US
Absolutely Incredible! Once in a lifetime journey.
Kenya is a stunning country. The landscape is beautiful filled to the brim with every animal you could hope to see on safari. We had tremendous weather and saw lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, giraffes etc. The people were very friendly and our guide through Tazama holidays David was fantastic. Would highly recommend.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing, exciting experience
We went through all the emotions in Kenya. We went from Nairobi to Masai Mara to Mombasa. In Nairobi we visited the Giraffe and Elephants parks and they were great. We also went to the great Rift Valley and the view was breathtaking. We did a boat ride to see the hippos which was scary with them in the water. Food was delicious and fresh. A lot of fresh seafood, fruit and vegetables. Ok the Masai Mara was crazy and wonderful. We were supposed to stay at the illekalani lodge but this lodge was rained out so we stayed at Zebra Plains Resort. I am thrilled where we stayed. The rooms were big and very nice, the staff was very friendly and food was great. We actually got lost on a safari. We went to visit a Masai Village and a warrior said he had a short cut and we took it and got lost. We were stuck in the mud, and scared in the dark until about 11:30 at night on a safari. The rangers and search and rescue had to come and find us. Luckily Zebra Plains search and rescue team where the ones that came and found us and they didn’t have to. We where with a independent safari company but yet Zebra Plains sent there team out on top of the rangers. We greatly appreciate them for all they did. We did see all of the big five except the Rhino. The land was beautiful and the weather was great.
Lastly Mombasa beaches were gorgeous. We stayed at Sarova Whitesands and it was a great resort. The spa was out of this world. I highly recommend a spa day at this resort for everyone. We went to the orphanage and gave supplies which was heart breaking and humbling. We arrived back in states March 5th and Africa was everything we could ask for. We can’t wait to return.
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My Kilimanjaro Adventure - A Lasting Experience
We did Kilimanjaro Climbing machame route 8 Days 7 Nights and 4 Days safaris Serengeti with Dodo group. The trip was very well organized, the whole team was professional and committed, the food was delicious. The hike and safaris were awesome no complain at all.
The staff were friendly & very resourceful. They were hands on and put forth tremendous efforts to make sure that we had a meaningful travel experience. I highly recommend Dodo Group and their wonderful staff.
Thanks to Dodo Group Tanzania your the best
SK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
We ordered the “Private tour only two persons in the car and accommodation in lodges” - which wasn’t cheap, but absolutely worth it.
From the start the communication was swift, all my questions were answered fast.
I ordered the trip several months in advance and the whole trip unveiled as outlined in the itinerary.
This is what was included in the price:
- Accommodation for 2 nights before and after your tour are included in the price in Venice hotel
- We will pick you for free from airport and also drive you back to airport on departure
- All meals while on tour, accommodations, park fees, transport, drinking water and taxes are included
Right after landing in Kilimanjaro airport we saw our guide waiting for us with a sign with my name and he drove us to the Venice hotel in Arusha town where we spent our first (and last) night of the trip.
Since we did not buy a low budget trip, I would really recommend the company to change this hotel for something better. The Venice hotel is very simple, it has quite bad reviews, bathroom stunk, windows could not be closed fully so there was noise form the street, breakfast was terrible and room was claustrophobic.
The second day our guide Benson (hope I’m remembering the name correctly) was waiting for us.
He was our guide for the whole trip. He was very nice, kind, in a word Gentleman. He was very knowledgeable about history, parks, the animals and so we learned a lot of interesting information.
Thanks to him we saw a huge number of animals,he always knew how to park right so that we had the best possible view. The whole system of communication between all the guides in the park is very good and thanks to that tourists can see a lot of animals…
Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend going through a guide/company rather than stumbling through a park aimlessly on your own.
We spent 6 days on safari and thanks to that we had a lot of time to enjoy each park to the fullest.
Our itinerary looked as follows:
Day 1:
After breakfast from Arusha, proceed to Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive with picnic lunches, later proceed to Endoro lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- The Hotel was beautiful, Tarangire park was full of animals we saw there everything that could be seen, leopard, pack of lions -luckily, they were just crossing the road, bunch of elephants, giraffes...
Day 2 :
After breakfast, proceed to Serengeti National Park for a game drive with picnic lunches,
-during the drive we were enjoying the views - Ngorongoro, we visited the Masai village.
As we were approaching the borders of Serengeti the true safari begun, huge herds of wildebeest, zebra -it was an unbelievable experience passing through this and witnessing it so up close. We managed to see hyenas, vultures, another pack of lions just chilling and a leopard lying on a tree very up close. Towards the night we arrived to Kati kati Tented lodge, where we were accommodated for two days - I was looking forward to this accommodation very much and it was absolutely amazing.
