East Africa Wild Adventures
- Located In:
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Canada
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, APTA & Consumer Protection BC
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $480 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Teresa and Mike | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
East Africa Wild Adventures created an Incredible Journey for Us!
I don't even know where to begin. Our recent trip to East Africa was so incredible and way beyond any expectation we had. East Africa Wild Adventures custom tailored this trip for us down to the finest detail. The budget was reasonable and every day we felt we received a greater value than our investment. Alym took such good care of us, we could even feel his presence (checking in with the guides) while we were away. I highly recommend this company and cannot begin to describe how perfect our trip was. We have no doubt that Alym was the reason everything went so well. Never a delay, the itinerary was perfect and our guides were amazing, knowledgeable and seemingly well connected. The accommodations were perfect and the days perfectly planned. We are very grateful we found this company to plan our incredible trip to east Africa!
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Email Scott | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream honeymoon in northern Tanzania and Zanzibar
My wife and I had a two week honeymoon in Tanzania immediately after our wedding and, in short, it was spectacular. East Africa did a great job all around with the planning and execution of the trip, making it very smooth and successful.
Alym (owner) was enormously useful in helping us decide on an itinerary that was right for us. He has deep first hand knowledge of the region and provides thoughtful and honest recommendations about what we should and shouldn't include in our trip taking into account our personal preferences and budget constraints. After deciding on the itinerary, Alym made sure we had all the information we would need before our departure (e.g. Packing lists, advice on travel medicine, etc). Alym took care of everything after that and we didn't need to lift a finger in dealing with all the many individual vendors on the ground.
Once we arrived, we were taken care of from the time we stepped off the plane to the time we arrived back at the airport to depart. All the logistics were executed flawlessly and the hotel and safari experiences constantly exceeded expectations. East Africa has a select group of guides and ours (Selemani) was terrific, which was an important contributor to the overall experience because you spend A LOT of time with your guide. Selemani had ~15 years of experience so he knew everything about the wildlife and was very cognizant of our needs, and furthermore was a very fun and interesting guy.
Tanzania is a fantastic option for a dream safari vacation and East Africa Wild Adventures is a great choice to make it happen for you. Thanks Alym and team!
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Email Kerri | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime trip!!
We worked with Alym from East Africa Wild Adventures. Communication was amazing from the start. Alym worked with us and changed the itinerary based on our preferences. He was a pleasure to work with and had amazing ideas for us. On the trip, all our transfers were on time and each driver was nicer than the last! We enjoyed every second of this trip and it was planned wonderfully. The hotels were all excellent, flights were smooth and on time, safari was exciting and views were breathtaking. I would recommend East Africa Wild Adventures to anyone thinking about a safari!!
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Email Lianne Van Sluyters | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Alym is a great resource of knowledge about safari in Africa.
East Africa Wild Adventures planned every detail perfectly.
Alym responds to inquiries almost immediately, which is so helpful, especially when planning time is short.
he is very knowledgeable, pleasant and willing to structure the safari totally to your needs.
it was my 1st time in Africa and everything went perfectly.
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Email John | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
We went with East Africa Wild because they have experience and were highly responsive. Both qualities were shown throughout our planning and trip to Tanzania. We had a blast and got to see everything we wanted by a guide with over 20 years experience on safari. On the advice of East Africa, we went to the north Serengeti in order to see the migration/river crossing at that time of year. This was a great decision as it was also far less crowded than the centre, which we were also able to see coming into and out of the north. Everything happened smoothly with no hassle. Highly recommended!
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Email Chris M. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fulfilled life long dream and a perfect adventure.
From start to finish, East Africa Wild provided a top notch experience. Alym was incredibly responsive, honest and informative when it came to the process of us building out our itinerary for our safari in Tanzania. There was nothing that didn't live up to the expectations we had for the safari. Our guide and driver, Nurdin, was amazing. He was very easy to get along with and was as accommodating as he could have been the entire time. He shared additional information about every animal/plant/landmark we saw and was happy to go into more detail when asked. We met other EAW drivers and guides along the way as well and they seemed as pleasant and greatful as Nurdin did. The places we stayed were world class and offered everything we knew they would. We would absolutely recommend East Africa Wild to any of our friends and family...and already have :) . Alym has build a great business and knows his space very well, also hiring great people to help move his safari operation further. Thanks for such a great honeymoon!
Best Ever!
Our trip with East Africa Wild Adventures could not have been better. Alym responded to our emails very quickly and his plans for us worked perfectly. He catered our trip to our exact desires. Every connection was on time and we were met by friendly and knowledgeable people. The safari was wonderful and our guide made sure we saw every animal possible. Our accommodations lived up to our expectations. We could not have been more satisfied.
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Email Barry | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A memorable journey, warthogs and all
We chose East Africa Wild Adventures based on its excellent reviews and because Alym (the owner) is based near us in Vancouver. That afforded us the chance to meet with him to plan our trip in person, and to get a feel for him and his company. He made a very good impression - both his in-depth knowledge, and his candour when discussing the details. His personal touch was self-evident, which came in handy during our Tanzania trip. There is a tremendous amount of logistical work that goes into a week-long safari, and every day unfolded smoothly. Or at least it would have, had we not run into a major problem with our vehicle on the second day of the safari. Efforts were made to fix it, but the problem persisted the next day. We then texted Alym (middle of the night for him) and he immediately dispatched a new vehicle that arrived the following day. We were grateful and relieved, as the driver and the Arusha-based EAW manager seemed content to continue trying for a repair. With the new vehicle, no more frustrations and back to smooth sailing. We really enjoyed our driver, Emmanuel, who was knowledgeable, flexible, and engaged. The accommodations were first-rate, both in the parks and our beach hotel in Zanzibar, where we spent the last three days of our trip. One piece of advice - if you go during the summer, if does get quite cool overnight in the Serengeti. If you don't like the cold, bring some warm night clothes (and maybe a heating pad). And enjoy the spectacular wildlife and scenery - it doesn't get any better than this. I can certainly recommend East Africa Wild Adventures to help you make it happen.
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Email Sandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommended - Very Comprehensive & Accommodating!
Alym at East Africa Wild was stellar. He was knowledgeable and was prompt to respond to any inquiries. He spent a lot of time answering my many questions and constantly changing our itinerary to fit our needs. We only had 2 weeks in Tanzania, and with so many different things to do and not enough time, Alym helped us find and customize an itinerary that we were very happy with.
The trip was great. The accommodations were comfortable and the food exceeded our expectations. It's comforting to have someone like Alym, who is very familiar with the country and a trusted source of advice. I have already recommended East Africa Wild to friends and family who have expressed interest in going to Africa in the future.
Email Julian and Louise | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply Stunning Serengeti Safari!
The trip was brilliantly organised by Alym and clearly communicated at all times in the lead up to the trip. He provided good advice on the itinerary and how long to stay in each location etc, providing a balance of accommodations to perfectly suit our request and requirements. He even "arranged" for 3 leopard sightings, not to mention an unforgettable lion pride with cubs on simba rocks.
Our guide, Frank, was faultless and must be credited for his animal sightings (spotted a rhino with his bare eyes at about a kilometre distance!), manners and all round performance.
The overall safari and trip to Zanzibar was pretty much faultless and we would definitely recommend East Africa Wild to others - if we go again we will be specifically requesting Frank as our guide.