50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna Matata Tour, truly = No worries!!
I thoroughly recommend this tour for anyone who has a short time to spend in Kenya. From the first time I contacted Sylvester the service was impeccable. Nothing was too much trouble! Sylvester also upgraded my accommodation x2 times so that I could get an idea of different types of accommodation available. I do have to say that Base Camp at the Masai Mara was my favourite simply because you got a true feel of Africa but with still the luxury & comfort. The fact that I was travelling on my own & did not have to worry about anything made my experience exceptional!! Thank you many times over to Seven by far travels & Sylvester. I will be back without a doubt along with family & friends that I have shared this journey with.
As a side note, I do recommend that you get the upgrade to 4W drive / get the direct internal flights to & from the accommodation. The roads travelling to & from the accommodation are a bit special & you do truly get to understand the term "African massage". Up to you, I found this a great experience as I got to see a lot of the countryside and the people and found this a truly amazing experience. Mt son travelled by air and saw more of Kenya as less time travelled but not so much of the people & countryside. It is a preference but please do consider Seven by far travels as they will go out of their way to make your trip super special!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An emotional incredible experience and professionally organised.
This professionally organised 5 day customised safari tour started with our superb guide James picking us uppp on time as he did every day for a half day trip to Nairobi Giraffe sanctuary and David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage which was amazing and well worth the add on. The following day we travelled to Amboseli NP arriving at the excellent tented Kibo camp where we were fortunate enough to see spectacular clear views of Kilimanjaro as well as plenty of animals. The breathtaking restaurant view overlooking the watering hole at Kilaguni lodge in Tsavo West on day 3 made me cry and when a family of Elephants turned up as the area became floodlit I started again. Day 4 we arrived at the rustic unfenced Satao camp in Tsavo East where many animals roam free around the camp. Unfortunately there was an infestation of ants in our tents toilet, apparently caused by the recent heavy rains. However this did not detract from a pleasent stay and on leaving for our beach Hotel in Diani Beach the next morning it was my wifes turn to cry as we witnessed a Male and Female Lion frolicking around beside us. On summing up this incredible experience I would thoroughly recommend Transtrek Safaris from the organisation by company director Daniel to guide James whose animal spotting and wildlife knowledge was first class.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Honeymoon
Mary from favour tours organised us a customised honeymoon safari. The balance was perfect between game drives where we had incredible wildlife experiences, and time relaxing by a pool, or overlooking a waterhole at a lodge. Our guide Peter was very knowledgeable, friendly and had great eyes for wildlife. Mary was great before the trip touching base for details and then making sure we were comfortable during.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A lovely organised safari trip in Tanzania!
Ben is very responsive in our email correspondence and he tailored the trip to our needs. We wanted a safari trip in Tanzania which ended in a beach resort in Zanzibar. He managed to fit in all the activities we wanted to do and booked for us comfortable accommodations throughout the trip.
Our guide Alladin is very knowledgeable and experienced so we managed to learn the names of the variety of animals we spotted on our journey. Alladin also kept us safe and took good care of us during the trip.
It is a very memorable trip for us and I think Alladin has us hooked to safaris! In fact we want to plan another safari trip but this time in Sri Lanka!
We will definitely be back in Africa with E-Trip's Ben and Alladin should we have the opportunity to fly to Africa in the near future!
SE
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An complete safari experience
Fitted me well because I want to travel and see a lot without spending a fortune. As soon as I showed interest in this safari package, the internet booking turned into a personal service by the contact person Bernard. He was always available to answer my questions clearly and quickly and helped until I left Arusha. Got a dream experience with a budget package. We got the details of the program in writing and everything matched what was on it. We saw all and had fun, thanks to our experienced driver as well as the chef who always prepared good food.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded our Expectations
Where to begin. The People are wonderful, so welcoming, kind and polite. All of the accommodation was great. We did budget on actual safari, but all was clean and comfortable. Always great showers. Our airport hotel at J.berg was exceptional. More than I anticipated. All of our meals at the lodges were amazing. Our meals in various restaurants in Capetown were all of high quality. Nothing is overly expensive either. Transport was excellent, always felt in safe hands with experienced drivers. Our Game drivers were very good and great fun. As were our guides on our bush walks. Weather was good every day, though a few very hot days. To landscape is amazing, also being very much like Australia. In some spots breath taking. Obviously the highlight was to see so many of the wildlife up close. All in all I regret not going before hand. I really felt at home, whether it was on Safari in Kruger or relaxing in Capetown. Next trip ASAP.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania is a hidden gem.
