20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It is an amazing tour company
We had our trip to Kenya to celebrate our 20th anniversary.Caren handled everything and was instrumental in helping us finetune our trip.Maasai mara is an amazing park and our accomodations there was Entim,an extremely comfortable camp with friendly staff.Coupled with hot air balloons and maasai village visit,we enjoyed most in Maasai Mara.we saw rhino and flamingos in Lake Nakuru .Lake Naivasha Soap Lodge was a great place to relax and cool off after the vigorous game drives in the other parks.
Arizona Africa Safaris is a great company and we will surely travel with them again in future!
HU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One Day Miracle
Travelled to Selous-Nyerere from Zanzibar for a one-day safari.
It was one of our best day in our life with many happiness and great menories.
Travel Agency:
Everything was clear and all the things we agreed happened in time and we felt ourselves safe from the first time we started to speak with them until the last minute we arrived back to our hotel. Mr. Abdallah was 100% correct and helpful during all the time. Any questions or misunderstandable situation came they’ve solved it very quickly.
5/5
Tour Guide:
Our tour guide was Mr. Alfa during our Selous-Nyerere game drive and we can’t be more satisfied. His knowledge of nature and his kindness is outstanding. He did everything for us to see as many animals as we can (drove to the places he knows very well) and the day was very succesful. What a lovely guy!
5/5
Selous-Nyerere:
However this National Park of Tanzania is not as popular as Serengeti this landscape is more than beautiful.
The biggest National Park in Africa with all kind of landscapes like savanna, mangrove, jungle, riverside etc.
Only in one day we saw almost every famous animals like;
Lions, Elephants, Hyenas, Zebras, Giraffes, Baboons, Impalas, Hippos, Crocodiles, ,,Pumba,, and other Monkeys also
Only can recommend this place to see various animals in various enviroment!
5/5
Summary:
I only would like to recommend to everyone who is in Tanzania/Zanzibar to have at least one fantastic day in the nature with a safari tour! It will worth it 100%!
Reach out from your comfort zone and let’s trust in the local people to take you to the world of dreams!
Gabor
Hungary
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cuckoo Safari provided a perfect adventure for us!
Our adventure from beginning to end was spectacular! We chose the 8 day Tour arriving in Harare, traveling on to Ancient City of Zimbabwe, then onto Hwange and finishing in Victoria Falls. Each day we saw and learned interesting, wondrous things and information. Our guide Simon Peter Dube attended to every detail & ensured a seamless and happy trip. Our time included historical, archaeological and cultural aspects as well as multiple game drives. We saw so many animals living their daily lives, even now reviewing our photos I am awed. Our accommodations were lovely and the food tasty. The only improvement for us would have been to stay at a lodge in Victoria Falls instead of the elegant hotel closest to the falls as the guests seemed reticent to interact unlike those staying at our previous locations. Thank you Simon and Cuckoo Safaris for the trip of a lifetime!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure and very enjoyable Safari for life
It was an outstanding experience! Serengeti African Tours welcomed us with the very friendly Felix and on our way to the hotel in Arusha we has a stop to the amazing African Gallery!!
On the next day the best guide ever, Aboh, picked us up for the 5 day Safari. Aboh could answer all our questions about wild life, the national parks, nature, politics, history, cars etc. He always took time to explain things in detail and he was very funny. Furthermore he was a very keen driver, which you surely need on the roads of the national parks. We always felt safe. He also knew where to find wild animals, so we saw so much.
The accommodation was also very good. Especially Suricata lodge and the Ang'ata lodge with the tents within the parks were awesome. All stuff was always very very kind and helpful.
Last but not least the food. Our lunches and dinners were very tasty.
It was an amazing experience. Highly recommend
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely top class!
What can I say? We booked with safari soles and they really went above and beyond. We originally contacted a number of safari tour operators narrowing it down to three or four. Safari soles really stood out from the crowd. Brysons communication is excellent. We were able to make several changes and Bryson accommodated everything for us. He was always quick to respond and provided a really detailed itinerary. We were picked up on time and had the best time. Our transfer drivers to and from the airport were lovely and the entire trip was exactly as promised. Bryson booked some wonderful accommodations for us, and the route we took was well thought out giving us sufficient time in each park but also time to relax and soak in the amazing areas where we stayed. The absolute icing on the cake though was our guide Elias. He was so knowledgeable, warm and friendly. He was fun to be around and politely laughed at all our jokes, even the ones that weren't funny. He was a total gentleman and really made our trip so much more wonderful. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend safari soles for anyone looking for a top class safari operator
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect friendly and top experience
We booked a three day safari trip with Orange Adventures, from the Netherlands and were a bit curious what to expect when we arrivered in Kenya but everything was great!
Nice communication, flexible program, wishes easily forfilled, nice and ceatious driver (and that is not common we know now) perfect housing in tented camp, friendly staf and so on, it was for the four of us an experience of a lifetime! We did add extra day tours with Orange Adventures when we stayed in Kenya and they were equal in service and experience!
JE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic! Surreal experience, like a dream!
Our adventure with Smile With Us Tours Africa was simply out of the ordinary.
Jacob’s helpfulness in answering all our questions in the booking phase, to helping storing our luggage whilst we were away was second to none. Nurdin came to pick us up directly from our hotel at 4am to drive us to the airport, he was punctual, welcoming and extremely polite.
Our exceptional guide Maarufu was waiting for us when the plane arrived in Mtemere airstrip. Maarufu really made our trip, he was extremely knowledgable of the animals and area as well as super friendly and great fun!
