IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awsome!!!!
It was the best gift ever! This trip should be mandatory to everyone;) it was one life experience to watch all those animals in their natural environment. I want to thank fasal and sami for sharing their knowledge with a smile 24/7. they made this trip way better than i expected by teaching us about the animals behavior ,landscape,tribes,and the history of the place. Thank you guys!!
And i want to thank lily that helped us and given us service even from distance.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Considering Caracal Tours? Stop considering and start booking!
If you are reading this, it's because you are thinking of booking a safari with Caracal Tours & Safaris. You should stop reading and start booking - you will not regret it!
To start, the great thing about Caracal is that it is operated by a husband and wife team, so there is great communication and collaboration to build your dream safari. We really wanted to go to the Northern Serengeti to try and see the wildebeest migration in August and Marion helped us build a customized itinerary that allowed us to do so. She was incredibly honest and easy to consult with during the booking process and answered all sorts of questions. Marion is Dutch and has her PhD as a medical researcher in Tanzania- this means she understands the questions and concerns that westerners have coming to Tanzania and can answer them all.
Ben, her husband, primarily runs the safaris. Ben grew up in the Arusha area, so you are taking a safari in his back yard. He's a very professional driver and incredibly friendly and nice. Once you get to know him, he's also very funny and constantly making jokes. For instance, we always joked with Ben that we wanted to see animals (specifically cats) in trees, but the joke became a bit absurd when we started telling Ben to find us elephants climbing trees. Ben played along and was quick to respond to these jokes, which really helps when you remember you are spending a long time together! It wasn't always about joking around; we often wanted to get Ben's honest opinion on Tanzanian life, politics, tribes, etc and he was always willing to answer the questions honestly.
The small size of the company meant that Ben and Marion were always willing to accommodate special requests for the agenda and I suggest chatting extensively with them to book the safari of your dreams. For instance, I would strongly suggest making space in your budget to travel to the northern Serengeti as it was spectacular and very different from the central Serengeti that most people visit.
Finally, when you book with Caracal, you are getting far more than just a safari and animal experience. I did not expect to get such an amazing cultural immersion and experience and it was life changing to spend time with the local Tanzanians. Caracal Tours did a fantastic job balancing the animal viewing with the cultural experience!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing, unforgettable experience!
We spent just over a week with Ima, visiting Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti and Lake Natron as a family of 4 (kids 15 and 10 yrs), and it was fantastic. Ima is really friendly and his knowledge of the flora and fauna of Tanzania is apparently limitless; he would always have unusual facts to impart about a plant or animal we'd just seen. He finds all the best bits of animal action in the parks and always lets you stay as long as you like looking at particular animals or sights. His chef Godfrey catered for us fussy eaters brilliantly, providing excellent spreads of varied food every day. Geographic Safaris' prices are also the best value in the country- our host in Dar Es Salaam said he'd never heard of such a good deal and that he was now tempted to go himself! All in all it was an unmissable experience and we can't wait to go back.
CY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience
We chose the 3 days Selous Safari (my husband and I....incidentally, even though it was just the 2 of us, the price remained the same) and the whole experience was amazing, Yussuf was great with the initial booking and communication, everything I asked was explained promptly by return email, and once on the road, our driver/guide Michael was very knowledgeable, very patient, answering our 101 questions, very courteous and friendly, the river safari on the first day by sunset was brilliant, the second day driving around in the jeep, Michael could spot the animals when we couldn't even see them with our binoculars! The bush hike on the last day with our bush guide (Cessi?) and ranger was very interesting, we felt safe the whole time and I was even impressed with the food at Camp Hippo, I had specified that I didn't eat meat and the camp chef made some lovely dishes just for me...thanks Ernest for running such a lovely spot on the Rufiji River...even the 5 hours drive back to Dar Es Salaam was ok as there was so much to see. Thank you all at Bushroutes, it was a memorable journey!
IE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience - insightful guide, excellent sightings, fabulous food, lovely group.
From beginning to end this was one truly amazing holiday. Madi our travel consultant put together a really special holiday for us. Victoria Falls where we did white water rafting and devil's pool, staying in the lovely Ilala lodge, Capetown with Table Mountain and Robben Island staying in the fabulous Rouge en Rose and Kruger National Park where Simon guided us through an amazing 3 day safari (seeing all big 5 in one day), educated, entertained and fed us. We were met by friendly, knowledgeable and helpful WildWings staff at each stage of the journey. David taught us the 8 countries surrounding Zambia, Shaun welcomed us warmly in Capetown and Simon was our 5 star guide. Honestly this was a fantastic holiday and I would recommend WildWings to everyone looking for a safari holiday with a difference. Thank you WildWings.
CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Zanzibar transport with good price
We are group of ten people who just returned from Zanzibar. We were in Zanzibar only for relax after some days in Selous park. Cholo tours organized for us all transport in Zanzibar. We choosed them because they offered best prices. The service was without problem and they added guide to the bus who gave us lot informations.
I can warmly recommend this operator.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Except entire reception, good Communication, affordable service
These guys keep time, communicate every single message and keep you entertained your safari
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You made our vacation a dream come true
Thanks to one and all in It Started in Africa for such an excellent service to make our Kenya tour so successful and enjoyable.everything went as planned,you kept all our werid wishes, and your drivers cum guides Carlos and Alex was just fantastic because of their courtesy,knowledge of wildlife and their always hacunamatata attitude.We just want to go back when ever possible -D this may be a combined Tanzania-Kenya tour.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, great experience.
Communication of booking with Wecam was very pleasant. Emails was always returned in hours. They can help you arrange the hotels in Nairobi as well with a great deal. They communicate with you during your safari trip as well and make sure everything meets your demand. I recommend their service and will use Wecam again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic and varied trip around Uganda and Rwanda
We booked a 15 night trip with Ken Bushman and I would have no hesitation in recommending him. Communication was excellent throughout the planning stages and he made very valuable suggestions and discussed/changed details to tailor our trip to our exact preferences. We used a variety of accommodation ranging from budget to luxury and all were up to our expectations. The journey was well paced and well balanced with a wealth of fascinating experiences. Wildlife highlights included walking with rhinos at Ziwa sanctuary, seeing chimps in Kibale forest, Gorillas in Bwindi NP, Boat trips on the Nile to Murchisons Falls and on the Kazinga channel and numerous game drives in different national parks. We also added on a 2 night trip into Rwanda which provided quite a contrast to Uganda with interesting visits to the Kigali Genocide memorial and other sites. Bushman is an excellent guide, everything ran smoothly, any minor hiccups (inevitable on a trip such as this) were easily and professionally sorted out. Uganda is a great destination with more variety than you might expect - a visit with Bushmemories safaris would be a great way to see it.