also aiming for. He had prepared a lot of interesting commentary of surroundings too. This time we were traveling with our private chef Isaac, which was nice, because if Tanzania topped Kenya in anything, it was food. He cooked for us every day local specialties and it was very good. This time accommodation was quite really in budget and adventurous style, since we slept in campsites with simple tents without any fence around. But it was even more interesting because of wild animals crawling next to us both at night and during the day. We were able to spot hyenas, zebras, giraffes, lions and even an elephant while standing in the open nature unguarded. A little scary but fun for the most time. Just remember to bring powerful flashlight. We strongly recommend to abide your guide, if he gives you an option to start game drive early in the morning. It is worth it as some animals are most active and even go hunting at sunrise. We were first car in Ngorongoro Creater and saw spectacular things while others were still sleeping. After another 3 days spent in TZ, we headed back to Nairobi for our flight home. Again everything was covered and smooth. But again, rather get a sim card, the communication is much better. Parrot Safaris even offered us to wait at their office before driving us to the airport, so we don´t have to sit doing nothing at the airport too early. Some people decided yet to go to the Zanzibar, but for us, we were pretty much exhausted and saturated, and were looking forward to be back home.
So "asante sana" Parrot Safaris for great honeymoon and experience in general, we would love to use your services again some day in the future.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari and driver/guide
We had a safari in Amboseli and Tsavo and it was amazing. The driver was also an excellent guide and we had the chance to spot a lot of animals. The accomodations were also very amazing with breathtaking views. Very recommended
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Golf Tour 22 Garden Route
David and team saw to a wonderful golf tour down the garden route. Communication was excellent and everything was sorted out timeously. Will definitely use Adventour for my next golfing trip.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
She is very efficient and pays attention to details
I really enjoyed my vacation to diani ,everything was well planned and I did not have any inconvenience throughout my vacation.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
We just completed a very enjoyable twelve day safari ending with a Zanzibar extension. Caroline and Pendo were easy to work with from start to finish and we really appreciated their attention to detail. Accommodations and food were great!
Our guide Meschack was the best! He was very knowledgeable, funny and a skilled driver. We visited Tarangire NP, Central and North Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater NP and Lake Manyara NP. He always made sure we saw the animals from a good vantage point, maneuvering for a prime spot. Each evening he cleaned the Land Cruiser which was always stocked with cool drinks.
We had really hoped to see the wildebeest migration across the Mara River. We spent one day waiting, watching and following them. About 5pm, after many tour companies had headed back, Meschack said let’s give it until dusk. At 5:45 the first one dropped into the river followed by about 1000 more! It was incredible to watch and as a bonus that day we were treated to a sunset that lasted an hour.
We saw so many animals (even a few kills)!! We also enjoyed the beautiful countryside, towns and people. We saw four of the Big 5 up close, the Black Rhino through binoculars, all of the Ugly 5 and so many more. It was nice to end with Zanzibar and a few days at the beach. We highly reccomend Lion King Tours and Meshack!
LT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Must
It was incredable experience to spend a few days in Masai Mara, to meet all top 5 (and other) animals right in front of me. Special thanx for the guide Francis, who made the trip even more than excellent.
I realy liked Lanchada camp that is just 5 minutes to the park gates and polite people who worked there and prepared a delicious food.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service!
Ilana and her team organised an incredible, and affordable, journey for our family. It was our first time visiting Kruger National Park, but it certainly will not be our last! We received consistent support, and ideal luxury in accordance with our budget! Our entire journey was arranged by Ilana and the advice regarding the area was well-informed and made the journey run smoothly. We will certainly be using the company again with absolute faith in their ability to create a trip which satisfies all of our needs.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Insightful and Welcoming
Excellent from everyone I delt with at IAA. Octavian was very Insightful, responsive, patient and professional. The guides were very helpful and answered all our questions, most importantly they are knowledgeable and go above and beyond to make you feel comfortable. The food was wonderful. We went to Ngorongoro, Climbed Mont Kilimanjaro and visited Zanzibar.
I highly recommend Incredible Africa Adventures