US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tanzania by Roy Prasad
Tanzania and Kenya are two sides of the same coin, very similar, yet somewhat different. Both should be visited.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The greatest trip!
A friend and I visited South Africa in September and to say that we had an incredible time would be an understatement--thanks to Chris at The Safari Partners! We stayed at the Peermont Mondior Hotel at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg and took a half day tour of the city. Next we flew to Hoedspruit and took the beautiful Panorama route to Garonga Safari Camp for four nights where we saw the Big 5 within two days and had excellent game viewing! After, we stayed at the stunning Blackheath Lodge in Cape Town for five nights where we had the absolutely gorgeous loft suite and took numerous day trips. On our last night we stayed at the Coopmanhuijs Hotel in Stellenbosch and visited several wineries.
Chris' responses were quick, he had a vast knowledge of the location and provided recommendations/guidance to meet our parameters. Chris ensured everything was taken care of from booking all accommodations, shuttles, day trips, and international/domestic flights. I highly recommend using The Safari Partners if you're looking for a seamless vacation!
US
Retirement Holiday
A holiday full of experiences - some good, some bad - but all memorable. The bad ones will become great 'dining out' stories.We were very happy with our trip.
I went there with my beautiful wife and had a good time indeed !
BR
35-50 years of age
very good company
"Wildebeest Safaris" is a very good company. I went on a 8-day safari with them in Kenya and Tanzania and their quality is superior, with reasonable prices. The driver/guides (1 in Kenya, 1 in Tanzania) were very professional and found many animals, including a great number of big cats. Also, the quality of the tented camps they booked was very, very high.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
The communications were good, the service also. All the people in the camp were very kind.
Drive Tanzania is an extremely efficient and well-organised tour operator. We booked the 7 Day holiday with them and are glad that we did so. Their superb communication & extraordinary service allowed us to be confident and excited. Everything was as per the schedule. The guide was informative, polite and helpful and made us feel relaxed in his company. The itinerary was well thought through and we had many excellent experiences. It was a wonderful trip with one of the best memories of my life!
Kilimanjaro Trek
Had a wonderful experience climbing Kilimanjaro with Chacha and his team, they were very supportive and ensured it was both fun and safe! We really couldn't have summit-ted without them!
AL
Tarangeri and Ngorongoro crater
I dont usually write reviews but will take an exception for Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris . The guide and driver very friendly and knowledgeable about natural sciences and gave good information to the non knowledgeable. Also the accommodation for multiple days worked very well for me. So in a few words I want to recommend fully and honestly for a chance to check a wish from your bucket list :)
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful safari experience at Ngorongoro and Manyara national parks
My friend and I had a two day safari which was such a brilliant experience, much of it due to the care that ilmasaai takes in organizing everything. The drive was nice, and Bryson (?), our driver, was quite patient with us and our constant need to photograph every monkey or bird we saw (or when we freaked out about any of the big 5). He drove us around to all the locations where he thought we woudl get to see more wildlife and was also quick in spotting a lot of these tiny, miniature, camouflaged animals. Moreover, he was a treasuretrove of information on everything Tanzania.
We also had delicious food that was prepared fresh by Usman, our cook, and he took care of my specific eating preferences as well (no beef or pork). I thought that was very considerate of them.
In the end, when we were done with out safari and were waiting to grab the ride to the airport, Katherine, the daughter of Loth was very nice and took us around the Arusha (the main sites are basically a 5 minute walk from each other).
I liked the personal feeling I got from these guys. They tried to make the journey as pleasant for us as possible (given the hectic schedule we had planned for ourselves), and the whole two days were extremely fun. Moreover, unlike several of the other places that we also wrote to, they were reasonable in their price and gave us all that they described they were going to do. It did not feel like we were cheated here.
I think the only thing I was slightly unhappy about was the fact that we were put in a lodge for the one night, where I thought we were actually going to camp in the park itself. But I think that might have been because of several other circumstance.
Overall I loved this experience and would highly recommend ilmaasai. They are a small company but the care and attention they give you is much more and probably much better than with a big safari company.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and great value
The two of us went on the 17 day safari by KWSS stretching from Nairobi To the Masai mara,Crossing into Tanzania and Exploring the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater.From our research online,were pressed to find a trip a tour that covered this much in Kenya and Tanzania with comfort in acomodation that we were looking for.KWSS provided great value for money and they certainly delivered on their promise.
Their customer service was largely handled OT who was quick to respond,answer our many questions on itinerary and generally a very helpful and courteous person to interact with.Thus from a management perspective ,KWSS was able to meet our needs
We were lucky enough to meet SHEM , a professional and seasoned driver /guide in Kenya and David in Tanzania.Accomodation was at level of comfort we expected and booked.The Tented campsites in masai mara covered our essential needs at least.All meals were covered in the tour price and ranged from decent to delicious.we were happy with our safari as we had breathtaking experiences.
Lastly if you wish to enjoy your safari i would be happy to recommend KWSS as an operator that gives you great value for money with good people working them altogether delivering an excellent service
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional teams, Amazing planning, Amazing safari
We had a quite precise idea of what we wanted to do (Serengeti including wildebeest river migration, Tarangire, Ngorongoro), within 6 days.
We contacted ourselves around 20 agencies by email to ask for quotation.
Why we chose Shadows of Africa :
- Amazing reactivity all through the planning process
- One of the only 2 agencies that proposed to call us within short delay of time
- The platform is the best practice we saw for trip planning: user friendly, nice to look at, detailed and precise
- Very easy, friendly and clear discussions while arranging the trip
We also really appreciated to meet with the team before in the office, and got face to face explanations about what to bring with us, what we will see and few recommendations (our planning contact was Marjeta who has been very professional).
About the safari :
The experience has been better than expected.
We are very happy we chose to start by the North Serengeti, then go back, so the hotel got better and better all through the trip. and we had the chance to see many different type of landscapes.
Special mention to the Maramboi Tented Camp where everything was very good and surprising (staff, service, rooms, swimming pool, happy hour, food, animals very near, nice walk near the lake).
Alex (our driver) has been very good, safe and responsive to any our questions or inquiries.
It has been an amazing experience.
The price definitely worth it, and we appreciate the work done to meet all our requirements within affordable budget.
We will definitely recommend Shadows of Africa to our friends who expect to make a Tanzanian safari.