Overall Amazing Experience
Honestly, I do not know where to start.
We worked with George while planning this experience. He was absolutely amazing. We had so many questions and he answered everything efficiently. Even while out on our adventure, George checked in with us.
Our first tour guide in Kenya was Joshua. Joshua was extremely knowledgeable about ALL the wildlife. We saw the Big 5 within the first two days. He was very commutative with other tour guides on the radio and knew exactly where to go so we could see everything. You can really tell he takes pride in his work and wanted us to have a great experience.
Next we went to Tanzania ( this is a bit tricky, but all do to the government officials and has nothing to do with Right Choice. Just be prepared to pay $100 in cash to cross.)
We had Steve as our Tour Guide on this side of the border. Steve was great as well. It was nice because Joshua and Steve were so amazing in very different ways. Steve was very funny and enthusiastic. He also made sure we got to see all the animals!! He danced and sang with us and told us a lot about the culture as well.
We then headed back to Kenya, you may get a third tour guide. We got Joshua back and we’re very happy about that. I left a pair of sunglasses in his Jeep and he held onto them for me. It was such a nice gesture and I really appreciated it.
The tour guides are such a huge part of this experience. Be sure you listen to them and treat them well. By that I mean, be nice and tip generously. $$$$$
Thank you so much Right Choice Tours, you really made this trip a great experience for all four of us.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An honest and organized company.
Thanks to Home To Africa, we had a fantastic time on our Gorilla Trek in Uganda. When planning this trip, I researched many companies and am very happy I decided on Home To Africa. The communication through What's App was always excellent, and Aryanyijuka went over and above trying to help with VISA issues and any other concerns. The cost, itinerary, and accommodation were transparent, with no surprises. Our driver, Derrick, in the field, was always helpful and kindly looked out for us at every stage. We stayed at Broadbill Lodge and couldn't have been happier with our 'budget choice.' The guides for our Gorilla Trek ensured everyone on our team made it, and we had the experience of a lifetime during our hour with the gorillas. We opted to spend two nights after the trek at Lake Bunyoni Eco Resort, which was definitely a highlight of our two-week trip! The views, the food, and the staff were superb! All the staff ensured that we had an unforgettable experience, and we feel like we made some lifelong friends. Osbert, Samuel, Mike, and everyone else at Lake Bunyoni were the best staff I have ever encountered, and I can't praise them enough. My only regret about this trip is that I didn't have Home To Africa organize our entire two-week trip to Africa. Don't hesitate and book with Home To Africa!
FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great "6-day Amboseli/Nakuru/Masai Mara"-safari with Wild Race Africa and specially with Hudson
I sent an inquiry through the safaribookings.com-website to five different tour operators at Aug 2022 and after contacted with them, Wild Race Africa Tours seemed to be the right one for us.
We booked Safari for February 2023, paid a 30% reservation fee, received a receipt for the payment and agreed that I would pay the rest in cash on the spot. While waiting for the trip to start, I emailed Simon several times and asked for help with practical arrangements, such as applying for a visa, the necessary vaccinations, etc. He usually answered those questions quite quickly.
Finally, our flight landed in Nairobi and we were met at the airport as agreed and were transferred to the hotel with no extra charge. The next morning, after breakfast, we met Simon at the hotel and paid the remaining 70% in cash. Our guide/driver Hudson was also there so we packed our luggage into the LandCruiser and the journey began.
We spent the next 6 days on safari (2 nights in Amboseli, 1 night in Nakuru and 2 nights in Masai Mara) and it was a really great experience. Big thanks goes to our guide Hudson who was incredibly friendly and knew so much about animals and birds and those national parks. With his help we managed to spot the big 5.
Finally, a tip especially for families with children: Before arriving at the national park, you should buy some snacks from the grocery store, so that is available if someone gets hungry during the game drive.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extraordinary
Went with LOMO Tanzania Safari within a group of 17 friends. Upon arrival until the end of the safari, it was just an amazing experience. We were great at the airport with a light lunch , hot coffee, tea and chocolate milk. The guides are well experienced, explains a lot about what we are seeing. We ate very well during the safari and the most important thing, nobody got sick during this part of the trip. Extraordinary value for our money. We arrive as clients and return back home as friends.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing safari - Reliable and attentive
Bison safaris organized a 5 day safari for us in a jeep cruiser through Amboseli, Tsavo West and East. From the first contact with Maggie until the end everything worked very well and the hotels we chose surprised us positively. Maggie Bison was the perfect customer service person ! she responded to every question I had via emails and text messages as well without fail.
