20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The company is bankrupt and the owners are liars
Protas Kilongola and Tom Kilongola are liars who will let you down. They did not book the hotels we asked for, lied to our face and have refused to pay money they owe us.
They asked us to pay park admission fees of c.$500 (which we were told were already included) with a promise of paying us back. They have never done this. I have seen bank records which indicate they are almost bankrupt.
Other people have suffered worse than us, so don’t book with them because they will let you down and steal your money.
MY
Totally Worth It!
Everything was super nice.They made my vacation in zanzibar Island excellent. I loved how they staff are always willing to help and show you all the tourist destinations to explore. Ooh and did I mention their rates? They are the most affordable tours and company I have ever used.Totally worth it. Kudos safari Bando! :)
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thanks for our trip in Murchinson
Kizza is a good driver, very professional and attentive that everything going well at each moment .
Please can send me a message for the second trip in M’buro . Which driver will be there ?
Thanks a lot
Regards
Marie
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful service! Would recommend Smile With Us Tours, to any one looking for a Safari experience!
We were not quite sure what to expect, as this was our first safari experience but Smile With Us Tours eased any apprehension we had. Jacob was very timely in responses and answered all of our questions. The price was reasonable and the service was very professional. We did a tour in Mikumi and Selous with Matata, who was an excellent guide! He was not only knowledgable but also very passionate, which really added to our overall experience. He went out of his way to make sure we saw any and all animals possible, e.g. giraffes, hippos, elephants, zebras, hyenas, baboons, crocodiles, lions, elusive serval cats ect. We even saw a leopard kill but missed seeing the leopard. All of the people we met along the way were very welcoming and we are so grateful to have had this experience. We definitely recommend this company to any future safari goers!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Customer Service
For planning, I felt very comfortable to ask questions and any changes. I was happy about the prompt reply. I enjoyed the 7-night safari very much with a knowledgable driver guide!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Meizhu Chen
Animals like live in their home and really enjoyed the wildlife
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
that's a fantastic animal world !
We spend a excellent safari from 22 to 25 and our guide James is a great guide for us we saw a lot of animals like giraffes, elephants, buffalo,zebras rhinoceros ,lions ，hippopotamus, leopards, antelopes,deers and their babies , baboons.... we also saw the lion was taking foods his food was a adult zebra! that's a fantastic animal world !!! And we've also enjoyed ! The camping was excellent and people were also kind , we are very satisfied.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Safari Perfectly Catered to You
I contacted Nick Buys, the founder of Nature Travel Namibia, and told him exactly what I hoped to do and see in Namibia and he created an itinerary specifically designed to my desires that far exceeded my expectations. Nick and his entire team were so professional and easy to work with, and they gave me the adventure of a lifetime camping in the Caprivi Strip. Traveling with Nick was like getting shown around a new part of the world with an old friend who knows everything about the place. I could have spent months in the Caprivi and never found some of the off-the-beaten-track places Nick took us straight to. Nick is so knowledgeable about African wildlife, and he is an especially talented ornithologist. I will never forget the eight days I spent with Nick in the Caprivi Strip for as long as I live. You will not regret choosing Nature Travel Namibia for your next safari. I couldn't recommend them more.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent trip
Excellent service, great communication, very reliable, expectations all 100%
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mind-blowing safari - it was life time adventure :)
Me and my wife decided to choose Hekima as our tour operator for safari we had May this year. It was our first trip to Africa so we searched info from a lot of internet tips, blogs and forums to get our idea of what safari should be. Since January when I contacted Hekima I was asking a lot of questions and modifying plan at least couple of times.
I must say they were super patient with everything, professional and fast in providing answers but what is more they were simply friendly.
I never felt ignored and since moment we started to communicate by social media they have for me as much time as I needed.
After arriving Arusha, since day one, we felt extra cared. We choose option of 6 days safari with extra activity around Moshi and extended it with two days in Arusha.
The only thing I can say about sleeping at luxury camping is that... They are truly LUXURY and we have never expected it in such a way.
Our guide (Juma it was) was a blast. He is said to be experienced guide and I truly had this impression that he was faster that other drivers to spot animals and he presented this kind of intuition to spot animals before other jeeps arrived which felt quite cool.
Our cookers did great job, especially that my wife is vegan and in not so many countries it is easy for her to find food satisfactory. Marcus - the main chief - went beyond our expectations.
I can say a good word as well about Team in Hekima House - it was more local experience, after safari, gave us some taste of what 'real Tanzania is' as we were happy to join with other hostel guests for local party.
I m still highly impressed of all the work put in order to creat this all for us. For sure, I wish we can be back one day to Tanzania (thinking about mountain now) and with full responsibility I can recommend Hekima as company to organize such holiday for anybody - it is totally worthy to experience!