NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It is a reliable operator, which responds very quick.
I only booked a 13 day round trip two weeks prior to the day of arrival. Thanks to the quick responses of the operator everything we wanted was possible. And we had a great driver/guide to who was open for our requests to grap lunch, dinner or drinks outside the hotels.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful trip that exceeded expectations.
I would highly recommend Discover Africa Safaris (and Diane in particular) for planning our South African adventure. Diane put together a wonderful tour for us in Sabi Sands and Timbavati. She chose two amazing safari lodges that were beyond my expectations and we had a unforgettable time on game drives, bush walks and watching wildlife from the lodges. We were able to see many species of mammals and birds very close up. Inyati Game Lodge in particular was the ultimate luxury safari experience. Transfers to and from the airport and between safari lodges were seamless. Diane also organised accommodation and activities in Cape Town, Hermanus and Knysna with similar efficiency. The whole trip was planned to the last detail making it stress-free and communication was excellent throughout the whole process . Thank you for an unforgettable holiday!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime experience! Perfect organization!
I did the four-day camping safari with Suricata (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, lake Manyara). It has been a truly awesome and satisfying experience! Our guide Freddie was very friendly, charming, and always ready to help. He explained us the geography, the animals, and their behavior very well. He managed to take us quickly to places wherever there is some interesting sighting and parked the 4x4 in such a way that we could get a perfect view most of the time. He happily answered in detail all of our questions. The meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) were tasty and adequate. The tents and the campsites were basic but convenient and generally clean. All in all, I highly recommend safari-ing with Suricata.
Steve was friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure we had the best experience possible
The safari was amazing, seeing the animals was incredible. Our guide Steve was great and made sure we were able to see many lions. Would highly recommend.
The rest of this review is about the Masai village visit, which was optional at the end of the safari/tour. It’s clear they will try get as much money from tourists as possible. They sell many necklaces with “lions teeth” which are likely fake; and they separate you individually so it is easier for them to pressure you to buy something. Something to be aware of.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Holiday of a lifetime
From the initial enquiry Kilimanjaro Adventure Safari was fabulous… Response times were excellent and all questions fully answered. Our driver, Justine met us at the airport and was warm and friendly from the start. Throughout the safari, he was considerate and extremely knowledgeable, giving us geographical information alongside wildlife facts. We saw pretty much everything we wanted to see….
Accommodation was superb and food was good at all locations.
We were a group of four and we all felt that the trip was excellent value for money and an experience we will never forget. We will highly recommend the company to other.
Thank you
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unprofessional travel agency
The travel agent I had did not pay attention to details, she got me mixed up with another client which caused delays in payment. Bonfire does not accept credit card payment from foreign travelers, agent also gave me wrong information about Safari itinerary over a phone call, may be that’s the reason why she did not send me an itinerary. I would not recommend Bonfire Adventures to foreigners who live outside of Kenya.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good
My dealings with Kenya Bush Safaris were excellent from initial contact until after our safari had ended. Our driver turned up at the agreed time, drove us to the Masai Mara and we had 3 excellent game drives - one the afternoon we arrived (though our driver did a detour en route to the hotel when he spotted a herd of buffalo). Our driver was excellent. He was good company, knowledgable and wanted us to have the best safari experience we could. Kenya Bush Exhibitions also arranged a hot air balloon ride (at a cost cheaper than what the hotel was charging) which I would highly recommend.
My only criticism would be that on our last morning we wanted to see if we could see some giraffes in the wild as we didn't manage to see any previously. To be fair we did try but not for very long. Instead we were taken on an optional visit to a typical Masai village. We were stunned to be charged 3000KES (about £15) per person for the visit. The chief who greeted us said after the tour we would visit the gift shop and then invited to make a contribution to their education fund. As we were leaving Kenya the following morning we had very little Kenyan shillings left and even less when we left the village. They seemed very adept in extracting money from the tourists! We would have preferred our time looking for giraffes rather than going to the Masai village. In our opinion, as it was an optional visit, we should have been given the choice and certainly advised about the entrance fee. We felt put on the spot as once we had arrived we were committed to the visit.
That was the one issue we had on the whole tour and would not want anyone to think that it somehow ruined our experience. It didn't. We just felt we should have had the option of how we spent our last morning and what to expect should we have chose to visit the masai village.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
At Earthwings, everyone is reliable and keen to meet and exceed your expectations.
My experience with Earthwings was superb. Simon, my guide, was always punctual, reliable, and savannah-savvy. He also has a dab hand for photography so he's able to secure the best spot for you to make excellent pictures. Not just that. Any question you shoot him with, he has an answer for you. Animals, geography, geology, and even history (so many stories where Kenya's past is intertwined with the Italian one).
Experience level: first safari
Love the experience, loved the food.
Had an amazing experience. Rocky was an amazing guide and gave us 3 fantastic have drives. We were fortunate enough to get to see the big 5 as well as many many other animals. This is during the low season in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The food was amazing best food I had in my 8 days in Tanzania. Vehicle was like every other vehicle in the area a modified Toyota Land Cruiser. We were able to charge devices while driving. Were camped and loved that experience. They were very flexible with our travel arrangements and made the whole trip very memorable. I would highly recommend them.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
it was perfect really had fun
the services were excellent and we enjoyed the game drive looking forward to more
