20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful scenery but specific tour was a disaster
Scenery of dunes was amazing
Weather was not that cold for desert and for wintertime , warm during the day
We didn't receive lunch on first day, other days the food was very little, others bought food .The vegetarians and vegans had much more limited options too for barbeque
Guide was not informative and we hardly received any info about sights we visited.
Transportation was a broken down game drive vehicle , some bumping there heads on the roof when we visited Deadvlei .Our specific vehicle broke down in middle of the desert without a spare tyre .
Camping facilities basic and okay
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent custom 11 day trip
I would highly recommend anyone considering a trip to Africa (Tanzania) to use Earthlife Expeditions as their provider. Every day we wondered what might be better than the previous - only to find out that we were amazed by the next day. By custom we mean we choose not only the 4 national parks (including the Ngorongoro Crater) but also several special trips such as a hike along the rim, night drive, to several cultural exposers like a walking trip through Mosquito River Village and a Maisi village. All seamlessly handled by Earthlife. But the single item that "made" the trip for all 6 of our group was the terrific guide/driver Daniel Balela. His knowledge of plants,animals,birds, and animal behavior was amazing. And his ability to convey that to us in his non-native language (English) was superb. What a great story teller! His communications skills are excellent mainly because he is a great listener - tailoring each day to what he heard we were interested in and responding to our questions.
I don't know what we would leave out if one opted for a shorter trip. That would be difficult. Staying in tents for 6 nights was fun, convenient, much nicer that expected, and probably saved a lot of money. I think flying around to different countries or even locations within Tanzania would be much more expensive, troublesome, and waste time. I believe Tanzania is the epicenter for all the unique African animals and birds.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great time!
My sister and I wanted to visit South Africa for a safari. From the beginning, Fleet Foot Safari was the most communicative of the Safari companies I emailed. They answered my questions very quickly and were very professional. They followed up with additional confirmations as well as a final itinerary and when I arrived, a day before we were to start, they sent a welcome email as well!
Our guide was Elmor and he was great! He took care of everything. We stopped for lunch on the way to the first Safari location, had breaks and coffee, etc., too. He introduced us to biltong (South African beef jerky type) and answered our many questions.
The accommodations chosen were really nice as one was a a small private camp and another was in Kruger frequented by South Africans. In the later, it had a kitchenette, which Elmor prepared our meals.
I can not imagine having a better experience than the one we had. It was fantastic and we saw a lot of animals. I can't wait to go again! Fleet Foot Safari provides a worthwhile and memory filled experience.
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Trip of a Lifetime
Jambo Rafiki (Thank You)
Thank you Earthlife Expeditions and a huge thank you to our guide-Daniel (Balela)
We like to travel and comparing this adventure with others----it was outstanding!!!
It was more than we anticipated. It opened my eyes and gave me a new awareness to nature and humankind. The excitement and thrill of seeing black rhino, cape buffalo, cheetahs, leopards, and lions(to name a few) changed my perspective on life. This was accomplished by our guide. Daniel's knowledge, eagle eye, guidance, communication, kindness, and listening skills led us to our successful trip
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Faraji received our request in less than five days but managed to arrange for us a superb safari to Ngorongoro and Serengeti as well as accommodation in Seronera Area. This gave us a chance yo spot not only the big five but also the wildebeest migration while at our lodge. Special thanks to our Guide Mr. Terrence for his careful driving experience and knowledge about the park where we were able to sport animals few meters from our safari vehicle. We kindly recommended Emperor Adventure & Safaris for incredible safari in Tanzania.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda tour
I spent with my boyfriend 2 weeks in Uganda this august: Home to Africa fit the tour to our requests and everything was perfetc... also thanks to our guide Benon! Nature in Uganda is amazing!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
My friend and I recently did the wildlife encounter through Africa Serengeti Safaris. We went for 6
Amazing 6 days private tour ever!!!My friend and I recently did the wildlife encounter through Africa Serengeti Safaris.
We went for 6 days safari from Aug 16-21. From the first inquiry through their website and to the end, Olivia, responded to all my emails promptly and everything was explained thoroughly She made everything very easy. We were met at the airport right away without any difficulty. We were taken to their office for a breakdown of our trip there office is at a seventh floor building with a beautiful view of Mount Meru. We were taken to the hotel where we would be staying for the night and it was a very nice hotel. We met at 8am by our tour guide David Simba. He was very friendly and told my friend and I that it was our safari, and he was open to do anything that we wanted to do. He suggested that we could go to a Maasai tribe village. We did it and it was very informative and interesting. The rest of the days we went on the safari with our guide Simba. He was possibly the best guide ever. He taught us so much about all the animals and even taught us some Swahili that week. He knows so much!! He had such great eyes and was easy on spotting lions as he said he belongs to the simba family. By the end of the trip we were calling him "simbaaaa." David found all the animals for us!! We saw lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hippos, everything!! Even rhinos.
Simba was a fabulous guide, we want to go back next year and do the great migration with him. The accommodations were very nice, comfortable tents. It was probably the best accommodations we had in our whole Tanzania trip. The staffs at the camps were very friendly and helpful as well. We absolutely had a great time; it honestly couldn't have been better. We hope to go to Tanzania again and have Simba as our guide. It was probably one of the best experiences of my life.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
IT WAS A WONDERFUL SAFARI EXPERIENCE
Shammah Wonders Safari amaized us. Like its name, they did a wonderful tour services on our side, we didnt expect. Our host Justine himself was very welcomming and humble, since he came to pick us from airport to the hotel. The guide was very ambitious to make sure that we are satisfied, it was our pleasure to meet Ngorongoro and Serengeti in only four days able to see all the amazing big five and witnessed the great Migration of the Wilder Beast.
It was INCREDIBLE SAFARI. We recommend it and rate it five stars.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and great service made our trip unforgettable!
We were very happy with the service and communications from the team at Top Cream Safaris. After inquiring with 4-5 different providers, the thing that stood out most was the responsiveness of Erastus in answering all of our questions, providing helpful explanations of the options, and making us feel comfortable with choosing Top Cream. The trip itself was amazing, they dealt with everything and made it a very easy experience. We loved the experience we had in Masai Mara, the guides were knowledgeable and helped us see some wildlife sights that we likely wouldn't have seen with other companies. Erastus checked in with us frequently to ensure our expectations were met (and they were). Overall, we highly recommend Top Cream Safaris
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One day trek in Kilimanjaro till Mandara Hut was great!
We booked our day walk in Kilimanjaro with Taste of Afrika. We decided to go with them because they were offering pick-up at our place in Arusha. Seka, the owner, and Alex brought us from Arusha to Kilimanjaro National Park and then dropped us in our next accomodation in Moshi: they were really kind, precise and we had interesting conversations with them. They are two good and honest guys with a strong international experience - especially Seka. At Kilimanjaro NP we met the guide Peter, who was full of energy and really enthusiast about his job, so he was able to make us feel the Tanzania's good vibes. We hiked till the Crater near Mandara Hut and it was worth it. Overall, the experience was super pleasant and we didn't find any problem, so they are truly recommend. Asante!
