35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Max was very interactive, helpful and respectful throughout all of our booking experience.
We were very nervous about booking a safari in Africa not knowing what would be good so we found African Mosaic Tours and found that the website looked interesting so contacted Max, from the day that contact was made he tailored a trip for our needs. We were picked up from the airport absolutely swift transfer to the hotel, he personally met us there to welcome us. Our driver for the 3 days was introduced and he was excellent, very respectful kept us upto date.
It was very unfortunate that our suitcases did not arrive which meant that we would have missed a day of the booked safari because we had to wait for them to be delivered to us, but again Max liaised with the airport adusted our booking so that we were able to go to the airport with the driver and then carry on to start our safari meaning we did not miss anything. We also had a car to ourselves so it was very private and comfortable but please ensure you ask Max if you want air conditioned etc so that can be arranged for you.
The safari itself in Savo was 3 days 2 different hotels and locations neither one was dissapointing, we saw 3 out of the 4 potential big 5 and it was sereal the toors are exactly as they are on the website and the hotels we were blown away as you are in the middle of the wild so whilst you are eating your dinner or in your room you are surrounded by Elephants, Zebra, Baboon and many more that are walking around but it is very safe as your hotel is on stilts.
I would recommend the tour operator and trip itself we found 3 days was enough because it is early days but we have already decided that we will be going back with the children and will book the masimara migration. Africa itself we loved the people the hospitality although there is poverty you are treated with such respect which encouraged us to give more than we would normally give as it was helping families/children and people work very hard for very little money.
Go and book we will be recommending this to everybody no complaints at all thank you Max.
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari experience
We had a 10 days safari in Kenya and Tanzania and everything went well. Lilian was really great and always replied to emails fast, even in the middle of the night. In Kenia we had the best guide Jackson! Overall you really get value for your money.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalised Safaris with great knowledge about nature, animals, geography, history and food
I went on a 4-day camping trip with Richard and Alistair from Armadillo. We did 3 days in Kruger and 1 day back to Johannesburg via the panorama route.
It was an amazing experience! We were able to find all of the big five, including the White Rhino, which is very challenging to find in Kruger these days.
Furthermore, I was also interested in all the birds in Kruger and all the other mammals. In the end, we were able to identify 150+ animals! Including amazing birds of prey, owls, 6 different king fishers, a Gecko, the Honey Badger and so on. In Kruger I also did a sunset drive and a bush walk, which I both recommend as they give you a different view of the park and you are able to spot animals that are hard to find during the day or from the car.
Alistair always had information ready about the animals or the other aspects of the nature in Kruger like the different biomes. He also knew all the animals and their sounds and was able to identify them in seconds.
The camping experience was great too! Richard always put a lot of effort in to the food. He is a former chef and you can tell from all the food he prepared. I’ve never had such great meals on any other tour.
Overall, I would certainly recommend booking a tour with these guys. Just because they go all the way to make it the way you want and go even further by checking in with you everyday and delivering a very personalised experience! Just ask for a quote and you won’t regret it!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Blown away beyond expectations
This was an incredible, utterly life changing trip that Ben put together for us! We loved the accommodations, had once in a lifetime sightings on safari (leopard on the road in Ngorongoro, a black rhino about 50 feet away in Serengeti), and a seamless, easy navigation of the country with wonderful staff the whole way.
Specifically, our guide, Elijah, was fantastic. He was kind and personable and felt like one of our group rather than just a tour guide. He had an uncanny ability to see the most far away animals and always placed us perfectly where the animal was headed, even when other cars were already crowded around. He gave us the best view and opportunity to appreciate observing the animals, something which I felt set him and this tour company apart from all the rest.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First class service
Fantastic safari led by Emmanuel. His enthusiasm and genuine love of the animals was evident. He was so informative which added to and enhanced our experience. Overall customer care was excellent. Can highly recommend Royal Tiger Tours and Safari’s. John arranged everything perfectly for us and kept in touch making sure that everything was going well.
A trip we will never forget.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4-Tage Safari - ein atemberaubendes Erlebnis
Highly Recommended!!!
