AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply the Best!
That was a first experience for me to have a Safari trip. First I was quite afraid and confused if it is safe to travel to Africa especially for safari with wild animals... But my friends changed my mind so let's try! We started searching for tour operator who could arrange this trip for us. Such a many operators... But luckily we found Shadows of Africa! So much happy with the choice what we have done. The team is very professional, friendly and cooperative. Everything was arranger perfectly and smoothly for the very reasonable price. There was no even one thing to be dissapointed about. Me and my friends are so much happy. Especially I would love to say thank you this is ower driver- guide Daniel. Very confident, experienced and very knowledgeable. Any time I gave him different question he was able to give me a smart answer.
So for everybody I highly reccomend to travel with Shadows of Africa because you will never be dissapointed with arrangement and service. You are in a good hands:)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovely, impressive and great budget safari with the BIG FIVE
We had the pleasure to do a safari with World Tours and Safaris Tanzania. Though first we were not sure if everything would work out like we wished it certainly did! We enjoyed our time with our guide. He was very friendly, helpful and taught us a lot about nature and animals. We had the privilege to see all big Five, a fight between a lioness and a leopard next to our car included. Our guide was very open to drive and wait where we wanted. He showed us more than we expected and he even went longer than we thought. The operator upgraded us for free to a lodge instead of a camping spot. The food was good. We went early in the morning to see a lot of things. The guide even helped us in the end to organise a bus for our travel the next day. We were very satisfied. It was such a good service, though it just costed 360$ per person for two days, which was the cheapest offer we got from various companies. They certainly should get a big recommodation from us, because they really wanted to make the safari special and good - and it was a great success! We even had the privileg to be just us two - private safari :) The car was older but it still worked very good. Thanks!
It is worth your choice!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Hugely enjoyable and challenging ride though one of the last wildernesses on Earth.
Andrew Gilles and his colleagues took us on a delightful "experimental" journey from Omaruru,in the Erongo region, to the cold water of the Benguela current, with little visited cave paintings, Meerkats and high granite Protrusions - such as the Spitzkoppe - to climb.
This riding is not for the fainthearted - you have to be prepared to come off at a canter, get up from a frozen bed and saddle your horse.... but is hugely rewarding: both the physical challenge (>6 Hours in the saddle a day), and to be fully part of the natural world for a period.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Experience!
We had a fantastic trip in the Serengeti courtesy of Laura and Colin. When organizing our trip, all of our questions were answered promptly and comprehensively and Laura was very helpful in terms of our itinerary. The camp where we stayed was of a high standard and was exactly what one would expect in the Serengeti. Our guide / driver (Gerald) was excellent - very knowledgeable and went out of his way to ensure that we had a great experience. We'd unreservedly recommend Amazing Tanzania to anyone considering a Tanzanian safari.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful people, service and value.
Our experience with Regional tours and its staff was incredible; they were caring, attentive and quick to respond to our requests. I simply can't say enough good things about this company. Working with Maturaf to plan the trip was informative and easy; we were able to plan out exactly the trip that we wanted without any up-selling or complication. Maturaf seemed truly focused on providing what we wanted and offering up great suggestions when we weren't sure how to proceed. We met many people on holiday in Tanzania that were basically doing the same trip as we were but paying a significantly more money to an out-of-country company. Regional Tours is a completely local company so your money stays where it should; in country. The camps and resorts that they chose for us were better and cheaper than the ones we chose for ourselves (fortunately we only chose for ourselves on two nights). If you are going to Tanzania then you need to contact this company and give them a shot at your business; if your rich you'll probably choose someone else but if your like me and this trip was a big financial expenditure then you'll love the money that you save. Everything was top-notch.
I want to add some comments about our safari driver Emmanuel; it's hard to imagine a better companion. On safari you spend a great deal of time with your driver and he can make or break your entire adventure. We didn't understand this when we planned our trip but hit the lottery with Emmanuel. He was an ambassador for his country; a blessing to his company; and a role model of his industry. His patience, knowledge and kindness added greatly to the best vacation of our lives.
We'll probably never be back to Tanzania; but if we do go then I guarantee that we will call Regional Tours.
Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience in the bush!
Andre and his team did a fantastic job organizing our trip and safari experience. My mom, sister and I loved the two places we stayed on our 5-day treehouse safari and the memories we made. Highly recommended!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a lifetime. Highly recommend this trip and the outfit.
An amazing experience. Phenomenal tour with breathtaking views and an abundance of wildlife.
Accommodation exceeded expectations (particularly the tented camps), and the guide was beyond exceptional (master guide and instructor) with thought provoking insights into the geology, fauna, wildlife, culture and history.
I would highly recommend this trip and Viewpoint Adventures. Overall, far exceeded expectations - literally experience of a lifetime.
Well done safari but quite poor camping equipment
We went in a groop of fife persons in the most popular northern cirquit national parks (lake manyara, tarangire, serengeti and ngorogoro). We travelled in a jeep with a very experienced guide who spotted so many wild animals even far away!!! Also we saw lions and other predators as close as can be in ngorogoro, and also in serengeti the wildlife to watch was amazing.
Our cook was quite young and not so experienced - the food was ok but could be improved in future. Also the camping equipment could be hold in better conditions - The tents and matresses were old and stank ugly - not really enjoyable for sleeping - should be changed soon! Nevertheless an unforgetable trip into the wild!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic two night safari
We went on a 3-day safari Tsavo East & West staying at Ashnil Lodge and the Kilaguni Serena and a One day trip to Shimba Hills with Swift Travel in June 2015.We found Swift Travel to be reliable, punctual and good value for money. Nicholas the driver was really knowledgeable pointing out all the different animals and the service very professional from Lucy in the office. We saw three of the big five Lions, Buffalo and Elephant. We visited the Rhino sanctuary but were unlucky. We chose to say at Kilaguni and saw Hippos, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebras, Buffalo, Gazelle, Wildebeest, Warthogs, DikDik all visit the waterhole from our bedroom. Food was fantastic and so was the overall safari experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari experience
We recently completed a 5 day safari with Open Africa, and it was a truly memorable experience. As other reviewers have mentioned, Anton is a great guide who has a deep knowledge of the land and wildlife, and worked tirelessly to ensure we saw everything we wanted to see (big 5 checked off!). He is experienced, friendly, and just the person you want to lead you on safari. A gorgeous sunrise with giraffes in the foreground, having breakfast amidst the incredible migrating wildebeest herd, and watching lion cubs playing in the sun were just some of the highlights of our trip. We also had guide-in-training Sam along with us, and getting to know the 2 guides and hearing their stories were highlights in themselves. Above all of that, John is extremely responsive to emails and communicated closely with us from the moment we inquired about the safari, all the way to after the trip. While we experienced one or two logistics issues while on the trip, John was quick to help resolve them afterwards in a professional manner. (Make sure to double-confirm the flights and itinerary before hand!) I would recommend Open Africa to anyone who wishes to visit Tanzania for a magical experience.