65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience in Northern Ethiopia with a professional and caring team
Our journey through Ethiopia with Ethio Top Land Tours was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. Ethiopia is such a fascinating country, and having such a reliable local company organising the journey allowed us to relax and really enjoy everything we were seeing.
We travelled through very different parts of northern Ethiopia, from the spectacular scenery of the Simien Mountains to the castles of Gondar, ancient Axum, the extraordinary churches of Tigray and Lalibela, before finishing in Addis Ababa. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned, and we were very happy with the standard of the hotels and the restaurants recommended along the way.
A special thank you must go to our guide Desale, who looked after us so well throughout the trip. He was kind, patient and always attentive to what we needed. Travelling with someone who knows the country so personally made a huge difference, and his warmth and enthusiasm made even the long journeys enjoyable. He was also always there to help with practical things, including carrying and helping us with our luggage throughout the trip, which we really appreciated.
I was particularly impressed by how dependable the company was when things did not go according to plan. Bad weather caused unexpected changes to several of our domestic flights, but the team quickly found alternatives and adapted our schedule without us losing any of the important experiences we had travelled to Ethiopia for. They were even willing to cover the additional costs caused by these changes themselves, despite the circumstances being completely outside their control. It gave us great confidence knowing there was always someone taking care of the details.
The tour was also very good value for money. Everything that had been agreed was included in the price, with no hidden costs or unexpected charges, so we always knew exactly what we were paying for.
We came away with some wonderful memories and a much deeper appreciation of Ethiopia. A caring, dependable and very professional team that I would happily travel with again. Highly recommended.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable journey through Ethiopia with an exceptional guide
We had an incredible 7-day trip with Ethio Top Land Tours, covering the Simien Mountains, Gondar, Axum, the rock-hewn churches of Tigray, Lalibela and Addis Ababa. It was an ambitious itinerary, but everything was extremely well organised and we were amazed by how much we were able to experience in just one week.
Our guide Desale was one of the highlights of the trip. His knowledge of Ethiopian history and culture is excellent, but what we appreciated most was how much local insight he brought to every place we visited. He was always happy to explain things, introduce us to people and help us understand the country beyond the main sights. He even took us to his own village, which was a really special experience and gave us a glimpse of everyday Ethiopian life that we would never have found on our own.
The organisation behind the scenes was equally impressive. Weather caused several last-minute flight changes during our trip, but the company and manager handled everything immediately, adjusting hotels, transport and sightseeing so that we still managed to complete the entire itinerary. We never had to deal with the stress ourselves.
Great hotels and restaurant choices, excellent local knowledge and a team that genuinely knows how to look after its guests. Professional, trustworthy and flexible — I would highly recommend Ethio Top Land Tours.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beware if you aren’t on a private safari!
Travelers beware!! I booked a 7 day shared safari through Wild Serenity, prior to booking I explained what was important to me and things I wanted in order to determine if the 7 day was right for me as I was comparing different itineraries with different companies etc.
I initially had sent an email responding that I wanted to book the 2 days in northern Serengeti and 2 in central. Hubily got back to me and stated that unfortunately that option was no longer available as the others on that itinerary cancelled. He then suggested and stated that in his professional advise a full day in northern Serengeti would be an excellent amount of time. Since being in the north was something that I really wanted and was a highlight of what I wanted, he assured me it would be a good amount of time so I booked it. I was sent the itinerary for the safari detailed out of what each day would look like. Unfortunately, what occurred was not what was in the itinerary for most of the 7 days.
On Day 2- I was picked up 40 min late from the hotel, driver came in and when I said I was with Wild Serenity Safari's he said no and walked out and then came back in and said oh yes, he didn’t know what company I was with
Day 3- The shared safari Itinerary stated we were to have a game drive in central Serengeti, this did not occur, the driver did not stop where multiple jeeps were and said we had to get to next stop. Driving 80kph to get to next stop- being our lodge. He dropped me and 2 other travelers off at the wrong lodge, and we had to get a different driver to take us 30 min to the correct lodge. The driver that night advised us he would be picking up the other at their accommodation and would leave there at 630 and pick us up at 730 and the other 2 at 830am.
