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African Traits
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- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Member Of:
- IATA & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
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- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
NZ
Email Harry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience of the Chagga tribe and the Marangu Village
I went on the 2-day Marangu village tour with two of my friends from New Zealand. Godfrey took us on the tour.
We started with a visit to the Marangu Gate at the base of the Mt Kilimanjaro. Godfrey explained to us the geography and history about this world-famous mountain, and my time here inspired me to book a Mt. Kili hike with the same company afterwards.
We then visited the picturesque waterfalls to appreciate its natural beauty, followed by a visit to the coffee farm where we were shown how the coffee is produced from start to finish. The coffee song that Godfrey taught us was particularly memorable, followed by a nice coffee time enjoying the very coffee we just ground ourselves. Maisha marefu!
In the afternoon, we visited the Chagga cultural museum and the caves. Being from the Chagga tribe himself, his knowledge and ability to provide an enjoyable guided tour with his friendliness and humour is unparalleled. While having so much fun and laughs, we learnt so much about the history of the Chagga tribe and all the intricate designs and strategies weaved in the caves that they constructed.
After an overnight stay at a comfortable accommodation in Moshi, we proceeded to the hot springs where we spent hours swimming and relaxing in the clear blue waters. Godfrey then prepared the delicious chipsi mayai, which is a must-try dish during your stay in Tanzania.
Overall, I would definitely recommend to my friends and other future travellers the African Traits company. It is a great introduction tour especially if it is your first time in Tanzania and want to know about their culture. I had great two days on this trip and came away with fond memories.
Asante sana Godfrey!
Reply from African Traits
Posted on Nov 24, 2018Dear Harry.
Thank you for the wonderful review about African Traits.
We are glad you enjoyed your time with us on your trip to Chagga tribe and Marangu village.
It was my pleasure to personally welcome you to Tanzania. On behalf of the entire team at African Traits, thank you for
giving us the opportunity to show you some of our beautiful country.
We would welcome the opportunity to host you again on your next adventure here in Tanzania.
Tutaonana,
Godfrey Willy.
CA
Email Sophie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Moshi Tour, Zanzibar, and Tarangire Safari all with African Traits!
Godfrey had been highly recommended to me so I booked the Moshi tour with a friend and Godfrey along with our tour experience went above and beyond any of our expectations. Due to our amazing Moshi tour experience, I stuck with African Traits for all my other excursions, which was a week in Zanzibar, and a one day Tarangire Safari, both of which were amazing. African traits prices, stood out as being the most reasonable for what you receive, and the staff is knowledgeable, and very accommodating. Thank you Godfrey for the amazing experiences! Would highly recommend!
Reply from African Traits
Posted on Nov 24, 2018Dear Sophie,
Thank you for your encouraging remarks about your time with African Traits.
We are pleased you had such a great experience on your trip to Zanzibar, Moshi tour and Tarangire.
On behalf of the entire team at African Traits, thank you for giving us the opportunity to show you some of our beautiful
country.
We would welcome the opportunity to host you again on your next adventure here in Tanzania.
Tutaonana,
Godfrey Willy.
Kilimanjaro climb
My son and I climbed the Kilimanjaro at the end of January, by the
Lemosho route. We wanted to go with a locally owned outfit (all
climbs are done by locally owned companies) as we did not see the
benefits to pay an outfit that was not the one actually managing the
climb. From the start African Traits was great. Since we did not
know anything about the climb, we had a number of questions. They
were typically answered in less than 24 hours, regarding of the time
and day. Everybody we met from African Traits was very friendly, and
extremely attentive to our needs. They absolutely wanted us to
succeed. The timing all along was perfect, we never had to wait.
Martin, the cook was excellent. The service was superb, and from
every participant there was an eagerness to be the best at what they
were doing, and to improve if in any way possible.
We had decided to do the climb in seven (7) days because of potential
problems with the altitude, but everything went so well that we did it
in six (6) days. The Barranco wall was not a challenge (this was one
of my concerns as I am sensitive to heights).
As we had some extra time, we also went on a one-day safari in
Tarangire national park. Our guide (Ben) was extremely knowledgeable
and also helped us see all the “big animals” that can be seen in this
park.
I have never seen such competence and customer service and highly
recommend African Traits and his general manager Godfrey Willy.
Reply from African Traits
Posted on Nov 24, 2018Dear P-H,
Thank you for taking time to post a review about African Traits.
We are very happy you had such a great time with us on Mt Kilimanjaro and Safari to Tarangire.
