US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely gorgeous
This company are absolutely spot on in every way. From dealing with Innocent in the U.S., our guide Salim and chef ‘Gordon Ramsey’ everything was perfect. We went to Taragine, Serengeti and Ngorogoro and it blew our minds. Also the price was very reasonable compared to other companies - I would wholeheartedly recommend Innocent and his team. 5 out of 5 without hesitation.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
Really a once in a lifetime experience. Booked a five day safari and the experience got better and better every day. Our guide Mandela was great and very knowledgable. Also the food was good. Tip: it can become very cold so be sure to pack some sweaters and long pants.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Family Trip to Africa
I went on safari to Africa with my parents as the first time to be on safari in Africa. It was great experience witnessing many animals there. I wish to go back there in future and can't wait. Thank you.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Perfect Kenyan Safari!
We just came back from an incredible African safari in Kenya, all thanks to Esther and her team! The experience was perfect right from the booking enquiries till the airport drop off in Nairobi.
I got 4 offers from Safari Bookings, and after making the comparisons (each had their own set of preferred hotels/ categories), Estleon was the most competitive under the Semi Luxury category (our hotels were incredible!). We were a group of 8 (my family and I from India and my sister and her family from the US), and what set apart Estleon was that they offered separate Land Cruisers for each family (plus airport pickup and drop) without any extra charges. 2 of the other operators seemed a lot larger, and I felt I should go with them but their pricing was way off for the same level of hotels/ services. And eventually Esther and her team made all the difference. Esther was so polite and professional in all her communication and in answering all my random queries. She kept in touch with our group front time to time during the trip which was comforting.
Our safari guides/ drivers Isaac and Benson were always cheerful, punctual and took great care of us. They always looked out for us whether it was during the safari drives, bargaining at tourist shops or scheduling COVID RTCPR tests (required for re-entering India) for my kids!
All in all, we had a wonderful time, thanks once again Esther and the Estleon team! We’ll be sure to recommend you to our friends and family!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly memorable experience!
This was our first safari experience and it has been amazing! The trip was well organized from the start to finish with on-time pickups and drop-offs, luxury hotels, very comfortable 4x4s, excellent food and most importantly, knowledgeable and friendly drivers. We covered three main destinations in 7 days with multiple game drives led by our experienced guide Benson. We managed to see all animals except the shy rhinos, most at extremely close range. An added bonus for the kids at some of the hotels were animals like zebra roaming freely on the premises! Lake Naivasha and Amboseli park have beautiful birds too. The jeeps are well designed for excellent photography and the add-on stopover at a Masai Mara village was informative. What a fantastic tour! Thank you, Benson, Isaac and Esther!
SE
Profesional, quickly answering all my questions, honest
I’m so happy!
Thank you Uwanda Tours for making my dream come true !
I have seen so many beautiful animals , lions, elephants, hippos, zebras, giraffes, crocodiles, antelopes, buffaloes, and more.
My tour guide in Mikumi was so nice and I have learn so much from him.
I’ll definitely come back with my family next time!
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, memorable safari with Luitours
We ( 9 people, friends) had a 8-day-safari (Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha) with Luitours. We had 2 safari cars, both driver-guide were very nice, informative, funny, helpful. They solved all our problems, requests.
The organized accommodations, food were very good.
Summarised: everything was alright.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator is locally run and is top quality, very professional, and highly recommended
We're a family of six, two adults, four children ranging in age from 9-16. We signed up for the tour, seeking the Safari experience but also keeping costs down, hence the camping (non-lodge) route that we took. Our friends who live in Dar found this operator, so surely Kili has a good reputation among local folks within the city, which obviously is a good indication..
Mack who runs it was very communicative with us and was there to greet us at Arusha. He then introduced us to Thomas who would be our guide, our driver - the heart and soul of the operation. He was amazing. Just so incredibly nice and authentic and experienced. He was clear to us on our agenda, timing. On the one morning when timing was flexible, we took our time getting out. On the others when we needed to get out early a jump on things, he was clear about that too. As a guide, he was fantastic - his ability to spot animals was admirable. He encouraged us to try and spot things before he would point animals out to us, also making sure we didn’t miss anything. It must be said, Thomas is also a fantastic driver - . And he drives a Land Rover, which seems to be the most reliable vehicle, more so than the Land Cruisers that we saw broken down on the way in and out of the Serengetti.
Daniel was our cook and set up man - and he too was excellent. We have a vegetarian and a picky eater (or two) and our kids ate really well . It helps to be clear on what you want - example, we didn't love Papaya and so if you just say that, he'll send out bananas or oranges instead. If you don't say anything, he doesn't have much to go on.
We camped at Migombani Campground after Tanginere, Nyambi for our Serengetti days, and Simba Camp A when we toured through Ngorongoro Crater. The Migombani campground is gorgeous with Nymabi being the least impressive and Simba A in the middle.
The first two campsites there were crews who helped Thomas and Daniel set up and breakdown camp. At the last campsite, there wasn’t a crew on hand to help so we set up one of the tents. And we were happy to do it - there were times when we offered to help and Thomas said, nope, we’re good. And on this occasion, we asked and said, yep, go for it.
Overall, we had a great experience with this KilliAdventuresoutfit and recommend them highly for adventurous families, experienced campers, outdoorsy people, or a combination of all three. One final anecdote. We had friends in Arusha who we wanted to visit before our flight to Dar from Kilimanjaro Airport. We thought we had a ride from Arusha to Killi airport from Arusha but it fell through. So Thomas and Daniel waited two hours in Arusha while we met and socialized with our friends, and eventually took us to the airport. “We started this trip together, we end together,” Thomas said.
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dunas organized our trip in Namíbia for a group of 4 and they were perfect! Highly recommended!
The lodges were very good value as well as the hotel in Windhoek and all the activities included were worth while as well as the activities which they recommended. Animals, nature and landscape were breathtaking!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
I had amazing 6 days, 5 nights exploring the different parks of Northern Tanzania. I saw many many animals, also very close by (only 1-2 meters away) which was absolutely breathtaking! I also saw lions hunting a prey and many baby animals. The sunset at Serengeti and sunrise at Ngorongoro are absolutely amazing!
I traveled solo and did a joined group safari. For 5 days I was with one group and the last day I joined another group with another driver. I slept in lodges while the others were camping so some time was spent dropping off and picking up everyone and prepping the car with the tent equipment. This wasn't clear to me from the start. I expected to be with the same group the whole trip and thought we were sleeping in the same places. However, the way they do things makes sense so everyone gets the package they want. This could have been communicated more clearly beforehand, but I also didn't ask.
In the end I wasn't bothered by it and the group I traveled with as well as all the drivers were great people! Also Emanuel clarified all my questions on the way since he was quick to answer my messages.
Big thank you would go to Saleem, the driver for 4 days, since he delivered everything he promised and we saw more than could ever hope for! Mussa and Penda were also great drivers and I had wonderful conversations with them. They were very happy to share information about their country!
