Three craters in three days-- and each has something different to offer. It was a great way to relax after working in the city for a while, very quiet, peaceful, relaxing-- while also being an invigorating environment to explore.

First day's crater is large, open savannah, where Maasai live and graze cattle. Second day's has a large wooded area to walk down to a huge, lake where flamingoes ... Read moremigrate through during parts of the year. And the third day is the large area for a safari drive to see a huge number of animals in their habitat.

In between, the camping was nice-- the guides/hosts were pleasant, meeting some Maasai from around was interesting, and the food was really excellent (even got a chance to try my hand at making ugali). It was a large-style vacation in just a few days. Highly recommended.

I loved the company! Did the 4-day Serengeti, Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater. At Manyara, a herd of elephants literally passed right in front of our vehicle - we could have touched them! Ngorongoro had a beautiful landscape. Serengeti was the best! We saw just about everything and ended up in the middle of a pride of sleeping lions on one occasion. We saw just about everything on this 4-day: zebra ... Read mores, giraffes, lions, elephants, hippos, and even a cheetah. Our guides were very nice and put up well with all of our questions and would tell us information about the animals. They would also accommodate our specific requests - I wanted to see a lilac breasted roller bird and a sunrise... and he got us there for both! The cook that came with us was super nice and made us absolutely delicious dinners at camp each night. He'd chat with us and tell us stories. The company brings all the camp gear, food, cooking equipment, etc. All you need are clothes and toiletries!

A word about the person who owns the business, Loth. He became a good friend and helped us out twice free of charge on a moment's notice when (1) we had a medical emergency at our home and needed to transport one of our volunteers to the hospital ASAP and didn't have any other phone numbers of people with cars, and (2) when we ended up on the wrong bus back from Dar es Salaam to Arusha and ended up at a scary bus stop at 1am he came straight to the rescue and delivered us safely home. He used his personal vehicle and refused payment. Not only was the safari great, but the owner of this company cares about people and I trust him. I whole-heartedly recommend this expedition. I'll go again if I ever make it back to Tanzania!

The safari was better than we could have possibly imagined. Our accommodations were first class and Loth and Ephata could not have done enough for us, in other words, their service to us was superb. They always knew where to find the animals we wanted to see. We would definitely recommend them to anyone who wants to go on safari in Tanzania.

I used this company many times and every year it was perfect and better.
The owner know very well wildlife and the best places for to find game.
He loves nature.
All is the best for a nice wildlife safari trip!

I spent 4 months volunteering in Arusha (dec13/march14) and did several trips with the little company of the two brothers Loth and Philip. It was my aim to find a good and trustworthy company to organize trips for a lot of volunteers. At first they all went to the big companies. I didn't want that: I wanted the spent money to be supporting local people and local economy. With the Ilmaasai's I was ... Read moreon the right spot. A personal touch, a friendly conversation, always karibu sana when you drop by at the cosy office in the park. Just good folks, that you can rely on.
If you go for the brandnew jeep or the flashy add-on's, go to a big company; if you want the real thing, with an excellent guide and a superb cook (Godson & Saimon were our hero's!), go with Ilmaasai and go to the campsites and not the expensive ridgelodges.
And say hi to Philip and Loth from me!

It was a fantastic safari! We visited the Hadzabe bushman tribe and other national safari destinations; our travel guides and destination-specific guides were knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend Ilmaasai and Loth to my friends, no problem.

We found ilmaasai at the last minute, and agreed on a custom tour starting the day after. They were flexible, kind, and agreed on a price within our budget. The tour was above my expectations and will remember it forever. Thanks again!

You get what you pay. Great experience for a reasonable price.

Great experience, thanks Ilmaasai Expedition for the amazing time!

As my first experience on a safari, I had an incredible experience! We slept in tents while on the tour which made for an exciting experience because we were so close to the wildlife! The tour guide was good. Although he didn't explain a lot of what we were seeing, he was always willing to answer any of our questions. We ate VERY well! The food was delicious everyday! I am still dreaming about tho ... Read morese sweet fried bananas. I can say that the tour overall exceeded my expectations.