Lukiano and Dorit Mkuta.
L & D Lion Guides Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $3,463 to $19,046 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Mambo family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Best Team Ever. Professional, reliable, punctual and always attentive to our needs.
Lion Guides, The best Safari Team. The 4 days Safari was a family dream that cane true. The experience was amazing , we were inside the heart of Serengueti and Ngorongoro. Making part of that amazing environment. Thanks to Lion guides we always felt safe and driven to the best spots were perfect wildlife scenarios were just there making memories in all our senses.
After the Safari the accomodation was just the perfect spot to be , with luxurious Tents and Fantastic Buffet just right there in the middle of Serengueti.
We Loved it and for Sure , Lion guides, the best team Ever.
Amani na Upendo
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Email Claudia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very friendly tour guides, top organizes trip! Everything was very nice!
Great Safari!
We learned a lot about culture and animals.
Dorit and Lukiano are very friendly, helpful and welcoming!
Everything was great organized!
Thank you very much!
Claudia :)
Professional, reliable, and unforgettable safaris with exceptional personal service.
From the first communication to the final day of the safari, everything was smooth, professional, and personal. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable about wildlife and nature, always making sure we had the best sightings while also sharing fascinating information about Tanzania and local culture. The accommodations were beautiful, the vehicle was comfortable and well maintained, and every detail was thoughtfully arranged. We especially appreciated how flexible and caring the team was throughout the journey. We felt safe, welcomed, and truly taken care of at all times. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an authentic and memorable safari experience in Tanzania.
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Email Anja | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful and unforgettable!
An unforgettable 3-day safari with Dorit and Lukiano is behind us. Wonderful care, hospitality, and accommodation. I almost believe that no animal on the way escapes their notice, even the smallest ones are spotted. Impressive is their knowledge about these animals, no question remained unanswered. Today, a week later, I am still completely filled with the impressions, the animals, the experiences in the park. I will recommend the two of them as tour guides to everyone!!! THANK YOU from the heart, dear Dorit and dear Lukiano.
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Email Felix | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best guides in Tanzania
We had a wonderful time for our safari with Lukiano and Dorit. Prior to our safari we where traveling on our own in Tansania with various guides in various contexts and I can confidently say that the experience with the Lion Guides was by far the best one. Communication was great and very thoughtful with daily briefings, space for questions and tiny changes for personal preferences. Lukiano is a very knowledgeable guide and told us everything we wanted to know about the nature and culture that he showed to us. The atmosphere was always very friendly and we really enjoyed spending our time with the team.
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Email Judith | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lukianos enthusiasm for nature is contagious!
Lukiano, the chef of Lion Guides, is the best guide, we ever met. He is an expert in flora, fauna and wildlife and he loves to share his knowledge with his guests by telling personal stories, full of humor and details about animals behavior. Every question was answered!
Our game drives and walking safaris were varied and successful; we were able to observe Africa’s Big Five and countless other species up close, especially his enthusiasm for birds made us listen and searching for all the species.
In addition he is an excellent driver, even under bad road conditions. All Lodges and the hole trip had a diligent planning, we experienced great hospitality.
We came as customes and left as friends! Thank you very much Lukiano!
Email Alejandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience ever!!!
We were a group of seven people traveling through Tanzania in February 2026 with Lion Guides Safaris, and it truly became one of the most extraordinary experiences of our lives.
From Arusha to Tarangire National Park, Ndutu, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara, every destination was unforgettable. What made the journey exceptional, however, was Luky. His deep knowledge of Tanzania’s culture, daily life, and especially the Maasai tribe added a meaningful dimension to the safari. He generously shared stories, traditions, and insights that allowed us not only to see the country, but to truly understand it.
Luky’s positive energy is unmatched. His passion, professionalism, and dedication exceeded all of our expectations. Thanks to his expertise and familiarity with every location we visited, we were able to see the Big Five — an incredible highlight of our trip. As he says, “Tanzania is my office,” and you can genuinely feel how much he loves sharing his country with the world.
Thank you, Lion Guides Safaris, for creating such an unforgettable experience for all of us.
