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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Dina
Beautiful scenery, savannas, rivers, a few hills and distant mountains - a landscape which most people appreciate. It was exciting to see the varied animals for real and not in movies.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya is a Magical Place
Kenya is beautiful. The vast savannas with wildlife were more than what I imagined. We visited the Masai Mara in January, it had rained the week before, and for a couple of hours overnight while we were there, so it was very green.
Our accommodations were excellent and most importantly, all the people we met were friendly and helpful. We felt they all wanted to be of service. The food was good. Our guide from Spirit of Africa was very knowledgeable, competent at driving us on difficult dirt roads and aware of where to go to see animals. He was patient with us allowing us time to take photos when we let him know we wanted to stay. He also had a good relationship with all the people we came in contact with along the way.
The animals on the safari were a highlight - a lioness guarding her cubs, elephants traveling together with their young, a giraffe walking with 2 young ones a seated giraffe - wow, plus lots of gazelles and a variety of other animals. It was really quite exciting to be there.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania will exceed your expectations!
The wildlife, scenery, people, beaches and food will knock your socks off. Don’t miss a chance of a lifetime to go to Tanzania.
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome visit to Uganda National Parks
I visited Uganda with my friends during first week of March 18. The tour was very well organized by Saso Uganda Safaris. The tour manager Wilson is a very friendly and professional person. He made good plan for us on how to spend the 18days of our holiday in Uganda. We visited all the national parks in Uganda but visiting Bwindi for gorilla tracking amazed us. Because of him our stay in Uganda was very comfortable. The tour guide was thorough professional and took lot of initiative to detect wild life during game drive. Saso Uganda Safaris made our trip an awesome experience.
Wilson the tour manager is a nice man. He is very responsible and taking the whole thing seriously. From the beginning, he gave us a very detailed plan and quickly answered with all the information we needed. We could feel he is much more serious than other safari operators we tried to talk with. The price was also better.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced and fun professionals with your best interest at heart.
In 2015, I decided I wanted to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and started researching companies that could help get me there. Picking one turned out to be incredibly difficult but after reading a ton of TripAdvisor reviews and comparing prices, I reached out to a couple of companies. The owner of Barafu Tours & Safaris, Chance, was easily the most responsive and accommodating person I communicated with. From the start, he answered my questions with very straightforward responses and all of the information I asked for. When I started having doubts about whether or not I wanted to take this solo trip, he was reassuring and happy to provide references who could put my mind at ease.
Once I had booked my flights and the trek (plus a 4-day safari), Chance reassured me that my ridiculous flight schedule with 2:30 AM arrival and departure was not a problem and that he would personally pick me up from JRO. Throughout the months, he continued to respond quickly to all of my questions and concerns and assured me time and time again that everything would be taken care of.
Finally, I arrived. My bag was lost on the way to JRO and Chance waited for me while I took care of the lost bag claim at the airport. By the time we got to town, it was already 3:30 AM but he was completely professional about it, told me to get some sleep, and reassured me that we would handle it during the day. After catching some much needed rest, he brought my Kili guide with him to check on my missing items so that they could collect what I needed in case my bag wasn't delivered in time for the trek. They also planned on providing these items to me at no charge since the airline was the cause of not having my gear. Luckily, everything showed up almost 2 hrs before departure so we made it work.
The trek itself is a blur but such an amazing experience. I absolutely feel that anyone interested in climbing Kili should contact Barafu Tours & Safaris. Pricing is fair, the service you get is fantastic, and Chance and his team are just the best.
Best of luck, trekkers!
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great trip. Great team
Wowed!! I happened to use Orange adventures for a 4 days Mombasa trip during my December vacation. Elisha leading the tour was outstanding and pace of the tour was balanced. I got a chance to meet new friends being a sole traveler. Well planned tour with a boat ride to see the dolphins which was a life time experience. Watching the sunset was magical. Evening dinner was amazing with drinks and team building. Thank to Orange Andventures and the entire team for making our trip a success.
Looking forward to traveling with you again
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was the great time. Our guide was very professional and friendly. He knows everything about anima
It was the great time with Wildebeest safari. I’ve been in Mara and Amboseli with them. Our guide was very professional and friendly. He knows everything about animais and local life. He joked and told funny stories. Safari arranging was perfect. Everything on time and was made with real care about tourists. They do more then their job need. For sure if I back to Kenya i will go again to safari with Wildebeest.
Thanks guys for everything. Great thanks and hi to our guide Ibrahim.
He does great job.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, knowledgeable professional with wonderful hospitality.
When we first found out we were headed to Kenya, I immediately knew that I wanted to take a safari and get to experience as much of the wildlife as I could. I spoke to my fellow travelers and my friend who is wonderful at planning immediately started calling and emailing around to find the best deal within our budget and that met our criteria. She recalls a lot of companies not replying and when they did, it was inconsistent material. Matthew was never inconsistent. He was tentative, understanding of our inquiries and provided many options for our 4 - 8 day safari. At the end we decided that 6 would be the best and that we wanted to remain in Kenya instead of the extras of boarding into Tanzania. Matthew was with in constant communication with us before arriving in Nairobi, met us in our desired location prior to the safari and meet us on time at our pick up destination. He was courteous, knowledgeable and very professional through out the entire experience. He was able to answer all of our crazy questions on bird varieties and was full of animal facts. Even though we disagreed on if it was a hippo or a crocodile swimming in one of our videos, he was a great guide and host, and the experience was truly out of the world, thanks to Matthew and our driver.
When booking your accommodation be sure to look at the websites of the locations you're provided. Initially we had chosen the base package of rustic camping for our safari, but after some research on the locations, we decided to upgrade to the second tier. Our lodging was what you'd expect for a safari, rural environment. They were operating on generators, the staff were friendly locals, and food was very consistent, comfort food. Based on our research I was very happy with our decision to move up a tier. Our lodging was typically located 1 KM away from the gates of each park and it was very nice to be on the "outskirts" as it made the evening much more cozy and enjoyable.
Overall my experience was a 9.5/10 - my only reservation would be the long travel time from one location to the next. if you have the luxury to upgrade to fly into the locations that would be the best case scenario, but it was not in my budget so we endured the long rides
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Safari experience.
For our anniversary my husband and I had the best safari experience ever in Kenya. We contacted Ali to help with the arrangements for our trip, and they proved to be both professional and reliable. They were super helpful, helping to narrow down our options and selecting romantic lodges for us. Every staff including our tour guide were exceptional in service delivery. My personal best was the Masai Mara, but my husband seems to favor the Amboseli. Every aspect of a bundle of fun, we even got to see monkeys that snatched and garnished off our drinks. We saw a herd of elephants trekking right across our camp. There were also rides where we could see lions literally few feet away from our vehicles, completely magical. The weather during the day was great, but a little cold during the night. Otherwise, it was very nice.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Delightful safari in Kenya and Tanzania!
Last summer we took our first safari and experienced Maasai Mara culture up close. Our guide Michael in Kenya went above and beyond. We continued to Tanzania where we met our driver Philip for a tour of Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara. Philip made sure we had a great time and showed us lots of many different animals. On our last day we returned to Nairobi where we met Paul. He gave us an excellent tour of the city including Bomas of Kenya and Karen Blixen Museum. We can highly recommend this company & this safari tour.