BG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My dream for Africa came true
First of all it's the best price you can get for one day safari from Zanzibar! I had a great communication with Mohammed from the agency! Even hotel pickup and drop off was included in the price. Everything thing was organized absolutely perfect! Our driver, also Mohammed, picked us from the hotel at exactly 4:00 am. At the airport other guy from the tour agency was waiting for us and the rest of the group. He arranged everything there and we took our flight to Selous Game Reserve. It was my first time with such a small plane but it was safe and wonderful experience. When we arrived, we were waited from our tour guides, that were the jeep drivers also. We were split to two off-road vehicles and our journey to the wild begins. Almost immediately we saw impalas and baboons :) After that through the whole day we saw many giraffes, antelopes of different kinds, African buffalos, hippos, crocodiles, zebras, wild dogs, one hiena, wild African pigs (Pumba), many birds and the best of all, right before going back: a herd of elephants. They were so close, it was breathtaking experience! Unfortunately we didn't see any lions. And about the organization of the rest breaks, for coffee and lunch, everything was great and delicious! Definitely recommend this tour and the tour agency!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent execution and communication throughout the trip
Booked a trip for my daughter and I. The booking experience was seamless and the communication top notch. I was a little sceptical travelling with a child for such a long distance, but they made it a memorable experience . Totally recommend having your trip with them.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
nice
Baraka is a professional guide with plenty of patience. We had a special and interesting experience.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extremely helpful and very professional will definitely use him again
Amazing Safari to Masai Mara and Serengeti.
We had 3 days Serengeti, 2 days Masai Mara and everything was amazing courtesy of Philip and the entire crew generally. We started off in Masai Mara the first 2 days then ended up 3 days in Serengeti. The tour guide/ driver was exceptionally excellent, even though he wasn’t fluent in English, the little he spoke was enough for our amazing adventure, I always prefer people who talk less but show more action and this came in handy on this trip. The hotels were superb with a touch of local cuisines that made us blend in the culture of the indigenous people. We needed help and much of it was unplanned but Philip was always on standby, the commitment to have us get the best experience was evident on this trip and that’s why I can’t thank this people enough. I obviously encourage anyone looking for Safari in East Africa to try ThinkScene Safaris
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour
I did the 3 day budget safari to Maasai Mara and had David as my guide. It was my first safari and an amazing experience. David was a great driver / guide who was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The only thing I would say that could be improved is communication- what the plan is for the day, when we will be eating etc.
The parks had an abundance of wildlife (saw many of the big 5 apart from a rhino and leopard). The vehicle was in good condition (Land Cruiser) and the accommodation was really comfortable - I wad expecting a lot worse for the budget option. The passengers of our car had been spread across 3 accommodations which where quite far apart. Due to the bad roads it took approx. 45 min. to pick up/drop off everyone. Thus, one thing I had wished for is that the people you are in an accommodation with are also the ones in your car - to avoid unnecessar in the morning and evening (loosing precious time to see the wildlife). Alternatively a meeting point just outside the national reserve could be introduced where passengers of the car could be swapped according to the tour operators/accomodations.
If you want a more detailed description, then you can read my travel blog entry for this safari: https://findpenguins.com/6jjjgruit3szw/footprint/65c92fec1d1a40-06088084
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Baraka is very funny and lovely. He made an already amazing trip more special.
Great experience, affordable price, excellent safari experience. Every service staff is warm and friendly, especially our guide Baraka, who is familiar with wildlife and brings us a detailed explanation and gives us the best travel experience.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Authentic, knowledgeable and always on time.
Samuel our driver and the tour operator were excellent ! Knowledge of the animals, parks and city made it a pleasure. Also and perhaps most important, a very safe and patient driver.
KR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very kind, quick and punctual
My wife and I had a.good time.in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botsnawa for 2 nights and 3 days, thanks.to Afro Dawn travel service, in particular to Isabella, the 1st class tour guide. We saw the Vicotori falls from.two.different country sides and went for the Chobe river.cruise, while wrapping up helicopter tour right before departure. Every arrangement was great, except Boma dinner show with limited menu (no fruits but fruit cocktail only).
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly, knowledgeable, trustworthy service
We have had many very pleasant experiences with Samuel as our driver, most recently in Feb’24. His safari van is clean and comfortable, with a pop-up roof for game viewing and all-wheel drive for the tough spots. Each seat is a “captain’s chair” with a full row in the very back, seating 6 adult guests comfortably. Samuel is an excellent guide with many interesting tidbits of information to share, many obscure facts, often quite humourous. We have travelled a lot in Kenya and have found Samuel to be the best driver to Meru National Park, Nairobi National Park and the Maasai Mara. He is punctual and organized and the prices are very fair. Highly recommended
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Private 3d-Amboseli and 1d-Nairobi Parks tour made to measure, reliable, with attention to detail.
We are two photo-enthusiasts and we did have a great help in Julie putting together a made-to-measure private tour for us in mid-December 2023. It was transfer from Nairobi + 2 full days in Amboseli park and then transfer back to Nairobi + 1 day in Nairobi exploring the David Sheldrick foundation, Giraffe centre and Nairobi Park + transfer to the JKIA airport. She was very attentive to our wishes and put together a tour that suited us perfectly. Price was reasonable and all worked very well. Amboseli accommodation in the Kibo safari camp was perfect and comfortable, food was good and takeaway lunchbox was great. We saw a lot of animals and have taken some great pictures. We even explored the Amboseli lake bed longer than expected (our 4x4 got stuck there). It was part of the adventure :-) and it was fun. It also helps to have a radio in the car to share with other cars/drivers what is to see or if there is a problem. George is a good driver and was very attentive to our photo-desires. He did a great job finding the wildlife where possible and also took us on a side-road on the way from Amboseli to Nairobi that offered a totally different look at rural Kenya. For the Nairobi day, we really appreciated to have a car with electronic pass so that we can cross the town very fast. We came home with a smile and already longing to come back soon! I can recommend this company, certainly! Nothing was a problem, communication was clear and fast and all was with a smile and compassion. We will be back!