US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jason and the team were super organized and timely!
I worked with Safari Travel Services for several different trips that I personally went on and also organized for others. Jason was always very responsive on WhatsApp as well as phone. He always had his drivers show up on time. The drivers are nice, friendly and safe! Would definitely recommend!.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Budget Travel Option
My parents and I were in Arusha looking for a cheap 2-day safari option to Tarangire and Ngorongoro crater. We couldn't afford expensive packages, so a hostel connected us to James from Big Five Voyage. When we heard about the $300 pricetag each for a two day adventure we were excited, yes, but skeptical. Other trips of this sort could be well over double the price but we gave it a try. Are we glad we did! We booked the day before we left and our time with Big Five Voyage surpassed our expectations by a long shot. The communication was great throughout the process, and James even offered to refund our whole trip when a few hours after paying I called saying my dad was sick. What a good guy! He didn't have to offer the full refund but was very understanding. We're glad my dad recovered in time to go, of course. We enjoyed the safari vehicle, old but in good condition (we were expecting a clunky van), the plentiful home-cooked meals (we were expecting dry sandwiches but enjoyed feasts instead), and the good company. We were also expecting to be squished in a vehicle, but had a private one to ourselves on the first day since others cancelled. Bonus! The campsite was basic, but had nice showers with a good view. Plus, the tent even had a cot and a small mattress, when we were expecting a sleeping bag on the ground. There was a short acrobatic show after dinner where one guy balanced another guy on his head, no hands, which impressed us. Dinner conversation was fun because we met travelers from all over. The next day we saw lots and lots and lots of animals, and made good friends with the two others who joined our vehicle. The $300 really included everything, from water, food, and tent (minus the tip, of course). If you're a budget traveler, this travel company is for you.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our guide Lorry made our experience wonderful!
Snow Africa Adventures took care of us for six days in Tanzania, from Lake Myanara, to the Ngorongoro Crater, to the Serengeti. We stayed in the Serena Lodge near the crater, and in two tent camps in the Serengeti. Every day we were out in the safari truck seeing the sights. Our driver/guide Lorry was warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and very competent. Six days turned out to be a long time in the safari truck; we were often in the truck for eight hours at a time. But we saw so many wonderful sights that it was a small price to pay. Animal sightings included wildebeests, zebras, hippos, buffaloes, antelopes, giraffes, elephants, lions, birds of all kinds, jackals, crocodiles, and cheetahs. The tent camps were fun, the food was fine, and the views great. Sometimes hard to sleep with the wildebeests so close and loud, but that was part of the adventure.
We would have liked to have been advised to take a good supply of US dollars. We had to pay $100 in cash per person to get into Tanzania, and at the camps, US cash dollars were needed to by a bottle of wine for dinner and for tips. This was my only complaint: that we didn't get that message ahead of time.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience
We had a wonderful safari with so many animals close to us, particularly in serengeti and ngorongoro! Our driver frank was really nice and knows a lot about nature and animals, as well as our excellent cooker kiwa. Great agency, very serious and available. We will remember it forever!
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari trip
We had a three day safari trip with Safari Njema Adventures in Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. The trip was amazing, everything was planned perfectly and was so nice. The safari guide was informative, funny and very service minded, it made the days extra enjoyable. The scenery was beautiful in the parks, and we saw all the animals we wanted to see, most of them many times. We spent the nights at extraordinary lodges inside the parks, these were truly amazing and everything was so hassle free and taken care of by Safari Njema Adventures.
This company provides an amazing service, and will deliver a complete experience. You will not regret choosing Safari Njema Adventures for your Safari!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in the Masai Mara with Peter!
We had such an incredible experience! Noah was amazing to work with on the booking, planning, and payment side. He was easy to work with and did his best to accommodate every little ask our group had. We had very particular dietary restrictions and everything was communicated with the hotel as requested. Peter was our guide and was AWESOME! We saw most of the Big 5 before our 2nd day! He worked hard to try and find the most interesting things for us to view on our safari, was incredibly knowledgeable, and super funny! We had great communication everyday so we knew when and where to meet him and what to expect. I highly recommend using Wildebeest Safaris and request Peter!!!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptional planning and execution - made our Uganda / Rwanda safari a dream holiday
We had an amazing experience with TrueVine - a team with the right blend of Experience, Energy and Enthusiasm. It started with the trip planning - very diligent and meticulous, and responsive communication. Despite the short notice, all permits were in place ... excellent choice of lodging, in line with our taste. Almost every detail was taken care of - ensuring that lodges provided us a good veg spread, ensuring the distance from the lodge to the trek start point is minimal. They even went the extra mile - sorting out some last minute visa challenges we had with Uganda immigration, taking extra care when one of us fell ill briefly - they tweaked the itinerary to ensure we didn't miss anything.
