CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful 7-day trip
It was exciting to see animals for the first time where there was no iron fence.The people of Naivasha are very friendly,
I especially like this place. Amboselli is richer in landscape.The driver is very professional and interesting.The accommodation is satisfactory.
This is my first time in Africa. I'll come back.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Experience of My Life !
Where do I begin, this was truly a life changing experience and Serengeti wakanda made it happen. Bartho met us at the airport extremely nice, professional, answered all the questions about safari, Tanzania and anything else we thought of. We stayed at a lovely hotel in Arusha and then the next day we met our safari guide Mudy! We started our day with Bartho and Mudy on our first game drive where we saw hundreds of animals. Mudy and Bartho spoke perfect English. Mudy answered every question we had about animals, the climate, parks and protection of the animals. Mudy and Bartho not only knew everything about the animals but they also love the animals and ensuring we has travellers take care of the parks and preserve the natural habit and lifestyle these animals live in. Our chef misha was amazing. His soups are to die for!!! We are all vegetarians and he made creative meals that fit in our dietary needs.
I could go on forever about how amazing these three men are, and how truly amazing this experience was. Mudy was so patient with us when we wanted to sit and watch the animals. He had dinner with us most nights and we really got to know them on a personal level which I couldn’t have enjoyed more.
Thank you so much Bartho,Mudy and Misha. You three changed my life and gave me an experience that most people only dream about.
I am forever grateful.
Serengeti wakanda is a must if you want to see all the wildlife, national parks and the beautiful landscapes that Tanzania has to offer!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalized, convenient & amazing
My friends & I just finished our 4 day safari. We coordinated the whole trip with the owner ( Bato). He answered all our questions in a timely manner & ensured we were comfortable. He has hired an incredible guide and cook who took care of us for 4 days ( answering all our questions about the wild life, accommodating any custom requests, setting up our tents etc)... The hyper organized team made this experience the most memorable adventure, and I highly recommend booking through them.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Once In a Life-Time
Excellent adventure. Felt safe and the Kenyans are gracious people. Unbelievable safari experiences.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful and perfect 7 days Machame route and 2 days safari trip!
At the end of September 2019 me and my boyfriend started our 7 days trip through Machame route to the Kilimanjaro summit. I have spent many weeks before the trip writing emails to travelling companies in Tanzania, looking for the best deal, for the company we can feel safe with and for the comfortable and beautiful experience. Tanzania Horizon Safaris was definitely the best option we could choose!! We had an amazing group of people with us, our guides Abu and Jackson were very communicative, helpful, always telling us useful information about nature, animals, medical infomation, Tanzania in general. The food was just perfect, our chef was cooking the best soups I have ever had! Rest of our crew was also great, everything in our tent was ready on time and well prepared. I was exhausted and felt terrible on our final way to the top, but our guide Abu helped us to summit Kilimanjaro safely and at perfect time with beautiful views. This was unbelievable experience for us and we could enjoy all this only thanks to people from Tanzania Horizon Safaris. We strongly recommend!
After finishing our Kilimanjaro trip we spent two days in NP Tarangire and Ngorongoro which was also perfectly prepared, our guide/driver has been really helpful with finding animals and giving us a lot of time to watch them, we enjoyed preferably NP Tarangire especially for the amount of elephants and zebras :)
We didnt have any problem in hotels we were staying, communication with company and all services was just perfect! Thank you very much again!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
12-Day Maasai Land Trekking - Great Budget Tour. Simple but still amazing
We did AAA express adventure's "12-Day Maasai Land Trekking Maasai Bushland and game reserved with Maasai Warriors and Game drive in Serengeti –Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara trip" with some extensions. The organisation with Mr Jalala went perfectly well. Payment through international bank transfer went through really smooth too.
Upon arrival we were picked-up at the airport which was quite convenient. The first hotel-night was mediocre with some holes in mosquito nets but was sufficient for sleeping. Especially as once the tour really started things got truly nice.
The first night we slept in the backyard of a village, in the even more remote areas we then simply camped somewhere in the middle of nowhere. We really liked that unique experience. The Maasai walking guide was special, and tried his very best to please us. Sometimes even a bit too much, we had to 'fight' to actually get to sleep in the middle of nowhere as it is less comfortable and he wanted us to be as comfortable as possible but the experience was well worth it.
