IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect tour and unforgettable experience!
My family and I had an eight day tour. This was the trip we dreamed of for a long time and a big Thank you to Safari Avventura for having made it a wonderful trip, well organized and full of emotions, in short, an unforgettable experience!
We started to organize it in 2020 but due to covid we had to postpone the trip to July of this year. Thank you, Gianluca, for your patience and support in the organizational phase.
The first day was dedicated to visiting the waterfalls in Materuni, at the foot of Kilimanjaro, with an excellent lunch in the village and experience in the preparation of coffee, from the bean to the cup and then a visit to the Moshi market. Then, we started the safari and visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Central Serengeti parks, up to Northern Serengeti park for the great migration. Each park is beautiful and has unique features, we saw so many animals, and of course the Big Five too. And the great migration, the endless herds of wildebeest, their crossing of the river, complete with ambushes by crocs, is something wonderful and unique!
Beautiful and interesting also the non-safari day to visit the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes around Lake Eyasi to learn about their uses, and the hunting trip with the Hadzabe is simply unforgettable.
Congratulations to Safari Avventura also for the suggestion for the accommodations, both lodges and tented camps, very beautiful and welcoming! A particular note for the tented camps Tortilis (Lake Manyara) and Chaka (North Serengeti), a fabulous service in a fairy-tale setting. The awakenings at dawn in the heart of the savannah are beyond words.
And congratulations also for the management of the meals which was perfect. In addition to the excellent dinners in the lodges and camps, the lunches during the tours were "real" with food prepared by the various structures the same morning, never the classic sandwich box.
And finally a big thank you to our guide Aidan, very trained and always super kind, patient and willing to try to satisfy our requests. Great Aidan!
In short, a journey that is already and will remain in our hearts, with the hope of coming back soon. Thanks Safari Avventura!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Staff support couldn't be better
My husband and I arranged a tour through Ant and Costa at the end of August 2021. I can't say enough good things about their management and attention to the details of self-drive camping. Their communication before the trip was outstanding. I had many conversations with Ant via What's App before we left and, given that the pandemic was still a factor, it was very reassuring to have an in-person talk. Ant was exceedingly honest about the situation which, as a matter of fact, was quite safe.
We got meticulous instruction in the use of the camping equipment before we left. All of it is top-notch but it is also heavy and stored on the top of the vehicle so be forewarned. Roads to the campgrounds are long and difficult. Roads in the campgrounds are VERY difficult. All this to say that if we had not hired Scott to help us with this trip we would not have been able to make it. We are older (to say the least) adults so, of course, this trip would be "easy" for young, fit people. Older travelers should not underestimate the difficulty of manipulating equipment and driving on difficult roads.
With Scott's help we had a wonderful time. I have never appreciated birds and the sounds of animals as much as on this trip. Zimbabwe's park are not as developed as other country's but that is their virtue. You can have a true African bush experience here with almost no interference from other people. Quite unique!
This company is a gem. The cost of the trip was incredibly fair. You can count on Ant and Costa to arrange something wonderful.
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari experience with Seven Wonders and hoza as our guide!
My husband and I booked the mount Meru hike and 5 days safari trip with Seven Wonders- both experiences were amazing! We will focus on this review on the Safari part.
We took around 6 price offers from local companies and Seven Wonders gave us the best and fair offer, price and quality-wise.
From the moment we landed at Kilimanjaro airport Evelyn and her team took the best care of us, supported our every need, change, accommodation, question, and request. Our tour guide was Hoza and he was a real expert- I'll start from the end: we saw the great migration crossing of the Mara river! He knew where all the interesting things are, drove fast but safe, highly professional and knowledgeable guide, share with us stories and information about the wildlife, culture, and the country. Due to his experience, we had the best decision and chose an alternative route; We initially planned one day in lake Manyara, one in Serengeti, and one in Ngorongoro, and one day in Tarangire. in the first day we were offered an alternative of two days in Serengeti and one in Ngorongoro, and one day in Tarangire, since lake Manyara is currently flooded (we also saw this on our way to the Ngorongoro). I would definitely recommend two days in Serengeti- it is the most beautiful park, very close to Masai Mara and has a lot of wildlife. It was also the only reason why we had enough time to see the great migration crossing. We are very thankful that we were offered this alternative.
