20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 Day Luxury Serena Safari
We travelled to Tanzania for our honeymoon in December. After doing a lot of research on different companies we decided to contact Gilmag and we were not left disappointed. Everything from initial enquiry was handled excellently. Mary communicated with us throughout, providing us with a detailed itinerary and coordinating airport transfers. We arrived in Kilimanjaro airport very tired after our wedding in Ireland, our guide Nixon was there to collect us and our dream safari started from there! As we were quite tired Nixon suggested to sleep on the drive, which we managed quite easily because the jeep was very comfortable. Once awake to filled with fresh Tanzanian coffee we entered Lake Manyara - we were amazed at everything we got to see. Over the next three days we also went to Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti national park and Tarangire National Park. All the parks were unique, each offering us a truly amazing experience. The real highlight of our trip was our amazing guide Nixon - Nixon has a wealth of knowledge but also of spirit, we loved spending time driving around with him and hearing his stories. He made our honeymoon dream come true, showing us sights we only dream of.
Other things to note; our packed lunch each day was delicious and our accommodation fantastic. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Gilmag, in fact, my parent are planning a safari next year and I will be making sure they book with Gilmag.
We finished our trip by visiting Mary in her beautiful home before going for a traditional Tanzanian BBQ with our guide and friend, Nixon.
IE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, courteous and knowledgeable - Seven By Far are THE safari experts.
We have just returned from the trip of a lifetime in Magical Kenya. Thank you so much Seven By Far for making our dream holiday become a reality. All our expectations were met and surpassed. From my first interaction with Sylvester at Seven By Far I was assured that the company would work with us to plan the trip as we wanted it to be and to ensure all our wishes were met. I told Sylvester we wanted to see as many animals and as much of the country as possible and together we put together the most amazing 13 day safari. We visited Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and the fabulous Maasai Mara where we ended our trip with an early morning balloon safari. Anthony was our driver and guide throughout the trip and thanks to his knowledge and experience of the area we had the most fantastic safari drives where we came across the Big 5 and more on several occasions! Driving between the National Parks we experienced the beauty of the Kenyan landscape as it changed from almost desert conditions in Samburu to the lush arable pastures in the Kenyan highlands. Throughout our journies Anthony educated us in the history of the local areas and made sure we didn't miss any items of interest.
I cannot thank Sylvester, Anthony and Silvia at Seven By Far enough for organising such a wonderful adventure for us. I have to admit that at the start I was a bit dubious about organising a trip online, but Sylvester provided me with a whats app number and we had numerous calls during which all my doubts were removed. Everything went as we had agreed - Sylvester met us at the airport and from then on we didn't have to worry about a thing - everything was organised for us. Our accommodation and food in each of the lodges was excellent and Anthony ensured we had everything we needed. This was our first trip to Africa but it will not be our last and we will definitely use Seven By Far again - I have already recommended them to family and friends. THANK YOU
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect organization!
We travelled with Safari Avventura for our honeymoon and everything was perfect! We enjoyed our stay in Zanzibar. The hotel they suggested was very beautiful.
The safari tour was really amazing. We visited Manyara Lake, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire NP; and we also added some extra activities like Mto wa mbu tour and Masai visit. Very interesting! Our guide, Mirambo, is the best guide ever!! He gave us a lot of info about the animals and thanks to him we saw all the animals, in particular in Serengeti NP. He was very nice and kind, a great person!
The lodges during the safari were perfect too! There was only a misunderstanding but Gianluca and Francis solved it very promptly. Thank you guys!!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable experience!
We have always wanted to visit Africa and we finally did it. Tanzania is an exquisite country and we enjoyed our Safari adventure with WildReality Safari.
You guys are amazing, positive, and always willing to help and do more!
WildReality Safari organized a perfect customized trip for us. Being able to see the big five was really impressive! The Serengeti and Ngorongoro are truly magical.
