50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lifetime dream safari with Lenny Koshal
Wow- five stars aren’t enough for this amazing experience! Lenny Koshal is a fantastic, knowledgeable guide. From the beginning stages of planning all the way to the end of the journey he made this trip perfect. First on the itinerary was Samburu and Elephant Bedroom Camp. What an unforgettable stay we had with elephants walking through the camp and the staff was great. Then we had one remarkable night at The Cliff, Nakuru. The tent was luxurious and we loved sitting on the deck listening to the multitude of bird sounds while looking out at the beautiful lake. Last we visited Maasai Mara where we stayed at Entim Camp. Mara is a magical place and Lenny was so proud to be in his home. He had a wonderful way of teaching us so much about the different species and the land. I highly recommend Tayiai Safaris for the experience of a lifetime.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Up Close and Incredibly Awesome
Clyde and Tailormade Africa delivered an incredible safari experience for us in July of 2021. Sometimes, writing a review directly upon return it's still a euphoria time...but even a year and more later, our time on safari in Tanzania was an experience we still shake our heads about. It's hard to believe how incredible it was. The sights, the sounds, and the people of Tanzania have become etched in our minds and we are richer for the experience. Despite the stress of several Covid tests in a span of 48 hours to get there, upon landing in Tanzania the stress was whisked away as we stepped outside of luggage claim and met our first guide. From there, we were treated to the most incredible wildlife experience and luxury that is unforgettable. From elephants outside the tent at night at our first camp, to sundowner stories, to camp guides dancing and singing for us at our arrival and departure (and meals), we had a magical experience. Days were filled with the excitement of lions fighting, leopards hunting, giraffes fighting, elephants spraying, wildebeests crossing, hippos watching, crocodiles waiting, zebras helping, warthogs running, monkeys scavenging, ostriches prancing, flamingos displaying, followed by incredible sunsets over the Serengeti, it was nonstop amazement. And then, there were the camps. Oh, if you've never stayed in a tent that was a luxury hotel experience with coffee delivered with a morning greeting and warm water delivered for the morning shower or evening wash upon demand, and food delivered or prepared for a picnic at your watching spot...this is the place you need to be! Our experience was incredible, and we look forward to the next time! We recommend Tailormade Africa highly for listening to our desires and budget, organizing accordingly, and delivering all we wished for and more.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
flawless
Our experience with Webstar from DK tours was flawless! Excellent driver, very polite and high spirit. Big car, extremely clean and comfortable!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very knowledgeable and helpful in planning our itinerary
We found Clyde to be very knowledgeable about our destination and very helpful planning our holiday. We felt we had the right amount of time in each place. He also suggested a wonderful destination for the end of our gorilla trekking which totally lived up to his and Rob’s recommendation.
The in country staff they used from the moment we arrived at the airport, until we were dropped back at the end of our holiday were just amazing; lots of information about Rwanda and the gorillas. The accommodation and organisation were just what we wanted and excellent value for money.
We would highly recommend using Clyde and Rob.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
James is passionate and makes you feel at home
If I could give this experience more than 5 stars I would. I learned so much during the tour and got to experience some really rare sightings like the famous fab 5 hunting down their meal, a white rhino and a leopard casually strolling by our van. James is so passionate and knowledgeable about the safari and will take you through an unforgettable experience. He is an amazing person too, always taking care of his community and colleagues throughout the tours.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This safari met all of my expectations and even more!
So happy I picked Wild Planet Safari! Chris was an excellent and knowledgeable guide, spotting so many animals I would never have seen and really going out of his way to show us as much wildlife as possible. Dylan was a great cook and cheerful co-guide. We saw so many animals up close: a pride of 18 lions trying to ambush wilderbeest, a leopard that came out of the bush and walked along our open-top car for 5 mn, a pack of wild dogs, hyenas, sable antelopes, and a cheetah that crossed the road in front of us! Had an amazing time.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Choose Easy Travel if you want to score a Once In A Lifetime adventure trip to remember & share!
We've traveled the world for over fifty years, but a once-in-a-lifetime safari trip had escaped us!All our global-traveling friends told us that an African safari rated #1 in their life's travels. We just returned from our memorable safari trip with another couple, and.......they were right........a safari is just something very special.
We spent months reading traveler's reviews, emailing companies, and responding with more questions.
Ultimately, we decided on Easy Travel & Tours in Arusha, Tanzania. We are four seniors (65-73). I planned the trip and shared all questions, concerns with Lizbeth Gabriel at Easy Travel over a period of several months. Her response was immediate to me. If I wrote late in the day in the USA, I could expect a response when I woke up the next day. She included her personal WhatsApp number, too.
