US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Caring
I’m so thankful for the tour guide I had, Dixon. I got to sit in the front seat next to him, so he was constantly sharing snacks with me. He worked really hard to help us see all the animals on safari, which was harder for our trip because there has not been enough rain. I was especially grateful that he made sure I was able to get a taxi home after we returned to Nairobi since my phone was having problems and I couldn’t get an Uber. He made sure I didn’t pay a crazy price and that I had a reliable driver.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience on budget!
We had a 5-day Safari tour with Lenchada Safaris, spent 3 days in Mara, 1 day in Nakuru and 1 day in Navaisha.
John was our guide/driver, he is great, very knowledgeable and funny. We got to see lions, cheetahs, leopard, elephants and many more. We stayed at Lenchada Camp, at first sight (from the outside) it looks very minimalist (don't expect to see a nice garden/flowers) but the tents are very comfy, nice and clean, you have your own shower (with hot water) and your own toilet. To eat and charge your phones you have a common reception room. The camps rely on renewable energy and use generators in the evenings from 6-10pm and 7-10am (if I recall correctly), when you can charge all your device. Note when on Safari, the Land Cruiser also has plugs).
After Mara, we spent a lot of time in the car, traveling to Nakuru to visit Nakuru National Park, where we saw flamingos, Rhinos. We also did some rock climbing that was scary but super cool. We stayed at Lanet martfam resort. We then went to Navaisha, it was raining so we had to shorten the boat trip (we were offered to do it the next day but we were a bit tired with drive so decided not to), we stayed at Dove nest lodge. Both Lanet and Dove are 3 stars hotels, are clean they are good enough for budget hotels.
From a culinary perspective, the food was not great, (I guess you don't necessarily go to safaris for the food experience) but the places were clean overall and no case of food poisoning.
Overall very good Safari experience on budget. I think 3 days in Mara would have been enough personally, just because you tend to spend a lot of time in the car. But John our guide made every effort to make sure we enjoyed ourself. A big thank you to Alex and his team for organising the Safari tour. We made great memories there!
SI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was running smoothly.
I booked a tour with Safari with US (https://www.safariwithus.com) for our family of 4. We had a great experience. We were picked up and dropped off at a hotel in Johannesburg. We were accommodated in Hazyview, the accommodation was pleasant, the children also enjoyed the pool. We saw 4 of the 5 big ones on safari. We also went to Panorama tour, the Blyde river canynon. Our guides were all very nice. I woul recommend their services.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly managed from start to finish
Firstly, a nod to Kerry at Indigo Safaris. Without her recommendations, creative solutions, warmth, and efficient management of the trip, we probably would have gone with a high street travel agent and not received an experience even half as bespoke as the one we had with Indigo.
Kerry and Indigo have a wealth of local knowledge, meaning we were able to not only booked hidden gems for our accommodation, tour operators, restaurants etc, we also got them at the best prices (our overall trip price was less than half of a similar quote from a high street travel agent).
Available for Zoom calls and regular emails whenever required, Kerry helped us navigate the whole process, including assisting with the booking of flights to find the best deals at the most appropriate times.
We had the best experience on the trip, well exceeding expectations. The safari was faultless, transfers and flights were planned to perfection, and our Cape Town hotel was beyond what we’d ever imagined, and all under our budget.
We honestly couldn’t have asked for anything more. Even after the trip, Kerry followed up to see how we got on, and if we had any recommendations to improve the Indigo service (which we didn’t). I would recommend Indigo to anybody who doesn’t want the usual ‘off the shelf’ travel experience.
KR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly humorous exciting Safari tour
Safari tour with Suricata was perfect choice.
I barely write reviews but i would like to recommend .
Reasonable price, fresh and great food, a guide who knows what he is doing.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, Great guides, Great experience.
This was a great Safari in the Masai Mara.
The staff were excellent.
From the Check-in staff explaining all the different ranges, durations, and various activities.
the process was smooth and easy.
We chose a 3-day Masai Mara tour.
The guide was knowledgeable and quite funny.
The food was good and the accommodation was good.
The Safari was excellent, The guide was very knowledgeable about the animals and their movements
and we had a great experience and highly recommend.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Still Remembering Tanzania, Amazing Trip
We travelled with Oscar Africa, we are at home but still remembering the moments of our safari, Our safari was super planned by Oscar, everything was excellent. Food, Accommodations, Our safari jeep. Would recommend Oscar Africa to anyone. Looking forward to be in Tanzania again and again.
JP
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 days Masai Mara & Nakau Group Tour
It was so nice tour well organized and reasonable price. They pick us up at airport and also from hotel.
The driver at Safari Game is very professional and he knows about Masai Mara.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nelson was great, helped us find all the animals and never rushed!
Communications before the trip were excellent and Mufasa tours was very flexible (thanks Polly). Great value for money, great food, saw lots of animals and taken to a local restaurant for the last meal which was a great experience (thanks Nelson).
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Such lovely people
The bookings team at Jenman is really helpful. Rachel is brilliant and answered all our questions with a great attitude. Such great service - wonderful team!