A special mention for our driver-guide, Patrick. A terrific combination of expert knowledge, safe driving, people networks and friendly disposition. During our drives between National Parks , he would talk about the respective kingdoms, their natural resources , language, people etc. while in the national park, all about the plants / trees / animals / birds and the whole ecosystem. And the local food and experiences that he went out of the way to organize.
Thank you Douglas, Patrick and the TrueVine for creating this dream holiday for us.
We'll be counting on them for our trip to Congo.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
I did lots of research prior to picking a tour agency for our safari trip, I did speak to two other agencies but in the end I’m so glad that we picked Sun Up! Chris was great from the beginning, giving me all the information I needed and answering all of my questions (I had lots)! When I suggested places to stay he was happy to offer his opinion and make what we wanted work in the 8 days, even though we left booking until quite late to go in the peak period!
Chris came to meet us at our Nairobi hotel with our driver Paul and from day one Paul was amazing, yes we were adventurous picking to visit Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Samburu and Ol Pejeta, but we’re so glad we did! I never could have believed we’d have such an amazing time and see such a wide variety of animals. From day one we’d seen 4/5 of the big 5, and we were lucky enough to see two separate wild dog packs. Paul had true respect for the wildlife and was able to teach us so much about the beautiful wildlife Kenya is blessed with. I'd question some of the other drivers and companies that I saw intruding on the animal's space, and for me, it was so important to have someone that cared, after all without the wildlife many people wouldn't have a job, so it is there to be respected and preserved! We gave up waiting patiently from afar for a Wildebeest crossing when hoards of cars turned up to block the way to river!
The driving never seemed too long, and Paul stopped off at all of the viewpoints on the way. I’m glad we moved around as staying in one accommodation could have got a bit repetitive in terms of food and scenery. Ol Pejeta house had amazing food, and although I was sad I’d missed out on availability at Sweetwaters I’m so glad Chris convinced us to stay here, a welcome change from the tented accommodation. My advice would be to pick a tented option as well as something more plush to get the full experience.
This really was a trip of a lifetime for my Mum and I - animal watching, a Masai village visit, picnics in the bush, bush walks and the hospitality of everyone we met, we had the most amazing trip and it wouldn’t have been the same without our driver Paul, thanks to Chris for arranging such a great trip and a great driver - turned friend.
If you’re thinking about booking with Sun up, just do it, you won’t regret it one bit. We will definitely visit again!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with Our driver Charles and our guide Joseph at karen blixen camp!
We went for safari for 3 days in JUly, we stayed at karen blixen Camp , our driver/guide was Charles (and Joseph from karen Blixen camp)
They were both very kind with us, we saw a lot of animals and beautiful scènes, thank a lot to them
Also Pauline was very good in explanation before the trip and very kind to us.
Every bod at karen Blixen camp was very sweet to us, thanks to them!
I recommand natural world kenya safaris a lot!
IN
Here we booked 8 days tour with this company and already deposited 1200 dollars but yet co not reply
Dear sir,
As we are booked a 8 days nairobi-masaimara-naivasha -amboseli package with
Kenya walking survivor , and we transferred the fund of $600 for two times
But that mr otieno not gave us any confirmation voucher , nothing is from your
Side , so I booked this package from sufari booking.com site,
So please we want a immediate answer of this.
My transaction summary is as follows:-
This is my bank statement
2 27/07/2019 29/07/2019 irm/[email protected]/owrem/20190
727****4 43,327.26 48,861.58
3 28/07/2019 29/07/2019 min/icarcsbiepa/201907281303/7**083
/ 400.00 48,461.58
4 29/07/2019 29/07/2019 irm/[email protected]/owrem/20190
72***48** 43,207.04 5,254.54
Here I attached my bank remittance statement for two times, as first transferred mr.
Kind regards
Mr.Otieno lysaniash
Kenya walking survivors safaris ltd
Box 746 naivasha-kenya
Its not a joke my total 1200 dollars are debited from my account and nobody was give any neither reply
My mail nor answering my voice call and video call also. Its very very serious matter, basically we are
Also tour operator in all over india, so if you are not take any action after this mail then I will try another
Method. So please avoid this and reply me urgently.
Here is my full and final request to all of you that please give me immediate reply,
Else I have to go and launch an action against all of you, against cheating to tourist,
Thanks
Dr Girish Bapat