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Sajid   –  
India IN
Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 13, 2024

Email Sajid  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Organised reasonably well but should have given more safari time in Serengeti and ngorongoro
4/5

The tour started with Tarangire safari which is a decent experience, with some large herds of elephants and buffaloes. We did see lions and giraffes. The stay at a resort on the way to Serengeti was ok. Serengeti was wonderful and the guide made every effort to take us wherever there were interesting sightings. The camp site at Serengeti was bearable at most and we spent just one night there. We could hear hyenas and a lion roar at night, which was quite exciting. The next half day is all we got at Serengeti though we did see a lion hunting a zebra. After a quick lunch we headed back towards ngorongoro. Considering the distance we had to cover both ways, the stay at Serengeti was far too short (you require at least 3 nights and 3 days for a relaxing Serengeti safari) . We reached ngorongoro before sunset. The tents, stay and the weather were very comfortable. The next half day is all we got (again too short) at ngorongoro. The park though small still requires a full day if you wish to relax and go around at your pace. There again it was found wanting as we just completed everything hurriedly. I feel the guide stopped at too many places on the way to the parks and we spent unnecessary time at stops. The operator (Makini) who organised the tour tried to squeeze in too many things in a short span. We could easily have skipped Tarangire and added another day to Serengeti. The food was great at times and mediocre at times. The guide and chef I would say did their best but as I said we moved too often from one place to the other leaving very little time for them to do their job properly and for us to relax. In the end we did cover a lot of distance which could have been avoided giving us more time for safari.

Tim   –  
Germany DE
Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Nov 12, 2024

Email Tim  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great 5-day Safari with Agustino
5/5

Good value for money Safari. We did 3 days Serengeti, 1 day Ngorongoro and 1 day Tarangire, which turned out to be the best route in our opinion. Our guide Agustino was amazing and had an answer to every question, sharing knowledge about his country enthusiastically.

Some last minute changes in the itinerary were a bit inconvenient, but all in all an amazing experience where we got to see the big 5 and many more animals (some really up close) than we could have imagined.

Eunice   –  
New Zealand NZ
Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 12, 2024

Email Eunice  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great communication and very welcoming.
5/5

Makini Tanzania Expedition made our first safari experience unforgettable. The communication was great all throughout. They have gone above and beyond. They picked us up from the airport, drove us to our accomodation and also helped us get to an ATM. I highly recommend booking your Safari tour with them. We had David as our tour guide/driver, he was absolutely fantastic. So knowledgeable and caring. Really good at driving too. Richard the chef cooked delicious meals. Thanks again.

Hyewon   –  
New Zealand NZ
Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 12, 2024

Email Hyewon  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing first safari experience.
5/5

From the booking process with Naomi to arriving in Arusha and meeting the team, the whole process was very smooth. David was a very knowledgeable and personable tour guide with great driving skills. Richard was our chef and his food was amazing and fed us very well through out the whole safari. Would definitely recommend to others and would use them again in the future.

Riccardo   –  
Italy IT
Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 7, 2024

Email Riccardo  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Very nice
5/5

It was a very beautiful and interesting experience. we spotted all the animals we were interested in. very recommended

Meg   –  
Angola AO
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 4, 2024

Email Meg  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Magical tour!
5/5

We had a brilliant three days with Makini going to Napuri waterfalls, Dulati lake, Ngorongoro crater and Tangarine National Park. Nancy, Jobar and the team made everything so easy and went above and beyond to make our trip special.

Olivia   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Oct 25, 2024

Email Olivia  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing, unforgettable budget safari experience!
5/5

This was a fantastic budget safari tour. We went for 3 nights, 4 days and visited Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Parks. From the outset, our tour operator Nancy was extremely helpful and responsive. We had several queries and she would respond promptly and informatively. When we arrived we were greeted by our wonderful tour guide David. He was an outstanding guide, with in depth knowledge of the animals, the parks and could easily answer any questions we had. He would scope out the best spots to take pictures of the animals and was so patient when we needed the jeep moving back a few meters to get the best view of the animals.

Rebecca   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Oct 25, 2024

Email Rebecca  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Once in a lifetime experience!
5/5

Our trip was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our guide, David, was incredibly knowledgeable about the animals and every park we visited. He kept us entertained, made us laugh, and was happy to stop anytime we wanted a closer look.

The accommodations were clean and comfortable, providing a perfect place to rest each night. Our chef, Matt, prepared delicious meals that felt like an authentic taste of Tanzania.

I couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough—David and Matt went above and beyond to make it unforgettable.

Hannah   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Oct 25, 2024

Email Hannah  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Unforgettable experience
5/5

We knew this was going to be a great safari from the start at Nancy was extremely communicative and helpful when we were asking questions about the safari. Her responses were very fast and she was will willing to accommodate all of our needs.

The actual safari was absolutely amazing. Our guide David ensured that we saw all of the animals and was so informative about all of the national parks. He had a great sense of humour and really made the whole trip special. Our chef was called Matthew and his food was delicious, he planned everything to perfection and we were never hungry!

I would highly recommend this tour and would advise asking for David and Matthew!

Ketan joshi   –  
India IN
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Oct 23, 2024

Email Ketan joshi  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Life time memorable tour with Makini
5/5

It was first time to got online booking with Makini Tanzania Expedition.
At first I was afraid that there would be some trouble but the smooth guidance and smooth guidance we had with Nancy and her team made our safari life time memorable.
It was a memorable experience to see the animals so closely.
I highly recommend to all over globe TOURIST to make memorable and lifetime tour with Makini

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