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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Personalized Family Safari with wonderful travel support
We booked with Tanzania Choice Safaris after looking thru multiple recommended safari companies from different sources. What set them apart for me during my research was a few things: 1st I loved that they are Tanzanian based so able to put the money spent into the hands of Tanzanian people, 2nd they offer a wide range of budget options as well as the option to add more cultural experiences, and finally so important from the moment I reached out to inquire with them, Brenda was 100% responsive in a timely manner and always gracious and helpful!
We had a wonderful experience, loved our guides (Noel and Elisante) and the places we visited.
From the moment we stepped out of the airport we had guides help navigate every step of the way. The staff at all of the lodges we stayed at were friendly and excellent. The Massai cultural tour was educational and great world view perspective. Our guides were knowledgeable, great at spotting animals and knowing where to take us, fun and great with kids. My kids are still talking about Noel and missing him now! The safari vehicles were well taken care of (we saw many others on the side of the road).
I would highly recommend Tanzania choice safaris based on budget friendliness with ability to splurge where you want (we loved the hot air balloon experience), their genuine customer service and A+ responsiveness throughout the entire process. It was truly a trip of a lifetime!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extremely good experience and unforgettable
Our group of 6 friends had an amazing time with Tanzania Horizon Safaris. We hiked Kilimanjaro via the 6 day Marangu Route and felt incredibly safe and well-equipped. Our guides Anton, Jonas and Mussa were fantastic and always kept us motivated. The rented gear was excellent, and the trek was both fun and challenging. Afterward, we went on a 6 day private safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. We experienced a very tough hiking highlight as we also climbed Ol Doinyo Lengai near Lake Natron. The views from up there were phenomenal! The lodges were great, especially Lake Natron Camp, ThornTree Camp, and Kuhama Camp. Highly recommended!
I can’t say enough about Zambezi Expeditions! Highly recommended !
Our guide Frances took amazing care of us the whole trip. So professional and showed such an eye for detail. We learned so much from him because of the way he shared his knowledge with us. A trip of a lifetime that me and my family will remember forever! We now have a new saying “Think like Frances “ 😂. Thank you Zambezi Expeditions and thank you Frances ! Highly recommended 😉
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect. Delivered 101% of what was promised. No complains at all. Charles is a great driver/guide.
Anyone who has been following us on social media or the blog for a long time already knows that we always do everything completely independently, on our own, and we hate guided activities. We only use guide services when it is prohibited to do the program without a guide. But, sometimes, we study a certain destination and end up concluding that buying the 'package' is a better cost-benefit than making the trip on our own - it was like that in Tanzania, for example, and in Uganda/Rwanda it was also like that like this. So we hired @ngonisafaris to organize our trip through Uganda and Rwanda and Sedrick, owner of the agency, chose guide/driver Charles to go with us. I'll tell you all the details of this trip on the blog later, but I want to note here that Charles was simply PERFECT! We have no complaints about him, on the contrary, only praise! The guy is quiet, gave us space and, at the same time, did EVERYTHING for us, gave us great tips, gave us all the important information, found lions, suggested optional tours, stopped for all the dozens of photos I asked him to take , he got permits at the last minute when we changed our minds, he bought mangoes and green banana snacks for us to try and it was never, at any point, annoying or inconvenient. To give you an idea, even my husband, whose patience is even shorter than mine, thought Charles was great, great! If one day you decide to do this trip, try to get Charles as a guide! Spending days on end stuck with the same guide can be hell if the guy is inconvenient - and we don't have enough words to praise the work of both Sedrick, owner of the agency, who delivered 101% of what he promised, and Charles 👌
As for Sedrick, it's worth saying that we asked for several changes to the original itinerary and he 'customized' the standard itinerary that the agency offered to make it exactly as we wanted (include some tours, exclude others, change some hotels, etc).
Tips: agree everything in writing, via WhatsApp or email, before making payment (we paid 50% about 2 months before the trip and the other 50% when we arrived in Kampala, directly to Sedrick) - what is included and what isn't, leave everything together. We didn't have ANY problems with this, they delivered everything that was agreed.
As for drinks: all drinks you order in restaurants will be at your expense, even if you order water. The agency provides bottled water daily in the car (and many hotels also leave water in the rooms).
Important: don't forget to always have plenty of change in the local currency for tips - they don't accept U$ bills if they're not very new - any scratch or tear is a reason to refuse U$ bills.
Safe travels, please tell Charles and Sedrick we said hello, if you get to meet one of them!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very responsive. Evans was an amazing guide and driver.
Because of an issue with other plans, I found myself at about 9pm trying to organise a 3 day safari to the masai mara leaving the next morning. Jungle Roam got back to me within a couple of minutes with a couple of different options. They picked me up at 7.30 the next morning for a great 3 days in the Mara. It was very reasonable priced. Most of all however Evans, our guide and driver, was excellent. Great safari guide, great driver and also a very lovely person.
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent driving skill
Dennis's driving skills are excellent, and he was very considerate of our comfort along the way. We saw a wide variety of wildlife, and it was an amazing experience! Highly recommended!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The tour operator is very nice! Good at communication, very professional and customer-oriented.
The three of us booked the tour: '7 days Udzungwa mountain NP, Ruaha NP and Mikumi - private safari plus maasai experience'. The planning was very varied which made the experience so much fun! The tour is well taken care of.
The communication is easy and professional. If you have any questions or wishes, they will help you well. Special thanks to Mansoor!
Because of a gluten allergy, I eat gluten-free. I was very curious beforehand how this would go in Tanzania. The meals were provided by the organization. The gluten-free food has not been a problem at all. Mansoor thinks along with possibilities.
We had the best time in Tanzania! The tour is highly recommended!
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under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was very nice
The staff were very nice, very kind. They kept drinks in the cooler for us when we got thirsty and brought lunch for us to eat. Overall really great tour.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime!
We are very pleased in all aspects with our trip. Jambo Travel took care of everything and made it easy for us to show up and be taken care of. They left nothing out, and we were pampered from beginning to end. Joseph, our tour guide was fabulous, too! He never tired of our endless questions and was a very positive and knowledgeable person. He became like part of our family by the end of the trip. Our game drives brought us up close with not only the "Big 5", but the "Special 5" as well. We were able to view a variety of animals ranging from the cute dik-diks to the majestic oryx of the beautiful Rift Valley. We experienced the culture of the Maasai people and truly enjoyed all of the arrangements made by Jambo Travel.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing adventure
We had a group of 14 people and Ebenezer and Joe were our guides. They were so great and had a wealth of information to make our Safari special. The knowledge about each animal, bird, plant and the history of each area were so interesting. They were able to spot all the different animals so we could get close views of them. They had such respect not to disturb the animals and we felt very safe. Highly recommend