TR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful country with friendly people
All was wonderful except Shemeji Safari company. The itinerary they advertise is ambigious, they promise 2 days in Serengeti but it is actually 1 day. Beware this when comparing with other companies. It looks cheaper, but in fact it is much more expensive compared to what is offered. When tried to discuss this, instead of understanding and giving an explanation, manager (Emma) started to shout at me. Thanks to Patrick, our guide, who had much better communication abilities than Emma, our holiday is saved.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Caring, professional, and exceeded expectations!
Tanzania Choice Safaris organized and provided an exceptional Mount Kilimanjaro climbing experience for our group of 22, as well as organizing a tour of area hospitals, schools and health related services and a delightful safari tour for our group of 9. All staff hired by Tanzania Choice Safaris were gracious and thoughtful regarding our needs - we were provided with everything we needed and more! After spending almost three weeks with Kakasii and his staff, we felt as if we had made many new friends! I highly recommend Tanzania Choice Safaris!
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under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Loved my driver so energetic.
Fun place to visit especially with kids. Would totally recommend. Food also was very delectable. 5 stars!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience in Kenya!
My wife and I toured the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Hell's Gate in a 4x4 Landcruiser on private safari and had the time of our lives! We saw every animal of our dreams and took in the perfect landscapes in awe. Beacon was a top operator, allowing for full customization and providing great customer support throughout the booking process. The real star, however, was our guide, Antony. Highly professional, knowledgeable and friendly he took the safari to another level. He seemed to know all the other guides, was forever finding a tip for the next animal and put us in perfect spots for great photos. Antony was also knowledgeable and able to explain the names and behaviors of any animal or bird to be seen. Lastly, his attention to detail and client service stands out. Without saying so, we could tell he listened for queues and tailored his guiding to what he observed us most excited to see. I'd recommend Kenya, Beacon and Antony to anyone!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience with a lot of driving
We had an unforgettable experience on safari in Kenya with Beacon Safaris. Beacon Safaris was excellent, and managed to put together a last-minute, partly customized, competitively priced 8-day itinerary for us about a week before we left for our trip. (I would strongly recommend booking much further in advance--we lucked out because it was not the high season.) Everything went smoothly, we saw an incredible amount of game, and the price was a bit lower than a few similar quotes we received. While I'm sure there are many good tour operators, I would strongly recommend Beacon Safaris.
We spent one night at Serena Mountain Lodge at Mt. Kenya NP, two nights at Samburu/Buffalo Springs, one night at Sweetwaters/Ol Pejata, one night at Lake Nakuru, and finally two nights at Masai Mara. It was a very busy itinerary with a lot of driving--sometimes for long stretches on pretty rough dirt roads. Many might prefer to visit only 3 parks and stay for longer at each one, but each park was quite different and unique and we saw animals at each park that we didn't see at other parks.
Our guide, Ken, was friendly and knowledgeable. He was very good at spotting and identifying game. My mother was very interested in birding, and so Ken went out of his way to point out unusual and interesting birds. He seemed to be well connected with other guides, as they would frequently share tips with each other. He was quite assertive about getting our vehicle into the best possible position for photos, particularly of carnivores like leopards, lions, and cheetahs when there was a swarm of other tour vehicles. He was quite patient about stopping for anything we wanted to look at and did not rush us when we were taking photos, etc.
The only real downside was the amount of driving in our very busy itinerary, including some pretty long drives on very bumpy, dusty, unpaved roads going from Ol Pejata to Lake Nakuru and from Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara. The distance between the parks was somewhat further than we realized and several days began with a 4-5 hour drive to get from one park to another. If I had it to do again, and had the budget, I might consider trying to visit fewer parks for longer and/or flying rather than driving.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Foot Slopes are excellent company which make your dreams come true.
They answer very quick on every question. Service is perfect: they care about nice accomodation, delitious food and the best safari guide who has got a big knowledge about animals . We were with Gabriel and he was really nice Guide who care about us like about his family. I reccommend all company if you would like to spent the best time in your life!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
Everything was perfect. The crew was professional, food was great, and climb successful.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall, they completely delivered!
From the beginning engagement I was completely won over by Thea, she was fantastic at painting the perfect honeymoon meeting our needs and budget.
I must be completely honest and there was a slightly bumpy middle, but this was mostly due to flights (out of their control) and then one or two other things. However the understanding and extra effort that went in did not go unnoticed.
We then had completely open minds going on the honeymoon as with the slight bumps, we weren't sure, however we needn't have worried. IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD! The recommendations that Thea were made were not only perfect, but they were the best of the best. Safari at Ol Seki was amazing and we had the most magical time. We then went on to Zuri Zanzibar, just the most amazing hotel I have ever seen and stood out amongst all the others on the same beach. With what had happened in the journey, it seems Wayfairer had gone out of their way to make sure everyone knew it was our honeymoon and we got treated like royalty the entire trip. I was truly blown away and now completely gutted to be home. Thank you and we will be using again!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Interesting. Thanks for the invitation. I am interested.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Pricing and Service to go and See the Gorillas!
Alex, our driver was absolutely wonderful. He drove to the house ahead of time, just to make sure he knew where it was. He picked us up and helped me get Data because I needed to do some work. He was informative and entertaining throughout the whole trip!
The lodge was really lovely and has beautiful views of Bwindi. The food was great, and prepared well for the hike. They even made a flower welcome sign for us!
My one piece of advice to make the trip better is to send a list of the things people need for the hike (like gloves, rain jacket, etc) BEFORE THEY leave.