RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant organization of the South Africa tour by the company Safari With Us.
We travel a lot both in Russia and abroad (mostly in Europe, before that, in Africa were only in Egypt and Tunisia).
And we decided that South Africa is the best country we have ever been to.
So many thanks for organizing our trip.
Thank you for forming the program based on our wishes. It was as rich and interesting as we love.
The hotels on the Panoramic route and in the Sabi sands were really cool.
And we really like our guide Machiel. Probably the best guide we have ever had.
Thus, once again we want to thank you for our great vacation.
The next time we plan our vacation in Africa we will definitely use the services of your company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical moments in Kenya
My wishes and dream was to visit masai mara. Masai mara is very vast.
The trip was well planned and I can always recommend Kenamoti tours guide. They took care of us during the safari and I wish to thank David for his good command in communication during the safari
CN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Recommend them!
We couldn't recommend Solomon and the company any more! From the first day to the last day the tour was excellent at all. Driver, accomodation, food, parks, landcruisers were all good. No complain! recomend them!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari that won't forget
It was an amazing experience to travel with Sino Africa Safari. We saw all the big five. Our driver guide was a very humble person with good driving skills and knows every corner about Masai Mara. He was very informative and friendly. We would like to return to Kenya soon and plan our trip with the company and also of course with the same driver guide again.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari
Altezza travel is a very serious agency. Our Safari was wonderfull. Our guide, Tom, french speaker was very interesting, passionated and very nice. We went to "Tarangire" : it is a very beautifull park, with a lot of baobabs trees and elephants, and others animals. The landscape was green so beautifull. Then we went to Ngorongoro conservation area and the North "Ndutu", we saw a lot of animals. Finally, we went into the crater Ngorongoro, also beautifull.
The landscapes of each park are really differents. I advice to begin with Tarangire if you have enough time before Ngorongoro. We didn't have enough time to go to Serengeti but I guess it is also gorgeous. After our safari, we went to Zanzibar during 5 days.
Our trip was just wonderfull !
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable Full Serengeti Safari
It likely goes without saying that any visit to Tanzania will be worth five stars, regardless of who you select as your guide or where you stay. But it’s difficult to put into words how our time with Duma Explorer, our guide, Isack Msuya, and Chaka Camp made the visit unforgettable in numerous ways, and exceeded the highest expectations.
Planning was stress free and seamless when working with Stacy to personalize our route from Arusha through the southern, central, and northern Serengeti, despite short notice (less than 2 weeks before arrival). Stacy went out of her way to give us multiple options and arrive at an itinerary that was perfect for us. Pick ups and logistics in the park were seamless. Ultimately we did a day at Ngorongoro Crater, a drive from the Crater to the northern Serengeti with game drives in the central, and 2 days in the Northern Serengeti to see the Great Migration and Mara river crossing.
The accommodations at Chaka Camp were the proverbial cherry on top of each incredible day. The setting is stunning and to be surrounded by the sounds of lions, zebras, hyenas, and wildebeest during the night is something we will never forget. The food is excellent and you can be sure you won’t go to bed hungry. We were fortunate enough that Chef Simba and company prepared a traditional Tanzanian meal on our last evening, which they graciously shared. There isn’t much more special than enjoying an invitation to share in someone’s traditions and food culture, and that is a meal I will surely never forget (PS Simba, if you come across this review, I’d love it if you were still willing to share the green banana soup recipe!). Needless to say, Chaka Camp stands head and shoulders above any of our stays during previous vacations.
As to our guide, we were beyond lucky to have Isack lead us through magnificent Tanzania. He is a man who is warm and friendly from the start, eager to answer any and all questions (no matter how obvious or stupid) and teach you about the land he loves and calls home. He is patient and accommodating, constantly working to make your time together unique and special. His years of experience (20+) result in spectacular game drives, navigating off memory alone and traveling to the most remote locations to find the most difficult to spot animals. His passion for Tanzania, the wildlife, the people, and the places, is on full display at all times. He refuses to compromise his respect for the parks and its animals, something we were most grateful for. So often it seems lost that you get what nature is willing to give, and if you can’t respect that, you likely shouldn’t be there. We cannot thank Isack enough for sharing so much wisdom and knowledge. Beyond that, we must thank Isack for sharing his experiences and life with us. Because of that, we feel we can truly consider him a friend.
We firmly believe that a trip is not truly memorable without the people you meet and the relationships you build along the way. And that is what really sets this company, and the experience they offer, apart. Everyone we met along the way were lovingly warm hearted and welcomed us with open arms, as if we were long lost friends. It’s difficult to express what it meant to have people so willing to share their culture, language, traditions, and knowledge so enthusiastically. While we only spent a short time with Isack and Chaka Camp, they will be the first people we seek out when we make it back to Tanzania. Truly, we only wish we had more time.
