TW
A truely distinctive Africa experience
It is hard to describe how wonderful this tour was and fantastic time we had in Kenya and Tanzania.Kenya and Tanzania we had different driver both of them were extremely professional and had an excellent knowledge of the wildlife and landscape.We visited Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Serengeti,and especially Ngorongoro.
It was really a great experience to meet all the wild animals and it was unbelievable that we had the chance to see Big Five all of them.
I sincerely want to recommend our trip itinerary to those who want to visit Kenya and Tanzania.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Holidaying in Kenya/Tanzania made easy by the professionalism & dedication shown by Amazing Memories
I'm so glad I found Amazing Memories Safaris after reading reviews on TripAdvisor. From the moment I contacted Anne and told her about the kind of holiday I wanted, she looked after my every request with the utmost attention to detail. As a solo female traveller who wanted a private tour of Kenya and Tanzania, and someone who was interested in photography, Anne made sure all my needs were met. I had a 25 day tour which covered Nairobi and 12 national parks and reserves across Kenya and Tanzania. With this much time on the road and covering so many national parks, you'd expect that some things might not go according to plan, especially as you get close to the peak Christmas period. However Anne's careful planning and excellent recommendations meant that I had an almost problem free tour around Kenya/Tanzania. All my hotels were amazing with the exception of one, Voi Wildlife Lodge. I cannot blame the shortcoming of this hotel and the hotel management on Amazing memories as it was the most recommended hotel in East Tsavo, but unfortunately it was just no good and I was glad to be out of there after one night. I passed my feedback about Voi back to Anne who took the matter up with the hotel.
The best part about choosing Amazing Memories was their superb team of guides and partners in Kenya and Tanzania. I spent the bulk of my time with Daniel as my guide in Kenya. After reading reviews from others, Daniel came highly recommended as he was also a photographer. He certainly did not disappoint. Daniel is just the kind of guide you want on a tour like this. He's so easy to get along with and goes out of his way to ensure all your needs are met .. and his photography skills are phenomenal! My other guides; Joseph and Wilson for the Nairobi city and National Park tours, Donald for the Tanzanian part of the tour and another Joseph for the last leg of my Kenyan tour were also amazing. I felt truly fortunate to have such a wonderful team of people looking after me while I was there. It's all a testament to the professionalism and dedication that Amazing Memories Safari's has to ensuring their guests have the best experience possible.
All in all, I had the trip of a life time and it was made possible by the wonderful team at Amazing Memories. I would have no trouble in recommending them to everyone for any tour they wish to take in Kenya or Tanzania. You will not be disappointed.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If safari in Tanzania only with Enchanting Tanzania Safaris
We made a ten days safari with James Foya of Enchanting Tanzania Safari in three different national parks. It was one of the best trips we ever have had. James is an excellent, perfect german speeking guide. He was never late and always very friendly . He knows the best places and has an excellent feeling what will happen next few minutes. You can ask him what you want about the animals and the national parks: He knows it!
We don't think that you can have a better guide and a better organized safari in Tanzania.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They are absolutely awesome.
Dunas Safaris is absolutely awesome. We went on Safari in 2017, we worked closely with the Dunas team to work out our Safari and to make sure everything was as we wanted it. It turned out to be even better, everything was unbelievable. The Dunas Team, the Accommodation, The Safari itself was special, JP insisted there were some things we shouldn't miss out on and he was right. Sylvia's recommendations on certain things were also great.
I nearly drove JP mad with changing everything and he was always very helpful and couldn't do enough for us, and guess what, our experience was that good we are heading back to Africa in 2020, but with 6 other friends, we are going to make contact with Dunas again, sorry JP, I promise I wont be as painful as last time. Speak to you soon.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable family holiday in Kenya
I would like to thank James for organizing such a amazing safari for us.
The communication with James was great. He was very prompt and would answer any questions you may have. All the requests have been accommodated including booking our train tickets from Mombasa to Nairobi.
I arranged all the transport while we were in Kenya with James, so we felt very safe. I highly recommend to do so, especially in Nairobi. James even accompanied with us to Girrafe Centre and David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
We were fortunate to have Thoya as our driver/ guide for our safari trip. He has 18 years of experience and is knowledgeable. We saw so many animals!! We spent many hours on road and the road condition and traffic were terrible sometime, but we felt safe with Thoya’s driving.
We had a 10 seater 4x4 Toyota van with pop-up roof. The van looked a lot older than others we saw on the road but Thoya got us around safely for 10 days.
I was a bit worried about not having A/C in the van, however we only felt hot and uncomfortable when we were caught in a traffic in the town. This is what we chose.
Please do not hesitate to take your kids with you. Our kids had a fantastic time and I hope they will remember this trip forever. James offered me 50% off for my 11 years daughter which was a big saving for us. ( all other companies offered me only 25% off )
I would recommend Wildlife Sun Safaris to anybody who is planning a safari in Kenya.
