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65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Custom tours in Tanzania – good guides, good lodges, good prices, personalized service.
I worked with Amos (the owner) to arrange a 19-day tour for our group of 12. Communication was excellent, and response was usually quick.
Our group was to meet with a sister organization in Iringa, but we wanted to do some excursions before and after that. Amos set it all up. We went with Migration Venture Africa because of excellent word-of-mouth recommendations from a prior group of our organization that went in 2017. The price quoted by Migration Venture Africa was below what we could have pieced together on our own based on commercial tours we found on the internet. Our itinerary included a couple of days in Moshi, then Iringa (a non-tour layover), then Ruaha, then the Northern Tier parks, Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro, Mto-wa-Mbu (“Mosquito River” but we didn’t see any) an interesting village with nice art and market, and a Maasai Boma.
Our trip included a charter flight from Arusha to Iringa (it’s a long drive by road!), and back from Ruaha to Arusha. Migration Venture Africa handled all the ground connections.
The drivers/guides drove safely on the highways and expertly in the parks – from navigating mudholes after an afternoon rain in Serengeti to evading a mad bull elephant in Ruaha.
Migration Venture Africa helped us fill a gap in our schedule. Our first stop was Moshi for a few days of rest and adjustment of time zone. A few of us wanted to go on a Kilimanjaro day hike (not to the top! Just to Mandara Hut, the Kilimanjaro Marangu trail’s first camp on the way up to the summit). We were going to use a daytrip we found online. Migration Venture Africa said they could do the same trip for us, and their price was lower than the internet price. Our guide, Rogath, has been to the 19,000+ft top 87 times! So this was easy for him. We had a great outing, and yes we were tired (2800 ft elevation gain hiking through the rain forest). We got to see Colobus monkeys and tree hyrax.
Migration Venture Africa said they have done trips for parties from 1 to 25, so our party of 12 was larger than normal. They did a great job planning and executing our itinerary. They showed us the best and took us to some nice lodges. If someone asks for my recommendation, this is it.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The trip of a lifetime!
Easy Travel does not only make your trip easy, but it makes it memorable. First, their agents communicate really well and are extremely helpful assisting you in creating a custom safari itinerary.
We were extremely excited to start our journey and we were not disappointed. I must say that the success of such a trip depends a lot on the expertise and personality of your guide and driver. Ours, Simon Boimanda was the best we could have hoped for: experienced driver, resourceful, friendly and fun, and, above all, a mine of knowledge.
Simon shared an authentic passion for the Tanzanian wildlife and made it fun asking questions and let us know guess a plausible answer. He masterfully made our trip exciting, authentic, seamless and full of learning.
At night, we stayed in a combination of wilderness Tortillis camps with their friendly and dedicated staff and amazing comfort, and a couple of high-end lodges which allowed to take a short break.
If I was to summarize the highlights of our trip, I would say (in chronological order):
1. Safari trip through the forests of Tanrangire to observe in awe thunders of elephants.
2. Balloon flight over the plains of Serengeti to watch the great migration of wildebeests and zebras
3. Walking safari to the Empakai crater to watch flames of flamingos soaring to the sky
4. Safari in the crater of Ngorongoro to watch a vibrant ecosystem show its best colors
5. A cultural stop at Lake Eyasi to learn about the Datoga metallurgists and hunt with Hatzabe bushmen.
Wow! What a magical experience. Thank you Simon! Thank you Easy Travel! Asante sana Tanzania!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient, reliable operator that provided us with the gaming experience we wanted
Discover Africa Safaris listened to what we wanted to experience in Africa and tailor made a series of fly in fly out safaris for us. The gaming locations that they chose were exceptional. This is why we came to Africa. Within minutes of our first game drive we were within metres of a pride of lions. The next day we were following a tracker on foot to a group of cheetah cubs. They were contactable during our holiday and were able to resolve an issue which arose with one of our accommodation providers during our holiday. This enabled us to enjoy our holiday whilst they sorted out the issue in the background.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Laurent is incredible. He is patient, organized, flexible, communicative, and kind
Laurent created an unbelievable adventure that involved four people arriving and leaving at different times and having the experiences we each hoped for in Tanzania. My trip started two nights in Dar Es Salaam then a flight to Kigmoa and a boat ride to Gombe National Park. The lodging in Gombe was stunning and the chimpanzee trek was dreamy! Next he organized for our group to meet in Arusha. Then came a flight for a party of four to the Serengeti to start a five day safari. Our driver, Abduly, was amazing! His knowledge of the animals and the environment was incredible! He knew the name of every mammal, bird, reptile and plant we came across. Abduly was as excited as we were to see the animals
which was very touching. He made sure we saw the Big 5 but when he saw we loved the elephants he gave us extra time to observe them! Of course, it was the same with the giraffes, zebras, and hippos. And when he found out there was a reptile lover he made sure to spot a snake for us to view giving us an unforgettable moment! I loved how Abduly respected the animals and always showed the utmost respect to nature while driving. Abduly gave personal touches to the trip by sharing cucumbers and avocados with us and by sharing about his life experiences. We couldn’t have asked for a more knowledgeable or thoughtful driver! After the safari three of us flew to Zanzibar and enjoyed a beach vacation in Jambiani. The amount of time and energy that Laurent spent piecing this trip together is unimaginable, but I am forever thankful that he gave me/us a trip that I dreamed of!
