DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience with room for improvement!
We had a great safari experience with Jacmiya Safaris overall. My boyfriend and I traveled just the two of us and booked a private safari with them.
The booking process with Jael was very pleasant. She was extremely accommodating to our wishes and planned the entire trip very well around what we wanted to see.
Our guide, Nickson, picked us up in Nairobi, and over the course of eight days, we visited Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and the Masai Mara. Nickson made sure we spent as much time as possible in the parks, and we were always among the first to head out for safari and the last to return.
He was able to identify every animal we encountered, and in the Masai Mara, he also shared some interesting background stories about a few of the animals we saw. During our trip, we managed to see the Big Five, the Ugly Five, and so much more!
Nickson also took the time to stop at a beautiful sunset spot in Samburu National Reserve so he could take pictures of us, which turned out absolutely stunning.
Towards the end of the trip, I unfortunately became ill, and Nickson returned to our camp at night to drive me to the hospital. I am very, very grateful for his help and really appreciated him being there when I needed it.
Areas for improvement:
Communication could have been better at times. At the beginning of our trip, they did not communicate well with the lodges about our arrival times. On two occasions, we were running significantly late, but the lodge had not been informed, which led to some unnecessary difficulties with the staff and reflected negatively on us.
Communication with us was also rather limited. Nickson was not a particularly talkative guide, and we had hoped for a little more explanation and storytelling about the parks, the wildlife, and the places we visited. Of course, we have no comparison with other safari guides, so we cannot say how much this varies from one guide to another. He always answered our questions, but his answers tended to be brief. We also noticed that he often watched videos on his phone while we were stopped to observe the animals, which sometimes made the experience feel less engaging than we had hoped.
Similarly, during the drives between destinations, we would have appreciated a little more communication or conversation.
Finally, starting two days before the end of the trip, we increasingly felt pressured by the organization to leave a five-star review. We were uncomfortable with this, especially as we still had two days of the safari ahead of us and did not want our rating to create an awkward atmosphere. We therefore decided not to commit to a five-star review.
Overall, we had a memorable safari with many wonderful experiences, and we are grateful for the highlights as well as for Nickson’s help when I became ill. However, the communication issues and the pressure to leave a five-star review did affect our overall impression.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari in Mikumi with Saga Expedition
We had a great safari with Saga Expedition in Mikumi National Park. The communication was fast and straight-forward and we got a good price for the safari. They picked and dropped us at the places indicated, so everything run smoothly.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall good experience but with some bumps
The safari and game drives were great! We got lucky and witnessed two lions hunt a buffalo! I saw lots of animals in their natural habitat and the tour guide, Gerald, did a great job in explaining the species and dynamics of the animal kingdom. I was a solo female traveler and requested to be in a group of other females, which the operator was able to arrange. I felt very safe throughout the trip. Now to highlight some feedback I have for the operator. I got a mid-range package and was disappointed in my stay at the initial lodge, Summit Safari Lodge. It was a terrible experience. My first room smelled like heavy cleaning products with perfume that I couldn’t go to sleep, so I requested a second one which was only slightly better. The hot water was limited and no mosquito nets. Another poor experience was that I got food poisoning at one of the camp lodges and had to skip one day of full game drive. I bought a 5 day package and only did 4 days of game drive and granted a good amount of time is driving to the destination, so was pretty sad about that. Wish the whole system was stricter on food quality protocols. Overall, I did have lots of fun and the people were great!
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Enthusiastic
Really nice guy, got on the bus and took my seat and he gets on and hes like HEELLLOOOOOO PEOPLE, and you kinda sit there for a second and your like. Woah.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent
I had a very good trip with Thomas he drives very well and communicate with us all the way thanks Thomas
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Masaimara with AxisAfricaSafari
We booked MasaiMara safari with Axis in October 2026.. It was for a group of 9 people.
Tabitha and Joy from booking office was very helpful and clear on their communication.
Yasin and Ahmed, our car driver cum guides, has been great in making our tour and game drive memorable. Overall had a good time in this package.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
We Think the game are more time but its very amazing and out of this world
CA
Great knowledge on siting views
Vincent was great. Prompt in taking us to different locations for good siting locations to see different animals doing different things. We saw a cheetah and the cubs eating an animal. We also saw two lions eating an animal. We saw an elephant and its calf taking bath and lions’ mating. We saw a whole lot of wilder beats migrating across the river. In between, we even saw some of them being grabbed by the crocodiles in the middle of their crossing. We saw different kinds of animals like doing different things. It was a wonderful experience. The landscapes were very beautiful. The sunset views are very unique in Serengeti National Park.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsible and helpful operator, beyond our expectation
I would say whistling travel is a boutique but excellent operator in Tanzania.
The itinerary was well designed and our requests were well treated. No mistakes, no scams, no emergency. They are responsive and powerful - prompt at dealing with problems if there was any.
Alex and Yuanyuan took good care of our special holiday. They are detail-oriented for the whole time, and really patient no matter how many questions we had.
Hope the guide can be more expert :)
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgetable memories
Amazing 6 days camping safari! Our guide Gerald was great, super good driver, felt safe with him, give us really good informations about wild Life. Gived uns a great experience in seeing so many different animals and memories.
Great organisation of the tour. Camp site in Serengeti, dikdik, was bieutiful landscape but poor facilities, would of like at least some water for a shower.
Simba camp site was super nice!
Down side : got food poisoning, all of our Group got very sick. Some of us miss a day of safari because of this. Lots of other people got sick too.