65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was okay
Most of the tour was average, as was the lodging. On the return back to Johannesburg, though, we had an excellent driver. Carson was very knowledgeable and loved sharing info about his country. He was also a very skilled driver and made the long trip ho quite quickly. He was very courteous, personable and well-spoken.
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing mountain crew, but dishonest and poor management
I would like to share my experience with way2tanzania. While the climb itself was successful thanks to the incredible guides, porters, and the chef, the management by Godfrey was highly disappointing and unprofessional.
The Pros: The mountain crew was outstanding. Special thanks to the chef who prepared delicious meals despite the very limited supplies provided by the company.
The Cons (Management issues):
Shopping scam: Instead of taking us to the city center for gear, Godfrey drove us to some outskirts to his "acquaintances" where there was zero variety. A total waste of time.
SIM Card issues: We were told a price of $8, but were taken to a suspicious place where it took over 2 hours to process 4 cards, and we were charged $10 each. It felt like a small-scale scam.
Food supply: Our group is vegetarian (Kosher). We expected the lack of meat to be compensated with other proteins. Instead, we were given 30g of cheese every other day. Compared to other groups on the route, our food supply was very poor.
Tipping manipulation: This was the worst part. Godfrey told us to pay $200 per person in tips, while telling the head guide we owed $300. Meanwhile, their own website states $20/day ($140 total). This lack of transparency regarding the hard-earned tips of the crew is unacceptable.
Conclusion: Great crew, but I cannot recommend this company due to the management's dishonesty. If you book with them, be very careful with extra costs and "recommendations" from Godfrey.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour company was ok with changes and not descriptive itinerary but their driver Israel was amazing
Tour company is ok. We had a Lodging cancellation for Ndutu during the migration season and had to recommend staying closer to Ngorongoro created to even have the opportunity to see it on our last day (it was in the itinerary for the last day but because of permit times we would not have been able to see it otherwise). So we had to sacrifice time in Ndutu or crater when both were in itinerary for day 6 and 7. With that being said our driver Israel was amazing and loves and respects the animals in their habitat. Even when others were breaking the rules in Serengeti he maintained the respect of the land and animals. It is nature so there are no guarantees but we saw so much, the big 5 and cheetahs. I give 3 stars because our driver and that side was perfect but company can use improvement in itinerary, permit knowledge to clients (because sometimes we had to leave first thing in morning to be out of parks in time), and responding to clients on changes when they said they would even if they are already on safari.
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautyfull nature, lot of animals.
We saw a lot of animals, even very close up, the Massai Mara, Tsavo and Amboseli parks are really vast. Traveling between them is really time-consuming, given the condition of the roads. The condition of the Jeep we had at our disposal, which was probably the oldest compared to the others, certainly had a big influence on this. The windows could not be opened, the seats were almost in a lying position, we even had to deal with a brake defect, which meant an unpleasant 2 extra hours during a full-day journey. The driver Peter was very nice, he drove slowly but safely. Unfortunately, he did not familiarize us sufficiently with the prohibitions during the Safari, so we received a $150 fine from the Rangers for taking photos from the roof of the Jeep.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice but improvable value for money
Good-meaning agency, especially Silence who took a lot of care of us pre-departure, and we went during the green season
Overall a few critical points we observed:
1. the list of payed add-ons has low value for money, and we believe it catered specifically to a particular type of (red, white & blue) tourists
2. We don’t understand why so many meals were excluded: they could add it on top of the Safari package price for an additional +10% difference, a risk we feel not worth the major extra bother of autonomy imposed onto the customers itself.
3. WhatsApp comms with the agency didn’t work while on tour, relied on agency guide on tour (when available). Had to arrange to a cab ourselves go for dinner in VFalls, owing to miscommunication.
4. Little proactivity from agency guide on tour, available mainly when prompted, clarity with briefing can improve significantly.
5. Overall, it’s quite poor in terms of game drives, we added 2 extra bringing the total to 4 drives, to extract maximum wildlife exposure time. The game drives plan per se needs revisiting, as they planned a jeopardisingly-late departure at 8am instead of common practice ~5.30-6am for a morning game drive. We also felt that 2 days in VFalls were too many as we only cared for the falls there.
6. On the bright side, the Hwange Safari Lodge accommodation was magnificent and highly recommended for a stay, and the last-mile guides (on game drives, at the falls, on the Zambezi cruise) were very well prepared, kind and available.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3 days masai mara safari
Excellent safari organized by Dream Voyage Safaris!
We truly enjoyed our 3-day safari in the Masai Mara and would highly recommend it to anyone planning a safari to this amazing destination.
