Edward Makundi - Owner of Plex Africa Safaris
Plex Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2023)
- Member Of:
- TTB & TANAPA
- Tour Types:
- Short budget & mid-range tours (½ to 3 days)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Mr. Zoltan Vegvari | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
We were on a one day Makumi safari tour. The driver and guide attendant was ABEL. It was a fantastic tour, professional and good organized program. Excellent, amazing service! Thanks a lot, it was amazing!! Zoltan
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Email Martina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
Visiting Safari park was incredible experience!
From the moment we entered we were filled with beauty of the nature and animals roaming freely. We could witnessed this thanks to our great guide Abel. Communication with Plex Africa Company was super, accommodation comfortable in the middle of the nature. Everything was well prepared, I heartily recommend to see Safari with this company.
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Email Sakura & Aloa Kalei & Mayara Anahea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The greatest adventure ever...
dear friends,
every since i was a little girl and read a book about Africa, it has been my dream to visit this fascinating continent, to discover and explore its people, and its wild and untamed nature.
when my girls became old enough to keep the precious memories we would make for their lifetime, we decided that now was the time to go and make dreams come true.
while researching, i received many offers. however one of them stood out: Mr Edward Makundi (i will call him Eddie from now) from Plex Africa not only shared an offer that was hard to resist, but he reached out to me personally. from the very beginning, i could feel his personal interest in our story, and his commitment to do everything he can to make every aspect of our dreams come true.
we felt so well taken care of. i had some special request, e.g. i wanted to experience different types of safari, and how it felt to sleep in a tent in midst of the wild. Eddie accommodated all our wishes.
ultimately, understanding that i was giving all i could - for my Baby girls - he went out of his way to make the realization of our dreams affordable even to me, as a single mom. i will be forever grateful to him.
what we experienced in Africa and what surprised and impressed us so much was how people connect with each other to make things happen, for us, whom they have never met before. people still live as and from the community, and we were immediately and so warmly welcomed to this community. we felt nothing but upendo... love all along.
so a friend of Eddies connected with a friend who connected with a friend who slept outside our resort on the first day of our safari trip, just to pick us up on time, at 5 a.m. and bring us to Zanzibar airport. i only realized that when one of the maasai guarding the resort got him out of the bushes.
from there, we were always taken care by lovely people who didn't know us. but we got to love them so much.
everything from the flight with a small chartered machine to the entire safari program was so well organized, smooth, and an adventure as only fairy tales could tell.
arrived in Nyerere National Park, we were welcomed by our lovely Lucy Ludamilla, whom we immediately adopted in our hearts, and who has since been my oldest Baby girl, and of course Ellie, the most gifted story teller of times.
we spent the most incredible day together, driving through the national park, listening to the stories of lion prides, zebras, giraffes and elephants, and crocodiles, as we encountered them in their natural habitat.
we reclined under an old tree and shared a hearty lunch prepared with love, by someone who didn't even know us, which we shared with the little birds and animals. sitting there, in the midst of the wild savanna, having been imparted the honor to be a guest in this vast kingdom of animals, surrounded by the sounds nature, gave us such an incredible feeling of peace, and made us aware what a gift it is to be alive, and to be able to share this moment, and tell this story.
on the following days, we went for a bush walk, then visited a local village, and in the evening, we went on a boat safari. we concluded the day dancing into the sunset.
the tented lodge we stayed welcomed us with immense love and fed us delicious food every time they saw us.
the tent itself was unlike anything i had ever experienced in my life. simple but luxurious, and the feeling of falling asleep in the midst of the bush and waking up in the bush was simply magic.
very impressive was our visit to the maasai boma on our last day. they included us in some of their day-to-day activities, like making fire, and dancing with them was another dream of mine come true.
my girl Lucy accompanied us all along the way, and not only took such good care of us, but also captured the countless incredible moments we lived. thanks to her, one of the drivers went looking for elephants for us on the second day, as the girls had so much wished to see them in their natural habitat. it was heartwarming to observe the elephants as they passed by us on the road, taking care of each other as a family.
