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GreenHippo Travels
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TALA & Travelife
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $350 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Viggo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Tour operator Everyone wants
We had a Amazing experience, we want to thank green hippo travel And especially because of our tour operator Novatus.
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Email George | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Green Hippo 's unforgettable life time experience
Coincidentally we came into contact with Astrid from Green Hippo, when we planned our 22 days travel to Tanzania, and this contact worked out in a unforgettable journey for our family in August. Based on our wish to not only visit the great national parks, but also to meet people, Astrid made a varied travel from Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Natron, Ngorogoro, Serengeti, Mkomazi and Pangani Beach. All the lodges were excellent, beautifully situated and small scale. The social projects at Watoto, Africa Amini Maasai lodge and Chanya School were outstanding and the cycling tour and visit to a rice and banana plantation in Mto Wa Mbu and coffee excursion and waterfall hike in Materuni very informative. The park visits were all above expectation, because our tenacious guide was not afraid to leave the beaten track to avoid traffic jams and ‘mass’ audiences to find exceptional animal encounters including the Big Five and a great variety of (predator) birds. Although Astrid supplied us with a Travel Key app with all details from our trip from the moment we landed till the last day, we were able to make last minute changes during the trip. This resulted a.o. in an unplanned Moshi Tuc Tuc town trip and a half day visit at a Masai family at their Boma. Valence was not only our driver for our whole trip, but also an outstanding, very informative guide and above all a super friendly and humoristic trip manager who made sure that we didn’t have to worry about anything. Valence was more or less part of our family.
All in all we can recommend Green Hippo to anyone who wants a tailormade Tanzania trip, off the beaten track and based on your own desires. As Green Hippo is a local company, all the revenues stay in Tanzania. Astrid and Valence, thank you for supporting us in this unforgettable life time experience.
Email Scott | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great guide with a nice vehicle that transported us to great camps and lodges.
We started with an informative hike on one of the sections of the Mt Kilimanjaro trail. We stayed at the Wonderful Simba Farm and Lodge. What a great start. We met our guide Omega and we started our safari. Omega is very smart and informative as well as a very safe driver. I was amazed how he knew all of the dirt roads in all of the different National Parks. We saw many different animals in all different settings. Green Hippo also set us up with some very cool cultural activities and campsites. Not only did we learn a lot about animals, we learned a lot about Tanzania, its people and the land. What a great experience that we had and I still think about experiences on trip every day. I highly recommend Green Hippo for your safari adventure. Henry and the rest of the staff listened to what we asked and wanted and they followed through.
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Email Eline | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding organization with the perfect safari options
Wow. What a life-changing experience we had with Green Hippo Travels!
The fast response from Astrid, Heleen, and Karin was great. We decided last minute to make a booking, and they did an amazing job giving us the perfect offer.
We had a 6-day safari with the best driver, guide, and friend you can imagine: Clever.
Not only did he show us the Big Five and many other beautiful animals, but every single day he greeted us with his big smile, making sure we had the best day possible.
He is a very smart young man and knows so much about the areas we visited.
He wasn’t just the perfect guide for us as adults, but also for our young son, who was in tears when we had to leave.
Clever didn’t just teach us about the animals and nature, but also shared beautiful insights about life in Tanzania.
He even arranged an unforgettable proposal for us, since my future husband asked me to marry him.
It was truly a dream setting, all thanks to Clever.
Everything was just perfect, and we would 100% recommend Green Hippo Travels to everyone!
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Email Mark en Lonneke | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING
You have those trips that you only experience once in your life. From A to Z everything was arranged down to the last detail. From picking up, with a nameplate, at the airport to saying goodbye at the Maasai. They thought along with our wishes, additions were made and adjusted so often until it was completely customised. During one of our fantastic park tours we had a breakdown with the car so we stood at a garage for 2 hours. Totally unexpectedly we got an app a day later in the evening that we would get a special breakfast at the Maasai the next day. We were picked up and, together with the Maasai, had to walk a bit and in a beautifull place a chef was on site making breakfast for us. Never been so happy with car problems ;-)
Also certainly because of Simon, our driver, we were allowed to see the big 5 and the trip was really crazy so if we may give 1 tip: book at Green Hippo.
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Email Thomas Mentjox | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect trip!