Day 4- I was supposed to be picked up at 730am, I sat and waited for him until 940pm and everyone else had already left from the lodge. The lodge staff even kept saying “you are still here?” And apologized for the driver. When he finally got there, the others that had been in jeep said that driver got lost. Then we drive to northern Serengeti going 100 kph, so not able to see the animals or anything at that speed nor stop, and then we spent ONLY 57 min at Mara River and then when we asked to go to another area of the river the driver told us we had to leave to head back to the lodge. We then got lost on the way back to the lodge for 2 hours on the road where driver was turning around multiple times, this felt very unsafe and was very nerve wrecking. I was finally at lodge at 1030pm. I had sent Derek tour operator a message earlier in the day Confirming my balloon safari that I had previously booked for next day and he responded at 530pm saying it was booked and confirmed and all good to go. The Driver advised when we got to lodge that someone from balloon safari was coming to do the briefing, I was waiting until 1130pm and the lodge staff had to go wake up driver because I was still waiting, the lodge called the balloon company and they said there was no booking from the company for me. Thankfully the lodge staff and balloon safari staff were so nice and accommodating they got it worked o it, but I didn’t get to go to sleep until 1230 due to this knowing I had to wake up at 4am for it.
Day 5- 2 hour game drive on way out. This was the Only thing that went good and as planned as of then on the safari. But then after, on the drive out of Serengeti, I was advised 2 of the others had to go to airport so our day would end at noon the following day on day 6, I booked the 7-day safari and messaged Derek this. He said that due to them having to go to airport, we would be dropped off at our hotel around noon. Meaning our day activity of going to the crater, was cut short and I would be spending half of the day at a hotel despite booking a 7 day safari. I advised I didn’t pay for an additional day to sit in my hotel room and cut my day in half. I was upset that I had to even reach out and advise that this was not okay considering I booked 7 day safari not 6 and why would I pay for and book the 7 day if from noon on day 6 to morning of day 7, they were just going to drop me off at a hotel?
That is just a little bit of what occurred. Each day brought stress and uncertainty throughout the safari. The length of time spent driving from one accommodation to another was 2-3 hours if not more. I understand a shared safari, but nowhere in the original booking itinerary or agreement does it even give a disclaimer you could be driving 2-3 hours in between lodges just to pick up and drop off the people on your safari.
When I reached out about my concerns, I was met with excuse of I booked a shared safari and that I should have known that this is normal for a shared safari, I do not believe that having to spend more time driving and picking up people than actual safari time is normal. I was also then told that sometimes the “roads change” in the Serengeti and that was the cause of the 2 hour being late to pick me up because they couldn’t say why the driver didn’t map out the drive since he dropped us off and was made aware of the lodges the night before.
The level of disorganization for something that most people dream of doing and is a once in a lifetime trip for some was awful, so I warn you, if you don’t want to take the chance of having your safari trip and time ruined, do not book with wild serenity safari’s.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Unforgettable Honeymoon Safari – Telly Africa Were Exceptional!
Our safari with Telly Africa was genuinely one of the highlights of our honeymoon and an experience we will remember for the rest of our lives. From the initial planning right through to the end of our safari, everything was organised brilliantly and exceeded our expectations.
A huge thank you to William, who helped me plan the entire trip from start to finish. What really stood out was the amount of time and care he put into the planning process. He went through each and every accommodation option in detail, explaining the differences and giving me the flexibility to tailor the itinerary exactly to what we wanted for our honeymoon. Nothing ever felt rushed or like a standard package – it felt completely personalised to us.
Our driver and guide, Habib, was absolutely fantastic. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife, the parks and Tanzania in general, while always being professional, patient and respectful. He made us feel comfortable throughout the entire safari and genuinely added so much to the experience.
And the safari itself was incredible! We were lucky enough to see the Big Five, which made an already special honeymoon even more unforgettable. 🦁🐘🐆🦏🐃 The wildlife, scenery and experiences we had were beyond anything we could have imagined.
Everything came together perfectly – the accommodation, organisation, game drives and personal service. You can tell that Telly Africa genuinely care about giving their guests an amazing experience rather than simply selling a safari package.
If you’re considering booking a safari in Tanzania, especially for something special like a honeymoon, I couldn’t recommend Telly Africa highly enough. William and Habib, thank you for helping make our honeymoon so memorable. It truly was the trip of a lifetime and we would book with Telly Africa again without hesitation!
10/10 experience from beginning to end. 🇹🇿❤️
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Just go with them for a perfect holiday
Our 4-night, 5-day trip across Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana with cukoo Safaris was absolutely flawless from start to finish. If you are planning a trip to the region, book with them without hesitation—they are professional, reliable, and deeply honest. From the moment Blessing picked us up at the airport to our final departure drop-off, the coordination was seamless. With an ambitious itinerary involving multiple border crossings, transfers, and activities—a Zambezi River sunset cruise, guided tour of Victoria Falls, helicopter flight, a full-day safari in Chobe National Park (Botswana), and a final evening game drive with a bush dinner—every single pickup was prompt to the minute. Every driver and tour partner already had our names on hand, making a complex schedule feel effortless.
