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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Heaven on Earth!
It’s been 2 weeks since my husband and two sons (ages 24 and 20) and I returned from our 13 day safari and I miss Tanzania and our guide Kelly and everyone at Safari Infinity so much! I keep transporting my way back there -to the feel of it, the views, the animals, the incredible air on our faces, the almost constant joy and laughter in our vehicle as we took in everything that Kelly so generously offered to us and shared with us. I have never felt more alive in all my life!
From the first moment we were in touch with Lucia to begin planning our safari to the last moment when we checked our bags at the Kilimanjaro Airport to go back home to NY, we felt completely surrounded by the most caring, professional, knowledgeable people who are completely passionate about their calling- to share the beauty and wonder of the remarkable people, animals (we saw everything!) and country of Tanzania.
Not only do we feel we have gained another home in Tanzania, we feel we have gained another family in Kelly, Lucia and Simon, Godlisten and Qwarda. We know we will be back and we know we will be welcomed with open arms. Safari Infinity has helped us to remember that Life is Possible and filled with Infinite Possibilities!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exciting adventurous expansive fun
Jambo Mike!
we have to say that we really enjoyed our time in Tanzania and that our stay was made that much better for our time spent on safari.
Both Ben our cook and Ben our guide were fantastic, good food always and patient informative tour guiding too.
We got lucky with the diversity of animals we got to see and that is to do with Ben's keen interest and good eyesight! The information we received regarding the animals was top quality.
And all through our "journey" even right till the end both Bens were very helpful and friendly.
We say thank you and naturally wish your business continued success. We have already recommended your services.
Asante sana,
Paul & Geri
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro, Culture, and Safari
I highly recommend Brian Mengoriki and Ecological Wilderness Adventures to anyone considering an African tour. I found Brian on the internet and was thrilled when two of his references were acquaintances. My family of four traveled with EWA on a private tour to do a partial climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, visit several tribes (nomadic, blacksmiths, wood carvers, and goat herders), and camp in the Serengeti. Our experience was unparalleled. Brian is extremely organized and responsive. He listened to all of my desires and requests and planned the perfect itinerary for our family. He met us at the airport upon arrival and made every transition smooth. We loved he variety of accommodations he arranged and the food was amazing! Brian's experience growing up in the Ngorongoro Crater was evident when we went looking for animals. He knew what time to leave and where to look for every species. We had front row seats to the best Africa has to offer. We definitely felt that we "saw" Africa in the two short weeks that we had.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A first class company with first class staff offering first class holidays. Thank you so much!!
Usually I book holidays myself via the various online hotel and flight finding web sites but on this occasion went back to using an agent - mainly because of the nature of the holiday as it was our honeymoon and were going somewhere a bit off the mainstream resorts.
I sent purezanzibar a brief email and from the outset had, what can only be described as, a superlative experience dealing with them.
The agent, John, had a wealth of personal experience on Zanzibar and made some excellent suggestions for the 2 weeks including a week at 'The Palms'. For a honeymoon this was just fantastic, it was just as he had said - being treated like royalty.
Absolutely fantastic hotels with staff who could not do enough. But what ever you do, bring a pen if landing at Tanzania airport it's chaos without one.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unimaginable, unforgettable experience with perfect planning
Our trip, the second through Exclusive Touch Africa, was, and still is, the single most amazing trip that I have experienced throughout 20 years of travel. I am going back again in 2014 and cannot wait. The team at ETA gave my wife and I a vast range of brilliant activities including, Great White Shark cage diving, walking with the Lions (3 x 18 month old male lions - mind blowing), swimming in the Devils Swimming Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls, Helicopter over and treking around Victoria Falls, a Gorge Swing, Canoeing on the Zambezi and, of course the incredible Safari Reserves, game drives, National Parks and superb lodgings. We feel very fortunate to have been introduced to Sid & Cheryl and to this day we keep in touch. It seems like we have experienced so much in this beautiful place (we seem to have done so many activities in each trip) but we know the experiences are never ending and there is always more. From basic Africa travel through to 5 star exclusivity and luxury, ETA can arrange the lot, with care and exceptional knowledge of when, where and how. My rating - 11 out of 10. I will be back after this next trip for sure. ETA can always give me something new to see and do in this vast and wonderous Continent.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Booking with ETA will ensure your holiday of a lifetime is just that!
