20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer service and expertise in planning a safari based on our interests and needs
We had a great experience working with Classic Journeys to book our long safari through Kenya and Tanzania and a few days in Zanzibar. I contacted multiple companies through safaribookings when we were first planning this trip about a year in advance and found Classic Journeys to be the most responsive and helpful. We therefore decided to use them for our tour and were very happy that we did! The staff responded quickly to my inquiry and were able to customize a few aspects of my itinerary before booking, but also provided recommendations for lodging based on their expertise. We ended up using most of their recommendations and had a great time. They handled every aspect of our travel while we were with them and allowed us to store our carry on baggage from our international flights at their office while on safari because we were worried about the weight restrictions on the local flights. The guides were great - friendly, helpful, and assisted us even after we had moved to the next leg of our tour. We saw every animal we hoped to see and more, including a lot of babies! Overall, Classic Journeys exceeded our expectations and we would not hesitate to recommend or rebook with them in the future!
BM
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Deluxe Flying Safari booked by CKC Tours
From initial contact to pick up in Nairobi, Communication with John was prompt and efficient. Once he knew where we wanted to go, he designed an itinerary that covered our requests. Because my wife wanted to go on a balloon ride on her birthday, we needed to extend by a day in Masai Mara-not a problem, John did this, found another accommodation for the night and booked the balloon trip. We were picked up before 6.00 am to get to our flight at Wilson Airport and John was there to brief us on the trip. We stayed at three different safari camps and lodges and they were all unique including Tawi Eco Lodge in Amboseli and Governors and Engai Tented Lodge in Masai Mara. We enjoyed ourselves at each place and met people from all over the world. I would highly recommend CKC Tours for their excellent planning and service.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Adventurous Honeymoon
For our honeymoon, we chose the 6-day safari with seven wonders to which we added a 1 day hike of Kilimanjaro and a 1 day tour of Dar es Salaam for a total of 8 days. Seven Wonders was very responsive and had a nice itinerary for us. Overall, we enjoyed our trip and would recommend Seven Wonders to anyone. It was an adventurous journey and the company is reliable and trustworthy. Their drivers and tour guides were always on time; and they were all very nice and attentive.
To start the trip, the Seven Wonders driver (Good Luck) picked us up from our bed and breakfast and our Kilimanjaro guide (Gasto). Good Luck and Gasto were both very nice, energetic, and welcoming. We thoroughly enjoyed our hike with Gasto (17 km roundtrip; not including the hike to a waterfall we were too tired for) where we saw some blue monkeys and colorful birds. We were especially thankful that Gasto took good care of us while one of us had unpleasantly fast bowel movements (presumably from malarone, anti-malarial medicine). This was definitely a highlight of the trip.
We were especially thankful for our safari driver and guide, Amos, who was very nice, very aware of our needs, and had a keen eye for animals. He always stopped for us to take pictures if he heard us talking about what we saw, and was patient until we both said we were okay to move on. He also would try to get us to good spots or talk to other drivers for us when they blocked our vision. We also appreciated that he agreed with us that aggressively getting close to the animals isn't nice, and he was able to usually position us where animals would walk by us without blocking their path.
Awesome things we saw: Cheetah chasing Thompson Gazelle and 2 hyenas coming to steal it (chase was unsuccessful, Serengetti); stopped very close to a Buffalo we didn't know was there, grazing and hanging out with a bird (Lake Manyara); two elephant families meeting by a waterhole and "asking" (loudly) to share the water (Tarangire); a Lion family walking to drink water and rest after eating a Zebra (Serengetti); various grazers sharing the waterhole as if they wanted to sing about a baby lion (Tarangire); lots of Wildebeast and Zebra walking in a line (Ngorongoro); seeing (and hearing) a group of 10+ hyenas eating a baby buffalo.
In Dar es Salaam, our city guide and driver, Julius, was very fun, easygoing, and knowledgeable about the city--he's a native that would answer some questions with "I'm a Dar es Salaam guy". We only had time to see a few things, but we really enjoyed the national museum for the music and dance experience and seeing how even in Dar es Salaam a lot of people know what tribes their family comes from.
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything went very smooth from the beginning to the end.... Wonderful safari and hiking trip!
Already from the beginning I had a good feeling when I started communicating with Safari 2 Gorilla Tours. I send them an email and inquired about a Gorilla tracking permit in Uganda. Aron answered very quickly to my questions and we continued communicating by whatsup. The communication was fast, clear and transparent. He made me a proposal about a 6 day Gorilla, safari and hiking tour in Uganda with transfers from and to Kigali. I told him which places I wanted to visit and which activities I was interested in. (lake bunyonyi, gorillas, queen elizabeth national park, game drives, hiking up mount muhabura)
At the end I had a costumized tour proposal stating exactly which costs were included, which were not and in which guest houses I was going to stay. The price seemed also very accurate and fair.
