RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice experience, very nice driver, all was perfect
We loved the driver because he was very friendly and kind. He stopped all the time during the game drives while we wanted to spot the animals. He did not have a bad behaviour at all. I would recommend him to anyone.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and up to our expectations
We had this trip in mind for a long time and Francisco was very patient and has changed the itenarary many times to fulfill our requests.
The tour guide Amani who was the driver was excelent very knowledgable with eagle eyes that saw all the animals from far away.
We surey recommand Lappet Faced Safaris to anyone who wants to experiance a Safari tour in Tanzania.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing tour.
We booked a 12 day tour for Kenya and Tanzania thru Perfect Wilderness Safari- Tanzania portion done by Mama Savana. Lodging was all nice with Osinon Camp the best. We saw such an amazing variety of animals. Our driver guide Harun knew the habits of the animals. We saw great interactions among the animals. A great tour.
PL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very professional operator
A very diligent and trustworthy operator. Experienced helpful guides. Excellent service
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari Guide
Newt Mwenga was very knowledgeable about the various safari parks we visited. We went to 5 different parks and each one was great! I highly recommend Afrique Calabash Safaris!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing service
Benson picked me up from my hotel and brought me to the train station. Hé is an amazing guy with a good sense of humor!
UA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best company !!! I travel a lot and often use the services of local travel companies. WITH Cr
The best company !!! I travel a lot and often use the services of local travel companies. WITH
Crater Explorer tours is one of the few companies that I am 1000% satisfied with! My wife and I booked a safari for 3 days and were completely delighted with this trip) We were met at the airport on time, settled in a cool hotel, took us for a safari in the morning, fed excellently along the entire route, traveled to the best places in national parks, saw all African animals (a lot of lions
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Never again
+ The organisation is very well and they‘re very fast in responding
+ They were always on time for the pick up
- The car was in a very bad condition. Also it was not a Land Cruiser. They took us to safari in a very old bus. The seat belt was broken, some electrical cable were falling down and also some parts of the roof were falling down what made it difficult to look for animals while on safari with the open roof. Also we had to be towed two times.
- The driver only spoke limited english
- The driver‘s phone was ringing very loud every 5 Minutes (I‘m not talking about the radio microphone he used to communicate with other guides) and he was answering to private calls
- We paid USD 990.00 for the tour. On the internet I saw that the tour only costs USD 950.00.
- In their 3 days maasai mara tour they advertise that you do 3 game drives (day 1: evening game drive, day 2: fully day game drive, day 3: morning game drive). Once you get there they don‘t want to take you to another game drive on the third day. We had to discuss for hours with the driver and the office until they agreed to bring us to the game drive on the third day. However, they kept the third game drive very short (2 hours), even we had more time because we agreed to drop us off at Nairobi Airport at 6pm. At the end of the game drive we saw cheetahs getting ready to attack wildebeests. There were other 20 cars around to wait until the cheetahs attacked. After 10 minutes our driver said, we got to go back to Nairobi. We didn‘t understand, as we had so much time left until our flight left. On our way back the driver told us, that we will pick up 2 other guests and bring them back to Nairobi (even we booked private safari…). So we had to make space for them. When we got to Nairobi, we first stopped at their apartment to drop off their luggage, then they got back in the car and after we dropped them off in the Nairobi West Hospital for their Covid Test. Traffic in Nairobi is really bad and this stops in Nairobi cost us about 2 hours. Finally we got to the airport and it was clear to us why we made only such a short game drive in the morning: It was because of the 2 People we had to pick up and this wasn‘t told us in advance. Don‘t get me wrong, the 2 people were really nice, but we expected our day to be different.
In general, be carefull with all tours: They advertise all 3 days Maasai Mara Tours with 3 days Safari (Evening game drive the first day, fully day game drive the second day and morning game drive the third day). But most of the cheap tours like this try to skip the last morning tour and tell you „you‘ve already seen everything yesterday bla bla bla“. The reason they do this is, that the Park Fee for Maasai Mara is paid per 24 hours. This means, if you go to the first game drive in the evening from 4pm to 6pm and the next day you do a full day game drive from 7 am to 4 pm they only pay one day park fee. If you do a game drive on the third day, they would have to pay additional USD 80.00 for each guest (hope my explanation makes sence). So always make sure to clarify in advance what you will pay and what you will get. We met spanish people on a similar tour and they had to pay the park fee seperately for 48 hours (USD 160.00 each). They gave the money directly to the guide and I guess he only buyed tickets for 24 hours and told them that they‘re not going to do a third game drive. So he kept 80 USD of each passenger for himself.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ahava safaris makes traveling with them traveling with friends.
I had the opportunity to tour a part of the country knowing its most important national parks (similar to what others tur operators offer), guided by Brian and Jackson, two young entrepreneurs who put all their enthusiasm, professionalism and good humor into making the experience unforgettable. It was a trip with a fixed itinerary but in which a certain flexibility was allowed always looking for the best circumstances for the visits, which is appreciated.
All of the above makes hiring this tour operator a success.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of our best vacation experiences!
Great Lake Expedition provided an exceptionally well managed guided climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro, via the Lemosho route. They were very well staffed: My immediate group of 10 was supported by 5 very competent guides who did their best to force participants to go slowly. They and a slew of kitchen staff and porters bent over backwards to assure that everyone had the best possible experience, and in fact, all 12 of us (including myself ) reached the top. For several of us who struggled, they insisted on carrying our backpacks. No detail was too small for their attention. Tea would be waiting for us at various mid-points. The three hot meals each day were excellent. Careful attention was paid to our health along the way, with two health checks each day. At night, they would provide each of us a hot water bottle, encased in a stuffed bunny, to keep our sleeping bags warm. My only suggestion would be for some of the guides to scale back all the chatting (in Swahili) with the porters and with other guides over their walki-talki. I couldn't recommend them more highly
