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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Drivers in the City
Booking with Wild Destinations was incredibly easy - as our company sends teams each year to Kenya this company came highly recommended as a result of strong and consistent service. It was only a matter of sharing all dates and location requirements and we were booked almost immediately.
Upon arriving in Kenya the team was not sure what to expect but met with John and Moses for the first time. They were immediately friendly, professional and willing to humor us and teach us a few token Swahili words. By the end of the week the entire team was emotional saying goodbye. Moses and John became fast friends, consistently reliable, always early and always with a smile on their face. They went above and beyond during our time in the city and by the end, each team member could say a dozen things in Swahili. It was nice to have consistent drivers because we felt safe and were able to establish a rhythm. They were constantly looking out for us and I know for a fact that under whatever context I travel to Nairobi next, I will give them a call to at least have dinner with them but definitely to book for any driving needs. Best city safari I've ever had :)
DE
Best Operator I got to know in Africa
All in all I used 4 different tour operators on my 10 weeks trip in Africa, and to me, Kiboko was the best one of them. I loved the camp we stayed at in South Luangwa, the facilities were simple but good enough and the guide was great, especially with spotting the wildlife during green season. All in all, for me it was the perfect choice.
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
I have just returned from 8 wonderful days in Uganda. When I contacted Africa Adventure Safaris, Anna replied fast to me and in less than 2 weeks we managed to create the most wonderful safari itinerary. She made everything possible to customize our trip, to fulfill best our needs and wishes, to find the best lodges that were in our budget limit.
Everything was perfect! Amazing view from the lodges, wonderful people that took good care of us, tasty food. Also we got a skilled guide, William, with very good knowledge of the African wildlife and I couldn't feel safer with him driving us around the country.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 day Semi Luxury Safari in Tanzania
Hi,
This was our first Safari so can't compare but I have to say that we loved it. The communication with Victor from care kilimanjaro was quick and he explained a lot. We opted for semi luxury option (Rhino lodge in Ngorongoro + 2 tented camps in Lake Manyara & Serengeti) and all of them were really awesome. No need to worry if you choose this option. All accommodations were spacious, very clean, had comfortable beds and even private bathroom with towels and toilet. All of them also had an electricity plug so we could charge our electronics every day.
I really appreciated that Victor organized for us both transfers from the airport and 2 nights at the hotel in Arusha. We stayed at Venice hotel which locals refer to as "VEry NICE" - can't argue with that. Everything went smoothly and we had a great rest before & after Safari.
We had a 9-seater Toyota for our game drives which was fine. All are window seats so it doesn't really make difference how many people are with you in a car. We didn't feel jammed or somehow limited by other people + we were a pretty good group so had a lot of fun together. From what I saw all other companies are using the same or very similar cars. Our guide wasn't the most communicative one but he had a great eye and spotted loads of animals and this is really what matters the most.
To sum up we had an awesome experience. There were few minor misunderstandings that are really not worth mentioning but you need to realize this is not Germany. I would recommend this company to anyone especially for their price to value ratio.
Jozef
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Trip Very Well Planned By The Owner
One of the best thing is how Africa starpal team gave the information needed,we booked our trip very late but we are glad that they organized it perfectly and how we needed it.We travel from Mombasa for 4 days Masai Mara and Nakuru.Paul and Davido our drive guide nickname were stand by at the airport at the time we arrived. Everything was very well arranged.The lodge and camp at Mara ,food was ok as per our request and vehicle was very maintained and clean.The guide was very friendly and very knowledgeable about everything,we saw a lot of wildlife at Mara.We will definitely travel with them and we can recommend them to any person planing safari to Kenya either local or non resident.It was an amazing trip!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome experience
We did a 8-day safari in September 2016 with Benson safaris. Our trip included 1 day at Lake Manyara, 1,5 days in Tarangire NP, 1,5 days at Lake Natron, 3 days in Serengeti NP and 1 day in the Ngorongoro crater.
