DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great, unforgettable experience
Great experience and best guide ever. Kikitu showed us all the animals and explained us so many things about them. Mood was exceptional, always smiled and friendly. Our 6 days journey was so enjoyable thanks to our Kikitu.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professional and personalised service, highly recommend
From the meet and greet at the hotel through the entire duration of the tour, I have no complaints. I booked a 12 day trip of Kenya and Tanzania. Seven wonders was responsible for the Tanzanian side( Ngorongoro crater,Serengeti, etc).Our guide and driver, Nestory, was pleasant and a wealth of knowledge. He made every effort to ensure our group was well taken care of and saw as much as possible( Leopards, cheetahs with cubs, plentiful lions , hippos , antelopes etc as well as breathtaking scenery). Our cook Calvin provided hot delicious meals everyday. We were impressed with his bread making skills over a campfire and added treats like fresh popcorn. My only advice to them would be to partner with another company than Baboon budget tours for the Kenyan side, they were dismal and this wonderful company is damaging their reputation by their association with them.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Francis Otieno is a SCAMMER!
Francis Otieno is a seasoned scam artist operating as a tour operator 'Adventure Dragon Safaris'. Under the suggestion of the safari driver (who was working for this scammer for the first time thus didn't know him), I have filed a police report and he has been issued with an OB number.
I could go into a lot of detail, but in short, he actually pretends to work for a registered company called Big Safari Tours and he didn't fully honor the tour I paid him for. On day 2 of the safari, the driver said he had not been sent the park fees and because we were such a long way, we had to pay for these (again) and hope he would refund us the money later. Of course, he turned his phone off. Back in Nairobi, the guide managed to get a hold of him, but he refused to refund the money so effectively, he had stolen those park fees even though it was part of our agreed safari tour. That, along with impersonating a registered company, is what is in the police report.
Foolishly, I did not verify that he worked for Big Time Safari until after I paid him the deposit in his MPesa account, in which he issued me with a receipt from his 'sister' company 'Adventure Dragon Safaris' with an official-looking logo. I couldn't verify with KATO that his 'business' is registered. While I wondered whether he was going to turn up at all and run off with my deposit, he did turn up, so I thought I was simply going to get what I paid for but with another company. I was obviously wrong. He is very manipulative, but the lies started becoming obvious when he suggested additional activities at clearly inflated prices (he quoted $150 for an activity I already knew was $60). I also discovered that he overcharged me for the actual tour too.
I acknowledge that all this wouldn't have happened if I had done my due diligence and had not been so trusting, but as it has happened now, all I can do is warn others not to make the same mistake as I did. I feel rather stupid because normally, I verify these things on Trip Advisor and such. I'm not the first person he has scammed, but I do hope I'm the last. Given he hasn't even changed his phone number or Facebook for several years, I feel it has been too long that he has been getting away with it. He told me he recently bought a new car (he's also an Uber driver). It's probably no wonder with all the money he continues to steal from people.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and perfect experience
Everything was perfect, I would recommend all my friends to book with Estleon. Esther is very friendly, and super responsive and accommodating. We were in touch via WhatsApp which is easy and quick. I initially was attracted by the specific destinations and number of days offered in the package, but in fact Esther customized a lot of the trip to be exactly what we wanted: places visited, how many nights in each, specific hotel/camp to stay at, specific activities. She took care of everything, made it completely painless for us, and everything was exactly as we hoped for. Book with full confidence, get yourself to Kenya, and everything else will be taken care of. Our guide was Isaac, he was awesome. Super friendly, knowledgeable, safe driver. Would give 6 stars if possible.
HU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and reliable operator with 24/7 availability. Highly Recommended +++++++
We had 4 fantastic days with Benjamin as guide and Colin as Safari cook. Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti are beautiful landscapes. We could see many primates - especially in the Manyara National Park - and all the big five plus incredible numbers of gazelles, wildebeests and zebras on their migration. A large number of hippos and some crocodiles were also spotted. Benjamin is a cautious but very good driver and has extremely good eyes to find animals in any circumstances. We felt safe during the whole trip. Colin prepared delicious local foods. Such a safari is a life's experience, everyone should see it at least once.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with friends
Native Africa Trails is absolutely recommendable. Since the first moment we contacted them, their answers were very fast. This company helped us at each moment. I’d say they’re very profesional, reliable and the relationship price - quality is very good. Our guide was Mwangi: fantastic! Totally fluent in Spanish, rigorous, fun and honest. During the safari we could see all the animals: lions, cheetahs, elephants, etc. I’d repeat without any doubt this kind of travel with Native Africa Trails.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best
This was one of the best experiences I have ever had. We did a six day safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and lake Manyara.
We had the best experience because of our guide and driver Andrew, who spotted so many animals and knew even more about them and our chef Dula who prepared three excellent and delicious meals per day.
Overall I rate safari in Tanzania 5/5, but Andrew and Dula Made it 10/5!
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and service
My wife and I took the 7 days tour through Samburu-Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha-Maasai Mara, and our guide, Samuel, went above and beyond so that we could see every animal.
We had to reschedule our trip three times, due to Covid, and they never charged us extra fees. They even upgraded our hotel in Maasai Mara. Highly recommend booking your tour with Mufasa.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best possible Safari Experience
Wow!!! What an experience!!! We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of our safari. The food was amazing, the lodging was plush and of course the animals. Knowing that a safari is not a trip to the zoo we knew we might not see everything on our list, we were wrong. What made the experience even better was our guide Ombeni. For a week you eat and spend almost every waking moment with your guide so it's very important to get a good one and I'm convinced we had the best in Tanzania. He was friendly, great with our children and extremely knowledgeable about the ecosystem. You could tell his character by the reaction of every local we encountered who legitimately looked really happy just to see him. Asante Sana!!!
AR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect and the cheapest
We have done gorilla trekking .. after looking for a several options this one was the cheapest and Jennifer was the person who most took her work seriously. Asking us and guiding us at every moment . The experience was fantastic .. the accomodations and foos as well.. nice hostel .. our driver Ranma was the best .. he has driven safe all the way around .. super recommended the only one thing there was no boat trip at the end .. dont know why .. maybe next time .