I am glad you enjoyed our chef’s delicious and nutritious meals. He works hard to provide a nice variety of meals according to each client’s preferences also i am glad you connected so well with Ben.All of our guides are passionate about introducing our clients to the many wonders of Tanzania.
On behalf of the entire team at African Traits, thank you for giving us the opportunity to show you some of our beautiful
country. We would welcome the opportunity to host you again on your next adventure here in Tanzania.
Tutaonana,
Godfrey Willy.
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Email Elise | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stand on the Roof of Africa with African Traits!
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro has been a dream of mine for over 6 years. This January, African Traits helped make this dream a reality. I climbed the 6-day Machame route with my father and a happy, hard-working team from African Traits. My father and I could not believe how well we were taken care of during the journey! We felt cared about and safe, and had the absolute time of our lives. Our team was passionate about assuring we would make it to the summit, which was such an exciting and inexplicable feeling of accomplishment.
African Traits is an extremely personable, well communicative, unbelievably helpful tour company for Kili climbs, safaris, treks, authentic cultural experiences, and more. The owner, Godfrey Willy, makes any trip easy to book. He is reliable and professional. WHEN I come back to Tanzania (and probably climb Mt Kilimanjaro again!!!) I will definitely be using African Traits.
Reply from African Traits
Posted on Nov 27, 2018Dear Elise,
Thank you for taking time to post a review about African Traits.
We are very happy you had such a great time with us on Mt Kilimanjaro.
It’s great to hear that you and your father enjoyed such a fascinating time on your excursion(s).
On behalf of the entire team at African Traits, thank you for giving us the opportunity to show you some of our beautiful
country. We would welcome the opportunity to host you again on your next adventure here in Tanzania.
Tutaonana,
Godfrey Willy.
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Email Chad Smith | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Traveling to Tanzania - utilize African Traits for exceptional and unforgettable service!!!!
My wife and I we're referred to African Traits and utilized them to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. This was the best choice we made during our month trip to Tanzania. We communicated with Godfrey through email and by phone and I must say my generalization of Tanzania is that everything is slower and takes longer. Not with Godfrey, he always responded quickly to the many questions we had, professional, courteous and personally provided transport from Arusha to Moshi where we stayed the night before our climb up Mount Kilimanjaro. The trip was amazing, we did the Lemosho route which I highly recommend (6-8 days). The staff with African Traits are always on point, the porters we're all polite, loved what they do, and are in incredible shape! Our guides Teacher John & Anderson we're incredible, spoke surprisingly impressive english and made the trip so much more memorable (Anderson played local music during our daily treks per our request)! After our summit day and returning to Moshi we mentioned wanting to check out a smaller Moshi coffee tour. Godfrey set us up with a perfect day as we went on a private, small coffee tour and even hiked to an amazing waterfall. This was very intimate as we we're the only ones on the tour and as Alaskans, we appreciate smaller tours like the one Godfrey set up! This was an amazing way to finish our Kili adventure. We used several other companies while in Tanzania for Safaris and such, but none came close to African Traits, thanks for everything Godfrey, as mentioned, we will recommend anyone we know coming to Tanzania to you!
Reply from African Traits
Posted on Nov 27, 2018Dear Chad,
Thank you for taking time to post a review about African Traits.
We are very happy you had such a great time with us on Mt Kilimanjaro and Moshi tour.
We are encouraged to know you had such a wonderful experience.
I am glad you had a successful climb. Our top-notch guides, porters, cooks, all work very hard to ensure our clients have a safe and unforgettable climb experience.
On behalf of the entire team at African Traits, thank you for giving us the opportunity to show you some of our beautiful
country. We would welcome the opportunity to host you again on your next adventure here in Tanzania.
Tutaonana,
Godfrey Willy.
The best experience I've ever had, physically and emotionally
Words can not express how grateful I am for African traits.
I did the 7 day lemosho route to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
I would strongly advise anyone and everyone to go with African traits. This company went over and beyond for me multiple times, especially before, during and after my hike was finished. I first learned about this company through word of other people who went with them. I am from Canada and wanted to go through a local company in Africa. I had many options but my decision was easily made with African traits. A few months before I departed for my adventure in Africa I had been messaging Godfrey Willy on many questions and specifics. My first was the price, I am a 22 year old who needed to have a reasonable price. For my experience on mount Kilimanjaro I would have paid double, that's how much I appreciated it. Godfrey (African traits) was very professional with quick responses and detailed answers. The guides, porters and everyone else on the mountain with us were so loving, helpful and caring. Teaching me their language and all about their culture, while giving me facts about any and everything on the mountain. From animals to plants to any other facts you wanted to know. I could write a very long and detailed review but I will leave it to me achieving the top of Mount Kilimanjaro with ease of the help of my guides, and leaving the mountain with my heart full of beauty and new friendships. I would do this again and i still crave the food I ate on the mountain. If you have any questions I would love to answer any of them. Contact me on my email sashatompkins27@gmail.com
Reply from African Traits
Posted on Nov 27, 2018Dear Sasha,
Thank you for taking time to post a review about African Traits.
