HU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an excellent safari with kindly guide
We spent three fantastic safari days with Isaya and his kindly staff. We were lucky and saw lot of animals (giraffe, monkey, zebra, impala, antelope, hyena, buffalo, lion, elephant, hippo, crocodile, many kind of birds… and so on). We highly recommend this team. Thank you again
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nairobi National Park
I booked a tour to the park and it was amazing. Spotted 3 of the big 5 among others. Guide was very nice and knowledgeable. Will book again and again.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect operator for everything you need
We travelled through Zimbawe with a car we rented from Manapools 4x4 in Harare. Everything worked out just great. The car was amazing and Ant, the owner, was always there for us. He organized lots of things for us, but also told us where it is not necessary to plan in advance. All in all we had an unbelievable trip, that none of us will ever forget. I can highly recommend to plan your trip with Manapools Tourism Services.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The communication previous our Safari went very smoothly and Emma was really accomodating.
We went with 4 people on the Safari and honestly our expectations were really high but this experience really went above and beyond all our expectations. It was truely the most magical holiday ever. The lodges we slept in were beautiful and we could have a warm shower everyday! The food is very standard like rice,chicken/beef and vegetables every evening but tasted really good! The Masai Boma Lodge was our favorite as they do their traditional dance in the morning for their guests which we really enjoyed. But we must say our trip wouldn't been this good if this wasn't for Adson our Guide. He really spotted most of the things we were able to see and he gave his best to give us the best trip of our lives. We really couldn't thank him enough for what he did for us!
DE
In short: fantastic.
In short: fantastic. Saw everything we hoped for and more, while being provided excellent service.
Booked a 10-day safari with Shemeji during August 2021 after receiving offers from about 10 providers. What drew me to Shemeji was the larger scope and variety of the original offer compared to others. After some customization (many thanks for the colleagues for implementing all of the requests!) we decided on a 10 day trip of Arusha NP - Tarangire NP - Lake Manyara NP - Ngorongoro - Serengeti C - Ikoma - Serengeti N - lake Natron - Kilimanjaro. I liked the offered "Africa Safari" lodges on location, with some minor modifications here and there.
Within the first maybe 3-4 days we already saw all animals you can see on this route, and it just kept getting better. Leopards eating prey in the trees, hyenas and cheetahs on the hunt, multiple lion prides with many cubs at arms reach, lions feasting, elephants super close multiple times, thousands of wildebeest / zebra / buffalo, giraffes all around, 5-6 large Mara river crossings (WOW!), rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, monkeys, baboons, innumerable birds of all sorts, and so on. Difficult to list all of them. Check an "animals of East Africa" book, and you can likely check all species off the list.
Our guide Godliving has been top notch in every way. Delightful, professional, courteous, punctual, showed a great amount of enthusiasm and love for both nature and what he does, drove very well, took all around great care for us and has always been keenly attentive to all our wishes. After our long long days of adventures he'd still take the time to maintain and thoroughly clean the car each night and be up early and sharp nontheless. He always knew where to find the animals we were looking for and was an excellent spotter, all the while driving the *incredibly rough* terrains. He is a fantastic chap and we found a friend in him.
All accommodations were great, and there was quite a bit of variety. On some locations we were practically the only guests (fallout of corona I guess) which lead to the atmosphere as if we had owned the place with all the staff just looking out for our wishes, like a movie star. A.S. Lake Manyara is right next to the lake with hippos, zebras, wildebeest and monkeys all around. Rhino lodge has an unbeatable secluded atmosphere at the ridge of Ngorongoro. A.S. Serengeti is right on the plains where you can listen to hyenas and lions playing outside your tents. Serengeti is famous for a reason. A.S. Lake Natron has an unbeatable view. We were treated very well in all locations, everything was squeaky clean, and being able to take a warm shower after a day of dusty wilderness is a blessing, especially in the middle of nowhere. When it takes you days of driving to reach a spot, you appreciate the logistics of providing comfort for you there. I found the food to be excellent, delicious, no complaints, no stomach issues, no problems whatsoever. Water and sanitizer was provided all around. I saw virtually no mosquitos and only a few tsetse flies in Tarangire, who mostly died gruesome deaths under my palms.
It is difficult to list anything that was wrong. Yes maybe lunch boxes are a little repetitive after 2 weeks, but half the world is starving, and hey you are munching on chicken while watching lions eating a few meters away, so who cares what the food is. We had a punctured tire a number of times, but considering the exceeding amount of sharp rocks littered everywhere, this is not unexpected. The cars have double spares for a reason.