We highly recommend Lion Guide Safaris to anyone who wants more than just a safari — to anyone who wants an authentic cultural experience combined with breathtaking landscapes and wildlife. If you are considering Tanzania, this is the team to book with.
Email Cristian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lucky with Lion Guides safaris, great experience!!!
It was a great experience, beyond what we all expected, the game drives, the hotels, the food, and the most important the guide.
Lucky is the best guide: great experience, great knowledge about the wildlife, the parks, always willing to find where the action is, the way to explain the Tanzanian culture, etc !!! Very friendly and great vibes!
I definitively recommend “Lion guides safaris” and Lucky for everyone to live a safari experience
Email Michael W. and Jules A. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dorit and Lukiano were life changing, impeccable, fun, and the best guides in Africa
To start, we want everyone to know this review took us two weeks to write. It took us two weeks to write because of the tremendous impact that Lukiano and Dorit, with Lion-Guide Safaris had on our lives. We’ve been to 50+ countries and seven continents. We’ve hired guides all over the world. I used to guide rafting and hunting in Montana near Yellowstone National Park. Our expectations are incredibly high, especially when we decided to travel to seven countries in Africa, all in under three weeks.
The truth is, we researched and found Lion-Guide Safaris in February of 2025. We spent a year planning this trip to Africa. After extensive research, we though Dorit and Lukiano with Lion-Guide Safaris were the best fit for us, as well as some of the top guides in Africa. I was high maintenance with Dorit regarding the number of questions I asked, the preparation that went into the trip, and questions we had during the trip. Dorit absolutely nailed the planning for the trip. Her knowledge of Africa, different adventures, options on the trip, and communication were impeccable. Overall, we were low maintenance travelers that had an absolute blast with Lukiano, even though we were high maintenance when asking a lot of questions.
We flew into Tanzania near Mount Kilimanjaro. Lukiano picked us up, he was early to the airport! Over several days, we drove to Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. The days were epic. We saw a lion eating a wildebeest it had just killed, leopards hunting and dragging dead animals’ up trees, and spotted every game animal you can imagine, almost always within 50 meters of our vehicle. Lukiano is very communicative on the radio, he is constantly talking to other guides about spotting different animals. He never stops and his persistence for finding animals made our trip one of the best we will ever take in our lives.
In just two days, we saw the big five in Africa. Furthermore, we spent so much time up close with male and female lions, we became accustomed to seeing them. We saw several prides that had baby cub lions, which were adorable. After our adventures, we traveled to Rwanda and Uganda by private plane. We met Dan, one of Dorit and Lukiano’s fellow guides for Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking. The experience was out of this world. We had both Chimpanzees and Gorillas under three feet from us. Dan knew the culture, language, employees, etc. The experience was absolutely dialed. After that, we transitioned to Zambia and Zimbabwe for more fun on the Zambeze River, where we rafted, bungee jumped, ziplined, and repelled Victoria Falls. We also took a helicopter tour of the falls, which we strongly recommend.
In closing, the truth about Dorit and Lukiano from Lion-Guide Safaris is they made this trip very personal for us. You could tell that they both truly cared about us, our experience, and success on the trip. They weren’t just in it for a paycheck; they were in it to create an experience that transformed the lives of my wife and me. Again, seven continents, 50+ countries, these two are the most personable, fun, and successful guides we’ve ever met, heard of, or personally hired.
You’d be crazy not to hire Lion-Guide Safaris for an experience that will transform your life for decades to come. Feel free to reach out via phone or text with any questions about our experience.
Best,
Michael W. and Jules A.
406-600-4054
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Email Hanna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Funny, professional and very interesting experience with our guide
Hi everyone, we’re just visited Kilimanjaro a week ago! It was unforgettable. Guide picked up us in our hotel and we started our 3 days trip. Lucky prepared everything perfect, food for us was amazing and fresh, cooked by his wife. We saw so many animals in Tarangire National Park, visited Ngorongoro crater, stopped in beautiful and comfortable lodges, spoke about local culture, swam in the waterfall Materuni, and tasted local coffee in Materuni village. I honestly recommend Lion Guides Safari. You will get beautiful holidays, and unforgettable memories. Thk you Lucky for such a great time we spent with u.
