50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari
A great Safari tour. Richard the safari guide was very knowledgeable which added to the enjoyment of the trip.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is active and did a good job overall.
Loved the system and the way they organized everything.
Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.
Enjoyed the safari. We had an excellent driver/guide [LT] and cook [Emily] which made the safari really enjoyable. The driver/guide was well experienced and very knowledgeable and very familiar with the area. The cook provided excellent meals. accommodations were as advertised and all of the staff was knowledgeable and very friendly.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
formal
The tour operator delivered everything that was promised. Our guide was punctual, drove with great care, and was highly experienced. He consistently positioned us to be among the first vehicles on every game drive, greatly enhancing our wildlife viewing experience.
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good 10 day safari
We had good communication throughout the booking process and during the entire safari.
They arranged a fantastic 10-day safari for us at a fair price.
During the planning phase, they could have provided a little more seasonal information. For example, they showed photos of millions of flamingos at Lake Natron. While those photos are accurate in December, they are not representative of what you can expect in June, when we traveled.
Our guide could have been a bit more informative and his English could have been better. However, he worked hard to make sure we had a great experience, and thanks to his efforts we saw an impressive variety of wildlife. Overall, we had a very enjoyable safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Provide a well organised programme and a great trip but clearly some background politics involved
We had a really great trip with Salina Adventures, saw a lot more wildlife than we were expecting and were for the most part impressed by the organisation. Henry was very good at communicating the latest updates to bookings etc. in the build up and gave us a lot of confidence in the quality of the trip before we arrived in Kenya. The hotels we stayed at were incredible and really made the trip feel like a luxury safari, so full credit to Henry for arranging those. Both of the guides we had (Peter and Simon) were good at finding the animals and were keen to take on board and adapt to our interests and what we were most keen to see and experience. Whilst there were some minor negatives to our experience (see below) the vast majority of the trip was well run and enjoyable and we would definitely recommend Salina to others, again bearing in mind the downsides below.
The only downsides were that almost none of the on-route game drives that were advertised actually happened, so worth just taking the programme Salina provides with a pinch of salt. Also, our guide was changed from Peter to Simon half way through the trip which was not communicated to us by Salina and there was clearly some politics going on it the background because both guides were then trying to take us and it was quite an unpleasant experience to be caught in the middle.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome team and trip organized.
An outstanding safari experience from start to finish. The team was professional, punctual, and knowledgeable, ensuring every game drive was exciting and well organized. .
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kind and professional
Super easy, picked up at our hotel on time! Kind and helpful guide Freddy🙌🏾🙏🏾. We felt very safe driving around.
Nice accommodations very great locations to watch the animals after the game driving, just perfect for our sundowners🙌🏾
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BaVuma was dedicated to providing an unforgettable experience and meeting all our needs.
The BaVuma WildQuest staff communicated frequently with What’sApp and email, provided great lodging each night of our safari journey and brought wonderful guides to show us the parks, preserves and conservancies. They were both knowledgeable and entertaining. We loved Ian and Ludovick and how
focused they we’re on our adventure being memorable. We are glad we experienced the NYSSA balloon safari with BaVuma’s help, but it is a
Part of the trip we might have eliminated to have a little more down
time.
Payment for the Safari was handled by a wire transfer, and that is one of the things we would have preferred to be different. I would have appreciated earning mileage or points on my card instead of transferring funds. We were able to use a secure link for the balloon
safar and earn points. The cost of the adventure, however, was reasonable for the experience of visiting Masa Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Our Kenyan portion of the trip was without vehicle issues, but we did have a couple of maintenance issues that were resolved on the Tanzania segment. Overall we were satisfied with the experience and would use this company again.
