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
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.
IL
Email MeiMei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari with no worries
My friend and I went on a 10 days Safari, 6 days in Zanaibar between Sept. 21st and Oct.6th of 2014. I must have surveyed dozens of Safari suppliers and Deo from Earthlife Expedition immediately stood out from the crowd. He was extremely helpful throughout the process, sincerely concerned about providing us the best experience possible and very cordial and professional. Throughout the communication, he was responsive, had ample advice and worked within our budget. He was honest and open about what he can and cannot provide and always offered alternatives if he thought other arrangements or routes were preferable for a better experience. We are very happy with our decision to go with Earthlife and this decision was only reinforced by the amazing Safari we had. Our guide and driver was professional, warm and made sure we are comfortable throughout the journey. He knew the parks and the animals habits very well which provided us with excellent sighting and many exciting moments. Working with a smaller company you really get a personal touch and you know your experience is extremely important to them. Earthlife was everything we could expect from a company providing a once in a lifetime experience. We enjoyed every minute of it!
IL
Email Erel Buchinsky | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with a great operator
I just got back from Africa a few days ago and would like to share my experience. We traveled for 10 days in the national parks, and went to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Central and North Serengeti, Lake Natron And Tarangire Park. After all that we went to Zanzibar for some relaxation :)
My experience with Earth life expeditions and Deo was absolutely amazing. I have only superlatives to say about the establishment. This company is a smaller one, which gives you the benefit of enjoying a personal, flexible costume made trip, in terms of budget as well as any other preferences.
Deo and the company accommodates their clients to full meaning of the word. We were recommended Deo as well, and he didn't disappoint us one bit.
I would also like to recommend Moison, the safari guide that accompanied us. He was very experienced, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and funny. It was very obvious that all the other guides know him well, and that he knows every dirt road in the national parks, all the good spots to find the animals and his mind was always set to make sure we are happy and satisfied. In the safari you get to spend many many hours with the guide, therefore having the right person for the job is a highly crucial part of having a successful safari, and we defiantly did!
IL
Email Nuriel Ater - Israel | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beyond expectations
We have booked a safari holiday for my wife and myself. As our requests were very specifics and the duration was longer than the regular trips ,the firm tailor made every detail to fit our demands. We had 18 days of pure enjoyment, visiting all national parks we have specified (Arusha ,central and north serengeti, stayed on the Mara for the crossings (saw 5 crossings) and later drove to Natron and tarangire.
Our guide and driver was a real pro and very nice, addressing all our requests and needs , has vast knowledge of the country , the wild life and vegetation .Erasto has the great skill of spotting animals, identifying them and tell you about their life and habitat. All his explanations were supported with books which were available for us. Being photographers we are very demanding and Erasto our guide was experienced enough to identify our needs and requests. Accomodations were good and in one case when he found out that we were not happy he made , with the support of the firm owner , Deo big efforts to find at the last moment a new and upgraded lodge for us. The firm is small and young which allows them to be flexible to satisfy all our needs and denands. All their drivers/ guides and we have met three of them are people with big experience, vast knowledge and good contacts with their coleagues which helps a lot when you are out there in the wilderness.we were stuck twice in mud and sand and Erasto showed skills in addressing this special situation in no time. The vehicle was a long brand new 6 seater fully equipped Toyota Land cruiser with open roof, fridge charging sockets and so on.
Bottom line, if you are looking for a great safari and game drives enjoying what this wonderfull country has to offer this firm is the right partner for you. We intend to return 2/2016 for the calving season and for sure will go for Earthlife Expeditions again.
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
I would like to thank Deo, Catherine and Zadok on behalf of my children
And myself for an amazing experince. Every day was full with exciting game drives.
Our guide, Zadok, was very nice always attentive to our needs and was very informative.
This is very important when travelling with kids.
I highly recomend this company.
