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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely more than I could have expected
I just returned from a 16-day safari through Kenya and Tanzania with
Twinkle Star Safaris. I was supposed to travel last year but COVID
postponed it until this year. Let me say that from the very beginning
James was quick to respond to emails and was able to work on planning
the safari that I wanted. My tour was through Kenya and Tanzania. I was
met at the Nairobi airport by my guide, Patrick. My flight was late but
Patrick was patiently waiting on me. For the first week, we visited
Samburu, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara. My personal favorite was Masai
Mara. I joked with Patrick and told him that riding with him was like
being with Mr. National Geographic. Any question that I had, he had an
answer for. So knowledgeable on not just the animals and parks, but also
all the small towns that we traveled in between. If you use Twinkle
Star, make sure you ask for PATRICK!! He will not disappoint you.
Another word of advice, pay the extra money and upgrade to the Land
Cruiser. It will allow you access to more areas in the park. Thank you
Patrick for showing me the Big 5!! The leopard was hard to find but he
didn't give up. Also thank you James for making my dream vacation
happen, you did not disappoint. I know that this trip is a big
investment for anyone but you will not regret it. I appreciate that
James takes such interest in his customers. He met me at the hotel in
Nairobi before my safari started and walked me to a nearby shopping area
and bank at my request. In addition, at the conclusion of the safari, he
met me to make sure that my safari was just what I wanted. Customer
satisfaction is truly a top priority for him.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari with excellent Staff
The Safari was just amazing and exceeded all our expectations.
The driver picked us up and brought us to the hotel. The owner of the company, Hilary, came by and explained everything to us. He also answered all our questions even though they were not about the Safari.
Our guide Florid picked us up at the next morning. He spoke very good English, knew everything about the African Wildlife and was really friendly too. We saw so many animals and a beautiful landscape. Our cook Salim was excellent, too.
When we came back, Hilary was waiting for us and he was interested in our experiences. He even arranged a free ride to the bus station for the next morning, which was so helpful. Everyone working at suricata Safari is just really helpful and wants you to enjoy your time. We can just highly recommend to book with suricata Safaris. We had an experience of our lifetime.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
When you add excellence and compassion, the results are profoundly felt in more ways than one.
Such an epic experience goes hand in hand with a driver and guide who has excellence and compassion in one. James is an ardent communicator with a reliable persona. Ask me when I will be going on safari again and I will confess that given a chance I will do it weekly. No regrets as value for money was achieved. Thank you SunnyCreek Safaris and see you soon James.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari
The safari was awesome, and Twalbu and Humphrey were so helpful from start to finish. They really care about their customers and made it an incredible experience we will never forget. Mandela, our guide, was a great dude and very knowledgeable - would recommend him and the company to anyone.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mandela was so kind and knowledgeable!
Twalbu and Humphrey were amazing hosts from start to finish. We were picked up at the airport and they made sure we had a place to stay and dropped us with our guide the next morning for the safari. Afterwards, they even got us bus tickets to our next location and waited with us at the bus depot to make sure we boarded okay! The safari itself was great as well. Our guide made sure we saw so much and the chef kept us very well fed. It was a great experience and I can’t recommend this company highly enough!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mufasa Tours Delivers the Big Five
Over two safaris, one on the Maasai Mara National Reserve and one at Nairobi National Park, I was able to see and photograph the African Big Five, including the elusive leopard! Naftali was an excellent guide and fun companion on a 3-day Maasai Mara tour, we saw so much cool animals!
And Kevin on the Nairobi NP tour - wow that guy knows his stuff, very knowledgeable! I would highly recommended Mufasa - the pricing is fair, the guides are top notch, not a hassle at all setting things up, all communications worked, no delays or issues.
Five stars you guys, thanks much!
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique and amazing experience
We had 6 day safari trip in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara parks. By mistake (our fault) we booked safari in July not in June and a few days prior to arrival to Arusha I wanted to confirm the dates and then we became aware of our mistake. But that wasn't a problem for Bryson from Safari Soles who reorganized everything so we could have out trip in June. The communication with Bryson is excellent. He answered all our questions and provided all necessary information. After the safari he come to meet us in Arusha to ensure we had a good time.
