Owned and managed by Magda Vrijs and Edward Mollel
Flash Safaris and Photography
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $950 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Kristina and Manuel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kilimanjaro Trekking and Safari - both excellent!!
All very well organized!
Perfect customer care from arriving at the airport until we left again.
Our trip was not a standard one but was customized specifically for us, which went very well due to knowledge of Magda and her team.
- Safari guide was really knowledgeable and friendly. Car was a 4WD and in really good condition!
- Also the Kilimanjaro trekking was organized really well: perfect team and guides that made the climb very enjoyable for us!
Only good stuff to say about Flash Safari tours.
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Email Michael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our first African safari: An amazing experience.
Based on our experiences, Flash Safari proved to be a capable and competent organization whom did not disappoint in regards to our first foray into the African bush (we chose the Northern Circuit Safari). Not everything went perfectly smooth, but these hiccups had nothing to do with Flash Safari itself. And, sure, there are a couple things I would do differently in the future. But none of these things proved to be deal-breakers. Remember: you are in Africa and, moreso, in the middle of the African bush. But the greatest deal-maker for us was our blessed luck to have an amazing guide - Loi Kipuyo. Loi was the icing on the cake. He proved to be an extremely knowledgeable, patient and affable guy. I have absolutely no complaints about his driving skills and talents and my family and I all felt very safe while getting "African massaged" along the roads of Tanzania (my accompanying family's ages ranged from 11 to 65). His uncanny knack for spotting creatures left us all amazed and his knowledge of these animals (and insects and flora) was demonstrated over and over. Honestly, the guy knew his way around every town, park and backroad as if he had a GPS system in his own brain. Going into this trip, I was ignorantly unaware that our guide would be with us throughout the bulk of our sojourn. All day together - breakfast to supper. Loi felt like an extended family member by the time he dropped of us at the airport.
Overall, tremendous experience. My family would recommend Flash Safari, just as it was recommended to us by an acquaintance. If you can get Loi to escort you on your adventure, all the better.
Email Dr Dennis Tafe | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We have been on two wildlife safaris with Flash Safaris (2014, 2017) and both were excellent.
All very good. Both drivers were safe and knowledgeable. We were picked up from the airport on arrival and deposited back to the airport on departure. The 4WD's were in good condition so we had trouble free travelling. The standard of accommodation was 3-star, which is better than what we hoped for at these competitive prices.
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Email Tjaart en Anneke | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and correct
Our third safari with Flash safaris. Again a wonderfull experience, seeing Tarangire with the animals and baobabs again followed by a three day safari in the Sereneti. Lots of animals, beautifull and super wide sceneries.
Our guide and good friend by now was Abraham. He was our guide during our first trip to the Seregeti eight years ago. We were very happy to meet again.
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Email Adrienne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Route & Awesome Guide
We had a great experience booking our honeymoon with Magda. She is very responsive with our communication and ensures the lodgings meet our expectations. Meleck John was our guide and he was very knowledgeable about the animals and birds. He was also familiar with the usual territories of predators given that he has 20 years of experience in the safari industry. Thanks to Magda and Meleck we had an amazing honeymoon for our first trip to Africa!
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Email Netty en Wim Polderman | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional company with great knowledge of Tanzania and offers excellent equipped lodges.
We have had an overwhelming safari of 11 consecutive days. We visited NP Lake Manyara, NP Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, NP Tarangire, West Kilimanjaro, where we stayed in a Masai lodge and visited the nearby hospital of 2 Austrian doctors. Schools (boarding) have also been set up on site. The proceeds from the Masai lodge benefit the hospital and schools. Not only at the latter location we were extensively and well informed by the driver / guide of Flash Safaris. This involved all locations that we visited during the safari.
We first met the inhabitants of the village llkiding'a the first day at the foot of Mount Meru. Got a tour through the extensive living and living area and we enjoyed a traditional lunch.
Of course we have been 'on the hunt' for the wild game in the areas. We are very satisfied with this! From the big 5, we have had the lion, buffalo, leopard and elephant up close at hand several times. The guide came very close to the game in all cases. We were also literally in the middle of the annual migration of wildebeests and zebras! What an experience that was. Not to be missed were the beautiful film shots that we were able to make of giraffes, hippos, a pregnant cheetah, hyenas, gazelles, impalas, of course monkeys, a large variety of colorful birds, but also birds of prey. Especially the locations / landscapes at the Masai (view of Mt. Kilimanjaro!), Ndutu / Serengeti and Sangaiwe (NP Tarangire) have left us an indelible impression. The safari has 100% met our expectations, thanks to Flash (Magda and guide Adam). Our great appreciation for that!
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Email Ellen Kluytmans | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Magda has put together our journey in such a way that all our wishes are met!
We had a very good guide, Radjabu, with which the communication was super! He knows a lot about wildlife and nature, in which we are optimally interested. He also has a lot of humor and that made it even more fun.
We have had a very varied journey, full of surprises, both in terms of wildlife, the locations, camping etc.
As icing on the cake and also the conclusion of our trip, the Maasai-Lodge, SO surprising and so PURE, great!
THANK YOU Magda, Eduard and Radjabu !!!
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Email Klaus | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
it was a wondful experiance and very well organized
it was a wondful experiance and very well organized
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Email Willem van der Ent | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
For the second time unforgettable
For the second time in Tanzania with all the service from Flash. Nice lodges on marvelous locations.
People who are very helpful and very kind. We made a trip to Serengeti which was impressing.
Special thanks to Rajabu our guide!
Hope we will be back for the third time:-)
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Email Luka | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply flawless, amazing experience
First of all, Flash Safaris excelled in communication before the trip. E-mails were concise, with all the information, transparent about the itinerary, warning me about potential tourist traps, and I loved the personalized app / web page with all the details, something I could easily share within our group and have it available throughout the trip. First class experience!
The cost was just slightly above the average for what we were looking, but it was absolutely worth it. The advice I got prior to booking a safari was - if you're picking between two options, choose the more expensive one. I can't describe how happy I was that I actually listened to it! :)
The accommodation was superb (we were joking we should skip the safari and just chill for the day), car excellent (fridge + alternator to charge our cell phones and cameras), and guide knowledgable, full of information, very accommodating, overall chill and cool guy. He went above and beyond to show us everything, Big 5 and much more.
I came to Flash Safaris through recommendation, and would absolutely recommend it forward. For us it was just flawless and way above the level we expected.