3 Wonders Expedition
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & BRELA
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $2,800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Andi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful safari, extremely welcoming, great service, good food...highly recommended
We did a 4-day camping safari with 3 Wonders to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We were on a tight budget, so we scanned different companies and safari offers. At first we were a bit sceptical about the low price (lower than any other company even though we had all 3 nights in the parks instead of only 1 or 2) but they exceeded all our expectations. Phabian was extremely quick to respond to all our questions and super friendly once we got to Arusha. Overall the safari was perfect for what you can expect on a budget camping trip: lots of animals, great organization, qualified and friendly guide, good food, new car and equipment, no extra costs, free night in Arusha... anything you could ask for. Thanks a lot
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Email Kalle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great and well organized safari trip!
Me and my wife did the 5-day safari with 3 wonders expeditions and we were pleasently surprised how well everything was organised. The food and the accommodation was better level than we expected and the staff was friendly and helpful. The guide knew and spotted the animals very well.
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Email Lorraine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good, Reliable Tour Company
We did a 5D4N safari and they were able to join us with a group. Our guide Emmanuel was the best driver and had good knowledge on the parks and the wildlife. Good spotter too. We always had the best angle to take photos. They can tailor fit your trip for you so don't hesitate to ask for options. For example we asked for a mix of accommodation options from public camping (the default option for all nights), mid-range to a night of posh tent camping (we were curious!). We were glad we did that.
Email Vany | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Trip!
It was a great experience. I highly recommend it! The people are very nice and trustworthy! You should book your trip here! You will have an amazing safari experience!
Email Cal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow!
Frankie is an incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. He is informative and explained the animals well. Our truck broke down and he found us vehicles to get us on to the next camp whole staying with the vehicle late at night to ensure it for the next day. Top stuff!
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Email Raimund | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I recommend this company
We expected more communications and info with the driver/ Guide. Many times we had to ask.. from himself did not come much. That is all the Negativety
The organization was good, we were surprised that we slept the first night in a lodge, expected 3 nights in a tent. The cook gave his best, cooked always more then we needed, made veg. and not veg. Menues. He took his time, but surprised us everytime positively. He made us even Pizza and Pop corn..A very nice man.
The guide took well care of us, the first thing he did was taking care of our tents, that we are comfortable and safe..The car was old, but it worked, good tires and overall a good experience. At the Ngorongo park he ordered us to be at 5.30 at the table for breakfast and at 6 am ro be in the car.Thanks to that we saw a wonderful sunrise at the crater...All other companies came to late for that..The guide was not lazy or to comfortable for anything, even asked if we need drinks once he had to leave the camping to get a matresss for the cook..Besides the price was good.We were 4 in a car and had so plenty space.
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Email Ahmad | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Didn’t meet the expectations
The experience overall was not the best. Very few things could have made it a lot better.
I have to say the driver (guide) was very nice and helpful. All else wasn’t up to the expectations.
The car had too many issues, we had to stop at least three times to fix things. Each of course wasted time. Almost everything in the car was shaking and with the roads it was a lot worse.
The food tasted bad, the quantity in the was very little, but when i complained, they fixed this. And then came the tents, mattresses and sleeping bags. This was horrible. They smelled like pure sweat. It was raining at night and tents were leaking water. My mattress was soaking wet, my bag got wet, almost everything got wet. One of the guys who were with us got everything wet even her passport.
Investing in a better car, some tents and some more organization could have made the experience a lot better
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Email Sanaa spangberg | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BLUFFERS AND CALMERS
3 days safari ,,, NIGHTMARE West I have been with, if you want to die then you can choose this safari
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Email Jessica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Do not go with them on safari!
Don't go with 3 wonders! I would not recommend it at all.
Broken equipment (chairs, sleeping bags with no zip, tents with holes), poor organization (3h lunch, no dynamism), risky behavior (the driver had no tent not sleeping bag so did not sleep for 3 days).
Very packed car with a lot of problems (motor, windshield, wheels).
We had to build ourselves the tents, waiting 4h for food, doing very few game driving with the guide who had no knowledge of the wild life and did not bother stopping to see animals.
When confronting them, they did not acknowledge the poor service provided, although we all paid 200$/day/pers. for a zero level safari service, moreover putting our lives in danger with risky behavior (driving fast, equipment on the roof not secured, one door broken etc.)
There are plenty other companies who will do a lot better with the same amount of money!
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Email Susanna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Poor planning and communication
I spent three days doing a joint safari with this company and I'm very disappointed in their poor planning and bad communication. On my first day I ended up alone, pleasant surprise. I was however told that I would stay with the same car and driver all the three days. On my second day I was told we would meet some other people at a junction at 9-9.30. Then I was told they were a bit delayed. Then I was told that we would also swap cars and guide. When we arrived at the junction we found another group in a safari car and we swapped. I asked the other group what happened. They told me there was a problem with the car shaking. I asked the driver and he said "no, not a big problem". I was told the people who would join me were a bit late but they would join me in 30 min. I waited 1,5 hours at the junction. And when they told me 30 min the people still hadn't landed at Arusha airport which was more than an hour away. I was told they were delayed. The company lied.
I eventually reached the park in my shaking car at 12 o'clock. The park was less than an hour away from my accomodation. The shaking was not a small problem, it was a big problem. At the end of the day I had pain in my back.
On my third day new people arrived..this time they arrived on time. When we finished the safari I asked to be dropped off at my previous hostel since I had arranged a transfer to the airport a few hours later. In the same a car from the safari were a couple who were on a tight deadline to reach their flight on time. The safari company communicates with my hostel and asked them to send the taxi to meet us, so that we could go straight to the airport. I was never consulted. Due to the time pressure of the other people I felt obliged to jump into the car. I arrived at the airport four hours before my departure time and my plans to shower, charge my phone and relax at the hostel vanished. And the safari company 3wonders who charged the couple for the airport transfer conveniantely used my taxi to ship them of to the airport.
I was promised a nice accommodation but I got a very basic one. No hot water unless you told the staff to turn on a switch. No internet.
The guides/drivers did their best to compensate for their managers lack of planning and communication, but unfortunately it wasn't good enough.