We are very happy you had such a great time with us on Mt Kilimanjaro.
I am glad you enjoyed our chef’s delicious and nutritious meals. He works hard to provide a nice variety of meals according to each client’s preferences
On behalf of the entire team at African Traits, thank you for giving us the opportunity to show you some of our beautiful
country. We would welcome the opportunity to host you again on your next adventure here in Tanzania.
Tutaonana,
Godfrey Willy.
Email Ella | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best time with Godfrey & African Traits
We are a group of 5 friends travelling from Australia. Three of us were staying in Arusha for two months before our holiday, so we had a lot of time to shop around for Safari companies - Godfrey from African Traits was the absolute standout company. We were so confident in him that we booked our trip to Kilimanjaro; a 4-day safari to the Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater; and then a 3 day hike through the Usambara Mountains. We had high expectations and were not disappointed! Godfrey pays very close attention to detail and everything ran perfectly. We took the Lemosho route to the summit of Kilimanjaro and had the best time. Godfrey met us in Arusha and drove us to Moshi where we stayed in a very comfortable We were lucky to have one of the best guides on the mountain, John (who is also called 'teacher' by so many guides you meet along the way because he has taught a lot of guides himself!) - he had a lovely personality & was very encouraging. He has a secret method that gets you to the summit! His assistant guides were fantastic & the porters were amazing. Godfrey met us after the hike and asked us for feedback and we had absolutely no changes to suggest - it was perfect.
We spent two nights in Moshi which was very relaxing. Godfrey then arranged our transport to Arusha, where we met him and he introduced us to Benny - our safari guide. We headed off on our next adventure to the Serengeti and Ngorogoro crater. Godfrey's team for Safari - Benny & Habibu (the cook) - were great again! The car & camping equipment were great. The food was delicious. Benny was so knowledgeable about both parks, all of the plants and animals - we couldn't find a question he didn't know the answer to. The parks were both incredibly beautiful. We spent one night in Arusha and then we headed to the Usambara mountains. The mountains are often overlooked by many tourists visiting Tanzania but to their loss - the experience was simply fantastic. We spent three days walking through small traditional Tanzanian villages with our local guide KiKi. Kiki could tell you everything you needed to know about village life in Usambara and also about all of the wildlife around you. The views were spectacular and the hospitality was outstanding. We stayed one night at Bushbay - a small, family run guesthouse in Mgwashi village. We loved it there - the staff were very very hospitable & the local food we had for dinner & breakfast was delicious. We visited a local women's pottery cooperative to buy some special souvenirs. We stayed our second night at an Eco Lodge overlooking the plains below the mountains - it was spectacular! African Traits were very responsive to our needs - we requested to visit the Irente Biodiversity Farm for breakfast and they incorporated it well into our itinerary. Overall the Usambara was an unexpected highlight & definitely worth the visit.
I would highly recommend African Traits for your travel in Tanzania. With Godfrey, you are guaranteed an authentic, professional, relaxing, and amazing experience.
Email Marian Jenkinson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun tour
Godfrey takes pride in the work he does and ensures he caters to our needs. Lots of fun; games at night and lots of information about the places we visit during the day. Would highly recommend African Traits as a personable, reliable and honest company who cares about you.
Email Ian | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Getting all those little details right!
Such a great trip! It was obvious that the team really care about what they do and are determined to get everything right for you. Lovely attention to all those little details that add up to make the whole thing a great experience....and we laughed so much!! A beautiful, beautiful place , coffee plantation,waterfalls and great company. We had actually gone with them the year before as well on the Ngorongoro safari tour which was such an excellent holiday. I would really recommend Godfrey and his team at African Traits.
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Email Ryan F | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kiliminjaro Hakuna Matata
Godfrey organized one of the best experiences I've have had in arranging our climb up Kili. Myself and one friend climbed the Machame route with 7 days. The whole team was fantastic with some especially memorable guides Teacher John and Hallelujah. The service was great and the attitude was joyful. It didn't hurt that the weather was also perfect and we had a full moon with a lunar eclipse on summit day! All of the other logistics were rather seamless, including airport pick-up and lodging on either side of the climb, and I would definitely use this company again.