US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Nairobi National Park by Fatima Shama
We visited the Shelbourne Elephant Sanctuary. A wonderful addition to our trip and commitment to animal conservation.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Amboseli National Park by Herman
Two cheetahs were spotted and more than 100 cars surrounded them. They were not even able to chase the springboks they spotted because cars blocked their way. This is very sad.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Katja
Te area around the lake seemed very sad with all the dead trees.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Katja
Most beautiful place on earth- like paradise.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Serengeti National Park by Katja
Extraordinary wild life and scenery
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tarangire National Park by Katja
The trees and the herds of elephants were just overwhelmingly beautiful
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience and good communication with Golden Rwanda
Overall had a great experience with Golden Rwanda. From the initial communication and setting the itinerary to payment, permits, and transportation everything went smoothly. I would use this operator again. Upon airport arrival, to airport drop off 5 days later, everything was seamless and taken care of.
Frank was responsive up until arrival, and Claude our driver for the week aimed to please and nothing was an inconvenience. Highly Recommend.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable time - Amazing, Marvelous with Lucas and Lucas' African Adventures
Lucas is a very knowledgeable guide. He knows all the trees and bushes species. He knows each animal from the area. He was able to take us to all the different parks. We did an 8 day trip to Tarengeri, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti.
Lucas is excellent at finding the animals. We saw the big 5! We saw so many lions, a variety of birds, African buffalo, hippos, etc .
The food was excellent. We had delicious lunches with chicken , rice, fruit, juice. Very high quality.
Lucas is a very professional, caring man. Lucas is very outgoing. I highly recommend Lucas' African Adventures.
KR
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
amazing special experience. you con rhinoes group in the nature. dont miss it. it is worth money. go
I highly recommend Murchison falls national park and ziwa rhino santuary tour.
the guide Andrew is very kind and professional.
this tour is amazing.
you can see lots of animals including lions, especially rhinoes.
rhinoes give you special experience.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best choice!
Our experience with Lion King and Salehe Kimosa as our guide for our honeymoon went above and beyond anything we could’ve dreamt up! We know from experience that searching and deciding on the right safari tour is a long search - stop your search NOW and book this trip! Choosing to go on this trip was a huge financial decision for us (as I’m sure it is for many reading this now!) but it was SO worth every single penny. We will remember this trip forever and cherish everything we learned and experienced. We picked Lion King for its great reviews and the fact that it is completely run by Tanzanian staff and family owned by a former safari guide (and we had the pleasure of meeting him and his son on New Years Eve at Nyota Luxury Camp! He is absolutely wonderful and so committed to making sure his guests have the best experience!). We were so glad we made this big decision from the very beginning - communication with Lion King was so thorough and timely before the trip. We received all the details we needed and were easily able to make a few adjustments before the trip (added another day in the Serengeti). After being there, it is so clear that the itinerary is very thoughtful. As a couple who loves to travel and usually plans everything themselves, it was amazing to have everything planned so beautifully by Lion Kong and not have to worry about one detail for our honeymoon. There’s always anxiety before a trip - especially such a big one, but Lion King and Salehe made this a completely stress-free and relaxing experience.
Now about our AMAZING guide, Salehe Kimosa. From the minute we met him I knew we’d have an awesome trip! He is everything an expert guide should be and more - super friendly and personable, so smart and knowledgeable about all the animals and plants/trees and an incredible navigator and driver (which we realized is SO important). He has this one-of-a-kind intuition, knowing where to go and exactly where to park so we got the best views and photos. We went during a couple of rainy days with more treacherous roads and I’m someone who can get nervous in the car, but in Salehe’s hands, I felt so safe the whole time. Salehe went above and beyond to make sure we had the trip of a lifetime. One example of how he exceeded our expectations was that he recognized that the tall grass in Serengeti during this rainy season would prohibit us from seeing a lot, so he brought us to a more remote area between Ngorogoro Conservation Area and Serengeti, where you can drive off the road. It was the best adventure and we saw so so much - lots of cheetahs, a leopard, giraffes play fighting etc. etc. It was so clear that really the only expert guides are capable of doing this and Salehe is clearly an expert. And he decided to do this during one of the longest drives/days we had (it was probably a 13 hour working day for him), he really really cared that we saw what we had hoped and made it happen!! He also made our last night in the Serengeti so memorable, bringing us out to a sunset spot to enjoy wine that Lion King had specially labeled for us. He’s also an all around awesome and friendly person, and a pleasure to spend time with and learn from. We met several Lion King guides and they all seemed awesome, but I’d say that if you can request Salehe, I can assure you’ll have the BEST time.
Lion King booked us incredible accomodations! They greatly surpassed our expectations. The Maramboi Tented Lodge offered a private pool with views of Lake Maynamara and Nyota Luxury Tent showed us unparalleled friendliness and service. It was an amazing lodging in the middle of the Serengeti! We’ve never stayed anywhere remotely close to how nice all of the accommodations were - we had everything we needed and much, much more.
One last one note about what sets Lion King apart - you will see at the picnic areas that all tours give a boxed lunch. With Lion King, we got a full hit meal on a picnic blanket - a perfect example of how Lion King stands apart. Also I’m a vegetarian and was worried about the options. Let’s just say I’ve ever ate this well!!! Another note is that most tours only have windows that open halfway - we were able to fully put down our windows for the best view AND our truck had a built-in cooler always filled with water, juice, soda and beer, how cool is that?
Longest review I’ve ever written by far but worth it to help inspire others to make the best decision and book with Lion King (and Salehe!!)
