Owned and managed by Magda Vrijs and Edward Mollel
Flash Safaris and Photography
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $950 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable trip with Flash Safaris!
It was my first encounter with Africa so I must be honoust I was quite nervous what to expect. Flash Safaris, owner Magda Vrijs and all the guides who work for Flash are very aware of the fact that a first visit to Africa is a cultural shock. Step by step we got to see, and feel, and taste, more of this beautifull continent and offourse Tanzania in particular. Tanzania has so much to offer. It's landscapes and its wildlife is far beyond what you can imagine. We have had the luxury to travel to a few different countrys and even continents but the parks, the animals, the people in Tanzania.... it is unforgettable! Flash Safaris arranged for us a comfortable trip, a lovely and experienced driver/guide and it was worth every dollar!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
awesome roadtrip northern Tanzania
We have great memories of our roadtrip with Flash Safaris. Our guide, Roger, was very profesional and made us feel very welcome and comfortable. Tanzania is impressive! The landscapes, the animals, nothing like I'd ever seen before. I must be honoust I was nervous traveling to Africa for the first time and I didn't know what to expect. It is kind of a culture shock when you travel from Europe to Africa for the first time. But Flash Safaris thought about everything so we got to know the country and the culture 'step by step'. I loved it and I can recommend anyone in good health and flexibility in mind and spirit to go there!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Warm and personal; perfect match with with Tanzania
Whow, this was good! Not only in terms of the things you get to see, the atmosphere really was the best. Because of the personal and also "small" way Flash operates, you get the feeling you are their queen for the time you are visiting. Not by fancy accommodation parse, but mostly because of the way you are able to communicate and merge into their own way of living and friendships. Magda opens her network (both business and personal) for you to provide the best of the best. When planning must be adjusted, due to whatever circumstance, alternatives are presented and discussed; transparent and honest.
We will most definitely come back and really recommend Flash to anyone who wants to see and feel the real stuff!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience with memories of a lifetime
We went as a family on safari with Flash Safaris in June 2014. Two of us had been on safari before and for the others it was their first time. Tanzania had our preference, since this is THE land of the famous Serengeti and the Ngorogoro Crater. In our opinion a must see! We have send out requests to several safari operators, but Flash Safaris was the one that made us feel the comfortable partner to book with. They were able to answer our questions/requests in a good, adequate and efficient way. Not that we had that many ‘demands’, but since it is a not an everyday experience you want to have reassurance.
Once in Tanzania, the owner (Edward) himself awaited us at the airport. The next day Edward took us into Arusha town. This was a nice surprise and not something we had expected, but an absolute pleasant experience. Being with the comforting and always smiling Edward, we felt in good hands! He also took us to a restaurant where we ate some very tasty meat. Don't know the name anymore, but 'njiamo tjomo' or something. Try it!
The safari itself was truly an amazing experience. Rajab was our guide, we met him the day before already. He is a very knowledgeable guide and we were impressed by his driving skills and finding the way in the parks; he must have been driving the area for many years already. We did not see many other vehicles in the park, which made it even more special. Flash Safaris had selected mostly tented lodges which were all an amazing experience. Job well done Flash! One night we even had elephants next to the tent! And the food we got was delicious.
When we arrived in Arusha we were welcomed by Magda, the other owner of Flash Safaris. She is from the Netherlands, but lives in Tanzania already for many years and also has an extensive knowledge of organizing safaris. The whole team of Flash Safaris gave us the feeling that they really cared about us and truly organized a safari of a lifetime (beyond expectation I must say). They really know what they are doing and we appreciated their honest feedback on our queries. All in all a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend Flash Safaris to others!
We hope to return to Tanzania one day. Edward and Magda are the best!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari in Tanzania
First of all, Thank you Magda, Melek and team!
