SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Me and my husband did a one day safari at Nyerere National park. Our guide/driver name was Assad. Assad had the BEST car that gave us a true safari vibe and experience. The ride was so comfortable and smooth. Assad made sure that we got to see as many animal as possible during our drive! We wished we had 2 weeks with Assad because one day Safari felt like 3 hours because it was so much fun!
Assad could speak perfect English with made the experience even better. Assad made everything he could to make us happy! He even gave us an exciting ride when we he was looking for an elephant pack! I can’t even describe how lucky we were to get Assad! His kindness and knowledge about the animals and the drive was over the top! Also, unfortunately had a sad experience at the range. Another company had booked to many guests on our return flight and the ranger and a man called Fernando tried to force us to stay behind at the park!! We said no because we had a ticket but Fernando was very aggressive and tried to get me and my husband off the plane. Thanks to Assad who spoke to the pilot and the ranger as well as other passengers we could return to Zanzibar. Assad never left us until the flight was up in the air. It’s because of Assad that we could return to Zanzibar. I don’t even know what would happen to us it Assad wasn’t there. Also there was a tall guy on the Safari that wasn’t that nice during the breaks.
So to sum everything up. Me and my husband will come back for 2 weeks next year because of Assad and we only want Assad. We will ONLY recommend Assad. If Assad isn’t there we or our friends/family won’t come. It’s not safe if his not at the park due to aggressive men like Fernando and the ranger. Please make sure that you ask for Assad and make sure that it is Assad that will be taking care of you!
UWANDA SAFARIS is the name of the company that Assad works for!
CH
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable moments thanks to our driver/guide
With Karibu Safaris in Kenya we had the most beautiful experience that one can have. Everything went perfectly and we are more than satisfied with the organisation of the tour. In particular Anthony our driver/guide was invaluable throughout the tour. He treated us with much respect, solved all our queries, was always friendly and helpful and is an excellent driver. Accommodation was perfect and the food delicious. Very good value for money and 5 stars all the way.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable operator with amazing guide
I can highly recommend Smile with us Tours. I went on a 3-day safari in Neyere national park with a friend of mine and truly enjoyed the experience, mainly thanks to our guide Eric. Eric is incredible knowledgeable, very friendly and amazing in spotting the animals. We stayed in Neyere tented camp, which is a 15min drive from the gate of the reserve. Due to the large amounts of rain the past period the park was beautiful green, but it made spotting the animals a bit more difficult, luckily for us Eric knew exactly where to go. Can also highly recommend the Boat safari and Bush walk. Smile with us Tours is easy to communicate with and fastly answered all our questions prior to the safari.
DE
Super fast responding despite very spontaneous request
Although I only approached Richard very spontaneously one day before, the safari tour worked out super well. Our well experienced driver know how to plan the tour so that we saw lions, a rhino family, giraffes, hippos, zebras and many other species in a very short time. Recommend for solo travellers!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional
We had a great experience when we visited mikumi and nyerere national parks! Our driver Anthony had 15 years of experience with game drive, and it really showed since he could forsee the animals movements which helped us spot many lions, elephants, crocodiles and buffalos. I've been to masai mara and krueger park before but during this safari we saw more animals and our driver managed to get us closer to the animals.
The lodges where also much better then my previous safari lodges. They both had a pool which was very nice after a long game drive. The food was also better which was so great. We really recommend this 5 day tour!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect South Africa trip
This was our first trip booked via an agency, and we're so happy to have found Pembury Tours! We contacted them on quite short notice to book a trip during high season (including Christmas), and everything came together quickly and smoothly.
Anya helped us from A to Z when it came to organizing our trip, taking all the stress out of planning and making it a very fun way to prepare for travelling. We ended up going on a 9 day tailor-made trip including 4 days in Cape Town, and 2 different spots in the Greater Kruger Area for safari.
The lodges Anya selected were absolutely incredible, and everything from (airport) transfers to dietary requirements were arranged, so we could completely focus on the incredible experience!
Overall a 5-star experience with Pembury Tours. We also loved that Anya was available for any quick questions we had during the trip via phone or Whatsapp.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mr.Anthony & Mr.Sunny - super responsible, helpful, reliable, 5 star tour operators!
【Mr.Anthony】
Despite our tour date was fixed a day before, Anthony kept communicating with me, making sure everything is ok.
As I was travelling with a 6 years old child, the safety was the most important part of the travel, he kindly provided some good options and answered my questions so quickly that made us feel very comfortable.
On our last day, we had to wait for our transfer longer than expected as other guests were late, but Anthony offered a free lunch for us while waiting for the transfer arriving. It was very thoughtful of him.
If you have any questions about the safari or where to stay, etc, just ask Anthony. He will guide you to the right best option he has! Highly recommended for sure!
【Mr.Sunny】
He came pick us up from the JNB hotel. The journey was awesome and amazing with his kind hospitality and interesting talk. On the way to the Pilanesburg Bakbung Lodge, he explained about how locals live when driving. His talk was very interesting and so meaningful, that helped us learn about SA.
Once we entered the park and on the way to the lodge, he stopped the car every moment when he found animals and explained about the animals.
He is not a ranger, but he has massive knowledge about the animals, and it seemed like animals know him well that they do trust him. We saw lots of animals on the way to the lodge.
On our last day, Sunny was the one who came pick us up from the lodge and dropped us in the JNB airport. We were so happy to meet him again!
We had a nice talk on our way back to the airport. For every questions we had, Sunny answered right away. He’s so passionate about his job, we could understand this by talking with him. He is such a kind, interesting, caring and highly experienced person!
Overall, the journey to SA was great thank to Anthony and Sunny who are very responsible, helpful and caring.
We are hoping to go back to SA again, and definitely they will be the one to contact again!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unfortgettable experience
My trek to Mount Meru was very well-run with reasonable prices. Matt was responsive via WhatsApp in the lead up to departure. The team, including our amazing guide Maziku were professional, kind and knowledgeable. They cared that I had a great experience and offered to go above and beyond to ensure I was comfortable and safe throughout. The food was healthy and delicious and although summit day was hard, it was totally worth it to see the sunrise behind Mt Kilimanjaro. Thank you, Rupia Adventures for a once in a lifetime experience!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experience!
Together with my gf we had a chance to have 2 safaris in Kenya before reaching out to Shengena Adventure. I can say it loud: those guys are great!
The company is being run by 2 young and super friendly people, who yet have a lot of experience in organizing safaris. Before the trip, they were always super responsive and were patiently replying to thousands of questions we had. Apart from organizing everything we wanted, they also put us to the right track when we wanted to do something in a wrong way (e.g. to big distances between the parks, location for great migration, etc.).
The jeep we were having was operating flawless and the guide was super knowledgeable - knew all the answers, knew where to find animals and had couple of good stories to tell :)
The lodges they've organized for us were breathtaking... beautiful views, great standard and great food.
What else can I say? I can definitely recommend Shengena! What we got for the money was way above the expectations :)
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Serengeti / Ngorongoro / Tarangire
We decided to book this safaritrip. The contact and booking process with Lucas was very efficient. We really enjoyed this safari trip! Abouh, our driver/guide and Richard, chef) have taken good care of us and made sure that we had a fantastic time. Abouh was very knowledgeable, full of energy and very good with the kids (8 & 9 y/old). We were able to see the big5 with some very close encounters of big cats. Richard cooking skills was fantastic and he showed his agility by preparing gluten free meals for my daughter, which was very much appreciated. Thank you team @ Serengeti Safari for organising.