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
Email Dr Tafe | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great wildlife safari with Flash Safaris and Photography with a comprehensive itinerary.
Communications before the actual safari are very important and our communications were excellent. This was my second safari with Flash Safaris and it was just as good as the first. In fact it was better because we went 5 weeks earlier and were able to see the Wildebeest crossing the Mara River. The Tanzanian driver was reliable and safe. His level of English was very good so he was able to answer our questions in the Serengeti and in Ngorongoro Crater. We also had a reliable 4WD with good tyres, which some companies do not have. If anyone from Australia wants to do a wildlife safari with Flash Safaris but you need help while in Australia just contact Dennis by going to www.drtafesafaris.com Tanzania is the pick of wildlife destinations and Flash Safaris have a strong reputation for overall reliability.
Email Inge en Pim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
watching the "gnoe koe" with babu and bibi
Not our first safari in Tanzania and it will not be the last, but it was the very first one with our 1,5 year old son. To travel through Tanzania together with his grandparents made it already a lifelong memory, not to forget all wonderfull places we were allowed to stay and to visit.
Although we live in Tanzania and know the country in the southern part very well it was very nice to explore the Northern part and see a complete different environment from what we are used to. With a decent car and a guide how knows the ways in all the parks very well it was more then nice to relax and not to think about anything. Especially our stay in the miracle place "Masaai lodge" we will remember for long time. Hopefully we are able to come back one day.
Maybe it is not for every small child possible to make these kind of trips but if you doubt we can highly recommend to take the risk and go for it. It is it more then worthwhile!
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Email Jaclyn & Chris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Honeymoon
My husband and I could not be more satisfied with our experience with Flash Safaris. The entire process from reviewing different itineraries with Henry to arriving in Tanzania and meeting Magda at the airport went seamlessly. We spent 5 full days on safari with Malak (not sure of exact spelling!), whom was exceptional and very imformative, we will defintiely request him as our guide when we return! We visited Arusha National Park, Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park. Every day was a new adventure and we saw so much more then we expected! The lodges we stayed at were nice and comfortable (Ilboru Lodge, Kudu Lodge and Sangaiwe Tented Lodge) and the food was great.
Flash then arranged our second leg of the trip in Zanzibar from the flights to the hotel and taxis, it as great to not have to worry/think about any of these details! We stayed at Kichanga lodge which was very comfortable and secluded, great place for some rest & relaxation!
We cannot say enough great things about this agency. They went above and beyond to meet our expectations while staying within budget. The Flash team really is so easy and pleasant to work with and make you feel very comfortable once you arrive! We cannot wait to return to Tanzania to explore some more, it is one beautiful country! Special thank you to Magda, Edwards Henry and Malak!!!
NL
Email Caro | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgetable experience with a guide/ driver with excellent knowledge about the nature.
We went to the Manyara park, the Ngorongoro crater and the Tarangiri park in 3 days.
We had a great guide/ driver; Loi. His knowledge about the nature and surroundings in the parks was incredible. He explained a lot of things without us having to ask. And if he didn’t know the answer, he looked it up in the book with all the species in it. He anticipated our wishes about when to stop. And, important to me; he had a great sense of humor!
He is also a very defensive driver, so really ‘pole pole’!
The owners are very friendly and they are taking good care of the clients. The communication, oral and written was clear and informative. I didn’t know what to expect, but I felt comfortable with this treatment.
The tours itself were impressive, beautiful birds to watch and wonderful views. We’ve seen the ‘big five’. The lodges were nicely picked, especially the place where we started from in Arusha and the one with tents was awesome.
I’d love to come again some day.
Keep up your splendid work!
NL
Email Barbara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great and Reliable!
After our Kilimanjaro climb, we have booked a 3 day Safari tour with Flash Safaris. We have had lovely and great days!
First it was very relaxt to stay at " Ilboro Safari Lodge" for 2 days. A gorgeous an Cosy place!
Then visited 3 beautiful alternate parks: Manyara national Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire national Park. 1 Night we stayed in the beautiful "Rhotia Valley Tented lodge". We had very nice contact with Magda Vrijs. She gave honest, reliable and accurate information. In addition she is a very nice person. Our guide, Loi, was amazing. Very humorous, told us a lot about the animals and plants. Also he is very reliable.
