35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
We had an incredible experience with Imani excursions in Tanzania and would highly recommend. Our guides were genuine, friendly, funny and caring. They provided a high quality safari experience that was everything we had hoped for from our African Adventure. The animals were amazing and we learnt a lot from our guides.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional in every way
Cearl was our tour operator. After interviewing us, she went about organizing the perfect trip. We were supposed to go 4/2020 and we subsequently had to reschedule the trip 3 more times before we went this year. She canceled and rebooked this long trip for us each time professionally and patiently. We even changed the itinerary once. This was a fantastic trip, exceeding our expectations. At the end, we tested positive for Covid ( we had no symptoms) and could not fly back to the USA. We found out late in the evening of our last night. I emailed Cearl and she was on the spot, explaining the next step and setting us up to quarantine in a wonderful place. It is so important to have a good tour operator. Also, we are thankful we got travel insurance.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing experience!
Everything on our trip was really perfect thanks to Hans, Patrick, Ismail, the rest of the guides and staff, and of course thanks to Tanzania having so many beautiful places :)
We stayed at the Lost in Africa hotel, did the 3 day Mount Meru hike, and the 4 day safari in Tarangire, Ngorogoro, Serengeti.
We would definitely recommend booking with Lost in Africa. We really had the best experience ever. We didn’t have any personal recommendations to go off of but Hans was so friendly and helpful when we contacted him that we felt like we definitely wanted to book with Lost in Africa. We went for it and we were more than happy with our decision.
The Lost in Africa hotel itself is a really cool place to stay and we enjoyed our nights there. The staff there and Hans are all really nice and went above and beyond. The food was also delicious.
For the hike, our guides Ismail and Patrick and the rest of the team really made it a great experience for us and it exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful time and would love to do Kilimanjaro in the future with them.
The safari was truly amazing. Patrick is a great safari guide and we enjoyed exploring for four days with him. He’s very knowledgeable and seemed to know the parks like the back of his hand, and he’s also very professional, and funny. We managed to see all of the big five very quickly and saw so many animals the whole time. He adjusted our plans a little along the way to make sure we would have the best experience and everything worked really well.
If we get the chance to go back we will definitely book again with Lost in Africa and highly recommend it!
Thanks so much!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Abouh was the best tour guide we could have wished for!
I had the best time on our tour with sandpiper safaris, I was lucky enough to have abouh as a guide and he was really friendly and welcoming considering I was a solo traveler! His knowledge about the area and the animals was amazing and really wanted to make sure I was enjoying myself! Compared to other tours I was looking at this was cheap and you really good value for money, they went out of their way to make sure I got to see everything I wanted and experience everything! Would 100% recommend!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience
Our guide Daniel knows the parks very well and knows the habits of the animals so that he can show us all kinds of animals (including all the big five) up close. Prides of lions eating right next to the car, hippos to small animals and shy birds that can hardly be found in the bushes and grass. He speaks fluent German and English and knows all the German names of the animals. He was safe with the jeep off-road and on the road, we felt very comfortable. Abraham, the local chef, planned all the tours well, from the airport to tips on meru and Kilimanjaro, the safaris, stays in the hotels, and departure. Super organization and the best food and care. Travelers with other organizations were jealous of us
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
untrustworthy
I booked this 3 day tour, clearly stating that because I was alone I wanted to join a group. I received my itinerary in advance, 1 day: drive to the National park followed by a driving safari from afternoon to the evening. Day 2 driving all day, day 3 return.
2 days before the start of the safari, I got a message saying that the plan had changed, the people I was supposed to be with had changed their mind, and therefore I would go on a walking safari on the first day as "it would be great and I would be closer to the animals".
On arrival, the ranger laughed at me as I was in trainers. What I did not know was that due to the rain season the terrain was muddy and I would need boots, which I did not have. I managed to borrow a pair that were 2 sizes too small and we went off anyway. Again due to the rain season the grass was very high and almost impossible to walk, suffice to say I saw absolutely nothing.
Jimmy the organiser knew this and when I told him this was not ok, the reaction was that as I was alone I was costing him too much and what I had paid for did not cover his expenses. This should not have been my concern. Thankfully day 2 was very good but only due to a great guide Amir. Also any local will tell you that safari is either early morning or evening, not all day. Jimmy is not honest and you should chose another tour.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and wonderful trip!
The owner Robert has been very responsive since our first email and answered all our questions in a timely and professional manner. Our guide Daniel is a very passionate person. He is very punctual, patient, and knowledgeable. During the trip, he was able to bring us to places where we could see cheetahs, lions, flamingos, giraffes, and many other animals that may not be very easy to see during this rainy season.
We are grateful for the great service this travel agency offered to us!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best team forever!
We were more than lucky with Wakanda team. Everything was just perfect. All the family was more than excited. Food was awesome. Guides were very experienced, friendly and helpful.
We saw more than lot more than Big5. This was a journey to remember forever.
Before we met Wakanda team actually we didn't believe all the coments and review, but they fullfiled all our wishes and needs.
Our family with three children (18, 16, 11) is very thankful for such an experience!
Recomendation - You can trust them, and follow their advices!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was Amazing Safari Tour
A truly wonderful wildlife experience with fantastic, incredibly knowledgeable guide Mr. Joseph..!
As mentioned above we really had a wonderful time. Everything was up to expectations.
