BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
7-Day Magical Encounter of the Big Five Safari
My experience with World Air Travel is being great from the beginning until now!
This was my first time at Tanzania with my family and Elias was super helpful to prepare a made tailor itinerary for us. We made some changes in the basic itinerary and Elias was always prompt in his replies and always seeking to meet our expectations whether they were about the safari itself or the accomodations, etc.
We felt secure with him and he was always available by e-mail, whatsapp, cell phone, 24 hours per day, to provide details about our trip or to made changes in the itinerary or to clarify any doubt that we might have.
The support provided by Elias was outstanding compared with other travel agencies that we contacted to prepare the itinerary for us (and believe me, we contacted more than 10 agencies!).
We started our adventure on Aug 10th 2019 at the airport, where Focus, our driver (and now I can say our friend!) was waiting for us.
We spent the whole week with Focus and he was truly outstanding! He has a huge knowledge about Tanzania, about the safari, wild life and so on. He took us to the best viewing areas, he was VERY committed to provide us the best experience that we could have and he was always trying to find animals in the savanna and due to his commitment we were able to see all the animals that were in our must-see list (including the big 5!).
Furthermore, Focus was always attentive to our well being, being very punctual and very helpful in helping us with whatever we needed, even if it was beyond his scope of work.
He is a hard working man with a huge experience about safaris and he is very polite and friendly. He was the responsible for a great and unforggettable experience that we had!
I leave here a BIG THANK YOU to Elias and to Focus for assisting us and to provide to us an experience that I can say that was the trip of our lifetime!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful 10 Day Safari Experience !
We had a wonderful time on our Safari with our guide, John. The trip spanned 10 days, with visits in Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorogoro and of course Serengeti. The entire duration of the safari, John was kind, courteous and very accommodating to our needs - whether that was an earlier start to see the animals, or later returns to see the sunsets, or returning to a specific spot to see lions, he was very flexible with what we could do throughout the day! John was also exceptionally knowledgable and observant, able to spot hidden animals from very far away and point them out to us, while also driving up closer to see otherwise elusive animals like Jaguars, Cheetahs and Rhinos. Overall, the safari experience was as wonderful as it was because of John's expertise.
Overall, the accommodations booked by World Air for us were wonderful - they were all very clean, elegant, and all the staff was very courteous and polite.
There was not a detail left unattended to throughout the trip - the office with Elias and our guide John were very responsive and easy to reach for any questions we had in the trip!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
top travel agency on a wonderful country
Everything was perfect.
Easy communication, good proposal of things to see and travel games
Top driver who was with us 2 weeks.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
Service was good and well planned. Communication is the most critical part in the tour and they ensure that should be the best all things.
TR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
High quality responsive service
We just returned from a wonderful Tanzania safari trip to Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Tarangiri with great and beautiful memories thanks to Mwangazasafaris and Mwajabu Sultan.
I would like to express my thanks to the whole team especially to Mwajabu, she did a great job. I want to mention her high quality, prompt, responsive service for customer satisfaction. She can be reached anytime with email and WhatsApp.
I strongly recommend Mwangazasafaris for their highly professional and warm attitude, I really enjoyed working with them.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, great accommodation.
Everything was great about this experience, communication leading up to the tour was good, any queries I had were answered quickly. As soon as we were picked up at the airport we were wanting for nothing, our guide Bakkies was friendly, funny and informative.
The safari was great, we had quite a few morning and evening safaris and they lived up to our expectations. The accomodation and food in each of the places we stayed at was exceptional, as was the service.
Thanks Go Touchdown Travel for helping us achieve one of our dream holidays.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Did not deliver on promises despite our constant concerns
We have just returned from a safari in Kenya and Tanzania. The accommodation was as expected as we checked the lodges online prior to booking to check the level. However the vehicles in both countries weren’t even road/safety worthy and did not look like the picture we received from Abdallah, the owner, prior to booking. To add insult to injury, we paid extra to ensure we had a comfortable vehicle. In both countries we had by far the worst vehicle seen anywhere. One was over 20 years old with lots of safety and comfort issues. When we complained we were told lies after lies and were strung along. Eventually they said all they’re required to do is give us a vehicle that works! I would strongly suggest you do not deal with this company as they’re not trustworthy.
