

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Such a great person
I booked with them just by sending 200$ first, and they came to pick us up in Giraffe Manor. From there, I have to say, that was one of the best experiences in my life. I will come back there, hopefully next year, with a group of people which I already have made plans ahhaaahha. I am very happy with their services, and very happy to meet great african people. .
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best team with curated destinations that fulfill desire for adventure
The client has destinations planned out for different experiences be it adventures or relaxing holidays. The packages are well thought out and they definately are the best value for money

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionals and know how take care about us in the mountain
I'm a 27 years old girl who was for 6 days in a expedition with Suricata Safaris. It was one of the best experience I have ever had. The crew of suricatas was amazing, they took care about us every second of the day. Our guides (Fredy Ngogo and Alex Kilembu) know about the mountain, the history of kilimanjaro, the nature, the security, about alpinism and they were really atent at us, and at our needs. They know how to made to feel us confortable. I think in that tipe of expeditions being aware of the sintoms of altitud is really important, and they know how to do it, they know how to acclimataise well and prevent the real problems that altitud can cause. We summit the top of kilimanjaro, without need of pills, feeling good, with their indications and their advise. We did it by the way of machame route but they know all the routes that summit kilimanjaro. They were really professionals and amazing!!!
The porters (Emmanuel Midimi, Gasto Ngogo, Emily Swai, Martin, Happygood Jeremia, Elia Chacha, Mohammed Athuman) were also incredible, they were taking care about our things every moment, they made us feel like a mamber of a family, those guys were really strong and lovely with us.
The food was like if your mum were cooking, every day we ate different tipes of food, we'r really thankfull on the cook, Watson Matayo, who was making sure we had enought energy to climb! And we couldn't forget Riziki Tarimo our waiter, who made easy to get up every morning. I feel really thankfull about him. If I had to choose, I would choose them for sure again, 100%, because I couldn't found a best team in Tanzania. Hakuna matata and pole pole.

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour with excellent service.
Beacon Safaris did an amazing job with our honeymoon safari. Our driver Daniel was very knowledgeable and helped us have a great experience on our once in a lifetime trip. All of the hotels were good, and we would recommend Beacon to anyone looking to do a Kenyan Safari.
Due to COVID we had to reschedule multiple times, and Beacon was always very responsive, helpful, and accommodating. When planning we were able to easily customize our trip and go to each of the parks we were interested in.

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical
My husband and I went to Southern Africa for our honeymoon and it was unbelievable and truly the trip of our dreams. We wanted to visit Capetown, Botswana, and Zimbabwe on a middle range budget but still getting as nice of things as possible and Megan made it happen. Megan was so on top of everything and so organized I couldn’t believe it! I felt so safe knowing that we were in her hands. We stayed at the Victoria and Alfred hotel right on the waterfront and got to see the penguins and national parks in Capetown. Then, in Botswana we did safaris in both the Okavango Delta and Chobe. We stayed at Kadizora Camp in the Delta first. This camp was so quaint, beautiful, peaceful, secluded, and the food and staff were beyond amazing. We didn’t see even one other jeep while we were out and saw the big 5 minus Rhinos which don’t live in that area. The second place we stayed was Elephant Valley Lodge in Chobe and the there was a watering hole right in front of the camp where elephants and other animals would come to drink right in front of the camp that you could enjoy while drinking coffee or eating dinner. We also saw 3/5 there minus cheetahs and rhinos. This view was incredible and made the camp so special. In Zimbabwe we saw the breathtaking Victoria Falls and did the funnest zip line. Even though we had several COVID tests while we were there it was all worth it and we respected each country keeping their people safe but still allowing us to visit. I cannot say enough about Megan she is truly incredible and we will be using her when we come back to different parts of Africa.

65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was very helpful.
We had an issue without accommodations but the tour operator was very delivery and resolved our issue quickly and placed us in accommodations that were absolutely perfect and exceeded our expectations.

