35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Naivasha & Maasai Mara
I spent 1 night at Kongoni Lodge in Naivasha while visiting Hell’s Gate National park as well as experiencing a (separately paid) boat ride on Lake Naivasha. Both the lodging and the food at Kongoni Lodge were excellent!
I then spent 2 nights at Enkorok Camp in Maasai Mara. When checking in at Enkorok, my lodging was not as expected. I was paying a discounted rate, and because of this, Enkorok camp put me up in the manager’s room as opposed to a tented guest room. Enkorok claimed that another guest extended their stay last minute, and so they no longer had a tent for me and therefore had to give me the manager’s room. I contacted Bencia about this and both my driver (George) as well as Alfred (back in Nairobi) were immediate to act in solving this issue. I ended up getting a refund of 2/3 the price for that first night, due to the fact that I still ate the meals/stayed in the room, and Enkorok then set me up in the correct room for my second night. Bencia had also offered to find me another camp to stay that night, but that would’ve been more of a hassle, especially with timing. The food at Enkorok also was not great. Neither of these things are due to Bencia, and are instead attributed to the Enkorok camp itself. Bencia works with many other lodges and camps, but I was not impressed with Enkorok itself.
My driver, George, is amazing!! Alfred was just as helpful and accommodating while working from Nairobi. I had great experiences with both of them and during safari itself!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Masai Mara Lodge Safari: 2 Nights/3 Days
Am john I booked with Benicia Africa Adventure & Safaris a three days Maasai mara safari and I am happy about the whole process the staffs are so friendly, experienced, and caring from start and the experience was incredible, they exceeded my adventure expectation. The staff was always helpful, and prompt throughout the whole process. The trip was very well organized. Absolutely top-notch.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsive, entrepreneurial, kind and committed to his clients having an amazing experience!
Isaya of Kihindo Safaris was my tour guide on two amazing safaris over the last two weeks: the first a three-day safari at Nyerere National Park/Salous with work colleagues, and the second a three-day safari at Mikumi National Park with my family.
All of my pre-safari dealings with Kihindo Safaris were incredible: from the moment I inquired about different tour options, Kihindo’s responses were prompt and clear. This made coordination easy as I was traveling on a complicated work trip with a lot of logistics. Isaya made things straightforward but was also flexible to accommodate changes and questions about different options for tours and payment.
As for the tours themselves, they exceeded all expectations. Isaya is a talented tour guide - he knows both parks very well and we saw such a wide variety of animals at different locations and at different times of day when we visited. He was knowledgeable about the parks and their many inhabitants and was often “first on the scene” at a given location to see an exciting animal. He added interesting cultural add-ons to each safari - at Selous, a walking safari with a bushman, and at Mikumi, a visit to a Maasai village. Isaya kept us on task and schedule which we appreciated. The accommodations were also excellent, convenient and exceeded our expectations.
As Kihindo is a small business, I was pleased to support them rather than a larger tour group company where the tour guides are subcontractors or staff. Kihindo Safaris is a highly entrepreneurial business and I know I received a high value for the services rendered.
I will recommend Kihindo Safaris without hesitation to those taking safari trips at parks throughout Tanzania.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure at a fair price
Our trip was very nice.super hotels. The tour operator was always available. We felt safe. The guide was at the end of the trip, like a brother I never had. We have never been so close to the animals. A unique experience. We say thank you.
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an amazing experience, we visit Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater.
It was perfect, we have it 2 days and visit Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable adventure
My recent safari experience surpassed all expectations! From the moment we arrived, the sights and sounds of the African wilderness captivated us. Our guides led us on exhilarating game drives, where we witnessed all big 5 and more birds species
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great！
I saw lots of animals on this trip，It was a wonderful experience！All the services were nice！
JP
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good company.
I could do a great experience. The driver drove us to where animals can be seen.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great time with Josana Tours
Great value for money on this tour. Most of the other tours I saw were quite a bit more expensive. Joseph was great at helping us at getting everything organized and helped us when we wanted to move the safari forward one day at the last moment. The lodging and food was all very good and we saw lots of animals. There were a couple of days where the organization could have been improved (e.g. waiting for other members to join our group or do the lake tour that we had already done), but overall everything went very well and it was an amazing experience. Thank you, Josi!
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flexible and Affordable with Great Response Times
I think this tour was great value for money. Joseph was always friendly and prompt in his replies, checking in to make sure we were okay. James was a reliable and knowledgeable guide, and we always felt safe in Kenya. In Tanzania, we were with Abuus Tours, and both Abuus and our safari guide Suma were communicative and friendly. Suma was very knowledgeable and he and chef Asumani made us feel very welcome.
There was one night where the accommodation we stayed in was different than what we’d been shown in the proposal. This was communicated not long before the night we stayed there. But it ended up not being a big deal really. Both places were fine.
The flip side of this being the flexible, budget option (as you’ll read in other reviews) is that plans are a bit subject to change sometimes and you’ll be tossed around with people who have booked from other avenues for different journeys than you. But ultimately, they’re very good at making sure everyone gets to see the places they wanted to see in an efficient way.
