20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was the best safari expedition, Excellent customer service & amazing life experience! Thanks to
I can recommend to any one who is futuring to go to use the company!!!!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic jungle experiences
I cant believe that Africa Adventure safaris made our holiday memorable!!! The tour consultant planned our safari with a great itinerary well thought. Sam was very helpful and knowledgeable regarding wildlife and culture. My sister was very excited to see the chimps in Kibale forest swing in the trees!!!!!!!! The accommodation and food was so amazing for the entire trip. I will definitely recommend you to my friends
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon Safari + Kili Climb with Trek2Kili
In September 2018, my husband and I went to Tanzania for our honeymoon. We hired the incredible Trek2Kili team for a spectacular 5-day safari (Serengeti, Ngorogoro, and Tarangire) followed by a 7-day climb of Kili on the Machame route. I cannot recommend this company enough! Azizi from Trek2Kili organized everything for us - all transport to and from the airport, our hotel in between our adventures, and of course, making sure we had DREAM TEAMS for both our Safari and Kili Climb experiences. Additionally, Trek2Kili is a certified Responsible Travel Company, working with KPAP (Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project) to ensure the fair and ethical treatment of the Kili team. Let me say, the porters and Kili team are magical and deserve every single extra dollar of your tips!! I could barely drag myself up that mountain let alone tents, tables, chairs, food, supplies, etc... you get the idea. Only book with companies who work with KPAP!
See my full review of both experiences below:
SAFARI:
Our safari driver, Josephat, was kind, funny and truly became our friend during our 5-day journey together. With his expertise and knowledge of the animals and the landscape, we saw The Big Five (!!) but more than that, we learned so much about every single animal and bird we encountered, and he took us to a small Maasai village so we could learn more about the people and explore their way of life. 'Jose' never tired of answering our hundreds of questions (literally, LOL), and was very passionate about sharing little bits of trivia and info about all of the animals. We got super lucky and even found a pride of 19 lions (yes - 19 my friends!), and our car was right in the middle of them. It was one of the most exhilarating experiences of our lives! We would most recommend focusing your time on Serengeti (our favourite) and the Ngorogoro crater game drive, as they are the most beautiful and we were the most lucky in terms of which animals we encountered. We HIGHLY recommend Josephat for your safari adventure with Trek2Kili - we miss you and your jokes already Jose!! :)
Trek2kili created a custom itinerary for us throughout the safari, and we stayed in a different lodging each night, which was also cool to experience. We stayed at KUBU KUBU Tented Lodge (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Saw the sunrise over the Serengeti here as we ate breakfast, and its beauty brought tears to my eyes), Ang'Ata Tented Camp (very cool for a night if you want something mote rustic and with more of a real camping feel and to hear the animals walking through your camp *note, our hot shower consisted of a single delicate stream, so be warned that you really are roughing it here LOL*), SERENA LODGE NGORONGORO (definitely more of a luxury style hotel lodging, one of the best hot showers of my life, and incredible views into the crater) and Pembeni (extremely relaxing (napped like a lion in the sun here), more of a mix between a rustic and luxe feel).
We will always remember our Safari experience, and can safely say this was one of the best trips we have ever had!! Thank you Jose!
KILIMANJARO CLIMB - 7 DAY MACHAME ROUTE:
Our Kili climb - how to begin to describe such a wild experience? First I will say that this was the hardest thing I've ever done. But the longer I am away from the mountain and back at home, the more I miss the mountain and realize how deeply rewarding this accomplishment was. My husband successfully summited Kili on the Marangu (Coca-Cola) route 10 years ago, and convinced me that even I, the least outdoorsy certainly least mountaineering type I know, could also do it and would love it. Alas, we chose to climb this blasted mountain on our honeymoon, of all times. (Anyone who has already done a summit night will laugh that this was our honeymoon choice, ha). I would not have made it up this mountain without our incredible Trek2Kili team - that is for certain. Our 2 guides, Riojas (DJ RAJA!!) and Paulo, and the incredible team of porters who carried the majority of our gear and all of our camping equipment, our 'pilot' who made sure we had a clean lovely toilet tent, and our chef and waiter (yes, you have fresh hot meals cooked for you and served to you ON A MOUNTAIN...pretty amazing right?!) - you are the reason we summited Kili, injury-free, with smiles on our faces (except for Summit night, I can safely say I did not "smile at the rocks" on Summit night... LOL).
Raja and Paulo were two of the warmest, most caring and wonderful guides we could have ever asked for. When I was struggling, they did everything in their power to keep me moving. They sang to me, Raja played Bob Marley on his bluetooth speaker so I would focus on jammin' instead of on dropping into the deadly valley of rocks below should I take 1 misstep on The beloved 'Breakfast Wall'... They let us take as many rests and go as Pole Pole as we needed to, to make sure we achieved our goal of making it to summit. Despite struggling so much to make it to Stella on summit night, at the top, I definitely shed a couple tears and gave everyone huge hugs, thanking them from the bottom of my heart for helping me drag myself up... you helped me push myself past what I ever thought possible. AHSANTE SANA <3
I know I was fully crying as I said goodbye, I will never forget you and the Trek2Kili family, thank you for making our honeymoon so special and truly unforgettable.
