SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
AA Safaries & Tours saved my safari in Kenya
This is actually the 2nd time I used AA Safaries &Tours and write the review.
This time I wanted to visit Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Naivasha in Kenya.
Unfortunately, from the beginning I contacted another company in Kenya - Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris, which appeared to be fraud. I paid them in July and on August 8th, I got a message that they cannot provide service and they stopped answer emails. There are now many reviews from cheated customes about KWSS on their page in Safaribookings. They stoled from many people. And I already bought airtickets and visum for the 6 of September. I was desperate, I lost money and was going to loose even more. So, just 3 weeks before departure I desperately contacted Sydah from AA Safaris & Tours. In February 2019 she arranged for me an exciting trip in Uganda. So I wrote directly to her and asked, if she can help me with safari in Kenya. And she did! In spite of shortage of time, high season and my request to try to do it as cheap as possible but still rather comfortable.
With the help of their partners in Kenya (Francis from Kenia Mara), they managed to book me on new safari, trying to keep price lower as I already lost much money. I was joining groups of other companies and it was different cars and drivers almost every day but it worked! It was amazing! They were taking so good care of me. I do not know, how they managed to coordinate which tourist go to which car, but they did it! :) They controlled the situation all the time. All drivers were excellent, special thanks to Martin, Daniel and Robert (they all belong to different companies).
I had a great time in Kenya! Safari in Masai Mara was absolutely incredible! It was really a whole day safari, we drived in about 7:00 in the morning and returned to the hotel around 6 pm. We saw all possible big animals just at a few meters distans, even closer sometimes. I made hundreds of great photos. Accomodation (Menyatta Camp just few minutes drive from Masai Mara entrance ) was rather modest but absolutely okey for its price class. At all places was clean, there were mosquito nets, staff was friendly. My last day in Nairobi also was filled with activities: I had a city tour, visit to Karen Blixen house and Giraffe Centrum.
Both Sydah and Francis answered at all my mails and sms almost immediately, even if I wrote early in the morning or late in the evening. I am grateful to AA Safaries & Tours Ltd and to Kenia Mara for the excellent safari which they organized for me practically in the last minute. They are responsible professionals!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful vacation of a lifetime.
Hearing about a Safari and going on one are completely different. This was a dream come true. Our guide was so friendly, knowledgeable and kind. I hope to do it again. To view animals in their habitat within arms reach is unbelievable. I would encourage anyone to do a safari, before it's too late.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect 5 day Safari in Tansania
Everything was super! The communication with Mack in advance via mail was excellent and fast. First we were a little bit worried about the advance payment but everything went perfectly fine! We were picked up by our really nice guide Laurien at 5 o clock in the morning from the airport. In the evening Mack visited us and explained everything about the upcoming the safari. On the next morning Laurien picked us up again and we started our safari. With the help of our excellent guide we could spotted all big five! He knows so many things about the flora and fauna and could answer all our questions. And despite that he is a very safe driver and always made jokes and looked after us. We had a little car brake but Laurien brought us to a Lodge to wait there until everything was fixed - not really a wonder if we think about the bad African roads :-). It was one of our best holidays ever and we really could recommend Kiliholidays and Laurien! Thank you so much! We are already missing the wonderful Serengeti.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya-Tanzania safari with Trip Advisor Africa Safaris
Folks,
When I had to book a short 8-9 day Kenya-Tanzania safari to suit in my available holidays, was checking a lot through various channels in internet. Finally came across this one post in Safari Bookings made by one operator by name TripAdvisor Africa Safaris, which was tailor made and definitely suiting my tentative itinerary. So decided to approach them with a query.
Then onwards everything was fast forward. Mr Seth Vincent from the Safari agency was of quick in his responses, and why not we we were ready to have a close wildlife experience in quick time.
The hotel n Nairobi was too good. The one in Nakuru was good, the ones in Maasai was fine. And then we ended up in tented accommodation which was of the first kind of experience we had. Even though we were notified about it, we were less prepared for it and it's deficiencies.
