DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator was absolutely amazing, kind and super well organised
We did a 4 night 5 day Safari with Isahya to Nyerere and Mikumi national park! It was absolutely amazing, we had the best time in our trip! From the pick up in dar es salaam to our last day and drop off everything was super well organised and Isahya always provided us with everything we needed! The accommodation were very nice and the rooms were super spacious! I can not recommend this trip more! We enjoyed every second of it! Thanks again to the great Organisation from Isahya
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing day at Ngorongoro Crater
We had a great day visiting the Ngorongoro Crater from Arusha. The drive is long but well worth it when you get there. Both breakfast and lunch was included and the food was delicious. Our guide was very friendly and we managed to see 4 of the top 5!! Highly recommend if you're looking for a day visit.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
fantastic journey that is totally beyond our expectations!
My husband and I planned our honeymoon trip starting from Oct 2023..After quote for several operators we chose serengeti smile without hesitation because Albert always responds so quickly. During the trip I will definitely recommend our guide Champion who is very professional and knowledgable about animals, Masai history and plants. He always answer our questions very patiently and can resolve unexpected issues quickly. We had a fantastic journey of collecting Big 5!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Cannot recommend Lion King highly enough
We have just finished a 9 day honeymoon safari with Lion King across four Tanzanian parks and we could not be happier. We saw lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, black rhinos, hippos, and more zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and flamingos than we could have imagined. We even saw a serval cat! We were lucky, but it wasn’t just luck. Our guide Mwita was the best mentor and friend we could have ever hoped for. His guiding philosophy was that nature would provide if we were patient and respected it. His deep respect for everything and everyone in the national parks and conservation areas allowed us to see everything we could have imagined and many things we couldn’t imagine. He knew exactly how and where to look for every animal, and he could see and identify them from hundreds of metres away. As a Serengeti native he knows and loves every animal so well, and he could explain everything to us. He is also an experienced mechanic and an amazing driver, and our spacious Landcruiser was like a home to us. He never gave up on finding an animal, but our safety was always his highest priority. During the rainy season flooded roads and mud can be an issue, but he cheerfully navigated every obstacle and the car never failed. He stopped to help anyone who looked like they might be stuck. The camaraderie and cooperation between all the guides of all the companies was inspiring; whenever anyone saw anything, they were all on the radio to make sure everyone would be able to see it.
All our food and accommodation was excellent, and a lot of lodges went out of the way to give us honeymoon treats. We have never slept so well on a trip after the excitement of every day. We enjoyed many picnic lunches with touches such as tablecloths and wine with personalised labels. At every step in the planning and preparation of our trip, Lion King’s office was helpful and extremely responsive (thanks Pendo!). They are a locally owned company deeply committed to Tanzania.
Tanzania is an unbelievably beautiful place, and it has everything: the “endless plain” of the Serengeti, the garden of eden that is the Ngorongoro caldera, mountains, beaches, forests, and all the animals we have long dreamed of. We cannot recommend Tanzania, Lion King Adventures and Mwita highly enough!
Minglu and David
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good organised
The safari was wonderful. We saw everything what we wanted to see and even more. We learned a lot about the culture and animals. Julius is a great guide, he is kind and very knowledgeable about everything. I would recommend everyone to go on safari with Julius.
IS
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park with Victoria falls serious of fun.
Got back problem and informed the office. They told me because of this they would refund me the money. That was 2 weeks before the trip. Beginning of December. Now it’s January I am still trying to contact them every day and they only give me broken promises. Every day for a month. I am at loss for words and I only want my 900$ back. But still getting the same answer that’s it’s going to happen today or tomorrow. There is something really not right. Client should not have to fight this hard for its money that was promised back!!
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvelous team that is willing to go all out for client's best experience
The tour was very well coordinated from picking up people from different spot and get together for a 4 days trip to the end of sending off everyone to different final destination. Clear briefing was given a day ahead of tour. Our guide cum driver, Matcha was a very experience person who was very sharp at spotting the animals from afar and was always willing to go all out for the best interest of us without compromising safety. He was also very attentive and kind hearted to ensure that we were well informed of what's coming next and always be with us should there be a delay in events. His kindness and willingness to help the other counterpart whom vehicles got stuck during the drive and calmness in dealing with unforeseen circumstance (heavy rain and flood at main road of Serengeti National Park)should win him a recognition for being the Excellent Guide of Serengeti.
Coupled with him is a very creative cook, Victor who ensured we were pampered with good meals everyday.
Good job and well done team!!
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful!!
Once is not enough, so we are for sure to book the combination trip again in september this year! The guide, his name is Isack Mollel (Justin) has a lot of knowledge of nature and animals, so that makes the safari unforgettable!
And also not to forgotten, the guest relations manager Joy of the Reef and Beach resort who has done everything possible to ensure that the safari continues, she stopped the rain ;-))
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
My tour operator was amazing and made the trip worth it.
I loved how Wanderlust handled the whole trip. They booked all the activities for us and at affordable rates. They shuttled us from the lodge to every activity that we were doing regardless of the time of the day. Excellent communication and responded to my messages on time. The tour was wonderful and Wanderlust made it even better.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very efficient!
We decided to travel to Botswana last minute and found Chalo Africa’s number online. Even though we called late at night, Sangeeta immediately answered the call and started planning our trip. Within a couple of days she sent us options and once we chose one we were on our way. The trip went smoothly and will last us memories for life. We highly recommend this company and next time we plan a trip to Africa we will definitely use Chalo Africa!