AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was fine
Everything was fine - the lounge, safari, food, drinks... and the private transfer from/to Airport which was a concern for us (>2hrs), but it worked fine either. Nothing negative at all...
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a pleasure scheduling with the Beverly's company.
I really appreciate how easy it was to schedule with Beverly and she's been so informative to help me with my planned itinerary.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable 4-day Camping Safari
We had an amazing time on our 4-day safari tour. Everything was organized very well from picking us up at the airport to booking our overnight stays in hotels and the camp sites. The whole team did an amazing job and special thanks to our awesome driver Max explaining everything about the African wildlife and showing us the Big 5! The food was delicious and also the camping was an unforgettable experience which we could highly recommend!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4 days camping Safari
We had an amazing experience doing the 4-days-camping Safari with Suricata. They organized everything from the transfer from the airport to our stays at the hotel before and after the Safari as well as the drop off at the airport. The Safari was excellent. We saw the big 5 and had the absolute best driver with Maximilian who told us everything there is to know about the African wildlife. The camping was the best decision as the campsites were absolutely stunning. Furthermore the food that Tito made for us was absolutely delicious and the whole crew of Suricata made our Safari the best experience we could have wished for. Highly recommend this provider to everyone!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Competent, efficient, responsive
This is my second Kruger safari with Wild Planet Safari , the first was by myself in August 2018 and the second with my 13 year old son Leo in August 2023 both safaris covered different areas of KNP . Chris was my guide/driver on both occasions … as a biologist and a seasoned safari goer I had several requests and he managed to deliver on all of them . We truly had BBC Nat Geo level sightings. I strongly recommend their services.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It's perfect.
Overall experience was great! The hotel is very good! The view is beautiful! You can see the Milky Way at night. The food and drink were great, better than we expected! The guide is also excellent and has already recommended it to my companions!
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Soles was professional, well organized and honest.
We had a fantastic safari set up by Raphael! Everyone was very welcoming and friendly. Chief picked us at the airport and toured us around Arusha. We headed out on a 7 day safari with Issac. A Massi guided us on a walk to waterfalls and Natron Lake. He answered many questions about his tribe.
All our accommodations were clean and very comfortable. By the crater, where it was cold, a water bottle was put in our beds while we were at dinner.
FYI, There was usually a tip box at each of the places we stayed which gets distributed to all staff. We didn't know about this until part way through and had been tipping individuals. The food was delicious both at our accommodation and at lunch. We enjoyed wine with our lunch and beer, water, and pop on the dusty road.
We were blown away by the variety of animals. Issac was very skilled at finding animals and moving the truck so that we could see them better. He was very knowledgable about each of them and answered our questions easily. Although there were highlights in each park, we enjoyed the northern Serengeti most. The parks closer to Arusha were busier with tourists and traffic.
After our trip to Zanzibar we contacted Raphael to organize a one day trip to the foothills of Kilimanjaro before we flew out. We had a fabulous day with Andrew walking to waterfalls, learning about and making coffee, then swimming in hot springs.
Safari soles exceeded our expectations! We were very well taken care of.
We would definitely recommend them to others.
A good trip to explore safari at Kenya
We had an wonderful and unforgettable trip in Kenya from September 28 to October 5, 2023. We are very pleased to had Anthony as our tour guide and driver during our 8 days trip. Anthony assured us that we will see all big fives by the end of this trip.
We started from Amboseli national park where we have seen many African elephants right at the front of us as first one out of big five. We then visited Lake Nakuru where we captured many rhinos and buffalos around swamps. So we saw big threes out five.
On the day five, we had the most important day of the safari journey. Anthony drove us to the Masai Mara National Reserve, we saw the rest two big animals both Lions and leopards. We had seen totally 8 lions: lions brothers and one lion couple. We even saw baby giraffe bone freshly eaten by the lion. We also saw a leopard eating a gazelle as well.
We are very appreciate Anthony who helped us to see all big fives. Antony used his knowledge and experience to go out of his way to meet our needs. He made everyone happy! We enjoyed our safari adventure with Antony!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is one of my our favorite things we have ever done.
I don’t even know where to begin. My wife and I love to travel and a safari has always been a dream of ours. Tourist Line Safaris made that dream come true. We chose the 10 day Kenya and Tanzania budget safari and couldn’t have been happier with the entire experience. Everything was very well organized, and they take care of everything from start to end. Pick up times, game drives, meals, lodging, the schedule was pretty much perfect. I saw a couple of reviews that made me hesitant about our trip, but I think it all comes down to expectations. We knew on a budget safari we would be camping most of the time, but to our surprise, a lot of the camp lodges were “glamping style” with beds and a toilet and shower in the massive tents. Electricity times were specified which some might not be use to, but we didn’t have any trouble navigating around that. We even stayed in a few hotels that we thought were pretty nice considering what we paid! The meals are basic but better than we anticipated. But with a safari, it all comes down to the game drives and WOW they did not disappoint. Our safari guide/driver Patrick (who is literally the best) gave us the experience of a lifetime. He did the absolute most to get us to some of the more rare animal sightings. We got to see a lion ripping apart a wildebeest corpse early in the morning, we got right next to a cheetah, some lion cubs, found 7 rhinos, and saw hundreds of giraffes and elephants almost every day. We also saw thousands of zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles. Kenya was definitely our favorite. The Serengeti in Tanzania was no disappoint though, the grasslands are simply incredible, and we finally got to see a leopard! The camping in Tanzania was typical tent style so just a little bit rougher than all of the other accommodations. But to do it in the middle of the Serengeti hearing animals all around us all night is something we will never forget. It takes a lot to organize all of this and we thought Tourist Line did a phenomenal job, especially with communicating. Any question I had for them they typically got back to me the same day. I can’t recommend them enough. I know they offer a bunch of different safaris and I’m sure any of them will be absolutely wonderful. You’re in great hands!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Locally-owned and -run company, and best of the best worldwide!
There is no better company with which to book your safari in Tanzania than Joash Africa Wilderness Insight Ltd, also known as Jafrica.
My family has now been on two safaris (2021 in Serengeti and 2023 in Tarangire) with Joash's owner, Joshua Monah, and have had the most wonderful, most memorable experience we could have imagined on both occasions. I have been on other safaris in my lifetime (in Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa) and -- hands down -- Jafrica delivers the best experience of all. I have referred a handful of close friends to Jafrica ( who have traveled solo, as families, and as groups), as well, and they have been equally as impressed and pleased.
Joshua is Tanzanian, was born and raised in Tanzania, and lives in Tanzania. This is important when choosing a safari company to book with. He is extremely educated on and knowledgeable about African wildlife, Tanzanian wildlife parks and reserves and Tanzanian culture, and has a keen sense for spotting difficult to find animals. He is the utmost professional and has top-notch skills and connections for creating authentic, custom itineraries--and the patience and kindness of a saint. He will quickly become your most trusted guide and dear friend.
I could not recommend Jafrica more highly. There are a lot of outfitters and guides to choose from, but honestly, Joash Africa is truly the best of the best.
