FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very well organized
The tour was well organized and we could see the lions and cheetah and giraffes from very close
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Real africa Experience
Was a really nice experience! Food was cooked over a fire. Tents were good! Safari also and the team takes good care of you. I went 2 already with them. Would recomend it!
NO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
6 day safari with Destiny Explorers
Amazing 6-Day Safari with Destiny Explorers
Destiny Explorers and Issa Hamisi were very cooperative and put together a safari trip exactly according to our wishes.
We chose a 6-day tour with 5 overnight stays.
We had already spent four days in Stone Town, Zanzibar, and flew from there to Arusha.
Destiny arranged a nice hotel for us in Arusha, where we met a representative from Destiny Explorers to settle the payment details.
We stayed overnight, and the next morning we were picked up after breakfast — our adventure had begun!
First of all, we have to say this was an absolutely fantastic trip.
What incredible wildlife Tanzania’s national parks have to offer!
Serengeti and Ngorongoro gave us memories for a lifetime.
Our guide and driver, David, was very pleasant and knowledgeable.
What he didn’t know about nature and wildlife wasn’t worth knowing.
He also had full control of the vehicle, even though it was a bit old and worn.
Our Land Cruiser could definitely have been better maintained — the wipers, starter motor, and brakes were not in perfect condition, and the rear seat belts were missing.
Still, the car did its job well, and David handled it perfectly.
We truly think the trip was amazing, and we highly recommend that anyone planning a safari includes Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
The lodges we stayed at were of good standard, and the food was excellent.
We chose a private tour, meaning we had the car and guide entirely to ourselves.
When it comes to payment, there’s one thing worth mentioning:
One-third of the total cost was paid electronically as a deposit when we booked the trip.
However, what we found quite challenging was that the remaining balance had to be paid in cash, in USD or EUR.
For us Europeans, this is unusual — and getting hold of that much foreign currency can be difficult.
In Norway, where we come from, it’s no longer possible to withdraw foreign currency directly from a bank.
You have to use ATMs with poor exchange rates or expensive services like Loomis, and there are also strict withdrawal limits due to anti–money laundering rules.
Had we known how difficult this would be, we would probably have chosen a company that allowed full electronic payment.
That being said, we absolutely loved this tour, and we’re sure Destiny Explorers will sort out the payment matter.
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was an marvelous day in the heart of Tanzania.
Our day trip at Materuni Waterfall was a very peaceful day with Great Day Safaris.
The adventure started with a guided walk through beautiful landscapes filled with banana trees, coffee plants, and friendly villagers. When we finally reached the waterfall, it was like something out of a postcard- tall, misty, and peaceful. We spent time taking photos and enjoying the cool air. Afterward, we joined the coffee experience, where local hosts showed us how to roast and brew coffee using traditional methods. We recommend Great Day Safaris for made our day so beautiful and memorable.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Nice itinerary
We appreciated the office working with us to craft a great itinerary that met our interests. Everyone should stay at Ride 4 A Woman for at least 2 nights. We were disappointed in the quality of the guide. He was late picking us up. He definitely did not offer up a lot of information about the areas we were driving through, but he did answer all of our questions. The car did not have air conditioning. In addition, our luggage did not arrive on our flight. Not the tour company’s fault but we were hoping they would have helped us coordinate the pickup. Instead, we were very thankful that the owner at one of our hotels really stepped up.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall Awuor was good
Lencer has followed up very closely from the beginning . Joseph was the best driver guy I have ever met. Enkorok Safari Camp was lousy. No hot water for shower and no electricity at night for 3 consecutive nights out of 4 days. The people there were very nice though. Should this happen in other countries, a compensation or credit must be given to the guests but wonder if this would work in Kenya.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good
I had a fantastic three-day safari in Tsavo East and West.
I highly recommend visiting both parks to see a variety of landscapes and a greater diversity of wildlife.
The lodges chosen by Steve were superb. They were perched high up, offering breathtaking views of the valley.
The drive went smoothly.
Our driver, Salomon, was attentive and a skilled driver.
The only thing we missed was communication with Steve during the safari.
We would have liked more information about the flora and fauna.
That was the only downside to the trip.
Otherwise, everything went perfectly.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime
Our 7 day Moremi and Chobe explorer exceeded our expectations. Our guide Dylos was so experienced, knowledgeable, patient and good natured. We saw lions every day, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, baboons, countless elephants, giraffes, zebras and impala , many birds and other animals. The camp crew Kennedy, Jonathan, Gee and Medu set up the tents each night with hot water for bucket showers and handwashing and produced delicious meals and even a chocolate cake for one of our group’s birthday. We did have some glitches with the vehicle but these were resolved and did not spoil an experience we will never forget.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Slightly above average operator but disappointingly poor tour guide
We booked a 7 days safari trip in Kenya, taking in 4 different parks including Amboseli, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Masai Mara. The communication from Susan was decent enough, and all out questions were answered. I did have some concerns as we got a week away from the start of the trip, as the website was down and i couldnt get any response from susan for a few days. However using the WhatsApp number helped and i got the reassurance all was fine. The safari itself was enjoyable in that we saw lots of animals and the big 5.
The weather was hot and it was sunny most days making it a lovely break from the british weather.
Accommodation was budget but fine overall, but my daughter did get fed up of the similar and repetitive food options at each of the different camps. So generally I was happy with our budget choice.
However, I can't hide my complete disappointment with the driver/guide that we had, called David.
I expected and hoped that we would have a guide that was engaging and Informative, to really make the trip memorable for me and my 12 Yr old daughter.
Sadly, it became clear very early that the guide was not really interested in us, or making the trip special. David hardly engaged us at all the whole week. He shared little knowledge of the animals, and what he did share was quite basic. Beyond naming animals, there wasn't much more shared than that for most of the time.
At the end of each day he'd tell us what time we were to meet next day after breakfast, and with a polite hello in the morning, that was pretty much it in terms of conversation.
This lack of communication led to a potential issue when we arrived at Masai Mara gate where he informed us we'd need to produce our passports. Why did he not tell us that morning before we left our camp? Or the night before? Thankfully I had photos of the passports which took me a while to find, but at least we didn't have to go drive back 25 min to camp and get them. This unnecessary stress and anxiety could have easily been avoided, but just epitomised the guides lack of interest, overall apathy, and generally jaded demeanour.
In general, to be absolutely honest, he appeared bored, wasn't very attentive, spent most of the time speaking on his phone while driving, or checking Facebook/other media whenever we stopped, and generally hardly said a word to us. As the only proper English speaking people there I thought he might have taken more interest in engaging us and sharing some knowledge. Not only that, his lack if attentiveness was realised several times, when we'd pull up behind other jeeps who were in a better viewing position of animals, and when they moved on, I'd have to disturb him from his scrolling in his phone ask him to move forward ro where the other jeeps had been so we could get the views they had.
It's a real shame, as I spoke to other people at the camps and their experience with their guides with other companies seemed far better - more communication, more conversation, more knowledge sharing, more engagement.
I feel a bit gutted for my daughter that David did very little to make this trip of a lifetime feel like a trip of a lifetime, but could have so easily been remedied with a few interesting anecdotes, facts, and general conversation. If David is the guide in future safaris, I'll use a different company.
