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Brilliant Adventures and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $3,510 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jack Yu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and unforgettable experience
Our safari guide Joshua is so nice and extremely knowledgable on all of the animals. You could tell that he really cares and is very passionate about the animals. He shared his knowledge of the animals, the history of the parks, the culture and more. The first two days in National Park, we already seen all the big fives, which we must give credit to Joshua's professionalism.
Lightness from the office also helped us a lot with her quick response to enhance the planning of this trip.
I am grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime journey and will undoubtedly cherish the memories forever.
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Email Scott | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari of a lifetime with Brilliant & Osbert!
We had an amazing 4 day safari with Brilliant Adventures and our guide Osbert.
Before the trip even started, communication with Julieth was clear & easy as we worked together to customize our itinerary. Once we arrived in Tanzania, everything went smoothly and we really appreciated the attention to detail as the truck was extremely clean and outfitted with everything we might need for the next few days on the road - snacks, drinks, hats, binoculars, etc.
On the drive to the Serengeti, Osbert shared many interesting details about life in Tanzania as well as its history, culture, and close relationship with nature. His passion for wildlife was immediately evident as he was very respectful of the animals (especially compared to some other safari drivers that we saw!) and also extremely knowledgeable about each type. Osbert made sure that we saw tons of animals, including the big 5 and multiple river crossings, and we were extremely grateful that we had him as our guide. He often spotted animals in the distance that I never would have noticed myself.
Overall, I highly recommend locally owned & operated Brilliant Adventures as the choice for your safari in Tanzania.
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Email Maxime | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari company!
I went to safari for 7 nights with my family of four.
We really enjoyed our safari and our guide Bony was super nice a d helpful.
One of our biggest highlight was to see a cheetah catch a gazelle!
We modified our tour last minute to add a visit to Northern Serengeti to see the Great Migration and Lightness was very helpful to make the change happen. Even if we did not see the wildebeest cross the river, it was amazing to see so many of them.
My only recommendation would be to skip Lake Manyara because it’s a park with so much forest density that you don’t see many animals.
Thank you for the great safari to Bony and all the Brilliant team!
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Email Leonidas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant
The tour operator was excellent. From day one until the very last day they were really supporting and made the entire journey very comfortable and enjoyable. First class service in everything. Special thanks to our first of all friend and then tour guide Joshua. A really expert and enthusiast for Wildlife. Every day by ourside, to explain every single detail and support every request that we had.
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Email Alessandro | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best operator we could have ever chosen! Perfect in all the Safari phases!
Brilliant deeply took care of me and my girlfriend starting from the beginning! We asked for a quote in the website and the company always replied us with punctuality, efficiency and a great kindness, ensuring the realisation of our whises and flexibly adapting the program!
The company welcome when we landed was done perfectly, with a useful briefing explaining well the full Safari program! From the beginning to the end, our guide was incredible: always professional and in the meantime nice and smiling, always punctual and willing to satisfy our requests! He showed us plenty of different animals and gave us unforgettable moments inside the nature!
In a few words: a huge THANKS A LOT, Brilliant!
Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bony (driver) is brilliant
Was a once of a lifetime trip, and our driver Bony was the reason for it. Bony was outstanding, knows the best spots, where all the animals are, friendly, and was dedicated to make our trip worth while. He made sure everything was okay, food, accomodation, in turn contributing to the perfect trip. In terms of value for money, it is definitely worth it. Overall the service provided was 10/10, and could not complain
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Email GL | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant Safaris and Boni are awesome!!
Brilliant Safaris made this adventure perfect. Our guide and friend, "Boni" was excellent. Everyone worked to make sure that we had all we needed and that we were taken care of. We visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. We saw all that we hoped too, including the Big 5. From the moment we got off the plane until we boarded for home, we had no worries - Hakuna Matata! Boni taught us some Swahili and his knowledge of the Serengeti is amazing. We would gladly return to experience this again!
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Email Stefan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and Knowledgeable Safari Organization Providing Memorable Safari Tours
My experience with Brilliant Adventures and Safaris was top notch from the booking process up until the end of the Safari.
When deciding to go on a Safari, there are many options to choose from. Part of my reason for choosing Brilliant was their prompt responses and answers to my questions early-on, shout out to Julieth! She was able to give me a detailed itinerary and updated quotes whenever I had a question/suggestion to change our itinerary.
This level of transparency made it easy to know what I was getting for my money and helped me trust that I was in good hands once I arrived to Arusha.
I went on this Safari for my honeymoon, so we decided to stay in luxury and mid-luxury accommodations for the duration of our trip. Each place we stayed was incredible - especially the Melia Serengeti and Melia Ngorongoro.
When I consider the places we stayed, the delicious food we ate, and how many amazing animals we saw, the value you get for the money is phenominal. We would've had a similarly nice animal-viewing experience had we opted to stay in the non-luxury accommondations I'm sure, but for a honeymoon we wanted to add that extra touch of fanciness at the end of each day.
As for the Safari game drives, it became clear that having a good safari guide and driver is the most important aspect of a successful Safari trip, and I can't praise our guide Joshua enough for the time he spent with us. His knowledge of the parks made it possible to see some amazing scenes and each of the big 5 animals. He was also very nice and respectful, and just a fun person to spend 5 days in the car with! The roads are rough, but with a skilled driver, they are at least tollerable. My wife isn't the best with animals (which is funny because we were on a safari), but Joshua's incredible knowledge and calming presense led her to feel very comfortable the entire time.
All in all, I can safely say the our safari organized by Julieth of Brilliant and run by Joshua of Brilliant made memories that will last a lifetime. My wife and I will happily recommend Brilliant Adventures and Safari to anyone looking to travel to Tanzania.
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Email Martin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Accurate and prompt to questions
This trip was great
All communications were prompt and accurate.
We were picked up at the first hotel and informed about the coming days.
Our guide was great with lots of information, being very knowledgeable about history and animals.
It was not cheap but if you have the means then it’s absolutely recommended.
Perhaps it would help future customers to inform them of alternative activities.
Overall a great trip.
Email Barbara | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Experience
Our first Safari to celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary and we couldn't have asked for more. From first contacting the company Lightness was very professional and took us through our itinerary making any requested changes promptly. She was quick to answer our questions and made us feel valued. She met us at the start and end of our trip and even caught up with us as we travelled to ensure we were having a good time. Our guide for the trip was the amazing Bony. Well spoken, very caring, and extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife including birds, trees and flowers as well as the animals, he wanted us to have the best possible experience. The game drives were incredible and we saw a huge range of animals including Serval, Secretary Bird, Hippo, Lions, Elephants, Giraffe, Buffalo, Leopard, Zebra, Rhino, Hyenas, Flamingo, Olivia Baboons, to name but a few. He also sorted out our hot water issue at one of the hotels and always checked we were okay and having a good time. Our favourite part was the Serengeti and our 3-night stay at Into Wild Africa. We shall never forget lying in our tent on the last night listening to the Lion roaring outside our window. We were fortunate to experience the Great Migration and watch hundreds of Wildebeest and Zebras on their walk northwards. It was not all about the photo opportunity but just spending time amongst the animals and appreciating their beauty. The people are very welcoming and we enjoyed the Maasai welcome and farewell at Pamoja as well as the singing and dancing at Into Wild Africa. They all wanted us to love their country as much as they do. Thanks to Lightness and Bony we had a great experience - one we will never forget.
