CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Tanzania safari in the northern circuit with Easy Travel
My wife and I recently completed a 7-day safari trip organized by Easy Travel. We combined this with an 8-day climb of Mount Kilimanjaro (which was also brilliantly well organized, and totally amazing in every way).
The safari we took was in every way an amazing trip and everything with Easy Travel was first rate. Maryam was our contact, and she promptly and thoroughly answered all of our emails in arranging the trip. This included two alterations to their itinerary (a side trip to Oldupai Gorge and a second trip down into Ngorongoro Gorge) which they were happy to arrange.
We left from Arusha and then followed a 7-day itinerary (Tanzania classic, comfort plus) to the following game parks: Tarangire (one day), Manyara (one day), Serengeti (two days), Lake Ndutu (one day), and Ngorongoro Crater (one day). The safaris were truly wonderful. Every park has beautiful scenery and the most amazing wildlife. Each is somewhat different – for instance, Tarangire has the most elephants, Serengeti the most wildebeest and zebras, and Ngorongoro the most variety. Everything about these parks is amazing and beautiful and full of exciting adventures seeing thousands of animals and birds, and spotting some of the hard-to-see animals like leopards and rhinoceroses.
Our driver-guide Cornel was with us for the whole time, and he was the most exceptional guide, in every way. He is extremely knowledgeable about the animals, the birds, the parks, and he enthusiastically shared this knowledge with us for the entire week. He is an amazingly skilled driver. He has the uncanny ability to spot animals from afar we would never have seen – leopards, lions, rhinos, cheetahs - and to get to the best possible spots for us to be able to photograph them. He was always punctual, extremely well organized, cheerful and patient.
During the week, we also had the chance to visit a village near Lake Manyara (Mto Wa Mbu), a Maasai village on the way back to Arusha, the market in Arusha and another village (Ilkedinge), all of which were very interesting, gave us a chance to meet some local people, eat some local food, and get a sense of life as lived by Tanzanians.
The lodges we stayed at (we chose “comfort plus” establishments) were outstanding, with excellent food, and very comfortable rooms.
All in all, it was an unforgettable experience in every way.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Barafu Tours is the way to go!!
My wife and I climbed Kili last fall with Barafu Tours and could not have had a better experience! We did a 7 day Machame route. Chance and his team did everything that they could to ensure that we had an enjoyable, safe, memorable climb. Everything that we needed was taken care of by his top-notch staff. One of my biggest concerns for the climb was safety. The staff was very knowledgeable about Kili routes, altitude and climbing health issues, nutrition and hydration, etc. Every evening we had a “health check” (symptom screen, pulse ox, etc) to monitor for any acclimatization issues, which luckily we did not have. You are provided 3 solid nutritious meals daily and even tea/snacks in the afternoons, quite a feat given the circumstances. We stayed at a hotel in Moshi called Kilimanjaro Wonders which was exceptional - the rooms are immaculate and beautiful, and the staff are so kind, genuine and hard-working. Chance is incredibly responsive and thorough, which made planning so easy. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that I can’t imagine a better experience than the one we had with Chance and Barafu Tours!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded expectations
Safari partners genuinely designed a tour that matched my needs. They clearly understood my expectations , wants , and concerns.
Travelling with a family of 6 including 4 Young children had me somewhat concerned about safety . Never once did I feel uncomfortable .
The safari itself was exceptional , I think In large part because the location and lodging matched our needs.
The best part of the trip was the interaction with local people and tribes . Again, professionaly managed .
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Flamingo Experience in Bogoria
I have just returned from Kenya and I had a real good experience, my goal was the flamingos and Zippy advised me to do Bogoria instead of Nakuru and for sure they were in Millions. I also had a nice safari in Solio as it was not in the usual circuit. Th whole experience was brilliant.
Thank you Zippy, Symo and the team.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Of Kenya and Tanzania Safari !!
We booked for 10 days East Africa safari through Australken and we were so delighted by the level of service from when we arrived in Kenya to our transfer to the Tanzanian border to do Ngorongoro and Serengeti. We enjoyed our Guides and the accommodation choice. We will come back next year to do Rwanda with them.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended!
Our safari with Africa Safari Classics started at the end of February and lasted 7 days. After that we loved Tanzania its people and its wildlife. Maurice advice helped us to plan the safari to our needs. Our driver guide Athumani was very, very good. We like birds and Athumani helps us to spot them and his knowledge of birds was very useful to help us to determine the species. Also his experience with the national parks and the animals was amazing: we saw al the animals we wanted. We love to come back some time and then again we would use Maurice and his team. Highly recommended!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 days of African Magic
Brian, the director of Go explore Safaris went out of his way from the first initial contact on email to the drop off at the airport. Nothing was too much to organise or incorporate. Brian went out of his way to incorporate extra activities which were not originally in the itinerary. He has a passion for Africa travel and is very knowledgeable of his country.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip !
The stay was up to my expectations or beyond. The encounter with the gorillas was amazing. A big thank you to Tolbert, our guide, a great kindness and listening to these customers. He shared his love for his country. The cottages, the traditional meal, the walk in the marsh are all elements of an unforgettable trip.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A lifetime experience with Altezza
I cannot express how grateful I am to Altezza for organising my first solo adventure, and definitely the best trip of my life! It took me a while to choose the right program to join, because I did not know anything about Tanzanian National parks (million thanks to Stasia for answering all my silly questions with enviable patience!). I ended up choosing a 5-day safari, including 3 days in Serengeti. I was so afraid of going to another country on my own, but this fear went away as soon as I saw a smiling guy waving a sing board with my name on it at the airport exit gate. I met other members of my safari group the next morning and they were from all over the world: an old couple in theirs 70s from USA, who just climbed Kilimanjaro few days before (what excuse do you have now?), a beautiful young girl from Russia and a funny guy from Brazil. At 7:30 am our unforgettable adventure started.
I’ve been always fascinated by wild animals and untouched nature, but spent my whole life living in a buzzing city Berlin where people are always running somewhere. In Tanzania the time stops. I spent the whole hour watching a hyena crawl towards a dead zebra, cautiously looking around for a potential danger of other hungry predators. Mesmerizing! I cannot even name all animals we saw on our trip… lions, buffalos, infinite number of antelopes, elephants, giraffes, wild foxes, ostriches, caracals, leopards, zebras, hyenas, hyraxes and many many more! All lodges and hotels we stayed at were amazing! Tanzanian hospitality was above and beyond my expectations! Everyone was willing to make our stay perfect. And they definitely succeed! Sitting on the terrace and drinking cold Kilimanjaro beer while watching the sun goes down changing the colors of savanna - that is something I will never forget!
But the highlight of the trip was our guide Omary, who seems to know literally everything about every plant growing on Tanzanian land let alone with all animal breeds we met on our way. Do you know that there are more than 16 different species of antelopes live in Tanzania? Eland, Dik-DIk, Hartebeest, Topi, Tompson, Oribi… And now with a help of Omary, I can even distinguish them!
So once again, thank you Altezza Travel for the best wildlife experience, new friends from different parts of the world and an excellent customer service. Next time I visit Tanzania, I will definitely contact your amazing team again!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service, great communication, excellent.
Great commuication during booking, very knowledgeable with a knack for the best spots! Self drive pack is very practical and well put together. No surprises during the trip, all arranged properly. Would recommend to anyone!