IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything was as promised
Our guide was genuine and wonderful. The driver James made us feel safe, he gave the information about Masaai Mara in a way that no one else had said . We visited many beautiful and atmospheric places and learned a lot about where we went. My friends are happy, they have a lot of impressions and photos. Would recommend this trip to absolutely everyone
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My experience was adventerous
The game drive was fun which gave me an experience. Bernard our driver was outstanding and he knew where to find all the animals that I wanted to view. Bernard even knew the names of the many Birds we saw. I would recommend this company, especially if you are a budget travel like me. I would love to repeat this trip.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
EFFICIENT, NOTHING TOO MUCH TROUBLE, PETER THE GUIDE WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE, HELPFUL AND PATIENT.
Two of us went to the Masai Mara as a tailor made tour to video the wildlife and the wildebeest migration, starting in the Mara and returning back via Amboseli N.P. for the second part of the trip in Tanzania. Our guide / driver in Kenya was Peter Kimunya. We requested the vehicle to have special bars to be installed so we could rest the cameras on while videoing from the windows and also the middle row of seats to be removed to give us more room. When we arrived, Peter had already removed the seats for us and installed the bars, he also provided us with bean bags to rest the cameras on while filming from the open top. Peter himself was very knowledgeable keen and enthusiastic and most importantly for us videoing, patient. All the accommodation was good with good food. The balloon trip that we requested over the Mara was well run and great fun. Overall the trip went like clockwork, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this company and guide.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari experience
We used Lappet Faced Safaris as part of a safari November 2022. From the time they picked us up at Kilimanjaro Airport to dropping us off at Taasa Lodge, everything worked seamlessly. Our driver/guide Michael was safe, knowledgeable and prompt. He drove us for 5 days from Arusha to Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater to the Central Serengeti and finally to Lobo Airstrip to hand us over to the next part of the trip. He made sure we had water, all the time we wanted to take photos and that we were always safe. We saw plenty of animals, most times up close and personal and he just seems to know where to find them. The truck was always clean and we grew to love the "Tanzanian massages" we got along the way. Lappet Faced Safaris made this trip of a lifetime even more special.
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience with Lion King Adventures
Back in October, my girlfriend and I decided to visit Tanzania to enjoy its nature and national parks. After a thorough research, we reached out to more than 12 operators, among which Lion King Adventures.
No surprise, Lion King’s reaction was kind, rapid, relevant and the initial discussions to form a first offer was of great quality. I may say that the level of confidence we felt with Caroline was key to decide to proceed with them.
After an active email exchange, we finally booked a personalised/ private 10-day trip at the North of the country, including: 2 days at the foothills of Kilimanjaro for hiking and tribe visits (Manadara Hut, Materuni Waterfalls), 5 days for safari (Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro) and 2 more for other cultural activities (biking at the shore of lake Manyara and cultural visit in Arusha).
To plan the operational part of the trip, a designated agent took over our dossier and planned all the details (bookings, logistics etc.), sharing with us advice and supporting us on preparing the trip from our side. Rose was extremely helpful and reactive, and she kept supporting us even during the trip when needed.
Regarding the actual trip, we had the luck to have been assigned with Fred, an experienced safari guide, exceptional professional and extremely trustworthy and kind human. Fred was always on time, always available for us, with great wildlife knowledge and a true gift on animal spotting during safari. Fred is a legend!
He picked us from the airport with one of the company’s Toyota Land Cruiser’s that would be our moving home for the next 10 days. Everything was perfectly clean and ready for us. The first interactions were key to start getting to know each other and build the necessary confidence. It was our first time in Africa for both of us so everything felt new as we were exploring the unknown.
During the whole trip, Fred was our point of reference assuring that everything goes smoothly. Regarding specific activities like hiking at the foothills of
Kilimanjaro, mountain biking at Mtu wa Mbu or walking safari in the Manyara national park, local guides would join us for a few hours. Every guide that contributed to our trip was of great quality.
Throughout the journey the food was great as Fred would provide us food cooked from the chefs of the lodges we would spend the night at. These little touches are not always provided by safari operators.
To conclude, we had an excellent time with Lion King throughout the trip, including pre-booking and planning, and would strongly recommend them to anyone that wants to explore the natural wonders and the amazing people of Tanzania!
Asante Sana and Hakuna Matata
Christina & Andreas
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lifetime Experience
The decision to travel with Biga Apes Africa is one I would do over and over.
I booked online and from the first email, I knew this was the company I was to travel with.
Perfect communication from their office and perfect organisation of the whole tour.
My guide made me feel at home and he knew literally everything from birds to the animals. I highly recommend Big Apes Africa without hesitation.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb Organisation
Excellent experience! The main guide was amazing and was always on the look out for wildlife - frequently spotting animals we would never have seen. The food was also superb given we were camping. The team was very helpful in organisation and transfers. Would definitely recommend as was very reasonably priced compared with other tours. Only comment would be nice if the guide would sit with us to eat!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour guide was amazing with his knowledge and personality. Everything was incredible
Everything was coordinated perfectly with the Safari by Z team. All accommodations, travel recommendations etc. were organized with no issues. The flexibility with the team to make any changes went flawlessly. Communication before the trip was exceptional and made us feel very comfortable.
During the actual safari, our guide made sure to make the down time while driving entertaining and informative. The meals provided were high quality and delicious.
Any one looking for an affordable and high quality trip to Tanzania Ihighly recommend reaching out to Safari by Z.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was a perfectly organized tour with amazing food and places I will never forget!
We went for 4 days on a safari trip including the Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti Nationalpark! All three Nationalparks are different and each is in its own way really beautiful! Besides the many, many animals we saw, I already found the landscape itself stunning! Although one is sitting for long times in the car, i never got tired of the views! Our driver Joel was really friendly and explained a lot about the animals and environment that we passed! Each night we slept in tents on campsites, which made the whole trip feel like a real safari adventure! Elephants and zebras even passed close to our tents during night :) and I have never seen so many stars!!! What was also very, very good, was the food! Each day we got breakfast, lunch and dinner - each time so good and so much! Thanks to Mr. Delicious :) overall I can really recommend MMA safaris, very well organized and a perfect special trip that I will never forget!!
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience in Tanzania
My wife and I scheduled part of our Honeymoon doing Safari in Tanzania and we chose Soul of Tanzania on the recommendation of a friend. The contact with Marta was great, she clarified all our doubts during the planning of the trip (also facilitated by her speaking Portuguese!). During our safari days we were driven by guide Enock and he was amazing! He went to great lengths to let us see everything we wanted to and he's a super interested and curious guy, which added a lot of information to our experience, making it complete. He guided us since the first minute, asking us to say about what we were thinking of the experience and if something should be different, showing himself to be very concerned about making our moment special. Our experience was fantastic and we know that a big part of this was thanks to Soul of Tanzania and, mainly, Enock! Thank you all and see you next time!