AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing hospitality and experience
Everything was perfect from the time we were picked up at the airport until the time we were dropped back. The travel, the game drive and the stay- planned perfectly. Our host sammy was knowledgeable and put in a lot of effort to ensure we had the right sightings. Definitely recommend
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great time spent at Amboseli
My babe and I have just returned from Amboseli after an amazing 3 days with James. It’s a long way from Nairobi and the 3 day tour entails a very early start but we had an incredible safari. We saw close to 100 elephants, often at really close quarters, plus a wide array of other species including hippos, zebra, wildebeest, hyena, kudu, baboons and many different types of birds to name.
I definitely recommend Savannah Woods Safaris for making this booking a success. It was an awesome experience.
James is very knowledgeable and very friendly. He certainly made every effort to make sure we had a great day.
EC
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari...incredible guide...terrible accomodations.
Our family, parents and four children, chose to go with this safari due to their good communication and their package looked very similar to other budget safaris. The agency does a good job communicating and I felt they were very honest about prices and surcharges they would need to pass on to the client (for instance 5% if you use a credit card). They sent us with a great guide, Mike was his name, and the vehicle for travel was ideal as it was a Land Cruiser with even some modern conveniences like USB charging (sorry, no air conditioning). Somethings cannot be helped, but we spent the first half day of our tour in the heat of a gas station trying to fix the land cruiser.
Thankfully the breakdown had not been too far out of Nairobi and we were still able to get parts and still make it to Masai Mara where we arrived at the tent camp greeted by the host in the dark. They apologized for the black out in electricity and said the generator would operate from 7 PM to 5 AM. Again, this is to be expected for Africa. What is not to be expected is that they had no towels for us and no hot water. After a long day sitting at a gas station and eating dust during the travel, you want a shower. Unfortunately on our second day returning the hostess said again they did not have any towels that were dry, however, unbeknownst to her one of the other workers had kept us back some but we didn't receive those until the few of us had already showered and used sheets to dry off with. In general I could never recommend this tent camp. It was run by young people who kept disco music blaring at full volume. When people go on Safari, they want to be in tune with nature and even have some places outside to sit, read, or observe the incredible scenery that can be found only in this unique part of the world. You will not find such peace at camp Miti Mindi.
The redeeming part of this trip was our day of Safari. We were able to observe four of the big five at close range. Our guide was great with the family and children; I certainly wouldn't blame him for the accommodation problems. We saw both a recent lion and leopard kill, as well as lions mating! One thing to be prepared for is that the package says that you can visit in Mosai Village but they charge 10 pounds per person. We opted NOT to do this part of the journey due to this unforeseen extra cost.
So I gave the trip an average rating but our full day safari would have gotten "exceptional." If magical safaris can choose their tent camps better, this budget safari will be exceptional as well.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Team, Best Service, Best Experience
Our honeymoon could not have been better thanks to Samora Explorers. Before traveling to Tanzania we compared many different tour agencies. We ended up booking Samora because it's entirely run by locals (not by gigantic investors like many others) and because the owner, Iddy, was super responsive and service-oriented. I had many questions and he always was very understanding and ensured that the itinerary and accommodations for our two-week stay in Tanzania would be perfect.
During our 7-day Kilimanjaro Trek and our subsequent 6-day Safari, we felt safe, had amazing food, stayed at wonderful lodges, made it to the summit, saw the big 5, and had an incredible team to rely on (shout out to Iddy, Jonas, Gadieli, Benja, Blessing, and our seven Kili porters Baraka, Hopeson, Jackson, Abraham, Ola, Sefa, and Lothar).
We are so grateful for this amazing experience and very much recommend booking with Samora Explorers.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great safari with a very nice guide
Max is a great guide, very caring. Thanks to him, we saw lots of animals in Mikumi Park: lions, elephants, hippopotamuses, giraffes, crocodiles, zebras,... We stayed 2 nights in the park, it's a very nice experience. One of his main qualities besides being very helpful and his punctuality. We highly recommend it.
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AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely knowledgable about culture and wildlife
The guide was excellent. African Skimmer provided a suggested itinerary and a couple possibilities on lodging for each location, which was helpful. Ultimately we used Trip Advisor to pick from the options and that worked well. But, overall, the guide is really important and African Skimmer was outstanding here.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent services exciting offers that give a value for your money.
It's affordable, excellent services, good communication with customers and it's all about fun, fun and fun.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Caring and watchful to ensure a once in a lifetime experience.
The company, from booking, to confirmation and the stay was very accessible and went out of their way to ensure everything was seamless!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They are very mindful and patient with their customers
Their prices and offers are very pocket friendly and the way they deal with their customers is perfectly splendid as they ensure everything is up to standard and comfortable for you. Loved everything ❤️
