35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
3 DAY STAYCATION AT NAIVASHA
Naivasha is one of the most popular weekend getaway spots in Kenya where most people to blow off steam. African Adventure Specialists really understood the assignment when my work colleagues and I decided to go take a breather while enjoying some serene environmental features that Naivasha has to offer. They literally lifted the weight of planning off our shoulders, from picking us up at the agreed spot and on time, making sure we got to our accomodation which they had organized on our behalf and giving us a tour of the beautiful town that Naivasha is.
We got to visit the hells Gate National Park which indeed lives up to the hype and engaging in the activities the guides had suggested for us was surely the best way to blow steam. Would definitely recommend AAS.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A priceless experience!
Immediately upon getting picked up by Martin at our hotel, the experience was easy, comfortable and as Martin would say “Hakuna Matata”. We did the 3 day game drive to Masai Mara from Nairobi and it far exceeded my expectations and a lot of that was due to Martin himself. At all times he was attentive to detail, listened and made sure we were comfortable and well cared for. As other reviewers noted, Martin knows how to spot the animals (trust me, if you have never been on a Safari it is an adjustment for newbies to spot a lot of animals). He also went above and beyond to make sure we saw lions on a day when lions seemed to be in hiding for everyone; staying out 11 hours instead of the normal 8. You book Earthwings for the level of care, personalized consideration and knowledge Martin provides; at many times we witnessed Martin advising and pointing other guides to the correct locations for animal sightings. This is what you want in a guide, someone who makes sure they provide the utmost service and hospitality for their clients. Thank you Martin for answering all our questions, sharing meals with us and finding all the great petrol restroom breaks! You really made our trip!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommended
We booked the “3-Days Wildlife and Kilimanjaro Safari” with Jackson and it was wonderful! We saw a lot of animals and the tour in general was really well planned. We were picked up on time and even though it was our first time in Africa, everything worked out as planned! I also compared several different agencies but the price-performance ratio here is unbeatable. Would definitely recommend a trip with Jackson, as he is a really friendly, helpful and trustworthy Guide and even showed us some nice spots in Arusha on the day we arrived :)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
Wow.. Holiday of a lifetime! Absolutely superbly organised by David from Native Africa Trails. Door to door service and there to drive and guide us the entire trip. Each day we did something different and saw ALL the animals we could dream of. Stunning photos, excellent food and an all around epic holiday. David knew where to spot all the animals. Travelled as a family with a small child who has made unforgettable memories.. thank you so much NATIVE AFRICA TRAILS!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exotic
the safari was very well organized with a great guide, very nice and funny, with a great cook who made us lots of good things including pancakes, lasagna, vegetables, good meals...the organization was perfect and excellent value for money, the only downside is that they told me to take only a sweater for the cold nights but it was 8° so you have to bring good fleeces plus a hat and gloves because their duvets are very thin..
caring and competant
the driver was good and safe knew his stuff in the field always on time it was a clean toyota landcruiser just the job plenty of water provided on the journey
the distances between each venue (national park) were huge but the main roads are good once away from nairobi
the hotels and lodges chosen by the team were all good with proper mosquito nets and sprays and good food and drink .
i would definitely go with this friendly team again
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
SETH WAS VERY RESPONSIVE AND ATTENTIVE. TRIED VERY HARD TO PLEASE.j
COMMUNICATIONS WERE FINE. ONE PROBLEM WAS THAT TWO OF OUR SAFARI DRIVERS DID NOT ALWAYS COMMUNICATE BETWEEN THEMSELVES WELL. ARRIVED LATE TWO OR THREE TIMES TO OUR LODGINGS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT.
ONE DRIVER, DICKSON, WAS OFTEN ON HIS PHONE WHILE DRIVING, CHATTING WITH FRIENDS OR WIFE.
THAT SEEMED TO BE HIS PRIORITY DESPITE OUR COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. NOT GOOD.
OPANY AND ALI BABA WERE GREAT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE.
RIFT VALLEY ROUTE VERY CROWDED AND FRUSTRATING...BUT TRIP TO MASA MARA FROM LAKE NAKURU WAS BRUTAL. FORTUNATELY, THE GAME VIEWING AND VISIT TO THE MASAI VILLAGE FAR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. WELL WORTH IT, VERY MUCH SO. P.S DO STAY AT THE WONDERFUL, CHARMING SAROVA NELSON HOTEL IN NAIROBI. OUTSTANDING STAFF!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Exceptional 5-day safari thanks to the attentiveness and patience of joel who concocted a tailor-made stay for us. The accommodations chosen were just crazy!!
So typical (the zebras in front of the lodges, hearing the roar of the lions at night, what a treat!), the food so good and the staff so nice! Incredible!
Thanks also to Hassan, our guide, who was very patient and who knew how to listen during this stay. He brought us so many explanations also on all the animals!
Thanks to you 2, you made this stay an unforgettable experience!
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US
This company is currently bankrupt and will take your money and give you nothing!
We booked with African Sunsets for a 2020 tour of Namibia. We prepaid for lodge reservations, a vehicle and a guide. After we were in Namibia we found we had to pay for almost everything ourselves, with the promise that our expenses would be reimbursed before our trip was over. Reimbursement was delayed “for a few days”, them promised “ before we left the country”. Five months later we have never seen a penny of it. The worst of it was that the company stiffed our guide, who was the best guide we’ve ever had in a lifetime of travel.
We have been in contact with African Sunsets off and on since we returned home, with no response. I realize that Covid hurt the South African tour business badly, but this tour company was not honest with us about their financial condition and let us travel halfway around the world before we found out we still had another $4000 of debt to cover. Don’t book with them. They are not an honest agency.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome trip
It was a lovely trip! Great itinerary and wonderful guide. Activities and parks were perfectly designed. Especial thanks to Benard for helping us plan our trip. We had an awesome time!