under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience - highly recommend
We had a fantastic experience with bushcraft safaris, they were very helpful and flexible with tight timings and gave helpful insights into planning the trip. Our guide, Allan, gave us a perfect experience in Uganda. He was cheerful, helpful, and very flexible - changing a tyre mid drive! We saw a wide range of animals, having an amazing time with the Gorillas and Chimpanzees, as well as a diverse safari experience. Overall I highly recommend Allan and bushcraft safaris.
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible!
Great service, helpful, and knowledgeable guidance from Allan. We had an amazing time seeing gorillas, chimpanzees, leopards, lions and more!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Wonderful Experience
An Outstanding Safari Experience with Beyond the Plains
I’m 77 years old and traveled with my 78-year-old boyhood friend to Kenya and Tanzania with Beyond the Plains. From start to finish, the experience could not have been better.
Sammy was our main contact throughout the planning process. From the get-go, he was incredibly responsive to every inquiry, providing thoughtful, detailed answers and often going a step further by offering helpful suggestions and new ideas. We always felt we were in good hands.
Our guides included Alex, Jimmy, and Edson. Not only were they knowledgeable, professional, and polite, but they were also wonderful companions. We spent many long hours together in a safari vehicle, and genuinely enjoyed their company. They knew the terrain, understood the animals and their behavior, and consistently demonstrated what outstanding safari guides should be. Each of them contributed enormously to making this trip so memorable.
We left the accommodation arrangements entirely in Sammy’s hands, and we couldn’t have been happier. Both the hotels and tented camps were excellent choices and added greatly to the overall experience.
This was a significant investment for me, but I came away feeling it was an outstanding value. I would wholeheartedly recommend Beyond the Plains to anyone considering a safari in Kenya or Tanzania, whether you’re a seasoned traveler or experiencing Africa for the first time.
You won’t be disappointed!
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful 4 days with Suricata
Wonderful arrangement and the accommodation they provided are excellent!
PT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience, exceeded expectations!
We had an absolutely fantastic safari experience! My wife and I were treated to a completely private experience, with everything organised exclusively for the two of us. From the hotel pick-up to our private 4x4 safari vehicle and even the boat trip along the Chobe River, every detail was perfectly arranged.
Everything ran exactly on schedule, and the guides were outstanding: professional, knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about what they do.
The entire day was seamless, very well organised and truly memorable. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend this safari to anyone visiting the Chobe area.
Thank you for making our day so special!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stunning
They were two incredible people, really friendly, and knew the answers to everything we asked; they speak Spanish and English perfectly. We saw all the animals and had loads of laughs – I’d recommend this experience with them 100 per cent.
The people mentioned above:
SHEDRACK
GODFREY MATUNDA
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible and amazing
The experience has been incredible; I've seen animals and landscapes I never could have imagined. Shedrak and Godfrey Matunda have been warm, friendly, and attentive. As guides, they are excellent—they have everything under control and explain everything. It made me so sad to end this adventure.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Shedrack was a very friendly and approachable guide who spoke Spanish and explained everything about the animals, and Godfrey Matunda was an excellent driver, taking us from place to place and spotting the wildlife of the savannah for us. An incredible experience.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Msafiri Travels - Top Notch White Glove Service!
I honestly cannot say enough good things about Leina and Msafiri Travels! From start to finish, they went above and beyond to make our trip absolutely incredible.
We had a group of 18 traveling from the USA to Tanzania to celebrate my husband’s 40th birthday. Planning started six months in advance, and let me tell you, coordinating 18 people across multiple destinations is no small task!
Leina handled EVERYTHING. Bus pickups in Dar es Salaam, SGR train tickets to Mikumi, transportation once we arrived, accommodations at Mikumi Safari Lodge, all of our meals, game drives, and even a special birthday surprise for my husband. She also arranged our return trains and buses to Dar, flights to and from Zanzibar, airport transfers, and tours throughout Zanzibar.
And when things didn’t go according to plan, she was right there handling it! We had a three-hour flight delay, and Leina immediately got on the phone and sorted everything out like an absolute champ. I never once felt like I needed to worry because I knew she had everything under control.
Her communication was fantastic throughout the entire six months of planning, during the trip, and even afterward. She actually came along with us on our safari, which made the experience even more special. By the end of the trip, all 18 of us loved her so much that we decided we had officially adopted a new mom and auntie!!
But what really makes Leina special is who she is as a person. She is genuinely one of the most humble, kind, thoughtful, and caring people we’ve ever met. You can tell she truly loves what she does and cares about the people she’s doing it for. We never felt like just another group of customers. She treated us like family. It was extremely hard to hug her goodbye.
I have traveled all over the world, and I can confidently say that the level of service and personal attention we received from Leina is something you rarely find.
If you’re planning a trip to Tanzania, especially a safari or a multi-destination trip, BOOK WITH MSAFIRI TRAVELS! You will not regret it. I would recommend Leina a thousand times over.
Leina, thank you for making my husband’s 40th birthday so special and for helping us create memories that all 18 of us will be talking about for years to come. We came to Tanzania for an amazing vacation and ended up leaving with a new mom!
10/10 experience. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better!
GR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Obed made our Tanzania experience unforgettable!!!
We had a magnificent 10 day safari visiting Ruaha, Mikumi and Nyerere! Our family of 4, with our two daughters (16 and 12) enjoyed this trip SO SO SO much that we would definitely recommend it!
- Before the trip, we contacted Obed with a rather vague wish list and he helped us a lot to organise our thoughts. We was very willing to explain alternatives and to adapt the program to our constraints. He proposed and we made a web call to meet each other and discuss our expectations
- Obed met us at Dar airport and delivered us there after 10 days. He was very polite and friendly -but at the same time discrete-, very well organized, calm, and a very competent and careful driver. During the safari he showed us animals that we wouldn't spot ourselves and was always willing to explain everything that we asked him. All our family had a wonderful time with Obed and appreciated his genuinely easy-going character and politeness. We will remember the wonderful views, the lunches in the campsites and the great discussions by the campfire in the middle of the national parks!
