20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible!
We had a wonderful time and Jonathan was a very knowledgeable guide - making sure we saw all of the Big 5 and loads more. The highlight was seeing 6 lion cubs walking past your truck!
Ashnil was great, lovely staff and no shortage of good food! The tents were brilliant with a great pool and view of Hippos and crocs in the river.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful exploration of TZ to Mikumi National Park and throughout the safari tour.
The expertise of the company was greatly appreciated, when we were persuaded to visit Mikumi over Selous due to the rain the area had recently experienced. Our guide Hassan was very polite and provided us with local food options while driving to the park and returning from it. The ride to the park allowed us to see so many towns and take in the views of the countryside. The cabins inside of the park were comfy and clean. As for food, I took advantage of the delicious fish option during my stay. We had the opportunity to see so many of the animals including antelope, wildebeest, baboons, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, etc. The weather was dry and the land rover easily maneuvered over the terrain. The scenery of the mountains in the horizon, the wildlife, and the vegetation were beautiful.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime! Wonderful experience! Great people!
Our safari with Tanzania Choice Safaris could not have been better. Our guide, Kakaseii, was experienced, knowledgeable, and fun to be with. There are many places to safari in Africa and many safari companies to choose from; picking the right one makes all the difference. Our Tanzania Choice guide knew exactly where to take us, he knew how to drive the sometimes difficult roads, and he knew how to find the wildlife we hoped to see. Our trip was to the Serengheti and Norangano Crater and we saw literally millions of animals including lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, giraffes, bison, wildebeasts, hayenas, cheetas, and ever a rare rhino, among others. We also saw dozens of varieties of birds that were beautiful. The camps that Tanzania Choice arranged for us were wonderful with great sleeping accommodations and great food. This was the trip of a lifetime, but if we ever choose to safari we would definitely book again with Tanzania Choice. Tanzania Choice was very easy to work with and they went out of their way to accommodate us in every way. A great business to work with. Thank you Kakaseii and Brenda!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience! Absolutely recommend this Tanzanian-owned company!
My partner and I worked with Zohar to design a 5-day safari in northern Tanzania. Lilian was always prompt and extremely helpful in our email communications, ensuring that no request was left unanswered and all of the details of the itinerary were to our liking.
It was important to us to work with a Tanzanian-owned tour operator. This gave us confidence that the money we spent would benefit the local economy. As an added benefit, the recommendations Lilian gave us for cultural activities were interesting, culturally sensitive, and appropriate.
This was my third safari experience and it was by far the best I've ever had. Our guide Ahmed was world-class. He had incredible expertise to share about the ecology and species we viewed, and struck the perfect balance between keeping us safe and ensuring we had a great time! by the end of our trip, he felt like a dear friend. Our accommodations and Land Rover were extraordinarily comfortable.
The entire team went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. We happened to be in Tanzania for Valentine's Day, and they dropped off chocolates, wine, and roses at our hotel as a gift for us. This is but one example of the fantastic service we received.
In short, look no further than Zohar for your next safari experience!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is among of top rated operator that will provides and make your dreams come true
I managed to see great migration in Serengeti and all big 5 animals in ngorongoro. Also I real enjoyed the guides and management at all as they are very kind and always available for assistance. I recommend this tour company for sure.
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 day safari
We did a 10 day safari from the 1st to the 10th of Feb 2020. It was a lifetime experience I found matoke tour's online and just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best, they were fantastic from the place's we stayed to our driver everything went so well. Murchions falls was fantastic, we got to do a village walk which I loved and the swamp walk was excellent, all guide's we met and to be honest all the uganda people were so lovely, I have to say the high point was the silver back's you must not miss the opportunity to see them , I can not put into word's the amazing, breathtakingly experience it was do not miss it. Im a woman of 48 not exactly fit but no bother with the walk up. I also travelled in Uganda for 2 weeks by myself and felt very comfortable it really is a safe country. Anyone thinking about going and doing the safari with matoke tour's I would recommend the no problem, my advice to anyone is BOOK IT JUST GO to this wonderful place.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES OF OUR LIVES
My wife and I went to Arusha to do a 5 days 4 nights Safari with Vimat Safaris. Since we wanted to live a full experience, we chose a tent safari among the three possibilities (luxury, lodges or tents). We preferred to talk to different local agencies directly instead of doing it in our country because it is much more expensive when you need intermediaries to book it for you. We decided to book the safari with Vimat because of 3 main things: the price, the service and the personnel. Vincent is such a nice person and helps you out with everything you need. In a sign of gratitude, we wanted to post a very descriptive comment, because they are a growing company and it was a bit difficult for us to find some valuable information about them (although everything we found was 5/5).
