CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari with Amazing Memories
Our family of 4 is recently back from an amazing 11 night safari in Kenya and Tanzania with Amazing Memories. Almost a year before our trip I began emailing safari companies for quotes and Anne was always quick to respond to my seemingly millions of questions. I had a very clear idea of where I wanted to go, stay and do and Anne was very accommodating at making that happen. Also, her quote was very attractive compared to some other companies. Anne was extremely helpful in the planning stages and always took the time to answer all of my questions.
Upon arrival in Kenya we were warmly greeted by Anne, Joseph and our guide/driver Daniel. After a quick nights sleep we were off on our adventure. Our trip of a lifetime included 2 nights at Kibo safari Camp in Amboseli, 1 night at Meru View Lodge in Arusha national park, 2 nights at Maramboi tented camp in Tarangire, 3 nights at KubuKubu tented camp in Serengeti, 2 nights at Rhino lodge in Ngoronogo National park, and 1 night a Rift photographic Lodge in Lake Manyara. Our guide/drivers Daniel and then Donald, were professional, friendly and always working to ensure we were happy. We were very happy with both Daniel and Donald. There were one or 2 small mix ups while on safari but Anne was always just a quick phone call away working hard to make everything right. We were very pleased we chose Amazing Memories for our safari company and would not hesitate to refer them. I realize the process of choosing a safari company can be exhausting, and I can say that you should choose Amazing Memories and be confident you will be getting the best price and the best service. Additionally, everything about our safari was fabulous from the animals we saw (everything and so close and so often) to the accommodations which in most cases exceeded my expectations. Book your safari with Amazing Memories...you will be so happy you did!
US
Back home from a fantastic safari
A fantastic safari trip to Kenya and beach holiday in Zanzibar. Prior to departure, Daniel was great at answering all our questions. I was picked up at the airport and driven to the first night’s hotel in Nairobi. The next day we were picked up by our amazing guide and driver James .. (he was worth more than gold). Together with another couple we had a safari vehicle for ourselves ... I guess this must have been a luxury. Everything worked perfectly. We got what we had ordered and paid for and a little bit, worth the value for money. Our guide had a complete control of our vacation and worked to making us happy, couldn’t have asked for anything more. The beach trip to Zanzibar was relaxing and stayed in the north. The place has nice beaches and quiet from many tourists.
I can only recommend African Sermon Safaris to others back here in Denmark for they offered a wonderful safari tour.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic, bespoke trip arranged at the very last minute and executed flawlessly
Eyes on Africa put together a bespoke itinerary covering 4 national parks in Tanzania (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire) over 8 days and this was done on, literally, 48 hours' notice. The itinerary was planned and executed to perfection by all involved.
All the accommodation (lodges and tented camps) were fantastic, each having their own character. The 4x4 was comfortable and spacious. Sights and sounds - say no more, breathtaking!
Big thank you to Merry for organising the trip on such short notice, can't have been easy (did I mention she also coordinated the gorilla trekking in Rwanda too!) and Isaack, my guide, for a great week of safaris. Isaack is vastly knowledgeable on all flora and fauna as well as all things Tanzanian. We had a great time driving around looking out for animals and some very interesting and enlightening conversations. Thanks again for your professionalism and hope to see you all again soon :)
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Small tour operator with exceptional service and local knowledge
We live in Australia and arranged our trip to Africa with this local South African company. Having local knowledge they were able to send us to places that may not be so well known, which added to the charm of our experience. The staff were super helpful and made sure we were appropriately geared up with a NavMan and local phone. They organised our tour to suit our needs and could not be more flexible and obliging with our changes. We were given more than enough information to help us with driving in SA, navigating our way around, info on tipping, interesting places etc. The places they chose for accommodation and safari drives were top class. Would definitely use them again and would highly recommend to others planning a trip to Africa.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledge, fun and hospitality - all this combined made a wonderful day at Arusha NP
Thanks to Cos and Lucas we enjoyed a relaxed day in the NP - with the extreme luck of seeing a buffalo in the eye. So close this massive and beautiful animal was! ---We learned a lot without being overwhelmed with info or anecdote but felt like friends taken out for a day. Thanks - and maybe some day see you again!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Smooth sailing all through
Yoga in the wild group tour was surprisingly good. I joined this tor because I love yoga and the added twist of the wild. My group was interesting and the yoga instructor very friendly. We did Yoga twice everyday. Faith was very interactive and helpful through the whole booking process. I will be travelling again with them soon
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique safari experience
I did the 6 day Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru-Amboseli Safari in November 2017. In advance I compared the offers of various tour providers and found the offer of Flash Mc Tours as the best value for money. The communication with Peter was easy and the transfer of the down payment was straightforward.
I was picked up from my hotel in Nairobi and we drove directly to Masai Mara, where we spent two nights at Lenchada camp. We took extensive game drives. I was surprised at the big herds of animals. Lions, cheetahs and even a leopard we got to face.
Then we drove to Lake Nakuru Park. The park is impressed by the large lake with swarms of flamingos and pelicans. We could watch rhinos and the rare Rothschild giraffes. After the half-day game drive, we made our way to the Amboseli National Park, which we reached in the evening.
In Amboseli Park we stayed for two nights in the Kibo Safari Camp. On our game drives we saw large elephant and buffalo herds grazing in the marshes. On the last day the Kilimanjaro passed us, which had shrouded itself in clouds until then.
Now we took the road down to Mombasa. After 10 hours of strenuous ride we finally arrived at my hotel in Diani-Beach towards evening.
Thanks to the perfect organization, the Safari with Flash Mc Tours was a unique experience that exceeded my expectations by far. Although it was supposed to be a budget safari, the accommodations were remarkably comfortable, especially the Kibo Safari Camp in Amboseli.
I saw all of the Big Five. My drivers Edward and Johnny proved to be excellent track readers. They never crowded and there was always enough time to observe the individual animals extensively.
All in all, I can only recommend the Safari with Flash MC Tours.
SS
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip with Jocky tours
Reasonable price
experienced driver
good condition vehicle for game drive
That's enough for our safari tour
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Another case of fraud
Shame on Peter - did the same to us as the previous poster. Live and learn...
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic, as always (my third trip!!)
As this was my third time with Encompass Africa I know everything would go well. The difference this time was my extended family was along for a safari that had been dreamed about and planned over a number of years.
Eleven of us with ages from 11 to 69 and all went brilliantly - without any hitches, whatsoever.
To see the looks on their faces was absolutely priceless and the experience will last forever.
Thanks Jono, and thanks to your great team.