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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Maasai Mara Veteran!
My family and I did an unforgettable 3 day tour of the Masai Mara with Ephraim who was our excellent tour guide for the following reasons.
Punctual - he was always on time. Whatever time you agreed on, he was there!
Knowledgeable - we could tell that he has a lot of experience touring the Mara. He was like a walking encyclopedia pointing out the different animals and giving detailed explanations about their habitat. It felt like we had a real-time National Geographic narrator. He knew where to spot the wild life and when best to do the game drives. He had a good rapport with the other game drivers and staff who offered pointers on latest animal spotting which made our exploration that much more fun. He also explained the different towns as we traversed from Nairobi to the Mara.
Hospitable - Ephraim made us feel at home in his awesome cool Land Cruiser with the retractable roof top. He made sure we were comfortable, well hydrated and often checkin to make sure he could accommodate any of our requests. He was very personable and engaged the whole family.
Cautious - Ephraim was a very good driver. He was able to navigate the off-road terrain and kept to the speed limit on the highway. We felt very safe.
We look forward to doing future trips with Ephraim!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic
We have used this company in the past and are our first choice. For this particular adventure we went to Amboseli Tsavo and Mombasa
Nicholas organised all our travel and accommodation for a seamless experience
His knowledge of the wildlife and locations was immense and we had an unforgettable time can't wait to go again
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kenya Twiga Tour
My wife and I recently completed a 12-day trip to Kenya that was booked through Twiga Tours and focused mostly on safaris. We really did enjoy the whole trip and loved the variety of places we visited and the wildlife experiences: Nairobi, Samburu, Ol Pajeta, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara and Amboseli. There’s nothing we would have changed because each area really had its own special highlight that we would not want to miss, and the order we visited them seemed just right too.
Our guide and driver, Martin, was with us throughout the trip and this was a great bonus. He was always ready on time, his vehicle was clean and well kitted out for both long road journeys and safaris, he knew his way around everywhere, was very knowledgeable about the wildlife, and he was very friendly and helpful. He was, in fact, one of the highlights of the holiday.
We would certainly commend Twiga Tours and Martin. We loved Kenya and I feel certain that we will return in the not too distant future.
One point worth noting though was how slow it took to get through the security systems at JKI Airport in Nairobi on departure. One needs to allow plenty of time. This did not detract from what was a wonderful holiday though.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I cannot recommend Suricata enough!
I cannot recommend Suricata enough! Elias our guide was wonderful. He is clearly extremely knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. He also was fantastic at getting great views of wildlife sightings without disturbing the wildlife itself which was very important to us. We saw other companies going off road/getting too close to the animals but Elias never did and neither did the other Suricata vehicles convoying with us. The team setting up camp and cooking were amazing - friendly and extremely helpful. We are both vegetarian and the food was incredible- very flavourful and always so much of it! We had the most wonderful experience and would definitely use them again in the future/recommend to a friend.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great team for a great experience!
The safari was just amazing! The organisation of the trip was very uncomplicated and fast, our drivers were super nice guys ( thanks espacially to Aaron). Also the accomodations were amazing, especially the one in Ngorongoro. This trip was a blast, we will remember this experience for ever!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing
I have been using Skywide for about 3 years and I am so happy. Peter is quick and efficient in helping you look for options and book. I really enjoyed my 2 trips over the December holidays.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificient
Everything was perfect.
The correspondance with agency with Paul, who was helpful and relevant.
We also had the chance to have Emmanuel, the agent who drove us thru the Safari, perfect guy, speaking 3 languages, helpful and sympathic.
Fantastic voyage!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic accommodations, great food, adventurous safari and an experienced safari guide
Lion King Adventures were professional from our first communication and planning, to the safari itself. The accommodations they had picked for us were really great. Especially Maraboi Tented Camp is highly recommended. Our guide, Salehe, was very pleasant and experienced. He could spot animals like no one else and he had much knowledge about them. We ran into some car-trouble, and he was a mechanic too :) . Calmly he fixed our vehicle with no interruption to our trip. We are very satisfied with our safari trip and I would highly recommend Lion King Adventures.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4 Day Safari! Must Book!
Lucas was planned an amazing 4 day group safari for us! From accommodations to our safari driver to delicious food to creating a group with great dynamics, the entire experience was spectacular. As a plus, we were able to see the big 5 during the safari and our driver made sure of this! Finally, Lucas ended our tour by sharing gifts with us from Tanzania, which was extremely thoughtful.
Overall, I would highly recommend Serengeti African Tours to book your safaris. The company pays attention to detail and cares about the customers they serve!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Over promised, and under delivered.
The guide Joseph was fine. He was accommodating and knowledgeable.
The accommodation at Lenchada Tourist Camp was super sub-standard.
1. I was in a single tent that looked nothing like what was presented on the website. The bathroom looked like a prison bathroom; it was unclean with plenty of cracked tiles and mold.
2. There was no Wi-Fi, even though the website promised Wi-Fi. When I inquired about the service, I was told, "It's broken".
3. The food service was chicken; chicken and more Fing chicken cooked the same exact way every dinner. And it was not high-quality food. It was a buffet designed to spend the least among of money. They frequently run out of food.
4. The security was below standard. My tent zipper kept malfunctioning and would not close properly. A baboon was able to entire my tent and steal my backpack while I was on safari. Although the backpack was recovered, my clothes were spread on wet ground, plus my laptop and camera were damaged.
5. Luke warm water that you had to request be turned on.
6. Limited electricity (6:30 pm - 10:00pm and 5:30 am-7:00 am). Again, this was not disclosed in the advertisement.
7. Dirty carpet and plenty of insects.
8. A mosquito net with holes.
Not worth the $340 cash (they insisted on cash for a good reason, I would contest the charge on my card if they accepted credit or debit) I paid for three days. In short, the trip was over advertised and under provided.
