20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a great 2 day safari with Vuriva Complex & Safaris Limited in Tarangire and Ngorogoro
Firstly, in terms of the organisation of the safari, William, the manager, was very helpful in finalising the financial details and coordinating the logistical arrangements of pick up and drop off.
The safari overall exceeded expectations, as the guide also delivered excellent service and we saw lots of animals considering our safari was 2 days overall.
I would highly recommend Vuriva Complex & Safaris to anybody as they delivered an optimal service that was tailored to our budget and time restraints.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top Service Standards, Before, During and After - Hello Tanzania we will meet again
Hello Tanzania, have provided us with a wonderful experience of our first time in Tanzania and the Mikumi Safari experience.
Mwajabu has been wonderful in answering and helping with any query I had throughout the process.
We were picked up straight from the airport, very early in the morning, Mwajabu had arranged an on the go breakfast for us.
Loads of drinks and snack were provided for the journey. Our safari was amazing, our safari guide/driver Bob was very knowledgeable and made the safari experience so much better, Camp Bastian was lovely and the food and service provided.
Mwajabu checked up on us through messaging throughout the safari and even after. She also helped arrange our ferry tickets to Zanzibar which was ready at our Hotel after the Safari.
Mwujabu and her team provided consistently professional and very friendly service.
We very highly recommend Hello Tanzania, we will be visiting Tanzania again, Mwajabu and Hello Tanzania we will meet again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a life time!
We visited Victoria Falls, Hwange and Botswana as a family group and it was the most amazing trip!
Everything ran smoothly and Becks recommendations on accommodation, safaris, and activities were excellent.
We had some amazing encounters with leopards, elephants, lions and so much more. Everyone that has seen our photos wants to go and experience it just like we did.
We fell so in love with our holiday and the country that we are going back next year to get married. We completely trust Beck's knowledge and advise on booking our next very special trip. We can't wait to go back!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
GREAT experience!
Great experience with Africanchallenge safaris! Kennedy was really communicative and helped me organize my trip to Kenya and answered any questions I had. He arranged for me to be picked up the morning of my safari and be brought into City Centre for pickup! My guide, Maxwell, was very informative as well and made the safari really fun! You also get to meet lots of people from other safaris which is really cool. I went on this experience alone as well which was great because you get to meet so many people from different countries! This safari is great for budget travelers and was an overall awesome time! Thanks Kennedy and Africanchallenge!
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was fantastic tour ever had 04-09 June 2018.
It is a pleasure and happy days for our honey moon.
We are not observing any problem from the day we arrive up to departure.
I thank you guide for a clarification of all animals .thank you.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are really profesional & affordable.
They have treated me like a boss, expecialy Mathew who was all the time looking for my best and I have to say that ge is super funy guy and super aproachable.
Communication was fantastic, not even a single complaint.
The trip was planned in Kenia ( Nakuru, Naivasha, Masai Mara, Mombasa) Zimbawe & Bostwana ( Victoria falls and Chobe Safari).
Fulfilled my expectations 100%.
Really recommended.
FI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They provide excellent tour guide and mostly ww like their flexibility
All communication is openly and timing ,excellent service, we give excellent. We would recommend to anyone
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 STAR service from Blackie. Highly recommended
I did a 3 day Gorilla Trekking tour in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Blackie was my guide.
Pre-trip, I had a lot of questions which Blackie answered in detail with great patience. The quotation was competitively priced for what I wanted.
Day 1 drive to Bwindi - the journey from Kampala or Ebb takes 10-12h so you are strongly advised to leave on time at 7am from your hotel. The Safari Van that took me was well maintained and clean, and it also helped that Blackie is a safe driver so the long ride was bearable. In fact during the long ride, Blackie was pointing out and explaining every unique wildlife sighting on the way to Bwindi which I would have otherwise missed. Fun fact - he is an ex-zookeeper! That explains the passion
US
We came for the wild animals and we left inspired by the Kenyan people!
As travelers from Palo Alto, we researched everything online and communicated via email. We wired money and got yellow fever shots (at a premium, by the way) and arrived some days later via Emirates/Dubai. After spraying enough bug spray on ourselves and rubbing enough ..thon in all skin exposed area, we were ready to embark upon our safari. Our guide was impressively knowledgeable about the land, the people, animals, birds, etc. Our cameras snapped great photos and evening dinners and conversations connected our group of 4 families traveling together.
On the first day of the trip, we all spoke about our anxiety of bug bites, snakes, ferocious wild animals charging at us, etc. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Our accommodations were very high quality and bathrooms clean. Some plumbing was rusty due to the humidity in the jungle, but nothing that could not be cured with a few hotel towels.
On the last day of the trip, we gathered again after dinner to do a 'debrief.' It was amazing to hear how everyone (12 of us) no longer focused on our anxieties, but spoke about the majestic nature of the wild animals, e.g., the first lone male giraffe, the kindness of the people, e.g., our omelets makers, etc., and getting back to nature and the basics of human existence.
Yes, the mosquitoes were still around; as were the monkeys, giraffes, zebras, birds on some hotel grounds. Sleeping under the mosquito nets and keeping the windows closed solved that problem. But, after we got used to being in Kenya, we grew to respect the land, love the people, and wishing our trip was just a bit longer.
If you ever get a chance to visit Kenya, don't think. Just do it!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb African Experience with Afric'Aventure, great personal service, 'sur mesure'
We booked a 2 days & 2 nights safari in Selous, Lake Manze camp, and then 3 nights at the Zanzibar (Matemwe) Sunshine hotel. From start to finish the service by Afric'Aventure was great. We booked quite late, and still Afric'Aventure managed to arrange and adapt the trips to our wishes. We recommend Afric'Aventure for their personal and friendly approach, quick response and excellent quality in the companies they work with.
The Lake Manze camp in Selous is a top location with elephants, giraffes, impala's, bushbaby's, hippo's everywhere around. Their service and food are also great! The approach is very professional and communication is very clear. We will remember the group dinner outside with the camp fires, the luxurious tents, the very professional safari guides and drivers, who really try (and succeed) to deliver the best experience possible: lunch at the lake (15 meters away from the hippo's), an extra tour to a group of lions who jus caught a wildebeest / gnoe, a swim in a hot water source. We also recommend the boat safari, which gives you an experience from another perspective then by safari car!
From the landing in Zanzibar up to the flight back, all went perfect: the welcome at the airport by our guide for Stonetown Godefrey (or 'G') and at the hotel (by the lovely Anastacia) were perfect. We were upgraded to the honeymoon suite in this small scale hotel and spent 3 perfect days there: their food and service is excellent, they offer a lot of activities and the beach is beautiful.
We'll start saving for the next trip!
