US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Clyde the 'Travel Fairy' planned and executed the honeymoon of a lifetime!
There aren't enough stars to accurately rate our experience working with Clyde and Tailormade. We came to Clyde from a friend's recommendation a month before our wedding wanting to leave for our honeymoon immediately after, in the middle of a home remodel and working full-time. We knew we wanted to go on a Safari, but had never been before, and didn't have the time to research where to go. Clyde not only planned the most magical trip to the most amazing places we could have imagined, he also made sure the entire trip was seamless. So much so we began fondly referring to him as the 'Travel Fairy' with all the small surprises along the way. Friendly greeters met us when we needed transport to and from different locations, all the COVID tests we needed to get in an out of Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa were all pre-arranged - we didn't have to figure anything out ourselves. Not our normal way of traveling, but it was so nice not to be stressed on our honeymoon.
We had an issue with one of the airlines cancelling our flight while we were en route and Clyde sent someone to meet us in Johannesburg to escort us through the airport, through customs, and the airline's customer service to book us on another flight the same day. When I say the trip was seamless - it was truly seamless even in the middle of a pandemic. The Wilderness camps he sent us to were spectacular - the people and staff were wonderful and we saw the most incredible things. Leopards, lions, wild dogs, elephants, hippos, giraffe, buffalo, all kinds of antelope, and so many more incredible animals. If you are on the fence about traveling to Africa during COVID, book with Clyde and he will take care of everything for you. We will recommend Clyde and Tailormade to all of our friends and family.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour for Ethiopia
Armaye was patient, professional and responsive in the whole process. He answered a lot of detailed questions from me and made effort to tailor it to our needs. When Covid hit, we had to end our trip early and he was also very kind to refund part of the cost. Our driver was also super nice, always very patient and constantly thinking about our needs during the whole tour. They both speak great English and very easy to communicate to.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knew Everythinf!!
What a trip! We worked with Goodluck as our guide. Pendo assisted in our booking. She is incredibly organized, even when I wasn’t! The tour was amazing, Goodluck answered all our outrageous questions - how long are elephants pregnant for? Why do lions roar? What animals eat what animals? You name it! He knew all the answers. We are so glad we decided to go on this trip. And, it’s the perfect way to travel during covid!!! It’s just your group and the guide - totally safe. Ugh! I can’t say enough, such an eye opening experience - one of the best trips I’ve ever been on (avid traveler, 47 countries) this is one for the books! Thank you, thank you, thank you Lion King Adventures!
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
very attentive
The safari was extra-ordinary, thanks to our guide Lody who did everything possible for us.
SafariBigCat is really the company to contact for a safari in Tanzania.
I recommend it with my eyes closed.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Book with Gosheni! You won’t regret it!
We absolutely recommend Gosheni Safaris! Pendo John was wonderful, communicated quickly and helped us plan for over 2 years (Covid). She made sure the logistics of our safari were taken care of every step of the way. Our guide, Fidelis was top notch! He has been guiding safaris for 14+ years, is so knowledgeable about the area and the animals, and took us to see so much more than we ever could have expected - up close, too! Don’t hesitate to book your safari with Gosheni, and ask for Fidelis!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with Benson
Excellent guide. He gave great advice to enjoy the safaris at their Best. He's also funny and pleasant.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome safari
It was a fantastic safari we had courtesy of Nitarudi Afrika Safaris. They made arrangements from end to end and our bit was only to go on holiday and enjoy ourselves! The choice of hotel was great, with friendly staff, really good food and memorable game drives. This is not to forget that Nitarudi helped to negotiate pocket friendly rates. As their name Nitarudi suggests (I’ll come back in Swahili), we will certainly be back to Nitarudi to arrange for another safari.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
2021 KILELE Challenge. Mt. Kenya Sirimon Route with 11 cancer survivors/caregivers
The team at Arch Treks Safaris was amazing. They took 11 cancer survivors/caregivers up Mt. Kenya. 4 days 5 nights up and down Sirimon route. Amazing people. The porters, the cooks, the guides. And awesome team of individuals who tailor made this trip to our individual abilities while ensuring the group met is collective goals. Very caring and experienced team of people. We couldn’t have done it without them. Beautiful Scenery, beautiful people, beautiful Kenya.
RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Having decided to go on a safari in Tanzania, we chose Kiliholidays for three reasons : the Farm of Dreams Lodge, the possibility of customization of our tour and the price. We had a 4 days private safari (2persons).
We wanted to do Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara & Tarangire NP with an extra day dedicated to going to a little hike to a waterfall on the Kilimanjaro and some fresh water springs. Do not miss Tarangire, it is the best in the dry season, a lot of wildlife. These 4 days we saw lots of antelopes, wildebeest, warthogs, zebras, giraffes, elephants, hippos and lions - in the decrescent order of the frequency seen (I guess :) ).
Mack, the owner, was very responsive as we exchanged more than a dozen emails with Q&A and defining our program. It was more than reasonably priced (compared to other offers on safaribookings.com). We then had to make an online payment of 300usd + 5% transaction fees. All went very smooth. The rest of the sum was payed in cash at arrival (bills newer than 2006).
We can recommend that you take a hotel night before and one after the safari so that you can start early and finish late - about 2h to Tarangire NP (the nearest national park).
The Farm of Dreams Lodge was splendid, tasty dinners, good cocktails, nice swimming pool. Food is included, but drinks are extra.
We had Edward as a driver and we have only good words about him. Attentive, full of knowledge about the wildlife and native people. He also had a wildlife guidebook with him and a pair of binoculars that we could use.
The only not top experience was the safari car. It was a little rundown. Seats comfy, but really old, AC sockets not working, windows very difficult to open/close. Nevertheless it was a safari car (Range Rover) with the open top that Edward drove effortless on every path, crossed rivers, climbed hills, a real 4x4. There was a fridge with water available for the entire length of the trip.
All in all we had a wonderful experience and could not recommend more!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well planned safari
Well planned safari in Serengeti and in ngorongoro. we enjoyed our stay in Africa would look much to come back again.