35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
8-day Safari - Lake Manyara | Serengeti | Ngorongoro Crater
Elias and John were just incredible... so knowledgable and accommodating. We loved being in the Land Cruiser with John (he even put up with our senses of humour!), and we felt so good just leaving ourselves in his capable hands. We had some amazing laughs with John and he showed us the incredible natural world around us and under our noses.
The drive to the Serengeti can be bumpy, dusty and long but we loved every minute. There is so much to see and absorb in this incredible landscape. We chose to do two days in the Ngorongoro crater and are SO happy we did. The crater is just out of this world.
We had an incredible experience with World Air Travel & Tours. The food was great, we were always hydrated, the lodges were outstanding, service was really good and friendly everywhere.
Thanks Elias and John, and see you again soon. We're coming back with friends!!!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I Learned SO Much!
What a fantastic experience we had with Safaria! Our guide for the day shared his knowledge of not only the animals of Kruger, but also about the trees, shrubs, soil, rock formations, historic sites, and history of the park. The booklet we were given to mark our sitings in helped us to focus on what we were experiencing. Our needs and wants were catered to at every moment. We watched and listened to Africa wake up in the early morning, and we savored every site we experienced. Life long memories were made on our wonderful excursion with Safaria!
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Vacations2africa is a trustworthy company with a team of proffesionals and commited wokers.
I am grateful beyond words for the whole Vacations2Africa team for helping me realize my goal. From your help with the logistics, bookings to our wonderful team of guides (James and Baraka ), cooks, waiters and porters it was run very well. We were made to feel like a part of the Vacations2Africa from day 1, and I can’t speak highly enough about the warmth, knowledge and professionalism of the whole bunch. We were all able to make the summit, and I have no doubt that it is down to them. From the guides keeping our spirits up (even singing to us in the dark on summit night!!), to being greeted by our porters into camp every day,
Our safari afterwards was a great way to wind down and see a bit more of this fabulous country Tanzania. I have emailed our guides to say thank you, but hope that everyone back at the office knows what an incredible job your troops on the ground are doing. Lots of people want to know about the trip and we are recommending Vaccations2Africa without hesitation.
AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Safari is well organized and the nature and animals are impressive
The wildlife is amzing and impressive, the scenery is green and clean, weather was comfortable, accommodations comfortable and special (bathtub, shower outdoors +++ :), natural furniture , food very excellent (european and african !), transportation acceptable, our travelguide had walways a good mood, was very friendly and competently and our driver was ruthlessly, trustworthyly and positive calm being !
The highlights chimpanzee and the gorilla trekking are both well planned, informative and fazinating and emotional
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Adventure with Restoration Safaris
My criteria for a Tanzanian safari were fairly simple. I wanted a locally-owned company that was environmentally responsible and safe with knowledgeable guides. Restoration Safaris ticked every box and then went above and beyond all expectations! We spent 9 days with Bariki and Emmanuel and everything was planned perfectly. From our Kilimanjaro hike to Ngorongoro to our incredible Serengeti game drive, the trip was spectacular. The lodging was comfortable and clean and in some cases world class (highly recommend Kubu Kubu lodge in Serengeti!). On top of all of that, Bariki is a true professional who not only knows seemingly everything there is to know, but genuinely cares about his country - from the plants and animals to the people. You couldn't go with a better company. Thank you Bariki and Restoration Safaris!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent all through
From first contact we were very well served and informed by staff at Uniglobe. They responded quickly and efficiently to my requests for information. We hired a vehicle for 10 days and asked for a driver who would be familiar with the places we wished to visit as this was not a trip to just go to game parks. Our driver was wonderful, careful at all times and diligent in getting us to places that sometimes were not easy to find. We enjoyed his company. Where we had requested hotel bookings, they were done accurately and efficiently.
PK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Execellent
We had a very good experience right from the biggening. The quick response from Robert to our emails prompted us to choose Beacon. Our guide Anthony made the four days trip a rewarding experience. we saw all big five. Infant we encountered 12 lions 9 cheetahs, 2 leopards and black and white Rhinos. Our 5 year old and 10 year old had a lovely experience. The camp stays were comfortable. We highly recommend Anthony as s guide and Beacon as your chosen Safari tour company.
US
Wonderful trip to Amboseli National Park
The team at Ngurumah are professional and friendly. I had an amazing day trip from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park. I'm especially a fan of elephants and they were spectacular. I'll be back and will use Ngurumah again.
