65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Janice
Fantastic both for close up of wildlife and birdwatching
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most extraordinary safari!
We started our research for a safari in Tanzania on safaribookings. We asked for various quotes but it was Claws to Africa and the very reactive Fatuma that we selected. She immediately answered our questions and her advice helped us develop the most exceptional safari. We chose the 7-day package (Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Eyasi) while sleeping in the tent. Seeing several parks was a good idea because, for example in Tarangire, there are very large groups of elephants that have not been seen in other parks, just elephants in pairs or three. Our safari guide, Fasili had an excellent knowledge of the flora and fauna. He took the time to show us and explain each animal to us. He gave us time to observe through binoculars and take photos. Thanks to him, we could see the Big Five! Fasili had a very good intuition. We saw a Cheetah family and a giraffe family in the heart of the Serengeti, just for us before sharing the information with other 4x4s. It was really beautiful and unforgettable! We got caught up in the game of discovering animals in the savannah which is really not easy! We were fascinated by the several thousand wildebeest, zebras and gazelles with their babies in the plain between the Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. Above all, you have to descend into the Crater. It is a wonderful experience and the only place to see rhinos. The weather was very very rainy during our stay. Driving on extremely muddy or completely flooded roads was really complicated but Fasili was a very careful driver, he knew his 4x4 perfectly and not once did we get bogged down. Despite these conditions which demanded a lot of attention, he showed us the animals in the savannah. And arriving at the camp, he pitched the tent for us !!! We loved the experience of sleeping in the tent especially when the buffaloes came to graze at the foot of the tent and the hyenas and the prowling lions! Absolutely guaranteed thrill! Our cook Sangua prepared excellent and hearty meals for us. Changing your kitchen every day requires good organization. The atmosphere was very nice on the camps. The two of us made sure that we had an unforgettable time and that always with a smile and a kind word. Thank you Vasili and Sangua! Highly recommended!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic birdwatching tour
Fantastic birdwatching holiday with Best Jungle Safaris.
My bucket list bird was the Shoebill which we saw on Day 2 at Mwamba swamp.
Forest birding always difficult but our guide Chris did a fantastic job of finding them for us. His hearing and knowledge of bird song outstanding.
Stayed in some lovely lodges. The staff at all the lodges could not do enough for us, and were always polite and courteous.
Food tasted reasonably good. Unfortunately, in the last few days in Uganda both my husband and myself contracted diarrhoea which was confirmed as campylobacter on return home.
Uganda is a beautiful country. Although we were mainly birdwatching we also saw lions, elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras and giraffe. Scenery lovely. Weather good throughout.
Rogers , our driver, was a very safe and competent driver and a true gentleman.
Overall would highly recommend a birdwatching holiday in Uganda and many thanks to our tour operator.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing business!!!
My friend recommended this company and we couldn’t be happier with our experience! 24 hrs customer service, excellent communication, personal touch, and so much more! Everything was just the way we planned it. Beautiful Safari with nice guides and drivers! And for our surprise we got a complimentary taxi on the last day or our stay in Tanzania. The taxi picked us from the Ferri, drove us around the town, store our baggage and waited for us to have dinner and then drove us to the airport- all this for no charge!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 days of joy and wonderful animals
We had a great time! Liliane answerd all my questions very fast and in detail, she is very helpful and willing to go the extra mile!
Safari staff (driverguides) are very well educated and easy going, organization is top!
Accomodation, food and overall service was far better than expected for a budgetsafari.
We could see soooo many animals (far more than imagined)!
Ndurumo is highly recommended! We had an awesome time :)
RS
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible adventure
Our Safari tour was amazing and unbelievably experience all thanks to Travel Africa Safari Agency, started with Muhamed the guy who is in charge for communication with all of us who signed up for Safari, he had endless patience and understanding for all our questions and he would kindly reply within very short time, then the Safari guide-driver Jacob was full of information about everything from the various places we pasing by on our way to National parks, customs of local population, various other attractions and interesting things, history.. all about every tree we ask, every plant, every bird, animal, how they live, what do they eat, what are their habits, how to distinguish a male from female and many many more information and all that on very good English, he knew perfectly well where to find all animals so we saw BIG FIVE and many many more animals on our Safari tour, Dula the cook guy made delicious food all 4 days of Safari tour from appetizers, main course, salads to sweets everything was perfect. So an experience worth every dollar and would definitely recommend to anyone to experience something like this with this agency
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tailored to the Needs and Perfect Performance
Great dialogue before the trip, with flexible approach and valuable input.
Perfect execution of the service during the trip: flawless service everywhere with drivers on time, very clean cars, knowledgeable individuals.
Extremely good service! Definitely worth the experience!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible trip to South Africa... perfectly planned and executed!
The trip, service, communications, the safari, the accommodations all exceeded our expectations... It was amazing and memorable, possibly our best trip of our lives.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Adventure with the MangiEMPIRE Tours team.
If you always dreamed of going on a safari, but were a bit worried whether you are up for it, contact MangiEMPIRE Tours immediately! As a somewhat comfort-oriented traveler, I must say our trip was perfectly balanced like:
a) Communication with Director was easy and prompt at all times.
b) Our guide, was handpicked and was simply delightful at all times. He went out of his way to show us a great variety of animals, tying to make sure we saw as much as possible. Every trip was saturated with experiences, including seeing three different lion prides on one day, as well as getting some excellent close-ups of feeding, hunting and resting lions.
He educated us about wildlife and went out of his way to accommodate us when we needed to exchange money, buy SIM cards or handle any other non-itinerary requests. He was sensitive to our needs, flexible with the schedule and made sure we had a good balance of adventure and vacation.
c) They provided personal attention that was beyond expectation; I must say I felt like I was in the hands of good friends, even though I met Nova and his fellow staff for the first time.
d) Accommodations were great.
Bottom line: I highly recommend this safari operator, especially for first-time safari goers