We went to Tanzania for our honeymoon. First a week of safari in world greatest wildlife parks and later on to Zanzibar. We were picked up at Kilimanjaro airport in the evening and went to our first lodge. Quite relaxed and the day after we had some time to see something of Arusha and we met our guide. He was GREAT! Along the week of safari you get to know each other and he knew so much about wildlife, Masai and Tanzania. We had great and interesting conversations. We saw Tanzania's greatest and most famous parks and wildlife in the most beautiful settings. We slept in the parks and during the nights you could hear the lions and hyaena's roaring and in the morning we woke up looking into big buffalo eye's. After a week of amazing sights and experiences we went off to Zanzibar, all arranged by flash safaris for a week of diving and relaxing! Magda found us s great spot with our private beach, dining in a treehouse or at the beach. We had a wonderful time in Tanzania with so many experiences. All this Thanks to the team of flash safaris.
Thanks again!
Harmen en Willemijn
NL
Email Lenny Sinke | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply the best for your Tanzania experience!
Lucky me, I visited Tanzania for the 4th time and of course with Flash Safaris. Flash Safaris is a trustworthy and professional agent in a country that´s more than just an experience to visit.
Flash organizes everything perfectly and personally: your wishes are Flash´s comment. letting them know what I expected and they respond quickly and adequatly.The staff I met, the guide(s) I travelled with, the lodges and camps I stayed in..... everybody is qualified, very hospitable and most friendly. The equipment I travelled with are of good and safe quality. The places I visited were the best!!!
Booking a trip like that usuallly is a once in a lifetime experience, but onze the African virus gets to you... you want to visit Tanzania again!! Flash made it happen for me, so can do it for you no doubt!
An amazing experience!
We really enjoyed our first safari with Flash! From the organization to the actual safari, everything was perfect. We saw plenty of animals, our guide was always keen on answering all our questions, the lunch box was always very good and we stayed in very nice places to sleep.
I would definitely recommend Flash, it's definitely worth the price!
NL
Email Ricky (Hendrika) | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safaritrip with trucks in Tanzania
I would to thank Adam, Godson and Melk for this beautiful safaritrip in the Arusha national
park and in the Serengeti. It was a pleasure for me to have such nice People that make this
safari wonderful. Also my thanks to Magda. I mus say, that this trip I make, was for me
very hard , while I was 81 years old, but I don't have missed this, for anything in the world.
But so as we say in the Dutch, this was a bridge to far for me.
Many greetings from Ricky van Leeuwen,( that name in English means Lions ), so I see my
forfathers. Ricky van Leeuwen.
TR
Email Fay Meydaner | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime
This was our first safari and we really didn't know what to expect but the experience was beyond our dreams. Flash is a very professional, trustworthy and well managed company. The 12 day safari was well planned with a lot of action as well as nicely planned rests. The hotels were five star and the best of all was our guide Melek, his name means angel in Arabic and he protected us like an angel! He is very experienced and professional and security conscious. I would highly recommend Flash and Melek.
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Email Gary Elsner | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fulfilling a lifetime desire to experience the African migrations for a disabled person!!!
My daughter, Sarah, and I just came back from the most exciting safari with Flash Safaris and Photography. In my case it was the fulfillment of a lifetime wish to go to Africa and see the wild animals, the migrations and also the research sites of the Leakey's. And since I'm an older fellow who uses a wheelchair full-time -- it's not easy. But Magda, Robert and Adam put together a Safari that worked so nicely for all my needs. They made it easy to get into and out of the safari vehicles and had checked the accessibility of all the accommodations. Awesome is an understatement!! It was a perfect safari experience.
We wish to specifically extend our thanks and gratitude to Magda Vrijs, Edward Mollel and Mtiro Adam of Flash Safaris and Photography . And Robert Stelling with Fika Safaris who did an excellent communications job regarding the accessibility needs.
Mtiro Adam was our Guide and Driver for the Safari and a wonderful companion. His knowledge of the wildlife and plants was amazing!!! Everywhere we went we saw others who clearly had a high respect for Adam.
My checklist for the safari was to visit Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti Plains, the Rift Valley and Olduvai Gorge (the Leakey's paleontology site). They designed a safari which covered all these objectives and many more!!
I would say, without a doubt, if you want to go to Africa and have a World-Class Experience - contact Flash Safaris -- they can make it happen for you!!!
Our best wishes to all -- Gary Elsner and Sarah Gualtieri
