CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
It was a great experience! Would recommend if you ever come to Johannesburg. Moloko was great and was really knowledgeable about the animals!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly
Our tour guide Moloko was very friendly. The tour was informative. We did not get to see lions or leopards but the still was still extremely nice!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a great adventure!
amazing experience, everyone did their best to to make sure the experience went as best as possible. Starting from Irene, who organize the tour, to the drivers, the chef and the guide who did an amazing job. Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and materuni must to be seen once in a lifetime.. or even more!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari Experience
We spent 5 days and 4 nights in the Maasai Mara with Mr. John. We had an amazing experience. He was extremely knowledgable about the park and the animals. He anticipated where the animals would be next and would place the Land Cruiser there, so we would be in the best position for photos.
He was able also to gather information about where the animals were and get us to them. We had nearly two dozen lion sightings over four days with many of them by ourselves as Mr. John took us to more remote areas of the park. We even saw a very rare leopard due to intel he was able to gather.
We cannot recommend this company enough!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very friendly and excellent trip
My family and friends enjoyed so much. Commutation so good and put so much effort to see animals and food arrangements were excellent. Very friendly organizers. I would love to go back again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
I had an unforgettable experience traveling with Terenga safaris, they took me and my family my mom, dad, and grandmother for an amazing trip to Murchison falls national park and every moment was magical. From the breathtaking views of the falls to the incredible wildlife sightings, everything was perfectly organized and stressfree.
A special thank you to operator called Caleb for his outstanding service. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure my whole family was comfortable and enjoying every part of the safari. My grandmother especially appreciated his kindness and patience.
These memories will last forever!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very nice Safari: do it!
We did a 5-day safari. Overall the trip was really really great.
Accomodation 1 was good; People working were correct, nothing more.
Food was ok.
Accomodation nr 2 (tentcamp) was superb.
The people working there were extremely friendly and genuine; we had immediately a great contact with them. We loved them.
Food was good, service also excellent.
Tents were very very nice, clean; excellent view, beautifull setting. At nights hearing the hyena’s and other animals is very nice. Would have loved to stay longer. Stayed 2 nights.
Accomodation nr 3 was also superb. Really nothing wrong with this place; almost like a 5 star hotel. Now we are no retired people and there were a lot old rich people, so we connected best with nr 2, the tent. Those people there were real in their warmth, but still it was nice after a long trip to end the safari in such nice place.
Very good food also and lovely view from the terrace.
The Safari.
Mousa our driver is a great person and a very good driver. He’s also a knowledgable guide and has good eyes for spottjng animals.
He is funny, he gives you the feeling you’re safe and he drives more peacefully than most other drivers which is good if you wanna see things.
He never takes risks.
The car is old but it is a beast; it never let us down compared to many other cars we saw; a bit of luck you must have too.
Something mostly our daughter missed was wifi onboard. More modern cars have.
The roads are hell but part of the journey. Still I have to make one strong suggestion about the planning; going on day 3 all the way to north Serengeti and back in one day is to far; its 12 hours driving, you spent only 2 hours there; we did not go, especially after the very long days befor.
I would say for going north its better to go one day, stay and come back the next day. (So 6 days total)
Not only is that better for the tourists but also for the driver; I know people from Tanzania are touch and Mousa is mentally extremely strong and focussed, but there is a limit to what you can expect from a driver.
We spent that day with a morning safari and relaxing in the afternoon and that was for Mousa also a good thing.
(Also Nice he was eating together with us in nr 2; I never like it when people who work for us are in other accomodation or don’t get the same food; i do understand but it was in nr 2 pleasant to have him with us)
One suggestion: Give the driver a map and let him in the morning go through the program with the tourists; it is nice to have a bit of a schedule for the day (that is probably a bit european but especcialy with a kid on board, sometimes its good to know how long riders will be)
There were some small things that Mousa did not know, like that the massaï village was included in this trip so no extra payment was needed; but that is just for you to include better in his briefing and it was no big problem. We went and it was very interesting to see their difficult life.
Ofcourse after the visit they take you to tablet made of histamine with souvenirzaak; bargain a fair bit but do realise that a few dollars don’t change your life but helpt them to sustain.
I do understand that with so many safari’s and many drivers, briefing is complicated; overall Anitha from golden Trips Safaris did great.
The first park was very nice; felt like we needed more time there but the journey after the visit is long so I understood.
The walking safari was fun and i could have walked hours more but again i understand the schedule.
The guards were friendly and armed for our safety which makes it thrilling.
The Serengeti is extremely beautifull and not to be missed. People who only visit Ngorongorocrater miss a huge part of Tanzania’s rough nature.
We saw many lions, a few close as 2 meter, one hunting; we saw cheeta’s, a leopard, Servals (which is very rare), hyena’s and all the other more common big and small animals like hippo’s, elephants, giraffe, monkeys etc.
Also so many birds and different eagles and vultures.
It was hard to top that and when we were in Ngorongoro only the amount of animals and the migration of the wildebeasts made it more different; also flamingo’s and the schemert is great; but Serengeti was the TOP.
Unlucky we were with Rhino’s; we did not see them. But that’s part of the game.
The communication and work of Golden is superb;
It was excellent.
Anitha always reacts fast, friendly and proffesional at all my questions.
I was a bit worried about getting the flighttickets to Arusha in time but it worked out perfect.
Tip: its normal to get them the day befor leaving and in pdf; it takes away stress for europeans to know this cos we are used to plan long ahead.
Overall a truly memorable trip in an amazingly beautyfull country.
Would I book throughout Gold Safari’s again?
The answer is a fully YES.
I am very gratefull that we could have this experience and it was worth every minute and every euro!
Thank you so much Anitha, Mousa and al the others for your hard work.
Thank you also Mousa for all your giving.
Thank you people of Tanzania for all your love and taking care of us!
Respect.
Eric Bal
Netherlands.
EC
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever!
This really was an amazing experience. Our tour guide Amus, was so helpful and attentive. He was always trying to make this the best experience from the beginning to the end. We had an amazing time at Masai Mara and we saw so many animals thanks to Amus who went above and beyond and did the best so that we would have the best experience. I cannot recommend Axis enough.
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The peace of Zanzibar and the adventure of the Serengeti together.
We had two kids, me and my wife. The first two days in Zanzibar were really relaxing. The kids played on the beach, my wife and I went diving. Then the real adventure began - Serengeti Safari! The guide showed us the lion, elephant, giraffe, and giant crocodile in one day. The view of the wildebeest crossing the river is unforgettable. All in all, a very nice trip.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly Organized Safari – Big Five and So Much More!
We had an amazing safari with Serengeti Smile, visiting Tarangire, Serengeti, Northern Serengeti, and Ngorongoro before relaxing in Zanzibar. Our guide John was outstanding – an excellent driver, incredibly skilled at spotting wildlife, and navigating the parks with ease. Thanks to him, we saw the Big Five plus countless zebras, giraffes, elephants, and many more animals. The camps in the parks were fantastic, with delicious food and the unforgettable experience of sleeping in the heart of nature. Special thanks to Baraka for the flawless organization – together they made this a trip of a lifetime.