

35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Thank you for this experience
Thank you for an amazing experience. Your team were very knowledgeable and made it a very enjoyable experience too.

65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable Company, Wonderful Staff = Magnificent Safari
In July 2014 my husband, two very good friends and myself left Milwaukee WI for an adventure of a lifetime in Tanzania/Zanzibar Africa. We began our planning process in January 2014 developing our itinerary and sketching out the places that we wanted to stay. We then submitted our itinerary to approximately 20 tour companies. During the process of elimination we considered a number of important factors, responsiveness to our endless questions and changes, suggestions for improvement to our itinerary, our confidence regarding the tour operator to deliver on its promises, the quality of their equipment, the experience of their personnel and price.
Easy Travel & Tours won our business by meeting or exceeding these criteria. After our decision to engage Easy Travel as our TO our relationship continued to grow and develop through ongoing communication via email and Skype. We met personally with Musaddiq Gulamhussein, Director of Sales and Marketing on our first day in Tanzania. He reviewed our itinerary with us again and took care of any last minute changes or concerns that we had, assuring us that he would look into a couple of issues and communicate with our tour guide, Emmilian Matay during our safari. We were soon to learn that Emmilian, a seventeen-year veteran, was one of the best guides in the business. Musaddiq told us to trust Emmilian, advice that would prove to be monumentally valuable throughout our trip. Musaddiq also told us to have patience, which also proved to be good advice.
Our itinerary was as follows:
July 25, Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport
July 26, Arusha National Park
July 27, Tarangire National Park
July 28, Tarangire National Park
July 29, Depart to Mto wa Mbu visit and Masai Village visit
July 30, Lake Manyara National Park
July 31, Lake Manyara National Park - travel to Ngorongoro Crater
August 1, Ngorongoro Crater
August 2, Travel to Serengeti stopping in Olduvai Gorge and shifting sands in transit
August 3, Southern Serengeti
August 4, Southern Serengeti
August 5, Travel to Northern Serengeti
August 6, Northern Serengeti
August 7, Northern Serengeti
August 8, Fly to Zanzibar
August 9, Zanzibar
August 10, Zanzibar
August 11, Travel home
We would not have changed any of the itinerary as planned. We thought the time at each location was just right and that our travel plans from one park to another was well timed with one exception, the travel day from Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti. We had to leave the Crater before the time we checked in 48 hours earlier or Easy Travel would be charged another whole day park fee. That meant we were in a hurry until we checked into Serengeti National Park. It was the most difficult travel day, with roads being what they are in Tanzania. It also meant that we did not have enough time in the Olduvai Gorge. However we did briefly stop at the Shifting Sands, which were mystical! If we were to do it again we would have adjusted our starting time with Emmilian.
The key to a superior African Safari is your guide and Emmilian gave us a magnificent experience. He was able to position us to see tens of thousands of wildebeests, many elephants, zebras, giraffes, cape buffalos, hippos, baboons, lions, crocodiles and hyenas, ten cheetahs, six rhinos and three leopards. In addition we saw hundreds of bird species and other small mammals. We were able to see a cheetah killing a Thompson gazelle and witnessed other kills such as lions eating wildebeest, zebras and impalas, a leopard eating his prey in a tree, cheetah and her cub eating an impala and a pack of hyenas eating a cape buffalo. We also saw zebra, hippos and wildebeest mothers nursing their young and a hyena carrying a hyena cub.
