East African Voyage
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- TATO, IGS, IBC, KPAP & Travelife
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Andy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Kilimanjaro Experience!
I had an absolutely amazing time with EAV. The team was so fun to be with. Thanks so much to Godwin, Frank, Humphrey, Moto, Adam, KP, Ndutu, Johnson, Steven, and all the others who made our experience so good! The communication was good, and they were very careful about our safety before and during the climb. Our whole group made it to the top, and we couldn't have done it without the supportive team. The food was good, the guides and porters were so friendly and helpful, and the experience definitely exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much everyone!
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Email Marilyn & Michael | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Faith Kimani from EAV was excellent throughout all phases of our Safari experience!
Our experience with EAV went beyond our expectations. Faith worked tirelessly with our group of five from start to finish -- always communicating in a timely manner, answering our many questions, and making adjustments to meet our needs. As a result, our customized itinerary was well-designed & executed throughout our ten-day Safari.
Our guide, Sylvester, is the best! He is knowledgeable about the wildlife, patient, a fabulous driver, & took us off the beaten path at times for more viewing adventures. We always felt safe, secure and well cared for.
All of our lodgings were comfortable and set among beautiful landscapes. Each was unique in its own way, and the hospitality at each was excellent.
We have come away with many meaningful and enduring impressions & memories of our first visit to Tanzania -- thanks to EAV. We will recommend them to our friends and family without hesitation!
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Email Glenn | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jaw droppingly georgious views
This company was referred to me by a school friend who is in the tourist industry in Tanzania. The company offers a very Bespoke experience from selecting the number of days, destinations, and lodging types. The company also booked my transfer flights from Dar to Arusha, my hotel into Arusha and flight to Zanzibar.
My driver Bernard picked me up at the airport in Arusha and drove me to the hotel. He picked me up in the morning to begin the safari. Bernard was a great driver. We did not have any issues driving and I never felt unsafe. I was solo on safari and so we hung out for the entire week, got along like gangbusters and had great conversations. Bernard is Masai which was cool because I got to learn a great deal about his culture and traditions which were positively fascinating. He was a very easy going guy and was patient with my frequent requests to stop so that I could get out of the car to take pictures with random people that I saw on the street. He would translate for me and negotiate payment which was typically in the many bags of candy that I had with me.
With respect to the safari itself, Bernard showed great skill off-roading. We saw a few interesting accidents and incidents which were caused by drivers without his off-road skills. Bernard said that he's been a guide for more than 15 years or so. Well this showed with his knowledge re navigating the various parks, knowing where he was at any given time, and knowing where to find animals. One time we saw 3 or more jeeps congregating on the other side of a river some distance away. 10 minutes later after an amazing circuitous off road and river crossing adventure we found ourselves beside these jeeps to see to fantastic cheetahs laying in short grass. They were a few feet from us. Amazing. Bernard had fantastic eagle eyes too. How the hell he saw a leopard in a tree with its kill or lion on a rock in the distance etc., was beyond me. The Safaris were among the greatest experiences of my life. Just amazing. Thanks Bernard!!!
Now the lodges I spent nights in were stunning!!!!!! One was a private cottage Tlomey Mountain Lodge I think it's called. I had a private cottage that was huge and just stunning!!! In my living room I had a wood burning fireplace. My veranda overlooked an ocean of red flowers flowing down a hill. My lodge was in a forest a few minutes walk from the main building. I was not expecting something so beautiful and luxurious.
My third night was spent in a tent lodge in the Serengeti. Wow! Wow! Wow! Was that ever luxurious!!! There was a huge dining tent with white table cloth, candles and waiters serving a multi course meal as the sun set over the Serengeti. There were chairs around a fire pit where we relaxed. You could see Buffalo in the distance. My tent was huge. Bigger than an average hotel room. It had a porch area with two chairs and a table. A queen bed with ensuite bathroom with flushing toilet and hot water in the sink and shower. The lights were solar powered. Sleeping was a little freaky. I woke up to the sound of Buffalo walking and brushing against my tent. Then around 5am I woke up again to the sound of several lions outside my tent growling. That was scary and exhilarating.
Fourth night was in a lodge on the rim of the NgoroNgoro crater. Wow! What a stunning building. My room overlooked the crater. Stunning wall to wall floor to ceiling window. Amazing sunset and sunrise views from my room and from the huge balcony where you could eat your breakfast.
Each evening I would have Dinner with Bernard and other guests of the various lodges and we'd debrief and then plan for the next day. Each morning after breakfast we would build our lunch boxes from a buffet.
