20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
Our safari trip with Goldfinch Adventures was one of the best we have ever been on. Deo, our tour operator, was very accommodating and customized the itinerary multiple times to fit our needs. We saw amazing animals, from elephants in Tarangire to lions in the Serengeti. Deo even helped us to include a chimp trekking tour in Mahale. Our guide, James, was knowledgeable and knew exactly where to go to see the best animals. We truly had a great time!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Safari was on my bucket list and it was better than I imagined
We had the most amazing time and Frederick our guide was very knowledgeable and a pleasure. He explained so many things to us from Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. We saw so many animals, he knew all the right spots to take us to and he could spot animals from very far away. We had overnight accommodations in fancy tents with showers and toilets and wonderful dinners. I would highly recommend Suricata if you are looking to go on a Safari. This clearly was a bucket list for me!
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour guides were awesome, and we had great fun in the big tour bus. The scenery is amazing.
We saw all of the big five. The tour guides asked for wishes on which animals, we would like to see and tried to accommodate the tour. Great experience!
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, friendly and unique experience! 10/10! Totalg reccomend
Me and my boyfriend booked a 5 day camping safari with Suricata and totally loved it!
The safari was better then we could have imagined, totally worth the money.
Our guide Ezekiel was really informative, he made sure we would see everything we wanted to see and more! He took good care of us and made us feel really comfortable every moment of the day.
The food of chef Salim was soooo delicious. The mix of african flavours with some western foods. All breakfasts, lunches and dinners were made with such care and love. We especially loved the lunches that we ate during the day on safari in nature… unforgetable experience!
Everything is so well organised in Suricata. The first contact person- Halimaat informed us about our options in detail and was really helpful. She also helped me resolve a small problem with transportation that occurred for us before the travel (unrelated to the safari itself) and I am so grateful for that. Daniel - the person doing the briefing was also really helpful, available if we had any questions and made sure we are taken care of.
We highly recommend Suricata and the camping option - once in a lifetime experience that we will never forget!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding experience
There are 2000 safari tour operators. I have experience only with Suricata. Communication with the office was easy and prompt via Whatsap. The descriptions were accurate. The tour was made outstanding by the tour guide, Freddy. He has an amazing knowledge of plants and animals in great detail which he shares with enthusiasm. He has a wonderful sense of humor. The food was excellent. The lodging (we stayed at the medium price level) was excellent and the stay in the Suricata Boma lodge was jaw dropping stunning. All of the staff lived the culture of "Welcome" and made us feel part of a family. There were a few glitches with the front office, but the company responded rapidly and handled the problems with grace, which to me is a mark of honesty and excellence. I highly recommend tours with this company.
IT
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A beautiful experience. An expert and very helpful guide
We had a really interesting safari. Nine days immersed in nature in direct contact with animals thanks to the assistance of a truly exceptional guide. Charles was always very helpful and made us get to know and experience the parks in a very professional way. Thanks to him and the perfect organization of Hotsun Safari we returned to Italy with the memory of an unforgettable experience and also, as photography lovers, rich in many beautiful images.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review of Leopard Orchid Safaris
My husband and I had a fantastic holiday/experience with our driver/guide David. It is definitely worth upgrading to a Land Cruiser as you can go more places whilst on the game drives, and get better views. All four lodges were more than adequate, with execellent food and we are vegetarian. Each day was a real adventure, David didn't mind starting the day at 6am after we had picked up our packed breakfast and lunch. David slightly changed our itinerary sometimes to maximise our quality time on the game drives and when he knew the weather was going to change, we strongly advise you to trust his knowledge and experience and you will have an amazing time. Prior to our safari Leopard Orchid's Elijah was extremely helpful, we must have exchanged dozens of emails as we designed our safari to our exact requirements, Elijah met us at Nairobi airport and personally handed us over to our driver David, he also met up with us on the last day and came to the airport with us which we thought was great customer service. Throughout our whole trip we knew exactly what was going on all of the time and David was very responsive to our requests. I am sure that if you choose Leopard Orchid Safaris you will have the time of your lives, the most amazing photographs and wonderful memories. Regards Karen and Martin.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great value for money and the best tour guide!
The value for money is amazing because with Salina we purchased a private tour at the price that other operators offered us a shared one. The van and the hotels they chose for us were lovely.
We had Victor as our guide who we found super professional and friendly, he has great conversation. It shows that he knows Kenya, the parks, and the species that live there, he gave us excellent information. He was very good at spotting animals and was always attentive to whether we wanted to spend more time in one place or continue to the next, plus he made sure we were always having a great time.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip!
I had a great time as a solo traveller; my driver, James was brilliant and so helpful.
The safari itself was amazing. They were able to secure fuel during a shortage which was really tricky.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most beautiful and surreal experience and glad we chose Karibu.
We chose Karibu based on the Internet reviews and glad we did it. From the pick up to the drop, they were very hospitable. We didn’t face any issues in the entire trip. Our guide Jackson was the best, he’s the one who made our trip even more beautiful. The facts that he shared kept us thinking so much about nature and we’ll definitely be back and without a doubt will choose Karibu for the trip.