We had an awesome time with our guide Issa and our chef Waziri.
Issa is a great guide and able to spot animals at any distance. Thanks to him we saw the Big Five and also a cheetah after a hard days work of finding one. He stopped our car for photographs whenever we wanted and so we could spend time to enjoy the animals close-by. Issa has an amazing knowledge about animals and the Tanzanian landscape as well as the culture. He was able to answer all of our questions in a very competent way. Waziri was our chef for the time. It is amazing how he was able to prepare great meals in the given conditions. We were always looking forward to open our lunch box at noon. We also loved the fresh scones and daily soups he prepared on our trip.
The planning of the trip with Benson was very good as well. Benson was quick to answer our emails and helped us to prepare a great itinerary without pushing us to do things we don't want to do. From beginning to end we had a very good feeling with Benson and always felt safe during our time. The car we had was well equipped and accompanied us through Tanzania safely.
Overall we had an awesome experience with Benson safaris. If we ever do another safari in Tanzania, we will definitely take Benson Safari and ask Issa to be our guide and Waziri to be our chef again.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
“Had great time...highly recommended.”
It was a well organized trip covering 3 National Parks (Amboseli, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara) in a week.. Credits goes to Mr. Noah Kuti who have organized everything perfectly.. It is very hard to find tour operators like Mr Kuti who will patiently answer all your questions and arrive on time for your trip.. Package price found to be the best compared to other companies providing Land Cruiser for safari.. He took his sincere efforts for providing us the best accommodations in all the parks and also arranged the hot air balloon ride thru Masai Mara, which was really a lifetime experience.. I also thank Mr. Elinjo, our driver cum guide who was very friendly and enthusiastic, deeply knowledgeable about parks and the characteristics of all animals & birds.. As a traveler, I strongly recommend others to utilize Wildebeest Safari's services as they are flexible for our different needs & professional at their services. Once again, I thank Wildebeest for providing us such a beautiful trip..
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Maximum attention to our wishes and full cooperation and professionalism.
All previous information was clear and useful. The preparation by Kate and Darren that everything would go as planned, was maximal. Our expectations were surpassed by the magnificent trip prepared by Compass Odyssey. Thanks a million for Kate and Darren.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing game viewing
Did a 3 night, 4 day safari in October and loved it. I signed up to it on my own, and there was just one other person on the trip so it was a very private and personal experience. We did the basic camping safari. Tents are provided and put up for you prior to you arriving at the campsite. You have 2 members of staff - a chef and a guide. Guide is brilliant at spotting wildlife and very knowledgeable. Chef really impressed me with the food. There was always an abundance of it so you never go hungry.
We were originally due to go to Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorogoro but at the last minute our guide changed from Lake Manyara to Tarangire as he'd heard that the wildlife wasn't very good in Lake Manyara for a few days prior - so they always try to take you to the best places. When in the parks, the guides all speak to each other so you have a higher chance of viewing wildlife.
In the Serengeti & Ngorogoro crater, the campsites are really wild. Often, lions and other wildlife walk through the campsites. I found this very scary when sleeping in the tent!
Saw incredible things, the only thing we didn't spot was the black rhino but they are very rare. Managed to see a cheetah really close up which was probably the highlight. An abundance of elephants and giraffes. Lions eating a zebra and fighting. Plenty of wildebeest. Everything was incredible.
Also, Richard (who runs the company) will really look after you. Even while not on safari, he set up a good hotel the nights either side, and helped me get into Arusha town by taxi and showed me how to get back. He will help you with any questions at all.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience!
My mother and I booked with Wildlife Safaris for a 4 day tour through Kruger. We had a great time and especially loved our guide Hoppy. Accomodation was good. Food at the included restaurants was very good. The group size of four people was perfect and our guide was obliging to stop for us whenever we wished to take a photo. Cons were that we thought the first day of driving through the mountains to get to Kruger was very long and overrated . The safari vehicle was good but would have liked some blankets and or wind protection supplied as we were freezing in the wind.