FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super trip Longido/Natron Lake/Serengeti/Ngorongoro/Tarangire/Zanzibar
Group 5 people, very satisfied with our trip. Franck Mella very reactive knew to listen to us and advise us, according to our wishes and budget.
We had 2 fantastic guides speaking in French , Joseph with whom we have made we made of superb walks at the Massais, and Erasto who made us live magical moments at Natron Lake and was able to find for us, all the animals of the savanna, thank you for their competence and their good mood and thank you our cook Sril who won us back.
The program was respected, the organization was perfect, vehicles and equipment (2 nights camping at Natron Lake) in good condition. The logdes (Serengeti/Ngorongoro) et hotels in Zanzibar were perfect
Another highlight of our trip, we met very few tourists, even in the parks and to Jambiani the beach practically only for us)
We recommend this agency, go quietly with Franck and his team
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent service and guide
I had my friends come over from the USA and they wanted a Safari at the Mara. We booked with Sureway tours and they surpassed our expectations!
We were in the company of a great safari guide who showed us all the animals you love including the big 5 (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino)
Sureway Tours gave my friends and I a lifetime experience plus the lodge they recommended was incredibly beautiful and the food was amazing!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cheap and cheerful- great tour! 7 nights 6 days Hell’s Gate-Masai Mara-Nakuru-Amboseli
For us, Edward made the trip as he was extremely knowledgable, hard working and funny! He was a great guide and also great company.
The bus is fairly spacious and comfortable and the tour sizes are reasonable. We were just the two of us for day 1, then 3 more joined for days 2-5 and 2 more for the final two days (making 7 people in total for the final ride, the maximum group size but there was still enough room).
Day 1 we went to Hell’s Gate, which is small national park. You can see zebras, wilderbeast, giraffes, buffalo, warthogs etc. The scenery is very beautiful although it must be said the wild life at the Masai Mara/aamboseli is much more exciting. There is an option here to rent bikes which is fun!
Day 2 and 3 were at the Masai Mara which was INCREDIBLE. Edward was a great guide and worked hard communicating all day on the radio so we saw lots of lions, a leopard, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles etc! Amazing!!
Day 4: we had a drive to Nukuru via lake Naivasha where we stopped to do a boat ride (20 dollars extra but you can negotiate this price down- we ended up paying 12). Quite cool and a nice activity to break up a long day of driving.
Day 5: we spent the morning in Lake Nakuru national park where the main attraction is black and white rhinos. This was definitely worth the stop as rhinos are hard to come by in the other parks. After the game drive was a very long drive to Amboseli. This is quite a long day as we left Nukuru at 10ish and didn’t arrive at Amboseli until 7. Accommodation here is much more basic than the others, but it is very close to the park.
Day 6: Amboseli game drive. This is beautiful mostly because of the setting, with the view snow capped Kilimanjaro. There are fewer animals than Masai Mara, but it is extremely beautiful. There’s also an option to do a walking safari with Masai guys for $10/person. This was a real highlight as after 7 days in the car it’s nice to stretch the legs. We saw elephants and giraffes from the ground which was a very cool experience.
Day 7: the rest of our group headed out for a morning game drive before heading back to Nairobi. We were continuing by ourselves to the beach so Edward very kindly arranged to buy our tickets online for the train from Emali to Mombasa ($7/person), and also got us a bargain taxi to the station (2 hour ride for $30).
Overall this is an excellent safari for the price we paid. Having read through some of the 1 star comments below I want to be clear that this is a budget tour (one of the cheapest in Nairobi) and therefore all reviews should take into consideration that it is cheap and cheerful, and you should not expect a luxurious tour if you are paying a bargain price!
The itinerary was occasionally subject to change, but the no one is trying to cheat you they are just trying to make tours for multiple people work for a good price so you must be patient and trust they have your best interests at heart!
Finally a HUGE thank you to Edward making our experience so great.
GH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and Amazing Experience With Hodari Kenya Safaris
Samuel and his team were on time to meet us at our hotel. They handled our group in a highly professional manner. We visited the giraffe center, elephant orphanage, the old American embassy that suffered a terrorist attack, the Nairobi Museum, local markets and as well had a city safari walk to various places in the city of Nairobi. It was such an unforgettable experience and we will definitely choose HODARI KENYA SAFARIS anytime we are planning a trip to Kenya.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best !!!
I recommend Safari soles for many reasons:
Bryson is very cool person and was always available and responded to all our questions immediately during the preparations and the trip. He arranged a ride from and to the Kilimanjaro airport for us.
We had a flight directly after the Safari , he made sure we got to the airport on-time.
The safari tour itself was perfect , our driver Ninah the best Driver, was very skilled and made sure we saw the big 5 and more. Food was yummy .
Thanks Bryson and for all other guys.
Emna And Benoit from France
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic five day camping safari
Safari Soles provided us with an excellent safari experience. It’s staff was responsive and professional but also very positive and likable, which is important when you’re spending several days with them.
Bryson was great about communication - quick to provide the requested quote and to answer my questions. David Simba, our driver/guide, is obviously very experienced - his ability to spot animals and his knowledge about them was amazing. Our trained chef, Dulla, prepared fabulous meals. I didn’t expect multi-course meals while on a camping safari!
The safari exceeded our expectations in every way. I explained about the communication and food above but on a safari it all comes down to the animals. We got fantastic views of SO many types of animals, including both predators and grazers. David made it even more interesting by explaining about the behaviors we observed. Especially memorable moments for me included seeing lion cubs peering from their rocky perch, two female lions on a high point grooming each other, a mother cheetah teaching her four cubs to hunt and seeing a baby zebra walk on wobbly legs minutes after it had been born.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent customer service, you guys didn’t focus on profiting but u feed us in plenty.
Every thing was on point
Timing
Transport and socialization
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 9 days Halal safari for our family
I with my wife and three kids and my brother, his wife and their two kids together had an amazing Halal holiday by Wild Secret Safaris in Tanzania. We are grateful to Rashid for creating an amazing itinerary to fit in our budget, timeline and locations. The trip was excellent covering three parks in Northern Tanzania (Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater), cultural visits to two communities (Maasai herdsmen and Hadzabe bushmen) and a night game drives.
Mussa and George the tour guides took us on awesome game drives in the parks in 2 Jeeps and also drove us from park to park. Mussa (in our vehicle) was very professional and witty and my brother’s family were happy with George too. We cannot say enough good things about our trip because it was better than perfect.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Home in the wild
I had agreat exprience and confirmed that Uganda is the pearl of Africa.
Great great tour partrons,the flora ,fauna and climate was the best for this adventure.
Unbelivable views ,beatiful wild sounds from birds animals and the water rapids.
I loved the activities such as boat rids and animal spoting.
Will always be my memory,worth doing again.
Once in a Lifetime Trip to Namibia/Botswana
We had an amazing trip to Namibia/Botswana, with very good service provided by Mandy from 5 Stars. She was very prompt in responding to queries and flexible in any changes we requested. Things ran smoothly from start to finish. I would recommend using 5 Stars again