Goldfinch Adventures Directors
Goldfinch Adventures
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2022)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $190 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Penny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply Perfect In Every Way
I recommend Goldfinch (GF) without hesitation. I contacted five safari companies with identical enquiries, yet only two replied - and Brenda at GF responded immediately, which was a very lucky thing for us. She was incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and crafted the perfect itinerary.
When I later asked if my 93-year-old father could join, she liaised with the camps straight away, and every adjustment was handled flawlessly. The camps themselves were stunning, and the staff were amazing - they even adored singing and dancing with my dad, which meant the world to us.
Our guide, Ludo, was exceptional, and we were fortunate enough to see the Big Five and so much more.
Thank you, GF, for an unforgettable adventure and memories that will last a lifetime.
Email Pranav | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We loved Swahibu’s enthusiasm and determination to explore as much as possible with the time we had.
From start to finish, Kelvin was incredibly attentive in accommodating all of our changes, and every part of the trip felt hassle-free, with plenty of food, drinks, bathroom and photo stops, opportunities to grab gifts, a different comfy lodge every night, and even a night drive arranged with another operator so we never felt we were missing out.
Our guide, Swahibu, was fantastic—his enthusiasm and determination to explore as much as possible with the time we had, his deep knowledge and clear love for the Serengeti, plus great binoculars and a real eye for positioning the vehicle, meant that even with a lot of driving every day felt packed, purposeful, and helped us discover our own love for the park. He confidently planned each next move and coordinated with other guides to find the best sightings. Goldfinch handled all logistics excellently—every flight, transfer, pickup, baggage hold, and drop-off was smooth, responses were fast whenever we needed anything, the itinerary was very customizable, and the trip was extremely well priced (we compared multiple quotes and Goldfinch was by far the most affordable for the same inclusions, plus the perk of unlimited liquor), making this an amazing option for a couple like us but equally great for families or any group.
Our only real regrets were being unable to do the Nogrongro descent as said in the itinerary and permit issues on last-day game drive which caused us to miss the few fleeting migration sightings and dramatic moments (like a lion kill) other guests caught pictures of that morning even though it was a difficult late-November window. I guess that just means we will have to come back! It was clear that the team, especially Swahibu and Kelvin, truly did their best to make it all happen. Overall, it was a wonderfully organized, stress-free, and memorable safari experience that we would happily recommend to anyone.
Email Gareth | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional
I think I will really struggle to do justice to just how perfect everything was.
We were going on safari to celebrate my daughters 21st and partners 40th which landed on the same day.
Right from the very beginning Brenda, who sent out original quote, was fantastic. Very responsive to emails, answered all my questions, made tweaks that I wanted. She also helped to arrange the little extras for the birthday celebrations. The highlight of which was the private bush dinner we had when we stayed at Serengeti Sametu Camp. She even met us at the airport to introduce us to our guide and make sure all was ok which I thought was a lovely touch.
All the accommodation that Brenda recommended was fantastic. As well as Sametu we stayed at Suricata Boma Lodge and Moyo Tented village. The staff at all the accommodations were amazing. Very welcoming and friendly and the service was excellent.
The safari experience itself was even better than we imagined. This was in large part due to our guide Swahibu. Not only did he have 25 years experience of the safari and the knowledge to go with it he was also very good company. He actually joined us for dinner one evening and was great getting to know a bit more about him and his family. Swahibu took us to Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. All with very different characteristics and different things to see. The animals were obviously the highlight but it would be easy to focus only on that and not notice how breathtakingly beautiful Tanzania is as well. We honestly couldn’t have asked for more from the safari experience.
In terms of price. I got a quote from Trailfinders and thought safari wasn’t for me!!! But the value for money from booking from a specialist operating inside Tanzania made it all possible. I don’t think it made a single bit of difference in terms of the quality of the experience but made a huge difference to my bank balance 😃.
As I say probably can’t do it full justice I’m a short review but all I can say is I can’t recommend the experience enough. And if I ever go back I will be using Goldfinch Adventures!