About the extra programs. The Maasai village was interesting but the locals can be a little pushy about trying to sell you stuff. Lake Natron waterfalls are great but you need some condition as the rocks are steep. Driving with a fully open safari car was definitely a different experience, which I highly recommend. We didn't do too many walking tours (harder to get close to animals safely) but the few we did were very interesting.
If you are going for the adventure, to be close to nature, to see wild animals at arms reach; while being well taken care of and in comfort, you will not regret booking with them. Hope to go back at a later time. highly recommended.
LB
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Experience
We had an incredible experience with Kiliholidays. Mack the manager made sure to tailor our itinerary according to our flight, and that he booked us in for the best medium range accomodation, which was in fact luxury. Our guide Godson was absolutely amazing, so professional and knowledgeable. His driving is perfect, calm and composed. With him, we saw literally all the animals we could possibly see in our 3 days, including the difficult to see big cats. We learned so much from him about the animal kingdom, nature, and about Tanzania as a whole. Would highly recommend Kiliholidays to anyone looking for a once in a lifetime experience!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very amazing safari...good value ...the best
Hi planned to do a 7 days safari in kenya but it is difficult to choose because there are so many budget safari compagnies i did many quotes at home in france..and after discussing with Dennis with whatsapp i chose baboonbudgetsafaris...and oh my god it was the good choice, i saw the big 5...many elephants, lions, leopard, i have so nice pictures.the drivers are very patient and they like their job...and they stop when you want to take a picture, i recommend this compagny, the food, accommodation are very good, and the cars are confortable...in my life i did in Africa more expensive safaris and with less quality....very good value this safari...thank you Denis for your help...and this amazing week...
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificently
My childhood dream came to the truth thanks to our guide Bashiru. We spent two divine days. We saw all the animals and beloved in Safari. Again thanks to our guide. He contrived to find any animals. And in my second Safari trip the guide will be only Bashiru. Asante sana.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Tour Company!
Thanks to Pembury Tours and our agent, Anya Visser, we had the most wonderful trip to South Africa! Based on our general description of what we wanted (e.g., to see the animals and enjoy lovely lodges), Anya skillfully created a custom itinerary that exceeded our expectations and yet met our budget. She arranged for us to spend 3 nights each at the Sabi Sands and Timbavati game reserves, with a 2 night interlude between them at the fabulous umVangati House in the Blyde River Canyon area.
Both bush camps had expert guides, delicious food, and top notch accommodations. We had 2 game drives a day, with close-up sightings of the Big 5 (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, and Cape buffalo) as well as numerous other animals such as giraffes, crocodiles, baboons, monkeys, zebras, impalas, antelopes, hyenas, and hippopotamuses. Many of the animals had babies which made the viewing even more special.
Our 2-day visit to the Blyde River Canyon area was magical. The third largest in the world, the Blyde River Canyon has incredible scenery and views. Our lodging at the umVangati House (located in a private nature preserve) was a 5-star experience — exceptional hosts, amazing food, fantastic accommodations, and spectacular views.
The entire trip was seamless; Anya arranged escorts for us at each destination to ensure transportation was smooth and timely, and everything was taken care of in advance so we could just relax and enjoy our trip. Anya was exceptionally easy to deal with and professional, and went out of her way to ensure the trip was everything we could have wanted. She even arranged COVID testing for us so we could meet travel requirements within time restrictions.
We would not have been able to experience a trip like this without the expertise and attention to detail that Anya and Pembury Tours provided. It was the trip of a lifetime. We highly recommend Pembury Tours to anyone wanting a fun and relaxing trip — they are the best!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience On Kilimanjaro
In August 2021, I traveled to Tanzania with my brother to fulfill a lifelong dream of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. After much research, we went with Lappet Faced Safaris and were so glad that we did. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro we met their representative (Francisco) who picked us and transferred us to Panama Hotel in Moshi. Later in the evening we met with our guides who briefed us on our upcoming trek, and then went to our rooms to check our equipment to make sure that we were properly prepared. Once the trek started, we were given a daily medical check to monitor our vital signs to ensure that we could continue each day without health issues.Lappet faced safari guides are all medically trained and brought along oxygen, glucose, a stretcher and a portable hyperbaric chamber on the climb. The cook was extraordinary, every meal was warm, delicious and nutritious, and consisted of several courses to satisfy our high altitude nutritional needs. Including my brother and myself, there were five people in our group, and we all made it to Uhuru Peak on kilimanjaro 7 days Lemosho route to the top. Climbing Kilimanjaro is a life-changing experience, and there is no doubt in my mind that Lappet Faced Safaris expertise and care are what got us to the top. They are simply the best trekking company on the mountain.