Flash Safaris was a perfect choice!
Thanks for the great days.
QA
Email Nicky | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible safari!
Our group of 4 friends had the most awesome time with Flash Safari's. Communications prior to our trip were excellent, all questions were answered quickly and efficiently. From the moment we were met at the airport by Magda and Edward we felt like we were in good hands, and enjoying sundowners with them quickly made us feel like old friends. Our guide Malek was excellent, he took us on a 5 day safari where we covered Tarangire National Park, Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater. We saw so much incredible wildlife, Malek seemed to have a 6th sense about where things would be. This allowed us to "get ahead of the crowd" and have some really special moments. All of our accommodations were much better than expected for the price that we paid - it was a very pleasant surprise! We were so comfortable and each place had a special ambience that made evenings in the bush quite incredible. You can't get much better than a herd of zebra and wildebeest stampeding past your camp in the middle of the night to really make you feel part of the magic!
Thank you thank you thank you, to Malek, Magda and Edward. You gave us a memorable trip that will definitely not be our last!
NL
Email Karlijn Suurmeijer | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best safari ever!! With an excellent service and good price!! Great mix between safari and beach
Very good and peronal touroperator! Magda and Edward (the owners) really take care of you, are really nice and helpfull and respons quick to e-mails or phone. We booked a combination of 5 days safari with the 2 of us, our driver/guide and a 4x4 Landrover for our own, and 5 days relaxen on the beautifull beach of Zanzibar.
Everything was organised just perfect!! The tented lodges in and near the parks we stayed while on safari were even more beautiful, luxury, clean and safe, then we expected. The views undescribely stunning!!! Great food, romantic ambiance and the staff very friendly and helpfull as well. I can’t tell you how wonderfull experience it was to be in nature and surrounding by animals, you really have to discover it yourself!! We saw the big five and so much more!!!
After the safari we stayed on Zanzibar, Jambiani for a couple of days relaxing on the beach!! Beautifull beach and the clearest ocean!!
For us this was one of our best holidays ever!! Thanks Magda and Lois (best driver and guide ever!) for this great experience.
Love,
Dave and Karlijn
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Email Marilyn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari dreams beautifully met by Flash- beyond our dreams!!!
While examining an overload of safari tour company sites and getting high price quotes I was becoming discouraged. Then I saw several references to Flash Safaris. I sent our desired itinerary along with a request for a modest budget and received an almost immediate reply from Magda. She was always professional, detailed and quick to respond. Although I requested places to stay she made suggestions for alternatives based on her experience. We went with those and were pleased we did so. We were four adults with special food and medical requirements which she made certain would be accommodated.
Magda met us at the airport, picked us up the following day at her suggestion and escorted us around Arusha markets- beyond the call of duty! We also met her business partner Edward, a native Tanzanian whose conversational English is very proficient, who took us to the airport.
I had told her I was interested in a guide who knew and would stop for birds. No problem. Every day of our 18 days, 11 on a slow paced safari and 7 in Zanzibar, was a marvel thanks to Magda's advice plus our excellent safari driver/guide Abraham. Our wishes were always graciously accommodated by him.
Her personal service, genuine friendliness and ability to meet and exceed our expectations will long be appreciated!!! This is an extremely reliable, ethical small company. Do not hesitiate to book with Flash!!!!
NL
Email Hilde | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Due to the sublime organisation of Flash Safaris, we most probably had the best holiday ever.
When we think about our Tanzania trip, we can only discribe it in one word: fabulous! We travelled with our complete family, 10 persons at the age of 5-73.
Flash Safaris and Photography was recommended to us as one of the best organized and most professional touroperators. We did not know the owner Magda at all, but from the first moment we contacted, the communication was great. She immediately answered our e-mails and she translated ours wishes into a magnificent trip. We had never been to Africa, all have little kids and than it is extremely important that you being reassured about safety issues and all medical risks.