We travelled as a family of 2 adults and 4 children to Arusha. We did a 3 day safari with Bujo tours. The wildlife, scenery and overall experience were wonderful. We have been on safari in South Africa in the past. This was different in terms of scenery and wildlife, especially the birds. Ngorongoro crater is breathtaking.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Met all of our expectations and then some
in planning the trip we worked with Mary. She was very responsive and organized a great trip. We asked for 3 and 4 star accommodations. stayed in small, nice lodges. spent 2 nites in Serengeti in the mbugani tented camps. very comfortable. private flush toilet, shower and sink. large, clean quiet tent with a very comfortable bed. They had no A/C, but our weather was nice and it wasn't necessary. They are not 5 star, BUT, they are really in the bush. we could hear hippos and lions at night, not very far away. You might not get that experience in some of the bigger deluxe lodges. pretty cool.
She set us up in a private tour for the 2 of us. I would recommend that. some of the vehicles looked pretty crowded with up to eight people. It would be hard to really see the animals and you would have to go along with the group program. with a private vehicle, you can keep whatever schedule you want, and its not a whole lot more money.
Our driver, Nickson was great. we had some rain. on 2 occasions, trucks all around us were getting stuck in the mud. He managed to get us thru each time. very knowledgeable. spotted a lot of animals. very entertaining. If you are lucky enough to get Nickson as your driver, tell him Randy and Mandy said "weenie weenie" (inside joke. it will make him laugh)
We had to make several changes during the safari, due to our changes, not gilmags. Mary jumped in and helped reschedule some lodging and air reservations which was quite a lot of extra work for her. She did not ask for any additional money, but we paid her extra money for her effort.
We did 11 days total. the price was amazingly cheap for all that we did in our private jeep and driver.
If I go again, I won't even bother to shop. I will just go straight to Mary at Gilmag. Can not say enough about them. the whole thing went smooth and was great from beginning to end.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kaara Adventures are doing really a great work for their customers in a trustworthy manner-
I did the tour with the Director of the Kaara Adventures Mr. Jose to Kenya and we visited to Masai Mara that offers us an excellent big-cat encounters. Palm-lined beaches was a perfect place that offers a great relax after an action-packed safari. In between this beautiful place there are also some offices including some of the tourism sectors offices at there. It was an excellent spot for official meetings, conferences and exhibitions especially for large group and shows.
While planning a trip both in Uganda and Kenya, I looked through several safari tours travel agency and finally decide to go with Kaara Adventures.
The owner of Kaara Adventures really doing the great job. Thanks for your support on our trip and keep your good job.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The adventure of a lifetime
We spent 11 days with Joseph touring 6 different parks! We saw everything! Joseph has an incredible ability to spot any animal at any distance! Travelling to a new country can sometimes be a little stressful, as you really don't know what to expect, or who you can trust. Joseph put our minds at ease very quickly. He is open, kind, friendly, and honest. We were travelling with my 70-year-old father in law, and Joseph was wonderful with checking in with us and making sure we were doing well. The entire tour was well beyond our expectations!!! We saw hundreds of elephants, zebras, giraffes, so many lions, leopards, and cheetahs! We saw 10 black rhinos!!! More monkeys and baboons than we could ever count... countless birds, so many other animals of all shapes and sizes. I hope to go back again one day, and there is no other guide I would rather have than Joseph or his personal tour guides! We really enjoyed getting to know Joseph and I'm so happy to now consider him a friend. Thank you, Joseph, for everything! You really made our trip extra special! Keep being awesome!
