ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was perfect. We got everzthing we expected and more.
It was perfect. We got everything we expected and more.
This was our first Safari, therefore, we shopped around quite a lot. By accident we discovered Nature Responsible Safari. We had them in the race with 10 other companies.
First response was very fast available. Then we started adapting the plan to our needs and budget (we have not been on a super high budget, by the way). Fransisca, the owner, was very attentive and responded fantastically to ALL our questions, doubts and fears every time within 24h. Never any question unanswered and any answer with double meaning. Every option was explained properly, no matter if expensive or cheap.
It also seems that Fransisca is working close with the local communities to ensure tourist money stay withing Tanzania and benefit the locals. It seems she concentrate especially of including women into the work space.
We can not tell how much money really flows into the local communities, but we did not had any doubts any time. One thing was very clear, Natural Responsible is not one of these massive international companies and therefore we have been sure that the money will stay around Arusha. That was the goal all along and we believe from all we have seen, that this is really the case.
2 month before the actual trip we started communicating by Whats Up which made things even more easier. Kudos for that!
No problems at all with the money transfer beforehand !!
Our Guide Emanuele was a star. He adapted 100% to our needs and tried to make the trip as much comfortable as possible for us. We have seen every animal we ask him for.
He gave us our proper space and free time and we never felt any moment uncomfortable. He gave us willingly insides into every day life routines, problems and advantages. We believe with that information we could make us a good picture about live in Tanzania and put things into perspective, which we have seen as undoubtedly different to European life.
Summary: Everyone was to the core professional! Always again! Thank you very much Nature Responsible. Keep doing the things you do.
Mike and Vane
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Saw four of the Big Five
I had a great time here when visiting with friends.
The drivers really knew where to find the animals, so we were treated to seeing lions snoozing at lunchtime and elephants frolicking in the lake in the evening. Throughout the rest of the day we saw all the other animals except from leopards, which apparently are only visible in the rain when they climb trees.
Accommodation was perfect. Lovely lodge with a welcome fan. Food was excellent. A fantastic packed lunch and I can highly recommend the pumpkin soup, which recipe I took home with me and made some myself!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Rock solid organisation and knowledge of the destinations.
I don't normally write reviews but Steffi from Gondwana Tours & Safaris recently arranged a trip for me to Botswana, Reunion Island and Cape Town. She listened to my ideas, told me about other things I would not have known about, then carefully crafted a tailored itinerary for me. She kept in touch throughout the process and it all went smoothly even though the logistics around some of my ideas were a bit challenging to begin with. I highly recommend their service and can't say enough about their practical knowledge and expertise. Thank you so much for organising a trip I'll never forget !
IT
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
extraordinary experience.
Ventures and Bravo Safaris will make your safari trip an extraordinary experience.
I started to plan this many years i go. I have been recommended this company with my friends, I contacted Yudathadei and he responded very fast. Working with him was a delightful and easy experience. He always replies to my email within 12 hours and gave me all the support I needed. He handled all our booking issues professionally and fast. I know everyone who chose this company said they had the best guide, but I still want to say that our guide/Director, Yudathadei is the best guide/Director we can ever asked for! Not only does he have great personality, but also knows every single road in ALL national parks. Ventures and Bravo Safaris can meet all your expectations if not exceeding them.
You will see me back very soon" thank you Ventures for made my dream to become true)
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular Honeymoon Trip!
Hallmark planned an unforgettable honeymoon for my wife and I this past September! We spent 5 days on Safari in Maasai Mara and Serengeti parks and a week at Diani Beach on the coast. Levis was incredibly helpful and easy to work with in designing the perfect itinerary for us and made sure that we were well taken care of during our trip. Both safari guides were super personable and friendly and the accommodations were fantastic. We even had the added bonus of seeing Nairobi during our layover on our way back and having dinner with Levis and his wife (a great personal touch!) I HIGHLY recommend Hallmark travel to anyone looking to plan their trip to eastern Africa!
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience, beautiful, customized and professional
Excellent experience, the tour was adapted to my needs and met all expectations. The organizers were very professional and also very friendly. I would do it again any time and warmly recommend it to all who want to discover Kenya and its natural beauties.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent!
Exceeded our expectations.
Our first morning we had an unexpected meeting with Robert and Ester. It was really nice to meet them in person and to know who to contact if we had questions. A good start of our week in Kenia. We travelled with David and had a great time with him. An excellent guide and a true host.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour guides!
