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 Dana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A truly wonderful experience for our four diverse group members
We chose Flash Safaris and Photography for a number of reasons. First, they answered my proposal requests via email immediately, understood the type of Safari we were looking for, adapted extremely well to my changing/evolving itinerary and gave us an excellent discount for the two Kenyan Students that were going to experience the Safari with my wife and I. We liked the fact that Flash Safaris was a small, local company in Tanzania with a reputation for excellent service based on other reviews. They did not disappoint! Our driver was a true example of what "customer service" really means. First and foremost, he kept us and our belongings safe at all times. Second, he quickly established a good rapport with both males and females, old Americans and young Kenyans in our group. I am absolutely convinced he would have become friends with anyone. He was an expert driver, looked out for the comfort and well being of all his passengers and allowed us to view Arusha National Park, Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park in all of their splendor. The lodges we stayed in were not new, but they were well maintained and provided excellent service. The Tent Camps we stayed at (Mbugani Seronera and Mbugani Ndutu) were the best part of the entire trip, giving us a real sense of "sharing space" with wild animals. Our only disappointment was our last nights lodging at the Keys Hotel in Moshi town. The power was out about half the time and their backup generator worked only sporadically, leading us to the overall conclusion that the Keys Hotel was not a wise choice.
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Email Thomas Armstrong | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience with a professional and reliable company!
Communication with the company was ongoing throughout the entire process even before the trip was booked. From planning the itinerary to picking hotels, our input was requested and we were not disapointed with anything. The driver/guide Boniface was amazing and he made th trip even more awesome with his knowledge and experience. You cannot beat the price and quality of the tour that you get with Flash Safaris. I will definitely use them in the future.
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Email Ali | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience for my first safari
This is my first safari. And i loved it. I would definitely recommend my friends to consider this company. There is some observations hopefully it will be considered and improves. One thing is cars windows are very difficult to open. Since we as photographers its very important to open the windows and closed them very fast to take pictures and to cover our equipments from dust while driving. The drivers are very friendly but sometimes they are moody! As sometimes they skip some animals or not even trying to find animals out there.. the food was great. The tents were clean. Very happy with my trip and definitely wont be the last with Flash Safari.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience!
We are very satisifed with our week in Tanzania, with great service from Flash and our guide!
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Email Donna & Bob | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience
This was our second safari with Flash and we loved it. Every detail was well planned by Flash and they were prompt in answering my many e-mails. We felt very confident using Flash again after our first safari went so well with an excellent itinerary and with an experienced guide. This time we spent 11 nights in tented lodges and camps selected by Flash and they all exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Loy, was the best! He was warm, personable, had a sense of humor and keen eyes for spotting wildlife. He was very experienced and shared his Maasai culture with us adding to our experience. I can highly recommend Flash having booked with them twice and will definitely use them again in the future.
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Email Brian and Wendy Kinsman | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding Experience and Value!
We have just returned from four incredible weeks in Tanzania! Our adventure included customized Private Safaris through the Northern Circuit, Arusha and Saadani National Park. Between safaris we called Ilboru Safari Lodge in Arusha, home.
Our personal guides had extensive knowledge, experience, and patience, giving us the opportunity to witness incredible sites far beyond our expectations.
Our accommodations, be it a tented camp, Sangaiwe Lodge - Tarangire, Mbugani -Seronera , Mbugani- Ndutu , a luxury suite at Hatari Lodge, a round hut at Maasai Lodge, or a private banda at Sanctuary Saadani Lodge, were all outstanding, comfortable, welcoming and authentic!
Thank you to Flash for recommending planning and co-ordinating our fabulous adventure from beginning to end.
Special thank-you to Edward, words cannot express our appreciation! Trip of a life time!
Email Megan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
8 day safari
From first contact with Henry, who patiently worked with us on an itinerary that suited our budget and preferences, to the excellent service and experience of our guide, Loy, Flash Safaris met all our expectations, and more. Our only regret is that we didn't include two more days in our itinerary to enjoy the facilities at the lodges recommended in Arusha and Karatu. It somehow seemed a waste of very inviting and comfortable accomodation to arrive as the sun was setting, and leave again as the sun was rising! Pole Pole (slowly slowly) ...is how we would do it again. Many thanks to Edward and his team for a very special experience, worth every dollar spent.
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Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful experience touring Tanzania's northern circuit
I was looking for a trouble free trip with my family and we found it with Flash. Our booking was straight forward and simple. The itinerary turned out to be prefect. We visited Tarangire, Natron, southern and Ndutu areas of the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater over our 9 day trip.
This was our 11th safari and what really makes or breaks a experience is your driver/guide. We couldn't have been happier with Malik, he attended to all of our needs and had a special eye for capturing 'the right shot'. I have been receiving a steady stream of complements on my photos. I was also very pleased with Malik's driving, you do a lot of driving on safari. I noted other operators guides really giving their clients quite a 'thrill' as they were whipping down rough rocky roads.
Bottom line I'd be happy to recommend to others to consider booking with Flash.
TR
Email Fay Meydaner | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime
This was our first safari and we really didn't know what to expect but the experience was beyond our dreams. Flash is a very professional, trustworthy and well managed company. The 12 day safari was well planned with a lot of action as well as nicely planned rests. The hotels were five star and the best of all was our guide Melek, his name means angel in Arabic and he protected us like an angel! He is very experienced and professional and security conscious. I would highly recommend Flash and Melek.
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Email Ingrid | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
wonderfull experience in Tanzania
Flash Safaris, thank you for the wonderful time we had with our group in Tanzania. All the animals that we saw in their natural habitat, the beautiful country and the friendly people. Everything was very well organized, the whole tour, the lunchboxes, the accommodations. thank you again: Magda, Edward and our 3 drivers (Adam, Godson and Melek)