LK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The experience was truly amazing and beyond my expectations.
We, a group of twelve wild life fans visited Serengeti and Ngorongoro.We all had such memorable experience with Savannah Explorers and special thanks to highly skillful guide cum driver Nixon.
Apart from his vast knowledge of birds and animals,his driving was excellent.We loved the tented accommodation and I think it was good if we stayed at Arusha on the last day as it was close to the KIA.
However it was a great Safari.
CY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari with an excellent company!
Gosheni was highly recommended by a friend, and my husband and I are very happy that we followed her recommendation. We started planning our July 2017 Safari trip in February of the same year, and from the very beginning it became apparent that Gosheni is a top notch company focused on customer service, ensuring delivery of a high quality experience. The planning stage went very well, with Pendo (sales & marketing of Gosheni) being very responsive to all questions with timely and clear emails and quick and thorough responses. After the exchange of more than 60 emails (!) a private 6-night/ 7-day safari trip was developed as well as our transfer and 1 night in Zanzibar. Our itinerary included Lake Duluti, Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP (central and north), Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara. We even got a free short visit to Arusha on our first day where we were met by Peter (owner of Gosheni).
Our guide, Enock could not have been more professional, experienced, courteous and knowledgeable. Throughout our time with him, we felt safe and well looked after. He was patient, gentle and had a good sense of humor. His excellent eyesight, knowledge about animals, plants and local culture amongst other things, is remarkable. He worked incredibly hard to make the safari an experience none of us will ever forget and we are truly grateful to him for that. His caring reactions to incidents such as, moving to safety an exhausted baby gazelle who was standing in the middle of the track, unable to move and at risk of being run over or hunted by predators was amazing, as well as the looking after of a sick young student girl, who couldn’t walk home and was lying at the side of the road, were absolutely precious!
Although he couldn't guarantee we would see specific animals, we did see lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffalos, baboons, gazelles, a very large number of birds and lots and lots of zebras and wildebeest!! We were warned that we may not manage to be on the right spot at the right time to see the wildebeest migration, so we were not disappointed to just see the gathering in the wide green fields of hundreds of them in preparation for the river crossing. Gosheni’s motto ‘Discover the Unexpected’ could not have been truer as there really was a surprise around every corner. While driving through an otherwise barren and not so interesting area you come up against lions asleep in a tree’s shade, a leopard and her prey high up on a tree and so many other surprises! The visit to the Maasai village, despite being obviously planned and presented for tourists like us, was still quite a cultural experience.
It is important to recognize that there is a lot of vehicle time on this type of trip. We had an excellent new Toyota Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, but prospective visitors should know that there are still many hours spent driving within the Parks to locate animals. Roads within the Parks are not paved and 8-10 hour game drives can be tiring and taxing. The drives were long, the days started early, but although we are a mature couple we were able to do and see all that we hoped. Our vehicle was reliable, clean and comfortable, there were always refreshments water, tea and coffee and Enock made a special detour to the supermarket to buy fruit juices for my husband.
We stayed at two different 'tented camps' but only one of them was wonderful (I'll be reviewing all our accommodation choices separately). The movable camp (Chaka Tented Camp) was disappointing but the Maramboi Tented Camp was excellent. We also stayed at three of the Serena Lodges (at Lake Duluti, Serengeti and Ngorongoro) and absolutely loved the Ngorongoro one situated on the rim of the crater. We were sorry to hear that Gosheni had opened its own tented Serengeti Acacia Camp sometime after we made our bookings for 2 nights at Serengeti Serena. Had we been told about this earlier we would have asked to change.
The only thing that fell through in an otherwise absolute organization was that, at Tempo Hotel in Stonetown, Zanzibar, they could not find our booking. As it turned out Gosheni had made it through a Zanzibar local agent and had not informed us accordingly. After a few panicked phone calls the matter was sorted, however, in general Tembo Hotel did not meet our expectations. Situated at a great location on the beach but not very clean, with indifferent staff and very high beds (I had to ask for a stool to go up and down the bed – not an easy task in the middle of the night!).
In conclusion, we are very satisfied with this trip and with the personalized services Gosheni provided, so we would 100% recommend Gosheni and Enock to anyone who wants to have a dream safari trip!! All in all, an excellent company!
Great Job! Assante sana to all of you!