Africa Venture Safaris runs 7 trips for 18–35s on 18-35 Travel, across Kenya, Tanzania. We show them with the honest all-in cost, who's going, and our genuine fit ranking — the same neutral treatment every operator gets.







Africa Venture Safaris reviews: how 243 travellers rate them
Aggregated from verified traveller reviews across the 14 Africa Venture Safaris trips we track, weighted by review count. Updated nightly from TourRadar data.
The honest read
The guides are the standout here, and the 4.76 rating backs up what reviewers say again and again: named drivers like Kaka, Nancy, John, Solomon, Jackson, David and Graham get singled out for knowledge, patience and going beyond the job description. Wildlife delivery is strong too, with lions, migration crossings, rhinos and elephants consistently reported across both short 4-day trips and longer Kenya-Tanzania combinations, suggesting the itineraries are genuinely built around good sightings rather than luck.
The recurring complaints cluster around communication and consistency rather than the safari experience itself. Several travellers describe itinerary changes sprung on them close to or during departure, confusion over tour length, and a noticeably weaker Tanzania leg run by a separate partner company. Accommodation is the softest-scored category (4.32) and reviews confirm it: one shocking hotel description, downgraded lodges versus what was promised, and a couple of accounts of being merged with other groups or unnamed drivers without warning.
Food and transport sit in solid-but-unspectacular territory (4.39 and 4.4), and this matches reviews calling catering 'adequate' rather than memorable, with one specific complaint about a promised Kosher option not being honoured at lodges. Transport itself draws little criticism beyond border-crossing logistics on the longer trips, which most found smooth despite the added complexity of a second operator.
This suits travellers who prioritise wildlife and guiding quality above polish and predictability, and who can roll with a changed schedule or a basic camp night without it ruining the trip. It's less suited to anyone booking a fixed luxury itinerary who wants zero surprises, guaranteed lodging as advertised, or a seamless single-operator experience across both countries.
- · Exceptional, knowledgeable guides (Kaka, Nancy, John, Solomon and others named repeatedly)
- · Strong, reliable wildlife sightings including Big Five and migration crossings
- · Well-paced itineraries with enough time per park
- · Good value for the experience delivered
- · Last-minute itinerary or date changes
- · Weaker, less-managed Tanzania leg (run by a separate operator)
- · Inconsistent accommodation quality, occasionally well below expectations
- · Communication gaps around bookings and confirmed details
Is Africa Venture Safaris worth it?
Yes, largely, on the strength of the guiding and the wildlife delivery, which travellers rate consistently highly across 14 different trips. But go in aware that accommodation and the Tanzania-side logistics (run by a partner company) are where things occasionally slip: itinerary changes, downgraded lodges and communication gaps show up often enough to be a real pattern, not a one-off. Book with flexibility in mind and this is a strong-value safari operator.
In their own words
Lol, if you’re thinking about a safari, Africa Venture Safaris is the real deal. Seeing elephants just vibing and lions chilling l
to fly out on the early morning of day 6 believing we would be finishing our tour on day five Please amend the tour itinerary accordingly Also the first
I’m giving a five star rating because of the fantastic people who made this trip amazing. The drivers, staff from the hotels and campsites were exceptional. How
Warning! DO NOT BOOK with Africa Venture Safaris (AVS) Our experience with Africa Venture Safaris was a complete nightmare, especially concerning safety and potential fraud. Key issues include: Last-m
This “magic tour of Kenya” turned into a full comedy show. In Maasai Mara, monkeys raided our snacks like experts, one even tried to unzip a bag. At night, hyen
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