20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good work
I loved the services.please continue to keep up the pace. Keep the banner high
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch all inclusive experience
I originally hoped to find an operator after arriving in Arusha, so had booked accommodations and arranged airport transfer through that hotel for our arrival. After a bit more research, I worried that we might miss out booking last minute in high season, so reached out to Bartho at Serengeti Wakanda. All info was clear and prices extremely competitive and his professionalism and timely replies really made me comfortable about booking ahead. To maximise our time in Arusha, I booked the 6-day budget camping safari and a day tour that includes a hike to Materuni waterfall, lunch and coffee tour with the local community and swimming at a hot spring oasis.
When we arrived at Arusha Airport, I was disappointed that my hotel’s promised transfer was not there. After being unable to reach the hotel I booked myself, I reached out to Bartho. Within 10 minutes he sent a driver to pick us up and take us to a hotel. I’m extremely grateful for his quick resourcefulness and willingness to help! It saved the start of our trip.
It had rained overnight before our waterfall tour. Joseph was our driver and guide for the day and he was an expert driver. We made our way in a 4-wheel drive vehicle with no problems whereas we passed many other tour groups stuck in the mud as the road up the mountain is not paved! Just an example of how prepared the team at Serengeti Wakanda is and they use appropriate vehicles and drivers/guides.
Our safari was amazing. Our guide Felix is super knowledgeable about all aspects of the wildlife including the smallest birds, which I was really interested in. He is also a careful driver and respectful of the roads and wildlife so we always felt comfortable and safe. It doesn’t mean he compromises on the exciting bits! We managed to have front row seats to a lioness leading 7 lion cubs across to a small river for their first drink. That was out of this world and so cute! And we saw 4 leopards, 3 servals, lost count of lions, elephants, 2 cheetah brothers and so much more than we expected to see.
Finally hats off to Doula our chef who made the most amazing food and fed us better than kings and queens. He was always watching over us and took care of little details like making sure to close out tent flaps when we were out on safari if it rained. His magic box oven (charcoal powered) was impressive and provided freshly baked bread, pizza, and cakes while in the middle of nowhere!
Thank you to the Serengeti Wakanda team!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari ever!
I booked a 4 days Safari with Suricata.
Me and my partner arrived from Italy to Kilimanjaro and everything was arranged by the company, included the transfer from the airport and the hotel before and after the Safari.
Every member of Suricata team was extremely professional. We had the chance to get in touch with so many people from its stuff.
Our Safari was with camping accomodation in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. I think the camping is the best way to live the experience at its best.
Our guide was Rockie, and we were so lucky! He is such an experienced guide, he is also funny, friendly and entertaining.
He always wants the best for his clients, so the game drive hours with him were very amazing. He always tries to get the best point of view to see as close as possible the animals. He always tries to make his clients as comfortable as possible. He arranged also Masai Tour and Walking Safari in Mto Wa Mbu with wine and beer banana tasting! You really do have everything you can imagine! Our chef was Tito, and he cooked for us several delicious hot meals. Every meal was different from the previous one, and so much food was ready for us every time!
The experience was amazing, and I will raccomend Suricata to everyone who wants to do a Safari.
Relax and enjoy your Safari!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect summit tour of Kilimanjaro!
From start to finish, the tour company was totally professional! Our guide Justin, cook Emmanuel, and porters Valerian, Juma, Munasa, Eric, and Hibaru were so friendly, professional and amazingly hard workers. Justin definitely assembled a team that I can recommend to everyone!
I made it to the summit if Kilimanjaro with Justin and valerian's encouragement!
By the end, I felt like we were all old friends or family, and I feel like I'm actually their friend now!
Highly recommend!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Such an amazing trip , we will never forget
I submitted a request to a number of operators to plan a group trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar for August 2022. I was matched with Noel. His travel company Red Soil Safaris has surpassed our expectations and provided an amazing experience we will never forget. The accommodations were top rated, and we had a fantastic time there. In fact, all the accommodations we stayed at were phenomenal. They were beautiful, clean, each room had an amazing view, the staff were very attentive, and the food was top notch. Noel even planned a few surprises for our group at the Camp in Serengeti.
Noel booked all of our in-country transfers (both by car and plane). All we had to do was show up at the lobby of each accommodation at the time specified and everything else was taken care of. Our driver Peter was exceptional as well. We spent our 8 days Safari through Tarangire, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Manyara and a cultural tour in Lake Eyasi which was out of the world experience. Our driver had many years’ experience, he was very knowledgeable about all of the animals. Within 5 minutes landing at the air strip, he took us straight to see many of the animals, especially a family of cheetahs eating their prey! On our morning game drive, we saw lions feasting on a buffalo, we also saw a leopard with a vulture in a tree.