Reservation -> All the reservation was made via email. It was a fluent conversation and Vincent kindly answered all our questions really quick and adjusted to our need of safari, even though we had to change the dates of our trip. In order to book the safari, they asked us to pay a deposit of 20% in advance. Vimat works with different foreign currency accounts, which makes it easier to do the deposit. We had some issues because of the bank but, thankfully, everything got solved and Vincent was really helpful solving the problem. The most important thing for us was that Vimat only offers private safaris, which in the first place does not seem that important but once you are in the safari, you really appreciate the privacy and space.
Arrival at Arusha -> Vincent was at the airport to pick us up with our guide Rama so that we could meet before starting the safari. They also came with the same car we were going to use for the trip. They drove us to our hotel and helped us with getting a sim card for the safari days. We arranged the meeting for the next day in the hotel to start our safari.
Car -> The car had all the needs to enjoy a full safari experience. It had enough space to bring all the tent accessories and luggage we brought. The seats had such space to be comfortable all day long. The car had an open roof that Rama kindly prepared each day so that we could have a full view of the animals and landscape. The car was equipped with two international plugs to charge our phones and camera.
Tent -> Rama (our guide) and Emmanuel (our cook) built our tent once we arrived at the camping sites. We had two thin yet comfortable mattress with two pillows that made our rest easier. They also offered sleeping bags, but we carried our own. The tent had sufficient space to fit the mattress together with our luggage. It was a really roomy tent.
Food -> Emmanuel first asked us if we had any special allergies or intolerances in order to prepare the menu. Once we arrived to the camping sites, Emmanuel offered us everyday some coffee or tea and some popcorn. Lunch was usually packed to eat at the different parks, and dinner was served at the camping sites. Even though the food was delicious, Emmanuel always made more food than we could eat, maybe it is a cultural thing, but it actually surprised us. He also took care of us preparing two bottles of water per person in the car.
Camping Sites -> The camping sites chosen by Vimat were really nice places in the middle of nature. They all had bathrooms and showers with hot water.
Guide -> Rama was a really nice person and experienced guide in Tanzania. He knew all the places to go and the best ways to get to see all kind of animals. He was very kind and worried about us so that we could stay with the animals we saw as much time as we wanted and trying to look for the best angle to see them and take pictures.
Parks -> In our program we wanted to do Lake Manyara, Taranguire, Ngorongoro and Serengueti. It was perfect because we could see all the different parks very well. However, if we had to rate the different parks, we would say Ngorongoro and Serengueti first, Tanranguire second and Lake Manyara in the last place. If we had known how it was going to be, maybe we would have tried to enjoy one more day in Serengueti because it is such a big area that we could not spot the different parts in only one day.
We hope this will help many tourists to clarify if this is the kind of safari they want to experience. We could not be more happy with Vimat, a really trusty and reliable company which wants to offer the best safari to their clients.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Such an amazing experience!
I had such an amazing trip with Serengeti Wakanda Tours. Our driver Ernest was very knowledgeable and had a lot of information to share. Our chef was INCREDIBLE. So much delicious food. And accomodation was organised pre and post safari- which is perfect and made everything so easy.
Bartho was a legend- responded to emails quickly and was very informative. The booking process was a breeze and he answered every little question I had. Airport transfers organised and he was super accommodating to everyone’s needs.
Would definitely recommend to friends!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Vacation of a lifetime!
It was a phenomenal experience to be totally immersed in the nature, beauty, animals and culture of Tanzania and all the while feel very safe and comfortable. We were a family of four, husband, wife, 2 grown children (29 and 34). Would probably not take children under 12 on a safari. From the moment we were picked up at Kilimanjaro Airport, our amazing guide Wily Philemon made us welcome in his country and continuously showed us or taught us about the remarkable people, animals and landscapes of Tanzania. The company, Access2Tanzania is very professional and had us extremely well prepared. Their website has an excellent breadth of information and the staff quickly responded to any other questions we had in preparation. They offer a wide array of lodging opportunities and are very knowledgeable as to pros and cons of each selection. They organize them by price and location. They feature several options dependent upon size of party and time contraints. We had our own guide that was with us the entire 7 days. Our safari vehicle was well equipped. Communication from the vehicle to others was excellent and consistent, important when driving into the serengeti. Each of the lodges we stayed at had excellent food and very clean and safe lodging. We not only traveled among the animals but had stops to meet with a Masai tribe, stopped and saw a tribal woodworker and explored the Olduvai Gorge. The animals were, of course the major draw of this adventure and we saw more animals than we could dream of. I particularly appreciate that a percentage of the cost goes to the schools and children of Tanzania. I also like that the company employs its own guides. Our guide, Willy was a phenomenal guide and became a great friend. The company Access2Tanzania is an excellent organization that created a wonderful and safe trip for my family. Would do again in a heartbeat.
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mandatory stop in South Africa
Even being on the start of a pandemic, South Africa was surprising.
We could enjoy Botanic Park, Beach, Cape Point and of course a Safari.
The citizens are so receptive.
Our guide to Aquila Reserve was Andre of Gem, and he was fantantic.