CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip of a lifetime!
Amazing Memories Safari‘s is the best tour operator you will find. The company was very friendly, easy to correspond with and accommodating with the best and most knowledgeable tour guides. We were a family of 11 including having a 3 year old, a 10 year and two 73 year olds. We booked for a 8 day and 9 night safari. Anne, our booking agent and trip planner, was amazing answering all my questions (which was a lot of questions before and after we booked) even if it was past her working hours. She always was so friendly and helpful. She changed and added things to our itinerary to make sure we were 100 percent satisfied. She truly developed my families dream vacation. She was such a pleasure to work with. As well, our tour guides, James and Eliud executed the best experience in Kenya you could imagine. (We needed 2 ranger rovers and 2 guides because there were so many of us). Ask for James and Eliud because they truly are the best.
From the moment we got off the plane we were taken care of. There was a shuttle driver waiting for us on pick up. The hotels they booked for us were very nice with excellent food. Instead of losing weight in Kenya, I gained 5 lbs. Our guides James and Eliud were very accommodating, and truly went above and beyond to make sure all our needs were met. They became like a second family after several days.
We saw everything on our safari, all the animals you could dream of up close and personal eg. a pride of 12 lions, a leopard climbing a tree, elephants with their babies nursing, hippos fighting. The list goes on and on. The guides knew where to go and how to get the best viewing spots. We felt safe the whole time and knew our guides were always looking out for us.
I do not have one negative thing to say. It truly was a trip of a life time. The trip was family friendly. The kids enjoyed themselves and always felt and were safe and my parents(73 year olds) were also well taken care of. They did so much to make sure that even though my mom is mobility challenged, it did not affect her experience. If you are thinking of doing a safari, Amazing Memories Safari is the best way to see everything, feel safe, and be taken care of.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Efficient, professional with good communication
All the transfers were on time. The accommodation was excellent. The game drives were good with guides who had an extensive knowledge of both the park and animals.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life-changing experience!
I did the 3-Day Gorillas and Chimp Trekking Safari with my husband and we enjoyed every second.
Our tour guide Peter, who was very professional and kind, made the whole trip memorable. I can only say thank you for showing us the best side of your country. I highly recommend this agency!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Oops, I fell in love with Uganda.....
Before I went to Uganda, I always drove a car by myself in different country's. I really thought that I could drive in Uganda too, but my friend who's living in Uganda did advise against. She recommended Dark Hills, so I listened to her. Couldn't be happier after all!
I went with a group of friends. Our driver, Robert, also involved to our friendship. Everyday Robert was happy and in time (not Ugandan time). We traveled all around the country and saw the most beautiful animals. Dark Hills helped us out to plan this trip, to listen to our wishes.
The traffic in Uganda is crazy! But every minute in Robert's car I felt safe. He is a really patient and well experienced driver. Couldn't do it better myself.
The most wonderful thing we did was the Gorilla tracking. It was a long drive from Kampala, but totally worth it. Also on the way to Bwindi we saw a lot of beautiful things; different types of nature, impressive neighborhoods, animals and big hills with gorgeous views I can't even describe in words.
That friend of mine who is living here, which I write about before, asked me for yéárs to come over to here. I wish I had done this sooner, because I really fell in love with this country too. If you ever doubt about going to Uganda: GO FOR IT! And ask Dark Hills for advise.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
After 3 years, finally our perfect trip thanks to Heidi!
Our trip to South Africa was organized by Heidi starting to work with our families at the end of 2019. We defined the tour on February 2020 then Covid started worldwide...we were quite sure to loose all the advanced payment but Heidi/Pembury Tours worked with lodges and hotels to save our money and finally in 2023 our dream came true! Services and locations were simply perfect! Heidi planned every details! We had some video calls during the prepartion phase and she perfectly understood all our different needings as group (4 adult + 4 teenagers and 1 girl 10 yrs old). She took care of every details, changing for instance one location some weeks before the trip because of recent reviews/experiences not so good in her opinion.
We met her personally and I strongly will suggest her and Pembury Tours as the ideal partner for travelling!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very efficient and on time.
