35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience from start to finish!
Just got back from a 2 day/ 1 night safari in Selous staying at the Selous Lodge. WOW! What an amazing experience! Our guide was Alfa, brilliant guy, very knowledgeable and informative. Alfa knew the hiding places of many of the animals and the shortcuts to get to them! We literally saw everything possible! Alfa went above and beyond to give us the full experience, even kept going until sunset and took us to the best place for a sunset photo shoot with the hippos and crocs! After that and a quick stop off to see a lioness playing with her cubs it was off to the Lodge. Again WOW! Lovely place, with amazing and friendly staff. The room (we had Tempo) was beyond expectations and the private outdoor shower was very liberating!
Day 2 was on to the Masai Village to learn how they live and an insight to their way of living. A very humbling experience, such a simple way of living! Then on to a river safari to see the hippos, crocs and other wildlife from the water. Then back to the Lodge for lunch and a chance to relax in the pool before heading back to the landing strip for the flight back to Zanzibar! All in all, an amazing experience, from start to finish, made all the better by our guide for the safari, Alfa, without whom it would not have been the same! So Thank you Alfa and Uwanda Tours for an unforgettable experience! We will definitely be back!!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best travel experience of my life with Serengeti African Tours
I truly recommend Serengeti African Tours they were very agile and attentive to our requests: they made a perfect custom-made private safari for us. The planning and execution was flawless. Above all, our guide Ombeni far exceeded all our expectations. He was always ready to go the extra mile for us. We had a great connection with him from the start. His passion for the animals and all the interesting information he provided us with were remarkable. We will never forget those days in Serengeti and Ngoro ngoro... thanks once more to Ombeni and Serengeti African Tours
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, eye-opening experience with our friendly and professional guide, Samuel.
LuLu Safaris gave us the experience of a lifetime. We had very specific requirements (we needed to come back to Kampala for a wedding in the middle of a 9 day safari), and Elvis was very accommodating with the logistics, even though we had to make several changes to our itinerary before arriving. Communication was always prompt and there was never any issue making the changes we needed.
Our time in Uganda was a combination of game drives, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, boat cruises, chimp trekking and gorilla trekking. All of which were fantastic for their own reasons, but the Gorilla trekking truly is a once in a lifetime experience that photos can’t do justice. On our game drives we saw a lot of giraffes, buffalo, antelope, warthogs, monkeys of various types, hippos, elephants, a few lions and even a leopard (and innumerable birds, including the country’s eponymous grey crowned crane). We even had a magical moment on our Kazinga channel cruise where we saw a family of 7 elephants come down to the water to drink.
We had a wonderful time with our driver and guide, Samuel, who was with us through Murchison, Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth. He was a super nice guy, really knowledgable about the animals and was always able to spot things which we could barley see. Samuel also had a great spirit of hospitality (as did everyone we met in Uganda!), was very friendly and always made sure we were on schedule. He was even able to source us another vehicle within 1 hr when our car had clutch trouble on the last day. He made every effort to make sure we had a seamless experience, and we did! He also made sure we had opportunities to stop and buy fruit and snacks from street vendors which was a fun part of the experience.
Booking direct with LuLu is also great value for money. Some friends did a similar tour but booked with through a US agency and it was almost 2x the price. For having a driver and guide 24 hours a day, accommodation with three meals included, this was a really good deal.
I would absolutely recommend to anyone else considering Africa to try LuLu safaris.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, together with Edwin, the guide and Ken, the driver
100% recommendable. Great command of Spanish by Edwin, the guide, who was very helpful in everything until the last day. Accurate explanations about animal life in the reserves and life in Kenya.
Very good service and good accommodations.
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IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended!
Perminus is very experienced and helped us to personalize our safari based on our needs and preferences. Communication has always been fast and effective. Even with very short notice, he managed to book very pleasant accommodations. Our driver and guide Joe was always on time, very friendly and he was very good in game drives. We were able to see all the big 5, including several lions. Absolutely best value for money.
Will definetely come back!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super Responsive Operator
From the very start of the organisation, Yvlyn was super responsive and customised all my requirements into the itinerary for us. Our guide Zablon was very patient with us during the journey and always found the good spots for photography. There were very long driving from Karatu up to Northern Serengeti within one day but Zablon kept us well cared for. As a suggestion, we would suggest flight for one way instead of driving for both ways.
The lodges we stayed were amazing with superb views and friendly staffs. Overall, We had a lovely and unforgettable 6-day journey.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Time With A Great Guide
This Safari was amazing from start to finish, it took all of the guess work and trouble out of the planning which is what we were looking for. The tour guide Steve was super accommodating the entire time and made sure we were comfortable. He ensured we got to see the Big 5! He also checked on us even after we were dropped off, all the way to gate. Would highly recommend to anyone.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excelent. Good planning. We are enjoy
Good organizacion, good atention. We are enjoy, good price for services.
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good company bit car had issues and started safaris late each day
I went on a safari with them in November 2022 and overall the experience was really good, but I didn't find it as amazing as everyone writes in the comments. First, the driver wasn't the friendliest and we started our days much later than I had been told (8 am leaving time from the camp where it should have been 6 am for example). The car had issues and broke down on the way back.
I feel like a lot of tour providers are out there and you need to get a bit lucky as well, but don't think spending more will automatically mean better quality.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 5 day safari experience
Great 5 day safari tour. Managed to spot the BIG 5 thanks for to our guide Lewis. His knowledge about the animals and the different areas was great. Our chef Tito was awesome… you definitely won’t be hungry!! His herb breads and pizzas were amazing! Camping experience was basic.. but nice to wake up to amazing scenery and have some friendly elephants visit !