20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari!
I had an amazing time on this trip we went to the giraffe centre and got to feed the animals it was such a great experience. We also went into a wild life park and saw plenty of animals, lions, zebras, elephants, buffalos, a lot of different birds it was such a great experience. The customer service was great and all the staff were extremely friendly, informative and helpful. I cant wait to come back and discover more of Kenya with Safari Bookings!! Thank you so much.
IL
They excellent and fast to respond
Services were great, the organizers did their job perfectly. I highly recommend using standard safari Ltd for all your safari plans
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Drivers were knowledgeable about the wildlife, helpful, and very welcoming.
This was our families very first trip to Tanzania. After we compared many Safari tour companies, we decided to go with Shemeji. From the beginning of the booking to the very end, we were very happy with everything. We spent 5 days on safari and 4 days on Zanzibar at the Reef and beach resort. Emma was very helpful in answered all of our questions and coordinating our trip to match our wants and needs. We also found the entire trip to be very affordable, considering all of the comfortable camping and all inclusive resort amenities. The food was very good, and the entire staff was friendly and accommodating. Our Drivers were very knowledgeable about the wildlife, and were also friendly and helpful with our requests. The comfort tents we stayed in were very clean and safe, and the Reef and beach resort was stunning. The manager of the Reef and Beach resort, Petra, was Amazing! Petra helped us coordinate all of our requests, including an exciting birthday cake and song by the entire restaurant staff. We would definitely recommend Shemeji Safari to anyone looking for an affordable Amazing Adventure in Africa.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very Honest Tour Operator That Communicates With You Very Often and Well
We booked a 3 day Gorilla treking tour with Fred (Frena Adventures) that was to begin in Kigali, cross the Uganda border, trek with Gorilla's in Bwindi National Park. Flying into Kigali, Rwanda is much closer to Bwindi than flying into Entebbe. Anyway we had the trip booked for a party of 7, and due to the COVID pandemic (which seems to never end) kept the border closed and made getting into Uganda very difficult from Tanzania or Kenya due to all the additional testing we'd need to do.
Long story short, Fred was with us the entire time. As things arose, we could email him, and he'd respond promptly. We made a down payment on our tour, and due to all the circumstances, we had to cancel, and Fred was very good about refunding an agreed amount of money. It was very fair with us. I felt all along that Fred was a very honest man, and doing all he could to work things out with us. Like I mentioned earlier, he was quick to communicate. We didn't actually take this tour, but we have been working with Fred from January - August 2021, and I feel I have a really good idea of what kind of a man he is and company he runs.
We plan to do this Gorilla treking tour sometime, and we will plan to do it with Frena Adventures.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfection and passion
Mamaland Safaris has surely been the best local agency in a country I have ever traveled to. Apart from logistics and wonderful attention, they give a passion to the trip that makes you remember it for a lifetime. It has been a spectacular journey: Bwindi, Kibake, Murchinson, Elisabeth Queen, Rwenzori are wonderful landscapes of a wonderful country. Hamza, Richard, Tony are amazing people who have made our trip more than perfect. If someone wants the best local agency to travel to Uganda, contact Mamaland Safaris, the best local agency in the country.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fabulous Uganda tour with Speke Uganda Holidays
This was only my second international trip since the pandemic began. Tony and the team at Speke made the planning effortless. They listened to what we wanted to include and devised a perfect itinerary. We had some last minute flight changes which required moving everything back by two days which they took care of immediately. I was so impressed by the responsiveness of the whole team. Our driver/guide, Vincent met us upon arrival at Entebbe airport and we were in good hands with him for the rest of the trip. The roads traveled were often unpaved, narrowed and potholed. Vincent did a wonderful job missing most of them while simultaneously spotting elusive monkeys and birds!! Each evening he washed and cleaned the interior of the car -we tracked in a lot mud! The highlights of the trip were definitely the three primate treks: chimps in Kibale NP, mountain gorillas in Bwindi NP and golden monkeys in Mgahinga NP. Definitely include all three. We enjoyed our game drives as well in both Murchison NP and Queen Elizabeth NP. We were thrilled late one afternoon when we had to yield to probably 200 elephants crossing the road right in front of our bumper! I highly recommend you book with Speke!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect arrangement of a fantastic vacation
We have spent 3 weeks in Namibia in July, August 2021. The very friendly and competent staff of NIT has organized our self-drive safari just perfectly. Because of the very good knowledge of their country and readiness to hear our wishes and preferences they could offer us an excellent and really very individual trip in this magnificent country. That was our first trip in Namibia and it was very important for us and definitely of a greatest use, that we could ask all our questions and became the competent answers very quickly, not only before, but also while traveling. The choice of lodges and campsites corresponded our favor absolutely, we've got a new rental car and we could find all the necessary informations in our trip-description, friendly prepared by the NIT-Team. Everything worked out just perfectly smooth.
