IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly professional and very competent
The trip, the car, the overall organization and above all the performance of our guide Me-gusto, as well as the beauty of Namibia, were simply exceptional. I have seen more than half of the world, but this trip was truly memorable. The knowledge of Me-gusto about Namibia, his discipline, sense of responsibility, and his ability to connect with my family, were definitely one of the many highlight of our trip.
Thank you Derek and the team at Blue Crane Safaris!
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Serious, put itself in your shoes, offer you what you want, looking out for you while the trip lasts
When you travel, you would always want to go with a company that, in bad times, puts itself in your shoes and acts like a friend would. In fact, this is how Andrew, the CEO of Kili Tanzanite, acted. Within an hour and a half of having a serious accident on the Mts Usambara-Arusha highway, Andrew was there, with a new vehicle, he took us to a hotel in Arusha and the next day we continued the trip again. It's not just that its quality-price ratio was unbeatable, nor that he captured our interests from the start: how we wanted to travel and get to know the south of Tanzania. He managed to get us through a bad moment that, without that extra empathy and professionalism, would have ruined our trip.
I am especially interested in insects, Marta, my partner, in plants and both of us in that the trip has a point of discovery. With that premise and with a good availability of time, the trip began in Dar Es Salam, we went to the Udzungwa mountains, to Ruaha NP, Kitulo NP to see orchids, to Mikumi NP, the Usambara mountains, Arusha and Tarangire NP, the plains from the west of Kilimanjaro and we take the return flight at Kilimanjaro airport.
This year we return to Tanzania, this time to get married there. We will put ourselves in Andrew's hands and, for sure, it will be a new unforgettable trip,
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magical!
The company we booked through were very communicative over email and answered any queries we had prior to the trip. The picked us up and dropped us off at the location of our choosing in Nairobi. The trip itself was great. We opted for the 3 night, 4 day option to avoid too many hours in the car. We were very lucky to see wildlife that surpassed our expectations for that time of year especially since we only had a few days- our driver John was great. The budget option camp is basic but has everything you need and the accommodation in Nukuru was much nicer than we'd expected. Thanks for a wonderful trip!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING!
Whether you're into wildlife or not, I think this is a trip that everyone should at least experience once in their lifetime. It makes you realize how "small" we can be in this world. Everything about our trip was amazing from Ngorongoro to Serengeti to Zanzibar. We were able to experience the big 5, with moderate crowds, and great weather.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceeded our high expectations!
This Safari was a destination anniversary for my wife and I.
Locations and weather were all we might have expected - stunning. Joshua, our expertly trained and finely practiced guide along with his intern Robbie made the Safari more than we could have hoped for! Like being in a "Wild Kingdom" episode but with a team that couldn't hide their enthusiasm for the animals, land, and the Masai; all capped with a passion for Kenya.
We chose the luxury accommodations because of our celebration. We were very pleased with Jambo Mara Safari Lodge and the Sarova Woodlands Hotel. Excellent rooms, meals and remarkable as well as pleasant staff.
This was an anniversary we will cherish. Thanks to Axis Safaris.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari Experience!
We booked an 8-day Safari Tour with Africa Starpal Tours & Safaris and we had a wonderful experience.
Paul was very helpful is organising our tour, providing quick responses via email. Our tour guide Glenn was amazing! Super friendly guy, very knowledgeable about the animals in the wild, and taking great care of us during our tour around Kenya.
We visited Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli National Park, and Tsavo East. The tour was flexible as well so we could add things of our interest.
I highly recommend booking a Safari through African Starpal Tours & Safaris.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Leslie and Tanzania Choice Safaris are absolutely the best!
I scheduled my safari very close to my travel date. Brenda coordinated the trip beautifully, and arranged everything. Leslie, my guide, is the absolute best! He was able to locate animals at an incredible distance, and instinctively knew exactly where to stop to get the ideal view. In addition, he was like an encyclopedia for the various creatures we found. (He had a book available, but generally referenced it only to show me something as a comparison; I think I stumped him only once with a question about ostriches). We were able to see all the usual safari sights; but a number of unusual sights as well (including mama and baby cheetahs, and a serval cat). Leslie just "instinctively" knew where to be and when. He is like a magician!
MX
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip
The best agency ever, do recommend 100%, everything as detailed and the best is all the people that are with you at all times to make the best trip of a lifetime. The price was the best I found and it was the same as all the expensive others that I had found. Trust me if you choose this agency you will be greatful that you did. And will thank me
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience with obviously the best company around
Wow! I can not recommend Suricata safaris enough and I will be doing to all my friends and family. If I could give more than five stars, then I would, from beginning to end, Suricata were amazing. From the initial email communication and organisation to on the ground support. They were flexible and great communicators, catering to every need. As soon as we arrived in Tanzania, we were greeted very warmly and given a full briefing of what to expect from our safari, so we were fully prepared.
We asked to do a local tour of Arusha which they organised last minute with a great guide Chuke, who showed us the real Arusha, including important monuments, hidden gems and visited a local restaurant with delicious food, Chuke educated us so much on the culture and history of the town.
Then we started our safari with Mandela as our guide for the 3 day safari across the Serengeti & Ngorongoro and it’s safe to say we were in the best hands. Mandela is a clear expert on the animals, culture and environment and also shared so much insight into Tanzania as a country, the most knowledgable, skilled guide in both safari & driving, this was also recognised by other guides that we met on our trip, he really is a genuine, nice and honourable man. We’re so grateful that we got to have him as our guide and are leaving Tanzania with a once in a lifetime experience, seeing incredible animals and meeting brilliant people. The food and lodges during our trip were incredible too and everything was organised to a tee, we already can’t wait to come back!
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Accommodating, responsive, experienced !
African Big Cat Safari surpassed my already high expectations of what our safari was going to be. I picked them because they were very responsive from the beginning of the planning process, they added me on whatsapp and we discussed all options at length.
From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed by our amazing guide Obed, and felt in very good hands.
The lodges we selected were excellent, we decided to book a range of accommodations from luxury tents to five star hotels - simba lodge, four seasons hotel, intimate zebra camp, Melia Ngorongoro lodge.
Obed was very knowledgeable, flexible, an expert at finding where the animals are, explaining what they’re doing etc and overall a great companion/ fun guy to hang out with!
We had the best time. We visited local tribes and had an especially amazing time at the hadzabe tribe visit, which was a completely last-minute request from us, that african big cats immediately accommodated.
I recommend them highly !!