Earthlife Expeditions
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, TTGA & TLTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $175 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Nitesh P | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip, flawlessly executed, great guide and highly recommended!
I spent about 2 days reading the reviews, narrowed down Earthlife Expeditions based on that and don't regret my decision even a bit. Deo customized our trip based on our needs. Junior was our driver + guide and he did not disappoint. First day, our Land cruiser had a small issue and Junior stayed up at night to ensure it was fixed and we would have a smooth trip. We were traveling with a 6 year old child and were very nervous. Our son was even sick for about 2 days but Junior ensured that our trip was uninterrupted and we could still cover everything. He was very caring, made sure we ate well, stopped frequently and ensured we had a good time. Now about wildlife, we saw some unique things (that included animals in action - Lions mating, Leopards mating and Cheetah chasing gazelle). Big 5 was easy given Junior's local knowledge and sharp attention. We saw 40+ lions and all the other animals that we hope to see which was amazing. We were not rushed at any point and he helped us click some of the best pictures. We felt completely at home with all the care and attention. The fond memories will stay with us for the lifetime. We already miss Junior who became family to us and the trip memories will stay with us for the lifetime. Deo arranged Next Paradise, car and driver in Zanzibar after the safari where we were able to have a very relaxing beach experience. We highly recommend Earthlife and would not hesitate planning the trip even with young kids!!
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Email Gabrielle M | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent company - Trip of a life time
We picked Earthlife from seven responses for information I received from a recommended 10 companies I saw. Caudence was quick to respond with a very comprehensive proposal. She gave an outline of a potential itinerary and explained what we would see, with the suggested accommodation to review. We wanted a taste of Tanzanian's animals, landscape, culture, flora and fauna and that is what we got. We also wanted to visit the mountain gorillas in Uganda and she arranged that for us. Through a few prompt communications we completed an itinerary to suit us including a trip to the base camp of Killimanjaro.
Our driver/guide Aggrey was there to pick us up in Killimanjaro to start our adventure. He was so accommodating. It was a private tour for my husband and I so he was there to suggest, recommend and implement "the plan". He was an excellent driver and easily spotted animals that we never even saw. We had a fun time with him and there was no clock watching, he was there for us!!
The company was professional and very friendly. We even visited their offices for a pre and post trip briefing. Everyone made sure we were happy and we certainly were. We highly recommend Earthlife and have a life time of memories. Thank you.
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Email Linda and Don | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous, Gilbert is the best! He is polite and makes sure your needs are met. Goes out of his way
The whole trip was fantastic! Gilbert made sure we saw as many animals as possible. Accommodations and food were excellent. The whole experience was wonderful and certainly lived up to our expectations and more.
We would highly recommend the company and Gilbert as a guide.
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Email Ruth B | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect in every way
My partner and I went on a 6 day safari to the Northern Circuit of Tanzania with Earthlife in August 2017 and can recommend the company unreservedly! From the initial contact to arrival, from briefing to debriefing and departure all staff at Earthlife (amiable sales consultant, attentive manager, excellent tour guide) proved to be highly professional and attentive throughout. Communication was always fast, professional and efficient. The itinerary is tailor-made according to the customers’ wishes at an extremely fair price. You can feel that customer satisfaction means a lot to every single staff member at Earthlife so everyone contributes a great deal to offer the clients an unforgettable experience.
Our trip to Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and finally to the Serengeti was absolutely unique. Our guide Jeff was the best we can imagine: He literally spotted every animal (from big to tiny ones, rare birds and reptiles…) and could give detailed information about its traits and behaviours. Moreover, he was an extremely pleasant and humorous conversation partner, a very considerate and prudent driver and actively made sure we felt comfortable at any time. The accommodation and the food in fantastic and comfortable lodges which exceeded the expected standard made the overall experience even more perfect.
We would wholeheartedly like to recommend Earthlife as a friendly, attentive, reliable and trustworthy company. Thank you for a perfect and unforgettable holiday.
Email Puja | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What an "awesome" experience
My family had wanted to go to Africa for years, so it was quiet daunting when I was asked to organise a trip of a lifetime. We started looking in December of 2015, we wanted to find the best of the best, that was able to provide us with everything we needed and able to accommodate to us as we had some plans of our own as we have family out in Africa. After 2 months of research I came across Earthlife Expeditions. At first we wondered if this was a genuine company – only because it was not like the others that we had come across (big brands) but I very quickly learned that even though this may be a small company everything was about us and our trip.
Myself and Deo must have exchanged over 100 emails with one another from December 2015 right up until December 2016 – Deo ensured that what we wanted is what we got with every one of our needs met. We started of with a Low-Mid range safari and quickly realised that someone with a back problem would need something a bit more luxurious and Deo was able to provide this, finding us the best hotels, lodges and camps for the right prices – we did not feel much of a difference with the cost. Deo also promised to provide us with one of his best safari guides, and did he!!!!!
