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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We made a memory that will never be tarnished!
This was our first time in Tanzania and even in Africa. So we wanted to go for Safari with the right company and right tour guide as well. After searching a bit, we was sure to do it with Gosheni and our guide should be Ombeni! After 8 days Safari experience, now we know we choose the right company and tour guide.. Ombeni made an unforgettanable memory for us, we saw African big 5 for several times and we had great photos with these wild animals.. As you see, we are crazy people who are travelling during this Covid pandemic! Ombeni and Gosheni made everything very easy for us! He sterilized all the car and reminded us to do the same.. We stayed at very nice camps, all staff and the food were amazing.. If you would like to go for Safari, do it with Gosheni and ask for Ombeni as a tour guide. It is %100 guarantee that you will enjoy a lot and be happy! We came as a client and leaving as friends! Thank you Ombeni!!
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Obeni is the Best tour guide made our safari amazing. He cares about corona even there is no issue in Tanzania about it. So dont worry you can Come and enjoy
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
SCAM: Discovery Transfer and Tours Cancellation Policy
Due to COVID-19, we cancelled our tour scheduled for August 18 via email on June 29. Our message was ignored. Consequently, I contacted SafariBookings on Facebook about this unprofessional behavior. Shortly after the FB posting, a representative of DTT acknowledged our email after 40 days. He informed us the company would not issue a refund. Their Terms and Conditions contain a section entitled "Cancellation Policy".
The wording are explicit in this paragraph and states "the following charges will apply ....30 or more days prior to departure 10% of the total reservation amount". The company is retaining the full 20% of the total reservation amount instead. The cancellation policy is a SCAM! It is intended to lure customers into a false sense of security and trust.This company SHOULD NOT BE TRUSTED. Furthermore, it should be delisted from SafariBookings' website otherwise potential customers will assume they are an ethical. company.
In addition, we told the rep "no further communication is needed". However, Fanuel sent us another repetitive message. This is harassment.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical experience at Tanzania
Just returned from Tanzania. I climbed Kilimanjaro, did safari at Serengati and visited Selous, all arranged by Uhuru. It was an experience of life time. Highly recommended.
Timing: now is a rare opportunity to see the vast and beautiful parks in Tanzania, teeming with animals, without the usual high season tourist traffic. The morning I was at Ngorongoro park we were the only vehicle for 2 hours. Later I saw a picture of usual high season , bumper to bumper traffic with dozens of jeeps crammed together. I feel so lucky to be able to focus entirely on nature and not fellow visiting jeeps. The animals are very relaxed right now. I was able to watch two lion cubs for close to an hour as they happily ignored me and practiced hunting with palm leaves next to napping mommy and auntie. We quietly observed how one cub was always the first to get out of hiding, and find new objects to play, while the other cub readily run to mommy on any new source of noise like two children with different temperament. A rather different experience from usual high season, where up to a dozen cars line up for a quick pic with the lion families.
Travel safety: Tanzania did an admirable job this year navigating the pandemic. There was strict and effective procedure earlier in the spring. Now there are no new cases that I hear of; business are back to normal and school are open. People wash hands before entering business (water buckets ubiquitous on streets), but otherwise don't wear masks outside of airports. Personally I felt as safe, and certainly more relaxed than being in the US on pandemic concern. In broader terms, Tanzania has stable political structure and a growing economy; people are peaceful and friendly, the roads and facilities are well developed on Northern tourist circuit. It's easy to travel. In fact, I am eagerly looking forward to bringing kids and parents over next time.
Service by Uhuru: solid delivery of a 3-week itinerary. I was provided all the key ingredients for successful safari: exceptional guides, reliable vehicle, and fast response to questions before and during the trip. Can't ask for more. In particular the guide quality at Uhuru are consistently impressive- very important since you will be spending entire days with the guide who ensures your safety and shapes your experience. I feel lucky to work with the Uhuru guides and it's a major part of my positive experience on this trip.
At Kilimanjaro my guide was very focused on getting me hydrated and go slow to prevent any high altitude sickness, he check blood oxygen every day. He was thoroughly professional about safety.
The Serengati safari ranks among best travel experiences in my life, after visiting over 40 countries, thanks to no small part to my guide Meshalu. He is a soft-speaking Masai who always wears a calm smile. Meshalu has that rare combination of sharp eyes for wildlife, good knowledge as a car mechanic (more important than you would think), and genuine care for clients. We found every animal species there is to be seen on Serengati, and the unexpected bonus of a wild dog pack supposed to be extinct from the park. At meal time Meshalu has entertaining stories to tell about the Masai culture and wild life. We had a few unexpected moments in the bush that only added to the sense of adventure: at Lobo we were the only campers, as the sun set a lone old bull buffalo walked up close to camp. These big animals has a reputation for being unpredictable and more dangerous than lion (who are simply too lazy to deal with human). We moved into the kitchen with concrete wall, and took turns sip tea while watching the direction of the buffalo meandering in a glowing landscape under orange African sunset. The bull eventually left and I was escorted back to tent. It was thrilling without any sense of insecurity since I felt in good hands. On another drive we were about to turn back when Meshalu decided to take a bit extra road and check out some rocks- a whole lion pride was waiting there, watching us with calm and intense curiosity that only cats can do. Money just can't buy magical moments like this. I can't wait to go back and experience it again.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Great adventure ,careful kind and professional drivers .I enjoyed and would definitely recommend you to go
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professional, Fun and Accomodative
The team kept updating us about our trip and the citing of the wildebeest migration.
Dennis kept checking on us all through the 4 days we were at the Mara. Great room booked and our information was sent to the hotel way ahead before checking in.
David our driver was well informed about the park and we got to witness the Wildebeest migration 2 days in a row.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best Safari Tour Operator in Tanzania!
Bartho the owner and his entire team at Serengeti Wakanda made sure we had the best experience possible, from the first communications to answering my many questions, to making sure the safari covered all our preferred locations at our chosen dates. Our tour guide and driver Andrew is very knowledgeable and a true animal lover, can’t thank him enough for all the info he gave us and all the animals he spotted for us. We even got to watch a lion in action! It was live a movie scene that we’ll never forget. Our chef Dula made delicious meals every day, including freshly baked breads and local Swahili delicacies. Bartho made sure we had plenty of Serengeti beer to wash it all down with. We travel all over the world and haven’t found such a professional group of people that love what they’re doing until now. I can’t recommend this operator fervently enough and I’ll surely use it again should our travel plans brings us back to Tanzania. Asante sana rafiki!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari
Booked with this great company to maasai mara for 3days.They have the best customer service and how they attend to your inquiries is something else dope . I will choose and recommend this company any time .Good work
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Experience
I had a wonderful experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with Focus in Africa! Every day was an absolute pleasure: the food was delicious and we reached the summit right as the sun was coming up over the horizon. Perfect timing and a perfect experience.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable experience
We went on a 5-day safari with Deo through Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro Crater, and could not have imagined a better experience. We saw all of the animals we had wanted to see and many more! Deo always knew the best places to find wildlife and was skilled at spotting them. Many locations in the parks he took us had less vehicles present for more relaxing and intimate viewing, and he was always one step ahead of the other vehicles. But most importantly, he was very knowledgeable about the animals and environment, and we learned a lot from him. He has a true respect and passion for wildlife and conservation that shines through, which we really appreciated. He had a good sense of humor and made the entire experience comfortable and enjoyable. Deo will be the first person we recommend to anyone wanting to do a safari. Thank you for everything!