Experience level: first safari
Best trip of my life - fabulous custom tour!
I’m a biologist and the safari trip was top of my bucket list. Visiting the Mara changed my life - can’t say enough how amazing it was to be where humanity began and large animals roam free.
I checked with other companies but was impressed with Bright Maasai from the start because it is small and Maasai owned. Good communication, range of experiences and prices, and they let us customize a tour to Kisumu and Lake Victoria and then on to see the last bits of relic rainforest near Kakamega.
At our request, Dickson also arranged for us to visit a local elementary school, where we provided some basic scientific equipment for the students and then had a hoot chatting up some of the most adorable kids I’ve met in a while.
We had a group of 4 adults (and two expert guides at all times), which was perfect for the Land Cruiser. Vehicle had all the extras - pop up top for photographing, plugs for charging electronics, radios and safety equipment, hard windows for our city trips, and our guides knew how to drive that beast on and off the trails. Great guiding and animal spotting - our dude Dickson was so good he even spotted our lost iPhone in the middle of the Mara grass, while driving.
Pro-tip: Pay extra for the off road permit so you can drive right up to where the animals are. Your guide will get a hefty fine if you don’t have that permit - so don’t pressure your guide to follow the other vehicles driving off track. Just pay for the permit.
I most appreciated Brighte Maasai’s custom service, individual attention for our group and our preferences, comfortable accommodations (glamping in the Mara!), tasty food tailored to our various dietary restrictions (our group included a vegan, a gluten avoider, and a severe nut allergy).
Ask for it how you want it and just go- it will be the trip of a lifetime.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, affordable and safe
After comparing several hotels, I finally booked a customized trip of four days and three nights with easy travel, which is reliable, affordable and safe. Voice was very friendly, responded promptly, and arranged the itinerary very well; our guide Adrain Agustino was very dedicated and took us to see the big five, which was very good.
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CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable Safari
We chose easy travel among many travel agencies. As the name suggests, they gave us a trip to easy travel. Our guides Adrain and Agustino cared about whether we had a good time every day. Agustino thoughtfully prepared small gifts for us. We boarded the car every day and the guide took us to look for various wild animals. We successfully saw big5 and was impressed by his driving skills. He could drive on any road and felt very safe. It was a comfortable, worry-free, happy and unforgettable trip. travel.
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NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They make you feel at home in Tanzania
What a perfect start of our Tanzania holiday with this safari experience with Daniel meeting us at the hotel to give us the first warm welcome! We had the perfecf "african massage" thanks to our driver Golden who drove us around the parks with his calm and experience, helping us spotting animals and giving us quiz questions to learn about them. The food was delicious thanks to our chef James who knows what a group of hungry people need! Fun to drive around another group with Bryson at the driver sit. Asante sana, Suricata Family! We will be back!
Marta :)
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
professionalism and meticulousness
A particularly unforgettable trip, our guides Ema and Gela showed professionalism and meticulousness in seven days, which left an extremely deep impression on me. Ema was reliable in his work and Gela was humorous, to the extent that I had a good impression of Tanzania. During these seven days, the two guides did their best to search for various difficult to see animals for us, professionally answering a series of questions about animals, and ensuring a delicious lunch in all weather conditions. Therefore, I sincerely recommend to others.
BG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Golden is the best guide and the most considerate person. Great team.
Recommend them! This is the best company. You can trust them.
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptional
Africa Rebound Safaris superpower are its people. Up until this superb experience, I had never been a firm believer in procuring the services of an agency to organise one’s holidays. Lilian and team, recognising that we were traveling with a 4 year old, chose and organised for us the best experience in Maasai Mara national park and at the Kenyan coast. Africa Rebound Safaris driver/tour-guide was patient, super friendly and with an encyclopaedic knowledge about wild life. He knew just about every nook and cranny of the vast game park resulting in spotting 4 out of the 5 big five! The highlight was the surprise picnic in the wild that they organised on the last day of the tour. We couldn’t have been more satisfied.
We highly recommend African Rebound Safaris for your end-to-end travel plans.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour operator was very friendly and we loved it. She was so sweet!
It was so beautiful. Our tour guide was a little bit lost, but the nature and the animals were breathtaking.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our travels with Lion King Adventures exceeded all of our expectations.
From start to finish Lion King Adventures did a great job creating a trip just right for us. Caroline was very helpful with customizing our trip options to make the most of our time. We spent our first day with Tumaini and both he and our day were a delight. For the safari portion of our trip our guide was Immanuel and for future travelers to Tanzania I hope your safari guide will be as welcoming, knowledgeable and skilled. Each day Immanuel made sure to guide us to the most amazing wildlife experiences, once at a sighting he maneuvered our vehicle into the best positions. You need a good driver traveling the safari routes and Immanuel was exceptional. We feel so fortunate to have had this time in Tanzania and to have chosen the perfect outfit to entrust our arrangements to. We can't thank you all enough and we hope to travel with you again in the future.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sam was knowledgeable about Ugqanda roads, lodges, wildlife -primates, mammels, and birds.
Sam, the proprietor of Primate Journeys Africa, was our driver and guide for most of our trip to Uganda, and his listening to our trip goals and following through made our excursion most enjoyable and educational. Sam not only had intimate familiarity of the roads, parks, tour possibilities, and lodges, he also shared his extensive knowledge of the flora and fauna, which enhanced our experience tremendously. He willingly answered our inquiries on all subjects related to Ugandan history, economics, education, and development.
While all of the above alone would have made for a successful once-in-a-lifetime experience, his strong interpersonal skills were really the icing on the cake. I find it difficult to imagine that there could be a better organization to provide the greatly appreciated results of our trip.