For your next adventure in Tanzania - hire Trek2Kili <3
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing is an understatement
Being the first time i was using a tour operator,i had the best experience they strengthened my faith in tour operators specifically them .in terms of service they did an excellent job more than what i would have done on my own .I don't think am ever planning a safari by myself ever
They made me have faith in tour operators ,specifically them
Being the first time I was using a tour operator being abit sceptical in the past,the did everything so professionally and always involving me in everything and not just when I was needed to pay,I really loved the experience,the really did a good job compared to what I would have done for myself .the safari itself was exciting and loving everything that had been set in place matched my desire.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip organization
I was please with the service that Alex and the team provided. We were a small group of travelers and a enjoyed very customized itinerary that gave us a good overall safary experiences. The lodges chosen were well organized and the staff friendly. The level of the facilities very high.
I would recommend African Welcome Safaries to anyone who wants a great safary experience.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A real professional organisation with an eye for the client. You will feel you are special !!
We planned this trip for more than a year ago and from the beginning we had a very good connection with Magda Vrijs. She gave us the feeling that our dream could be realised. And she did. Here experience and her eye for the client made us feel special. She helpt us build up this trip and booked the most wonderful accomodations. We made this trip with the 3 of us (2 brothers, 1 sister) and our guide (Meleck John). The experience of the guide and his personality made those safari days unforgetable. This trip will never be forgotten !!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Broken head and eyeglasses, downgraded to poorer accommodation, standard scams with optionals etc...
We encountered:
- one broken head and eyeglasses
During the exit from the 4x4 vehicle at DINE 45, the driver opened all doors that could rotate 180 degrees and did not secure them. The back door curved and hit the head of my colleague who had already come out of the vehicle and then crash his glasses and he got hematoma on his head. This only happened due to negligence of drivers and guides. We have seen other drivers unloading passengers and holdin the doors in place so that a similar problem would not happen.
- downgraded to poorer accommodation
When we booked the trip, they confirmed our stay (2 days) at Namibia Desert Lodge and instead we were in a campsite with no internet in anything that looked like a tent.
- standard scams with optionals
During the trip we went to a lodge where we were told we could go and watch some wild animals in the cage. They did not let us know that we had to pay for it. Only later, they asked us to pay about $ 10 per person. Everybody in the group was surprised and the guide later said he warned us that we could watch animals "only if we want." But he did not say that if we want we have to pay for it and that this activity is not included.
- a minibus that was constantly drowned
They have been late for more than 1 hour when taking over the hotel for the first day. Explanation: Vehicle problem. I do not know what they did in those hours, but the vehicle we were on for 6 days and over 2000 km was a permanent breakdown and it was not pleasant to stay in the middle of the road with a broken vehicle and the first village 100 km away.
- we were stolen money from the minibus while there was no one around the minibus, only the driver
The last day, only a 2 hours before the end of the trip, we stopped at a lodge for lunch. Until then, the drivers (who is also the guide) was always sitting during the lunch and the dinner with us (group of 7) at the same table. This time not. We were alone in a restaurant inside the lodge, there were no people around. The driver moved away from the group. We left inside the minibus a bag with my colleague's wallet. The money was stolen from the wallet: not all the money was stolen, but only a few large banknotes. We realised this when arrived to the hotel.
I asked the agency to give me an explanation on these issues (and many other things I did not even mentioned here) but they mostly refuse responsibility. I demanded a refund and I told them that if they decided to make a refund, that would be to the account of the humanitarian organisation I will indicate to them. I do not want a refund, but someone who has accomplished this kind of service needs to bear responsibility for it. Apart from the agency I will write more reviews on the internet, it is even more a responsibility of the tour operator (SWA SAFARI).
Sorry for my bad english but I will write other reports on Italian and Spanish (my mother tongues).
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience in Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. Reliable and helpful staff
We had a great time with Wildlife Oasis Tours. Greatly organized by Humphrey, company manager. Highly recommended!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most knowledgeable and personable person to deliver a fabulous experience.
They surpassed my expectations with everything they did. The had everything lined up from the minute I signed up for the trip. From flight to travel and sleeping arrangements just fantastic.
I saw the big 5 over three days in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. My guid Laurent Samila knew all about the trees animals and safari life. He was able to find all the animals in large groups multiple time. I saw more in the two full days than some people saw in the week they were there. I attribute that to my wonderful guide and the great company he works for. This was truly a life changing experience because of my guide and the great accommodation booked for me through Zuri Safari. I can’t wait to do it again with them.
