Paws and Claws Safaris

Great communication with Danford and Victor was the most amazing guide

We want on a safari as a family of 5 with 3 teenagers. Our trip started in Arusha where Danford had booked us into Planet Lodge which was a nice hotel with bungalow like rooms, which fitted us perfect as we could have connecting rooms.

Victor talked us through the safari the night before leaving, which was great as it gave us a view of what to expect. Although a safari is about a lot of unexpected experiences. Danford recommended us to go to Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Ndutu and Central Serengeti and this was great advice. We got very different experiences each day. Victor was also quite fantastic, he saw things other guides didn't which as an example gave us a sighting of a baby leopard just next to our car. His knowledge was a big part of our total experience.

We did have a hickup with one of the tented camps but Danford swiftly helped with this. Other than that all was as described or better. we stayed in Ngorongoro Wild Camp, Safari Haven in Ndutu and Kontiki in Central Serengeti. In our view, the Kontiki was the nicest of these 3, and also where we got animals close to the tent. However, the food was best at Ngorongoro Wild Camp.

If we were to change anything at all, it would be to stay in Moshi the first night and Arusha second, instead of 2 nights in Arusha as we did now. we went on a coffee tour on the hills of Kilimanjaro our second day and it would have meant a few hours less in the car. But this is the only minor thing we would change. The coffee experience was also great, and we recommend taking the time for it.

We definitely recommend booking with Paws and Claws and if possible have Victor as a guide.