Two highlights, for us, were seeing not one but six rhinos and to see the great migration of the wildebeest over the Maru River. We could not believe our luck in seeing a black rhino in the Ngorongoro crater. Our guide knew the park rangers in the crater and asked them if there had been any rare sightings of the rhinos in the area (there are only 35 rhinos left in the crater due to poaching). The rangers were able to point us in the right direction and were lucky enough to have a rhino come very close to our vehicle. We also saw a mother and baby white rhino in the northern Serengeti and finally we saw another mother, baby and male rhino in the Northern Serengeti. These last two sightings we were totally alone with no other vehicles around. We were often the only one witnessing an event because, I believe, of the experience and patience of our guide Emmilian.
Musaddiq Gulamhussein, Director of Sales and Operations warned us that we had probably missed the Great Migration at our meeting with him in Arusha. While we had planned our trip around the "typical" migration season nobody notified the wildebeest of our desire to see them migrate. We were told that the migration had started in late June so there was probably no chance we were going to see this epic event. Emmilian thought this too but we waited by the Mara River one morning for three hours and by gosh we witnessed a crossing! What a thrill. Then after a lunch and potty break we returned to the river and saw another crossing. We couldn't believe it!
As most Americans, we thought we knew best when we arrived in Africa, when we left we knew that you should listen to your guide's advice, be patient and remain flexible. Emmilian used every resource he had available to him, his intelligence, knowledge of the terrain and animals, his relationships and communication skills, to provide us with the best trip we could have ever imagined.
We found, especially, in the Serengeti that one early morning game drive, starting at dawn to about a two pm was better than two game drives, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Through this arrangement we were able to cut down on travel times and increase safari time. An added bonus, the animals were more active in the mornings.
While I won't list all of the accommodations we chose here, we were either very satisfied or generally satisfied with them all. There were restrictions on electricity, hot water and heat in most places, but you adjusted. Some accommodations were pretty remote to our daily game drive destination, however, we would not have seen the mother and baby rhinos and a leopard close up if we had stayed at other places.
We were sad to say goodbye to Emmilian at the end of our safari. We were glad that we had made arrangements to fly to Zanzibar from the Kogatende airstrip through Arusha. Some of our fellow travelers faced a difficult two-day trip by vehicle back to Arusha. After taking the roads to our final destination in the Serengeti in bits and pieces it was not at all appealing to think about experiencing those roads again in a two-day marathon.
Easy Travel arranged for our tour guide, Zamir, to pick us up at the airport and transport us to our accommodations in Stone Town. During our planning some, in our party, wanted to skip Zanzibar and Stone Town, we were glad we didn't. It is so culturally different than Tanzania it is hard to believe that they are the same country. While you can arrange to stay in a resort type hotel we were happy that we decided to stay at the Kisiwa House in Stone Town. We took advantage of eating in some great diverse restaurants for the two nights we were in Stone Town. On the first day in Zanzibar we arranged for a day of sailing and snorkeling in the Indian Ocean! What a contrast to our safari. The second day, we had an extensive tour of a spice farm and Stone Town. Learned a lot about the tragic slave trade that sold the African people to eastern countries. We visited a local market and walked many miles through Stone town.
To wrap up, we would highly recommend Easy Travel for your African Safari for the excellent staff, knowledge guides, reliable and comfortable equipment, superior coordination of all aspects of our safari, exceptional communication and reasonable pricing.
P.S. In the middle of our trip i was notified that my brother had suddenly died. Emmilian did everything he could to help me get in touch with my family and was personally very supportive. Musaddiq was ready to help us make arrangements to get us back to the States. We felt a real genuine out pouring of sympathy from the people of this company. One more reason to engage Easy Travel for your Tanzania safari.

