US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic two days with Lion King Adventures!
Lion King Adventures provided a lovely safari experience for a family, with visits to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Parks. They treated us honestly and professionally from the beginning until the end. They were able to put together a great trip within our tight timeline. James is an excellent tour guide—great driver, knowledgeable about animals and fauna, and all around good human. We are grateful to Lion King for rounding out our time in Africa so nicely. Would recommend to anyone!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A well organised wonderful safari experience
The communication with John from fig tours was excellent. He arranged a 2 day safari of ngorongoro crater and taringere national park. We had pickup from the Arusha airport and he booked our accommodation as well, making everything hassle free. That evening, he came over to brief us.
Our driver (Freddie) was incredible. He was very knowledgeable, having been a guide for 5 years. He kept us entertained and always tried to ensure we got the best view of the animals. At one point, we were less than 15 meters away from elephants!
John also arranged transport at the end of our stay to the airport and was very good at keeping us informed of everything. Our experience was incredible thanks to both Freddie and John!
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience! Friendly and intelligent guide Sami, smart-managed tour.
Me and 3 friends of mine (male) were on Safari with classic journeys in Kenya in February 2019. We took a van for only 4 of us and it was very comfortable - a lot of space. In the whole this tour was perfect in price/quality - 8 nights, 9 days, apper-medium and premium accommodation, Masai-Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboselli - enough to see everything and not to much to get tired. As a bonus - original hats and dinner in Carnivore restaurant in the end of the journey. Everything to feel Kenya.
We expected akuna-matata in service but fortunately the Safari-company was very responsible and well-managed - everything was in time, accommodation - comfortable, all our wishes came true throughout the trip.
Special words for our guide Sami - professional biologist, intelligent and friendly man, great driver. And also optimistic Patriot of Kenya - we respected him for that. He did everything he could to make us satisfied.
Recommended!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Luxury treatment from an experienced safari operator
We took the combination tour with Kanyezi Safaris of Cape Town (while staying at Spiers Wine Farm in Stellenbosch, safari (staying at Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp) and Victoria Falls in May of 2018. The weather was perfect for us, although South Africa had been suffering from a bad drought. The little bit of rain on one day that we did have was welcome to all. Michael (son of the owner Chris) kept us well-informed about everything!! Questions were answered quickly.
Kanyezi planned excellent activities and free time for Cape Town and the coast...the highlight for me being the penguin colony and a surprise picnic held along the coast. Spiers is a great place to stay with wine tastings, good food, and activities. There are shuttles to get one to places like other restaurants.
We were extremely pleased to be placed at Little Bush Camp in Sabi Sabi. I've never before received such royal treatment! It was a small group taking out two safari vehicles twice each day. For cool mornings we even had hot water bottles for comfort! A morning stop for coffee and snacks and an afternoon stop for “Sundowners” and snacks helped to keep up our energy for looking for Cape Buffalo, lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants (including some babies!), rhinos, hyenas, and millions of birds. Meals were served in different locations and in different forms to keep things constantly interesting. The staff at Little Bush Camp did all they could to make our stay comfortable, entertaining, and informative.
We opted for the helicopter ride over Victoria Falls and also had a river cruise and bomba dinner included in that part of the trip.
Once in a lifetime trip? Would we do it again? YES! We are already scheduled for another trip in October of this year!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
perfect planning to enjoy Masai Mara efficiently in two days
Good service - they also gave us Masai blanket to prevent cold during safari tour
Skilled guide - He has good skill to find lots of animals. We could see most of Big5 except Rhino(rhino is hardly seen there) and cheeters hanting gazers. And also he has very good driving skills on dirt/rough roads.
Good selection of accomodation - they chose nice lodge which has very clean rooms and serves good foods.
