IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 days Safari Northern Circuit - unforgettable experience and impeccable organization
We chose AAA Express Adventure after a long online search and a lot of quote requests. After several emails and after reading the reviews here on Safari Bookings and on Tripadvisor we relied on AAA Express Adventure.
Our safari included 4 days (end of August) between Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, with mid-range budget. The whole safari was organized in detail.
The Lodges selected by Jalala were really perfect, much above our expectations, including the night in tented camp in the Serengeti with warthogs, hyenas and buffaloes that roamed around our tent.
The choice was appropriate and very positive, certainly a great value for money: no other quote was close to what was spent with AAA Express Adventure (others were even double), although tours and lodges were identical!
Jalala is very careful to its customers and has been able to answer all our doubts before we arrived. Also, we were delighted that at the end of the safari he came to visit us at the hotel to know our impressions of the trip and to say bye bye.
We can surely recommend AAA Express Adventure for the quality of service and kindness shown, 5 stars are not enough!
A big thank you goes to Ibrahim, our guide, who made us live unforgettable moments in search of the most remote savannah. Wonderful memories that will remain forever in our hearts.
See you soon Africa!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Big 5 in a day
The Kruger safari was more than expected. Our guide was knowledgeable and found all the wildlife we could ask for. No problems all of our outings and transfers went as planned. I would use safari bookings again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent!!!!!!! The best service we could expect, saw the great migration. they arranged everything
Excellent!!!!!!! The best service we could expect, saw the great migration. they arranged everything very well, super organised.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First class all the way!
Rose and the luxury safari company were amazing. Right from the first time I talked to Rose I felt I was in the right hands and excited to head into this journey. The trip was unbelievable, the places, the sightings, the people, and the food, all first class. We did it all from helicopters to hot air balloons. This was our bucket list trip. If you want the trip of a life time, do it right, do it all, and the luxury safari company made it all happen for us. I don't think we will ever stop talking about what an amazing opportunity it was. There were days that we thought we were in a National Geographic magazine! Thanks Rose and company, hoping that we may be able to come again soon!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Attentive, knowledgeable and really great!
We contacted Compass Odyssey about a trip we wanted to make in just a few weeks. The experience emailing with Darren and Kate was really great as they helped us put together an itinerary that matched our budget and timeline but exceeded our expectations. We were not very knowledgeable about our options but Darren navigated us through several choices and we ended up with a great itinerary.
Once in Africa we felt very well taken care of by both Compass Odyssey's local guide in Victoria Falls Mortimer as well as all the accommodations that Compass Odyssey had booked us on. Had any situation arisen we are sure that Darren and Kate would have easily solved it but the trip went perfect. We can highly recommend their services!
UA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good teem and very nice people
We had a 6-day safari with Karibu: Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli. Our guide was Maxuel - the best guide-driver and very nice person! He did everything so that we could see Big 5 and other animals and as a result, we saw all of Big 5!!! Also, we thank him a lot for all the information and stories, he told us about animals, country and its traditions!!!
What I would like to mention apart is the help of Karibu Safaris team with our lost baggage. They picked it up from the airport for us when it arrived and delivered to one of our stop on safari to make our stay much more comfortable.
This trip and safari as its part is an amazing experience we will never forget!!! Thanks to everybody, who made us happy!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Horrific
This company accepted payment for services and did not provide any of what they promised and committed to for our honeymoon. They emailed a ‘story’ of being let down by a partner and took no responsibility for the thousands we paid them.
It now been over a year and we’ve had no refund and I’m astonished to see them trading. They are completely untrustworthy and I recommend you avoid at all costs. They stole thousands off a lot of people and if they hadn’t removed their trip advisor listing you’d see many other similar stories. I’d suggest any good reviews are not genuine. Be warned!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My family of 4 had a very good experience in the 6 day Royal safri with Tukio.
Tukio was very prompt and responsive to all questions I had and provided multiple options. My family is vegetarian and they made sure that good vegetarian food was available throughout the trip. Paul who was our guide was wonderful and made sure that we got to see the big 5 within the first 2 days itself. He was also very thoughtful and considerate about the needs of my old parents in the 80s. Paul was also always on time and ensured toilet breaks within a reasonable time of our request during the long drives between Nairobi and Maara, Nkuru and Amboseli & Amboseli and Nkuru. If it was just Paul I was rating, my rating would be a 5.
I would have provided a 5 star rating but for the fact that we were not told about one piece of information. I had specifically inquired if air conditioning was available. I was told quite accurately that the hotels we lived in did not have electricity and operated on a generator. What I was not told is that some of the hotels had a blackout period of almost 8 hours in the night and did not have hot water (lukewarm water is what we got). These were not the low end options. This made it difficult to keep our phones fully charged. It also made it difficult for my parents when they wanted to go to the bathroom in the night since they had to go in pitch dark.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Incredible dream come true
Just returned from a 7 day safari with Leopard tours which was subcontracted thru Lion World Travel....we cannot say enough about the quality of service from Leopard Tours. We were met by Samwell at the airport after very long flight from Canada...he whisked us thru customs in record time , delivered us to our a driver who drove us to our over night lodge (Arumeru River Lodge...lovely start to our safari). The next day we were met by Daniel Andrews our guide and driver for the week.We were the only clients in his very clean (washed everyday of our trip), well maintained and comfortable Land cruiser. We were in awe of his knowledge of the animals, birds and culture of Tanzania. At all times he respected the wildlife, never encroaching or harassing them, giving us plenty of time to view and take pictures. We visited the Serengeti NP, the Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire NP, seeing every animal species and bird which Daniel was thrilled to show us, he was just as thrilled as we were to see a leopard and a black rhino. Daniel was polite, professional and caring , prompt and on time everyday and I felt very safe with his driving. He and the other drivers were in communication with each other re: animal sightings but he never left his radio on, and always kept to the road.
After the safari Daniel dropped us off at Arusha coffee Lodge where we had a delicious lunch and rest before being driven to the airport. Again, we were met by Samwell and whisked thru customs . From start to finish we cant thank Leopard Tours enough for their professionalism and making our dream trip come true... and thank you Daniel once more.
NL
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience and perfect tour in Uganda
Augur tours was recommended to us and the experience was great for our 2,5 weeks journey in Uganda. Guide was good and he told us a lot about the county and kept on trying to find animals in the game parks.