BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great memories
It was on the net that I discovered the Chalema Tanzania safari agency. After comparing several quotes from other agencies, reading opinions on each other, my husband and I did not regret our choice. Nothing to complain about from a quality-price point of view. Joël is always available via WhatsApp, even when our plane was 8 hours late, he provided us with the information we were expecting for our connection. We chose a tent safari. It seemed more adventurous to us, closer to nature and obviously cheaper than lodges, especially in high season. Our guide was called Ayubu and our cook Bonifast. Ayubu speaks French very well, is a great driver. He was even envied by another group of French tourists because Ayubu is not stingy with explanations. We saw lots of animals. Day 1 we did Tarangire, Day 2 Lake Manyara and a cultural visit to Mto wa Mbu village. The 3rd and 4th day, the Serengeti, the 5th day the Ngorongoro. On the 6th day, Ayubu helped us buy our bus ticket for Tanga and dropped us off at our guesthouse so that we could continue our journey independently. Serengeti public camping isn't great, but Boni has made it a luxury campsite with his fresh homemade bread baked over a wood fire in a pan. Breakfast consisting of pancakes, fresh bread, fresh fruit, omelet. The picnic lunch where even the wine was present with always meat, cooked vegetables, salad, 2 starches and fresh fruit. In the evening, it was the same with soup and dessert. Thanks to the whole team.
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US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Accommodating, Knowledgeable, and Professional.
First off, I will never forget how Lydia and Jeff were willing to accommodate our tour with a last-minute date change due to flight cancellations. The tour was set to begin 13/6; however, two of the four people on our group were unable to arrive in Nairobi until the night of 13/6, so Lydia changed the tour to begin 14/6 instead. This was my birthday, and a great start to the tour. Thanks again to everyone involved in saving our trip. To miss the Maasai Mara would have been an incredible disappointment.
Our tour guide Jeff was incredibly knowledgeable and had many friends in the parks, which allowed for us to see the "Big 5" in the first 24 hours of safari. He also enjoyed taking photographs so he was happy to stay a little longer every time we stopped to make sure we took all the photos we wanted. Not all tour guides have this patience, and it was greatly appreciated.
The accommodations were incredible for the price; homey, not fancy, which is totally my style. We stayed in glorified tents at the Maasai Mara and lodges at both of the Tsavo parks, which were all clean, well maintained, and operated by friendly staff. One guy even hopped over the side of the building to rescue my shirt that had blown away. The food was okay, not a lot of variety from buffet to buffet but the quality was pretty good. I would recommend to bring snacks for between meals. The resort at the end of our trip in Mombasa was very nice, more high-end than I'm used to staying at and a great end to the tour. It was relaxing, the food was great, the different daily themes were fun, and there was no shortage of pools to lay by. I enjoyed our tour of Mombasa and Fort Jesus, as well.
Lydia and Jeff were communicative of meeting times, daily plans, and up front about any extra costs when they were involved. Very professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and safe. I felt comfortable at all times. I would recommend anyone book their safari with Lydia and Bosodabreo.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Safari
The organization of Safari Avventura is absolutly flawless!
we booked a safari with a personal car with Elias as the guide and immediately we noticed the attention to detail and our well-being.
Every day is organized down to the smallest detail and the goal of our guide Eliaa was undoubtedly our satisfaction, in fact he tried (with excellent results) to make us live a wonderful experience by giving us the opportunity to see many animals (almost all) in their natural habitat.
all this without ever missing anything, from snacks, cold drinks, and lunches organized in picnic areas such as being in a restaurant, with hot and very good food.
also the lodges and the camp in which we stayed were all very nice, clean with always helpful and friendly staff.
we recommend Safari Avventura and Elias to everyone for a wonderful experience !!!
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stay in Rwanda
I visited Rwanda with this agency. I went to Nyungwe National Park for 4 days. We visited chimpanzees, canopy tracks, imbaraga, umuyove and waterfalls. Bona, The Lake Kivu experience was amazing. Emmanuel, my guide driver, was always on time and I learned a lot from him and his business in tourism. I enjoyed this beautiful country and I highly recommend this travel agency.
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Always eager to offer and excellent customer service.
With a phonecall, Lemur travels sorted all my travel plans at the comfort of my home.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They know what a safari is!
It was an awesome experience. The guides were highly knowledgeable about the surroundings and the animals present there. The cook was a man who knows how to please the taste buds. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Trip
We had an excellent trip with Axis Safari. Our driver/guide Albert took great care of us. The van was clean everyday and he took great care to get us close to the action. The accommodation was all clean and adequate for a budget to midrange choice. We would recommend.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very helpful with all aspects of travel to Arusha from Safari to airport transfers
We booked the one day trip to the Ngorongoro Crater and the one day hike up Mount Kilimanjaro. The driver and guide were both excellent and the owner, Mr Philemon, was extremely helpful and also scheduled our airport transfers. Thank you for a great experience during our trip to Arusha.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All arrangements were perfect and our guide was superb!
We went with Lenchada safaris based on online recommendations and we were not disappointed! It is a very reasonably priced safari but all the arrangements were first-class and perfect. From hotel bookings, to all the meals through the 5 days, to transfers from hotel to safari and drop to airport, everything was managed very smoothly. Huge thanks to Alex and team for the great arrangements.
But what made our safari experience really wonderful was our excellent, knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide and driver Kikitu Douglas. He went well over and above, making sure we were able to see and experience everything that Masai Mara, Naivasha, and Nakuru had to offer. He always had a joke and a smile throughout the 4 days we spent in his car. Very thankful to Lenchada team and Kikitu for a really memorable 5 days in Kenya!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour operator, packaged with fun, adventure,life and love at affordable rates. fun,
This is the best touring/travel buddy as it strives to offer the best with the clients interests at heart. Their rates are really affordable and as much as I met them on Instagram, they proved their reliability in every way.
I vouch for them any day any time
Their staff are really friendly and relate to every clients needs in a professional way.
I had the best day in this tour at @the Forest Kenya, adventurous, fun and beautiful.
Great meals, great staff, good adventure