When we arrived at the Kilimanjaro airport, Magda was there to welcome us, together with our drivers Abraham and Adam. We stayed two nights in the great Illburi Lodge in Arusha, which was very good to acclimatize. After two days the drivers picked us up to go on safari. First we experienced the Lake Manyara Park, a relatively small park with many wild animals; Great! The day after that we went to the Serengeti; a breathtaking experience after an amazing ride along the Ngorogoro Crater area. With the best drivers, who also turned out to be the best spotters and the kindest people in the world. What we wanted, they did and in the end we did not only spotted the big 5, experienced nature and people, but maybe even more important, we got to know how life is in this part of the world. The Mbugani lodge by the way, we stayed in was in 1 word Amazing. The buffels stayed next to the tents we slept in, and a leopard and lions walked through the camp at night. You could spot them through the windows from your bed. Astonishing... And the food? We can say that we are used good restaurants etc. and we were absolutely surprised by the fantastic tastes and cooking during the whole week. Unbelieveable actually and never had the idea that something was not hygienic. Several times we concluded we did eat better than at home.
After 3 days we went to the world heritage park Ngorogoro crater and there we saw the last animal of the big 5; the black rhino. What an area, what a feeling, can't get enough of all impressions, wow...
So, the safari was absolutely amazing and a such a unique experience, words can't describe it to be honest.
After the safari we went to the Maasai Lodge. When you think you had it all, you arrive in some sort of an African paradise! A very good choice to relax for a few days and talk through and settle your experiences. Never met such a nice and friendly group of people. Want to have breakfast at night? No problem at all sir! Never felt so much of a guest and welcome as over there. The Maasai show us around, took the kids for a ride on their mules, learned us and our children how to use a spear and showed us the Kilimanjaro early in the morning. With tea and fresh baked cookies and a blanket against the morning cold. Felt king and queen to be honest.
Flash Safaris gave us also the opportunity (free choice of course) to experience the projects of Africa Amini Life. Heartwarming to see how over 200 kids now go to school, how the area got it's own hospital and what is done for little orphans.
So, as we said, our trip was fabulous and the memories we have as a family are for ever.
Many many thanks to the magnificent organisation of Flash Safaris, Magda and Edward, and of course our drivers Abrahim and Adam and all the beautiful people we met during our first trip to Africa! Forever in our heart and we will be back for sure some day...
OM
Email Martyn and Nicky | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An outstanding experience!
Having just returned from probably the most memorable holiday of our lives, we are super-eager to sing the praises of Flash right away! The company was recommended by friends and, after having been daunted by the multiple millions of Safari companies out there, it was a huge relief to be able to have a reliable organisation to contact. They were efficient and helpful right from the start. All communications were quickly replied to, advice and alternatives offered where appropriate and recommendations for everything we required. It seemed that pretty much anything was possible! We didn't want the huge expense of 'high end' but had feared that anything less would be either disappointing or less secure than my fevered imagination really needed! The image of small, soft, regular tents amongst wandering lions and elephants weighted heavily on my mind. However, we were able to go 'mid-price range' and get, what we considered to be fairly high end comfort, with all the security we'd hoped for. Tented camps were far more substantial than they sound and the facilities were remarkable. Small and personal, full of character and an absolute treat, in the most amazing of settings. The food in each was excellent, and none of them were the dreaded buffet style meals. Each evening was a three course menu, served by the delightful, super friendly staff, breakfast had a variety of choices, plus eggs cooked to order. Lunch boxes were the norm for each day's travel and were varied and very full.
Our driver and guide, Adam, was the icing on the cake! He was absolutely brilliant! We swear he could spot an ant on the horizon, and seemed to have eyes not only in the back of his head, but all around too. Plus x-ray specs in front! He found us everything we could possibly have asked for and much, much more. Apart from the elusive aardvark which he himself had been chasing for fourteen years! Though we were tantalised by many of their holes! In addition he certainly respected Nature, and was hugely knowledgeable about all flora and fauna. He was sensitive to the domain of the animals and was careful not to disturb anything in the parks. A true gent, and great fun too.
Adam was also able to arrange a ballon ride over the Serengeti for us, something quite magical that we shall never forget. A huge treat, not only for the balloon experience itself, but for the fabulously gracious champagne, full English breakfast, to follow, complete with good linen, bone China and decent silver in an idyllic, truly 'Out of Africa' setting.
We would recommend Flash to anyone wanting an absolutely exceptional safari, and hope to get a chance to relive their delights on another occasion ourselves.