DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional experience
thank you it started in africa for the great time during our safari and mt meru hike. The company workers helped us in everything we required help (also finding out the whereabouts of my lost jacket and after 4 days of calling around, finally getting it back for me, this was very very helpful, for sure impossible on your own). The customer support in arusha, rafael made us feel at home, our safari guide anthony was chilled out and very experienced, the cook mendi definietely the best on the planet. The team on mt meru very great with szaban our guide who had patience for us and a lot of knowledge about the park nature. The cook, minister of food, did a great job too:). So pole pole, and hakuna matata, choose it started in africa for your tour operator, you won't regret it!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari Experience of our lives
We were with absolute safaris for 7 days and had the best time. We had read a few reviews before booking them but didn't really know what we were up for. Ben picked us up at the Nairobi airport and he was a very polite shy man. He was our Safari driver and guide too. He did the best to show us all the animals to his level best. He seemed quite popular too with the other safari drivers. He made sure we were comfortable at every stage and was patiently answering all of our questions. We had a few amazing game drives. it was quite thrilling. Nothing like what we had expected. The highlight was that we saw leopards which are very rare in that season to be spotted.
David, at the Safari office was extremely accommodative and booked for us our numerous journeys within Kenya,other than the safari. He helped us with our airport transfer back too. On the whole, and amazing experience and i would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone why maybe thinking of going with them.
Thanks to Ben, David and Albert for making our Kenya trip the most memorable one :)
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience!
The safari tour and accomodations were beyond our expectation! Our driver/guide was very friendly and accommodating.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect arrangements
We found African Encounter through a friend who has used them to plan his annual safari vacations in South Africa for almost 20 years. From the beginning, Elaine and Patrick were terrific partners in planning and executing our own safari. They recommended parks and lodges that matched our criteria for location, game viewing, style, kid-friendliness, and price without trying to up-sell us to more expensive arrangements (as did another travel agent we had consulted). They handled bookings for lodges, hotels, in-country flights, local guides and ticket purchases, and airport transfers/pickups, all of which went flawlessly. Everything was fantastic!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderfull 7 Days Safari with Northern Circuit Adventure
Hello all,
My girlfriend and I did a 7 days safari with Northern Circuit Adventure in late November 2015, we travel trough Tarangire N.P. , Lake Manyara N.P, 3 days at Serengeti N.P., Ngorongoro N.P and finally Arusha N.P.
Everything went as we planned with Mike form Northern Circuit Adventure, from the pick up at the airport to the drop off!
We did a group tour and we share our car with other 3 persons (an italian couple and a german guy).
We highly recommend this tour operator since it has his own car (a very good Toyota Land Rover) and it seems to us very well organized and very professional.
We were also very lucky to share our magnificent experience with a great guide/driver and exceptional person as it was Salomon, he is very patient, great observer and very knowledge when it comes down to animal behavior and tanzanian history and lifestyle!
We were also very happy about our chef...a great cooker, Moussa (I hope I write it properly) a big guy that cook delicious food, abundant portions and always with a contagious big smile!
So to conclude, I would highly recommend you to organize this lifetime experience with Northern Circuit Adventure, you won't regret it!
Simone & Nathalie
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent opcion
We had excellent service offered by Peter and Louis, who tried to do everything in our 3 days Safari, to be really wonderful.
I asked the exchange of Rhino Lodge for Sopa Lodge which was perfect, one of the most beautiful scenes we had the privilege to meet in our lives.
Louis is a guide from Arusha which has a huge knowledge of all the animals of the region and other other tabs. This helps a lot for us to feel in good hands to find the animals in the correct locations.
We saw almost all animals and it was a unique experience in our lives.
PS: Do not forget to take a good Tips to Louis as he deserves.
Thanks for everything!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Vacation Yet!
We cannot thank Makasa enough for the best vacation we have ever had! We did an 8 day Safari and 5 day beach vacation in Zanzibar. From beginning to end, Selma and Ngomi were great to deal with and our emails were answered promptly and completely. They matched us up with a driver (David) perfect for our needs and he was fabulous with the children and all of their questions. He definitely had a big hand in making our trip so great - great driver, professional and very knowledged on all of the areas and animals. The itinerary and all accommodations exceeded our expectations and we were well looked after throughout the entire duration of our trip. They put together a Tanzanian experience for us that we never would have found on our own. We would definitely recommend them to anyone!
SE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our experience of Hello Tanzania is nothing but excellent and trustful
During the last three years we have several times applied to Hello Tanzania (H T) for different kinds of bookings. We have been renting cars, booked safaris and booked accomodations through H T. All the time we have met a caretaking and trustful approach and no disturbances at all have occured. It is also our experience that H T always tries to find the best alternatives worth its price when booking for the customer. Especially Mrs Mwajabu contribute to that through her wide contacts within Tanzania. I can highly recommend H T.
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Great service and experience - from pickup in Dar to drop-off three days later. Our guide and driver Davies was very knowing and nice; can be recommended.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Big 5 in 5 days! Experience of a lifetime!
Read the hype on the African big 5 before the trip but wasn't expecting to get to see all as these are wild animals free to roam in their own environment. Was absolutely over the moon that with a day spare we had got to see evey single one. And these were not just glimpses of a spec of an animal on the horizon these were close up encounters with each one. To be so close that you can hear them breathe and smell them really opens up the senses to appreciate how majestic these wild animals really are. I will be looking fondly back on the awesome photos for many years to come!
Really cannot recommend the trip highly enough. Everything went smoothly and happened as planned. Accommodation was out of this world. I would never have thought such luxury accommodation would be possible in such a remote area of wilderness.
The views were outstanding. The sort of views that bring inner peace if you just sit and stare. What an unbelievable part of the world.