We started the stay with breakfast in a lodge outside Nyerere National Park. This was followed by a “Walking Safari” accompanied by a Maasai. We learnt about the different trees, plants and animals droppings of the bush - a really useful background prior to the game drives. The Maasai also demonstrated and let us attempt to make fire the traditional way.
Before lunch, we embarked on a “Boat Safari” during which we were able to see crocodiles, hippos and many birds.
After lunch, we left with Maarufu on our first game drive. After a brief discussion we agreed to travel along the highway for an hour with the goal of finding lions that had been spotted earlier. On the road, we met giraffes, impalas, pumbas, buffaloes and even elephants!
After about an hour and a half, and Maarufu’s expert guidance, the ultimate reward, a large family of lions with lots of cubs. The dream!
The lions came so close to the car to find shade that we could have reached out and touched them!
The drive back to the lodge was full of more animals everywhere we looked.
We spent the evening and night at Selous Impala Camp. The tents were very comfortable, the service very attentive and the food delicious.
The next morning we left at sunrise for a “Bush Breakfast”. Maarufu used his expertise to track the elephant footprints and to locate a family of elephants with many baby elephants.
We had breakfast by one of the park’s many lakes, a unique and memorable moment.
We continued the safari before returning for lunch at the lodge, before leaving for Mtemere airstrip, still spotting a number of animals on the way.
Throughout the Safari, Maarufu knew how to find the animals, bring the car as close as possible without scaring them so that we could be as close as possible to them. He also have us a lot of information about the animals and how the entire ecosystem works.
It is important to note that we were provided with an open top Jeep, entirely open on the sides, that was just for us. This was very different from the occasional others companies we saw which had a mixture of people crammed into the car, or no open sides.
Thank you to Jacob and the whole team for organising a wonderful two days and especially Maarufu for making it truly unforgettable, making us laugh and smile non stop and guiding us to all the animals of the Selous!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable Lion Safari Adventure
I had the incredible opportunity to go on a lion safari tour during my trip to South Africa. From start to finish, it was an absolutely amazing experience that exceeded all my expectations.
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about lion behavior and was able to provide fascinating insights into their social structure and hunting techniques. We learned so much about these majestic creatures.
I cannot recommend this lion safari tour enough for anyone visiting South Africa. It was a phenomenal adventure that I will remember forever. From the professional guide to the close-up animal sightings, everything was top-notch. It's an absolute must-do for wildlife lovers.
Also, Alex our driver who picked us from the hotel was fantastic and helpful.
5/5 stars - An unforgettable South African safari!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
I went with JT Safaris back in 2010 to Tsavo East and West. But this time we wanted to try Masai Mara. I messaged Julius by WhatsApp and we arranged everything over text. He was able to provide quotes based on different days and budgets and we decided on 3 days 2 nights. Previously it was to pay a deposit and then after the safari to pay the remaining balance but now it’s to pay a deposit before traveling then just before the safari to pay the rest. So don’t be alarmed if you are requested this as it’s normal and Julius is very trust worthy.
Julius arranged our driver and Abdul met us at our hotel at 7am and was there 7am sharp waiting for us. We then drove to Masai Mara which took around 5 hours and went straight to Masa leisure resort which is inside the park (as some are outside the reserve). We had lunch which was buffet, rested then went on our first game drive from 3-6pm. The hotel has multiple ‘tents’ but they are more like large hotel rooms build from wood with just tent like material over them and inside had a sofa, four poster bed, shower, desk and toilet. Warm running water, electricity and a comfy bed which was all we needed. WiFi is only available in the restaurant but that was fine as it meant a nice early night. The food was also good with a variety for everyone (I’m vegan and had no trouble eating).
The park now has rules that each day you can have game drives between 6am-6pm (whereby previously it was 24hours). The first day we saw lions, zebra, elephants, zebra. We then we went back for dinner and an early night.
The next day we had a full game drive from 7am-5pm and told the hotel this and they provided a picnic lunch. The night before the chef actually came to see us and took down our requirements of what we wanted and made the picnic based on this which was fabulous! This was the best day whereby we saw elephants up close, lions within 1 metre away, leopards and cheetahs. We also went to the masa river and saw hippos and crocodiles. For lunch Abdul found us a nice tree and we had a blanket and ate our picnic outside which was fantastic. In the afternoon we then managed to see the migration of thousands of wildebeest which was breathtaking. Abdul was friendly throughout the whole trip and always asking us if we’re happy and very knowledgeable on a the animals and the park.
At the end of the drive on the second day Abdul told us that we had to leave the reserve by 10am the next day and couldn’t do a game drive as the rules only allowed for two days. I rang Julius as I was disappointed by this as assumed this was a 3 day safari and I think this was due to our communication by WhatsApp whereby I was very lax on the itinerary and didn’t ask much (not the full breakdown of day to day). But Julius at once realized I wanted three day game drive so paid for the final day without question which was so kind. We ended up having an amazing drive in the morning seeing more lions right next to our jeep.
We then headed back to Nairobi and was dropped off at our hotel late in the afternoon.
Overall even though it was 13 years since my last safari with Julius I couldn’t fault him and his team again. He rang daily to check we were enjoying ourselves, he accommodated based on our price range and gave us an amazing experience.
Can’t wait for our next safari where i will 100% be coming back with Julius again.
FR
Great
Without problem and without unpleasant surprises for in safari
Good quality lodge and very appreciable meal according to European standards
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