Amara Safari is the Absolute Best - 10 days luxury unforgettable Masai Mara, Serengeti and more!
Simply cannot say enough good things about Amara Safaris. But I will try. Let's begin with my communication with the owner, Tommy. Highly responsive; made a fantastic custom itinerary for us - Nairobi, Lake Nakuru, Masai village visit, Masai Mara, North and Central Serengeti, a Serengeti Hot Air Balloon ride at sunrise, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire. Top class luxury lodgings in both Tanzania and Kenya. And the guides/drivers were outstanding to say the least.
But what we are ever so thankful for is that without Tommy, this trip would not be possible. He, out of his own accord, came commissioner's office only to ensure that we get our Tanzania visas. Not enough words to thank him.
Now our two guides - Caleb in Kenya and Baraka in Tanzania. They are the most skilled guides you will ever find always getting us the best spots and lights for photography, making sunset runs to give us the most glorious African sunset experiences. Baraka also happens to be an ornithologist - an expert on the birds of Africa! It was unbelievable to spot and photograph over 50 birds in just Serengeti. They made us feel safe, and comfortable at all times.
Now the food. The breakfast and dinner were finger-licking good in all places. But what sets Amara Safaris apart is the outstanding buffet lunches it packed every day with so many hot dishes, soups, elaborate meals, ones other Safaris' guests would only enjoy at dinners. The service at the lodges were impeccable. I will miss Maria and hasan's smiles from the Acacia Migration Camp at North Serengeti. Be it their candle light bonfire dinner under the stars in Serengeti or elaborate lunches under Acacia trees or above the Ngorngoro crater, they were all magical.
What we experienced in our 10 days East African safari during the great migration cannot be expressed in words. Be it a pride of lions feasting on a wildebeest in the middle of the night on our way to hot air balloon ride, or a cheetah feasting over its gazelle hunt within seconds of our arrival at the spot, or following a leopard for 30 minutes on its stealthily traced impala hunt, or vultures over a wildebeest remains, it was all magnificent.
Countless memories - Following millions of wildebeest in their migration to the north, floating in the air on a hot air balloon above Serengeti while savoring the sunrise, spotting over 50 magnificent African birds, many many many encounters with the Big 5 and spotting three of the small five, spending an entire day in the paradise that is called the Ngorongoro Crater, falling in love with flamingos at Lake Nakuru and Lake Manyara, sunrise over the valley at Lake Nakuru, sunset at Masai Mara, getting to meet Masai people at their villages, driving through countless villages and small towns in Kenya and Tanzania, the little kids waving their hands at us everywhere we went, it's hard to stop. Thank you so very much Tommy, Baraka, Caleb, and the entire Amara Safaris. Trip of a lifetime, indeed.
Cost-performance ratio
Excellent (5.00)
Customer review & rating for:
AMARA SAFARI
26/03/2024Matt G. Holloway
Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing us for your special anniversary trip! We're thrilled to hear you had such a memorable experience with your family. We will pass on your compliments to Tommy and the team. We look forward to planning more amazing adventures for you in the future.
Best wishes,
The A Team