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Email Leonie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Incredible, unique once in a lifetime experience
We went on a 2 week long safari with Francis in August 2019.
Francis is not only fluent in German and English but also provided us with a great knowledge on the wildlife and plants in the region.
When it came to spotting animals he was very talented - often spotting them when we couldn’t see a thing.
When we asked if he could show us certain things he put in great effort and a lot of time to make things possible for us.
This way we even got the opportunity to see a rhino (which is very rare)
Obviously we also got to see all the other animals in their natural habitat and various stages of their everyday life.
We always felt very safe with him, as he navigated the roads quite confidently, not only in the nationals parks but also in the busy traffic of the cities.
All in all we loved our safari with him, and are planning on coming back during migration to do another one with Francis.
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Email Sabine K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We’d love to come back! 😊
OMG, it was so beautiful! 😍
A huge thank you to the entire Wildfinder team! You are absolutely incredible. Thank you for your professional work and for an unforgettable experience. We will definitely come back and are already looking forward to our next tour with you!
Also, thank you for the wonderful surprise that reached us at home. From the very first moment to the last contact, it was clear how much you love your job and how much we matter to you. We've never experienced anything like this before, and it will stay in our hearts forever as a cherished memory of our honeymoon.
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Email Kathi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
If perfection exists, then it’s this tour! So many thanks !!!!
A Thousand Thanks!!
Thank you for this wonderful, special, and unforgettable journey.
By far, our most beautiful, impressive, and extraordinary trip!
If you’re looking for a top-notch safari vacation that will stay in your heart forever with stunning and unique memories, you’ve just found the right provider. Wildfinder is a 100% heartfelt recommendation. My husband and I still love looking at the photos and reminiscing about the warm-hearted team and our amazing guide.
Francis, you are the best!
We can’t pinpoint a single detail that made this trip so unforgettable—there are just so many!
You truly live up to your nickname, “THE EAGLE.” You could spot animals miles ahead, even when I could only see a tiny dot in the distance. You explain everything with so much passion, patience, and love. Your knowledge is endless, and your love for Tanzania is truly palpable.
We have been traveling to African countries for private vacations for many years (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia),
but Tanzania absolutely blew us away—and that is entirely thanks to you, dear Wildfinder team.
It makes such a huge difference who introduces you to the nature, wildlife, and culture.
The countless hours we spent together in the vehicle, the roads we traveled—all of it was always entertaining, thrilling, touching, impressive, special, and absolutely worth repeating.
We will definitely book another tour with you.
THANK YOU, WILDFINDER, for all the wonderfully chosen accommodations, the valuable information, the excellent planning, and the flawless execution.
Much love, and see you next year!
Timo & Kathi
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Email Marina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream came true! Thank you!
Our safari was the most amazing trip we've ever taken! Everything was perfectly organized from the very beginning – the team was incredibly helpful and professional throughout the planning process. A special thanks to our guide, who was not only knowledgeable but also warm, attentive, and truly made the experience unforgettable. We highly recommend this company! We had the time of our lives with you!
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Email Rainer C. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
100% recommendation-perfect!
Fantastic trip. Starting with the excellent individual advice, the attentiveness to our wishes and the friendly telephone contact, all the way to the perfect itinerary.Great accommodations and a brilliant guide (Erick)!!! 100% recommendation!
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Email Sara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wildfinder Tours and Safaris will make your Safari dreams come true
Dear Wildfinder Team,
Thank you for the most unforgettable trip of my life.
It's incredible what you all made possible, and that my husband and I were able to see the Big Five on this trip.
It was especially important to me to see lots of elephants, and my husband really wanted to see lions.
Thanks to your intensive, patient, and professional advice, you put together a dream trip for us.
We can't thank you enough. Thank you to all your experts on the team! :)
To everyone still looking for the right tour operator – you've found it now: Wildfinder Tours & Safaris.
Before booking, we thought it would be enough to just quickly visit each national park.
We'd seen many similar trips online.
BUT: And for this, a huge thank you – because you yourselves go on safari with so much heart and passion, you know that taking your time is essential and makes all the difference.
And we felt that immediately on site – the first thing we learned was "pole pole" – which means slowly, slowly, and only with patience and time does nature reveal its incredible spectacles.
For example, we were in the Serengeti, and there was a sausage tree. Two lionesses were sitting in the tree, and when we arrived, two lion cubs had just run into the tall grass to hide.
The lionesses themselves remained in the tree.
Not even half an hour later – and up until that point, vehicles with other safari tourists had been arriving every 10 minutes or so – a herd of elephants appeared. With a tiny baby elephant. The elephants neither saw nor smelled the lions in the tree and stopped right under the tree to take a break and eat the fruit.
Since we planned plenty of time in the Serengeti and booked our overnight stays there, we could indulge in the luxury of staying with the animals as long as we wanted.
For me, Wildfinder is the right tour operator. Not only did we have the perfect trip with ample time for wildlife viewing, but the vehicle also made a difference. I hadn't realized this beforehand. You encounter many tour operators and groups along the way. Many have very small windows. Our vehicle had huge windows and a 360-degree view. We could slide the windows open and comfortably look out and take photos. Or we could open the sunroof and look out from the top. Some vehicles had such small windows that people had to stand sideways at the open window to take a photo.
My tip: Pay attention to the details when booking.
Another highlight for me was a leopard that had apparently killed a wild boar the night before. It was lying with its prey in a fallen tree, and we had a perfect view of everything. The leopard was quite sleepy and had a really swollen belly. Thanks to our excellent timing, we had as much time to observe as we wanted.
Cars kept arriving that only stayed for a few minutes, probably because they were sleeping outside the park and then had to leave. That's really sad, because that's what you're there for, to observe and watch the animals closely. Seeing a leopard so close, and with its prey in a tree, is not an everyday occurrence. Especially since it was a fallen tree, allowing us to see everything.
Take the time to book accommodations directly in the park – you'll be so grateful during your trip, because the most impressive experiences are the ones you can have with plenty of time. We could even hear the leopard breathing.
At one point in Tarangire, we stopped for a break under a tree right by the road and ate our packed lunches in the car.
In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants. Gradually, they came closer and closer, and after half an hour, they were standing right by the tree, gathering fruit from the ground and branches. Of course, we stayed until the elephants moved on. These are moments that no one can plan.
However, this was only possible because we weren't pressed for time and had planned enough nights in Tarangire and the Serengeti. And for anyone who absolutely wants to see rhinos, make sure you have time for Mkomazi and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Wildfinder is my highest recommendation. I've been looking forward to my next safari ever since we left.
Thank you to your wonderful team, your fantastic guides, and thank you to our guide, who was so great and accommodated all our wishes. Whether we wanted to leave particularly early or a day later, everything was always possible.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, and until the next adventure!
Sara