We where thrilled with ETA at every level. Sid and Cheryl's local knowledge and level of care made our holiday, the trip of a lifetime. The time they take to understand your aims and interests and then match it to your budget sets the platform for a great trip.
As we traveled as a large family Sid escorted us on parts of our visit. Having met us at the airport and organized every part of the holiday this ensured we were never left waiting or in a situation where we felt uncomfortable. Travelling with Sid Hayes of ETA is like traveling with a friend, a guide and a security guard as he has a great sense of humor, an incredible knowledge of Africa and the bush and is protective of your family.
If you only ever have one holiday, make it Africa and Exclusive Touch Africa will make it special.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing food, great vehicle, super communication skills, top notch!
My husband and I were part of a group. The vehicle provided as much comfort as is feasibly possible on those crazy roads. We always had water available and the guide's English speaking skills were great. We can't say enough about the food... always a different combination, always the most amazing flavors! Even though we were in a camp, the staff treated us as if we were in a five star hotel. That's not an easy feat!! Many thanks to the staff and guide.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Game Drives and Guided Tours Around Victoria Falls
Our experience with African Coast Travel and Tours was great. Our Guide, Joseph, was very attentive starting with our collection from the airport, assisting with bags and providing water and helping to organise our time in Victoria Falls. He recommended a trip to Chobe in Botswana which was great. A really positive experience in which we were able to view the animals from a boat and also in a normal game drive. The rangers were very informative and the transportation and immigration clearance went off without a hitch. The trip to Chobe was definitely a highlight of our trip and we are very grateful for the suggestion from Joseph.
Joseph remained our guide for our four days in Victoria Falls and arranged for our tour to Livingstone and again the immigration clearance and transportation worked well. Included with this tour was a visit to the Zambian side of the Falls in which Joseph was able to help find all the good photo spots and arranged an excursion to Livingstone Island. Definitely one of our best memories was our later visit to the Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls in which Joseph again took us to all the best spots to take photos and explained about Dr Livingstone's discovery (as the first European) of the Falls.
Transportation was excellent, comfortable and safe for all the tours we attended. One of the travellers was a vegetarian and this was catered for appropriately and questions were asked to confirm what food could be eaten on our first day to ensure meals would be available. Joseph also organised and communicated to us the time for collection for the next day and warned us if we were arriving late to organise for a late meal in the evenings.
Overall we were very happy with our time in Victoria Falls and the efforts provided by African Coast Travel & Tours.
CA
Great Adventure!
We were very pleased with Christine's arrangements for a trip to Botswana and Victoria Falls for us. The lodge in Botswana was an excellent choice and we enjoyed our stay in Victoria Falls as well. The multiple transfers went smoothly as did all the flights. Everything worked.
I would not hesitate to use Christine's services in the future.
PS: You were so right about a guided safari being worthwhile. The guides are awesome and a fountain of information!
Short Trip to Tarangire and Ngorongoro
My partner and I recently returned from a conference in Arusha and had the opportunity to visit Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro on a short trip organized by E-Trip Africa. Tarangire is a fabulous park - we saw numerous elephant, 5 lions with 3 cubs, several herds of zebra, impala and wildebeest, and even a rare leopard on a "sausage tree"!
We then continued to Ngorongoro where we spent the night on the crater rim, so that we could get down to the floor early in the morning. The views are amazing and we had the most magical sunset. The crater was filled with animals. I wanted to see Rhinoceroses, which we saw 4 in the first few hours. Our driver was fabulous - his knowledge, experience and passion made the trip quite enjoyable!
I would love to return to spend more time here. Not sure if we will focus on the Serengeti or the Southern Parks on our next trip, or maybe both :)