A quick note about traveling to Tanzania during the corona pandemic. We felt incredibly comfortable at all times traveling through the country, while on drives, and at the lodgings. Tanzania as a whole appears to have taken all necessary precautions to ensure safety. Hotel staff all wear masks and hand sanitizer is abundant. If you feel you can safely travel domestically, you will find a trip to Tanzania just as safe. As a favor to the Tanzanian people, and as a responsible traveler, it’s a best practice to be tested as close to departure as possible, so as to avoid endangering others. Otherwise, there is very little to be concerned with, except enjoying your adventure.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna matata!
Good day, dear ALTEZZA and travelers!
Our safari tour feedback we want to divide in two blocks:
1. Relationship with ALTEZZA during travel preparation and paper work.
2. Relationship with our guide Hamisi during safari
Block 1. WE and ALTEZZA
We want to express our gratitude to our travel coordinator Sergey who works with Altezza. He was extremely professional and polite, the dialog between us was perfectly organized. We received quick, full and precise responses to our questions despite that we consider ourselves as exigent tourists. All our wishes were executed in a full manner. From the very begging of the trip to the last day we felt support from Altezza, there were no any cons. Thank you, Sergey and Altezza. You did great job!
Block 2. WE and GUIDE
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When we travel around the world, we prefer to use guide service for almost all locations where we stay so we were extremely lucky having Hamisi as our guide for the 5-day safari. (Arusha-Tarangire-Ngorongoro-Serengeti - October 25-30)
First of all, Hamisi is an intelligent, experienced, professional, polite and cheerful person. From the very begging we felt that we know each other for thousand years.
His professionalism is proved by facts: he knows seven languages (we asked him to study Russian as well), he knows numberless facts about flora and fauna (it is like watching discovery documentary), but the most important for the game drive - he knows animals' behavior. All the time he took the best places for watching and taking photos and videos. As well Hamisi has a very good sense of humor. We were more than just satisfied, we saw many real life actions: lions and chitas hunting, playing, migrations of zebras and gnus, marriages of different animals and even few dramas in animals’ life)
The car (Toyota Land Cruiser) was clean every day. You have to be ready for much dust during safari tour and it was very big pleasure to get in to the clean car every day.
Asante sana, Hamisi! Great job!
Summary
To sum up all above, we enjoyed our adventure with all our hearts. It was memorable and fantastic!
Highly recommend to use tours provided by Altezza and Hamisi as your perfect guide.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Super well organised tour operator that has great communication and gives you a flawless experience.
My trip to Kenya was such a fantastic experience! It was my first time going to Kenya and I figured it would be wise getting things organised beforehand. Normally I travel by myself and I arrange everything myself so I was a bit worried that it would be a typical organised tour. However, Sanne (travel agent) helped me to create my very own itinerary that was based on my needs, budget, interests. Everything was so well organised and the communication throughout the journey was flawless (thanks to the lovely local Ruth that works from their Nairobi office). But I still felt like I had all the flexibility and time to do whatever I wanted to do. I love the fact that they book unique locations and tours that I would have never seen or have heard of if I wouldn't have booked my trip through Charlie's Travel. Thank you for the once in a lifetime experience!!
AF
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Extraordinary services
Four of my friends and I recently completed 7 days Kilimanjaro climb Machame route with Incredible Africa Adventures. It was an amazing experience from the time we landed at Kilimanjaro Airport till the time we boarded our flight back home. The owner Octavian himself came to receive us at the airport and drove us to a beautiful hotel in Moshi town. Next day the team of 2 guides met us at the hotel for mountain briefing from day one till day seven. They were both amazing and ensured we end our hike very successfully. Exceptional guides that the company provided. I would highly recommend Incredible Africa Adventures team for your mountain climbs in Tanzania. They helped us throughout the hike and made sure we were having a good time. The entire team took care of every need and was very flexible. The hike itself should not be under estimated, it is hard work.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
People with social responsibility in the world of sustainable travel whose passion’s to lead with ❤️
He also checked in throughout our trip to ensure we were doing well!. The services that were provided were exceptional. Our guide did not disappoint us from the airport transport, to his knowledge of the culture and environment, and his good communication skills. We stayed at the hotel that FCA proposed and their advice helped us a lot in looking for great accommodations. For anyone who wants to go on a Safari in Tanzania we would recommend, First class Africa, you will not regret it.