The budget lodging option was excellent, with friendly staff who were always attentive to our requests. Our driver-guide, Jackson, was outstanding—his knowledge and dedication made the experience unforgettable. Thanks to him, we were lucky enough to spot many animals, including the Big Five.
Overall, it was a well-organized and memorable safari experience.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Depending on the guide if ypu have a good or bad experience
The first part with Samuel as a guide was very good. I can highly recommend him!
Unfortunately we had to shift car and guide after 4 days. From then on the organisation was bad. We had different programms in the group, so they wanted us to compromise. I had to call the agency to clarify what we booked.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
On Time quite good
The Transportation was good. Theodore was always on time and did great stops on the way there and back . Although we had to sign a lot of forms over and over again and we did get quite pushed to fill out a review.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible safari experience, but serious organizational issues behind the scenes
I feel obligated to share this experience to ensure transparency for future travelers.
I am giving this experience 3 stars, mainly because our guide was truly excellent and because the safari experience itself is absolutely a once in a lifetime must do.
I chose Destiny Explorer in order to support a local safari operator, despite having read prior reviews mentioning concerns about vehicle condition and maintenance.
Six months after paying our deposit, Issa informed us that our first night at Africa Safari Arusha was no longer available and had to be changed. This information was incorrect. I personally contacted the hotel and confirmed that availability existed, including shortly before our arrival. Instead, we were relocated to Parrot Hotel, which was in extremely poor condition. The property was very run down, many things were broken or poorly repaired, and the air conditioning leaked directly onto our suitcase overnight. We were also the only guests at the hotel, which felt uncomfortable.
Upon arrival, a representative of the company demanded an additional 600 USD, explaining that a calculation error had been made after the deposit. While the mistake was indeed theirs, Issa refused to accept payment by credit card and offered no alternative solutions. I was told to withdraw cash from an ATM. Due to withdrawal limits, I had to make multiple transactions in local currency and exchange it to USD, resulting in additional fees and exchange losses of approximately 75 USD. This was handled in a very unprofessional manner.
The safari vehicle itself was old and poorly maintained, with over 150,000 km on the odometer and smaller windows than standard safari vehicles. Compared to other groups we encountered, our vehicle was clearly inferior, which raised concerns from the beginning.
Unfortunately, on day five, the vehicle broke down. We lost the entire afternoon of day five and all of day six. During this time, we received little to no clear information and were moved between locations by individuals we did not know. On the evening of day six, around 8:00 pm, we still did not know whether our final day at Ngorongoro would take place. This caused significant stress and uncertainty.
We had been previously assured that in the event of a breakdown, a replacement vehicle would be provided. That did not happen. Although a replacement part was eventually flown in and our guide rejoined us during the night, the situation was handled in a disorganized and amateur manner.
I later requested a partial prorated refund for the lost safari time on the afternoon of day five and the entirety of day six. To this day, I have received no response.
If you choose this operator, be aware that in the event of mechanical issues, you may be left without support or clear communication. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend this company.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dirty campsite.Bad organisation of the group/logistics. Driver without any interest on you to enjoy
We were 2 people and made a 6-day Safari at the end of September 2025 with Dallas Safari. We had booked this agency due to its good reviews. However after the experience, I honestly have no idea where the 5-stars review come from.
Communication prior the safari was very good and Tunu's quick replies were very helpful for us in order to organise the trip quicky.
Unfortunately the group sharing the vehicle (7 people) was organised in a way, that we had to be dropped at 3 different accommodations every time, with accomodations being almost 1h apart from each other. That meant a lot of time that we were loosing everyday instead of doing proper safari (up to 2h/day lost on this!), since our driver (Justin) would discount this driving time from the total safari time. This situation made us very unhappy since compared to other groups we were having much less safari time. Also, we were always missing dawn, sunrise and sunset, the time where animals are more active, because we were being picked up at 9:00 and dropped off at 17:00
On top of that, our driver (Justin) was always wanting to leave every spot with animals after very few minutes. Once we saw 20 baby lions together and after few minutes he wanted to leave straight away and we had to have several arguments with him in order to stay some more minutes, which is quite absurd. I dont pay this ammount of money to be begging to stay in order watching baby lions for 5 minutes.
The last day we change driver (Clement) and the new one was much better, willing to explain everything and waiting for us to watch animals without being in a hurry to leave.
Our accommodation in Serengueti was a camping site. Unfortunately, at the camping site showers and toilets were very dirty, with mouse poo in the showers. Even the place to wash your hands was dirty. In this camping there was not hot water and it gets very cold at night. Nobody warned us of this and if we had known in advance, we would have definitely not have chosen this camping as accommodation.
Overall, I would not repeat the experience unfortunately and would search an alternative company.