CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Mara North Conservancy by Jiao wei
It's not as grand as imagined, and there are not as many animals as imagined. Finding animals is very difficult
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very enjoyable safari tour - questionable accommodation
We had a very nice safari in a big 4x4 Land Cruiser and saw lots of the animals. Our guide Gerald (aka Geeman) was very good at spotting and pointing out animals and getting us all over the place and up close to several of the animals.
The only downside was the accommodation, which was an unpleasant surprise. Very basic tents which I wasn’t expecting, and the food was quite wearisome. Thankfully there was alcohol.
The trip to the Masai Tribe was fun, but expect to buy several take aways.
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Scenic and unique
Coming from western culture, Tanzania was definitely a destination unbeknownst to me. First and foremost, the people that I came across were ever so friendly, seemed relaxed and calm and eager to help. They didn’t seem to have “an agenda” which is so common in western culture. Akuna Matata isn’t just a slogan - it’s their way of life! The highlight of my trip was a visit to a local school in Zanzibar in which I got to experience some of the educational culture. It was truly fascinating! Another highlight was the snorkeling experience nearby Mneba Island.
My tour operator - Plex Africa Safari - was very professional, accommodating and knowledgeable.
I would go back any time to experience Tanzania anytime!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good
We had a great time, both our guides were great! However, we felt there was a lack of communication once we arrived at the lodge. There was a bit of lack in detail about the itinerary leaving us confused about certain details or payments left to us. Alongside, not being sure who our guides were because they kept switching depending on the activities for the day. Other than that, we enjoyed our time.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
tanzanian safari
the weather was nice, few animals, lake manyara was empty didn't deserve the time past there, we didn't see nothing there, best park was Sirengetti. Sirengeti luxury tent was the best part of our safari with very welcomig stuff and friendly people. spotting animals was hard. just few of them. black rhino was so far and it was not allowed to go close. so you can see Rhino just with binocular. our driver was so pathetic and didn't like when we stop to take fotos.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful guide in spotting animals, but lacking English skills
Our guide was nice, helpful, and helped us spot animals in Serengeti where he was very helpful talking to the drivers of other vehicles in Swahili. He was however advertised as fluent in English, but turned out to have very limited skills. This meant that he was not able to give much flavor to the animals and experiences we were seeing which we missed.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Modern African country with many contraddictions
I was in Cape Town and Kruger park.
Cape Town is scenically beautiful, even if the architecture is not particularly interesting, and there is no real centre, apart from the waterfront that is a bit of a turist trap. But it is always nice to have a city surrounded by the ocean, and the Constantia winery is worth a trip.
Kruger was quite a delusion, with a density of wildlife much lower than other parks I have been (ngorongoro, Serengeti, Etosha), and a big shopping mall close to the entrance. Overall South Africa is less exotic to a Western visitor than other African countries, and keeps the memories on a divided society.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good arranged but we had higher expectations about driver
Unfortunately driver wasn’t very talkable
We wanted to hear more about places and animals in order to have maximal experience from safari .
Car was too old and not clear enough
Otherwise accommodation was fine