IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Safari!
I took a solo trip to Masai Mara National Park. I would like to express my gratitude for the amazing experience I had thanks to Safari Update Travels. Thanks to Linsel and Xavier for the offer and to James my tour guide for the exemplary job he did. He showed me all the big five animals, he drove closer everywhere so that I took good photos. Thank you for the punctuality, good accommodation and meals. I highly recommend!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome Safari Experience!
Awesome Safari Experience!
Quick in responding and as helpful as possible. Made sure we got what worked best for us.
My friends and I contacted Silas for this safari and could not have been happier. He helped us work on duration of stay, pricing etc what was best suited for us and provided detailed itineraries right away. A lot of other safari company's we talked to tried to hype the price. but this wasn't the case at Safari Update Travels, we got great value for our money. The transport was excellent, the lodging was great, the driver (Simon) was knowledgeable about the locations and animals as well as funny and kind shout-out to him. The food was also top notch. I would highly recommend Safari Update Travels to anyone going on a safari in Kenya, I will also be sharing the same to all friends that will be travelling there soon. Thank you Silas and everyone for a great experience!!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Flexible, listen to their clients' needs, excellent execution on custom tailored trips
We did our 3rd trip with Fleet Foot Safari during New Year holidays 2021-2022 around Cape Town and along Garden route. Our trip lasted for 9 days and ended in Port Elisabeth. They provided us with a car and a driver and booked all accommodations and restaurants for us. As always with FFS, everything went just perfect. Accommodation they booked for us was really upscale and luxurious. We did not realize upfront how busy the area would be (mostly with South African tourists), so pre-booking was super essential. The only disappointment we had (nothing to do with FFS) was absence of great white sharks. The cage diving company we went with said last time they saw them was in June, so call upfront before booking. You might get to see some other species of sharks (we saw essentially zero), but it is not a viable substitution. And if you (like us) plan on visiting more than a few wineries, go with a driver! Talking about wineries, our favorite was https://bosmanwines.com/. Perfect location, excellent whites. Let me know if you need any tips on what to see.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very qualified tour provider
I had the trip of a lifetime with Ngoni Safaris Uganda. I was met at the airport by the highly professional tour guide David. He transported me with an excellent well maintained safari vehicle and knew the best routes to take to ensure I saw all the wonders of Uganda on my 13 day trip. He was very knowledgeable about all the formalities getting around the country. He made me feel extremely safe as a woman traveling solo. The lodgings were very good as well as the food from local sources. The people of Uganda are very friendly as well as strong and hardworking. Uganda is so beautiful and the people have such pride in their country; it is amazingly
clean. If you are thinking of a safari to see the amazing animals, people and natural wonders of Africa, I highly recommend a tour coordinated by Ngoni Safaris Uganda. The highlight of my trip was being so close to the gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Thank you also to Sedrick who made communication very easy and coordinated my PCR Covid test for my onward flight. This company will make sure your trip goes very smoothly.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Tour Guide Peter!
Our guide Peter was fantastic. He has very sharp eyes to point out the animals that I never would have seen. He is also extremely knowledgeable about each animal and how they live and behave. The game drives were so informative and engaging! We were situated closely with giraffes, elephants, and lions.
As a person, Peter is very very kind. We had many laughs and stories during our 3 days with him. From recommendations about different restaurants to stories about his children and life, I was always very comfortable talking with him. He stopped at the Great Rift Valley for me so that I could take pictures and even assisted us with booking train tickets to Mombasa. I am happy to have made such a lovely friend during an exciting excursion. I cannot recommend Peter enough!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Expectations greatly exceeded! Fantastic value for the price.
Originally we had plans to travel to another country but due to Covid restrictions, we changed plans and decided on a trip to Kenya. Even though it was with short notice Daniel was able to plan a great customized 7 day safari trip for us seeing a variety of parks in Kenya. Communication with him was great and so fast to respond to questions and concerns. I believe because they are a small and newer safari company makes them better than the competition because they are so accommodating and try so hard to make the experience great by exerting extra efforts to see all the animals and birds possible. Although the company is young, the guides we went out with(Daniel & James) were very experienced and knowledgeable, having more than 10-15 years experience each giving such tours. Everything that was promised/agreed upon was fulfilled and this is a very good and rare attitude/quality to find in the travel industry.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well curated Safari!
My husband and I took 3 day safari with Safari Update Travels. They were very responsive from the moment we made an enquiry to the end of our safari. Linsel and Silas staff at Safari Updates warmly received us at the airport and we started feeling safe and at home from that moment. James was our driver for the entire safari. He was always on time and very helpful with organizing everything. He made it feel like a well curated trip with a very knowledgeable friend. He knows where to spot the animals and drives with good orientation skills. We highly recommend Safari Updates. Hope to come back!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top Notch Services
Top Notch Services
From the moment I started communicating with the team a Safari Update Travels I could tell that they were professional, and service-oriented. Linsel was very helpful with the planning.
Our driver Simon arrived on time. He was showed us all the animals we hoped to see and he's all about the good vibes. I was laughing the entire safari.
We were well treated at the camp, had breakfast by the Mara river, nice sundowner, and replenishing dinner in the evenings which is what we needed after a long day of safari. The camp had stable internet, hot water and we were surrounded by the most beautiful nature. From the camp, we could see the hippos and crocodiles in the water and one hippo was known and heard to visit the camp. We also got packed lunch.
The itinerary was exhaustive and we were more than happy when coming back to Nairobi.
Next time we will definitely book an extra day as we were a little sad to leave. Kudos Safari Update Travels.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari
I have just come back from an amazing safari week with Meektrails. The organization was so good and locations booked by Daniel were too nice. Thank you for the guide Steve, he was very professional and has a good knowledges, it was interesting to learn about a lot of animals. I was traveling alone but I felt very safe with Meektrails family. It was also nice to meet Phyllis who comes to the hotel the first day to provide more details about the program and make sure everything is going well. So thank you all for this nice experience.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best 7-day Safari with great price-benfit ratio
We did a 7-day tour (Amboseli - Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru -Maasai Mara) with Joe, our amazing, super knowledgeable, helpful, welcoming and flexible guide! All of the lodges we stayed at (mid range offer) were very nice, directly within the national parks with game drives starting off from the gates of the lodges. Wildlife viewing couldn't have been better - we saw all big 5 and Joe always adapted to us and tried his best to provide us the best experience possible! I highly recommend the tour in the order above as it perfectly builds up to the most exciting animals in Maasai Mara, the cats! Big thanks again to Joe who was not only able to answer all of our questions regarding the parks, animals and the country (we had A LOT!), but also helped us with booking train tickets to Mombasa and more!
Overall, I highly recommend Joe and the tour from Mufasa!
