20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trustworthy and honest tour guide company
It's impossible to summarise one of the most incredible experiences of our lives, the feeling of being just feet away from gorillas is just indescribable! Our guide shuma picked us up from our hotel and drove us to mgahinga. The drive was through the most beautiful scenery and shuma was amazing at answering all of our many questions! His vast knowledge about Uganda meant that none of our questions went unanswered, and on the drive he was great at pointing out many different places and interesting facts. He was an absolutely a nice guide and made the whole trip run very smoothly, going above and beyond to ensure all our needs were met! He was a genuinely lovely person and one of the best tour guides to be around, making the trip even more amazing!
Our accommodation beyond exceed our expectations, the staff were all absolutely wonderful and the view from the lodge was incredible. They were also great at catering to our dietary requirements and the food was delicious.
The trekking was fantastic, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and more than willing to answer all of our questions, no matter how petty they were.The gorillas were just incredible, we were able to get so close to them and one of the baby gorillas even came right up to us and we managed to feed it. Spending time with the gorillas is something we will never forget and we hope to come back in the future! Thumbs-up team SAWAS
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Astrid was a huge help in arranging all the documents and information we needed for our visit.
Before our visit, Astrid worked tirelessly to help us get ready for our Safari. She assigned us a driver, Ami, who was incredible. Not only was he a safe and patient driver on the busy highway, he was willing to spend long hours driving us to see so many amazing animals. He was so knowledgeable about birds and animals that it made our trip extra special. It was a once in a lifetime wonderful trip!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience with LongWay Expeditions
We went on a 4 day safari as a family of 3 (2 adults + child) with LongWay Expeditions. They were recommended to us by a UK Travel Agent "Responsible Travel" as their local partner. It was important for us to be able to tailor the length of the trip and locations to our needs, as well as to travel with a local tour operator. Ann has been very accommodating and helped us pick the best options, and was available to answer the queries as and when needed. We ended up picking the Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Lake Manyara; all completely different and absolutely worth visiting.
Nathan is a brilliant guide, not only did we see lots of animals, but his approach was very environmentally conscious and ethical. This was also of extreme importance to us when choosing a tour operator for our safari trip, and I can say I've sadly witnessed some other operators bending over backwards to satisfy the request of their customers, sometimes at the expense of safety or potential harm to wildlife.
We really appreciated Ann checking in on us before the start of the tour and afterwards, and loved the welcome gift!
I'll definitely be recommending LongWay Expeditions to friends and family!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the coolest trips our family has done
Our family went on a two day budget Mikumi adventure with Kasaka Tours in December 2022. Communication before the trip was great and our tour guide Tony was fantastic! Very nice guy who knew a lot of cool information about all animals we saw and a great driver!
The morning on day 2 we found a pack of lions right by the road in Mikumi and Tony gently parked the car among them so we could study them really close.
I absolutely recommend Kasaka Tours!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour guide Kefa provided a perfect experience for our 7 day safari.
We have just come to the end of our 7 day safari in Kenya. The communication from Joseph when planning our trip was helpful and timely. Our guide Kefa was just amazing. He was courteous at all times and all communication was accompanied by a happy smile. His knowledge of the animals was impressive and imparted in a way that was ideal for us. Kefa always ensured we had the best view of the wildlife, expertly manoeuvring around other vehicles and he ensured we saw everything there was to see in the many parks we visited. We even got to see a leopard on the ground which is apparently a rare siting. The van was kept spotless. The accommodation was perfect for our needs, we chose mid range one. We would happily recommend Mustafa to our friends and suggest they ask for Kefa as their guide.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Easy to navigate and loads of relevant information
Booked with Maggie and spoke with her on phone, She was very helpful and was patient as I emailed her numerous times. The 4days in Masai Mara was fantastic ,we had a private safari at a great camp and the guide was excellent.
The quality and service is very good and they take good care of customers.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you want to see the whole BIG 9 then only with Apodiformes
We were on safari with Apodiformes beginning from Nakuru and Masai Mara in Kenya, then Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tsvangirai in Tansania and then Amboseli in Kenya. We can only advise doing safari, specially require Tom if you want to animals from close distance. You will have to wake up early but morning is the best to spot the animals. We had excellent communication with Silas (the owner), quick and proper. We have chosen Apodiformes from top 10 companies on safaribooking.com and can only recommend. Everything was on time and on schedule, suggested lodges (Serena and Sarova) were totally ok, good food and comfortable accomodation.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari!
This has to be the best safari I've been to courtesy of Delfin Tours. What made it more memorable was our guide Sam. He did everything possible to make sure we had the best safari experience. The pick up and drop off were seamless. He has vast experience doing safaris and amazed us on how knowledgeable and resourceful he was whenever we needed to know more about the wildlife, animals and the Masai people. We saw so many animals including some of the big five. We got up close to the animals which a plus for us. We spent quality time in the wild and our guide was very cool about it, we had our lunch in there while enjoying the wildife filled ambience. To top off our trip, we visited the Masai village where Sam generously spotted us some cash since we ran out mid shopping and no ATM was around. He has a very true soul, his selfless act won me over completely. The lodge we stayed in was excellent and the staff ensured we were comfortable during our entire stay. The meals were top notch thanks to the very able chefs. In summary, if you dream of experiencing a breathtaking Kenyan safari the right way. Check out Delfin Tours to get an amazing experience (Ask for Annalice). Kudos to Delfin Tours for making our stay in Kenya memorable.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good service
We did a six day tour starting with gorillas in the Bwindi National park, progressing to the Queen Elizabeth Park and finishing at Kibale to see the chimpanzees. Communications before the trip were clear, including how to upgrade the lodges we were staying at. Our tour driver/guide was reliable and well-organised and the tour vehicle was very good. We thought the trip was good value for money and very well delivered.
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Shaban was that man and was awesome
This was an absolutely amazing tour. I have been to Tanzania and to a few of these parks before but coming here a second time was better than the first. Most people I see they travel in groups or with their loved one but I came solo and I couldn’t have felt more safe and taken care of through the entire journey. My guides name was Shaban and he was excellent. He was very knowledgeable on everything, he was very patient with me, helped tailor the entire experience specific to me, and was just an overall amazing person. He was also someone I felt very comfortable with and had no problems sitting down and just talking about general life with him. On numerous occasions, I ate multiple meals with him and was able to have conversations with him not related to the tour. In short I’d recommend Shaban to anybody going on this tour.
