IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very easy and helpful to deal with.
We recently went to Kenya for our honeymoon. We found Lenchada Safaris extremely helpful and professional to deal with. We spent time in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National Parks. All were excellent but the Masai Mara was my favourite. All our Accommodation was all inclusive which was great as we didn't have to worry about keeping money on our persons and all accommodation facilities were first class. We saw all of the animals we hoped to see and it was a superb trip.
One major factor which made our trip so enjoyable was we really landed on our feet to be paired with Dickson Mutaiti as our guide. He was with us for the duration of the trip and was immense. His knowledge of the Natural World is staggering and he answered each and every one of the many questions we had for him about the animals in great detail. Wildlife is obviously far more than a job for him, it is clearly also a passion. He also displayed a first rate knowledge of the flora and fauna of the country and gave us great information on all aspects of this.
We covered huge distances between national parks, but time flew in the jeep with Dickson as he also gave us lessons in the social, cultural, economic and political history of Kenya as well as filling us in on current affairs around the country. His English is excellent and I can honestly say it was like having another friend travelling along with us. He is an engaging conversationist who made the trips very enjoyable. He was also very flexible and had no problem adapting to any requests regarding itinerary or times changes we had.
All in all I would rate the trip as first class, and Lenchada Safaris, and in particular Dickson, played a major role in this being so enjoyable. I couldn't rate him any higher except to say if you are booking with Lenchada Safaris, you will be very lucky to have him as your guide.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simon and Real Africa Safaris is the best!!!
Extraordinary and incredible, but those words don't do justice to a trip with Simon. We did a 2 day, 1 night boat/safari/camping in Chobe National Park. Simon is incredibly knowledgeable in not only finding the animals, but he knows their behavior which provided advanced notice to us for some great photos. He also keep lighting in mind when positioning the vehicle or boat for great photos. We always felt safe, comfortable and well informed with Simon. We would absolutely recommend Simon for the ultimate Africa experience. We even had honey badger, elephants and hyena walk trough our campsite.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A must do trip
Great experience. Wildlife has been perfect, and our guide Simon a perfect companion into the magic world of Safaris.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most incredible experience of a life time!
My son and I traveled to South Africa. We did a safari in the Umkumbe reserve, and saw an incredible amount of wildlife, we even saw a rare pangolin. The guides were excellent and very knowledgeable. The accommodations were clean and detailed, we even had a hot water bottle waiting in our beds for a warm night sleep. We then traveled to Cape Town and visited Table Mountain, Roben Island, Boulder beach to see the penguins and swam with the seals. We wanted to go and dive with the great white sharks, but due to climate change these beast have not been seen on the coast for the past 4 years. A GREAT BIG thank you to Ilana for arranging the trip, it was perfect right down to every detail. Highly recommend this trip of a life time. A bucket list fulfilled!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing wildlife and people
We went on a short 3-day safari in August 2023 in Nyerere park. We were fortunate to see so many incredible animals including lions, elephants, and giraffes while driving through a diverse and always changing landscape. Our lodge was so warm and welcoming, providing delicious local foods for meals. The weather was perfect with only a short burst of rain one day. We also spent time on Zanzibar, lounging on a beautiful beach that exposed so much wildlife at low tide including seaweed farming. The water was blue, clear, and so so warm! I would go back in a heartbeat!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
Pembury tours was great. Kerry was our agent. She helped us arrange a tour of South and East Africa that was unforgettable. Everything was smooth and well organized and on the rare occasions where things did not go as planned, she was immediately available to sort things out (which was uncommon). We toured through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Rwanda and Tanzania over one month, and as you can imagine, this is quite a journey to map out, particularly with three kids, 11, 13 and 15.
Everyone had an unforgettable time and this trip will be indelibly etched in all of our memories forever. Horseback riding, wineries, penguins, Vic falls, seals, ATV rides on the salt plains to sleep under the stars, campfires, meercats, baobab trees, wildebeests crossing the mara, lion hunts, leopards under our car in Botswana, elephants and wildebeests so close you could touch them, MOUNTAIN GORILLAS (absolute highlight for sure), herds of wildebeests and zebras from a hot air balloon, crystal clear waters of zanzibar - the list goes on. What a trip! Can't recomend Kerry and Pembury highly enough. They were awesome!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
KENYA TANZANIA TRIP
I have great memory of this trip.
I saw BIG 5 ,but can't see the migration.
BUT still lucky to see the Cheetal eating and Lion hunting .
Hot air Ballon , i can see the animals from the sky, that was unforgettable moment in the rest of my life.
In Kenya, my guide Steve, he is very eye sharp to find the animals and passion on animal.
In Tanzania , my guide Abu , he is also very patient and explain all characteristics of animals.
Boths is very profressional and friendly.
The vehicle is clean and powderful .
Hotel is warm and clean , very special experience to stay in tent.
Meals is deliouis .
Overall is fantastic trip.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing wedding safari
For our honeymoon we did a private safari (with an Italian speaking guide) in the large parks (Serengeti, Manyara, Ngongoro, Tarangire).
Really great! Our competent, kind and prepared guide Elias made us find and experience the best of the animals of the savannah. excellent jeep. Respectful guide of animals in their environment.
Truly a recommended experience!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Flexible and Excellent
We had an amazing time with Eli our guide in the national parks of Tanzania. The team was super flexible in collection and drop off to airport, and the accomodation was great. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to see the big 5, and the Serengeti in particular was once in a lifetime.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A "must see" in Kenya
For someone spending quite some time in Kenya, a safari to the Mara is a must and personally, I think, I choose the right company to go with. Lenchada got recomended to me by some friends who did the tour a couple of weeks before me and it did not dissapoint. Even though we spent most of our time in the car our driver, Johnny, always kept us entertained either with some stories or pointing out the abundant wildlife surrounding us. He was very eager to show us as many animals as possible and is probably the fastest driver in the Masai Mara. The accomodation is hosted by a lovely group of people always trying to make our stay as comortable as possible. We absolutely got our money's worth, especially since we are traveling on a budget!