NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing once in a lifetime experience - Just Do It!!
My main reasons for choosing E-Trip Africa for our 9 night private Tanzanian Safari over all the other operators I contacted were: a) Excellent fast, clear and honest communications, and b) A fair and reasonable price all broken down and submitted to me to see how they got to the amount quoted. Also Ben was nice to deal with. We sent our deposit and final payment via International Bank transfer without any issued and were sent a receipt for both very promptly.
The vehicle - an extended Toyota Landcruiser with pop top roof was almost new and fitted with a working cooler, excellent binoculars, a decent beanbag for the camera and guidebook. We had no breakdowns although we sat on wet seats for the first two days as it must have leaked during the power clean prior to our arrival.
Our driver/guide, Aladdin was pleasant and a very experienced guide. He was very professional (although he smoked & as non-smokers I didn't appreciate this), and cared for our wellbeing and safety. He had lots of contacts/friends with whom he communicated with on the radio to find the wildlife and we did see A LOT of animals! I won't go as far as saying we left as great mates, but he did the job in a more than satisfactory manner.
I won't review all our lodging as I chose where we stayed and for how long. Having said that, Ben did come up with suggestions and we were more than satisfied with our choices and itinerary: 1 nights African Tulip, 3 nights Tarangire Safari Lodge, 1 night Sopa Lodge Ngorongoro Crater, 2 nights Kiota Camp Central Serengeti, 3 nights Chaka Camp Northern Serengeti.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Super Cheerful
Their guiding was more professional they make you fall in love with tourism more and more. And the services that they provided to me were actually very nice..
I REALLY HAD A very good time with Muganzi safaris
ID
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
meet lion and cheetah
Excelent Service, they can explain very good about Masai Mara National Reserve.. two thumbs up.
SG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great birding and other wildlife watching trip.
Our guide, Joseph Mwangi, knowledge of birds and mammals is excellent. He knows the calls and locations of some of the rarer species. I would highly recommend him. However, communication with the clients are a bit lacking. All of the accommodations we stayed in are good and located inside the national parks. Our driver, Alex, must be one of the best in Kenya. He did not race and drive at sensible speed, we felt safe with him around. The wildlife safety is important too and I hope all drivers in Kenya can learn from Alex.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Affordable and best safari itinerary
On point and best communication provided.
I really enjoyed my visit.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome and adorable safari experience
My tour was super, thank you Phil travel safari i had alot of fun. The communication, service and everything was awesome, keep it up! See you next vacation.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Selous Game Reserve by Adam Blair Golden
Birds mostly go unnoticed because of big game. The birds are amazing here. There are no rhinos or cheetah.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Serengeti National Park by Caroline Fanthorpe
Magical place miles and miles of plains.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Caroline Fanthorpe
We saw so many animals in quite a short space of time.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
More than expected!
This was my third visit to Africa and my third safari. While I would like to say that one safari is better than another, you really can’t! Each is so unique and adventurous and different that you get quite a different experience each time. For Tanzania, the wildlife is great. We were in Selous, so what you should know is that I highly recommend The Selous Serena Camp for accommodations. The tents were very comfortable and the food was incredible. The guides that we had (Noah and Khalid) were so knowledgeable. There are no air conditioning units, but for this time of year, the oscillating fans were enough. You should also know that you will do quite a bit of driving before getting to large game like lions, elephants, and giraffe. Please don’t miss the opportunity to do the river safari on the Rufigi. This was the only time on safari that I was able to see a leopard! Great views of hippo and crocks on the river. You launch from the other Serena property, the lodge, and lunch will again be provided and amazing. September in Selous was dry and warm. The nights were cool. It’s a bit dusty. Zanzibar was quite the opposite! We stayed at the north of the island near Nungwi Village at La Gemma. Highly recommend this all inclusive resort. Beautiful white sand, sunsets, and the staff are so kind. We did several excursions and enjoyed all of them. My favorites were the Zanzibar cooking class with a local woman, the prison island tour, and a private sunset cruise. Please note that domestic flights in Tanzania are on tiny planes! If you have a fear of this, take your meds!! Tanzania is a beautiful country full of life, culture, kindness, and adventure. It’s a must do for any traveler!
