35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania is beautiful!
My wife and I were celebrating our 10th-year wedding anniversary, and we wanted somewhere in Africa that would provide that true, authentic African experience. We certainly made the right choice in Tanzania! We landed in Zanzibar and flew out the next day to Serengeti. where we were met by our exceptional tour guide, Karim, from Psalms Adventures. Over our three-day stay in the wilderness, we saw all sorts of animals. Actually, now that I think of it, we saw so many! Serengeti is definitely rich in fauna! We drove around the national park with our kids, and they were just so enriched by the experience. No dull moment! Our stay at Mbalageti Lodge was fantastic, and the Manager even went out of her way to create a special surprise for us to mark our celebration. The tour operator was really super professional and certainly offered a fair price for the experience that we had. We flew back to Zanzibar and headed out to the East of the Island to enjoy the awesome resorts by the Indian Ocean with our larger family. Best holiday ever! The beaches, the numerous activities, the food, the culture... It had everything. All in all, our Tanzanian experience was beautiful! The people were lovely, always willing to serve you with a smile, and so proud to let you into a bit of what is special in the country. Simply put, Tanzania is beautiful! Go enjoy it yourself!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by Robin
Great place to visit. We stayed at the Kruger Adventure Lodge- great staff and a nice planned trip for the days we were there. Plenty of animals to see, birds included. I loved looked at the different types of trees and plants- so much to see all over the place.
Definatly worth the trip
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Serengeti National Park by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas
Serengeti has it all!! The park is expansive, and the wildlife is ubiquitous!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice trip
It was a great trip and I saw a lot of animals. Johny's guide showed us a lot of animals and stopped every time he touched them. He also arrived on time every time by car. The service at the hotel was also very good and the food was delicious. Great trip, would recommend to friends.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a trip full of once in a lifetime experiences
From the time I booked the tour, Elvis kept me informed of the plans and oversaw that everything ran smoothly.
The tour itself was amazing, from Kigali, to being amongst the golden monkeys and gorillas. It was breathtaking.
The accommodations were comfortable and welcoming.
The whole experience was made more fun by my guide: Derrick and driver: Smith. Both were enthusiastic, entertaining, knowledgeable, and happy to incorporate changes to the itinerary
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Certainly recommend this tours
Cate is a reliable and trustworthy African safari tour agent. I booked my safari with her online through Safari Booking from California, USA. It was my first time in Kenya and I wanted to make sure I was dealing with a reputable agent. Cate managed my trip professionally, and I had a wonderful experience. The budget I provided was worth it, and I would highly recommend Cate to anyone planning an African safari.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We built and lived a dream
We have been satisfied and now we can't forget Tanzania and its National Parks. The safari was amazing and we saw a lot of animals. We saw a lot of lions in Serengeti and Ngorongoro, and also leopard and cheetah in Serengeti. We have also visited Arusha park (it's nice and good starting point) and Tarangire (a lot of elephants!!).
We were only 2 in the jeep, our guide Steven was friendly and amazing spotting animals in a distance.
Some roads are bumping and driving to Serengeti is tough, but it's a great experience.
We have really enjoyed our time in Tanzania.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with Serengeti African Tours
We had an amazing time during our Safari with our guide Ombeni and our cook Richard
We booked the safari via the internet from Germany. The communication was easy and we got all information we needed.
Also the organisation during our trip was perfect and on time.
Our Guide Ombeni drove us safely all the time and explained a lot. We saw a lot of animals, some even very close to the car! He also found the best picture spots :)
It was amazing!
The food was always freshly prepared. You don‘t get the lunch boxes you get with other companies.
The food Richard prepared for us every day was absolutely exquisite!
The tents are quite big and comfortable. On the campsites are washrooms with showers.
Thanks a lot to everybody for that unforgettable trip
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari experience, with brilliantly friendly guides
Great safari experience! Beautiful location, well organised. The guides were exceptionally friendly and pointed out animals, whilst also giving us a good background to the area. The food was great and made by the chef (stomach engineer) Emmanuel, who was a great addition to our trip.
We managed to see all of the big five, alongside staying in fabulous locations with beautiful views, right in the heart of the parks.
The only issue we had was on payment - we were asked to pay in cash (without prior warning) and then, when we naturally didn’t have such a large amount of dollars on us, we were made to pay 5% extra for using card, which was a significant sum of money.
Aside from that, it was a wonderful trip and we would fully recommend!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional 8 day Tanzania safari followed by 3 days Zanzibar
This was to be our first safari, we looked at a lot of companies and narrowed it down to six. We wanted a local company with Tanzanian staff. The communication with Peniel combined with the reviews, his safari suggestions and price were the deciding factors for us. Our choice fell on Lights of Africa destinations and safaris.
Peniel the owner and Anton our driver/guide met us in the evening at Kilimanjaro airport and took us straight to our overnight lodge. They had arranged that the kitchen would be open so that we could have a meal when we got there. During dinner Peniel explained everything about our trip and gave us our air tickets for our flights to and from Zanzibar after the safari.
Our driver Anton came to pick us up the next morning and we began what was to be an amazing experience. Anton was an excellent driver and guide and was considerate and friendly in everything he did. Our safari consisted of Tarangire reserve, Lake Manyara, Ngorogoro crater, south and north Serengetti. The lodges were all very comfortable and the facilities and food were very good and the staff very friendly. The two tent camps that we stayed in were also very comfortable with a shower and toilet in the tent. Here again the facilities were very good and the food excellent and the staff very friendly and helpful.
Anton was an excellent guide, he pointed out animals that we at first didn’t see and managed always to find hidden gems. He always made sure that we would be in a good position to take photos. He even managed to get us in the perfect position to be able to photograph and film the migration of Wildebeests and Zebras crossing the Mara river.
Our last 3 days we spent in Zanzibar, one night in Stone town followed by a tour of the old town and a visit to a herb and spice farm. The last two days we spent at a hotel on the beach at Nungwi. Both hotels were excellent.
This trip was very well organised with nothing left to chance. Thanks to Peniel and Anton we had the experience of a lifetime.
We would thoroughly recommend Light on Africa to all of our family and friends.
Jacqueline and Chris J