Without a doubt, my favorite tour! Staajabu Africa tour guides went to great length to provide my boyfriend and I with experience beyond our expectations. We not only visited world-famous reserves and parks like Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro but enjoyed the views on a hot air balloon! We also went to beautiful beaches in Zanzibar and Mombasa and explored their cultural and historical sites. Visits to historical sites can be overwhelming but our guides were enormously knowledgeable, professional and were wonderful hosts. All respect for Staajabu Africa - a true example of an amazing tour guide. I highly recommend to friends and family; you will not be disappointed!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
2Days 1 Night masai mara
We were on budget and akk we could afford was a 2 days safari to masai mara. Jumbo Adventures Came through for us and we managed to get something affordable .We did a basic camping trip but the camp had a private bathroom and toilets plus hot showers.For the price of $270 it was great and cannot complain.Our driver Ndegwa was great and the most accommodating person.we mingled with the group we met and it was real fun.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream vacation!
We chose Tazama Holidays for taking care of our honeymoon and dream trip to Kenya, first because of the company’s great reviews; second because of the always open and reassuring conversations with Anthony, the owner; third because of the fair quote he gave us for a 13-day Safari trip. I have to say that it wasn’t easy to put my honeymoon in the hands of somebody I had never seen, since we are used to always planning every small detail of our trips ourselves. But oh my, I don’t regret I booked my dream trip (of which I have been dreaming about since I’m 13 years’ old) with Tazama.
Following Anthony’s expertise, we decided to do Samburu, Olpejeta Conservancy, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and Tsavo West.
Anthony made sure that we had comfortable and beautiful hotels, to which we were always excited to go back to at the end of the game drives. We couldn’t believe the quality of the hotels. He also made sure we had a honeymoon treatment in every new destination, meaning we received many loving surprises in the hotels, from wine bottles to beds covered in roses. He also organized the most amazing sundown at a conservancy in Masai Mara, knowing that we were dying to book a sundowner!
We were lucky enough to also have Anthony as our guide and driver. He conducted us in safety through rough roads, mud and water. Considering the condition of some roads inside and outside the parks (it rained quite a bit through some days), we were impressed how he always kept the car so clean for us everyday.
Anthony is also an excellent certified guide, whose knowledge and patience earned us the most memorable moments! In Samburu, for example, while other cars left, Anthony insisted we stayed with a seemingly sleeping leopard. I don’t know how he does it, but it’s like he knew something would happen. A few minutes later, we saw the leopard roar and attack a dik dik! We were the only ones who witnessed that on that day. Other amazing moments: we watched lionesses communicate, elephants having a mud bath, a buffalo challenge lions’ territory, the five famous cheetah “brothers” of Masai Mara hunt, elephants trumpeting, a leopard on top of a tree eating a kill, hippos playing, baby cheetahs and the cutest baby leopard!
Anthony’s expertise of the animals will also give you the best views to the animals. It’s like he knows their next steps, and he positions the car in a way that, at first, might not make sense, but then you get marveled that the animals cross right in front of you or pass by just next to you. That’s called a guide’s experience.
Anthony is very committed to his job, and you can see in details that he is just not doing a job, he WANTS us to have the best experience we can have, and he always does his best for it. For example, we were so impressed when, in Tsavo West, he called our room in the hotel to rush us to the car to go see a leopard with a kill up on a tree. This was around 2pm and we only had a scheduled game drive for 4pm. We stayed with the leopard for about 30 min, and we still did the normal game drive at 4. Anthony didn’t want us to miss on anything. Many times he would hear something on the radio and rush for us to see something amazing, no matter how far.
Apart from being an amazing guide, who taught us so much during the whole trip about animal behavior, curiosities, and life in Kenya, Anthony is an amazing human being. You can see it in the way that he helps other drivers, and cares about the tourists in other cars, always making sure no tourists’ views were blocked and placing the car in a way that we could have the best views as well as others around us. When my husband fell ill towards the end of the trip, Anthony also made sure he was given the medical attention he needed, and made himself available for us 24/7. He also constantly asked about how my foot was doing, since I stepped on a needle plant on the first day of our vacation.
A tip for other travelers: book directly with the company. I know it’s scary to send money to another country, to somebody you don’t know. We were a bit scared at first too, but everything worked great!
I can’t wait for our next vacations with Tazama Holidays (the company covers other African countries as well!). Thank you, Anthony, for making this the trip of our lives.