The guides were outstanding, passionate, and incredibly skilled at spotting wildlife. Across our game drives, we saw rhinos, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and plenty of hippos. The aerial views from the helicopter flight over Victoria Falls were unforgettable. Cukoo Safaris delivers top-tier service, transparent communication, and authentic hospitality. I would blindly recommend them to anyone visiting Southern Africa!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best and most humble operator
An Unforgettable Family Safari with Aardvark Expeditions
Our safari with Aardvark Expeditions was truly an unforgettable experience from start to finish. Everything was exceptionally well organised, and the entire team went above and beyond to make our trip special.
What made the experience even more memorable was how wonderful the team was with our 5-year-old son and my pregnant wife. They were incredibly patient, thoughtful and attentive to our family’s needs throughout the entire trip. They made sure our son was engaged and excited during the game drives, while also taking extra care to ensure my wife was comfortable and able to enjoy the experience without feeling rushed or tired.
Our guide eile was outstanding — extremely knowledgeable, patient and passionate about wildlife. He had an incredible ability to spot animals that we would have completely missed, while also making the experience fun and interesting for our son.
The accommodation, transfers and overall arrangements were beyond excellent, and we always felt genuinely well looked after. The flexibility and personal attention from the team made a huge difference, especially when travelling with a young child and someone who is pregnant.
The wildlife experiences were incredible, and we came away with memories that our whole family will cherish for years to come.
A huge thank you to the entire Aardvark Expeditions team Philemon and Elie for making our family safari so special. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend Aardvark Expeditions to anyone planning a Tanzania safari, especially families. We would absolutely choose them again!
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Safari Experience in Kenya and Tanzania with Spirit of Kenya. Unforgettable Safari Experience in Kenya
Děkujeme agentuře Spirit of Kenya za skvěle zorganizovanou safari cestu po Keni a Tanzanii i za následný pobyt u moře.
Navštívili jsme parky Masai Mara, Serengeti a kráter Ngorongoro. Díky obrovskému štěstí a především zkušeným průvodcům, kteří parky znají do nejmenších detailů, jsme viděli spoustu divokých zvířat z bezprostřední blízkosti. Úžasným zážitkem byl přechod pakoňů přes řeku Mara i sledování Velké migrace. Ubytování bylo velmi kvalitní a skvěle situované. Vše fungovalo bez jediného problému a domů jsme si odvezli nezapomenutelné vzpomínky.
Thank you to Spirit of Kenya for a wonderfully organized safari trip across Kenya and Tanzania, as well as the following beach stay.
We visited Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Thanks to a bit of luck and, above all, our experienced guides who know the parks inside out, we got to see a wealth of wildlife up close. Witnessing the wildebeest river crossing at the Mara River and being part of the Great Migration was unforgettable. The accommodations were top-quality and in excellent locations. Everything ran smoothly from start to finish, and we brought home incredible memories.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organised, knowledgeable, helpful and responsive
We had an amazing holiday and experience planned by Great Explorations Namibia. From the point of enquiry to being in Namibia, Jade from Great Explorations was helpful and knowledgeable helping to plan the best route and experience for our budget and family.
Nothing was too much trouble even when we were swapping hotels as to best suite our family needs.
Jade met us at our first hotel following arrival in Namibia and provided a welcome pack with all vouchers as well as a very useful highlighted and marked map for ease of use. She answered all our questions making us feel welcomed and prepared for the trip ahead.
As a young family smooth transition from locations and hotels aids in an enjoyable holiday and for the most part this went without any problems. Any small issues we were able to contact great explorations via a emergency number and they were very responsive and helpful.
We had wonderful time and were able to see all the sights and animals we had hoped and planned before our trip.
Note - swimming pools are cold at nearly all locations, no matter where across the country.
We travelled from Windhoek to Kalahari, over to Soussaveli, Swakopmund, Twyfelfontien, Grootberg, ,Etosha, Okonjima and then Avenir before back home. All accommodations were excellent. Okaukuejo at Etosha was probably the least plush, however we knew this coming into the trip, but it does have one of the best watering holes which was true for our trip.
Okonjima was beautiful and we would definitely recommend the other locations we stayed (Desert Hills Lodge, Twyfelfontien Adventure Camp - go premium well worth it, Onguma Bush Camp and Avenir Lodges).
The living desert tour in Swakupmund is really great especially for the kids as is the sandwich harbour dune tour with sand boarding.
Deadveli is lovely but you can explore on your own, however to get the most out of the game reserves, guided drives are best. On all our drives the guides found animals that we would have driven straight past.
Get up early at Etosha when leaving though, as we were fortunate enough to see a pride of 7 lions lazing and playing by the watering hole.
An amazing once trip made all the better by the organisations smooth running provided by Great Explorations Namibia would definitely recommend.
CY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
# An Unforgettable Safari Experience with Kalulu Safaris
An Unforgettable Safari Experience with Kalulu Safaris
Kalulu Safaris, what can I say about Amaniel and his incredible team? From the very first day we contacted them, we knew we had made the right choice.