Thanks to the heat, the walking was relatively tiresome despite the leisurely speed. But the feeling to be walking through the bushes was unique and we really enjoyed capturing the landscapes at walking speed.
The second part of our trip was a classical safari as one would imagine it. Our driver was awesome, we saw a lot of wildlife thanks to him. The cook too did his best to spoil us with both African and western meals. The car we had was definitely in a good shape compared to cars of other companies, even though the DCAC power converter broke at some point. (Bring enough camera batteries to be prepared for something like this!)
The camping material too was in a reasonable shape. We used liners in the supplied sleeping bags on the supplied mattresses and slept quite well. One could always bring their own sleeping bag + mattress to be sure of the material and hygiene when in doubt. The tents were solid, though not really waterproof anymore.
All in all we had a really great trip for a reasonable price (the expected tips are about 2x more than announced) and would definitely recommend. We will re-book through AAA Express Adventure for future trips to Tanzania.
Feel free to ask Jalala for my contact if you have any questions.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Kenya experience
David and Elizabeth from Elida tours were amazing. Fantastic people, fantastic experience. Highly recommend!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Shady, Fraudulent and Untrustworthy
We booked and paid for a 6-day tour of Etosha National Park, Swakopmund and Sossusvlei (accommodated) on Viator 6-months in advance. A week before the actual trip we got a message from Enrico Safaris and Tours that the tour was cancelled as it did not meet the minimum number. They offered a private tour that was only slightly higher and we booked and paid for entire tour to Enrico Safaris and Tours including accommodation, dinner, breakfast, activities and admissions. We did not realize that we are going to be dealing with a shady and fraudulent tour agency and we are going to have a harrowing time.
On Day 1 we were picked up 2 hours later than scheduled. It was a small car (not suitable for driving on unpaved roads later) and the car’s a/c was not working. After 4 hours of uncomfortable journey the guide/driver managed to get a temporary fix. But we arrived 3 hours behind schedule and had to cut short that days’s game drive in Etosha National Park.
On Day 3 when we reached Swakopmund, the room charges for hotel was not paid for by the Enrico Safaris and Tours. Since they could not be reached, we ended up paying for the rooms for us and for the tour guide.
On days 4 and 5 in Sossusvlei, once again the hotels rooms and dinner were not paid for and also none of the activities were paid for. We had to pay for all these for us and for the tour guide.
The guide/driver (who is not an employee of the Enrico Safaris and Tours, but just hired by them for this tour) tried calling Enrico Safaris and Tours several times to address the issue. They either did not answer the call or lied to the guide about sending money, but never sent the money. The guide/driver was a very friendly and a nice person who tried his best to help us out of the harrowing experience. But Enrico Safaris and Tours did not either answer his calls or lied to him repeatedly that he is going to send the money. The guide/driver managed to get a 4x4 on day 4 for travel on unpaved roads on Day 4.
In summary, Enrico Safaris and Tours did not just mishandle the tour but were defrauding and swindling us. In spite of fully paying for the tour in advance to Enrico Safaris and Tours, we still ended up paying for more than half of the accommodation, dinner and activities.
So our recommendation is “Don’t trust Enrico Safaris and Tours and Do Not Use their services”.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with excellent team of professionals
Safari exceeded all my expectations!!! Especially I want to note Mathew. He accompanied us at every step of the travel organization. Mathew helped us find the best interesting safari tour program, organized program a stay in Nairobi, booked a comfortable hotel in Nairobi,arranged a warm welcome on arrival and even presented safari hats)))
Our safari guide Stevie was a real professional. He showed us many interesting moments from the life of animals such as: lion hunting, mating of lions, elephant fighting, crocodile hunting. We always felt the care and attention of Stevie during the safari.
It was unforgettable!!! We will return definitely!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The trip was outstanding and amazing!!!
The journey started in Nairobi and we headed to maasai Mara, one of the best tourist destinations. We had well cooked food and the meals were in time. We all enjoyed the food. The following day we went to see the wild animals in the maasai Mara game reserve. We had a chance to see the big five and even enjoyed the experience. We also went to maasai village later and we had a chance to buy some items for remembrance. We also had a chance to go to Nakuru. The sight was a good place to take pictures with my friends and also see some birds. I would say that this was the best trip I have had in the year. The transport was provided, sleeping in the camps felt so good and the food was on its own level. I would like to thank John, the chef, the driver and Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris for the good work that they are doing. It is always worth it to travel with you