20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Horis is experienced tour operator.
It was such a wonderful adventure experience and grate honor working with Najjibah Horis from Enjoy Safaris.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Great Experience!
Overall, a great experience—probably once in a lifetime. My wife and I did an 8-day safari for our honeymoon. Each day and each accommodation had a unique flavour. I didn’t know what to expect with the hotels, but was very impressed by the ambience, service and cleanliness. A couple of the hotels were even comparable to high-end hotels in the Mediterranean!
Just want to advise folks to bring a lot of cash as a lot of places won’t accept credit. There are also a few points in the tour (the tribal visits) where you’ll be expected to tip. For an 8-day safari for two, I’d bring at least US$500. You don’t really need Schillings, but bringing US$100 worth would be good.
We want to give a special shout-out to our safari guide, Cleopa. Don’t underestimate the impact that the guide will have. He wasn’t just the driver, he was our travel companion. He was reliable, and we trusted him fully. He had amazing eye sight as well! But more than anything, we developed a special connection with him on a more personal level, and will keep in touch hopefully for years to come.
We’d recommend Soul of Tanzania for your safari adventure, and Cleopa in particular if you can get him.
MY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of kind, amazing experience for mountains and coffee lovers
That was an amazing day trip. Many, many interesting info about life in Tanzania. Very nice hiking to the waterfall which was breathtaking itself! It of a kind experience of swimming under the waterfall! Afterward, when getting hungry there was a very nice lunch based on local food. It was followed by a super interesting introduction to the coffee production process and next we produced the cup of amazing true organic coffee ourselves. It was accompanied by local 'Coffee Boys' singing with great energy.
All in all, amazing experience, one of a kind.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Zohar was excellent every step of the way. Both before, during, and after the trip.
Zohar did an excellent job with every part of the trip. Communication and service was amazing. Any question we had before or during the trip were immediately responded to. We simply told them what we were hoping to see and do and they arranged the perfect itinerary to cover everything. We never had to worry about anything the entire trip. We simply showed up to meet our driver on day 1 and then everything is taken care of from that point on. All we had to do was enjoy the trip. We had a 4 day safari trip with 3 days in Zanzibar at the end. We did 3 nights in tented camps, 1 night in a lodge and then 3 nights at a resort(Zanzibar). All accommodations were phenomenal. Both the food and service were great. Best of all was our guide, David. He made the Safari experience far better than we ever imagined. We saw every animal we wanted to and more. David was extremely knowledgeable when it came to the wildlife, environment, and even plants and trees. We eventually found out that he had a college degree in wildlife management and frequently spends time with other guides refining their knowledge of botany and wildlife. He also seemed to know exactly where to go to find animals. We got to see many rare animals up close without any other vehicles around. He was extremely competent and always safe when it came to driving. We were genuinely sad to leave David once the Safari was over. We can't say enough good things about him. He really made the trip for us. There is not a single thing we would change about our trip. If you are considering a Safari, then I would highly recommend Zohar.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well organized safari and very helpful
We booked a 3 day/2 nights safari to Nyerere National Park (Selous). The safari it self was well organized with a boat trip, nature walk and jeep safari in the park. We stayed at Selous Jimbiza Camp just at the river which was amazing.
We had trouble with a delayed flight and they helped us out with an alternative flight very short notice, so excellent service.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very memorable East Africa trip, thanks to Discover Africa!
Discover Africa organized an amazing 11 day trip for us to Masai Mara, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Southern Serengeti/Ndutu. It was our first trip to Africa, and thanks to the wonderful experience, we are definitely coming back for more. Our tour planner was Vihann. After an initial consultation to understand our interests, Vihann put together a few options for us to pick from. Throughout the process, he was very flexible and adjusted the tour a few times to meet our specific needs. Of all the tour operators we spoke to, Discover Africa was the only one that was able to get us the tour we wanted while still staying within our budget. They did a great job at minimizing travel time between the various lodges we stayed in - this was something other tour operators failed to do to this extent. We stayed at Kichwa Tembo in Masai Mara, Serena lodge in Ngorongoro, and at Lemala Ndutu Mobile camp in Serengeti. Highly highly recommend all of these places, especially Kichwa Tembo and Lemala if you want the authentic safari lodge experience. We were blown away by the hospitality throughout the trip. Our tour guides were patient, knowledgeable and planned each safari carefully. We got a private vehicle and tour guide for 6/9 days we were on Safari in Tanzania. Our guide, Ebenezer (Ben), played a big big role in making our trip memorable - highly recommend asking for Ben to be your tour guide. Our safari vehicles were great as well - rugged, reliable, well-equipped (refrigerator, chargers etc.), and spacious! Overall, highly highly recommend Discover Africa for your Africa travel plans!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, reliable and good value.
We had a great 3-day Safari to Selous National Park and would highly recommend Migration Venture Africa. They were professional, reliable and good value for money. Amos, who we organised the tour with, was always very quick to respond and answered all our questions.
The accommodation was very good and in an amazing location.
Our driver / guide Gilbert had really excellent knowledge about the wildlife of the area, especially birds which was important to us. He was a very good driver and an experienced and professional guide with excellent communication skills. Gilbert's friendliness and knowledge ensured that our first African safari was a truly amazing experiance.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Authentic, off the beaten path, familiar and exciting!
My experience traveling with Tarakwai Safaris tour was as authentic, familiar, non-pretentious, exciting and well priced as it gets.
My trip was organized by locals with great taste and the consciousness for animals, lands and people of Tansania.
Tarakwai offers a diverse and wide range of trips across the country. Anything is possible and it's so easy to communicate with them.
Their European and Canadian background also helps understanding travelers and their needs from all across the world.
Enjoy!
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of my best trips in life!
The trip organized by Allan was amazing! We went to the Masai Mara (Kenya) Serengeti (Tanzania) , and Ngorongoro s Crater, and Biwindi’s Impenetrable Park (Uganda, and Gorilla Trek and amazing lake lodge). Our lodges were amazing, glamping style, great food, and amazing natural surroundings. We had the best Guides, Bohr, Agustine, and Leo. We were a party of two and had the jeep to our selves the whole trip. Such a memorable trip! Totally worth while and life changing :)
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible adventure due to the thoughtfulness of the Tanzania Choice Safari team & guide Leslie!
Thank you to Tanzania Choice Safaris for truly, a trip of a lifetime and then some! Our safari was an experience unlike any other we’ve had made even more memorable by the care and attention of our safari guide Leslie.
We saw everything we hoped to see in addition to many thoughtful surprises orchestrated by Leslie and the rest of the Tanzania Choice team as the trip was also our 40th wedding anniversary celebration. Our anniversary day was during the trip and we were surprised with a banner, flowers, champagne lunch from Tanzania Choice Safaris and serenade with cake from the staff at Heritage Ndutu Camp.
All of our accommodations from the tent camps to the permanent lodges were delightful and everyone we met made us feel totally welcome and comfortable. Meals were plentiful and delicious…we were always full!
Finally, the people of Tanzania were fun to meet and beautiful hosts. The country was even more remarkable than we imagined from the vastness of the Serengeti to the awe-inspiring views of the Ngorongoro Crater, the countryside was as magical as the animals and the people who call it home. Thank you for sharing your country with us.