The tour itself was totally matching my expectations. I was picked up at the agreed time and place in Kigali by a very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly driver, Godwin, with a good humour. He cared about all the paper works with the national parks, the border crossings and guesthouses. Basically we followed the planned itinerary but it was no problem to change or amend things spontaniously.
The 6 days were packed with stunning landscapes, lots of wildlife (we managed to see the sleeping lions on the fig trees and also a leopard), the once in a liftetime experience to observe Gorillas, an adventurous sweaty hike up Mount Muhabura, as well as many nice encounters with local people.
All in all I had a really great, inspiring time in Uganda and Ruanda thanks to Safari 2 Gorilla Tours. I can totally recommend Arond and his team.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome, A-rated Tour Company!!!
I want to thank Lion King Adventures for providing a very efficient and reliable assistance to make our first-time ever African tour really worthwhile and hassle-free. We love all the accommodations and all the staff in these accommodations have very good customer service and comfortable lodging/food. I want to thank our Safari Guide, Goodluck for the wonderful experience!!! The staff of Lion King have been supportive and very responsive since day one. Their vehicle/jeep is one of the best. They helped set-up an itinerary that suit our needs and budget.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Breathless and magic experience
The service with soul of Tanzania is amazing. Since the first contact they have made this dream come true. My husband and I had always wanted to do a safari but we were hesitant because we couldn’t find a reliable and easy way to book our dream vacation. Soul of Tanzania made this planning unbelievably easy. Their recommendations were superb. The service they provided once
in Tanzania exceeded our expectations. Every hotel they suggested was excellent, the service in the hotel and the cleanliness was extraordinary. Our driver became part of the family, Khalid made this trip a dream. Always with a great attitude , helping out and making sure we were having a great time while taking advantage of the beautiful surroundings. Our honeymoon was more special. We will definitely recommend and repeat another trip with soul of Tanzania. We love Tanzania and soul of Tanzania
Asante San
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top bloke
Simon arrived punctually and was helpful and professional in his conduct. Would recommend him to anyone.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience at Mikumi Nationalpark
It was a private 2 day - 1 night tour to Mikumi Nationalpark. To get there takes ages but it’s worth doing it. Animals roam around freely and are used to visitors. So you can go pretty close without them running away. Nico was the best guide ever. He knew where to find the animals and made this trip unforgettable in so many ways. Thanks. Absolutely recommended.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful experience that I will never forget!
If I could give 7 Wonders 10 stars out of 5 I would. We had the most wonderful time on our 7 day camping safari with them. We were incredibly well looked after by our Guide, Hozza, and Cook, Izak. We couldn't have asked for two better people to show us around Lake Natron, Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Lake Manyara, and keep our bellies full with delicious food. Caring, professional, friendly and knowledgeable, they both went out of there way to make our experience memorable.
Seven Wonders pre-trip communication was exceptional. Evelyn was quick to respond to any queries we had, and they were able to easily accommodate our request to adjust our safari to visit Lake Natron, and spend an extra night in Serengeti.
Terrific value for money!!
I highly recommend 7 Wonders. I have been on safaris with other companies, which have also been wonderful experiences, but I rate 7 Wonders as the best of the companies I have travelled with. Thank you Hozza, Izak, Evelyn and all the 7 Wonders team!! Melissa
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top Notch Service & an Amazing Experience
Nadzua, our tour operator representative at Buy More, provided exceptional and personalized customer service as she was instrumental in organizing our incredible 19 day safari tour through Kenya quickly and efficiently. She took the time in expeditiously answering all our questions, addressing any and all concerns and accommodating all our requests. Changes were made along the way but only to better our experience which was already great!
We have done safaris in the past and have traveled all over the world but she is by far the best tour operator representative we ever had!!
We were in touch with her the whole time we were on safari and she was eager to receive feedback on accommodations, meals, itinerary guiding services, etc.
BuyMore is very competitive and provides value for money spent. We stayed in wonderful places throughout Kenya and the food was great.
Due to the long safari we booked during high season, we had two drivers for different parts of the road trip. We had some concerns about changing drivers and potential time lost but Nadzua was instrumental in organizing this so that the changing drivers was absolutely smooth and seamless. For most of the trip especially in Masai Mara we had the driver-guide Charles who was an unbelievable wildlife spotter. When there was a predator chase (cheetah, lion and wild dogs), he was instrumental in figuring out which direction the predator and prey were moving in and how best to get there and position the vehicle to take the best photos! Truly a wildlife photographer's guide! He was also very knowledgeable about animals, the local cultures, the 43 different tribes, the country history, etc. We enjoy watching wildlife behavior, not just taking picture and Charles was very accommodating in meeting our needs. We did have an incredibly memorable trip.
We would highly recommend using BuyMore Adventurers for a Kenya safari. We would not hesitate in using them again in future. If you have any questions about our experience that we have not already addressed here, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would be glad to share.