Junior is an amazing guide – going out of his way to make things comfortable for us during travels, funny, honest, friendly, entertaining and going out of his way to make our experience “awesome” :D. He got to know us individually and tried to tailor what we all saw to what we liked, especially the boys on the trip that wanted to see a lion hunt (OH and did we see the most amazing hunt ever with a lion and 2 lionesses). He also helped us get some amazing snaps with his photography knowledge and made our trip the most memorable ever. I and my husband were able to celebrate our 1 ½ year anniversary – because Junior spoke to all the guys at the camp, we had a good sing along and dance with an awesome cake that the chef had made us. From the moment we met at the airport when he came to collect us to the moment he dropped us to the airport and saying our goodbyes, it was like we were saying bye to family.
Being Hindu I had totally forgot to tell Deo about our dietary requirements. No meat on certain days, but this was not a problem – Junior and Deo quickly realised we were slightly fussy eaters and because of the relationship they have with the hotels, lodges and camps they were able to accommodate.
After our Safari we had a week and a half at our own leisure which we spent with family, we were finding it difficult to get transport to the airport with all our luggage, I asked Deo if he could recommend someone and he sent us one of his cars (without charge) and guess who came to drop us off? Junior!!!! We were so happy to see him again and sad to say goodbye as it felt like we were leaving Family.
Tanzania is a beautiful country, Earthlife Expeditions made it even more beautiful by providing us with an experience of a lifetime and we will definitely be going back.
Thank you Deo and Junior – you guys are “awesome” – we miss you and will be back soon.
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Email Lisa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hands down the best!!!
I would not hesitate to recommend Deo, Agri and Earthlife Expeditions. They organized our entire two week trip to Tanzania and everything was perfect. Deo met us at the airport on arrival and took us to our first hotel, explained the itinerary and explained why one thing needed to be changed. He gave us safety tips and our guide came to meet us and introduce himself. Agri was the best guide and I would highly recommend asking for him. He knew what the animals were going to do before they did it and was always able to get us into a position to see, take pictures etc. We saw the Great Migration, the Big Five and many many more things thanks to him. He can also change a tire at warp speed. The hotels/lodges were super as was the beach part of our trip, all organized by Deo. I would definitely say use Earthlife Expeditions for your Tanzania travel, without a doubt!
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Email christian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the Best experiences of my life!
The Safari with Earthlifeexpeditions was amazing! Dee (the owner) is very preoccupied about the happiness of his clients. Our guide was Aggrey, he was by far the best guide on the field, he spotted everything, even cheetahs which are very difficult to spot in this time of the year. I highly recommend this company, you will not find any better one.
Thank you again!
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Email Kathy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great attention to our individual needs and requests
Earthlife Expeditions is a small company that is locally run with an obvious and personal drive to provide a wonderful experience for their clients. Deo and Catherine were wonderful in accommodating all of our needs. From adapting our initial itinerary during the planning stages to working with our guide to change some of our daily plans while en route in order to optimize our wildlife viewing experience. All of our contracted guides were friendly, professional and knowledgeable, offering us inside information on the small tribal villages and unique landscapes that we visited. Overall, Earthlife provided us with a safari expedition that was personal, professional and truly unforgettable. I would highly recommend them to anyone interested in a smaller, more personalized safari company.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A comprehensive, thoroughly enjoyable adventure through 4 national parks of Tanzania.
Earth Life Expeditions provided a comprehensive, detailed itererary within 24 hours of request including accommodations, timing and lengths of game drives and contact information for references. Any questions/clarifications were promptly addressed. Our guide was exceptional with great knowledge about every animal, big and small and a terrific ability to spot animals at great distances. Further, he was polite with a good sense of humor and maintained a clean vehicle. Accommodations were quite satisfactory. The Owner, Deo, provided a comprehensive overview of our Safari the first morning which was very helpful and a debrief on the last day so as to improve future safaris. We highly recommend Earth Life Expeditions.
Email Arthursmomma | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Earthlife Expeditions is an All-Around Supurb Experience
I wanted to tell people about our experience with Earthlife Expeditions out of Arusha. We are on our last day of a 15-day trip with this company. I would recommend them highly! We, too, found them here on Safari Bookings and they seemed too good to believe. When we tried to check references, there were only a few notes on Trip Advisor. We emailed a previous customer and he replied that, Yes, they were indeed legit. So we wired money and crossed our fingers. (We did, however, Video Skype with Deo and Catherine Haule, the owners of Earthlife Expeditions, and saw that they were real people.). Deo offered to be our personal guide, he only guides safaris 2 times a year; he works in the office of his company the rest of the time. He has 10 Toyota Land Cruisers, in good running order. He employs many experienced safari guide/drivers. We were in the company of another couple at a tented camp in the Serengeti that was there with another Earthlife guide; they were happy as well. Deo is an outstanding safari guide, driver, and human being. Our accommodations were excellent, with a mixture of classy resorts and tented bush camps. He was always prompt, personable, and a wealth of knowledge about African animals from his 15 years of guiding experience. After our 8 fun-filled days of wildlife viewing in Lake Manyara, Ndutu, Serengeti, & Ngorongoro Crater, we spent time at 4 tribal villages, including the Hadzbe and Maasais. Deo and Catherine booked our inter-country flight to Zanzibar, where we are spending the last 6 days.
I highly recommend this company. For the value and the experience of working with an honest, hard-working newer company. Feel free to contact me if you have further concerns or questions.