US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prompt, reliable, and as promised.
I was impressed with Gecko from the time of our initial inquiry. They responded to our inquiry and follow up questions quickly and effectively, which gave me a lot of confidence to book with them.
Our driver and guide, Msifiri, picked us up on-time, and drive times were as quoted to and from Dar Es Salaam.
During the safari, Msifiri did a great job of pointing out animals, and seemed very knowledgeable about the park, environment, and animals that live there.
Mikumi is a stunning park, and we saw many animals--it absolutely exceeded our expectations.
We stayed at Camp Bastian Mikumi, which was fabulous--staff were friendly and helpful, and the accommodations were clean and spacious. We loved the atmosphere at the on-property bar/restaurant, and the food was delicious.
For those considering the two day safari option to Mikumi, I would caution that the drive to/from the park is long and fairly tedious; however, this had nothing to do with Gecko, but rather is just the nature of the road/traffic.
Overall, though, we had a phenomenal experience, with Gecko exceeding expectations. I wouldn't hesitate to book with them again, and hope I'll be able to return to Tanzania to see more of its fascinating wildlife and beautiful scenery.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable trip to Madagascar!
This was our second time to Africa. Madagascar was different than mainland Africa and it exceeded our expectations! Rob's knowledge of Madagascar was valuable for all stages of planning. From the first telephone conversation we knew we were with the right person.
His choice in camps and lodges were exceptional. The food and the staff were amazing. The company Rob connected with on the ground was wonderful!! Every step was smooth and we were well informed every step of the way. I believe we connected with some of the best guides in Madagascar. They were extremely knowledgable, answering every question about the wildlife and culture. The guides were flexible and accommodating to any last minute requests.
We even asked Rob about purchasing a small musical instrument native to Madagascar, and when we arrived from our international flight the guide who greeted us at the airport had all the information. Rob attended to every detail.
We fell in love with Africa all over again. We truly had an amazing time and look forward to perhaps returning one day. We would certainly recommend Rob and Tailormade Africa.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lake Natron
In my opinion the safari was fantastic and all the people who stayed with us were amazing
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing African Safari
My wife and I just returned from Tanzania. We booked our entire trip through Tanzania Exclusive Journeys. Janescheduled our vacation. She was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. She made sure every detail was handled perfectly. Our safari took us to Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. We stayed at great tented lodges while on safari. The vehicle was new, comfortable and had no problems at all.
Our guide and driver Tony was incredible. We spent about 12 hours a day with him for almost an entire week. He was extremely knowledgeable about every living creature we encountered. He was great company and had an eagle eye, spotting animals from great distances. He made sure that we were safe, comfortable and having a lot of fun. He stayed with us until we boarded our plane from Serengeti to Zanzibar. Jane booked our lodging and activities in Zanzibar and connected us with a very good guide in Zanzibar.
I would highly recommend Tanzania Exclusive Journeys to my friends and family and plan to use them the next time I travel to Africa.
PH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful game watching
When we arrived in Nairobi everything was like clockwork. We were highly impressed by our guide was always professional, knowledgeable, and ready to go the extra mile ensuring we had a great time plus every opportunity to see lots of animals. We saw all the Big Five and had very close encounters to lions, leopards, hippos, elephants, and so much more. We had a great vacation and are very pleased we found such a terrific people to book with.
ES
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thieves
How is it possible that this guy is still offering on the net? How can one stop an evident thief?
Again, do not use them, do not book with them and do not pay anything!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent service. Very warm. Well organised. Helped a lot with crisis managements with airlines too
They made our family vacation really special - our tour guide(Frank) was the best! Our contact person(Bernard) also went out of his way to solve crisis with airlines & helped organised everything smoothly. Definitely will come back again & tour with them & have already started recommending them to my friends.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 9 Day 8 Night Safari Tour!
Our voyage to Africa was unconditionally successful just because of lovely agent Catherine. Catherine render us optimum assistance to explore tremendous expedition by opting safari with Tokenya Safari. Catherine our guide to 9 days 8 Night Safari Trip was absolutely enthusiastic, patient, knowledgeable and extremely cooperative. Not only she arranged itinerary but also she managed and handled entire ticketing process for our remarkable journey.Further , Catherine was predominantly quick in replying each and every question such as trip planning, packaging items required in a tour, visa process extra.Catherine possess phenomenal experience as well as knowledge related to how to explore a enjoyable trip
within appropriate time and in a budget. Moreover, the dynamic attitude of Catherine made the journey flawless and rejoicing. We had interesting chats, authentic food enjoyed altogether. If anybody craves to lodge trips on safari highly recommended choose Catherine as your guide because she is extraordinary helpful, polite, upgraded travel & skillful who can manage the everything efficiently.
Very professional, responsive and have tour options to suit different needs!
My recent experience with African Vacations was flawless. There is no silly question, James answered all my questions. Everything was worked out to the last detail. I would highly recommend African vacations for anyone looking for a truly Zambian experience!
US
Not like our last trip
We previously went on a great East Africans Safari with Born Free. We asked them to help with another trip a year later. This did not go at all well and Born Free did not take appropriate responsibility for the clear errors that occurred, which significantly and negatively affected our trip.
They did not stand behind their travel product and I can no longer recommend Born Free.