20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible and unforgettable experience
We had such a brilliant time. First of all our guide Zadlon Sunday, was the most amazing guide who showed he absolutely loved his job and the animals we were looking for. Every day we would wake up, have some breakfast and then make the journey to the next park. He was always ontime, always keen and so kind and happy. On the safaris themselves he would always be on the look out for animals making sure we could see as much as we could. Also if there were certain animals he would always ask whether we wanted to stay longer or go and keep looking for other animals. Thank you for the best honeymoon. The manager of the company met us before to run through everything and then again after the trip to check everything had gone well and that we were happy with the hotels, service and safari. Thank you!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly knowledgeable and trustworthy -- book now!
I can't recommend Kaiser highly enough. Our family of five took his safari through Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta. He spotted hundreds of animals and gave us great insight about each of them -- I came to see the animals as complex and intelligent and left Botswana with a desire to be more environmentally conscious.
Several times we remarked that we had the best guide in the park (when comparing Kaiser's spotting skills and ability to position our jeep in prime viewing location to other guides we encountered). The trip was priceless and one we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Thank you Kaiser!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip Of A Lifetime
Just in case a Safari is on your bucket list:
All of the tour/Safari companies (and there are LOTS!) have their company name emblazoned on the side of their vehicles. There are so many different safari/tour companies I lost track as the Toyota Land Cruisers that they drive (99.99% of all vehicles were Land Cruisers) zig zag across the Masai Mara and Serengeti.
Personal testimony:
I can't say enough good things about our company, keronsafarisandhotels.com. I went with them on the recommendation of a Kenyan friend in San Diego and the service was amazing. All of the details of our trip were perfectly handled from the moment we walked out of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi at 3:00 am on that first morning. What a relief it was to see our name on the sign held up by our driver and that an early check-in had been arranged at the wonderful "Tamarind Tree Hotel", just as I had requested.
Our guide, "Venant", the boyhood friend of my San Diego Kenya friend is a second generation guide (his dad was also on Safari at the same time) and was soooo knowledgeable about the animals and environment. Venant took care of each and every detail of our adventure.
Highly recommend
IR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical Kenya
We had a wonderful safari experience with jockey travel and tour. The driver (Dennis) was professional and took us to see animals in best views. We are really satisfied and like to go to masai mara national park again and again.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safe, reliable, professional and able to deal with all challenges
Our guide Thomas,amazing driver brought us safe and sound from Nairobi to Amboselli. Traffic, roads and driving techniques very different in Kenja to what we are accustomed to however Thomas was the best man for the job. We broke down however Thomas was amazing in organising a mechanic and had the fuel pipe repaired in a very reasonable time with us all staying calm. Amazing landscape view in Amboselli, amazing wildlife, amazing resort for a break, simply out of this world.
Reliable, professional, safety first, well organised. Thank you!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Value for money
We went with Africa Marvel Tours for the 2N Masai, 1N Nakuru package. Everything was smooth and we had a great experience. Our guide, Peter, was very sweet and we had a great time on the safari with him. The only feedback I would give is that the team is not proactive with their communications after the booking is confirmed. Perminus was handling our booking request and he was always responsive to any queries we had, but we would have liked if he was more proactive with sharing trip details and being in touch with us. After paying the deposit a month and half back, we did not hear from the team until the week of our arrival and that too because we reached out. Proactive communications from them would definitely help to ease any pre-trip anxieties for travellers. Small things like these make a difference in customer delight. Nevertheless, I would definitely recommend them for the safari experience.
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Wildlife, Expert Guide, and Delightful Accommodations!
We are incredibly satisfied and cannot forget our unforgettable experience in Tanzania and its breathtaking National Parks. The safari was truly amazing, and we had the privilege of witnessing a plethora of animals. In Serengeti and Ngorongoro, we were thrilled to see numerous lions, and we were even lucky enough to spot leopards and cheetahs in Serengeti. Additionally, we explored Arusha National Park, which served as a wonderful starting point, and Tarangire, where we were mesmerized by the abundance of elephants.
Throughout the safari, it was just the two of us in the jeep, and our guide Ayubu was not only friendly but also astonishingly adept at spotting animals from afar.
While some of the roads were bumpy, and the drive to Serengeti presented its challenges, the overall experience was truly remarkable. We genuinely cherished every moment of our time in Tanzania.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great care of us!
Ok, Kilimanjaro was super hard, I had altitude sickness from day 2, got cold and overall realized mountain climbing is harder than I thought! However, I’m reviewing the team and the company and it was all excellent! We had three porters each, great cook and 2 guides for 3 people and they made our experience very nice. They were welcoming, encouraging us to get to the end and personally one of the guides Isa dragged me the last 30 mins to the summit, otherwise I wouldn’t have made it. Emmanuel was the lead guide and he was very knowledgeable, took great care of us but also encouraged us with some songs and silly chants when we were about to give up going up the summit. So, don’t underestimate how difficult this can be, try hiking up another 4K mountain first just to see how it goes, have enough warm clothes cause it’s damn cold all the time, but if you do decide to go this company is solid. Have enough cash for tipping cause apparently at Kili it is more than expected on other hikes, as if you are going solo you might not be in the big group and because of laws you cannot carry a lot of stuff so you’ll have a lot of porters. Approx 20% on top of what you paid for the trip is a recommendation so have that in mind.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in the wild
We spent 3 days and 2 nights respectively in Salt Lick Lodge and in Kibo Camp (in front of Kilimangiaro). We visited 3 parks: amboseli was incredible! We saw lots of animals like lions, elephants, hippo, etc. Our guide Daniel was very nice giving is the possibility to Make lots of nice pictures! Alice as Morning Star’s tour operator was available 24hours for any kind of assistance. We liked Amboseli a lot with Kilimangiaro’s view: thanks to our guide Daniel we visited also a Masai Village in front of Kilimangiaro. Here we entered in touch with local culture and traditions.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We are coming back and will be booking with Gosheni again!
What was meant to be a family trip for my mum's 70th birthday in 2020 got COVID delayed until 2023, but we finally made it!
We did 8 days / 7 nights covering Tarangire, Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. We saw all of the big 5; lion cubs are CUTE followed very closly by three cheetahs brothers rolling around in the grass just being big cats.
What could have been a dampener on the whole trip, my mum's luggage got lost/delayed by Qatar, got turned around by the team at Gosheni - they got us into Arusha to pick up supplies before heading out in safari, and then kept chased up with the airline and managed to get her luggage delivered into one of the small airports in Central Serengeti a couple of days later - AMAZING service!
Our guide Laban was something else to behold - he is knowledgeable, passionate about the animals, environment and culture. His sharp eves meant we saw everything we had wished for and so much more. He was a pleasure to be around and made the trip even more special. He was so kind to my mum, helping her in and out the 4x4, making sure he used her phone and his binoculars to get her some spetactular photos - a true gentleman. Reading the reviews again after the trip its clear Gosheni knows how to pick their guides perfectly.
We also should mention the accomodation and their staff were all fantastic and the most friendly, welcoming people you could hope to meet. Food was great, and the packed lunches were always good - we were never hungry! Having a pinic lunch under a tree in the middle of the Serengeti with wildebeest just wandering around was a highlight.
Many, many thanks to Peter for all the planning and being so accomidating with the COVID delays, and just as many thanks to Laban for being an truly incredible guide.
We are coming back and will be booking with Gosheni again!