We chose the camping option and the facilities were OK.
The Seronera camp in Serengeti was not the best. There was no hot water and the bathrooms were dirty- it was manageable but something to take into consideration.
The Simba campsite of Ngorongoro was nice, hot water and pretty clean.
We were a group of 4 people, a guide and a cook- the food was great!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
efficient
Our guide, Solomon, was very punctual and thanks to his guiding experience we were able to enjoy the sight of very rare animals, including lions and their cubs, cheetas and also their cubs and an amazing encounter with a leopard. The jeep was spacious, very comfortable and the game rides were unforgettable.
The lodges and the tents we had were also of very high standards, the food was excellent and served in copious quantities and all the accomodation staff was very welcoming.
However, we wouldn't recommend the "tree top canope walk" which was charged 30 USD per person and consisted in a 450m walk during which we saw a couple of monkeys (there are literally hundreds of them in the regular game ride happening in the national parc).
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
I booked for ten days travel: Safari, Diani Beach and a few night stay in Nairobi.
Milkah was absolutely fantastic and so accomodating of everything that I needed. On safari Joshua was a wonderful dedicated guide with a genuine passion for the wildlife of Maasai Mara. All transfers were perfectly on time.
Could not have asked for a better, more perfect or reasonably priced experience.
Thank you for your fantastic work :)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Honeymoon in Tanzania
My husband Jonson and me spent 6 days Claws of Africa in Tanzania and it was beyond our expectation. Our guide showed us everything in the Parks Claws of Africa. His experience made our trip unforgettable. We saw every animals what we wanted and even the wildebeests river crossing. I can only recommend this trip.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Tanzania with ItStartedInAfrica
We had an amazing experience with Baraja who guided us through the parks. He made a lot of effort to bring us to the best places and made us to see all the animals what we wanted to see. He has a bright knowledge about the Safari experience and we only can recommend him!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
Verry good experience and seriously compagnie. I recommend, we plane took the option to 6 in the car and it was great.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended!! A great arranged trip to Zanzibar and safari in Tanzania!!
Highly recommended!!!
We have planned a fully (and complete) customized trip with Sylwia. She has planned every detail very well and knows who to work with to make your trip an unforgettable trip!!
First two days we went to Zanzibar, Stonetown and made several trips with several drivers and guides. Than we went to mainland Zanzibar, our driver was there waiting for us to drive us to the Safari, Selous game drive! One other couple joined us for this trip! This couple was very kind and we felt very comfortable with them the whole trip! We stayed two days at a lodge near to the Selous game drive reserve. We have done a boat-, drive- and walking safari. After that we droge to Kilwa and stayed there for two nights and have done several trips. We felt really king of the beautiful kingdom because besides us and the other couple, no one else was at the lodge. The food was really really great and the view was unforgettable!! After we went to Dar es Salaam and had the next day a city tour. The same evening we flew back to Zanzibar. Normally we should go back by boat, but because my wife had gotten sick during the boat trip in the first place to mainland, Sylwia booked us a plane ticket, this also shows the quality and service!!!
The last 4 nights we stayed on Zanzibar in a resort. This was really nice and we met some really nice local people there and made new local friends!
All the staff and all the people we we have been with during our trip are very nice, helpful, kind and calm people, we felt very comfortable! All the lodges, hotels and resorts were great!
A special thanks to Sylwia for the unforgettable trip, quality, service, value for money and everything. Also a special thanks for Iddy who made us feel comfortable at the first arriving and the whole mainland trip. A big thanks to all our drivers (Salim, Mohammed, Mohammed and Iddy) and also a special thanks to our guides (Bushwalking guide, Kilwa guide, Stonetown guide Mohammed).
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good Service
After contacting several safari companies I decided to go with Lion King because all my special requests where respected, plans where changed from my side few times and they always found the best solution - the company is very flexible, which is important in covid times. And we got rewarded! Even though we didnt ask for a German speaking Guide, we got one. Musa made our Safari incredible! He could read our minds and was really concerned that everyones wishes were fullfilled. He was very patient with us, could tell anything about every animal and even more explained a lot about his beautiful country. We really enjoyed our trip to the fullest, felt in safe hands and would 100% do it again! Thanks Musa for the great experience !