CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ratings 6/5!! Beyond the Worth of Money Paid!
First of all the communication with Bartho was very easy, clear, transparent, and helpful before our departure. We were picked and dropped at our hotel. The vehicle is nice and fully equipped with drinks and fast wifi, very comfy though I went for a 5 day safari budget package. Our driver Noel was just amazing. He drove safely and even went further miles to make sure we saw all the animals especially when there was a cheetah hunting in the middle of Serengeti Plains! He was also fun with his African safari musics! And one of best parts was also the FOOD. We got a wonderful chef onboard, Ashraf. He made fresh bread from the scratch in the middle of the jungle and bake it in traditional oven. The food was always with appetizer (amazing soups!), main course (super tasty meat), and dessert! Like in the middle of jungle and you got served all that for 3 times a day! I saw many other, if not most of all—like 18/20 of other tours, only provided their guests with only sandwiches in a box. This tour is just beyond amazing and to be honest I felt like they should chatge for for such excellent service haha but they stay lowkey I guess. And plus, from many tours that owned by foreigners, this is owned by a young friendly local Tanzanian, Bartho himself! :D
DK
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, fantastic and well organized Safari
We are a family of four and had checked the internet from home and got in touch with Dicky Chikoza. We easily arranged our three day Safari in Tsavo East and Taita Hills at a reasonable price. The communication with Dicky before, during and after was impeccable and punctual.
The safari itself was excellent. We were picked up at the hotel, and then it was on a fantastic safari among elephants, giraffes, lions and zebras for the next three days.
Dicky and the driver knew the Park and the area well, and could tell a lot about the animals too. We stayed in two different lodges, both of which were fantastic, but the Salt Lick Safari Lodge on stilts with the animals roaming just below was something very special.
It all went as described, but if there is a slight minus, the mini-van we drove was from an older date, where the shock absorbers had seen better days. The seat belts were also not quite up to date, and although they are not used on the safari, where you often stand up and look through the roof that can be lifted, the trip to Tsavo East was almost five hours after all.
However, that does not change a fantastic safari experience at a fair price.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Warm people, expert guides
Reliable organization, loved the guides. They speak English well and really try to make the best trip for you.
Highly recommended.
AT
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything was fine, can recommend this trip 100%.
This trip was put together according to our wishes and well prepared and we were provided with sufficient information material. The people on site looked after us excellently and organized the change requests very well. Tanzania is a very hospitable, beautiful country with very nice people and we always felt very safe.
This agency took great care of us from the beginning of our trip to the end.
Thank you very much
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AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They were absolutely brilliant, the end to end service was incredible.
From inception the team were really impressive, from sending us through different accommodation types to sending us bespoke itinerary’s through before our trip.
Once we arrived at the airport, the team met us there and took care of everything from there on, we did not have to lift a finger.
We embarked on a four day tour, starting with a Night in Lake Nakuru before departing to the Masai Mara.
Our tour guide Felix was amazing, we literally cannot recommend him any higher. He worked tirelessly to make sure our experience of Kenya was the best and he succeeded. In the Masai Mara he was the most determined driver in the park, always on the hunt for animals and we saw the big 5 in our 4 day trip, pretty incredible.
There was a moment when we were returning back from our 2nd day safari and had not seen a leopard, Felix had his eyes peeled for hours and finally spotted something in the distance which turned out to be a leopard. We were 1 of 2 vans that got to witness the leopard, 30 others came after once it was radio'd through but they saw nothing.
Overall amazing experience and we can’t thank Felix enough for being an absolute Legend all trip! Thank You!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Uganda experience
We had an amazing experience traveling across Uganda with GoExplore Safaris. All the arrangements were exceptional. Brian and Mozes took care of all our needs and made our trip amazing. This was a mother/daughter trip and initially I was worried about if it is going to be safe or not. All my fears were put to rest when our guide met us at the airport. The only thing we would have done different is, we should have flown from park to park as the distance by road was long and bumpy. We went to almost all national parks and the highlight offcourse was Chimp and Gorilla tracking. We had an amazing time at Kideppo National park where it felt like we had the entire park to ourselves compared to the crowd in other parks. The property we stayed in was amazing and had some spectacular views to nature and wildlife
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Endeni was exceptionally knowledgable about all the animals and birds and showed us everything.
African Big Cats Safari in Tanzania was a trip of a lifetime, and I have traveled extensively. We felt very cared for from the minute we landed and were met at the airport. Both the owner and our guide, Endeni spoke near perfect English. Endeni was adept at finding every animal and teaching us to spot them as well. He was able to get us in close for amazing photos while always respecting the animals. Every accommodation was unique, from the Maasai camp to the tent camps. The staff at all the sites were both accommodating and gracious. And yes there was hot water. African Big Cats Safari is very reasonably prices particularly if you book directly with them. Cut out the middle man. For the money we had excellent service and the best guide possible. We were three women traveling together and always felt safe. We had hoped to see the wildebeest migration and we timed it perfectly. We also saw both a lion and a crocodile take one down in the crossing. Every animal we hoped to see and many unexpected were seen. Endeni found them all including the rare siting of a rhino and a tree with 13 lions sleeping underneath. We saw leopards, hippos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hogwarts, python, baboons, pink flamingos, ostriches, gazelles and impalas, hyenas and chettas. And Endeni is a bird expert as well. You can spend twice as much but I guarantee you won't see twice as much. I literally cried when we boarded the plane to leave. If you want an experience you will never forget, I highly recommend this company.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommended
Everything was great, the food was excellent, the accommodation was clean. Excellent guide, I highly recommend it to everyone
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything cool, our guide Simon best one ;)
Everything cool, we get what expected. Accomodation good, food delicious. We have seen lot od Animals thanks to Simon
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Phenomenal tour operators
My overall experience with Mufasa tours was phenomenal. I’ll start with my first initial contact with Pauline. She was very responsive, professional and transparent. Communication was spot on! Being a female solo traveler planning my first safari trip it was very important to me that I was staying in a safe place and that the trip was thoughtfully planned. I am extremely happy with the accommodations at Mara Bush Camp that Pauline had arranged for me. The food was better than many five star restaurants I’ve been at. The grounds were well protected by staff. Nelson the manager was so welcoming and helpful throughout the stay. Any many other staff members made my stay there memorable. Thank you Flavia, Leakey, Donald! Last but not least the trip would have not been the same if it wasn’t for Collin my private game tour guide…aka captain Collin. He made sure the game drives were fully enjoyed. From starting the drives as early as requested to having breakfast and lunch packed to assure we had food while being out on a full day drive. I wouldn’t have gotten the picture and videos that I have of the amazing animals if it wasn’t for Collin and his suggestions and driving locations. More than that his demeanor of life has also impacted my life and way of thinking. Hakuna Matata…his favorite saying kept me at ease and made me realize there’s no reason to over stress. Thank you all so much for making this the most epic and memorable trip.