20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent!
I was traveling together with my brother and Glen took us in our hotel perfectly on time. The ride to Pilensburg was very calm and nicely. Glen is an excellent host and was keeping a conversation with us the entire time. When arriving in the Safari, our ranger was already expecting us and took 2 minutes to start. He was a very funny guy and very patient explaining for us. It was an excellent experience. When arriving back to the main entrance of Pilensburg, Glen was already there and we went back to the hotel. It was an incredible experience. Everything worked as expected the both Susan and Glen were perfect. Hope to see you soon again!

65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very attentive, involved and knowledgeable.
I was on a very structured optometry mission tour of 12 days duration. Peafowl got us everywhere we needed to go on time and with all our luggage/equipment (and we had quite a bit of equipment). The hotels were very nice, food was good. Their planning was excellent. I was able to be a rather carefree tourist.... they solved all the problems.

50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Umkumbe Safari Lodge/Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
I am still in awe over being able to realize my African Bucket List trip and it is ALL courtesy to the time and effort that Andy Saidy provided over the planning period for the last year! Andy offered suggestions and information that enabled a well-rounded experience for my first time ever visiting Africa. He organized the stays at Umkumbe & Victoria Falls Safari Lodges and made sure all the details were in place. Both locations were amazing and I plan on returning to Africa in the near future. I will not hesitate to call Andy again for his assistance & I will certainly refer Andy to friends and family who think such a trip is impossible! With Andy's help and expertise, it will become a reality! Thank you Andy!

35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
This is a most helpful, supportive, knowledgeable and professional tour operator you can imagine.
We have booked an individually planned safari trip through northern Tanzania with a beach add-on on Zanzibar. This has been a lifetime experience and we cannot stop thinking of our wonderful experiences during this privately guided tour. A major advantage is that Paradise and Wilderness (P&W) owns the hotels, lodges and camps it offers, a modern fleet of specialized safari cars, and employs their own selected guides, which all allows for the highest standards during the whole trip. Wildlife observation and game drives were the major components of the vacation in our case. We started in Arusha from a conveniently located cosy place in a quiet part of central Arusha (hotel Africa Safari Arusha). Africa Safari Lake Manyara is a lovely tented camp at the shores of the lake and allows easy exploration of the National Parks in the surroundings (Tarangire, Manyara). Continuing via Ngorongoro crater, we crossed the Serengeti and found another nice camp on its western central edge just outside the parks gate (but in the ecosystem) called Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma. Here, we experienced sleeping in the bush but in very nice high quality tents. The camp had so nice staff and very delicious food and full day service, we just loved it. This is also true for the brand-new Africa Safari Massai Boma, the newest addition to P&Ws portfolio of accommodations. Here, you sleep in a traditional round hut with all the amenities you can imagine, you also get pampered and served unbelievably good food. It also offers very authentic guided trips by the local Massai people who are really keen on teaching you what nature has to offer. The Massai tribe is also prominent in another stunning place, Lake Natron. This is such a fascinating place, a magic landscape and scenery, nice options of hiking trips, bird watching etc. – all of this very easy to do from another perfect accommodation – Africa Safari Lake Natron. This is a perfectly run new glamping camp with the most beautiful view of the lake and the mountains and the holy volcano of the Massai people. It cannot be recommended highly enough. Back in Arusha, we did game drives in the Arusha Park and walked around Lake Duluti. Another highlight was a tour to an authentic village where we were offered a very nice insights into daily subsistence life. We learned how to grow and produce coffee, sugar and all sorts of other agricultural products. If you want something real and not the usual tourist stuff, book a tour with Moivaro Cultural Tourism through P&W.
The whole safari trip was so enjoyable because of the guidance and company of the knowledgeable and most motivated guide David. He made sure we could do the maximum of wildlife observations but also helped us diving deeper into the countries rhythm and realities. We learned so much in the 2 weeks.
P&W has several hotels on Zanzibar, we stayed in a recommendable mid-range option Reef & Beach resort in Jambiani in a relaxed corner on the SE of the island.
All in all we can sum up and confidently say, if you do a safari in Tanzania, do it with P&W!