US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
South African Safari +++
Our family trip to South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe was amazing!! Definitely the trip of a lifetime. We had the opportunity to experience everything we wanted to and more. It was such an amazing experience to not have to worry about any detail. Kylie from Kruger took care of everything for us. Transfers, reservations, excursions, helping with the planning and giving recommendations based on her years of experience. Thank you so much!! Would definitely go back and do it again.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very special holiday, made to feel even more special by Roadside's care and consideration
Booking a safari for the whole family is a considerable investment and you want to be sure that it will all be worth it. Initially we looked for an agency based at home (Holland), but after continual issues, we were lucky enough to come across Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. Paul's knowledge and attention to detail meant that any hiccups that cropped up were smoothed away with barely any impact on us. He organised the perfect itinerary, readily tweaking it if we had any special wishes or requirements.
Once on safari, we were lucky enough to have James as our guide/driver. When you're thrown together with a stranger for over a week, it could be a difficult situation, but James readily made us feel very welcome. As a guide, he had an exceptional breadth of knowledge and was readily able to answer all our questions (and with 3 kids with us, there were lots of questions!). As a driver, he was also fantastic; we felt very safe with him, despite driving conditions that were often "challenging", to say the least. And as a person, James is a truly nice guy to spend time with, and we hope to meet him again on our next visit.
All in all, we were truly fortunate to find Tanzania Roadside to organise our holiday. I would heartily recommend them to anyone and everyone!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari in Kenya
We had an excellent journey in Kenya with Stephen (owner) and Elijah (guide and driver). Everything was just perfect and met or exceeded our expectations. The whole trip was organised by Stephen following our requests (not like with typical travel agencies where you have to buy a package in which nothing can be changed!!) Our driver was fun, flexible and had a great knowledge of all parks we visited (Massai Mara, Naivasha, Hells Gate, Amboseli, Tsavo East/West). Stephen remained available 24/7. Send an email and get an answer within few minutes! I challenge any major travel agency to do the same, especially on weekend!!!
Just perfect!
If you need any advice, ask Stephen for my contact.
Luc
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful great Safari experience!
We had the best safari experience, more than we could have imagined. From the beginning when we booked, Simon our contact was very accommodating of our requests and very professional. During the safari James our guide was exceptional! Very knowledgeable and knew exactly where to find the animals et c.c. lovely time. Highly recommend this tour company!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful and spectacular visit
It was wonderful being in the of Simon and all affiliated guides of KenyaSafari group.they made my visit to mara a worth to remember.
Wish to make more trips with them in coming future to other places
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari experience!
We booked a 6 day safari with Ranger Afrika to Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara National Park. Our trip was custom made and nothing we inquired about was a problem as Ezekiel's responses were fast, clear and professional. The game drives in all the parks were great and the guide had a lot of knowledge about every park we visited and all the wildlife. We spotted a lot of wildlife and our stays at Kubu Kubu Lodge and Maramboi Tented Camp were amazing.
We had unforgettable safari experience and i would absolutely recommend Ranger Afrika to anyone who wants to do a Private Safari in Tanzania.
Fantastic experience, unbeatable service, great lodges, excelled in every aspect
Having only seen the reviews on safaribookings of a company I had never heard of I was stunned by the speed of responses to any query by Mr Otienio, I felt as if I was really valued. I asked if a safari could be modified expecting an extra day at the start or end yet I was given possibilities for during the safari where we could make the most of our time. Once on safari we found we were spending more time on game drives than with previous companies in fact we doubled the time. Our driver Rewer (Stanley) was great, we could spend as little or as long time as we wanted with each animal or bird whilst he considered where to get the best photos from. He listened to what we wanted from our safari - spending time with good views of animals rather than a quick view to tick a box and moving on, so not waiting for hours next to a bush waiting for a sleeping leopard to come out when all you could see was the size of a postage stamp and instead viewing heards of topi and zebra. The quality of our lodges was excellent - Tsavo East Voi Wildlife lodge fantastic lodge and location with loads of elephants visiting the waterhole, Tsavo West Negulia Lodge - dated but fantastic views and plenty of elephants and evening leopard, Amboseli Kibo camp - fantastic tent full of character with great views of Kilimanjaro, Naivasha Elsamere - beautiful surroundings, Nakuru Sopa Lodge - stunning quality, Baringo Soi Safari lodge - dated with fantastic views and very helpful chef, Masai Mara Sekanani Camp - fantastic tent in very private surroundings. Every lodge and tent was excellent each with their own character although because of the amount of time spent on game drives we did not spend as much time in the lodges. Please be aware that some of the drives between lodges can be very lengthy but this allows you experience the most variety of animals and views. The journey between masai mara and nairobe can be particularly problematic as there can be frequent massive traffic jams at the rift valley escarpment which can entail a 2 hour detour to avoid. Overall I was thoroughly impressed with the standard of service and especially considering the excellent price exceeded all my expectations.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3-day gorilla trekking in Bwindi, Uganda
We had an amazing experience in Uganda. The trip from Entebbe to Bwindi was fascinating and informative, as our guide, David, explained about the sights and Ugandan culture, and answered our questions. Tracking the gorillas was an unforgettable experience and more than met our expectations, thanks to Grassrootz who provided us with an expert guide and comfortable accommodations. Highly recommended!
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very exhilarating experience with knowledgeable and positive guides.
Best to start early in the morning, which gives you the best chance of spotting the Lions and Cheetahs, if lucky on hunt. Great experience, would like to do it again.
RO
Your partner for the safari in Tanzania
I used their services for a 3-day safari in Selous, with lodging at Wilderness Camp, which is a great lodge with wonderful people.
Everything went as scheduled. The car they used was a good old Land Cruiser which showed its age but turned up confortable (as it can be with a safari 4x4). What was agreed was delivered in exactly the terms agreed. The safari was nice, and the driver Simon was a very good and knowleadgeable driver who managed to get us in the most exciting zones of the reservation, even thou he is "a man of few words", to say the least. So we did not really had a guide, but that worked fine for us, no worries here.
So all in all, Grassroots is a partner in which you can trust, and their prices are amongst the chepest you'll find for what is delivered.
Highly recommended!