CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly helpful, flexible, forthcoming and accommodating!
Due to Covid-19 I had to postpone my trip with Uzuri Safari from March 2020 to August 2021, but it was absolutely worth the wait! Edris was beyond helpful throughout the whole organisation of the trip, from providing covid-updates to being super flexible in changing dates, adding a friend to the trip, and giving recommendations beyond our booked trip - never experienced such 1st class customer care!!
Once picked up from our guide Vincent, the trip (it was two of us plus Vincent) was brilliant: Vincent was super helpful, easy to get along with and had a lot of knowledge. He put in heaps of effort for us to have a good time and we really enjoyed not only all our activities (Queen Elizabeth, Gorilla Trekking, Lake Bunyonyi, etc.), but also just having a good chat and laugh with him!
Highlight was the gorilla trekking, absolutely incredible and definitely worth it!!
All in all, Uzuri Safari was a great choice as they were helpful, flexible and incredibly accommodating from start to finish, and we always felt in very good hands, despite Covid making it all a lot more difficult! Thank you Edris & Vincent!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari in Tanzania with relish of africa
I have been volunteering arusha and meet Andrew from relish africa to arrange a 7-day safari in Tanzania with Relish of Africa covering the Tarangire National park, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. Solo travelling from Scotland. It is hard to know where to start in reviewing this experience. Everything from the first day to the last was just an incredible adventure. Travelling solo in Land Cruisers with excellent driver/guides, it seemed to have just one adventure after another. I have danced with Masai tribes people, survived an elephant charge, had a late night encounter with hippos, shot arrows with the Hadzabe tribe and had the best New party ever in a tent in the middle of nowhere in the Serengeti. And , of course , i saw lots and lots of animals - the BIg Five plus the now quite hard to find Black Rhino. I chose to stay in a mix of fairly elegant lodges (Simba lodge in the Tarangire) and Serena in Ngorongoro) and tented camps. Both kinds of accommodations were excellent and provided incredibly varied and tasty meals. Particularly i enjoyed our tent camp experience at seregeti heritages where the accommodation was simple and the food really excellent. One interesting feature of the camp is how you take a shower. The staff bring a bucket of nice warm water to your tent and - from the outside - empty it into a cistern. You then pull a chain and enjoy a warm - though short - shower. Our family had fun with that experience. Relish of Africa is small and superb safari company. From the time we first contacted them until we were all heading home, their customer service was outstanding. They were extremely responsive to all our emails and questions and we would have no hesitation recommending them. Chose to move on to a different destination each night which was good but quite tiring after 7 days. I would recommend staying in some spots for two nights. Otherwise, just go. You won't regret it.
Asante sana!!!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He si an incredible person, who made us dream every moment.
We had a wonderful time, we saw animals that we have never seen before, this moment will be forever remembered. Our guide was wonderful.
from the first moment, when our guide picked us up at the hotel, until the last moment. We strongly advise , you will not regret.
LU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing experience
We had the absolute best time with our guide Edwin in Tanzania!
The planning was perfect, we never had to worry our selves about anything and could be certain that our tour will be excellent.
Everything was perfect, but our guide made our experience unforgettable. He is one of the most friendly people that I have ever met, always had a smile on his face, helped us with everything and last but not least has a great understanding of Tanzania, the area, the people, the wildlife.
We really enjoyed our experience with Shadows of Africa and our guide Edwin.
We would 100% without a doubt recommend them to any body.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable. Transparent. Very good prices and service!
We did a tour to Kilimanjaro via Machame route in February 2019 with African Spoonbill Tours and everything was fantastic. Very well organised and successful expedition! Totally recommended!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
he is very polite and explains the tour very well, which really took place.
It was a wonderful safari that I will not forget. The guide was super friendly and helpful and was able to explain every detail about the animals and plants to us .We saw all animals except the leopard. He tried very hard and was very patient
We had a great cook, while other travelers had french fries and chicken, we could enjoy a three-course menu that was always so delicious and that you needed after such a day trip. he was a pleasure. it was a great team, thanks for the great time, we'll be back.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very accommodating and helpful!!
Really nice evening sunset cruise! Very accommodating! Made things happen no matter the difficulty. Because of the pandemic, these are just organizers of our trip through Botswana and Victoria Falls, rather than full guides. Victoria Falls, they still just arranged transportation. They found us an opening to go rafting! Super accommodating! There may have been booking extra activities through them.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledgeable guides for the Okavango Delta! Amazing chef and fun group of guides!
PROS: Fantastic chef!! Food was ample and delicious! We really enjoyed camping - amazing stars and fun campfire stories! We laughed a lot with the guides and polers. Very knowledgeable guides. Wildlife was abundant but it’s all walking safaris - cool because you’re on the ground with the animals. We saw a lot of wildebeest, impala, kudu, elephants, some zebras - but everything else kept away from us. Bush showers were unexpected but a nice addition.
CONS: We wanted to go much further into the Okavango Delta. We were just on the fringe, the tip of the iceberg. More variety of locations within the Delta would’ve been nice. Walking safaris - the animals were more afraid of people on foot than other parks where you’re in a vehicle.
Overall: Fair value. Fantastic experience yet only a taste of what the Okavango has to offer.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great value!! Amazing animal viewing but company seemed disorganized.
PROS: Great value! The cheapest tour we could find in Kenya and we saw all the same sites! Our guide made great use of the radio network to find the most amazing animals!!! We literally saw every animal you could think of - in one day in the Masai Mara! Literally EVERY animal, including endangered and rare animals. Sami knew where to go to find everything, including the elusive and amazing dik-diks.
CONS: Company seemed disorganized. We were passed around a lot before the tour started and it felt chaotic and unsettling. They changed our itinerary to add 2 guests for the weekend, which resulted in a lot of backtracking on the dangerous Kenyan highways. Our guide was fairly quiet and answered questions when we asked, but spent a lot of time on the radio with guide friends. Every day was a long driving day.
Overall: Great value and worth the cons for the cost.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent organization and client service
We had a very nice experience, the organization of the trip was perfect, the communication with Spoonbill was easy and always gave us a solution to our needs.
In few words, a recommendable company
