Fabulous experience
We have had eight days on Safari in Tanzania and it has been a wonderful holiday. Everything was so well organized and ran like clockwork. We were picked up on time, driven round the National Parks by an excellent guide with an amazing knowledge and very keen spotting skills. We visited Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti and viewed a huge range of animals. We can't thank Go2Africa enough for arranging it all.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari guide and wonderful lodging!
My best friend and I went on a 10 day trip- 5 days safari and 5 days in Zanzibar. Our safari guide , Didas, was amazing! He was able to spot animals from a distance without evening using binoculars and was extremely knowledgeable and kind. The lodging- hotels and tented camps were beautiful and the food was great. We liked our hotel in Zanzibar - the Z Hotel - a lot. The only issue is that its far away (at least an hour) from most of the main attractions in Zanzibar- Stone Town, the national forest, spice tour, ect. Fortunately we were mainly there to dive, so we weren't really affected by that. However, given that there are many other great places to dive on the island, I'd probably pick a location closer to everything else next time. The only small complaint we have is that the gentleman who arranged our tour, Maturaf, became very unresponsive to email as soon as we put down our deposit on the trip, including neglecting to correct errors, like the spelling of my friends name and the fact that I'm a woman and we were not a couple. This caused a couple small hiccups at the airport and hotels were we ended up having to share a bed because he'd listed the room as wanting one bed. All in all, great trip and would use them again!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
My experience with tropical vacations has been incredible.
Interaction with personnel at Tropical Vacations has been stellar. The service was well above my expectations. This was a well deserved tour and I will do it again. I highly recommend their services to anyone planning going safari tour.
Organized, professional, flexible
Northern Circuit Adventure was a good company for us, particularly as we were booking at the last minute, unsure of our options and what we wanted, and on a budget. Michael was flexible in booking and responded quickly, and he was able to add on a trip to Zanzibar after our safari. Our driver, Dennis, was so knowledgeable and personable, and our cook was also friendly and helpful. Small issues that arose were quickly taken care of, and it was definitely a good value, considering that people who paid much more to other companies had most of the same experiences.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Not the best
We were told we had booked a particular accommodation, on the evening before our safari when we met them in Dar Es Salaam we were told we will be staying somewhere else as we were on the reservation list and the place was fully booked. We would never have booked if that was the case this, it was never explained in any email communications prior to booking. When we arrived at the accommodation is was way way below the standard we had booked for, aircon not working, broken windows, shower not working very well, need I go on! MAKE SURE YOU ARE GUARANTEED THE PLACE YOU WANT AND NOT TOLD YOU ARE ON A WAITING LIST!!!
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Accomodating and helpful in our planning my tailormade safari to fit our budget. Ask questions
Communication was a bit slow but picked up and all was fine once i asked for details. Paul was very helpful considering we decided to do this last minute trip. The service was very good and safari lived up to my expectations. Nairobi, Nakuru, Naivasha and Kisumu with partner and 16 year old child.
5 stars bo było bardzo dobrze zorganizowane :)
BG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Private Tour/Holiday Package
We had a great time in Tanzania, thanks to Faustin and his team. He took us from the airport even in 3:30 am (because of our flight g hour), so we didn't have to stay until 7 am at the airport for him to come and pick us. We did safari in Mikumi National Park and stayed at Tan-Swiss Lodge (I highly recommend it). We had a private guide and private driver during the whole stay at the country. After the safari, the driver took us to Dar, from where we took the ferry to Zanzibar. There we were taken to Prison Island tour and Spice tour (again we had a private boat and private car only for me and my boyfriend). Our last days we spent in Nungwi village at Mnarani Beach Cottages, where we were just lying on the beach and collecting sunlight. After the holiday at Nungwi, he took us to the airport. Excellent Service. I will recommend him to anyone :)
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
The experience lived up to our expectation, and Dan was informed and flexible to our needs. The accommodations were first class, food good, and we saw all the animals we had hoped to. The customized trip to a Water School project in Nebbi District went according to plan, and was a lot of fun.
The only criticism was that the original vehicle we were given had seat belts which didn't work.
Great safari with Matoke Tours
In February we made with Matoke Tours / Easy travel a 15 days trip to Northern Tanzania. We visited Tarangire, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. It was really fantastic! We have seen a lot of migration, many lions, cheetah’s, kills, birth of a zebra, black rhino’s and so much more.
Everything was perfectly organized. The accommodations and the pace at which we traveled were perfect.
Compliments for our guide Benedict. He discovered with his "eagle" eyes animals we barely could find with binoculars. A great guide and driver. He knew to steer the car always so that you had a perfect position for filming and photography. We had told him at the beginning we have been several times in Africa and knew a lot about the wildlife. That he picked up very well and gave us no standard but the more specific information, so we learned more.
All this means that we can look back on a great time.
Benedict, Matoke Tours and Easy Travel thank you for this wonderful experience!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good safari and great food
Mike was a great host and we had absolutely no problems contacting him. He met us (my husband and I) before we left for the safari and explained us everything about our 4N/5D safari. The safari was great. Solomon, our guide, made sure we spotted all major wildlife during the safari. He also had great knowledge about the terrain. Moosa, our cook, deserves an outstanding ovation for his spectacular cooking skills. In the middle of nowhere and after a long, tiring safari he managed to put up a delicious pizza (i have no idea how!). The only department which perhaps needs a little work is the planning; the safari could have been a little more adventurous if our preferences matched those of others in the safari. My husband and i wanted to follow lions to see them hunt but the others werent so keen, so we headed to see hippos and rhinos instead. Perhaps Mike can speak to everyone about their preferences beforehand and try to accomodate everyone's common goals in the safari?
All in all, it was a great experience, much beyond our expectations. If i were to visit Tanzania again, i would definitely go with Northern Circuit Adventure for the safari. Great job, Mike!