If you’re thinking of using Safari Soles go for it!! Create your dream vacation and watch your trip be put together by a company that works together with their employees and wants the very best experience for their visitors!
US
Wonderful safari experience
From the first communication with the office, I was supplied with. All the information necessary to design a 12 day safari in four of the parks in Tanzania. We were a family of 12 with three generations, from age 10 to 81. The tented camps were out in the bush but had character, were clean and comfortable with good food and most had swimming pools for all of us, especially appreciated after a long day on the bumpy, dusty, bad roads. We all had a great time and was a real adventure each day. The driver guides(Gaza and George) were great. It’s not a luxury tour, but the tents are well furnished, beds are comfortable, all the camps have great location, and the food was really good. You won’t be dissapointed
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional tour operator, perfect holiday
Africa Celebrity is a very professional tour operator with strong room control capabilities. They can get rooms that others can't, and all have been successfully checked in. The price is the cheapest I compared among more than ten companies. The itinerary is also very reasonable. After the reservation, due to personal reasons, I needed to change the time and hotel, and the tour operator (Muli) helped tirelessly.
The driver Hiram is very professional, with fourteen years of work experience, showing us everything we wanted to see. On the first day in Masai Mara, we saw the Big Five, and the next day we saw the river crossing.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was by far the best safari tour available in Kenya!
I can't say enough about Estleon Adventures. From the moment we requested a quote to the safari itself, everything was absolutely amazing. Our tour guide Bernard (Ben) exceeded every expectation we had. He was unbelievably knowledgeable about everything we asked and did everything he could to get us up close and personal with all the animals. We even witnessed a lion pride hunt and take down a zebra our first night there. We did an 8 day safari and wish we could have done more. We seen more animals and experienced more culture than we thought was possible. Esther was amazing with communicating and setting everything up for us. The accomodations were beyond what we could have imagined and made the entire trip stress free. Even though they call them camps, they are equivalent to some of the best resorts available. Esther had everything set up and we didn't have to worry about a single thing. If you are looking for an exceptional, locally owned company for your safari, Estleon Adventures is your best option out there. You will not be disappointed!
TW
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best service in Africa
The best service in Africa and it is so nice to help get a best vacation
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent guide, fantastic lodging choices & delicious food!
We customized an 8 day safari & it was a truly amazing experience! Highly recommended! The guide makes all the difference in this kind of adventure. Ours was the best!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was delivered as expected
Tlike to travel independently and using a travel agency isn't something l've ever really done.
For a safari in Kenya it's pretty much the only way you are going to be able to navigate it all without it driving you mad and especially trying to do it from the UK.
After reading the many reviews of Julius, T, Safaris on tripadvisor/ Google and having had some other quotes from Kenya based operators I got a very competitive quote from Julius and decided that he was the operator to deal with.
Please be assured, if you are like me, and very proactive on the organisational side, that there is an 'African Pace' to all of this.
Julius is not being deliberately slow at any stage and that everything will be okay and works out as you had discussed initially at the booking and deposit stage as you want.
It just takes time and Julius is clearly dealing with a lot of clients/ potential clients.
We were also slightly nervous about sending so much money ahead of leaving the UK by wise (deposit) and then the balance but it was all good.
We had a 7 day trip with my wife and two teenage boys taking in Nakuru, Mara, Naivasha and Amboseli before the train to Mombasa and a week at Diani.
We had George as our driver and we could only give him the best feedback as he was so patient with our boys throughout and listened to want we wanted to see delivering every time!
We got to see everything we wanted including a leopard in Nakuru, Rhinos, Cheetah and best of all for me the Migration had started and we also got to see a river crossing.
Thanks George, poli poli wins the day.
