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Average User Rating
4.6/5

Rating Breakdown
  • 5 star 159
  • 4 star 9
  • 3 star 0
  • 2 star 1
  • 1 star 5

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Laila   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Mar 13, 2024

Email Laila  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Laila and not that of SafariBookings.
A woman was screamed at by the chef and wouldn't let her leave because he wanted money
1/5

We went on a 5 day safari with Focus on africa. The tour guide, Wilson, was amazing. He really went out of his way to make our trip unforgettable. I am very sad to give a one star because he is worth 5!
During the trip I noticed a couple of things which could have been done differently but I considered not to be worth writing a review but I will state them now anyway; we were leaving quite late a couple of times and when spotting animals you have to be there at first light! We were with 6 people in the car including luggage and camping equipment, making so that for a few drives the people in the back seats were uncomfortable. The one star I give for something that happend to a travel companion and makes me feel the need to write; the chef that was with us for 3 days(who cooked nicely but was only acting nice on the last night, all of the group immediately felt it was because he expected a tip) became angry because they gave too little tip. And with angry I mean yelling in their faces for over 15 minutes and not letting them leave the last campsite. They were so scared (2 woman alone) and not one of the 15 local men surrounding the vehicle said anything and let it happen (they work on the campsite and thus are also reprectatives of focus in africa). They felt attacked and it ruined their trip. This was a super scary situation and I would advise you to make sure who your guide will be as this will definitely make or brake it(their last day was spend with another "guide" who didn't know any English).
Moreover, the owner wanted to pay the woman to remove the reviews and out of his messages it appears that he actually agrees the tip is too little and so was accepting towards the behaviour of the chef. Look elsewhere for your safari trip!

Itsuki   –  
Japan JP
Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Mar 11, 2024

Email Itsuki  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The creator of the best experience.
5/5

From the moment I arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport until the end of my journey, I was completely taken care of, including transfers and hotel arrangements. There's nothing to worry about if you join this tour. And of course, the safari experience will be a memory for a lifetime. The guide is a genius at spotting the BIG 5. The accompanying chef is fun and, of course, a great cook. Please consider consulting them about anything. I highly recommend it.

TAKERU   –  
Japan JP
Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Mar 11, 2024

Email TAKERU  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Safari tour
5/5

I came from Japan.On the F tour, I went to Serengeti and Ngorongoro to see various animals.

The inn also has hot water and breakfast.You can also eat delicious food if you pay for it.


Thank you for the best time.

Asantesana

JINICHI   –  
Japan JP
Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Mar 11, 2024

Email JINICHI  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

good experience
5/5

i used with two my friends.
we cloud spend great time safari tour.
Guide was professional, so we could see various kinds of wildlifes.
Especially, Pronsfer who is our chef was very good. he taught us the song “jambo bwana”. it was very fun.

i want to come again tanzania and meet team of focus in Africa.

Tuukka   –  
Finland FI
Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Mar 7, 2024

Email Tuukka  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Nice budget safari
5/5

We saw lot of animals, Wilson was great tour guide.

Mikko   –  
Finland FI
Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Mar 7, 2024

Email Mikko  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great budget safari experience
5/5

We had an amazing safari experience with a super nice guide and a good chef! The guys really knew what they were doing and we managed to see a lot more then we ever expected. We had some minor issues with the car on the way to Serengeti but the guys fixed it in just a few minutes, causing no issues to our travels. Great value for money!

Mac   –  
Germany DE
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Mar 3, 2024

Email Mac  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Good value for money
5/5

Very good experience and good price. Would definitely recommend their 2 day package.

Niklas   –  
Germany DE
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Mar 2, 2024

Email Niklas  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great Safari/We saw 5/5
5/5

The tour was really nice. The communication with nelson was really nice. I had some problems with the payment but i helped me to find a solution. I got pickup by my hostel and drop of at the hostel. The food was good we had 3 meals per day👍🏻 i booked the a 3 day 590$( the value of money was a 10/10 other companies take much more and offer you less) i saw the big 5 and a lot of other animals

Suzanne   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Mar 1, 2024

Email Suzanne  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great safari with excellent guide
5/5

We were 2 people, my son who is 15 and I. We went on a private two-day safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro. We had a great guide Amani who was knowlegeable, flexible, friendly and also a good driver. Our cook at Panorama campsite was also great and he made a lovely vegetarian meal. We paid 25 procent in advance and the rest by card in Arusha. There is room for improvement in the owner's dealing with the clients but beside that i believe this company still offers a great safari that is value for money. We would go again. Thank you!

Massimo Cacioppo   –  
Germany DE
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 29, 2024

Email Massimo Cacioppo  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Massimo Cacioppo and not that of SafariBookings.
Lazy, looking for money and poor in service.
2/5

I'm very sorry for the people who work for this company, but I can't recommend the company that was responsible for my climbing at all, but I can't recommend the people who work closely with you or accompany you. But you can also find them everywhere else and you can also hire Angelo privately, for example. I can only warmly recommend him and his team, but you've already read that. So if you are interested, I would be happy to put you in touch.😊 But Nelson, who I have corresponded with and who owns this company, was a horror. Zero information and quite long response times. Some answers didn't even arrive after several reminders. The information that followed was also inadequate. For example, I asked him what utensils I needed, since I'm a complete layman. He wrote to me that I didn't have to worry about anything or any utensils. Everything would be there. I don't have to worry. But he didn't say that I had to pay for the missing utensils. I ended up paying an additional $90 and in the end I feel let down. What about people who are on a tighter budget? He also didn't write down what the preparation should look like. The person who does this for the first time, like me, is left alone. Sure, you can read up on the internet, but every company does it differently. There is no sensible information on his website either. I'm very sorry, but I had to get this out of the way, also for the people who might be interested in climbing Mount Kili or doing something similar. I also booked the safari through Nelson and it was also designed to spend as little money as possible. Several groups who had booked different things were put in one car, which is fine in itself. You got to know more people and the stories behind them, but the implementation was horror and the performance didn't live up to the promise or the program. For example, we each had much shorter safari times. You left at just the wrong times. And meals were designed differently and even skipped. And since I have already completed two safaris, I can easily compare. And the comparison is very negative. He also failed to mention that bed and breakfast worth $20 each was included before the respective venture. So I didn't use this service, which is almost fine for me, but I just think paying $40 for the transfers is unfair and not right. I'm very sorry, but in the end it's more important to me that, should you ever do this, you are as informed as possible.

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