I am forever grateful for Bison safaris and looking forward to planning future safari experience with them
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari Tour in Tanzania! Emu & Vincent = Pole pole <3
We made our tour in September 2022 with Emanuel! It was the best experience in our lifetime. It was also our honeymoon.
Emanuel drove us really safe and always pole pole ;-) trough the whole Serengeti to all the different National parks. Emanuel is a really good guide with a lot of knowledge about animals and plants. Because he was so patient we were able to see a lot of animals. Sometimes you just have to wait. Amazing experience.
Vincent organized everything for us. We spent a week in Tanzania and after it a week in Zanzibar. And Vincent organized everything for us!! Flights, Hotel ect... Just really well organized!
We would recommend LEM Carnivores Tour to everyone!! Absolutely fabulous!! Thanks for everything!! I hope we can come back again soon!
Amazing Customer Service!
From start to finish, Speckled Bird Tours was professional and focused on maximizing our experience. Their recommended resorts were top notch. Our guide, Kimani, was always focused on our safety and enjoyment. Vero communicated perfectly at every phase from planning through the end of our journey. Can’t imagine how we could have had a better experience. If you are looking for a safari tour in Kenya look no further you have found your agency.
CO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
THE BEST!!!
The best.
Roberto helped us organize every detail of our magnificent trip.
Very well selected accommodations.
Stanley, our guide..... just wonderful.
And the safaris and trekkings...magnificent
EE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
All staff of this company was friendly.
Dav Safaris is the best tours and travel agency in Uganda. We saw the most animals in the shortest period of time. They are also very reasonable priced. The food was amazing. The guides were excellent, the level of their energy was so high. I recommend them without any hesitation. Thanks a lot Dav Safaris.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent in communication, customer service and overall satisfaction.
As a small group of three, we had been planning on going on a safari for about six months. We hadn’t done anything similar in the past and we were nervous about how to go about planning the excursion as well as the smaller day-to-day details. We did not want a deluxe safari so we aimed for a medium to low budget one instead. We went for the four-day option.
We contacted three separate companies (all registered with SafariBookings) and Colours Africa were the first ones to respond, almost immediately. They provided us with an itinerary illustrating the main locations and a daily breakdown of the whole trip. After discussing it as a group, we had tens of questions; from accommodation for the night before the safari, transportation, types of food available on the excursion, length of journey to the key areas, clothing, the camping sites and the lodges, the number of people the vehicles could fit and everything else in-between. Our main contact was Hamis, who replied promptly to all our questions even on weekends and sometimes very late at night.
On the actual safari, our driver and guide was Benjamin and our chef was Suleiman. The first had this amazing ability to spot animals hiding from (literally) a mile away while we were trying to spot them with binoculars. He knew the best places to view the animals and always listened to our requests, be it to stay at a spot longer to take photos or to explain certain animal behaviours.
I had the misfortune of being unwell for the first couple of days of the safari, having had an upset stomach from the flight to Tanzania. Suleiman (Sully) was aware and always took the time to cook a different meal for me so as not to upset my stomach any further. There were times when I could not resist his delicious cooking and tried a little of everything on the table. We were spoiled for choice. There was always a meat and a vegetarian dish, a carbohydrate as a side, salad and dessert both for lunch and for dinner. Breakfast was equally as appetizing and always included pancakes (crepes) which turned out to be the group’s go-to. Besides that, there was bread, coffee, tea, milk and juice.
Hamis visited us at the hotel the day before the safari to greet us and brief us on the details. He also came and visited me with Gotlisten, his business partner, to see how I was feeling after missing the first day of the safari due to my illness. The latter came to see us as a group upon our return to make sure we were satisfied and address any concerns or issues we may have had.
The overall experience (even for unwell me) was amazing and I would 100% do it again, maybe during the rainy season this time.
We went for Colours Africa mainly because of their pricing, flexibility, friendliness, promptness and speed in communication.