Huge tents, fully equipped, bed, toilet, shower and situated in wilderness.
Day 3 :
Game driving in Serengeti, searching for my favourite cheetahs and we were incredibly lucky, not even 100 meters from our accommodation we witnessed a pack of three cheetahs just about to go hunting, excellent experience.
And from there it was only better and better….
During the day we saw a big family mother with 4 cubs, male feeding on a kill, another mother and her cub with a kill, all that very up close, within a meter from the car.
And of course, when we were coming back, we saw our neighbours - the 3 cheetahs from the morning chilling out in the shadow.
Day 4 :
Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park and enjoying the sunrise, back for breakfast and then proceed to Ngorongoro Crater (Ngorongoro wildlife lodge).
During the drive we again saw a lot of beasts of prey, this time it was lions and a lot of cubs lying in the treetop, just awesome.
Day 5 :
After early breakfast, proceed for a Full Day Crater tour with picnic lunches at Ngorongoro Crater, Only caveat, it would be better to arrive later to Ngorongoro, we arrived early and had to leave the park at 14:00 already.
But the experience was great again, the park is beautiful, and we saw everything from up close again, even spotted a rhino and herby completing our BIG FIVE.
Day 6 :
After early breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive at Tarangire National Park with picnic lunches, later proceed back to Arusha in the evening.
This park is very small compared to the other parks and I’d recommend joining the tour with some other Park tour since we managed to finish the tour in a few hours. But at least we could enjoy the pool at the hotel and make ourselves comfortable.
The whole trip just flew by and then it was all over,
But I and my mom we’ll have a lot of beautiful memories.
I wholeheartedly recommend witnessing it all on your own.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Heart of Zimbabwe
Simon and his team were first class professionals. They brought us to the heart of Zimbabwe and into the hearts of the people. Well organized tours with many options for diversions. We dream of Africa.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic tour - wonderful guide!
The booking process was relatively easy - we had problems with using PesaPal but Bienvenido were very flexible and sorted it quickly. The tour itself was fantastic from start to finish, with much credit to our wonderful driver, David.
We were picked up at my home in Nairobi, and driven to Amboseli for a wonderful game drive, where we saw animals like elephants, giraffes and cranes. The accommodation that night was basic but had everything we needed.
The next morning, we were supposed to have a morning game drive in Amboseli, but due to unexpected rains, we needed to drive a longer way to Tsavo East, so we set off early and made it to Voi Safari Lodge by lunch and had an afternoon game drive. My boyfriend loves birds, and David was able to identify so many for us that we had never seen before! At the end of the drive we got caught in a huge rainstorm but David was a fantastic driver and got us back to the lodge safely. The lodge was wonderful, definitely didn't feel like we had chosen the basic level of accommodation!
On the last day, we had a morning game drive, where we were lucky enough to spot a leopard, thanks to David's sharp eyes! We then were dropped safely at our hotel in Diani. Fantastic value for money, and would recommend to anyone!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Balloon Safari is the best worth the money！
We were six people, and all went to balloon safari. The experience was really good, because you had bush breakfast after you landed, and we received a certificate! Everything was perfect, we did fall in love with Africa! We bought a lot of coffee and tea to our relatives, we bought honey, macadamia nuts snacks to my coworkers. We enjoyed our safari very much! Sino Africa is a very different company, care about their clients, and give us the best moments in Africa !
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My daughter love to see lions and puppies。
We went to Africa for a reason, to see lions! My daughter love animals and she always ask to go to Zoo. When she had summer holiday, I took her to Africa to see the wild lions and big cats! Her English is better than me, because I took her to international school. She could communicate fluently with James, same name of mine, who was our guide. I could feel her passion about animals! We saw many times of lions and puppies! She was so happy about the safari! Thank you Sino Africa Safari for organizing educational classes regularly after we went back, we attend your lesson every time, and big fan of you now!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
We were on a 9-day safari together with Australken. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience with countless wonderful moments and lots of information from our guides.
Many thanks Australken Tours & Travel
CN
why
We went to Africa for a reason, to see lions! My daughter love animals and she always ask to go to Zoo. When she had summer holiday, I took her to Africa to see the wild lions and big cats! Her English is better than me, because I took her to international school. She could communicate fluently with James, same name of mine, who was our guide. I could feel her passion about animals! We saw many times of lions and puppies! She was so happy about the safari! Thank you Sino Africa Safari for organizing educational classes regularly after we went back, we attend your lesson every time, and big fan of you now