US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful Country with Kind People
I had a wonderful two weeks in Kenya in July 2023. I traveled with my partner and four of our friends. We visited Diani Beach, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Maasai Mara. The people in Kenya are so hospitable and friendly. We experienced beautiful weather in the mid 70s on safari and low 80s at the beach. We had an amazing tour operator, Flash MCTours. Our driver was very knowledgeable and took great care of us. The tour company owner, Peter, was always available for any questions that we had. We saw such amazing animals. We were lucky to see the big five, we watched a monkey being born, the wildebeest migrating, and saw many babies as well as adult animals. We really enjoyed our boat ride to Crescent Island on Lake Naivasha. Being up close and personal walking with giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, gazelles, etc. was beautiful. Diani Beach was gorgeous. The sand is so white and soft and the water was warm, and so blue. I cannot wait to go back to Kenya.
We also enjoyed several days in Nairobi. The shopping, restaurants, and culture was fantastic.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nature at its best!!
We had an amazing holiday in Tanzania. Our trip started at Arusha where we were picked up by our safari guide from Nature In Spirit Travels. We did a 10 day safari starting from Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater onto Serengeti with some cultural experiences at Lake Eyasi on the way. It was an amazing experience to see so many wildlife throughout the trip and also we got to experience some cultural experiences with the Hadza and Datoga tribes. Our safari tour also included sponsoring some water filters for 2 Masai families whom we got to meet in person and hand over the water filters - we felt very humbled by this opportunity. We flew back to Arusha from Kogatende and went on to Zanzibar for a few days of scuba diving. Zanzibar is a beautiful island with amazing beaches and nice coral life underwater. We stayed in some very nice lodges and camps in the national parks; and finally a beach villa at Zanzibar. Overall Tanzania is country with really nice people, amazing safaris, good food and beautiful sunsets. We would like to go back there again.
AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It is amazing
The visit in Kenya was very well organized. Visiting the three parks, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara was impressive and would not want to miss one of it. I would definitely suggest to everybody not to miss Lake Nakuru although it is smaller, but the scenery and the bird life are beautiful. The lodges were perfect for us and the drives excellent.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A land of beautiful landscapes, interesting cultures and wild animals
We enjoyed very much our trip. I cannot wait for my next safari trip! Tanzania has a very large wildlife, many different parks quite close to each other. Booking with this site was very easy and safe, everything went well.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A land of Wilderness!
Life is short and this earth we call home is full of wonders. One should explore and enjoy as many such beauties as possible in a lifetime. One such amazing journey is what I took this summer with my family. Tanzania, a land of abundant wilderness. Vastness of the National parks and the freedom of wild beasts fills your heart and mind with such fantastic emotions. It feels as if the world is showing you the mirror and challenging your default but false security. You in a caged corner observing the predators of this wilderness, surely an experience I will never forget. For some strange reason I felt closer to my mother earth after this trip.
Tanzania also offers such amazing opportunity to experience the old traditional Masai habitats and its people. In this ever modernizing and fast paced madness Tanzania was like a breath of fresh air. I felt as if I have come to a land which is still many decades behind the urbanization madness. Where one can easily see Blue sky by the day and a sky full of stars by the night.
On the other hand staying connected to the rest of the world is not a struggle. We were surely not deprived of our essential and habitual dependencies like wifi, power source, comfy bed, hearty vacation breakfast spread etc. Tanzanian hospitality and service if not the best is not far behind.
We also got a chance to experience both Tanganika and Zanzibar - Two seperate states at some point now merged to become Tanzania. Like any other such historical burdens of mergers, Tanzania also has its share of political tussles and ethnicity divides. Zanzibar, colonized by Oman and Tanganika colonized by British, naturally created a religious diversity. We met many Abdullas and Ahmads in Zanzibar on the other hand Tanzania mainland were full of Steves, Rogers and Felixes.
Shopping for local artefacts and souvenirs was another brilliant experience. Smaller road side shops selling bright colorful paintings, wooden crafted statues of Masai warriors, African Big five sculptures, Wooden kitchen utensils etc. was a treat to the eye. But do get prepared to bargain hard. Thumb rule, start with 50% of quoted price and work your way up depending on how badly you want it. Whatever you do, never pay what was asked for at the first instance and most importantly, enjoy the process.
There is much to write but I am short of time now. Anyways, it's not something one should miss, so pack your khakis, hats, sun screens and head out for your own African adventure! Good Luck!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent people, scenery and wildlife
My wife and I visited Tanzania for 10 days in July of 2023 and had the vacation of a lifetime! Tanzania is a beautiful country and its people are friendly (and proud) beyond belief! Then, there's the incredible amounts of wild animals we saw in their natural habitats throughout all the parks we visited. Through Safari Bookings we located the safari company, Soul of Tanzania, and after reading myriad glowing reviews, decided to book our safari through Soul of Tanzania. We couldn't have been happier with our choice. There was an initial snafu when the guide assigned to us went to the wrong location but Soul of Tanzania's local (Arusha) operations manager, Margaret, responded immediately by assigning another guide (Suleimon) to us who had us on our way within two hours of our originally assigned departure time. I'm relating this incident because I was so impressed with Margaret's response to the problem, which showed the value of being with a safari company that stood behind its promotional materials with excellent service, responsiveness and availability when a problem occurred. The rest of the 8 days with Suleimon were wonderful! He had incredible knowledge of all the animals in the parks we visited (Tangeire, Lake Manyara, Serengheti, Ngorogoro) and we saw every imaginable animal (except a rhino) including 54 lions, 4 leopards, a cheetah family and wildebeasts, zebras, giraffes, elephants, hyenas, Thompson gazelles and many other birds and animals beyond counting. Every game "camp" we stayed in was luxurious and all included private (and in many places, gorgeous!) bathrooms and verandas or porches with magnificent views. During our last two days we visited with two 'bush' tribes - the Datoga and Hadzabe - and had very memorable and excellent visits (bring extra money for tips on these type visits. Even though Soul of Tanzania had paid the tribes for the visit, a significant tip is still expected by the tribe, fyi. But I highly recommend doing a tribe visit if possible. The people were very welcoming and everyone had a good time during the visits in addition to my wife and I learning a lot about their customs and lives. All in all, our visit to Tanzania was awesome and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. Many thanks to Safari bookings for helping us find Soul of Tanzania and our deepest gratitude to Margaret, Suliemon and the team at Soul of Tanzania who made our trip such a joy.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Vanee Sivasamy
It was very hard to see any wildlife with so many trees and the lake had also caused damage to some of the forest area.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Vanee Sivasamy
Simple beautiful and so scenic and we saw so many unique animals like the caracal and black rhino.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Serengeti National Park by Vanee Sivasamy
Really great for seeing so many of the big 5 and super scenic.