CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
We decided to book our Kenya experience ourselves and not use a travel agency in Canada. The safari bookings website was a great help.
I send off e-mails to several companies and only heard back from a few. Tropical Vacations from the start was great at communicating and finding out what we wanted.
What we had thought we wanted and what we ended up with, we could not have been more thrilled.
We ended up with 6 days and 5 nights of the best time ever.
We managed to see Amboseli, Masa Mari and a few other parks.
We saw Kilimanjaro At sunrise and sunset. We saw the big 5 and came home with over 2,000 photos.
Matthew from Tropical Vacation met the needs of the three of us. One person in our group is a birder and he made sure she got to see many new birds to add to her list.
We are glad we followed his advise to upgrade our accommodation as we heard after some of the places we had picked were pretty rough. We did not go luxury and for the fraction extra we paid for mid luxury and to be a private group of three was well worth the small extra.
We thought this would be our onetime trip Africa, but we are already talking about going back.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Tanzania Safari with Daniel
The safari was amazing, it was a completely different holiday we never did before. The pick up on the airport took a bit but the driver was very friendly and the hotel was fine. The next day it was quick to the border and once meeting our guide Daniel and the jeep at the border, it became amazing. Daniel was an amazing guide, so friendly, so knowledgeable and he asked us the right questions. We were not interested to get off path or need to see something specific. We had an amazing time just driving around and seeing so many animals.
The route was great, first in Tarangire and then Serengeti. We loved Tarangire, so simple to see so many different animals and great places to stay. In Serengeti we really enjoyed the longer drives, see some more animals and the tented camps were amazing. The only camp which was a bit disappointing was Angata Camp in Ngorongoro.
Overall, the food was amazing, the travel amazing and the guide Daniel. The jeep was really big, so much space but in great condition. Which was necessary in the long drives to the Serengeti North and back. Although the drives were a couple of hours, it was totally worth it as the migration was an amazing spectacle to see.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The River View Lodge was perfect. Our tour guide, Mathews, was excellent!!!
I was not involved in making the reservation. The overall experience while at the River View Lodge was fantastic. I highly recommend and hope to return.
NP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service, Well managed and executed trip.
Very cooperative team. Made our trip memorable. Thanks for all the support to feel us very comfortable since the time we join from Nairobi till end of the trip.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
For the 2nd time a perfect organized roundtrip.
As like last year all very well arranged. Excellent communication and service, top locations to stay over and every location very friendly people.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect holiday - Excellent service - Can't wait to use them again
I can wholeheartedly recommend booking with Off2Africa Travel. We got in contact with them trying to organise a Botswana Safari and finding everything was fully booked. After some hunting around, with great communications on what they achieve so far, they managed to put together a custom trip involving separate hotels and flights. All with availability and at a much cheaper price than we were finding.
Tifiny was a pleasure to deal with, answering all our questions quickly and with no issue at all. Paying them was easy, you always have some worry when you are transferring money to someone you have only dealt with online, but the transfer took no time at all and Tifiny quickly confirmed that they have received it.
The hotels they found for us for amazing. They really were something special and not your usual run of the mill hotels. It was obvious they chose hotels which suited what we wanted to do and ensured we had great variety in our trip.
I really can't stop recommending Off2Africa Travel and without doubt will use them the next time we organise a trip to Africa. Please don't hesitate in contacting them as they will put effort in finding the perfect holiday for you.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Brilliant tailor made safari
Having previously worked in the safari industry some years ago, myself and my partner decided to take the in-laws on their first ever safari.
Booking with Buffalo Safari Camps allowed us to tailor make our tour for exactly wanted we wanted, and it didn’t disappoint... it was without a doubt one of the best safaris we’ve ever been on!
The overall tour itinerary, vehicle (huge fan of Land Rovers) and service were top notch, not to mention great value. Our driver Errie was awesome - very knowledgeable and always smiling.
I’ve recommended all of my friends.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mind-expanding and truly insightful: highly recommended for curious travellers
I was lucky enough to go on a private six-day safari around the Masai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo – with both Alvin and Sammy, two of the kindest people you'll ever meet. Sammy was an outstanding driver (and at times also a guide!), navigating the parks and highways like he’s never done anything else. Alvin kept on feeding me knowledge. It would be impossible to try and some up how much I've learned on this safari: from the best animal fun facts (spoiler alert: elephants have been known to recognise specific humans) to deep insights into everyday life and culture in Kenya (the explanation behind the pimped matutus – the mini discobuses you see everywhere in Nairboi) and politics (the future of energy in Kenya) – none of my questions remained unanswered.
Papa Musili Safari are the pioneers of eco safaris in Kenya – you’ll have a hard time finding a safari company that is more dedicated to protecting the Kenyan environment, its animals and its people. They donate to conservation projects like The Green Belt Movement in Nairobi, plant trees along their safari, and only work with lodges with good eco credentials that hire local staff, thus giving back to the community. When you see a giraffe standing right next to you, this beautiful creature looking you right in the eyes, you really feel like you’ve made the right choice with Papa Musili because you know they really care about protecting this giraffe’s habitat. So it's a win win situation.
You can tell they have a lot of experience and have been in the business for years – wherever we went, they were welcomed by staff like family which says a lot about the way they treat people. This was also reflected in how well they reacted to me – they could tell I was really tired one day without me even saying anything, so they cut the morning drive short and I could get some more time to rest in the lodge.
One more tip: listen to their advice – I really wanted to do three parks in six days, and later wished I’d only done two, which is what they recommended. They know what they’re doing, trust them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent. Once in a lifetime trip.
Completing safari with Adventure Makers Tanzania was an once-in-a-lifetime experience largely due to the guide (Kiaka). Kiaka was simply exceptional and catered to all our needs at all times. He was knowledgeable, helpful and amicable. I cannot recommend him highly enough. Adventure Makers runs an efficient and comfortable operation. They make sure that you really get the full experience of safari. Kiaka worked tirelessly to ensure that we saw all the wildlife possible. Further, Kiaka ensured our safety at all times and as a result I felt completely safe. Stephen who runs Adventure Makers was responsive before and after completing safari. He ensured that I made my flight to Zanzibar on time without any issues. If somebody is looking to complete safari on a budget, Adventure Makers is your only option.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is a wonderful family-operated business with personalized service and incredible expertise.
We had an amazing safari experience with Safari Multiways. Romeo always responded very promptly during my research phase and was really accommodating to my requests to adjust the standard itinerary. This is a small local business and it feels good to support the local economy as they guide you through the wonders of Tanzania. Our guides were expert trackers and very knowledgeable about wildlife, birds, and plants. I thought we would be lucky if we saw even one leopard or cheetah. We saw so many we stopped counting! Tons of lions, elephants, zebras and every other imaginable African animal were viewed in our private safari vehicle - Amos went out of his way to make sure we witnessed the wildebeest migration river crossing as well. This is truly a bucket list trip of a lifetime.
Go and enjoy safari with this company. You will be glad you did.