US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They take care of everything
We just got back from an amazing experience in the parks of Tanzania and the beaches of Zanzibar. African Miles arranged it all, including our excellent guides and lodging. We visited Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti and saw amazing wildlife and nature. Our guide, Justin made sure we saw it all and made the trip seamless. We stayed at some amazing lodges and the food and entertainment was wonderful. In Zanzibar, our guide Ali helped arrange a tour of a spice farm (with a cooking lesson) and a tour of Stone Town before we headed home. I would definitely recommend African Miles, who can put together an amazing African experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best Kilimanjaro/safari company operating in Tanzania
My husband and I spent two weeks in mainland Tanzania with Safari Soles (first, climbing Kilimanjaro and then on safari in the Serengeti) and we confidently concluded that we had found the best company operating in Tanzania.
The company is run by Bryson, who is a young local Tanzanian. All of Bryson's employees spoke incredibly highly of him and his professionalism, describing him as a man who never cuts corners. This was exactly accurate with our impression of him. In the lead up to the trip and during, he was always available, friendly, impressively efficient and easy to communicate with, and patiently answered every one of my questions. He organised exactly the trip we wanted - the activities, perfect dates, to our budget, etc.
First, we spent 8 days taking the Lemosho route up Kilimanjaro with Gasto (guide), Justin (assistant guide) and their team of porters. The group knew each other very well, since many of them have worked together for ten years, and their cohesion was evident. They felt like a family and we were made to feel very much a part of that family. Every person we passed on the mountain seemed to know and would greet Gasto, evidencing how respected he is as a guide and also how experienced he is. When he became a guide ten years ago, he was the youngest guide on the mountain. He knows every leaf, every symptom of altitude sickness, every corner of Kilimanjaro. Within a day, he had sussed out our strengths and weaknesses and would tailor our daily schedules to reflect this. The porters always got us the best spots in the campsites, everyone on the team was flawlessly professional and punctual, the food was excellent, the kit we borrowed top quality and the friendliness of the team was wonderful. Making it to the summit was amazing but we will cherish the memory of every member of our team who we spent those 8 days with as much as getting to the top of Africa!
Next, we spent four days on a camping safari in central and northern Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater, with Isaack (guide) and Dennis (chef). They were a fantastic pair who also seemed to know every other guide or ranger we passed! Dennis was a magician, cooking up the most delicious meals in such basic conditions. My jaw dropped when he brought us fantastic freshly baked bread for dinner! Dennis could absolutely be working for a top restaurant in Arusha. Isaack was super friendly and endlessly knowledgeable about the parks and animals, and managed to not only show us a heap of different animals but some amazing scenes - like a lion and hyena showdown over a killed buffalo! The Safari Soles guides have a great relationship with each other so, since there were two different SS jeeps in the Serengeti at the same time, Isaack and the other guide often worked together, giving each other tips on what they'd found that day etc. So you benefit from the eyes of not just your guide but their other fantastic guides too!
It was really important for us to book with a Tanzanian company, not an international one. This was a once-in-a-lifetime trip for us that we'd saved for and we wanted the money we spent to go entirely to Tanzania and the local people. Bryson has gathered a team of the very best guides, porters, chefs in Tanzania. You can't go wrong by booking with him and I am confident that, like us, you'll be grateful every day of your trip for finding Safari Soles!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect experience
We were lucky to be accompanied by two great guides (Thomas and Julius).
The accommodations were all of very good quality. The guide is attentive to your desires. We recommend !
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AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional tour operator
We visited kenya for 6 days in Aug. We had contacted Reuben couple of weeks before our trip and he took care of everything for us viz. hotel, food, safari etc. We had to not worry about anything and all of it was taken care of exactly the way it was agreed. We would highly recommend for anyone visiting Kenya. I would like to give shout out to Charles as well who was our designated driver cum guide who was with us right from picking us up at the airport till dropping us back.
SE
3 days masai mara superb!
I researched A LOT before going with Jocky safari, I read a lot on the internet about a lot of bad experience with safari and I was very worried about scam and safety.
But I am super satisfied with them!
Since the beginning they were very proactive answering all my question and things were very clear! Everything was accordingly promissed on the schedule and out driver Kevin was amazing! Super nice and friendly person!
We managed to see the big fives and much more! What an amazing experience! I would recommend them!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
extraordinary travel
2 weeks in Namibia with our guide Thierry who made us discover the desert of Namib, Purros and its wild world, Cape Cross , Swakopmund, the White Lady, Twifelfontein and Etosha.
We had a great time with a very professional and friendly guide.
we will never forget this trip.