We specifically wanted to book our safari with a local Tanzanian company, because we believed that local knowledge would make the experience more authentic and it absolutely did. Amaniel was incredibly responsive from the beginning, always answering within a few hours and taking the time to understand exactly what we wanted. He listened to our needs, concerns and budget and created an itinerary that was perfectly tailored to us.
Everything was extremely well organised. The lodges were carefully selected to make our daily safari drives as convenient as possible, and from the moment we were picked up at the airport, we felt completely looked after. Our guide also gave us valuable advice about what to avoid and how to stay safe and well throughout the trip.
But the safari itself completely exceeded our expectations.
Of course, no safari can ever be guaranteed because you cannot control nature or predict what the animals will do. Yet we saw everything we had hoped for and so much more than we could have ever imagined.
We saw the Big Five, experienced the Great Migration, witnessed an incredible moment when a crocodile attacked zebras, saw a lion attempting to take down its prey, came across cheetah, and even found a huge pride of more than 20 lions. And these are just some of the unforgettable moments we experienced.
What truly made the difference, however, was our guide’s knowledge, patience and dedication. He never rushed us. He was willing to wait, observe and give nature the time it needed. Because of this, we were able to witness some truly spectacular moments that we might otherwise have missed.
Another thing we absolutely loved was how private and personalised the safari felt. Our guide always tried to find the best possible spots and, whenever possible, kept us away from the crowds and large groups of safari vehicles. There were moments when it genuinely felt like we had the entire wilderness to ourselves.
After the safari, Amaniel also helped arrange our stay in Zanzibar, which was the perfect way to relax and unwind after such an intense and unforgettable experience in the wild.
This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and a huge part of that was because of Amaniel and the entire Kalulu Safaris team. Their professionalism, care, flexibility and genuine passion for what they do made our trip even more special.
Thank you, Amaniel, and the whole Kalulu Safaris team, for giving us memories we will never forget. We could not have asked for a better safari experience and would wholeheartedly recommend Kalulu Safaris to anyone dreaming of experiencing Tanzania. 🦁🐘🐆🌍
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Enzi is an amazing operator with amazing guides!
An Exceptional Safari Experience with Enzi Safaris
Our recent East Africa adventure with Enzi Safaris was nothing short of extraordinary.
I was part of a 15-person family and friends trip through East Africa, including game drives in the northern and central Serengeti. I have traveled extensively, including throughout Africa, and am certainly no stranger to African travel. For that reason, I am not easily impressed by safari operators. Enzi Safaris, however, exceeded our expectations in ways that truly stood out.
A major part of what made the experience so exceptional was the quality of our drivers and guides: Lemomo, Freddie, and Kinaru. Their knowledge of the wildlife, the Serengeti, and the rhythms of the environment was truly top-notch. But what impressed me most was their ability to understand the people they were serving.
With a group of 15, everyone naturally had different levels of experience, different interests, and different expectations. Our guides were remarkably attuned to those differences. They knew when to explain more, when to give us time simply to absorb what we were seeing, when to move on, and when to stay because something special was unfolding. They calibrated the experience beautifully so that everyone felt engaged, included, and invested. Their patience, attentiveness, professionalism, and genuine willingness to serve were evident throughout the trip.
I want to give a particularly special shout-out to Kinaru, who drove our truck. He was truly something special. Not only did he get us an incredible vantage point to witness what was quite literally a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the wildebeest crossing the Mara River, but he also made the experience even more memorable by regaling us with stories of his upbringing and his experiences as a Maasai warrior. His knowledge, warmth, humor, patience, and storytelling gave us a perspective on Tanzania and Maasai culture that no guidebook could provide. Having Kinaru as our driver was a privilege.
And last, but certainly not least, a very special thank you to Ally, the owner of Enzi Safaris and the person who organized our trip. Ally did an amazing job. Bringing together an experience for 15 family members and friends with different interests and expectations is no small task, and she managed to make the entire journey feel seamless and personal.
We were also especially grateful that Ally owns and operates a fully African-owned safari company. That made the experience even more meaningful. There was something very special about exploring Tanzania through a company that is African-owned, locally rooted, and deeply connected to the people, culture, and communities of the region.
Enzi Safaris delivered far more than a series of game drives. They created an experience that was personal, educational, exhilarating, and deeply connected to Tanzania. The combination of outstanding guides, genuine hospitality, local knowledge, and Ally's thoughtful organization made this a trip we will remember for years to come.
To Ally, Lemomo, Freddie, Kinaru, and the entire Enzi Safaris team: thank you for making an extraordinary journey even more extraordinary.
If you are considering a safari in Tanzania, I cannot recommend Enzi Safaris highly enough. They are the real deal.
