US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Prompt and thorough responses. Good operators were used for the activities.
We did Vic Falls tour and the Chobe national park (budget camping) tour. Blessing and Pam coordinated all the activities very well. The operators selected (boat cruise, boma dinner, camping tour) were all good. Vic Fall was a self guided tour. Kalahari tour operated the Chobe camping portion. They were excellent (the safari guide and the cook/camp staff). We saw elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, impala, sable antelope (a rare one) lions (14!), a leopard on a kill (eating a guineafowl or some bird), hippos, crocodiles,etc. Hot oatmeal was served at 6am by this crew! Our other early am game drives from other tours only provided biscuits/coffee/tea. The sunset boat cruise had a nice snack (chicken skewer, samosa, etc). My daughter was pretty much full and ate very little for dinner. The pick ups were prompt. The last airport transfer pick up at Kasane (Botswana) was late. I whatsapp'ed Pam and she tried to locate the driver immediately. I really appreciated that she tried to chase down the driver. The Nguni lodge was nice too. Overall, everything went well. Africazim was reliable and provided prompt responses throughout the planning and execution process. I recommend it.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable experience with Easy Travel and Ombeni as our Guide
Easy Travel was very strong and prompt with their communication. Our guide, Ombeni, was attentive, motivating, entertaining, and knowledgeable. He made sure qe saw all the Big 5, the Ugly 5, and most of the Small 5, in addition to carching a Wilderbeast river crossing at Grumeti, with Crocs. Couldn't have dreamt of a better safari experience. Kudos to the Easy Travel team and to Ombeni.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced Tour Operator and Guide (Ombeni) that provides its best experiences with you
We covered all the Northern Parks along with the Migration and River-Crossing at Grumeti. Ombeni was fantastic. We saw quite a few cars that were broken down, punctured tires and such, but Ombeni was safe and made sure all 8 days were smooth. Easy Travel gets credit for good cars and Drivers. Ombeni was an amazing guide as well. We learnt a lot from him about animals, their activity and their interaction, and he backed it up with making sure we had live examples to see. We can carry all these memories for many years to come. We had planned a one-time-bucket-list trip, but Ombeni has made us feel like coming back for more.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING SAFARI !!!
This is the first safari I do, and frankly it was beautiful. I was able to see all the felines and animals possible, it's an incredible experience. Félix and Matchata are great people, smiling, nice and above all who know well the places to find animals. I highly recommend and the prices are affordable.
Wonderful
As someone who travels a lot, this trip exceeded all expectations, and left me wanting more. What a wonderful experience. I can’t wait to go back. To Mike and all the team at Crafted Africa, thank you so much for ensuring our brilliant trip ran so smoothly. To Lawrence in particularly, keep on doing what you are doing. Insightful and wise, I can’t wait for you to drive us to Lake Malawi on our next trip.
ID
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, helpful with unexpected situations (luggage misplaced), very friendly
I had organized that trip for our wedding anniversary and I can say it was a complete success. It included a short stay in Zanzibar but that was not handled by Lion King Adventures, so the comments below only apply to the actual safari.
For a start our luggage missed the connection in Dubai and Lion King staff was unbelievably helpful in handling the situation. Their professionalism allowed us to go ahead with our trip as normal and they took care of having our luggage forwarded to us within the shortest possible delay.
The safari was wonderful. We had been on several previous safaris, notably Kruger Park, but after Serengeti and Ngorongoro, I realized that Kruger is almost like a giant open zoo. Tanzania is more demanding but also more spectacular and rewarding.
We saw lots of hippos, from a hot air balloon flight, but also on the ground and that was one of my main hopes with this trip.
We also observed the huge number of wildebeest getting ready for their great migration, large herds of zebras, elephants, buffalos.
Our driver cum guide was a young fellow but already with a lot experience and he took us through some back alleys where there were not too many other cars, which is very appreciable. He was always smiling and clearly very conscious of our age, making sure we were comfortable at all times. I believe it is part of the culture of this area to show a lot of respect towards elders and he certainly did.
On the evening of our wedding anniversary, the lodge had organized a little celebration by the staff which was really a nice touch.
Overall, one of the best experiences my wife and I ever had.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Many thanks for Abdul for the perfect Safari Experience!
We booked the 4 day fly in fly out Safari Trip from Zanzibar and we want to thank you to the best safari guide Abdul the wonderful 4 days spent in Serengeti National Park and in Ngorongoro Crater. He provided us with all useful and interesting informations about the animals, and very nice unforgattable memories. We would recommend him and the Safari Soles Company anytime! We saw all the big five animals very close, Abdul was very flexible with start time, lunch time, etc. Such a wonderful service and time! Also many thanks for Bryson, who replied to the emails and Whatsapp messages very fast, communication and quality is definetely 5*!!!
AT
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful and perfect organized tour with competent and friendly guide and driver.
We have experience in Safaries in different countries of Africa because we love watching and making photos of animals in the wildlife.
We enjoyed the two weeks Safari in Tansania because we have seen the big five, huge herds and many other animals. Our guide Adam and our driver Edward were excellent. They are competent and friendly. We have been safe the whole journey.
We always think about this nice holiday, many thanks to Adam and Edward.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable, communicative
Migration Venture Africa was very communicative, and they offered a good value for money in their offer. We initially compared a few and went for MVA as they had the number of days we wanted (5 days). The driver/guide picked us up in a clean car with water, we had a great introduction about the days ahead and we went off. The first two days were lovely, a lot of information was shared about the surroundings and habitat of animals, which I love because I'm a curious person. We went to Tarangire, Serengeti 2 days, Ngorongoro and lake Manyara. The days are intense but well organized, there's always water and lunches are good. Noel is a great guy and very knowledgeable, just ask him whatever you want to know. We stayed in Octagon Lodge, which was OK and the staff is lovely (they have the best Swahili samosas). However, in Serengeti we stayed at Baobab and that exceeded our expectations - lodged camps were luxurious, the food was good, there was a campfire with an amazing view on Serengeti and the sunset, I wouldn't mind to come back to this one. We were lucky to see the big 5 quite soon which also of course sets the tone. And we did the hot air balloon, which is a unique experience, however in hindsight it's more interesting to do it when the big migration is happening. For me Ngorongoro made the biggest impression because it's the versatile nature (lake, mountains, clouds, lush trees here and there) combined with mixed wildlife living together (all except for giraffes, and rhinos if you're lucky to see them). Lake Manyara was OK but I wouldn't go back, we saw there elephants and lions but as it's the nature you have to be lucky (which we were!). For all others - Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoror - amazing destinations! On the way from Ngorongoro to Serengeti you'll be passing by an archeological site (Laetoli footprints) which is worth a check. I'm blessed by this safari experience and we ended our holidays on the beach in Zanzibar.
AT
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good organisation for Guides, Drivers and Lodges
It is very intensive. so we saw a lot of animals. The time was right (Begin of the migration) Lots of animals were in the area.
The personal was extremely friendly. It is not cheap, but it is worth.