Experienced and friendly staff and transfer was on time. Comfortable vehicle with charger and A/C.
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional service - Excellent safari guides
We - 4 adults - approached Kenya Tanzania Safari in order to tailor an individual trip for us visiting the following 5 nationalparks and come up with suggestions to accommodations as well
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater
Tarangire
Amboseli
The booking process was professional and our questions was replied swiftly. The safari was a great experience and we saw all we wanted to see and was blessed with very nice guides that knew pretty much everything we asked about. The accommodation – medium std – more than met our expectations as well
We had 8 days and would probably leave out Tarangire should we go again and use the extra time at Amboseli or Serengeti in stead.
I huge thanks to Niki, Eliud and Augustino for giving us a once in a lifetime experience.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A trip of our life time
What a fantastic 2 weeks trip we had. Right from the first inquiry till the last day of us leaving Nairobi, we had a great trip and they were always in touch with us making sure we were enjoying our trip. Anne was handling our requests throughout the planning process and was very helpful in altering the itinerary as per our need. She was very helpful in sharing all the details needed to make our trip more pleasant beginning with the visa process,Vaccination requirements and other pertinent information about the trips to Kenya and Tanzania. They were even able to get a refund from one of our hotel's reservations after arriving at Nairobi due to our change of plan at the last minute.
On the first day of our tour, we were greeted by Bryan and our Kenya driver John. Bryan gave us the briefing before we were on our merry way with John. We visited Amboseli Park first and John knew his places and also was extremely knowledgeable about the animals and their territory and showed us all the animals we could possibly see there. Our stay at Kibo Lodge was great with excellent services and food. Then we went to Lake Naivasha and did a boat ride and also walked along with Zebra,wild beast and giraffes. We saw a couple of Hippo families and also an eagle catching a fish from the lake. Once again, Our stay at Lake Naivasha country club was great. Then we headed to Masai Mara where we saw a lot of zebras, giraffes,wild beasts and lions. We were extremely lucky to be at the right place at the right time to witness a cheetah hunting gazelle live. We also saw a black rhino, hyena, leopard and a male lion eating zebra. With that our trip to Kenya was over and headed to Tanzania via the Isibinia border and John was kind enough to take our souvenirs back with him to collect them later once we got back to Nairobi at the end of the trip.
We were then in the safe hands of our Tanzania driver Mr Moses who is equally knowledgeable and kept us engaged the whole trip. After the immigration formalities, we started driving to Serengeti National park where we saw a lot more lions than we could ask. We saw many prides but the highlight was to see a pride with a lot of cubs and also a male lion in the tree top keeping his eyes on the sneaky hyena. We had a very pleasant stay at Tanzania bush camp where we heard the hyenas laugh and a male lion roar in the middle of the night. After a fantastic game drive, we went to the Ngorongoro crater and were astonished to see a wild variety of eco systems within the crater itself. After an excellent tour in the crater we stayed at the Kudu Lodge where again the services,room and food were fantastic. We were then dropped off at Arusha airport for our trip to Zanzibar.
Once in Zanzibar we were in safe hands of Victor and our driver Yosuf. They both were making sure that our stay in Zanzibar was top notch. They were able to arrange a spice tour and prison island with lunch. We enjoyed both especially feeding the turtles in Prison Island .
Our stay at Sea Clif resort is phenomenal, we enjoyed our walk along the ocean and also the view of beautiful sunsets. After spending two relaxing days in Zanzibar we flew back to Nairobi and again were greeted by one of their guides. Anne called us again and made sure everything was good and met our expectations.
All in all, we had a trip of our lifetime and would like to thank everyone who made that possible.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
Mi husband and I chose Tanzania as our honeymoon destination. We visited the parks of Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and thanks to our guide Nassoro we were able to see many animals. Our compliments to Nassoro, a very prepared and helpful guide.
An experience we will never forget!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Price to experience - a perfect match
I had booked 5 days safari and Serengeti hot air balloon ride with Topy. Amazing experience. Very well organised. Tasty food and wonderful hospitality.
Totally recommend.
