CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
12 day eastern safari
We had the most amazing experience I could ever imagine!! The guides, food and accommodations where better then I could ever ask for and I couldn't believe the number of animals there where and how close they came to the vehicle. It was off season and that meant there weren't as many people around which worked out great for us. We where able to spend as much time as we wanted watching and learning about the animals.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A perfect safari
My experience with Otto Safari was really good already from the beginning.
It was easy to plan the trip on the phone and everything was taken care of.
We were picked up in the morning and drove to Mikumi Nationalpark were we had an amazing trip. Our guide was really good to find the animals + his English was really good so he told us a lot about the animals.
In the evening we spent the night at a very cozy lodge with very nice food and such a cozy atmosphere.
In overall I will definitely recommend Otto Safari. The service is very good and the price is not too high!!
I’m choosing Otto Safari next time I’m going on safari
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
I went to a 4 days safari with Widlife Oasis Tour in Tarangire Park, Seregeti Park and Ngorogoro Crater. All the places we have been were amazing, we saw a lot of animals and the big five! The landscape was so beautiful! The game drivers, tents, campings, food and guide were great! The hotel for the overnite was also great with good breakfast. Transfer on time from/to airport, five star safari tour! Humphrey was very helpful in all e-mails answering all my questions and Ally was a great host when I arrived in Arusha. I highly recommend the Wildlife Oasis Tour!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We have still not received the large amount of USD we had to provide for unpaid Park Fees
Further to my last review I feel that I now need to update other possible clients that Peter Mapinda has still failed to reimburse the National Park Fees which we had to provide to access and leave the Serengeti.This is despite promises made over the past 5 weeks.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Congratulations! You have found the BEST tour company in Uganda!
I came to Uganda to film endangered African Grey parrots living in the wild. I am not a traveller and was nervous about leaving home, but after touring Uganda with Team Johnnie and Agnes I cannot wait to come back! Johnnie Uganda Safaris is a family-friendly, conservation-focused, reliable, and trustworthy tour company. From parrots to chimps to elephants and even gorillas- Johnnie and Agnes will safely pull you out of your comfort zone to experience the world of animals as God intended them to live- FREE. Please support knowledgeble, eco-friendly companies like this one and let’s ALL do our part to educate ourselves and show our children gratitude and reverence for the natural world.
CO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life changing experience.
For me everything worked nice and smooth, since the first day that I arrived in Nairobi, Allan was attentive and answered all my questions and doubts. The Safari itself was amazing, we managed to see a lot of animals including 4 of "the big five" and the incredible wildebeest and cebra migration. The drivers (I had two) were very friendly and gave explanations about animal behavior and other data. The camp also very good, the staff there also an amazing group of people. It definitely met my expectations.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with reasonable price
First of all, Karibu Safari’s email response was very quick, so it was very helpful for us. And the driver (Raymond) was very nice and tried his best to show us Big 5 and other animals in Masai Mara national park. So we really appreciate that.
However, as for the schedule, they told us in email that we will visit Masai village at evening of second day then visit Masai Mara national park again on our last day ( third day of the trip) initially. But somehow schedule was changed and we visited Masai village on our last day, so we didn’t have time to go back to Masai Mara national park. We expected to do game drive for three days, so it was a little bit disappointing.... also, since we were on 3days trip and other people were on 2days trip, we had to switch our bus on our second day. It was okay but nothing was explained before so we were a bit confused at that time. We think that schedule needs to be explained beforehand...
Other than that, we really enjoyed our first Safari experience. Thank you very much for giving this great experience.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome safari
Communication was perfect.They were updating us all the time.The lodge was perfect food was delicious special thanks to our driver guide George very knowledgeable we got to see the big five,it was my first safari and I would love to do more with Afriqueen.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy to use. Our tour guide Emanuel was amazing!
Easy to communicate. Spoke with them through email and whatsapp. They responded quickly and worked with our schedule.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Booked a group camping 5 day safari, and all expectations were exceeded!
Pre-booking experience: They responded to all emails in a day and would answer all personal questions with specific information - not just copy & paste answers that they send to all people.
Airport pickup/drop off: They picked us up from the Arusha airport and dropped us off at the Kilimanjaro airport - all included in the price! The cars were clean and the drivers were friendly.
Hotel before/after the safari: They booked us a room in the Ambassador Hotel for the night before the safari and a night after the safari - all included in the price. The Ambassador Hotel was clean and comfortable enough.
Safari Car: The pop-up roof car was the perfect safari experience! You could tell that our car was a bit used (some broken arm rests and one window that was jammed and couldn't open), but after being in it for 5 days and seeing the road conditions in the parks, I'm not surprised that it had a few little problems.
Staff: Our tour guide+driver (Hozza) and cook (Kelvin) were phenomenal and truly made the safari top-notch! The guide could talk for hours and hours about any and every animal and plant. He was really experienced, professional, funny, and kind. He would explain facts and habits of different animals when we would see them on the safari and then he would go really in-depth on one specific animal every night at dinner. He was also an aggressive driver when he needed to be - making sure other cars didn't block our view for certain popular animals.
Food: For a budget camping safari, the food (quality and quantity) far exceeded expectations! We had a cook who traveled with us every day and would make 3 meals. You will NOT go hungry!! Breakfast always included fresh fruit, omelettes, pancakes, toast, juice, and coffee/tea. Lunch was boxed (you would eat it at the national parks) and included a sandwich, chicken, banana, crackers, chocolate, and juice. Dinner was also a huge spread, and varied every night - homemade soup, fresh salad, pasta/rice, meat...
Drinks: We had unlimited water bottles in a cooler in the car (cool water!) and juice at every meal. We also were served wine and gin and tonics every evening at dinner. The alcohol was included!
Lodges/Campsites: We booked a camping safari, but we ended up staying in a basic lodge for two nights and camping in tents two nights. The basic lodge was a pleasant surprise - hot water private showers, a real bed, and wifi. The tour company provided all of the camping supplies - large tents (each couple/individual got their own tent), sleeping bags, and pillows. We set up our own tents with the help of the guide and cook. We never slept very well while camping because you would hear animals outside of the tents, but totally worth it for the experience! We saw a hyena, warthog, and buffalo at one campsite and an elephant from the other! The campsites have flush toilets and cold water showers.
Safari Itself: The itinerary was different every day, but generally we woke up early and would stay in the park for 6-8 hours a day. Driving between parks takes a long time, but the car is comfortable. The guide is always radioing the guides from the other cars to find out the locations of different animals, but you can expect to see EVERYTHING! We saw so many lions (and lion cubs), cheetahs (and cheetah cubs), leopards (and leopard cubs), as well as elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelope, warthogs, hyenas... PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE!!
Thoughts on a 5 day safari: By the end of the five days, we were definitely safari'd out. I would recommend to my friends to only do 4 days (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara/Tarangire) - no need to do both Manyara and Tarangire. The scenery is different in each park, but you get to the point of being tired of sitting in the car for the full day.