We will leave with Thierry without hesitation.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended your operator
I was a little hesitant at booking a 7 day tour solely with a company online and I do t regret it at all! The company were very responsive to all of my questions and tailored an itinerary to for with our flights. We opted for right choice safaris to organise use the accommodation for the first night in Nairobi, in hindsight I’d probably book this element myself but the rest of the accommodation was superb - particularly Entim Camp in the Masai Mara, what a setting, and then Cliff Lodge at Lake Nakauru - sadly only one night at the lake, i would recommend at least two here and at least three in the Masai Mara! Our tour guide, Apollo, was great - so experienced and knew where to go and when, we were up early each morning and saw some amazing sights. The company requested a deposit on line and then we paid the rest in cash on arrival - Apollo was there to pick us up at the airport and took us to the company office to pay the balance before dropping us at the Nairobi hotel for the night. We were collected the next morning for the adventure to begin! If we book a safari in the future, I would definitely turn to this company first. They genuinely tailor the itinerary to suit your requests and answer all the questions you may have!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very friendly and competent operator
We did a 3 day camping Safari at the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
We was very happy to book our tour with Suricata. They are very competent and give us our wishes. The guide also knew everything about the Parks and is a very calm and friendly guide.
Our plane was delayed so we came later as planned. But that wasn’t a problem. I just wrote them via WhatsApp and they picked us up later.
I compared the prices and Suricata was in comparison to others very cheap. So I hadn’t high expectation, but they exceeded all our expectations.
So I really can just recommend to do your Safari tour with Suricata.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience Kilimanjaro/safari
Safari Soles was recommended by friend and we (family with kids aged 15 and 17) are really happy that we organised our Kilimanjaro und Safari trip with them.
We booked a 7d Kilimanjaro hike (Machame route) and a 7d safari and it was a terrific experience. Our contact was Bryson and he was great and speedy at answering any of our questions. He organised every think for us, starting with picking up at the airport and transfer to the hotel, all accommodation bookings, the whole Kilimanjaro hiking week, the “rest day”, the safari week and the transfer to the airport at the end. He organised nearly everything and it all worked out. Thank you so much, Bryson, for this absolute great organisation!
Also, a big thank you to Geoffrey who picked us up at the airport and accompanied us on the "rest day" between hiking and safari to Arusha to find a pharmacy and exchange office, to do small groceries and gave us the tip to visit the Cultural Heritage Centre. We are happy that we visited this place and can recommend it to everyone. Thank you, Geoffrey, for your help and support!
Kilimanjaro - Bryson met us on the arrival day with our hiking guide William. William was very patient and encouraging with us. Any questions or concerns we had he answered. William picked us up at the hotel in the morning and we went to a meeting point where we met the rest of the teams (Zacharia - assistant guide, chief and porters). Together we drove to the Machame Gate where the hike started. The hike is demanding (physically and mentally) and William and Zacharia made it easier and an enjoyable experience by keeping us laughing and always checking how we’re doing health wise. Our group of porters and the chief were awesome as well. They were always there to help. A highlight was also the meals. We never expected to eat so delicious on the hike but what the chef cooked on his little stove was incredible. Reaching the top was awesome and we are very thankful to William and Zacharia for the support. We will never forget this hike!
Safari – We met Bryson and Chadi, our safari guide, in the morning of the safari start. Chadi is a very cheerful nature, and we immediately had a good connection with each other. He was very knowledgeable on the animals and the nature. If we wanted to stop for pictures, he’d always give us plenty of time. Of course, you can’t guarantee it, but he got us the best views of animals and we were lucky to see the big 5. If there was anything we needed he was there to help. The safari jeep was comfortable what was good as you sit a very long time in the car. We made the Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP (with the migration in the North Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Lake Manyara NP; we were all in all 7d on the road. To enjoy the various overnight facilities, we spent nights in the tents, in tented camps and lodges. Thank you to Bryson for the organisation. A big thank you goes to Chadi for this great adventure and for the for the many impressions.
We would definitely recommend booking with Safari Soles.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome and Wowed
I was looking around for quotes for safari and the parks they visit but felt that Axis offered what I wanted. Lennox was super prompt in replies and all was well-planned for my 5D Mara-Lake Naivasha-Amboseli mixed camp and lodges with a land cruiser.
Our guide Peter is super experienced and knowledgeable. I kind of think there’s probably not much he didn’t know. Haha. His driving is superb with great manoeuvring skills and also always managed to help us find a good spot for photo taking. On top of that he helped us spot many animals along the way. Super friendly and approachable and one whom you can trust.
The places we stayed at were Lenchata Lodge Camp - its like glamping with bathroom at the back. Hot water is available. Jacinta was very hospitable and friendly. Food tasted good as well!
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge-we love this place because the animals were free to roam around the area, they can be just right behind your backyard.
AA Lodge-in AA they have decent cottage rooms and buffets so we tried quite varied stays at different places.
We saw 4/5 of the big five but it doesn’t disappoint because the 7 of us in the group was just wowed by the whole experience.
I highly recommend Axis as your tour company and Peter as your guide. Throughout the whole safari experience we were all well taken care of and has numerous pictures that wowed our friends and family. Will come back again!
