20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Tour.
We saw the big five in the masai mara,our driver richard was very friendly and knowledgeable.african challenge safaris made our dreams to come true.we highly recommend them.
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Experience level: first safari
Tanzania with Lucas
Lucas was recommended to us by a friend and we were so glad we took the recommendation. We had worked out an itinerary with a large tour company that specializes on Africa. When we showed the itinerary to Lucas, he suggested certain changes because of his vast knowledge of the lodges and quoted us a price that was significantly lower and included activities that were not a part of the other tour.
In short, it was the trip of a lifetime! Through email, we communicated often before the trip so he could get a feel for what we liked to do and see, and he worked out a trip that was the perfect combination of wildlife and cultural tourism. He was a pleasure to travel with, very open and giving of his own personal story which provided insights into African culture, and the lodges, and mobile tents we stayed in were wonderful. The vehicles he uses were perfect, with roofs that provided shade but also had ample openings for standing and viewing the wildlife. Because it was just us (2 couples and Lucas), we were not on a rigid schedule so we could spend as much time as we wanted in any particular spot. This differs from being part of a multivehicle tour that has a scheduled lunch stop and a strict mileage limit that might limit your sightings, etc. Lucas's tour is truly customized, and so represents the best of itinerary and fair cost.
We have since recommended him to 3 other parties (a party of 2 couples, a family of 4 with 2 teenagers, and a honeymoon couple) who went with him and had nothing but great things to say. One of the parties had particular needs in terms of travel and diet and Lucas made the necessary accommodations to their great satisfaction.
I can't speak highly enough of Lucas and his safaris. You won't regret traveling with him.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience - highly recommended
Overall a 5 star experience from the moment we contacted them initially through arrival and until we departed Tanzania. Everything was planned in detail, and the hotel accommodations were excellent. Alex and Maturaf were both easy to work with and flexible when needed. Our driver, Amani, was an amazing guide! He shared his extensive knowledge of the park and animals with us, was able to spot animals easily and point them out to us, and was open about sharing information more broadly about life in Tanzania and his family. Would highly recommend Amani and Mama Savana for the tour. We did the 5-day tour that goes through Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Africa Safari - Arranged by PaperJet Travel
We had the most amazing safari at Ngala Private Game Reserve. Jason at Paperjet made the entire process simple and we were completely satisfied with the reservation and booking process as well as the actual safari. We had a group of 9 people who all had to pay separately and Jason worked with us to collect all the appropriate patron information and payment. It could not have been easier.
I can't say enough good things about Ngala Private Game Reserve. From the moment we arrived to the point of departure, everything was taken care of and of the highest quality. Well worth the cost.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was the most unreal experience. My expectations were high-but were far surpassed.
The first day we were with Sam and felt like we saw everything the African wild had to offer..... Not so fast! The following day we rode with Twaha and got to see 2 mother lions and 7 cubs make a kill (sounds gruesome but was absolutely amazing). I felt safe the entire time and the guides always acted like we were the first group they'd ever taken out. They were kind and enthusiastic and worked well with the other guides in the park to make sure we didn't miss a thing!! If you are considering safari GO WITH THEM!! You won't be disappointed!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another Fabulous Trip!
I regularly take mission teams to Uganda and we love to end our visit with a trip to Murchison Falls National Park booked through Wild Jungle Trails. It's always a great time and this trip was no different. Twaha and Ismail took great care of us from the time they picked us up in Kampala until they delivered us back two days later. In between, we took two game drives and the boat ride to the base of the falls; we ended the trip with a drive to the top of the falls. Along the way, we saw some amazing animals - elephants, giraffes, lions, hyenas, hippos, and two leopards. Thanks Wild Jungle Trails for giving us more great memories!!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our third and best safari
Alym was attentive from the beginning. We had a specific itinerary and he totally worked with that. It was great that he is from Kenya, so he knew all about the places we wanted to visit, and it helped that he was based in Canada so we were in the same time zone and communication by phone was easy. Everything went smoothly on the safari and we had a fantastic guide.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Terrific time in Selou and Mikumi!!
Travel for Change did an excellent job all around in arranging our safari (on very short notice), catering to our requests, providing us a terrific driver, arranging wonderful last minute adventures, and finding the right spots to see all that we hoped for! Overall an experience that exceeded expectations and we'd confidently recommend Travel for Change to family and friends.
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing luxury honeymoon experience
Rose was absolutely fantastic in helping organise the perfect honeymoon for us. We went to Tanzania and stayed at Nomad Entamanu, Nomad Lamai, Little Chem Chem and then Kilindi in Zanzibar for some beach time. All were different and absolutely superb. Rose put together a brilliant itinerary in terms of how many days we spent at each. She is an excellent communicator, always responded to any questions swiftly and kindly, and was extremely helpful in terms of informing us about what we needed to sort out pre-trip. Couldn't recommend the Luxury Safari Company more highly.
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Good experience with a well organised company
We booked a 6 day safari in december 2017 with Safarihub. The main reasons for choosing them were the positive reviews and price.
The safari itself was also very good. Our guide was very knowledgeable about both the animals, the parks and tanzania in general.
One of the things we can advise is to be as specific as you can be regarding the booking of your trip and while you are at it. For example, the agency did not offer us any options in terms of lodges, which resulted that we stayed at lodges that we just outside of the parks. This means that you will spend approximately 2-3 hours a day extra driving to and from these. We would have preferred to stay at the lodges inside the park. When asking this at the agency, they told us that would have costed around 120 USD extra, a cost that easily outweighs the extra travel time. The same basically is the case for the driving around. Tell your guide what you want to see, and whether you want to spend longer in one place or in another.