Essential Destinations
- Located In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range & luxury tours that, when possible, use accommodations owned and operated by them
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $340 to $475 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Rosette | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!
From Zanzibar i booked a 2-day safari to Leuke Manze camp. What a great experience! Really a back to nature feeling. Spacious tent with an amazing view, very welcoming staff, incredible friendly service, great food and two wunderful days safari with the jeep and boat. With special thanks to Zungu and the guide (sorry, just forget your name) for a few unforgettable days. Next year again!!
The only way to experience the bush and animals!
My husband booked us into 2 Essential Destinations camps: Mdonya Old River in Ruaha and Lake Manze in Selous Game Reserve. It was an amazing adventure. I did not want an experience of crowds, competing for sights and space, high maintenance group concerned with material things and appearances, or a setting of disrespect for the environment. These 2 camps were amazing offering us our own flush toilets and showers, lovely tents, romantic candles and lanterns, companionship if wanted and privacy if wanted, incredibly creative and delicious food, and the best views of animals ever. The staff at both camps were friendly, kind, caring, walking encyclopedias of knowledge and they tailored our game drives to what we hoped to see. We learned an amazing amount about every animal, plants, the basics in tracking, identification of similar species and gender, and even droppings. I loved that just my husband and I were in the vehicle with a driver and guide (although the drivers are most likely also guides-not sure but very knowledgeable). Two sets of trained eyes are better than one. I was thankful for the open vehicle. I saw other game drives from different camps and noted that they were sweltering in a closed vehicle with only a driver (one set of trained eyes who is also driving) and had to stand up and look out of the roof to see, not my idea of a good experience. I loved the sights and practical and entertaining info. Leave your windows open to see and hear more animals in your cozy and lovely tent.
We loved every minute.
Fanjove Private Island - A perfect get away
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. All the staff were amazing. We felt totally spoiled – exactly what we were looking for on our anniversary get away. They even had a special cake made for the occasion! The food was superb – fresh sea food every day. The prices for drinks were extremely reasonable – I was expecting the usual high remote resort prices but was truly astonished at the very reasonable prices. The bandas were picture perfect with a view to the sea. We loved sitting on the upper level watching the sea roll in. We had a really nice breeze. The snorkeling right off the beach was perfect – a nice swim with lot and lots of wildlife. We have been to a lot of places and we could not have asked for a more perfect vacation. We highly recommend Fanjove Private Island if you are looking for beautiful get away.
Email Rhys Torrington | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great last minute deal in a fantastic camp - all you would need for a wndeful safari experience
This was a last minute (7 days or less) deal through Coastal Aviation. 3 days, 2 nights at Mdonya Old River Camp in Ruaha National Park all inclusive at $750 per person from Dar es Salaam. The camp itself was simple but very comfortable with good evening food. We were on a constant game drive from stepping off the plane at 10am on Day 1 to taking off again at 11am on Day 3. The driver and guide were very knowledgeable and Andrea, who was running the camp, could answer any question about any subject at length with appropriate humour!