50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Speke Uganda arranged an amazing tour with a very capable guide. Perfect organisation.
Speke Uganda Holidays www.spekeugandaholidays.com arranged a wonderful tour. All our wishes from the first until the last second werde fulfilled immediately. Our guide Michael was experienced, very friendly and we learned a lot about him about county and culture. I will recommend Speke whole-heartedly.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Short Holiday
We only had 4 days of holiday and from the point of pick up from the airport till our transfer back to the airport, it was simply wonderful. Well planned and organized with attention to detail. We will certainly have Big5 plan our next holiday with family.

35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Service, perfect organization!
We organized the safari tour with the Hoedspruit office (South African Dream Tours), and we could not be more pleased!
Excellent offers, service, price. And more than that we appreciated the effort and willingness to customize the tour for us, attention to the details, the kindness and courtesy. 5 stars : )

20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
very happy with the tour
I was very happy with the food and the quality of the equipment. It was nice that the staff came to see me before the trek and made sure I had all the necessary equipment. The staff treated me very well and I'm grateful for all their hard work. I was extremely happy with the trek and will definitely recommend your company to my friends as well! Thanks again for all your help.

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect! Trip of a Lifetime!
After researching tons of safari operators, I stumbled upon Safari Infinity. Lucky me because they set me up for a once in a lifetime experience. I coordinated with Lucia to plan the trip and she was great at communicating, answering every question I had very quickly and in detail. This was very helpful for me as my parents, who had not traveled abroad much, were coming with me and I wanted to make sure they knew exactly what to expect.
My good experience in planning with Safari Infinity continued upon arrival. They picked us up at the airport in the middle of the night and drove us to our first lodge. Any concerns I may have had prior to arrival were gone as soon as we were picked up. Osbert, who picked us up at the airport, was very welcoming and engaging. He helped to put my parents and I at ease about our trip.
Once we began our safari everything that Lucia had mentioned came to life. My parents and I felt very prepared for what to expect. Our safari guide, Robert, was amazing. He answered any question we had and was very flexible with us. He made our experience unique and we never once felt hurried to go through things quickly. While I noticed other tour operators shuttling people around based on a tight schedule, Robert adjusted to what we wanted to see and experience during our trip. I never once felt part of a tour, but more part of a drive with a friend who wanted to show me his backyard.
At the end of our trip, Lucia and Simon met with us at our hotel in Arusha for feedback. They sought our honest opinion and genuinely wanted ways to improve their operations. I thought this was a great touch and showed dedication to their customers.
My parents and I sought a genuine safari experience, one where we didn't feel part of a tourist herd and with a guide who could help us see/learn as much as possible during our time. We got exactly what we wanted with Safari Infinity. They are a company focused on providing a customized safari experience. The personalized details during the the whole process, either Lucia's emails, Osbert's engaging attitude, or Robert's love and enthusiasm for his job made this a once in a lifetime experience. I can't speak highly enough of the trip and my interactions with them. I think they have a great future!

35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari arrangement by George and team
Back in February 2014, myself and my climbing partner Mauricio had climbed Kilimanjaro with Kilimanjaro Brothers (George MTaki is the owner). The climb was an excellent experience and George and team provided excellent support to reach the top. After the climb we had booked 3 days safari before leaving for the US. We did some last minute changes too, as we wanted to stay in resort rather than tents. With reasonable change fee George immediately booked all the nice resorts for us. We had our own safari jeep and 3 days to spare in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National park. It was an unforgettable experience. We covered all the big name animals of that part of Africa. All the way from climb to safari, it was very safe environment, friendly attitude. I highly recommend Kilimanjaro brothers. They are very experienced. Because of our recommendation one of our US friend will be going to Tanzania in February 2015. Thanks George and team :)
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wellorganized, customer oriented to provide full satisfaction beyond expectations.
Though I gave Muema Africa Safaris my itenerary for vacation within a short period of less than 12 hours at the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, all was arranged on time from hotel bookings, excursions arrangements for specific tour destinations at reasonable rates, with tour guides ready to receive us , and constant email followups and updates from Muema Africa Safaris, thus, my family holiday for 3 days was full of wonders and surprises all well co-ordinated courtesy of Muema Africa Safaris. I am considering a christmas vacation again, with Muema Africa Safaris.

35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic service
Everything went smooth using Pembury Tours. They were kind and extremely helpful. We got answers to all of our questions regarding the trip, and the trip was arranged just as we wanted it. They had it all arranged and prebooked by the time we arrived. We give our best recommendations to this local travel agency. If we haven't got the recommendation from our Danish colleagues, who also used them before us, we had never heard about them, or dared to use a foreign travel agency. But we have only great experiences and a perfect trip to look back at. Thanks for a job well done.