Anyhow, the trip ended up really well. Very much above our expectations with the guides Mr. Wikilife in Kenya and Mr. PrayGod in Tanzania was so helpful and spot on in their job. Their eye sight and attention is commendable without compromising any matter of safety. The chef masavi was clinical in his meal preparation throughout the stay in serengeti and ngorongoro tents. It was like woow, and we were like how did he do so with limited space in common kitchen and lesser time and items.
Herewith let me conclude this review,
Definitely these guys are recommended.
Regards
Tivin Thomas
+91-9901252761
India
20-35 years of age
Scenery, weather, accommodations,food, transportation, your guide other highlights and so on
Scenery, weather, accommodations, food,transportation, your guide other highlights and so on?
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!!!
We used Genesis for our excursions in Kenya. Our driver David was FABULOUS! He took good care of us and even showed us some off the grid gems in and around Nairobi. He drove us to the Kiambethu tea farm and gave us a great mini tour of different parts of Nairobi on our drive to the farm. David also took us to the bead factory, giraffe manor, and the elephant sanctuary. He didn't just drive us to the locations and drop us off, he provided the history and other details behind the places we went and went with us on our tours. He also took us to the Bomas of Kenya which was an exciting experience! As we walked around and looked at replicas of the traditional villages, David explained to us about the the different tribes that occupied each village. Jonathan also did a phenomenal job of communicating with us and keeping us informed on our schedules, pick-ups, and etc. The service and care we received from Genesis was above and beyond what we could of expected! We will be back in Kenya next year and will definitely use Genesis again!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING BEYOND ALL OUR EXPECTATIONS
We arrive home last week following an 10 days tour with Herbivore African expeditions,Tarangire,Ngorongoro crater and serengeti.It was amazing beyond all our expectations. Our private guide was a Tanzanian local,English speaking, He was excellent great local knowledgeble and organized everything like clockwork.Our accommodation was brilliant, we were treated like royalty, check out Arumeru river lodge in Arusha,Ngorongoro serena lodge,4 season hotel in serengeti was amazing.would highly reccomend this tour and look forwad to another experience with Herbivore African expeditions in the future.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
I saw more animals in one week than in the past 60 years of my life visiting US National Parks.
The weather was perfect, not to hot and not to cold with no rain. Wonderful wildlife and so many gorgeous birds.
BestDay Safaris made the trip as comfortable as possible with top notch accommodation, even the overnight stay in a tent in the Serengeti was luxurious, with flush toilets and a 4 poster bed.
Our guide was the best, he accommodated our desire to stop and take a picture of everything we saw. He could spot wildlife while he was driving that we had a problem spotting with binoculars. His knowledge was encyclopedic of both the wildlife and the culture.
I would thoroughly recommend BestDay Safaris to anyone wanting to have an amazing experience in Tanzania.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania unforgettable experiences
What a fantastic memory we had with Emperor Adventure and safaris. Faraj was very kind, humble and responsive on time to our emails, giving us all the information and details we needed in every particular time. Mr Terence, an excellent and well communicated guide friendly and very knowledgeable about wildlife accompanied with us. We never disappointed traveling with him spotted a lot of animals especially the big five on the first day of the safari. We real cherish the team for creating unforgettable moments and memories that will last a lifetime.
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn't have asked for a better experience
My boyfriend and I did a 7 day tour with Tazama through Samburu, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara. It was the perfect way to see every animal on our list and see a diversity of ecosystems. Antony was so prompt and professional with booking everything. Steven, our guide, was sooo respectful of park rules and the animals, which was really important to us. He was smart, funny, flexible, and made sure the trip went as smoothly as possible (we didn't have any hiccups)! The lodges we stayed at were some of the nicest we've ever been to. It was a perfect trip and we can't thank Tazama, Antony, or Steven enough!