ES
Experience level: first safari
Best Service Ever!!
We absolutely experienced incredible Mikumi safari trip with Daily Expeditions Limited!
We were picked up in Dar Es Salam by Matata and driven to Morogoro.
We felt welcome since the first minute and felt very very safe.
The safari was amazing. Matata was always the first guide to spot the big animals everyone wants to see (lions, leopards, elephants).
We stayed in Mikumi Park for 3 nights and enjoyed a lovely vegan dinner, perfect vegetable curry at the park restaurant.
The room was clean and super pleasant.
5 star service, could not recommend it enough!
AMAZING!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 5 days safari in Tanzania
I booked my 5-day Safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Monkey Adventures, through Mojhi. Bhuvana from Mojhi was very helpful and quick to respond to all my queries. Once the payment was made and the booking was confirmed, I immediately received a mail from Nyani who helped me with the necessary information for our trip. He was very professional with attention to fine details.
We had opted for airport pickup, but due to our tough luck, there was a big delay due to bad weather. But, our driver cooperated and was present there when we arrived 4 hours late.
Mike was our guide and he was amazing. He had a great eye for animals far in the horizon and could spot anything from an Elephant to a bird with just his bare eyes. He also had a great knowledge of the geography, flora and fauna. His sense of humour kept us interested in the tour throughout. I and my wife both are photographers, and thanks to his driving skills we were able to make memorable photographs from this tour. He had the awareness about the light from the setting sun and would place the vehicle at strategic spots making it easier for us to take photographs from a nice angle. At many instances, we would stop a water hole, switch off our engines and wait patiently for any action. And most of the times, we were rewarded with wonderful animal activity, thanks to his knowledge and experience.
The rooms that we got were clean. We were very specific about the kind of places we wanted to stay in and Nyani was very helpful in booking them for us. The staff at the accommodations were very kind and ensured they made us happy with good tasty food.
This was my third visit to Africa and has been my best so far. I would highly recommend Monkey Adventures. Their prices are one of the best out there, for the services offered to us.
Thank you Bhuvana, Nyani, Mike and the whole staff of Monkey Adventures.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great safari with every detail attended to!
Time opened up for us on short notice for us to do a safari to Botswana. Using the SafariBookings.com website we identified several trips of potential interest and contacted the tour operators. Jumbari not only came back with the best offer, both for what was in the package and for the cost, but did so very quickly and most professionally, handling ALL the details. We only had to show up. And the safari itself was excellent, lion, leopards, even a pack of wild dogs hunting. We would definitely use Jumbari again -- and will be recommending them to friends.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb Service !
We would like to thank everyone at Dream Africa Vacations for making our holiday enjoyable. From the pre-planning stage up to when we traveled. Hilmar the Tour Manager arranged everything for us. I will recommend others without hesitation. Keep up the excellent service!!
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari!
We had Fred as our guide. He has around 20 years of experience and we loved every bit of the journey. He’s clearly very knowledgeable about the animals and the parks. He genuinely cares about the wildlife and protecting the animals. It became clear that not all game drivers do.
Higly recommend this company.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The BEST! Every moment exceeded expectations from planning to trip end
Across the Wild
I just had the most incredible safari and game viewing experience with Across the Wild Safaris. I booked my trip last minute and went with a local outfitter based in Nairobi based on positive reviews.There were 2 of us (both well traveled females)
and we were well taken of from the moment we arrived until our adventure ended.
We visited 3 parks in a week. We had a van (not land cruiser) and boy were we happy! We did ride in one land cruiser a few hours on the way to a balloon ride and we were so comfortable in the van.
Our professional tour guide, Joseph. We appreciated the little tips and advice he gave us throughout our stay about the country and wildlife. He made sure we understood what we were experiencing and does not break the rules. Across the Wild guides have walkie talkies so they can stay on top of the wildlife to help find the elusive leopard, pride of lions or cheetahs. We witnessed other outfitters harassing wildlife by driving off road or pulling directly up to animals while making noises. A good guide does not do this. They are patient and do their best to take you to the animal habitats. Nature truly is unpredictable. Our trip was amazing. We witnessed all of the BIG FIVE in one day in Maasai Mari. We were flexible with our trip but went by the advice of the guide.
Fina at Across the Wild made our trip! She was friendly and helpful. She knows her hotel product and set us up wonderfully to hotels that matched our needs. We did tour other hotels, and realize there is something for everyone.
One thing, be prepared for the long day rides to parks. Some of our days averaged 6 hours of driving, then you
Head out for a game ride.
