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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best tour Operator
Over 18 years ago I spent a year volunteering in Arusha and during this time did a five day safari with a local company that I was able to select based on local knowledge. This time around I had to pick a company based on internet searches and reviews so was slightly mindful whether I would have the same experience as before.
To my delight, Kanje grand tours- a Tanzanian owned company - met my expectations and then some. Innocent, managing director of the company, was attentive to my needs and budget from the outset. He listened to what I wanted and responded with an itinerary that was suitable for my young family.
Our driver/guide and chef were equally attentive and flexible to the needs and patience of my 8 and 13 year olds. George was an amazing chef who ensured we had three hot and tasty meals a day. While other safari companies served sandwiches for lunch, George served up three course meals of deliciousness! Our kids loved every meal.
From start to finish our safari met all expectations. We saw all of the hoped for animals and birds at close range. The driver/guide seemed to know everyone and worked the radio to keep tabs on the latest sightings. My wife said he was also a terrific driver and how we were driving in long wheel base Land Cruisers which are more comfortable.
The drives were varied and breaks were spaced out to ensure our children did not get bored or frustrated. The guide was equally helpful in engaging and entertaining the kids. Our youngest delighted in learning a bit of Kiswahili.
I would fully recommend Kanje grand tours. It provides great value for a really amazing safari, you're in safe hands, plus you're supporting the local economy.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Our 5-day safari was very well organisied with exiting programm, comfortable accommodation and good food. Especially our great guide Jim made it an unforgettable experience. His great driving skills and his knowledge about the national parks and wildlife made sure that we enjoyed the safari.
Thanks Jim!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Daniel is the best!
I highly recommend the day trip Arusha tour. We had a night prior to safari and weren’t sure what to do in town. This was the best choice! Daniel was the best tour guide we could have asked for. He knew all about Arusha and was super friendly. We wish we had more time with him! Book this, you won’t regret it!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable five day safari tour
We did a five day safari tour with African Polecat and it was a great experience! We visited Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Manyara lake and Tarangire. Our driver (Peter) and cook (Meshack) were very nice and professional people who took care of us all the time and with whom we had great fun! Peter is an excellent game driver. We also felt safe all the time. We had some issues with the group of people we shared the trip the first two days with, but we spoke with John and he managed to find solutions, which we appreciated a lot. Communication with African Polecat was easy and fluent, that was important for us and we are satisfied. When we were organizing the trip, James answered every single question I sent by email and John met with us the day before the trip to explain everything and answer further questions we might have. We highly recommend African Polecat and we thank Peter, Meshack, John and James for the memorable experiences that we lived during our trip!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jane was very helpful and communicated very well.
Our safari was delayed three years due to the pandemic. Jane kept in touch and kept us informed. She offered good advice and answered all questions. The trip was well planned but flexible enough to accommodate changing conditions. My only negative was that some of the seat belts did not work.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour was fantastic.
The services were good and favourable in terms of cost , I experienced good communications from the services providers and the services were reliably provided. Generally, the tour was such a good experience for me.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Legend!
We had amazing trip - everything was so well organized, Arthur was extremely helpful and looked after us the whole time. I would highly reccomend Asm Travel to anyone.
ES
Patrick is a great guide, always willing to help and make the safari unique
The experience with Shanjoy tours has been incredible. We have traveled the Masai Mara for two days and we have seen all the animals that can be seen but also a lioness hunting a gazelle, the migration passing through the Mara river and the crocodiles stalking their prey, a cheetah eating and while the jackals and the vultures waiting their turn, a lion or a lioness mating... it has been a spectacle and Patrick made it possible! He explained many things about life in the Masai Mara and helped us a lot with a problem we had with our luggage.
With Shanjoy you have the possibility to also visit parks in Tanzania such as Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire. There are few operators that will organize a safari outside of Kenya for you.
I totally recommend this safari with Shanjoy! It has been a great adventure!!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It is a tour operator offering a reliable service.
It is a reliable tour operator offering high-quality tours.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari with Greg Adventures!
Everything was perfectly organised and we felt the whole time very safe and very welcomed.
Our driver and guide, Fred, was absolutely amazing. So knowledgeable, professional, nice, discreet, patient, helpful...!! His English is brilliant and he told us a lot about the culture there, the animals, the nature..! He even taught us some swahili. We really enjoyed the time with him and we always felt very safe with him. Thank you for everything, Fred!
Generally all companies are at all times very careful and very respectful to nature and to the animals. That made our experience even more amazing.
The food was at all times delicious and very abundant! Especially Hilda's food at the Migombani Campsite and Lucy's food at Villa Poa. Thank you!!
Renatus was before and during the trip at all times available and was always very helpful and flexible with any changes. Thank you, Renatus!
The vehicle we were using was a Toyota Land Cruiser and it was really good equipped and very comfortable. We even could charge our phones/cameras at all times and it also had a fridge inside with cold water.
There was only one missunderstanding with one of the accommodations, the one in Migombani Campsite. On the itinerary that the company had sent us there's a tented room to see, with a proper bed. But when we arrived we had a very basic and small tent. Otherwise all accommodations where really good!
We are very happy with our tour, we got to see all we wanted and we got to disconnect, to relax and enjoy the nature. We would strongly recommend this tour operator!