We had hoped to see the Great Migration, but obviously no guarantees are possible! However, based on her recommendations, we scheduled our safari from October 17-21. We arrived via Nairobi late on the 15th and spent two nights at the Kibo Palace Hotel, arranged by Lizbeth. This is an excellent hotel and gave us time to explore Arusha on the 16th and be well rested for the flight on the morning of the 17th to Kogatende Airport in the Northern Serengeti. We were met at the airport by our safari guide & driver, Gilbert "Mariki".
Folks, we were so very fortunate to have Mariki assigned to us! He briefed us and listened closely, and over the next few days, we became a Family & Team! We shared our breakfasts & dinners together at the Lodges and lunches together al fresco in the bush. We gave Mariki free reign to set our morning departures as we trusted his knowledge & experience. In the first 24 hours.....we saw 4 of the big 5 and 4 Great Migrations of the wildebeests & zebras navigating in the thousands across the Mara River between Kenya & Tanzania, trying to avoid the waiting crocodiles in the river. We have video of 15+minute crossings that rivaled National Geographic. What we saw, did, & heard over that week, will never be forgotten....thank goodness for pictures/videos to share with loved ones and those planning a future safari of their own. We were dropped back at the Kibo Palace Hotel late on the 22nd and the following morning, Mariki dropped us at the Arusha Airport for our flight to Zanzibar.
We were in Africa a total of thirty days, but our Arusha safari experience thanks to Mariki, Lizbeth & Easy Travel was absolutely the highlight and we're just so very grateful. BTW, with keen eyes, Mariki was able to spot the Rhino in Ngorongoro Crater, completing the Big Five for us!
There are hundreds of safari companies to choose from, itineraries vary, accommodations, and prices for sure. We all agreed that we would not change one single thing about our safari....it was perfect..........far, far better than we had even imagined! Our friends were right, that an African safari is so very special. Seeing these beautiful animals free in their natural habitat is inspiring. We were able to get an impressive safari at a very reasonable price....we would very Highly Recommend Easy Travel, write to Lizbeth, and ask for Mariki
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and affordable safari!
Just got back from an awesome 5 day safari with Suricata. What an awesome experience! I was a solo traveller and was able to join with some others to make a group. We visited 4 different parks and each was unique. We were able to see so many animals! Our guide James was awesome- incredibly knowledgeable and also kept using laughing with his jokes and stories! 2 nights were spent camping in the campgrounds inside the parks which I preferred- we had buffalo outside our tents at night and woke up to zebras in the camp in the morning! The other 2 nights were spent in a campsite in a nearby town which was less wild (think wifi, hot showers and a swimming pool) which is not as fun to me, but some people might prefer that style of camping. The food cooked by Tito was great- it was awesome to have delicious hot meals for lunch every day while many other groups were having sandwiches. Thanks for a great trip!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Karina organised an amazing trip
I contacted Karina at quite short notice to organise our safari trip as my trip to Kenya was cancelled.
From the beginning, Karina stood out against other tour operators as she was so friendly and managed to find us availability in Sabi Sands which other agents couldn’t find.
Karina organised everything for us including transfers and I couldn’t fault any of the trip - it was all better than I expected and I have actually recommended Karina and this exact itinerary to friends who want to visit South Africa too.
The safaris were amazing - we stayed for 2 nights in Sabi Sands and 3 nights at Timbavati - The lodge at sabi sands felt a bit more luxurious whereas the lodge at timbavati was more friendly and homely (both were amazing but it was good to experience both!).
I’m happy that Karina recommended that we visited two different game reserves - both were wonderful but had differences and we saw all of the big 5 and experienced so many amazing sights - including wild dogs and a pack of lions eating a zebra.
Karina made everything easy and put my mind at ease over certain parts of the trip (I had no reason to be worried).
Thanks Karina!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 Day Safari in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Park
We were really satisfied with the Organisation by Ally and we would really recommend to book a safari with making memories. This vacation was our honeymoon in combination with Sansibar Island and Arusha. The communication was very easy and professional and we found the safari company through other friends and family members who booked the same trip. We booked the flights separately and everything went smoothly. Ally picked us up at the airport and we stayed for 2 nights in hostel „We are one“ before we started our adventure. Our tour guide Joel was very friendly and calm and had a lot of knowledge about the parks and animals. He could answer us almost every question. We stayed three nights in different hotels / lodges (Serena Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara Hotel and Serengeti Seronera Wildlife lodge) which were booked by Making Memories and we got more „Luxus“ than expected before. Thank you for the nice adventure and the good / professional organization with a lot of surprises!