IL
Email Mike Sade | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
above all expectations and memories for life
our contact with Deo the general manager of Earthlife started over the internet and since the begining the communication was fast and clear. we were a group of 5 including 2 children in the age of 12 and 13. we had a lot of questions and we got explenations to all of them. we spent 8 nights and days safariing in all major parks in Tanzania such as serengeti, ngorongoro and lake manyara. thanks to Earthlife and the well experienced guide Zadock, we were able to see a lot of animals including the big 4 ( no rhinos).
accomodation was very good. the children were very excited and happy.
we thank Deo and his team. we will not forget you tanzania and all the wild.
LT
Email Donatas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Higly recommended safari tour operator
Best recomendations! We had 5 days safari tour with driver-guide Paul. Extremally good and experienced in driving and knowledgement of local nature and animals.
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Email L Lead | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzanian owned with the finest guides.
My husband and I worked with Earthlife Expeditions to design a custom luxury 12-day safari in Kenya and Tanzania. The trip exceeded our expectations! We enjoyed wonderful hospitality at fabulous accommodations (including Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Mpingo Ridge Lodge), saw more wildlife than we ever imagined and were wowed by the guides - especially Herman, our guide in Tanzania. By working with this Tanzanian owned company, we travelled in luxury for far less money than if we booked with the US based tour operators.
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Email Clyde | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Serengeti Heaven
My wife and I went on our honeymoon in Tanzania, first an 8 day safari with Earthlife and then 5 days in Zanzibar, basically because no where else would let US citizens into their country.
I chose Earthlife because it's a local operator, and one of the most reputable in the biz. I worked with Caudence on our itinerary for 2 months getting it just right. Earthlife is definitely the way to go in terms of service and quality. During the trip our guide Jeff worked to get our tickets from Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam worked out... something that had nothing to do with Earthlife and they were only able to do because the owner had a relationship with the owner of the airline. Earthlife makes things happen.
Speaking of Jeff, he was an incredible guide! He was tireless, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, positive, and funny. He was often first to the scene of awesome sights and he'd go the extra mile - one time we were headed back to camp and he heard there was a rhino on the radio and we went back like an hour just to try to see this one rhino and round out the big 5 (they're pretty rare here). You need to request Jeff.
Tanzania is gorgeous and now is the time to see it. Every game park is like your personal wildlife paradise. The people are very kind and unobtrusive. They've been suffering from the Covid economy and you're going to get awesome rates and personalized service. Jeff said the number of vehicles is about 10% of normal. It's like going to disneyland some random mid week vs the saturday before Christmas. The risk of getting Covid is nil from the locals. (Obvi you need to get tested before you come to protect them).
Earthlife and Jeff, remember the names!
IN
Email Abhisha Shrivastava | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Travel Companion ensuring security, comfort and enriching experience.
We had life changing experience in Tanzania. Meeting dedicated and hardworking citizens, knowing about the country's rich history, culture and ofcourse wildlife Safari ! For both me and my husband the countless number of Animal Planet and Discovery Channel episodes of Wildlife took life and suddenly broadened our horizon! Safari was an entirely new experience for us and we are sure we would like to engage in more such experiences in future. A large part of this credit goes to Earthlife Expedition!!!
Special credit goes to our Travel Partner Paul from Earthlife Expedition who was the perfect host for us. It was the time around Christmas that we took this trip. Paul, had no regrets about being away from family. He made us his family and took care of every detail of our trip. Earthlife Expedition had detailed out our trip in quite an elaborate manner covering Tarangeri, Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks. Our Safari was ofcourse a success given we sighted the big 5 :D
The stay was planned in high quality camps and lodges. Food was good in each of them. The staff at these lodges was welcoming and assuring of a safe stay even when we were in the middle of the jungle.
We would highly recommend earthlife expedition to people who are planning to take Safari in Tanzania and nearby contries.
We thank them for helping us create so many lifetime memories. We wish them all the best for a very bright future!