PH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dream Safari
We just got back from a 9 day safari tour covering Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria and Masai Mara with Africa Flash McTours. Due to some problems with the original tour operator we got, we were able to book very last minute (like 3 days before arriving Kenya) with Africa Flash McTours.
My friend was the one who interacted with Peter for the booking of our tour. I met Peter when we arrived in Nairobi and on our last day in Nairobi. He is very accommodating with our requests. On our last day, we spent some time with him before flying back. He eagerly listened to our feedback on our hotels/lodges, meals, etc
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Edward was our driver/guide for the entire 9 days. I believe having a good guide makes a whole lot of difference in the safari experience. I think that what you’ll get to see in your safari tours depends pretty much on the following: experience of guide, his network/connections (link to other guides) and luck.
Experience - You need an experienced guide to know where to go inside the parks. The parks are huge! Like Masai Mara is around 1,500+ km2. This is not Disneyland where there is a Lion Kingdom, Elephant Land or Giraffe Center. There are no street names inside. It’s all grass, bushes and trees inside. Every morning, we would joke Edward on our wish list. But he makes it so easy to show us stuff on our wish list that we tried to make it harder and harder. I wanted more than just spotting the animals. I wanted to see more of animal behavior (like hunting, mating, playing, etc) and Edward did not disappoint.
Network/Connections – I think Edward can run for mayor of Masai Mara National Reserve! Lol. It looks like he knows everyone inside the park. He does this hand raising wave whenever he recognizes the driver/guide of the vehicle across us. Sometimes he stops briefly and shakes the hand of the other driver/guide and have a quick chit chat. He would call friends and I know when the other person on the line tells him something interesting (they speak in Swahili so I don’t understand what they were talking about) coz he drives faster. Hahaha. One time, there was another van who got stucked on the mud and our 4x4 Land Cruiser was the one who helped pull the other van. Small things like this show that Edward is a good person and always helps other guides out. I think it is important to have that network so everyone can share what they see while on the road.
On our 9 days with Edward, the Top 10 things we saw:
1. Big 5
2. Migration of wildebeest and zebras in Mara River
3. Lioness carrying its cub and hiding them (there were 2 cubs!) in the bush
4. Lioness hauling its kill (zebra) and hiding it in the bush
5. Fighting buffalo (this is so intense I was afraid 1 of the buffalo would die)
6. Leopard up on a tree with his kill (wildebeest)
7. Mating baboons (they were too quick for our cameras!). Edward saw the behind of one female baboon and said it’s a bit reddish so it’s possible they would mate soon. True enough they did after about 5 minutes of waiting.
8. Zebras playing
9. Breastfeeding zebras and elephants
10. Family (dad, mom, baby) of hyenas going for a walk. Edward says it is rare to see a baby hyena outside. They are usually kept inside the hyena den.
I truly enjoyed our safari experience with Africa Flash McTours. I will definitely recommend them to family and friends and will book with them again when I go back to Kenya.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
GREAT EXPERIENCE with this tour operator
The people of this tour operator were very very nice, available and kindl with us.They were always on time for the appointments.
The safari tour was a great experience with Abedi (the driver, very nice person) and BOB, the guide within the safari which explained us all things about the nature, the animals and the culture. Communications ok with this tour operator and all service required by us also.
We are very satisfied.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience, would recommend Mama Savana
Alex was very responsive and accommodating. We wanted to add another day so Alex modified our itinerary such that we spent a day in the Northern Serengeti, not just in Central. Because of this we ended up seeing a herd of about '1000 wildebeest cross the Mara River which was a highlight of the trip.
All of the accommodations that Alex arranged (Four Points in Arusha, Burunge Tented Lodge, Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps, and Tloma Lodge were great. The tented camps were very fun (we saw zebra and elephants right outside our tent) but also had some surprising comforts: hot showers, toilets, Wi-Fi, good food, etc.
Our guide Allen was great. Funny, informative, good driver, accommodating, and knowledgeable.
At the end of our second to last day our trusty Toyota Land Cruiser was having trouble shifting gears. While we relaxed, slept, and ate breakfast at Tloma Lodge, Alex and Allen worked to get a new car sent from Arusha (2.5 hours away) rather than risk the car breaking down on our last day. The car itself was nice, we had a fridge in back with cold water and juice, as well as the ability to charge our devices the entire trip.