20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was enjoyable and I had good experience
I booked this safari last minute. And as this was my first safari, I felt I wasn’t sure I knew what I was doing. Ephie was amazing from start to finish. He answered all my questions right away.
The Safari was exceptional, it was so much better than I had expected. The accommodations and food were top notch.
Our driver & guide Joe was phenomenal. He was very helpful and informative. He seemed to know exactly where to go to see the wildlife. And he was very professional.
It was so satisfying to end the safari feeling it was so much better than I had expected. I highly recommend Magwar Escapades.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service.
We did a short four-day trip from Nairobi spending one day at Ol Pejeta, one day at Lake Naivasha and Mont Longonot, and finalizing with a two day in Masai Mara. The jeep was very comfortable and Antonio is a great driver. In contrast with some other drivers, he has always tried to respect the space with the animals which we appreciate.
We completely recommend.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Felt that driver interfered with wild life in a dangerous manner and was rude to other vehicles
Driver repeatedly used his vehicle to cut off male lion's intended direction. He probably was trying to give his customers a good photo opportunity; however, it was a bit dangerous and also selfish.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
True upholders of the “Tanzania Unforgettable” theme.
Although I just came from a neighboring country of Tanzania，I had never been to Tanzania before and I was wondering about the convenience of my trip here due to the fact that I’m from a French speaking country.
But to my surprise the Safari was smooth and the communication was efficient. The company showed high level of reliability in all aspects and throughout the itenary.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice, responsible, and easy to communicate.
“I am sure this will not be just a tour but a lifetime experience of Africa.” — Dennis, Kibena’s tour operator.
He was absolutely right. We totally enjoyed the tour a ton. The itinerary was well planned starting from the first airport pickup. Our group arrived in Kilimanjaro separately in two days. I appreciated that Dennis and his crew came to the airport twice to pick up all of us.
The tour started from the Tarangire National Park, where we encountered a couple of resting lions, a group of elephant, and some giraffes. In addition, a double rainbow in the late afternoon. It was a good taste of African wildlife on the first day of the trip.
The tour then continued with Lake Manyara National Park, which had the large lake on one side and rain forest on the other side. We didn’t encounter any predators and large animals here, but just some monkeys on our way out of the park.
The third day at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, especially the Crater, was the first highlight of the trip. There were abundant of zebras, wildebeest, buffalos, flamingos, and many more. More importantly, two rhinos! Although they were super far from us, it was somehow lucky to see the rarest of the Big Five.
The excitement continued to the next 3 days, where happened in Ndutu, Southern Serengeti. It was common to see lions, cheetahs, and leopards, just to name a few. The coolest moment was to see 9 lions approaching us altogether. Some went resting on the tree, while the others were under.
A relatively unfortunate days were the 2 nights we spent in Central Serengeti. This year rained differently than usual. The grass here grew much longer and it consequently made the game drive much harder. It was difficult to spot the predators when there were lying down in the bush and grass.
The trip ended with a surprising moment to us. Now please allow me to give the biggest applause to our tour guide, Raymond (Ray). This trip wouldn’t be perfect without him. Ray was an extremely friendly, knowledgeable, responsible guide, and at the same time, a skillful and considerate driver. The main purpose of this tour was to see wildebeest migration. However, we couldn’t encounter the head of wildebeests throughout the first 7 days because of the unusual rain and weather. In the last couple of days, Ray kept asking all other tour guides to obtain the weather information of the Southern Serengeti. Based on his 17 years of experience, he predicted the location where the wildebeests would be. On the very last day of the trip, he brought us back to Southern Serengeti and seek for the head of wildebeests. We made it! Massive zebras and wildebeests covered the plain. They spread out all the way to the horizon. Ray spent extra hours to let us see what we came to Tanzania for. We truly appreciated him being such responsible to the clients.
Speaking of experience, Ray also re-arranged the order of the parks to make sure we had enough time to enjoy Serengeti. Each game drive he drove around the territory and successfully found the animals we would like to see. Furthermore, Ray was so knowledgeable that he kept providing animal/parks/ecology/cultural information and answering numerous questions from each of us.
On the last day in Arusha, Ray kindly drove us around the town and kept us company before heading to airport in the late afternoon.
At the end, we highly recommend Dennis and Kibena. He has arranged nice accommodations and trip plans. Raymond deserves 100 stars if I were to rate him.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommend
5++++ I found out about this business from another person who spoke highly of them. Boy, was she right. This outfit was outstanding from the first text to the end of the tour. Florence was a delight to work with answering many questions and assisting with situations that were over, above and beyond the call of duty. She was simply amazing. The tour itself, 8 days, with highlights of Safaris, Silverback Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Golden Monkeys was everything I expected and more. Our guide for the 8 days was professional, knowledgeable and great company. He was only 'the best' and we were fortunate to have had him.
Thank you to all staff at Katella Uganda Safaris. My trip was unbelievable and all because of you. I highly recommend this business to anyone interested in an exciting adventure.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Safari experience from A to Z
Amazing experience with Suricata Safaris! We had a FANTASTIC time. We are impressed with their professionalism. Everything was super well organize from the moment they picked us up from the airport till the drop off. The booking went very smooth thanks to Glory who provided us with all the details needed and arranged our pickup time and first night stay. Then Daniel who came to us the first day when we arrived to brief us and prepare us for the Safari. The second day our guide Amire came on time to pick is up and our journey started towards Serengeti. Amir was a great guide, he was an amazing eye in spotting animals from far and made sure we saw a lot of animals. We had a 3 days including Serengeti and Ngorongoro and the tour was organized in a way to maximize enjoyment in each of the areas and spend plenty of time in them. The campsites they took us we really good with amazing views and the Team made sure to set everything for us and that we have everything needed. Finally, a thumbs up for the yummy food our Chef Tito was preparing for us. We had a variety of local dishes that we enjoyed a lot. Many thanks Team for this unforgettable experience!!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
He was unbelievably knowledgeable and his passion was truly infectious
The communication prior to the tour was clear, concise and timely. Junglers were always happy to answer any queries or concerns and made the pre-arrival process completely stress free.
The service and reliability was brilliant. At no point were there any concerns that something hadn’t been fully considered and well organised. It was brilliant to not have to be stressed about something going wrong as Junglers were immensely organised and the guide seemed very well equipped to deal with any evolving situation that arose. On the service front, Junglers were happy to listen to our groups wants/interests and incorporate those into the stops/itinerary. The individual guide was very knowledgeable and a genuinely really nice person to chat to and spend time with. Given the incredible experience we had from the organisation to the guides energy to the activities the value for money was amazing
I truly can’t think of anything I would improve from the tour and would whole heartedly recommend Junglers to anyone that is looking for a brilliant adventure holiday
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience
Fantastic experience, great guide, saw lots of wildlife and stunning scenery. Had an amazing time. Would recommend to anyone wanting to do safari in Tanzania.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable Experience
Our experience with Magwar Escapade Limited and their Guide was very rewarding and happy! Safe driving and the best recommendations during the tour. Excellent time management and organization, everything went on schedule without any worries and Ephie was extremely helpful with the safari arrangements. We leave our recommendation and thanks to Daniel the guide and Magwar Escapades.