A big THANK YOU to James and Thoya again for such a amazing experience!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream come true
Before the trip had even started the correspondence with Cate (prime safaris) was very good. Attention to detail was excellent. This put our minds at ease. From the moment we arrived in Entebbe everything ran smoothly. We did a 16 day customised safari, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. It was quick but this is what we wanted. We stayed in luxury accommodation which I have to say was incredible.... prime Safaris did an amazing job booking the locations. The lodges and camps actually became one of the highlights. There were many things that made our lives so easy from gorilla permits x2, chimpanzees x1, national park permits etc. This was all taken care off. Thank you again Prime Safaris.
We ended up with 3 local guide/drivers. Trevor in Uganda and Rwanda was a legend. Nothing was ever to much for him and he went out of his way to help. Very professional. Willie was our guide/driver in Kenya. He was fantastic, Also went out of his way to help make sure we saw the big 5. Gerry in Tanzania was also good, nothing was ever a problem. In fact all three drivers were great and would highly recommend.
Lastly if you are thinking of going to this region I would 100% use a company.
I have no hesitation recommending Prime Safaris!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our SafariToKenya organized very trip for us.
They made us feel at ease when we book through them. They went out of their way to make sure everything was well arranged. Sometimes I think they over deliver beyond our booking. Michael our guide and driver is good knowledge and expert. He work really to take good care of us and making our trip memorable. I thank Michael and ToKenya for making our safari very good.
CA
ENCOUNTERING GORILLAS IN THE WILD FOR THE FIRST TIME.
My Fiancee and I went for a 6-days Gorilla tracking Safari Uganda - Rwanda in July 2018 with Bird's nest safaris.
The tour was nicely planned and reasonably priced. The hotels provided in the package were really nice with beautiful views, I personally enjoyed the drive through the country side. We were very fortunate to be guided by Brian who was more like a friend than just a guide. Even though we had language barrier with the local people , we were able to understand his explanation and he really took great care of us and most importantly ensured our safety.
Our Gorilla tracking experience in two countries (Bwindi impenetrable national parks Uganda and Volcanoes national park Rwanda) was really worth the price. You can imagine hitting two birds with one stone, our pick-up was in Uganda and the drop-off was in Kigali Rwanda thus visiting two countries in one package.
We enjoyed tracking different families of gorillas in different countries though on different occasions the silver backs were intimidating but we were also not ready to retreat Infact we enjoyed seeing the silver back trying to protect the family from intruders, making different vocals and beating of the air sacs was another thrilling moment . Golden monkies also made made our Safari more memorable. The interaction with the local communities and tasting of delicious local dishes (Matoke with G-nuts) was so wonderful.
Thank you Bird's nest safaris, we would definitely recommend our friends and family to contact you for planning their safaris in East Africa
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Safari Experience with Gates Adventure Safaris
Starting with the booking itself, Safari Gates team handled our requests so well. They were quick to give us all information we needed to make our decisions. Our 7day safari started with an itinerary briefing from Dave, he also introduced our guide Joe and we were set to go. Joe made sure that all our expectations were were met. He made sure that the itinerary was followed and gave us more than we expected. We learnt alot from his vast experience in your guiding. The lodges were as we had booked. It was memorable and fantastic. We really appreciated. Thanks to Safari Gates.!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was everything we had hoped for.
I am 85 years old and my wife is 78. We have done a lot of traveling over the years. We decided we would make one last big trip, before we got much older. We had always talked about going to South Africa, and doing a safari. My wife did a lot of research, to try and find the best company to book our trip. In every category she looked at, Tailormade Africa always came up the best. She got in touch with Rob, and explained our situation. We wanted to go for two weeks, we wanted to see as much as we could, without being rushed, and we wanted good accommodations. Rob heard every word she said, and took it on board. As I said, my wife and I have done our fair share of traveling, and have used many different agencies. This had to be the best trip we have ever taken. We stayed in 5 different hotels, we were picked and delivered at every stop. There wasn't one missed cue. Rob must have called us at least 6 times, to check to see if everything was going as planned, and did we have any problems or questions. The man loves his job and does it well. We loved the places we stayed. (My wife's birthday happened during this trip). Rob must have let everyplace we stayed, know about her birthday, because she has never had such attention. The rooms and the beds, at every stop were decorated with flowers and bottles of campagna. I have never see my wife so happy. She felt like she was a honored guest. It was almost sad that we only stayed two weeks. A month would have been more like it. I credit the whole experience, to the fact that Rob knew what we wanted and made sure it all went accordant to plan. I would highly recommend, to any of our friends who are planning to go to South Africa, to book it with Tailormade Africa.