when our safari was over after 3 days, and it was time for us to return to the beach in Zanzibar, the girls were so heavy hearted.
even greater was our joy when Eddie, who had organized our adventure from the time we were still at home in Vienna, made the long and tiresome trip to visit us in our resort in Zanzibar the following week.
we were so delighted to meet him in person, and excited to tell him how much we loved and appreciated all that he, Lucy, Ellie and his entire team and the tented lodge staff had done to make this Safari an unforgettable experience, exceeding all our dreams, hopes, and expectations.
even the day we left the island and had a layover in Dar Es Salaam, Lucy and Eddie waited several hours at the airport to welcome us and take us to our hotel for the night. with pride, my little daughter wore the Plex Africa T-Shirt Eddie had gifted her when he visited us in Zanzibar. nothing would make her happier than be part of this wonderful family.
seeing them once more was the last highlight of our amazing trip to this beautiful, vibrant, breathtaking continent called Africa.
to anyone dreaming of a true adventure in the wild - i can wholeheartedly advise: chose Plex Africa, and you will be in the best hands. they make sure to make all your dreams come true, and then some.
asanteni wapendwa wangu. kumbatio kubwa. hadi titakapotana tena. tunawapenda.
with all our love.
Sakura & Aloa Kalei & Mayara Anahea
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Email Samuele | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience!!
We went on a two-day safari, and it was wonderful.
In addition to Nyerere National Park being spectacular, our guide, Emanuel, was excellent and incredibly kind in accompanying us on the safari in the car, making us feel at ease in every situation.
The guys on the second day were also fantastic, guiding us on the boat ride, visiting the Maasai, and visiting the local village school.
I highly recommend booking your safari with them because it will be an unforgettable memory.
(automatic translation from Italian)
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Email Basel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hospitable
English is great, the tour guide drove us from Dar Es Salam to Nyerere and was polite and nice all the way, went over and beyond to make sure we're comfortable, and was amazing at spotting wild animals and maneuvering around to get great photos
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Email Kenia Brioual | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was engaging.
The communication, service, value, reliability and the tour was excellent from the beginning to the end.
Everything was very organized and efficient. The people are very professional and helpful 👏.
I would 100% recommend the safari tour.
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Email Marjeta | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
We had a great experience, everything went realy smooth. The plane flight was very nice and when we landed, we were wellcomed by Omar and Chas, who were both wunderfull. Omar was very knowledgeable and Chas was a great driver. The Nyerere park is gorgeus and we saw all kinds of animals except lions unfortunately. The guides tried very hard but we just weren't lucky. I would recomend this tour operator to everyone.
Email Elliott | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
The Communication from Plex Africa from
The outset was very good and clear.
The day ran smoothly with pick up from hotel to the airport and flight to Mikumi.
The Safari it self was amazing, the tour guide ensured we had the best chance of seeing the animals and getting us as close as possible.
Would deffo recommend Plex Africa.
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Email Arvind | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
The operator was very good. The information provided was clear and concise. All activities were scheduled on time.
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Email Michelle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience in Nayrere National Park!
Wow! From start to finish Plex took care of everything from Pick up on Zanzibar to two FULL days of Safari. We flew out early AM and went directly to the park- our guides Omari and Abduili were AMAZING! They Shared so much information about the animals and were truly great hosts our whole safari. Our vehicle was very comfortable and our driver navigated the bumpy roads with ease. After breakfast and lunch we went back to Camp for a short break, the safari lodge was perfect and the staff were so nice- the food was great as well. We went out for a night game drive and were the only ones in the park! It was a totally different experience from the daytime! The next morning we did a boat safari, we only saw crocs and hippos but it was still nice to do other than a game drive. We also went to a local village where our guide Omari lived and learned SO MUCH about the local culture it was one of the highlights for us. We then visited the Massai village which again was interesting and unique. When it was time to go, we flew out of the same airstrip right back to -Zanzibar! Totally seamless and truly a wonderful experience- cannot say enough great things about Plex Safaris! Great value for an unforgettable experience!
