IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
proffesianal and kind
our safari was amazing, we had a 6 days safari in 4 park reservations, we were four in the jeep, and we stayed at the public camps.
the safari offer we got from rhino was much cheaper than all the quotes we got from the rest of the safari opearators we approched.
they arranged for our picking up from the airport and back, although our return flight was from kilimanjaro airport and not from arusha as we told them.
Daniel helped us with evry problem we had and the service was kind and wonderfull.
our safari guide and driver Ezikiel was really really nice and knowledgeble, and the cook was also great.
we highly recommended rhino explorer to everyone going on safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Weekend in Rwanda was great!
Golden Rwanda Safaris is a great company. They were very flexible and offered us the exact trip we requested with very short notice. We were able to squeeze in all we wanted to see in Rwanda in one weekend even mixing things in at the end. The guides are very knowledgeable about the wildlife as well as all things Rwanda. The only thing I would recommend is to find out ahead of time the best gear for your activities, however, I'm sure the company will gladly inform you if asked. I was not ready for the colder weather or the muddy hikes, but in the end it everything worked out fine.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari to Maasai Mara was great
Went on a safari with Africa vacation safaris for 3 days to Masai mara, the services were up to standards the guide was knowledgeable and answered my queries well. GREAT SAFARI. GREAT TEAM
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
On of the best experiences ever in Africa
Our trip to Africa was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life. I love Africa, it was better than I could have ever imagined, Kenya and Tanzania were exceptional. The people were wonderful and the animals were amazing. We really enjoyed our guides Mr Joe and Mr David is an exceptional organizer with much patience for all my emails and questions. He was very informative and quick to respond.
Thank you so much for helping me fulfill my life dream!!
Charles
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great camp, delicious food but guide was just a driver and did not explain anything.
Good communication and very punctual. Excellent food throughout especially at the camp. No water was provided however even though this was supposed to be included. Beautiful camp but guide was utterly useless - very good driver but he did not explain anything at all so really disappointing.
FI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Safari experience!! Highly recommend!
What a wonderful Safari! Everything was well organized by very knowledgeable and friendly staff from the beginning to the end. The atmosphere that they created provided a nice feeling throughout the whole trip. Everything was done exactly as we wanted and all our wishes were taken into account in a personalized way. The game drives were amazing and the driver/guide could always find the best places for viewing the majestic animals. We saw four parks - Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire and enjoyed every one of them. We would travel with African Savannah Trekkers again anytime and hope to do that one day! Travelling with them will provide the best that Tanzania has to offer!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful trip.
My wife and i wanted a destination honeymoon. Tanzania was perfect. We had an adventure of a life time. The Ngorongoro crater was breathtaking and the sunsets. We got to se the big 5 which was superb. The wine in Tanzania is very sweet and so affordable. Northern Masailand safaris were very professional and accommodating. My itinerary went as planned which made the whole trip a success. Thank You northern Masailand safaris.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Using Lion King was the Perfect Choice for our safari honeymoon
Our Safari was amazing. We did a 4 day safari with Goodluck through Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. He was very knowledgable of the area and was willing to answer our hundreds of questions. This provided us a cultural experience as well as nice Safari. His amazing life stories about the area and the local culture touched our hearts forever. There were so many animals and seeing them close up was crazy fun! It was an experience we will cherish forever. Anna was so helpful and nice. She told us what to expect and do at every step of the trip. Everyone we met was so friendly and made us feel comfortable, start to finish. Although we were only in Tanzania for 4 days, we felt at home instantly and we already miss it. That makes us realize...we had an experience of a lifetime. We definitely recommend this company. Thank you Lion King!!!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Be Careful with this tour operator
First of all Tanzania is a wonderful country, the people are great, and the animals are amazing.
About the tour operator. It appears that the owner Alpha made this great website offering tours but that's about as far as it goes. Alpha lives in Australia, not Tanzania, and wasn't there for the tour...
The motorcycles are old Honda 250's, the bike I was given was a 1991, twenty seven (27) years old. No horn, no speedo, but to Honda's credit the bike ran fine with only one break down in 7 days. When you're riding a motorcycle you need a horn, its dangerous not to have one. I complained, they fixed it but it stopped working a day later. The other bikes didn't appear to have horns either...
When we arrived Alpha was not there. We were met by his "associate" who picked us up at the airport and then dropped us off at the hotel saying someone would meet us there in the morning. The next morning we met Kalifa and David. There wasn't really any instruction or pre trip discussions about roads, hazards, hand signals, what to be careful of etc just hop on an go (David the lead rider, didn't speak english).
In retrospect the disaster that happened on the second day might have been avoided if the operators had talked a bit about the trip prior to setting off.
What happened is one of our party drove over a small road bump, wasn't paying attention and crashed at a low speed. He fell on his ankle and broke it, a freak accident but it ruined his trip. I know it was his fault but I think the operators should have emphasized to watch out for these sort of things. At least two other times we came over a rises in the road to find that the road was washed out. Numerous times there could have been horrible crashes. There was no warning from the lead rider David...
On that note, If you get hurt in this country you have a real problem. Seeing what happened to my friend with a broken leg opened our eyes to the level of medical attention in this area. In this area the hospitals are basically just clinics with limited resources.
If you are seriously hurt they have to get you on a plane to fly you out. Getting that plane can take hours... If you suffer an internal injury you could die waiting for medical attention. Subsequently you'd think that the operators would display a high level of safety... nope. If you take this tour make sure you bring pain pills in case you are hurt otherwise you will suffer as there is no pharmacy close by. (Tanzania for the most part is a third world county).
Having ridden motorcycles and dirt bikes (I'm 60 years old) for many years my understanding is the tour operator riding out front ( the lead rider) is responsible for leading the way and pointing out hazards to the clients. There was none of this.
Also the front rider tour operator constantly placed himself in front of me so that I was constantly covered with his dust. I complained twice but he just keep riding there, when I tried to pass he just accelerated. Finally I got him to back off and stop spraying me with his dust but I ended up with an eye and nose infection from the constant dust at the end of the trip.
We had 7 days riding and then got into a truck for a safari through the Serengeti. When we got to the park gates, the guy driving the truck (who had been subcontracted from Alpha) didn't have the money for the entrance fee, nor did the credit card that was given to him work. I had to pay the 475 dollar US fee.
They promised to pay me back when we got to town at the end of the trip, didn't happen. They promised to email me the payment by the end of the week, didn't happen. As of 7 weeks after the tour Alpha is paying me about 100 dollars every 2 weeks, and I am still owned a couple hundred dollars at this point. Having paid Alpha $4,800 US Dollars for this trip this is unacceptable.
I understand how things can happen, but when you make a mistake you should fix it and act responsibly. If I didn't harass this operator I don't believe he would have ever paid me anything.
The drivers, Mohammed, Kalifa and David were all nice, professional but I think they could use some feed back from the owner who is just absent. They should make the effort to stop every once in a while to explain to clients about the area and points of interest. I think these 3 guys did an ok job but the owner should give them more instruction, or the owner should be there...
Use caution with this operator
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Chobe National Park by Myer Bornstein Photo Bee1
Chobe National Park has the greatest concentration of elephants along with multiple of the species of mammals, birds, and reptiles that are easy to approach from the boat