We were able to experience the Great Migration at its peak, that was truly amazing. We booked budget option with sleeping on the camping and I recommend that option to anyone who want during this trip to be as close to the nature as possible. In Serengeti during the night antelopes and hyenas were coming close to the tents and in Ngorongoro the buffalos were grazing on th grass just outside our tent. We saw during this trip a lot of lions, cheetahs and were also able to spot rhinos in Ngorongoro.
Our tour guide Isaac had an extensive knowledge about animals in the parksand was gladly answering our questions. The food was really fresh and tasty thanks to out chef Godfrey.
To summarize Safari Soles is a great tour operator, very flexible, caring about the clients and communication is wonderful.
PL
Unique and wonderful safari experience
We had 6 day safari trip in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara parks. By mistake (our fault) we booked safari in July not in June and a few days prior to arrival to Arusha I wanted to confirm the dates and then we became aware of our mistake. But that wasn't a problem for Bryson from Safari Soles who reorganized everything so we could have out trip in June. The communication with Bryson is excellent. He answered all our questions and provided all necessary information. After the safari he come to meet us in Arusha to ensure we had a good time.
We were able to experience the Great Migration at its peak, that was truly amazing. We booked budget option with sleeping on the camping and I recommend that option to anyone who want during this trip to be as close to the nature as possible. In Serengeti during the night antelopes and hyenas were coming close to the tents and in Ngorongoro the buffalos were grazing grass just outside our tent. We saw during this trip a lot of lions, cheetahs and were also able to spot rhinos in Ngorongoro.
Our tour guide Isaac had an extensive knowledge about animals in the parksand was gladly answering our questions. The food was really fresh and tasty thanks to out chef Godfrey.
To summarize Safari Soles is a great tour operator, very flexible, caring about the clients, well organized and communication is wonderful.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Graceport Ecotours Kenya was excellent and very helpful with booking our tour.
Our Driver Guide was Peter Anyona and he was very good. Peter was on time everyday and answered all our questions about the different animals. Although we did not get to see the migration river crossing Peter had us perfectly located had it occurred. I highly recommend Peter for your next safari.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dream Safari! Could not ask for better.
From start to finish my experience with Oranje Safaris was perfect.
Harry was so patient with all the queries and adjustments that myself and my son made to our safari itinerary from the UK when we booked with him.
We wanted to see everything!.. in just 2 nights and 3 days. He was so helpful and understanding of our needs and ultimately helped us put together an amazing safari experience, and one that we will never forget! Harry also arranged the itinerary around the fact that we had adopted an elephant from the Sheldrick Orphanage, and we wanted to visit him at the Voi Stockade, which was a magical, emotional, and unforgettable experience.
Harry came to meet us a few days before our safari to go through the itinerary and answer any questions we had... The morning of the safari came and at 4.30 am, bleary eyed but so excited, we met our driver for the next 3 days, Alex...
Alex was the kindest, most professional, friendly, helpful and environmentally conscious driver we could have wished for. An absolutely treasure chest of knowledge, sharing information about everything we asked, from the African tribes, to the behaviour of termites, Alex had the answer. An absolutely credit to the Oranje team.
Both myself and my son have studied conservation and zoology in depth, but Alex never ceased to amaze us with his knowledge and love of the parks and the animals. I was particularly impressed with Alex's care of the park and it's residents, never overstepping the boundaries that exist to maintain the beauty and welfare of the parks and animals. It was pleasure to meet such a gentleman, who took such care and pride to ensure that we had the best experience we could. Everything was done to our time scale and if we wanted to stay and wait for the elusive hippo to surface it was fine with him, he just quietly sat and waited whilst we took in the amazing scenes. We also came across the amazing, and fantastic scene of a lion family with 3 cubs which were literally 15 foot away from us! Alex was more than happy for us to stay as long as we wanted to and admire these beautiful creatures... Seeing an elephant walk behind the family was just breathtaking... Thank you so much Alex for helping us see such a variety of animals!
Harry helped us choose two of the most stunning and magical lodges that we could have imagined.. Lions Bluff and Epiya Chapeyu. Whose accommodations, locations, and staff were all beyond our wildest expectations, again thank you so much Harry for recommending them.
During our 3 day / 2 night safari, Oranje Safaris enabled us to experience both the stunning Tsavo East and inspiring Taita Hills Sanctuary, which together with being able to see Kilimanjaro made our dream safari came true.
We cannot thank you enough.