AAA Staff with clients at Mt Kilimanjaro Summit
AAA Express Adventure
- Located In:
- Size:
- 250+ employees (Founded in 2000)
- Member Of:
- TATO & ATTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $170 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Debaditya | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Average !!
We went on a 11 days Safari with AAA in the end on September 2019, Tanzania. We are ardent wildlife lovers and had pretty high expectation from AAA considering the earlier reviews. However, I must admit that the experience was pretty average.
Day 1 - Travel to Tarangire from Arusha - Stay in Tent in Lake Manyara
Lots of time wasted in Arusha (picking up food for next 3 days). This should have been arranged before picking up us. As a result we reached Tarangire pretty late - Past noon. Tarangire is a pretty nice place for game drive. We were staying at Manyara, which was 2 hours of drive from Tarangire, so we were forced by the driver to leave before the usual time of park closure. Again a disappointment - the road from taranire to Manyara is a highway and no reason the drive cannot be taken after dark. At camping site, the tent provided - we had fight with the zipper to close it. These are basics of camping. Dinner was good.
Day 2: Started Trip to Manyara around 630 in the morning, Breakfast was good. Lunch packet was good. Game drive was nice. But again the driver/guide was too keen to leave early before the closing time of the park. We missed the bird watching walk. Dinner was good.
Day 3: Manyara to Lake Natron: Start of the trip was delayed - as the chef informed that the driver found some defect in the car. Was wondering why the maintenance was not done in time and vehicle not checked in time. We started at 9 (wanted to start at 7) and reached Natron at 1.30 pm. We wanted to directly go to the Natron lake for Birding - but again the driver/guide played the spoil sport. We were not taken to the location before 4 pm. We were frustrated. The entire plan and experience was ruined as the day got wasted. The camp site arranged was horrible. Worst toilet possible. Food was OK.
Day 4: Natron to Serengeti North: Started at 7 and reached around 1400. Game drive was good. Stayed in Heritage Mara Tented Camp for 3 days. Superb location and staff.
Day 5-6 - Game drive was good. Watched the Mara river crossing. The driver/guide always found it difficult to find the correct spot suitable for photography and filming. I did not find the guide passionate about wild-life.
Day 7-9 - Central Serengeti - Again the game drive was nice. Arranged stay was at heritage Tented Camp - Fantastic location and experience. But same story with driver/guide continued - missed spotting birds, driving past / stopping late - we missed quite a bit of shots. And this was heartening as this was the sole purpose of the trip.
Day 10-11 - Central Serengeti / Ngorongoro - Stayed in Rhino Lodge - Great location again. But was again amazed by the drivers behavior at the dinner table - don't know if he was high - but whatever. Ngorongoro game drive was nice.
Over all - I would say the trip could have been much more satisfying & fulfilling. In Serengeti all the vehicles communicate over radio and once something interesting is spotted all vehicle comes to know - so don't worry you will have a lot of sightings for sure.
SE
Email Lisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Old, smelly, robust and friendly
The company is a small company of about 10 people. The way to communicate and to pay for the safari was made with a start-up company feeling.
The car was extremely smelly and over 15 years old, but robust. Some other safari companies we saw had very clean and fresh cars with snacks etc but we also saw many of them on the side of the street as the cars did not resist the very very bumpy roads. Our car got a flat tire only once.
Our guide knew a lot about animals and was friendly and nice.
Some of the accommodations were really nice and some of them were really horrible.
IT
Email Tommaso | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly atmoshpere in an unforgettable adventure
Amazing adventure.
Our guide Peter was very friendly, always on time and supportive of our need. The chef was great all the way. The camping trip of the best National Parks was well organized.
Just one tiny problem: the car was pretty old and not that confortable for the long travels.
Overall, I would definitely suggest the experience.
CA
Email Roberta Templeton | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great guide, lots of animals
We had a great time with Peter, our guide through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. He was very knowledgeable about the mammals, and eager to discuss birds and learn more about them. He made sure we were always comfortable, happy and having a great time. Jalala (owner) was good to deal with, and we would recommend this tour group.
SE
Email Matilda Kim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Verry good
Fast replay from Jalala. We are verry happy with the safari. It lived up to our expectations. Really good food and feelt safe during the whole safari. Recommed!!!
IT
Email Flavio | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kilimanjaro, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
Some days ago I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with a group of 12 people. After that I spent 3 days in Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks for a nice safari. Mr. Jalala Ndossa arranged both the programs professionally with very good services.
NL
Email SanderL | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Mr Jalala the owner and contact person of AAA Express Adventure was very fast to reply and willing to work with us in finding the right accommodations and travel plan for our safari. We've contacted a few companies and this one felt right from start to finish.
We opted for a six day private safari with a combination of lodges and a luxury tented camp in the Serengeti. The accommodations where wonderful and our guide and driver Gregory was a friendly man that could answer almost every question we threw at him. There were quite a lot.
I could definitely recommend booking your safari through AAA Express Adventures. With the different itineraries we have requested on settling for our perfect safari I'm confident they can provide an option that suits your needs and budget.
IT
Email Paolo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful 7 days 6 Nights safari
We had wonderful 7 days 6 nights safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and Lake Eyasi.
Safari was great , we would always remember Wildebeest Migration in Serengeti, the great Ngorongoro crater and Hadzabe Bushmen. The best and knowledgeable driver guide Mr Luta and best cook in the world Mr Mike.
Everything was ok.
Reliable driver guide and cook
delicious cook
nice car
BE
Email Laurens De Wolf | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really nice 4days 3 nights safari for an honest price
I enjoyed our safari with aaa express.
Our driver (Julius) was very helpful friendly, good driver and a great animal spotter.
We got a lot of information about the animals, people,culture,..
We choose to visit the Masai. This part was not that interesting.
I would certainly recommend aaa express. Although they could work on their communication.
Laurens
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Email Anouk | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great budget safari
The safari was substantially less expensive than other companies we contacted. Even so, it certainly met our expectations.
Positive points:
- We saw lots of animals, even relatively rare ones. Completed the Big Five in one trip!
- A very friendly guide/driver that adapted the planning to the group's wishes.
- The soups were excellent.
Negative points:
- The guide's English was passable but not good, which made conversations difficult
- The equipment (car, tents...) was relatively old and worn. This is to be expected for one of the cheaper safaris.
- There was not a lot of variation in the food.
Overall a very recommendable experience. If your budget is tight, this is the company for you.