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Email Sathya raj | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an amazing time,
With Ernest Magic Tours, we had an amazing time, and the safari exceeded our expectations. We slept in tent camps and lodges. The cuisine was excellent. Our guide Mollel was fantastic and entertaining. He was very knowledgeable about animals, kind, and most importantly, patient with those who insisted on shooting endless photos and films. He also had all the answers to our queries. Excellent communication is maintained with the company's owner, Ernest. Strongly advised!
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Email Ann Marie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip of Northern Tanzania
Ernest was our tour guide for our first trip to Tanzania where he took us to Manyara, Tarangire and Ngorongoro. He is a very professional and courteous guide, ensuring our trip exceeded our expectations. We were treated with top notch service, including a high end 4x4 Jeep, wine/beer and hot lunches. This set our tour apart from other companies that only provided water and cold lunch boxes. These extra comforts made our tour that much more enjoyable. During our safaris, Ernest even did little extras such as cutting the engine when we stopped to see an animal so that our videos could pick up the sounds of them munching on grass, breaking branches or rumbling to each other. It made our tour so much more magical. We really enjoyed our time with Ernest and would highly recommend him. Ernest, worked for Safari Sole at the time of our tour, but has since started his own company and I’m sure he will continue to foster the same customer care services. We are very excited to return to Tanzania to visit the Serengeti and Ernest will be the first person we call!
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Email Eric | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari!
It was a great time with Ernest Magic Tours - the safari was beyond our expectations. We slept in lodge and tented camps. The food was very delicious. Our guide Mollel was fun and amazing- he has a lot of knowledge about animals, he is nice and what is the most important he is so patient with people who want to keep taking pictures and videos :) knew all the answers to our questions. Contact with Ernest, the owner of the company is very good. Highly recommend!!
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Email Leah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Best guide in Africa hands down! He’s not just a guide, he’s your friend, family, and confidant
I can’t scream loud enough about how our whole trip to Africa was beyond memorable because of Ernest! I’ve never felt safer in the presence of a stranger. His whole demeanor and presence is just felt like family. Going to a different country for the first time and trusting our guide to keep us safe on our tour was paramount. Ernest went above and beyond our personal expectations. He was super accommodating, catered to our individual needs, ensured we felt safe, explained everything with great detail, had great banter and personal connections with us, and truly made sure we were safe and he followed every precaution to get us a great experience with wildlife. We never felt rushed, everything was on our timeline, and it felt like we were just enjoying these extraordinary moments with another member of our party. He really knew every detail, and we learned so much for him. We did extensive research on comparing tours, reviews, and prices so I know we got a great deal hands down with everything that was included in our package. We were so sad when our tour was over and just felt a sense of pure love with Ernest that we requested to remain friends with him. Now, what experience have you had with a complete stranger that made you want to have a lifelong international friendship with? Ernest Magic tours is not just a guided tour with a boring person spitting out facts you’ll never remember and passing the time, it’s an experience with a truly genuine soul that will elevate your experience!
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Email Trevor Sandidge | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Authentic Safari Experience with Expert Guide
I booked Ernest for a Tanzania honeymoon Safari and had the absolute best time exploring the beautiful country and Safari parks.
Ernest has a best in class eye for finding all of the animals, including the Big 5.
Safari was great value and I hope to join Ernest again soon for another adventure.
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Email Robert | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip, fantastic service and an unforgettable experience
We did a four day budget camping safari, and oh boy was it worth the money. We went to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, all in the short time span. It was super fascinating to see all these very different national parks back to back. Even we came in the supposedly off-season (because of the tall grass), our driver and guide Stanley still managed to show us so many animals, that we almost started to get bored towards the end. It was overwhelming. A nice side effect of coming here in the low season was the low number of other tourists, especially in the Serengeti. We had many spots and animals there to ourselves which was super special.
Sleeping in the tents was really chill for us (as experienced campers). Mattresses and sleeping bags were more than appropriate. And the campsites were absolutely beautiful!
A review would not be complete without mentioning our chef extraordinaire Sule. He really spoiled us with his creations (pizza in the middle of the Serengeti!?) and was a fun companion on top of that.
We didn't pay the full amount up front (which we highly recommend in hindsight) and had some complications with our credit cards for the remaining amount. Ernest sent a representative who was super helpful and very supportive, so we managed to pay everything easily. Still, if you can: try to pay up front.
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Email Marietta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience I have ever had
The safari was much better than I imagined. We saw a lots of animals traveling 700 km through mainland Tanzania. Each park was different. We saw the 5 big animals of africa. Ernest is the best guida in the world. He is very responsible, wise, well educated. He took great care of us. He showed us everything we asked for. He told us a lot about the animals, the african culture, the places, and the costums of the people. He helped us in everything. My group felt very well cared for and safe. I highly recommend this experience and the safari with Ernest!
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Email Patrick | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
HANDS DOWN, HE WAS AND IS THE BEST IVE EVER BEEN WITH!
It is with great pleasure I write this review for Ernest. Words can't express the feelings that my family and I were overcome by this experience. It was religious, and to share this lifelong dream of showing my family where my ancestors came from filled my heart and soul. From day one of the safari, Ernest (whom I affectionately call eagle eyes) ensured that it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We visited 3 national parks, each one more spectacular than the other. Ernest is the most thoughtful, caring tour guide I have ever dealt with. He made sure while traveling that we had cold drinks and snacks. He also isn't like the big companies, when we stopped for lunch each day, we had a warm delicious meal provided to us. We would look around at others that were on tours, they were eating box lunches. His company is definitely geared towards family. As we traveled, we saw every animal that your mind could imagine and why you came on a safari in the first place except the elusive black rhino. Each day my 4-year-old kept saying that she wanted to see a rhino, and Ernest turned to her and said I promise to do everything I can to so you can see one. Eagle eyes was true to his word. On the last day, with less than one hour left at Ngorongoro crater national park Ernest was driving everywhere to find a rhino for my daughter. Then all of a sudden, he put on the brakes and put the car in reverse and said to my daughter there is your rhino! To see my daughter light up like the sky made the whole trip worth it. Please visit Tanzania, and when you do give Ernest Magic Tours and Safaris your business. I have given all my friends and family his information, and they will use him. I have also given all his information to my family for their visit. Ernest my brother, we are coming back! Thank you for everything, my family loves and missed you, brother!