We could not be happier with our experience with Fina and the Across the Wild crew. We look forward to booking again with them really soon!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great staff and great price
This was my first safari and the team did a fantastic job at organizing the trip and at a great price. The staff are incredibly helpful and they work hard to ensure that everybody can enjoy Tanzania's beautiful parks and wildlife
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour was fantastic (Kenya / Tanzania) and exceeded our expectations.
-Guides were great, always willing to go the extra mile to see that we were comfortable.
-Extremely professional in all communications. The team always gave quick and helpful response and they very interested in our feedback.
-Newton ensured that our needs were catered for and he was easily reachable.
- While our first trip was a packaged tour, we are already having initial discussions with Bateleur staff to tailor an itinerary for our next trip.
Tour was fun!!! Thanks alot Bateleur Eagle Safaris for making our trip so memorable .
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exactly what I'd dreamt of...
Many safari tour operators have faultless reviews but there was something about Soul of Tanzania’s reviews that stood out. As we write ours now I hope this too will help others decide on SOT. For us this was going to be a once in a lifetime trip, but having had the most incredible experience we cannot imagine never doing this again. For me, this was a dream of more than ten years and with my 40th birthday approaching I decided it was definitely going to happen! I dreamt of being completely removed from the ‘everyday’ world - to feel in the middle of nowhere and be in the presence of some of the planet’s most awe-inspiring animals– and that is exactly what I got. Along with so much more...
From the moment we made our first enquiry with Luis to being dropped back to the airport for our departure in the middle of the night, SoT provided excellent service that just made it all work out so beautifully.
Our guide Heaven was like meeting a long lost friend – we were blessed to spend our time in Tanzania with him. Within minutes of meeting us he promised us one of the best times of our life and seven days later he had given us exactly that. These guides work long days from sunrise starts to enjoying some social ‘after-hours’ time with you in the evening, Heaven continuously wore his captivating smile and was always keen to know your wishes for the following day. He was forever conscious of giving us the best time and getting the most out of each day. His english language and knowledge was excellent. We asked him a 100 questions a day and he would answer them all :) He had a great rapport with all the tour guides we passed and it was great to see them all share knowledge of sightings.
We chose to go in January to coincide with a birthday and did our own research on what would be the best areas to visit at that time of year. We then looked at some of SOT itineraries and worked with (the forever patient) Luis to plan a custom 7 day safari. Luis was always so prompt and clear in his communication and offered us a range of accommodation in our chosen regions, so we really could tailor the trip exactly to our preferences and budget. No enquiry was too much trouble and he went of his way to look into a particular request (liaising with my husband without my knowing to make it happen).
We loved the variety of the itinerary passing through 4 parks - lake manyara, ngorongoro, ndutu and the serengeti. All special in their own way but for some reason ndutu holds a special place in our heart...from incredible sightings that rewarded your patience and the free range nature of traversing the plains, to the tented camp with camp fire and beautiful hospitality to a once in a lifetime sunset and so much more...
All of our accommodation options were excellent and all very different which added to our experience (Lake Manyara Camp, Plantation Lodge, An’gata Camp and Kubu Kubu Lodge). They ranged from luxury to a tented camp and I would recommend choosing a variety. But, I would also whole-heartedly recommend the tented camps and would do it all again in those - there is something about the more "bush" experience and endearing hospitality. All accomodation catered fabulously for our vegan diets – the chefs going beyond expectations and always ensuring we were happy and well fed, which without doubt we were. You may have already read many reviews highlighting the hot lunches – we can certainly vouch for how good these are too. Heaven would lay the table cloth in any given surrounding from picnic bench to the landcruiser bonnet! And serve us a delicious hot buffet lunch, wine and coffee and cookies...what more could you want!
We hadn’t given much thought prior to taking a private tour when looking into general options and providers but are so glad we did. Having the guide, the vehicle and every choice yours and yours only made sure your trip panned out just as you wished, no jostling for space in the vehicle or moving on before you’re ready. Every personal preference and comfort is guaranteed.
You may have noticed we haven’t even mentioned the actualities of the trip (the wildlife, the scenery etc)...that will be there whichever operator you choose... it’s knowing you have experienced all the wonder of this outstanding part of the world in the best possible way and that comes down to who you chose to show it to you. Just do it!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Priceworthy
I must say this is the best safari experience I have ever had. I have been to many different countries in Africa and in Asia, and out of all my experiences this was the most genuine and held the highest quality of all. Isaac has indeed showed me another Africa, a more beautiful Africa, and for acceptable prices.
Sad to hear that others had a bad experience; are you sure that you did pay to the account in Tanzania, not Kenya? Because it is better to pay to the account designated by Isaac; many places in Africa suffer from corruption, it is better to hear the tour guide out on where to send the money.
If you want the time of your life and see the true Africa on natures own terms, ecobushman is an exellent choice.