Went on a great safari with my family. Stayed in Tanzania for 3 weeks, with 16 full days of safari. Went to all the great parks, saw everything we hoped for and more, stayed in lovely lodges and met amazing people.
The Green Hippo put a great trip together. Not once did we feel bored or did we feel like we were repeating a previous day. Every new day had something amazing to look out for and to enjoy.
This was all made possible by maybe the best safari guide ever: Valence. I doubt there's something or somewhere in the national parks Valence doesn't know about. Always anticipating our needs and helping us to make an already great trip even better. From taking great care of his landcruiser every day, organizing extra trips and excursions, spotting every single animal on our list, greeting us with a happy smile every morning and mainly just being an overall great guy!!
If you have the chance to go on a Green Hippo safari you should absolutely take it. And don't forget to ask for Valence.
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Email MvdZ | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
a fantastic travel itinerary for us, fully tailored to our wishes and all expertise of Tanzania
The totale order of our 2 weeks trip through North Tanzania was perfect. All accomodations (Lodges) were great (except one) and different options were also part of our tour. All details were perfectly planned in line with our wishes and advices of GreenHippo
Day by Day we had a wonderful trip starting in Arusha National Park first and after that via Tarangire National Park to Serengeti, Ndutu area, Ngorongoro Crater and a finaly to the Maasai wonderful located opposite of the Kilimanjaro. Our driver was reliable, good, with fun, very flexible and had much experience about animals, villages and Tanzania culture.
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Email Ger and Gré | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A unforgettable unique experience made possible by Green Hippo travel
We really enjoyed all the beauty Tanzania has to offer, this will not soon leave our memory,
we will certainly enjoy it for a long time to come! What a wonderful country and lovely people!
After a personal call with Astrid, Green Hippo Travel put a great tailormade trip together.
Not once did we feel bored or did we feel like we were repeating a previous day.
The accommodations that were chosen for us were small-scale and often of a special character
in the middle of nature, with great service and friendly staff
Once we arrived at our destination, we got a personal briefing from Heleen on what to expect on daily bases for the trip itself.
Again, personal, relevant and with great detail
Every new day had something amazing to look out for and to enjoy.
Our guide Bahati also had a major contribution to this, there was an immediate click,
he looked for the most beautiful spots and told us about Tanzania, the origin of the Ngorogoro crater and the Serengeti, he knew a lot about the animals, birds and nature, we enjoyed his stories!
In addition, there were also nice jokes back and forth he was great company!
Also the mountainbike trip, the local lunch and the walk with the ranger was fun
Thank you very much for the wonderful well organized trip !
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Email Stef (big kaka) | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely WILD
Wow! I don’t even know where to begin. What an incredible adventure.
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been fascinated by wildlife and the natural world. To finally stand right in the middle of it all was something I had only ever dreamed of. Over the past few weeks, that dream finally came true, and I owe a huge thanks to Green Hippos for making it happen.
Everything was organized to perfection. The accommodation, the staff, the food, and the countless activities were all outstanding. For me personally, the safari was the experience I had been looking forward to the most, and somehow it exceeded every expectation. Tanzania is simply overflowing with incredible wildlife and breathtaking landscapes.
But the biggest reason this trip became so unforgettable was our guide, Clever.
You can see as many animals as you like, but without Clever, the experience would never have felt the same. His passion, enthusiasm, and endless knowledge made him an exceptional guide. He was always happy to chat, genuinely interested in everyone, and besides teaching us about wildlife, we had some amazing conversations about life in Tanzania and life back home.
During every game drive, he always seemed to know exactly where to look. His eyesight was incredible, but even more impressive was his understanding of animal behaviour and the bush. He knew where to search and when to wait. He also got along incredibly well with the other guides, and the communication over the radio often helped us get close to some truly extraordinary wildlife sightings.
When it was time to say goodbye, it honestly felt like we were saying goodbye to a member of our family.
Does that sound exaggerated? Not to us.
This journey was simply unforgettable. A well-deserved 10+ from us.
We’re now relaxing and reliving all those amazing memories on Zanzibar, while still keeping in touch with our guide, Clever. Thank you for everything.
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Email Cindy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a great experience and everything was good and perfect. Nice people and helpful!
We had an incredibly wonderful time in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Our guide Clever was amazing! He managed to find all the animals with us and did his very best. Clever was humorous and fun; highly recommended. The contact with Green Hippo was very good and pleasant! A great experience for us as a family!