I would highly recommend this company. I have nothing negative to say. I cannot think of how my trip could have been better. Thank you.
Email Lera | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A well established and very ethical tour operator, highly efficient staff, sociable and welcoming
I get lost of words on expectations. Africans have a way of reminding us they don't operate on the clock but EAV showed to be proffesional in all operations. Timely communication, the guide for a choice of safari, and all preps. The picnic pack was awesome, i enjoyed that long tour at Ngorongoro Crater with the two gentlement giving the history and even making a mark by helping me capture pictures of the wild animals which will remain part of my files. Actually they beat my expectations in all angles.
I would actually recommend EAV for any and every friend searching for tour related service in Arusha and i wish to grow and remain one of the good examples of quality service delivery in Africa.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience of a lifetime.
I was in Tanzania from September 23 to 29 for safaris with our French speaking guide Imani Shoo.
It was a fabulous voyage. The food was very good, all the lodges absolutely confortables and magnificients. From the Laiboni camp, sleeping with the Masai to the beautiful Sopa Lodges, they were so different but all were unique! The last three days in Serengeti were just paradise. The Kati Kati Tented camp is just unbelievable!! The Tanzanians are so nice, we were treated like queens! All the National Parks were no less than nature at its best. The nature is so beautiful without human in it...
Finally, let me tell you that Imani was for a great part of success in this voyage. He speaks very good French, he has answers to every questions, he knows all the animal's names and behaviour, he did everything he could to please us and everything he could in order for us to see the animals at their best. But last but not least, he is very nice, very patient, very professional, very tactful for women that we are!!! I would certainly go back to Tanzania for another safari with Imani and if I ever know someone who plans to do a safari in Tanzania, I would refer Imani as the perfect guide for an unforgettable voyage in Africa!
Every step of the trip was well organized by East African Voyage, for our first night in Tanzania, our reservation was not booked for the Planet Lodge as it was supposed to, but our guide solved the problem and we were re-located to another Lodge near by, little less nice but still fine. All the safaris were very well planed and we saw «The Big Five». Even this flight in this little plane from Serengeti to Arusha was exciting!
Thanks to East African Voyage and its chief Julie Veillette
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Email E.N. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari in Tanzania! Excellent service!
This was probably one of our best trip so far! The 6 days safari was just perfect and unreal. We were so lucky to see so many animals and unbelievable landscapes. Our guide, Fidelis, was really friendly, authentic and knowledgeable about animals, nature and culture. He made us really confortable by ensuring that we enjoy 100% of our time in safari by just adapting the drive or day to whatever we want to see. We felt the heart in his work. For the booking process, it was really professional and easy. Our safari coordinator from East African Voyage answered all our questions and requests very quickly and made sure that we have all the necessary information. We trusted them since the beginning. We can’t find anything to improve for East African Voyage, everything was just smooth and perfect. Thank you for this unforgettable trip!
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Email Janyse . | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything we did was amazing! Our guide was intelligent, kind, compassionate! Trip was perfect!
We experienced an incredible team of experts bringing all of the details together and making it a trip of a lifetime! Thank you thank you!!
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Email Michael | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, responsible, reliable, with a great itinerary and lodgings.
Four days from morning to night in a car driving for hours, and never a dull moment - wonderful wildlife, beautiful scenery, and a great guide, who spoke from long experience and with great knowledge and wisdom about every possible topic - the land, the animals, the culture, history, politics, etc. The arrangements were perfect, and the company was reliable - everything was as described, but truly, the guide made the trip. And the picnic lunches (I'm still craving that chicken).
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Email Lori | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized!
We dealt with East African Voyage at the suggestion of a friend who lives in Tanzania. There are over 480 safari tour operators there and its very hard to pick one on your own. They have a reputation of being very fair to their employees and eco-friendly. We can't say enough good things about them. Our itinerary was very well laid out and they followed it to a "T". They were very flexible when planning it and had lots of great suggestions. Our guide, Alex, was awesome and we were so sad when we left him to continue on to other parts of Tanzania. We would definitely recommend East African Voyage and wouldn't hesitate to use them again. It was the holiday of a lifetime so we didn't want any problems and we were very pleased with them.
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Email Kate Stewart | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Silvester is friendly, fun, knowledgeable and could always find the animals before other groups.
Faith was excellent helping us plan the trip that we wanted. And, she was able to make some last minute changes that we requested. She always responded promptly with good information. We loved working with her.
The service before and during the safari was excellent. We loved the tour and all of the places we stayed. The trip exceeded my expectations.
I highly recommend East African Voyage. I hope to return to do another trip with them!!