We are very grateful to the NIT-team for our impressive and unforgettable trip in Namibia and are looking forward to our next Africa-Safari. We will definitely use NIT-Service again and recommend it to our friends!
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
7 days Safari with Gosheni - unique and the best experience ever!
I did a private safari trip with Gosheni on the first week of Aug. It was amazing 7 days trip, which included all major parks – Tarangire, Serengeti (Central and Northern) and Ngorongoro.
Gosheni delivered this trip perfectly front to back – starting from communication and discussions about the route, dates, accommodation options, etc, till the very last moment. Pendo was the manager, who arranged this trip for me. She was very polite and quick in answering all my questions and, more importantly, she helped me to finalize the plan by recommending some changes to itinerary, which proved to be successful. Accommodation suggested by her was also great and met my requirements from both level of comfort and budget perspective.
It's needless to say that success of your safari significantly depends on a guide. My guide – Wilson – deserves a dedicated note.
Wilson is the most experienced guide in Gosheni and this really matters a lot. He's very knowledgeable about animals’ behavior, very attentive and it seems he has eagle eyes – all this allows him to spot animals where one could hardly detect them. Thanks to him I saw so many animals I even couldn't dream of. Lots of lions, including a pride of 14 lions and a mating couple (!), cheetah's family, leopard (twice), serval, hyenas, jackals, elephants, giraffes, hippos, buffalos, different kinds of gazelles and antelopes, etc, etc. During our 2 days in Northern Serengeti we saw 4 (!) wildebeest crossings, all of them from a very good position, while two of them were just from the best position ever possible - I felt like I was sitting even not in the first row, but even closer to the "scene" to enjoy the most spectacular wild nature show in the world!
Wilson is a perfect storyteller and provided a lot of information and interesting facts about wildlife, Tanzania and Africa. In his career he also worked as a guide and consultant for such companies as BBC and Discovery while they were making their films about wild nature.
Also, from what I saw during this trip, I made a conclusion that being a safari guide is a quite difficult job. I believe it can be done well only by the person who really loves nature and enjoys safari guide role. Wilson definitely does love his job and he does care about his clients. Over our trip he constantly went above and beyond to ensure that I get the best experience and I’m happy all the time. Last but not the least, I cannot but mention that he's a perfect driver, who feels each centimeter of his car. I was very much impressed by his driving skills.
All in all, I should say that I had high expectations before the trip, taking into account all positive reviews Gosheni were given. Still, they managed to exceed them. The way they deliver safari product is extremely professional and set to a very high standard. Probably the only improvement I could suggest is for them to advise the clients in a bit more detail about suitable clothes for safari and expected temperature (it was rather chilly in Ngorongoro area).
It was the right choice to do safari with Gosheni and I definitely recommend them!
Asante Sana, Gosheni, Wilson and Pendo!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
Savanah Woods Safaris gave me value for money. My safari departure and arrival were on time and they even threw in an extra night in the package I had booked.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stunning Safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro, perfectly organized
I have to say that I contacted to several companies to organize my safari in Tanzania. Finally, I chose this one due to the great attention from the person behind, she really took care to every detail, Anita Ayo, thank you very much for creating such a nice experience :)
They offer exactly what it is written on the page. From that, you can modify slightly the route, days and sleeping places. In our case, my gf and me, we decided to go the 4 day / 3 night trip including Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Regarding the safari, as always, depends on the luck you have to see the animals, we were lucky and we manage to see 4 from 5 of the big 5 (We missed the Rhino). But it is true that specially in Serengeti and Ngorongoro is incredible the quantity of animals.
About the sleeping places, in our opinion, it is a game change to pay more and select the better ones. Specially in two camps that we visited Serengeti Heritage Luxury Camp in Serengeti and Pakulala Luxury camp in Ngorongoro, the experience is incredible. It is difficult to describe with words, but to summarize you have luxury camps with perfect tends, perfect views from the camps, hot water in the tend, dinner with views and being close to the animals.
Just to finish, say that dont hesitate to talk to them and describe what you are looking for, I am sure that they will help you.
