PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!!
Amazing experience! The trip, the accommodation, the food, everything was great! Our driver Sadan was the best! He showed us 4 of big five, he was very flexible and accommodating with our requests. I requested to be dropped to Naivasha instead of Nairobi and they organised it for me without a problem! High recommended to use this operator!
IS
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prefect from A to Z. Very concerned to deliver.
We were a group of 4 that did a 13-day wildlife and beach holiday tour through Apodiformes Adventures.
Prior to our journey we had been in contact with Silas, that replied promptly to all our questions.
We arrived in Nairobi in the evening of the 13th of Jan. On arrival there was a long queue at immigrations with only 3 out of 14 desks open for service. It took us around 45 minutes to clear through. Not a good impression for first timers visiting Kenya.
We had opted to stay 3 nights in Nairobi, prior to our safari and decided for a driver from the hotel to pick-up us up at the airport. It took some time to spot the driver as all the drivers are waiting outside the terminal for their pick-ups. A good thing to have in mind for future arrivals.
After 3 days or on 16th we were promptly picked up at our hotel by our driver/guide, Nelson, that remained with us throughout our journey.
Off we went to a mall and met with Silas and paid the remainder of the fee for the trip.
Next there was quite a drive to our first stop Enkorok Mara Camp, adjacent to Maasai Mara.
The accommodation and food were ok.
Maasi Mara park was just fantastic and being able to see all those animals close up was quite an experience.
Our next stop was Lake Nakuru Lodge, that was excellent accommodation and good food.
There we did the Lake Nakuru park that was ok, seeing rhinos and other animals close up.
Off we went and to Amboseli National Park were stayed in Kibo Safari Camp. The stay food there was the best out the three camps we had stayed in.
As for animal sightings Maasai Mara stood out in comparison to the 3 parks visited.
Our last on the safari our driver/guide Nelson, took us to Emali train station were embarked to Mombasa via Pinewood Beach Resort, were we stayed for 6 nights.
The stay there was outstanding in all aspects.
On our last day at Pinewood we were met a driver that took us to Mombasa train station were we took the train to Nairobi via home.
We give Apodiformes Adventures our highest rating because.
• Communication throughout the planning stage was excellent.
• All questions were answered promptly.
• Time schedules were spot on and all that had been scheduled was there.
• All accommodations were good even though some was better than others.
• Our driver/guide Nelson was outstanding and did the utmost to deliver.
• We were in good hands throughout the journey.
In a nutshell we highly recommend Apodiformes Adventures.
EE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wakanda and especially our guide Andrew is all you could ask for a safari to remember for a lifetime
Expectation exceeded big time on our Northern Circuit safari with Wakanda!
Our guide Andrew was exceptional in many ways. Very knowledgeable about everything we saw, unreal skill of spotting animals (especially big cats) and generally a very nice person to go on a 5 day adventure.
The accomodations and food were also top notch and really couldn’t have asked for better service.
At the end we knew we made the right choice with booking with Wakanda (and lucky to get Andrew as a guide).
EE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly highly recommended
Our 5-day safari tour with Wakanda was absolutely incredible.
Our guide Andrew was very experienced, knowledgable and made sure we had the best possible experience.
He has a true eagle vision - he was able to spot animals from a great distance. And he put a lot of effort into finding best locations to photograph animals. We saw many lions, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, just to name a few.
He was providing us lots of information not just about animals but also gave context about the Tanzanian culture and tribes. It made the whole experience so much richer.
He navigated the roads like a true pro. Many roads in Serengeti were flooded but even with rough road conditions Andrew was able to get us out there safely.
The accommodation and food was excellent troughout the trip as well.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything a safari should have!
I had an amazing group safari with Peter as our driver. He is an amazing person and a great guide. The safari had absolutely everything one wishes for: great company, comfortable transport, knowledgeable driver, and lots of animals and beautiful nature, of course! The accommodation was great too. Highly recommended!
NG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is a passionate Tour guide
Crispin is an amazing guy, we were visiting Nairobi for less than 18hurs and he made sure we visited all 3 locations that we wanted to visit.
• Bomas of Kenya
• giraffe center
• Dinner at Carnivore.
He was patient and kind. Even followed us to the airport for drop off at 5:00am. I highly recommend him. He is AMAZING
They are awesome and proffesional
I visited on 2023
"The guide we were assigned by kwezi was extraordinary. The most kind , knowledgeable and lovely man 10 days with a stranger can have its issues but he was fantastic from day one. I cannot recommend George high enough. He looked after me - with mobility issues - and my family superbly. I cried when we said farewell which tells you much. Please pass this on to the kwezi safari management
I was prior to arriving in Tanzania unaware about the distance we would travel. Our guide told me we drove 1455kms !! This was our 5th .safari you organised for us and beyond the best. Your ground arrangements were superb from beginning to end.
I will be back soon
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very easy to communicate with, very professional, very friendly - great people!
Short 3 night trip (2 nights Masai Mara and I night Nakura Lake). We stayed at Ashnil Mara and The Cliff hotels - both were very good. Our driver Duncan was an excellent driver and also very knowledgeable about both the wildlife and Kenya in general - you see so much of the country travelling by road. Anne and Brian at Amazing Memories were excellent from my first contact with them - easy to communicate with, quick responses etc. A great trip!
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
It was an amazing experience! Heat accomodations, great wold life. Many thanks to our driver Abouh. We enjoyed his skills and all the nice conversations we had regarding Tanzania and animals!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personal, attentive service from knowledgeable experts
I have been fortunate enough to travel to many worldwide locations. Like many people I have started to use the internet to book certain elements myself. For our Kruger safari and Cape Town trip we were blessed to find the wonderful Wilma Nicholls of JD Destinations. Wilma has single-handedly changed my outlook and experiences at the true worth of an experienced travel specialist. Wilma’s help, knowledge, advice and beyond duty attitude and approach was breathtaking and invaluable. Wilma is a true professional but also incredibly approachable and always able to be contacted. Such amazing service. I highly recommend you use JD Destinations for all of your African vacation plans if you want seamless and memorable experiences.
