DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organisation amazing experience
Thanks to the whole team of MoAfrika! We booked a 3-days game drive Safari in Pilanesberg and stayed in bush lodge Bakubung! Staff was very friendly, food delicious and overall we have spotted many wild animals. Amazing experience for the whole family! MoAfrika did a great job! We will come back.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Organised, informative, and extremely helpful in delivering a memorable Kenyan experience
Robert was firstly extremely helpful in arranging our trip at the last minute, after our other operators let us down. He provided a tailor made tour, to our specific requirements and budget, and was vert accommodating. The tour itself went off without a glitch, and we cannot praise our guide Adamba enough, he was simply incredible. He was informative and punctual, accommodating and a true gentleman. He spoke proudly of the Kenyan culture and taught us all a lot about the country and it’s amazing people. Throughout the four day trip we had, we were so well looked after, and even when it ended, Robert checked in to ensure we were happy, had made our onward flight and were satisfied with his services. Five Star service all day long!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Quite a good tour
We visited lake Mburo National Park with JM Jungle Safaris. This one day tour was one of it's kind. We had a stop at the equator and this was spectacular standing on two hemispheres. The guide had to much information to the extent that I could not believe this is Uganda. We went for a game drive at the National park and it was interesting seeing lots of animals. I recommend that more people should take this trip to have such an experience
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Charisma
This is truly a once in a lifetime experience. Seeing the breath taking landscapes and wildlife in their natural habitat is without a doubt the best holiday i have been on in my life. And i would like to thank Shengena for making this dream come true effortlessly and stress free. From the moment i contacted Mike from Shengena i knew it was the tour company i would be choosing. The level of professionalism, attention to detail and charisma Mike displayed i was completely sold. And in every regard he delivered. From the moment we arrived in Kilimanjaro we were greeted with warm smiles and exceptional hospitality and this continued throughout the entrie trip. The safari infrastructure is absolutely seamless and the welcome and embrace you have at every camp along the safari makes you feel right at home.
Its truly incredible how you can be so far away from home in the middle of the serengeti (endless plain), surrounded by wild animals including the majestic lions and feel right at home. We owe that novelty to the tanzania and osinon bush camps who also hosted an unforgettable romantic candle lit bush dinner for us. With every camp you spend your nights with you will always be greeted with fresh juice and a thorough briefing on how the camp is run, a full breakdown of the dinner service and instructions on staying in the tents and leaving them after sunset. Get used to hearing the word KARIBU because thats how you are made to feel constantly through your journey.
I cannot get through this review without dedicate a piece of it to Hashim our guide. I did not imagine you would get as close as you get to your guides, but trust me you do. you travel long distances with them and share dinner together most nights and lunch every day. i could think of noone better than Hashim. Ask him any question about the animals, or the landscape or even the history of tanzania and he will have the answer. we were blessed to have such a wealth of knowledge with us as it enhanced our safari experience. its one thing seeing the animals but being explained what they are doing and why is a 4th dimension to the safari experience. Hashim always made us feel like we were in the driving seat of our safari. if we wanted a bit of a lay in it was hakuna matata. if we wanted to start early it was hakuna matata. if it was my countless toilet breaks it was hakuna matata. A truly patient, knowledgable, meticulous indiviual we grew an affinity towards. we even found ourselves missing him when we left for zanzibar. Hashim is conscious of everyone and everything around him. even the other game drivers which in some cases made us feel at certain times he was prioritising them getting a spot on a spectacle rather than us. There are rules in the park governed by rangers. who most of the time are not in sight. some game driver would bend those rules to get their tourist the best spot on a spectacle or get to it first. Hashim is very much a by the book person but i would not change my guide based on this. we looked at this as its better to be safe and be patient as nature has a way of showing us its beauty whether your driving 100mph or having a stroll. To give an example of this we had a good spot on a lion hunt. but other game driver were queuing for that spot as although their tourist could still see the action we had the best camera angle on it. Then all of a sudden as the lion is stalking its prey Hashim just starts driving off. Normally you say go and stop but when questioned why he left he said he was double parked... everyone was double parked. the reality was he was under pressure by the other game drivers so he compromised our experience in that moment for them. But low and behold the next day a lion hunted and killed right next to our jeep and we caught the most epic video of the whole thing. so nature balanced the books for us.
The only criticism i can give Shengena and Mike is that i wish they would have given us a little more education on the weather conditions and how to pack. As some parts of tanzania you really do feel the cold and wish you had packed that fleece.
Apart from that contact Shengena for an unforgettable safari experience.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Enthusiastic, informative and fun
This was an incredible experience and one that the team at Safari Bookings did an amazing job putting together. I cannot recommend it enough! So fun and worth it!
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing safari ride with Alex
We just got back from Africa. We have been with Alex for the safari trip.
First Alex's knowledge about the wild life, we where amazed, he got an answer to all the questions we had about the animals, the geography, the climate, the tribes... and on...
Alex was sensitive to our teem needs (mother and 4 kids aged 13, 12, 12, 4.6). and he became a part of our group
thank you Alex for a wonderful 4 days safari trip
RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome safari experience
I went on a group multi-day safari trip with Karibu Safaris. They picked us up from our hotel in Nairobi, took us to Maasai Mara and Nakuru parks and then back to Nairobi. The trip was really well organized, with an evening game drive and a whole day game drive in Maasai Mara, a visit to a maasai village, a morning game drive in Nakuru park and also a boat safari on Naivasha lake. Our guide&driver was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. We managed to see loads of animals and had a lot of fun in this adventure with Karibu Safaris.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Gilmag Safaris
I worked with Mary and was so grateful for her personal touch! All communication was as if I was talking to a friend. She followed through with all our needs, budget and crazy flexible schedule! The game parks selected were excellent and we were well received and entertained throughout.
All the transfers were seamless and everything operated like clockwork - completely hassle and stress free. We would unreservedly recommend Gilmag Safaris and Mary who put together such a brilliant itinerary for us. Our guide, Erick was attentive and knowledgeable. Apart from wildlife tour, we also visited some very interesting cultural places of interest in Lake Eyasi.
Thank you Gilmag for this great organization.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazon first Safari experience in Nyerere Np
Our Guide Bernard was a great driver, very calm, but also answered all of our questions, highly recommend. The boat Safari on the first evening was beautiful, lots of hippos and crocodiles. The game drive was long bur very successful with everything from lions to elephants etc. The Bush walk on the third day was led by a Massai, who taught us a lo about life in the african bush. One of the highlights was Nyerere Tented Camp, with amazing luxury tents in the wilderness and good food :) also the price for a 3day Safari is more than fair
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Passion and professionalism
We had a really great experience with Achieve! We contacted them in February and we started planning the tour with Jolie, who was super professional and very kind with us. Our tour guide was Elisa, and we could not have asked someone better than him. He made our experience unforgettable. All the hotels were stunning and the organization of the tour was well made! We will definitely come back to Achieve in case we'll join another tour in the future! Thanks again guys!!!