Thank you WildReality safari team for this trip. We really enjoyed it!
Groetjes Willem & Sanne from Amsterdam
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Max for President
Reliable, safe, incredible and very interesting safari @Mikumi Nationalpark. Less tourists but more animals, so it’s worth the money if you compare to Hotspot areas like Serengeti. We appreciated the tour together with Max from Double G Safaris very much and can recommend it at all!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An experience that exceeded our expectations in every way
I feel so fortunate that all my hours of online research into a safari company lead me to Compass Odyssey. From the initial booking, to years of delays due to the pandemic, to re-booking, and finally the safari experience itself, Darren and Kate were always quick to respond to any questions and concerns and did everything they could to make sure my family and I were able to fulfill our safari dream.
It would be wrong for me to say that our safari was exactly as described. In fact, it exceeded our expectations at every step of the way. Multiple times during the trip my husband and I looked at each other in awe and wondered "Is this really happening?!?". Even our moody teenagers were impressed. This was hands down the best family vacation we have ever had.
Our itinerary was perfectly balanced between a variety of activities and downtime; our local contacts and guides were friendly, experienced, and extremely knowledgable; and our accommodations were perfect.
I have already recommended Compass Odyssey to many of my friends and would without hesitation use them for future safari bookings. If you've spent as much time researching a safari company as I did, you can rest now and let Darren, Kate, and Compass Odyssey look after you from here.
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
We did a 3 days at the Safari. Emmanuel was very helpful from start to finish. He had take care for a transfer picked us up at the airport and drove us to our hotel in Arusha. We had a tour guid and a cook with us all the camping. Don’t miss this, it’s an amazing, absolutely recommend.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent!
I was on a 3 days camping safari with mytrip2tanzania. Everything was very good organized. We had an amazing safari and the food was excellent! Fresh cooked and very delicious. We had unforgettable 3 days! Would go again any time and chose mytrip2tanzania. You will not be disepointed!
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Amazing!
Thanks to you and your staff for putting together an amazing and seamless adventure!
It was what we were hoping for and our expectations were blown out of the world!
Our guides were exceptional, very knowledgeable, always looking for our best interests and helped to make this our lifetime dream trip.
We saw all of the big 5 and so much more, but seeing them was only a small part of this wonderful adventure. The people of Africa are very friendly and welcoming and the landscapes were beautiful.
The gorilla trek was amazing, this should be a must on everyone’s bucket list and the balloon safari was perfect! We saw 2 hyenas take down a wildebeest from the balloon. Our pilot was so excited, he said he has only seen 3 kills from the balloon in his 27 years of flying them.
The accommodations were over the top, we were welcomed enthusiastically and treated like royalty, each time we were on our way to the next stop we said that they couldn’t get any better and then we were surprised again and again. The Residence in Zanzibar was beyond phenomenal, complete with our own 12’ x 27’ private pool. What a great way to relax for the long journey home.
I adopted 2 baby elephants at the orphanage, (I have been in love with elephants since I was about 5), so that was a no brainer and probably expected by everyone in my family! Lol
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good organization, everything worked!
Our experience with Uwanda Tours and Safaris was great. We were in Tansania in September and spent three days in Selous Park. Everything worked very well with the organisation of the tour operator, the pick-up, the different tours, the delicious food in the park ... On arrival we were warmly welcomed by our guide, Anton, who accompanied us very professionally all the three days long. He has a big experience and know-how. With him the safari tour became a unique experience. He always took care of us and explained clearly everything we saw or asked, so that we could follow and understand everything. Even the different types of eagles we were able to accurately identify due to his experience and his special book about birds. He always tried to fulfill all our wishes, with success! On the last day, he showed us his little town with its market and school, which was actually a moving and emotional experience. We were very satisfied with the organiser and really recommend Anton as a very experienced guide as well as a lovely and very warm-hearted person.
Thank you for this amazing time.
Maria & Harald