CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organized, Knowledgeable led to a trip of a lifetime! Would highly recommend to anyone
Kathi was a major part of why our honeymoon trip to South Africa was a trip of a lifetime! Every step of the way Kathi was organized and so prompt in the beginning stages of planning. She was very prompt with email replies back.
It is clear that she has a deep understanding of the area including the cities and safari, which allowed us to experience the highlights of South Africa and Kruger park. During our trip, Kathi remained in close contact, and was so accommodating when we wanted to add to book an extra excursion. She would provide us ahead of time the name of any drivers, and give us reminders to check into flights. I also wanted to shout out the tour operators that Kathi connected us with; Debbie was amazing and we loved spending the 4 days touring Cape Town and surrounding areas. We also can't even start with the safari Kathi recommended and booked us into! The whole trip went so smoothly, and we felt safe the whole time thanks to Kathi's work.
For anyone looking to book, I 100% recommend Kathi, and have already given my recs to my close friends and family
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
reliable
We had a wonderful experience on our safari in Tanzania, perfectly organized by Annie, who assisted us with great professionalism and attention to every detail.
A special thank you goes to our guide, Daudi—a highly knowledgeable and personable young man with whom we immediately hit it off. He speaks excellent Italian, and it was truly important for us to be able to communicate with him easily and fully understand all his explanations. Thanks to his experience and passion, we managed to see the "Big Five" and even witness the spectacle of the Great Migration—a truly unforgettable moment.
We had a fantastic time with him and the entire agency. It is an experience we highly recommend to everyone! 🦁🦬🦏🐘🐆❤️
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour guides were top notch, extremely knowledgeable, and seriously so much fun to hang out with!
Our group was in Africa for 2 weeks. Matt helped organize our guides where we had no hiccups at all. We were picked up and taken care of from the very beginning, to the very end. We had long drives to get from one place to the other, but we had some really fun stops along the way to break up our hours in the car. I thought we were doing safaris most of the time, but we did village experiences, hot air balloon rides, an equator stop, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, orphanage and school experiences, and incredible talks in the vehicles! Our guides were with us every step of the way, and were so much fun to get to know! I was told by so many of my friends, to be prepared to sit and be bored. That was NEVER the case with us. Our guides were entertaining and laughing with us as, and they were just as excited to see the animals as we were, so they would drive with passion to get us the best view point for our pictures as possible! It was better than I ever imagined (and I had imagined amazing things)!!! I told my friends that I don't think I could go back to do another safari trip, because I don't know how you could top this one. Every place we stayed was just better than the last. It was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the people were so kind everywhere we went! I couldn't say better things about Tapestry of Africa Tours and Safaris! If you are planning a trip, this is your place!!!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Checked nearly every box
We had an amazing safari trip with Ian who was our extremely knowledgeable and helpful guide. We managed to see the big 5 and experienced lots of memorable sightings. Communication with the agency was easy. We stayed at the Governors camp which itself felt like a wildlife park and the staff was fantastic. Thank you for organizing a great trip for us!
MT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent planning made for a magical trip
Shemeji Safari organised a private eight-day safari tour in Tanzania (Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti) followed up by four days on Zanzibar for our group of four people. It was a magical experience that we thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish!
Accommodation: Although we selected medium lodges and tented encampments, the accommodation was of an extremely high standard. We were particularly delighted with our two nights at the new Kogatende lodge and the Lake Manyara Escarpment. The Reef and Beach Resort in Zanzibar also really exceeded our expectations! Staff were friendly and obliging. All lodges were equipped with free water, comfortable beds, good private bathrooms. Food was also good and varied.
Guide and vehicle: Our guide was Emanuel Sheremi and we were very pleased with his services. Knowledgeable about the animals, answered all our questions about the wildlife and Tanzania, good driving skills, willingness to alter start times to suit our needs and a very nice person! Thanks Manu for everything! The vehicle was good; it got us everywhere we needed to go!
Shemeji: Our agent Anastasiia and the rest of the Shemeji team were also very obliging and communicated well. One of our concerns was the fact that some members of our groups were seniors and not very mobile; Anastasiia helped alter the itinerary to best cater for their needs, such as flying to Zanzibar from Seronera rather than Arusha. This helped ensure a much more positive experience for all. Thanks Anastasiia!
A safari is an unmissable lifetime trip and Shemeji took care of us every step of the way!