DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Honest and professional
We had a wonderful experience, starting from booking till the very end. Our Guide and Driver David was truly amazing, friendly and adapted to the situation quite well. I will recommend Explorers Wild Adventures and would visit Africa with them again
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
excellent safari trip!
went on a 3 day tour to Masai Mara with Sir Charles Sharuq. I was able to extend my tour to include Lake Nakuru and Lake Nirvasa. it was such a great time. he was very informative and helpful. we were able to see every animal we wanted. he also takes great photos. the safari tour was great. we had some minor hiccups, but they were resolved quickly and everyone still had a good time. great value for the price! would recommend to anyone in nairobi wanting to join a safari.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect, planned and well organised
The experience was really great right from the time we land in Nairobi airport. Explorers Wild Adventures made sure that we were comfortable, everything goes as planned and if there are any end moment changes which will be communicated to us. I would like to highlight the service of our guide David, who took care of us and our wishes, made sure that we have an wonderful safari experience. Overall very much recommend their service.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very eager to fulfil all wishes and well organised.
We were very happy with our trip and were glad we booked with Connect African Safaris. They were very helpful and looked to tailor everything to us beforehand, making the programme just the way we wanted it. They even picked us up directly from the airport and then brought us back to the ferry as well and helped us with organisations for tickets! 2 small things that could be improved are: We were already picked up from the airport with the car for the safari (because we landed very late and drove directly to the national park). Unfortunately, the car did not have air conditioning and was not too comfortable - this could perhaps be arranged differently. And it would have been great to have a guide with us who could also explain some of the surroundings, the country etc. Otherwise, I can only say it was TOP - our driver knew his way around Mikumi National Park, we saw a lot of animals and very close to them, and our accommodation was clean and nice.
We can only recommend Connect African Safaris!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beyond expectation
We had a two-week trip in Kenya and Tanzania in September.
Our tour advisor Martin covered the entire trip on the Tanzania side, including Tarangeri, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti parks. He is one of the best guides we have ever had.
He is very very experienced. We had many many amazing moments (good timing, good parking positions to observe animals) which absolutely depended on Martin experience.
He was carefully hearing what we were most interested in and made our daily exploration plan accordingly. (Instead of making all decisions for us) Sometimes we left the lodge very very early and returned late. Martin always provided what we need.
It's an unforgettable experience given Martin professional service. We truly appreciate that we met an amazing guide.
DE
20-35 years of age
Perfect
On time, super reliable and friendly! Communication was easy and everything went perfectly fine :)
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
Incredible service from start to finish. Prompt and early entry means you get opportunities to see rare sighting before they hide from the heat. Our tour guide Smiley was absolutely amazing! His knowledge not just about the animals but the history was second to none.
My only issue is the lunch the guides used to receive as part of the service has been stopped. They work insanely hard, and this needs to be reinstated!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced, fun, and sharp eyed guide showed us the most that Tanzania could offer!
If you are searching for safari company in Tanzania, look no further, you have stumbled upon the best one!! Happiness helped coordinate my booking (7 days Mid-range Safari) from the start and have been accommodating my every last minute change. I initially had 5 people for the trip and then slowly adding more and more people until we reached 7, but Happiness still managed to book accommodation for all of us. For the deposit, I suggest paying by credit card despite the fee because the wire method did not work for both my Chase and BoA account, so save the hassle (also safer to do credit cards). Due to the timezone difference, sometimes the communication could be slow as well, but my questions were always answered.
In any case, upon arrival at the airport, we were picked up by our guide, the Safari Monster, eagle-eyed Estomih. Our safari started immediately on Day 1 with a visit to the Tarangire National Park and we already saw giraffe, elephants, zebras, wild beest and many other animals. Estomih was super knowledgeable in all the wild lives we came across. He even got many books with detailed descriptions of these animals in his car! On top of that, he could spot animals many many miles away. With his eagle-eye, we have found all the Big Five and have taken close photos of them!!! My most memorable moment was looking for rhinos in the Ngorongoro Crater. Since rhinos are rare, it took a long time to spot them even with 8 pairs of eyes, but Estomih was able to find 3 rhinos separately.
In terms of food and lodges, we were very well fed and sheltered. The lunch was always prepared by the lodge we stayed in the previous night. Most other safari companies I came across had lunch box, but we were always picnic style with stainless steel utensils, so very environmentally friendly. The lodge were very luxurious and we were surprised how good they were considering that most of them are in a secluded environment. The only down side is that most lodge had weak and inconsistent Wi-Fi, but the electricity was very stable. Surprisingly, a lot of lodge have mobile clinics and could help travelers.
In terms of schedule, we were more intense and woke up super early (5-6AM) for safari every day, but if you are more laid-back, do let the guide and planner know so you don’t become exhausted.
We also tried to do the balloon safari, which got cancelled due to strong wind, so don’t be surprised if the same thing happened due to unfavorable weather. We did got a 100% refund however.
During the trip, I bought an Ice-Americano from a local cafe (don’t drink local water ya’ll) and got diarrhea for couple days, and Estomih was super accommodating and checked in with me every day. At the Serengeti Lodge, he even brought me to the doctor whom issued me medicines. I was super thankful for having a knowledge local guide to help me navigate through unexpected situation.
All in all, I would recommend Safari Soles 10/10 :)
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amboseli trip was amazing !
Thanks to our driver Stanley and to the staff in our camp, we had an amazing experience in amboseli with a full Day safari in the Park, and short one in early morning the following Day. We saw so many animals and enjoyed the trip a lot. The accomodation were just perfect and the food was really good. Thanks for the adventure.
LT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our incredible guide Francis allowed to have memorible and safe experiance during the Safari.
Great communication while planning the trip, comfortable transportation (4x4 jeep), tasty food, well organised safari programm, proffesional and experianced driver Francis. Dear Team, thank you for this experiance