Last week we did an exceptionally amazing 4 day family trip with Meektrails safaris to the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. Daniel is the owner of Meektrails safaris and is a particularly nice, professional and reliable guide. He consistently responded as quickly as possible to each of our questions and requests. As a result, we had a safari designed completely according to our wishes, including very nice accommodation that Daniel looked for and booked for us. Due to the targeted communication and Daniel's many years of safari experience, the payment negotiations and the trip planning were very uncomplicated and we had the best tailored safari in a variety of nature reserves that we could have imagined.
During the safari, Daniel always made sure that we were provided with sufficient water and enough toilet breaks, for example. He also gave us the opportunity to visit a Masai village, which we did with pleasure. In addition, Daniel was very entertaining and was able to give us a lot of information about the animals and the area because he himself is very interested in nature and animal welfare. And above all, he found very good spots from which we could observe the animals very well. We were lucky enough to see a variety of animals and natural spectacles.
It was an amazing experience for each of us.
To have such an amazing experience, we highly recommend going on a safari with Meektrails.
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DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4-days Safari - a breathtaking experience
Highly recommended!!!
Last week we went on an outstanding 4-day family trip with Meektrails safaris in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. Daniel is the owner of meektrails safaris and is a very nice, professional and reliable guide. He responded as quickly as possible to every question and requirement we had. Thus we had a completely costumized safari including very nice accomodations chosen by Daniel. Based on the targeted communication and Daniels longterm safari experience the negotiation of the payment and the trip planning were very easy and resulted in the best safari trip we could imagine for us with diverse wildlife sanctuaries.
During the Safari Daniel provided an optimal care for the whole time, e.g. sufficient water supplies and toilet breaks. He also offered us the possibility to visit a Masai village, which we also enjoyed a lot. Moreover Daniel was very entertaining and provided us lots of information as he is very interested in nature and animal welfare by himself. He always found the best spots for the animal observations and we were very lucky to see a big variety of animals and superb natural spectacles.
It was a breathtaking experience for all of us.
We would always suggest to make travels with Meektrails safaris as one wants to have a stunning experience!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Honest, reliable, bent over backwards to show me the many animals in Kenya on a 24 day safari visit.
I spent 24 days with Wilson and eagle-eye expert driver Peter to see as much Kenyan wildlife as possible within my meager budget. They bent over backwards to give me awesome game drives thru many parks, even waiting/backing up for me to get the best photo.. or catch that roller bird in flight.
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fantastic and very price-worthy experience!
We were a group of 20 students from Sweden who were in Dar-es Salaam for a global health course and had a free weekend. We found the contact information to Lenard (the CEO of goinggreensafari) and wrote an email to him. He quickly responded and gave info about the safari tour, what would be included and the price. We continued staying in touch through whatsapp when a couple of our classmates got sick from covid-19 and, therefore, had to cancel. Lenard was very understanding and flexible and through his large contact-net could still find ackommodation for the eight of us who in the end went through with the safari.
The safari itself was a fantastic experience and Lenard knew his way around the national park because of his vast experience as a safari leader. We had the opportunity to see lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, hippos and elephants. Lenard has my warmest recommendations and I hope to one day travel to Tanzania again to go on a safari with Lenard as my safari-leader.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and understanding customer service & knowledgeable/experienced tour guide!
My father and I went to Tanzania for a 12 days safari with Tanzania Exclusive Journyeys. We were welcomed at the airport by Marc, who was going to be our guide and driver for the safari. First, we went to Lake Manyara, then to Nduto, followed by Central Serengeti, and ended the safari in Ngorongoro Crater. What a wonderful time!! We saw lots and lots of lions, several cheetahs (2 with small cubs), 2 leopards (both very close) and a black rhino. We even saw a cheetah take a gazelle and saw a 1-minute old wildebeest, still trying to be on its feet. Of course, we saw so many other animals, and thousands of wildebeest and zebras. The 12-days were perfectly managed, especially by our guide Marc and his colleague Steve (who arranged everything from the office). Marcfound a lot of animals, knows them all the by name and gives a lot of extra info. He drives very safely, he teaches you Swahili during the drive e.g. ‘poa kichizi kama ndizi kwenye friji;)’ and he has a good sense of humor. He was soon part of the family and we laughed a lot. He really made our vacation! When we come back, we will definitely ask Tanzania Exclusive Journeys and Marc as our guide again. Asante sana!