We then ended the trip visiting Zanzibar’s beaches, a spice tour & Stone Town.
I highly recommend using Noel and his travel company for travel tours, safaris and vacations in the future and look forward to working with him again! Asante sana!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Memories Safaris is Tour Operator Par Excellence
Although this wasn’t our family’s first safari, this trip is absolutely one for the books, with all credit going to Amazing Memories Safaris. It took 2+ years of planning because pandemic struck and our originally intended trip for 2020 did not materialize until August 2022. Despite everything being in a constant state of flux inherent in covid times, the staff of Amazing Memories remained unperturbed and pulled out all the stops through every last-minute change and cancellation.
Here’s how our story unfolded. Upon finding out that Kenya Air offers nonstop flights between NY and Nairobi, our family decided to begin and end our safari in Kenya. I started my research and planning with an email blast to countless local (Kenya-based) tour operators. I quickly narrowed down my choices, with Amazing Memories Safaris eventually emerging the winner. I was sold. Anne consistently showed herself to be a paragon of grace and patience and sincerity. Her and Wangechi’s responses to my queries were prompt and detailed. Communication with Anne remained uninterrupted, even while she was on leave (something I did not even know until much later). She was honest and forthcoming with her explanations and never gave false reassurances. I recall one day receiving an email from Anne, asking if I would like to change a certain accommodation in my itinerary to one she found to be lower-priced yet better in amenities and location! She and Wangechi took the time to understand and work so diligently on my preferences, so much so that it felt like nothing was impossible with them. All these while staying within my strict budget! And let me emphasize, too, that on top of such impeccable customer service, they also gave the lowest quote! No kidding.
Our week-long journey spanned Kenya and Tanzania, to include Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Amboseli. To provide us with a full range of experience, Anne arranged our accommodations to run from the relatively basic to the fanciest (2 tented camps and 2 lodges). We loved Every. Single. One. Each accommodation had its own unique charm and warm touches—and each was simply perfect in its own way! Another proof of how Anne read me like a book and was so in tune with my likes and inclinations.
Now on to the guides, the backbone of the safaris. We had Joseph M in Kenya, and he simply takes the cake! We can’t say enough wonderful things about him because…what’s not to love? He was extremely knowledgeable, punctual, warm, entertaining with a great sense of humor, and drove with such skill that it felt like he was one with the road. He’d always go over and beyond to keep us in awe! The amount of wildlife we saw because of Joseph was unbelievable. We even witnessed a migration of wildebeests and zebras at the Mara River and they passed right in front of us, an unforgettable sight to behold. We truly hated saying goodbye to Joseph when he finally dropped us off at the airport. Our guide in Tanzania was Santos, and he was remarkable as well. Like Joseph, he was knowledgeable and patient and flexible. Joseph had already fulfilled 4 of the Big Five. Now it was up to him to find us the elusive rhino. And sure enough, Santos delivered! We also got to marvel at a wildebeest migration right before our eyes, thanks to Santos for taking us to the right place at the right time. For both guides to get us front row seats to the greatest show on earth every time, one can’t get luckier than that!
I can go on and on and on about such a spectacular trip that Amazing Memories Safaris meticulously put together for us. We are definitely going back some day. Our recommendation to everyone: do yourselves a big favor and let the Amazing Memories team assist you with your dream safari. Guaranteed you’ll thank me for it.
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Panagiota Marouli
Abundance of animals, there is no way anyone can leave QE without having seen every animal group that lives there. The savanna is also pristine and the road is not too bumpy.
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Kibale National Park by Panagiota Marouli
We found ourselves in another lush forest, hiking to get to the trackers who had spotted the chimpanzees. Our guide was so informative and her love for chimpanzees was contagious! We were a bit unfortunate because the chimpanzees we found were high up in the trees, never coming down once so we hurt our necks constantly looking up. It was also harder to see them up there, but even so seeing them and hearing their calls and learning so many interesting things about them was well worth the visit.
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Panagiota Marouli
This is the scenery for Tarzan & Jane story. Our guide would make way with his machete where there was nothing but dense forest in steep mountainside. One could employ porters to help with the trek, which provides income to members of the community that has been relocated away from the gorillas.
A lot of care is shown towards the gorillas, the trackers have established a trusting relationship with the families they track so the animals feel safe in human presence. And still, this is a visit on their terms. You quietly observe them without interacting with them like you would in eg a circus, thus they remain wild and comfortable in their own environment. Priceless!
MA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever
We booked a 2 days one night safari with lennon, it was a very good experience inside of the park we got to see 4out of the big 5 and we loved it!
I highly recommend to includ the massai village's visit it's absolutely worth the visit.