IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania: Tarangire-Lake Manyara-Serengeti-Ngorongoro. Simply, unforgettable...
It was our first safari so we didn't know what to expect. Now, we perfectly know what to expect from a professional one: a perfect organization from and to the airport, great accomodations both in lodges and in tented camps, a kind attention for our needs, like the vegeterian lunch boxes for me every day (completely unexpected) and a kind, well prepared guide, who has a sort of magical sight for half-hidden animals (sometimes completely hidden ones) and who knows exactly when you want to take a picture and when you've done with them without even telling him (magic again, I guess), and who cheers you up with nice and funny Tanzanian songs during the movements from and to the parks.
Africa is great and its animals (so many of them!) are breathtaking anyway, but I think that a part of our astonishment and deep satisfaction is due to the fact that everything went just perfectly, from the beginning to the end of our travel.
Thanks to our friend Riccardo: you really made our safari unforgettable...
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect Botswana tour:)
Everything was really perfectly arranged, all transfers were on time and we were welcomed at the reception desks.
We liked chosen accommodation very much and order of our route was also well thought out.
We appreciate all efforts and the result:)!
Contact was easy, fast, nice and productive:)
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything was well organized for this safari it was really magical. The 4x4 the guide excellent.
I recommend this company. Thank you very much Sandrine Rios-Curati France
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kili Climb and Wildlife Safari
We LOVED Tanzania Choice Safaris! When we first began contemplating our trip, we asked acquaintances who had recently returned from living in Arusha for advice. Without hesitation, they recommended Brenda and Kakasii with Tanzania Choice Safaris. Thank you Brenda and Kakasii for the work you did to arrange and organize our trip, for your advice and attention to detail, and for all the helpful information on your website. We loved our knowledgeable safari guide, Leslie, and there is no one better than Festo to take your daughter to the peak of Kilimanjaro and bring her back down safely. Everything was absolutely first rate!
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding!!
Lifetime Safaris made our trip better than anyone could have imagined! Everything was perfectly organized, the places we got to visit were amazing and the food was really good. I am super happy that Lifetime Safaris took care of us in such a good way. Thank you so much Agnes and Baraka, and the rest of Lifetime Safaris!!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch hospitality makes for an unforgettable first African experience!
My wife and I have wanted to go on an African safari for quite some time but we thought it would cost us an arm and leg, especially if we brought our kids along. We looked for safari tours and asked around a bit until we stumbled on ToKenya. We were pleasantly surprised. Not only were their tours 100% customizable, but they also offered private safari tours at a reasonable price. We booked the 9 Day Savannah & Beach tour and when vacation time came, we packed our bags. Saying the trip was awesome is probably an understatement. From the sights of Lake Naivasha to the beaches of Mombasa, the tour was everything we had hoped for. It was, by all accounts, an experience of a lifetime and we have ToKenya to thank for it. Two thumbs up and worth every penny.
BR
It was very cool.
I had luck seeing some of the 5 Big very close. The scenery and weather is very similar with some regions in Brazil, i.e, savanna (cerrado) covers a large area of the Brazilian territory and our climate is subtropical in the south. The accommodations, food, transportation and guides were very good - Morokolo lodge is perfect. I suggest to everyone to be at least two days in this game reserve. Enjoy it.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I Dream of Africa: Excellent Immersion Safiri - The Great Rift Valley, the Serengeti and more
This is a small company lead by Christopher Zululu of Arusha, Tanzania. The company specializes in what is called "budget safari", but that belies the reality. We visited the Serengeti, Tanangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Arushu National Parks over a period of weeks. We pitched camp (large tents) deep in each park, and were surrounded by the local environment, geography, flora and fauna. This enabled us to see far more of each, for far longer, than luxury safaris, which almost always start in a lodge outside the parks. We would start safari wildlife drives before dawn, and end just after dark. Our owner/guide has 25 years of experience in the parks, and is an expert on locating wildlife to view, and knows the biology and ecology so that you can understand what you are seeing.
The camping aspect wasn't roughing it: we called it glamping. The safari had an excellent camp cook, who prepared 3 hot meals a day, based on local produce. Because of the altitude in northwestern Tanzania, sleeping was great: it was cool every night. Dawn and dusk were filled the calls of birds and monkeys in the trees overhead, and during the nights you could here the grazers and sometimes the predators moving. Each morning provided an interesting task of identifying the animals that had roamed right outside the tents and campsites from their tracks and scat.
Here are some outstanding moments: dozens of forest elephants walking, running, trumpeting, and calling with low frequency infrasound right next to you; prides of lions with cubs, roaring at leopards with a kill in acacia trees; lions hunting wart hogs less than 40 meters away; adult and infant rhinoceroses in the forest; hiking with an armed ranger through cape buffalo herds and groups of giraffes in lion country; hundreds of wildebeests, impala, gazelle, zebra and buffalo; night safari to see civet cats, porcupines, bush babies and hippopotami out of water; birds of all kinds; baobob trees ... Visiting local towns and villages.
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Tanzania for a list of species you are likely to see in each park mentioned above. You are likely to see everyone of them, and many more in the highly diverse environments in these parks, ranging from high altitude rain forests to broad grasslands and plains.
Fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport near Arusha to start.
It's a trip of a lifetime.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond all of my expectations
My niece and I planned a 3 day safari to Masai-Mara for the final week of October followed by a trip to Lamu Island for 3 days on the beach and exploring the town. We were so pleased with our amazing booking agent Paula who thought thru every detail such as flights and airport transfers between various airports. We could turn our minds down and open our hearts to relax and take everything in.
There was so much to take in! The animals on the safari were all having their babies at this time of year, lucky for us, so we could take in family groups with ease. The wildebeests were finishing their migrations so that was gorgeous to see how they organized themselves. Our guide on the safari went above and beyond to track a wide variety of animals and each day we found ourselves saying "how can it get any better than this?" only to be surprised at how it would always did!
The most special were all the hearts of the Kenyans we met, truly warm and big and kind. We were made to feel so welcome. In fact, that word "Welcome" was said to us many many times and it was felt deeply by us. Kenya is in our hearts and we hope to return to see more of this great country!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari-experience with Wild Wings Safari!
I booked a 4-day Safari for 9 people in Kruger National Park with Wild Wings Safari. So I was quite cautious in picking a tour operator so that everybody would make great memories. Overall the experience has been amazing and worth every penny.
The communication with Wild Wings Safari was very professional. Any questions we had were answered very quickly and diligently.
The transfer to Kruger and back was perfectly organized, the driver who picked us up from the hotel was nice, on time, and professional.
The Safari itself was amazing, we had a really great tour guide Sam, who was guiding us through Kruger so that we could see all the big 5 and many more animals. He was a man with great competence and very sensitive to our wishes. He knew the park inside out, which is important if you want to see as many animals as possible.
Finally, our cook Jacques did an amazing job providing us with breakfast and dinner, each of the meals were tasty and original from South Africa.
All in all, highly recommended, did not encounter one issue with Wild Wings. Safe bet to make your Safari a success!