AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bespoke Safari holidays for every type of traveller
Right from initial communication through to air port drop off, this was one of the best holidays my husband and I have experienced.
The company made arrangements for everything and anything giving a range of options according to our budget.
Exceeded our expectations with customer service from start to finish! Have already recommended to my friends!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gentle,intelligent and friendly
Kojuu safaris staff was very friendly and made our trip easy and enjoyable for my family and I, they had incorporated activities suitable for children into our tour and they had loads of fun. Hundred percent recommend
SE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Three great days in Serengeti and Nogorongoro
We had three great days 7-9 March 23 in Serengeti and Nogorongoro. Our guide Vincent had designed a safari especially for our needs. Everything worked out according to plans and the standard of vehicle and the tented camp (two nights) in Serengeti was high. The sunset open-air dinner at the fire was magic. Vincent had an almost supernatural ability driving the vehicle on the rough SerengetI roads and simultaneously discovering even distant animals. His skills and knowledge was impressing. We saw all “Big Five” with lion, elephants and buffalo very close. We also saw four of the “Ugly Five”. And we saw many giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, gazelles etc. We got very nice photos and movies even with our mobile phones. Midday and afternoon temperature was high, but chilled drinks were available in the vehicle. Our safari was way beyond our expectations and it was unforgettable.
CH
Perfect 5 Days Private Tour
From the airport pick up to the safari in the Kruger including the return trip everything was well organized! Everything was as discussed by email; all of our questions were answered right away and we felt well looked after.
The Soweto Tour on the first day was very impressive and our guide helped us understand the history of South Africa. On the way to Kruger we discovered that Panorama Route Highlights were included in our itinerary – this is a great landscape worth a visit!
On the safari, Dereck our guide shared his vast knowledge of the animals and their natural environment in South Africa with us. The absolute highlight was a group Lions sleeping on the river bank. We saw almost all of the Big Five except for the leopard, but we spotted many animals up close (giraffes, zebra, elephant, etc.)
A safari with Khalanga Safaris by Dereck and Shoes is highly recommended! They compiled a perfect package for us and always made sure we had a wonderful journey.
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US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic!!
We're just back from our safari, and on a scale of 1-10, it was a 12! The animals, lodgings, and staff were all much better than expected. We were on the 17-day safari (Cape Town, Dulini, and Victoria Falls), which I highly recommend. Nothing was planned for our first two days at Lanzerac Hotel in Stellenbosch which was great as it allowed us to adjust to the time difference from California and recover from our 30-hour flight. Lanzerac is five-star, and is located about 45 minutes from Cape Town. It's smarter to dine in Stellenbosch (a charming university-town) than to drive all the way into Cape Town to eat. Note: you will tour Cape Town one day and can dine there (try Pot Luck, it was excellent), and the hotel will pick you up for a fee. The Dulini Lodges are also five-star. We stayed in Mora and our suite backed-up to a creek with a lushly covered hill behind it so it was very private. There are no windows on the front of the suite (60 feet wide, with inside and outside showers, living room, and heated plunge-pool) but the rear is all glass so it's like living outside but you are inside in an air-conditioned environment. The Dining Room is open-air, and we even ate a dinner on the lawn--no bugs. If it's dark, you are escorted to your room for safety. We saw every type of animal imaginable as game is very abundant. We did 30 hours of Drives, and saw leopards and lions several times, elephants were often encountered as were giraffes and zebras. We were fortunate enough to see some rare ones, including wild dogs, and a pangolin. We also sat among a herd of cape buffalos that stretched a quarter-mile. We sometimes got within three feet of a lion or leopard, which is very exciting--as long as we remained seated in the safari-vehicle, we were ignored by them. At Victoria Falls, we stayed at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, which is perched on a hillside and has a magnificent view of the Bush below. The Falls were roaring, so were dramatic, but you will get wet despite wearing a poncho. The staff everywhere we went could not have been nicer or more accommodating. In sum, it was one of the best vacations we've ever had.
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience
Such a wonderful experience,my family and I received more than what we expected!!We were picked at the hotel without delay by Mr.Boris and Mr.Mike who were such humble, warm personalities and highly motivated guides. The trip was filled with laughter,no boring moment!!we learnt alot about everything we saw in the parks,and each scenery was sooo beautiful!!
We had great days at Tarangire National Parks,Ngorongoro National Park and Manyara National park
Again many thanks to Shengena Adventure ,I will surely recommend SHENGENA ADVENTURE to everyone!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome
Thank you so much !!
It was amazing, we had so much fun and the game drives were awesome!
We’ve seen 7!! Rhinos at Ngorongoro:)
So big 5 ✔️
Asante sana ✨
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Calm ,experienced ,accommodating ,knowledgeable and make safety our first priority
We recently went on 7 days Lion King Safari in Arusha. We were randomly appointed a driver/guide by the name of Gilbert to do the tour. We were very nervous coming to Africa with no friends or family. It was our longest desired to visit Tanzania .
When we first met Gilbert he was calm and very welcoming . He immediately calm our nerves and assure us we would have a grand time on the safari tour.
Gilbert was outstanding and accommodating and well respected guide among his peers. We notice that first hand. In Serengeti NATIONAL PARK where we saw his magic where no other guide wants to go ,because of the wet conditions. He convinces another guide to go and look for the lion who defeated Bob as the king of the lions . Even though we did not see the newly crowned KING OF THE SERENGETI his communication and determination skills over the radio were incredible . We were able to see the BIG FIVE. Thanks to him.
We feel honored to have a guide with so much knowledge and experience to achieve our dream.
We are so grateful to him as well the team at Lion King Safari .
Roy
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best travel experience of my life
The best way to know deep Africa, it was the best trip to connect with the local tribes and with the incredible and magic landscape of Africa.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Perfect Trip
We approached Serengeti Smile for a bespoke safari trip. They were incredibly responsive to our questions and created a bespoke itinerary for our time and costs. We stayed in luxury lodges for a very good value.
We had a great five days, with Champion our guide. He was very friendly, organised and fun. He helped us see all the 'Big Five' and gave lots of information on the wildlife and Tanzania. We did a walking safari in Arusha Park, a wildlife packed day in Tarangire (so many elephants!), the Ngorogor crater was unbelievable and a final day in Lake Manyara.
We had a perfect five days. Thank you.