Perfect time schedule - We immensely enjoyed safari tour and Masai village in 2 days and could get back to Nairobi before 17:00.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, great experience, beautiful accommodations
My girlfriend and I did a five day tour to the Crater Lakes, Bigodi Swamp and Queen Elisabeth National Park with Mamaland Safaris. We first wanted to do a three day safari, but changed our minds. Edrisa was easy to contact by mail, and was very helpful in expanding our itinerary! Moses was our guide on the tour, whom we, coincidently, already knew from a previous tour to Murchison Falls. He was everything we could’ve wished for as a guide; patient, knowledgeable and experienced, with lots of enthusiasm for Uganda and its wildlife. We were picked up from Kampala, right on time, and we left for the Isunga Lodge, near Kibale NP. This lodge was absolutely fabulous, with a breath-taking view over the Kibale forest. We saw many beautiful birds and monkeys on our guided walks in the surrounding environment and had a great stay. We then went to the Pumba Safari Cottages, right at the edge of QE NP, and went on two game drives, where we saw elephants at a few meters distance, lions, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, crocodiles, different antelopes and many birds! On the last day, we went to the Kalinzu forest and saw, after a long trek through the beautiful forest, two chimps in the wild! In short, we had a fabulous trip, saw more than we could have wished for and everything was very well organised. Thanks again to Moses and Mamaland Safaris for a wonderful experience that we will cherish for a long!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great first encounter with Uganda's wildlife and parks with Living Wild Tours!
My girlfriend and I did a three day tour to Murchison Falls with Living Wild Tours, and Moses was our guide. This was our first time in Uganda, first safari ever and first time in Africa, so there was lots for us to see! We were picked up from Kampala, nice on time, and we asked many questions along the way to the parks about Uganda and everything we saw. Moses was a very patient and knowledgeable guide, who had all the answers ready and was very willing to share his enthusiasm for Uganda, and its wildlife, with us. We went on two game drives, and saw lions, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, crocodiles, different antelopes and many birds! The accommodations where we stayed were very nice and well chosen. We also went on a boat cruise on the Nile, saw the beautiful rhinos at Ziwa and got a close view at the Murchison Falls. In short, we had a fabulous trip, saw more than we could have wished for and everything was very well organised. Thanks again to Moses and Living Wild Tours for this wonderful experience, and for this delightful first encounter with Uganda and Africa!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stellar customer service along with an amazing Safari!
Tekko was recommended to us by a friend and we 100% would do the same. We just got dropped off at our hotel after a five day safari, and I couldn’t wait to sing the praises of our entire tour. From the first email I sent, Carol was extremely polite, professional, and quick to respond to my many (many many many) questions. Her detail to customer service was the reason we decided to book with Tekko. Our safari guide was Steven, and he definitely lived up to the hype. He has been doing safari tours for some time now and his experience shows. Steven knew where to go to find the animals we were hoping to see. His driving made us feel very safe. You could also tell he was well respected in the field because of his interactions with the other guides and all the staff at our camps. We saw so many incredible animals, met so many wonderful people, and with the beautiful scenery of Kenya to go along it will be something we remember for a lifetime. In fact, we plan to return with friends and family and will definitely use Tekko Tours again. We would like to thank everyone involved with making our Safari as spectacular as it was. A special “asante sana” to Carol and our “Rafiki,” Steven!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a life Time
This tour more than lived up to my expectations. Our guide, Kasimu, was knowledgeable on all topics. He communicated the itinerary to us both the day before and the morning when we depart for each activity.
The tour itself was nicely paced with some very active days and some where we were able to relax and just enjoy the beautiful scenery. He provided bottled water and fresh fruit and inquiring as to how we were feeling.
All the guides and rangers we encountered were also kind, knowledgeable, and respectful. The gorilla and chimpanzee trekking days were fun and exciting. There was a respect for those primates from those who live and work there.
I liked that we were given the opportunity to experience the culture by visiting the villages. The variety of activities was excellent. I would certainly travel with you again.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable experience
I booked on Kenya Expresso Tours a three days trip to Massai Mara National Park. Both the experience itself and the organization provided by this company were excellent. The trip took place by the end of April which, although is usually a rainy period, has as an advantage that the park is not so crowded as in other periods of the year. The process to plan the trip was quite straightforward thanks to the expertise of Paul, tour consultant, that arranged a personalized itinerary at a very competitive price. I really appreciated that, to prevent the possibility to find out problems with mud on land roads, Paul upgraded the vehicle originally booked to another one of superior performance with no extra cost. The assigned guide, Joseph, is a nice person, with long-lasted experience in this task. He knows every corners of the park, what gave me the opportunity to have a comprehensive view of its wild life. Furthermore, he was very friendly at all times and truly committed to make as pleasant as possible the trip.