Earthlife Expeditions
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, TTGA & TLTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $175 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Stefanie & Manuel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A once-in-a-lifetime adventure
Firstly in a nutshell:
We have been to safaris in several African countries before, thus our expectations were pretty high. Earthlife expeditions and especially our guide really managed to exceed our expectations by far. A real outstanding once-in-a-lifetime adventure which we will never forget.
Now in detail:
We spent 15 days in Tanzania in January 2017. We found Earthlife expeditions on a website for safari providers and decided to ask for an individual offer for our safari from Earthlife expeditions. The owner, Deo, immediately replied and sent us a taylor-made offer with great value for money.
Our guide and a lady picked us up at the airport and from the first minute we felt very welcome and comfortable. On our way to our first lodge we got some general instructions, hints and even learned a few words in Swahili. This was extremely helpful and opened a lot of doors for our journey.
Our safari included Lake Manyara, Greater Serengeti, Nduto, Ngorogoro and Lake Eyasi and we finished our trip with some relaxing days in Zanzibar. A great selection recommended by Deo. We had a lot of adventure, experienced breathtaking wildlife, met and interacted with local people, had unforgettable nights in tents in the Greater Serengeti and Nduto. We stayed in tented camps and lodges and all accommodation was great. All this was really fantastic, but what really made this experience outstanding was our guide Gilbert. This guy is just fantastic, really well experienced with a great eager to find animals and a passion for his home country. Very soon we became much more than clients, we really became friends and this made the trip so special.
After our safari we flew to Zanzibar which was also organised by Earthlife. We expected a nice hotel at a nice beach but also here our expectations had been exceeded. Our hotel "Next paradise" was really worth its name, it was an amazing hotel at a great beach. Much, much more than anything we could have expected for the total price we paid.
Initially, we had a problem in transferring the money from Germany to Tanzania before we travelled to Tanzania, so we were a little nervous about this. However, Deo helped us to solve this problem and everything turned out very well.
For a better impression, please find some photos attached. Thank you Gilbert, Deo and the team, for this memorable tour:-)
Manuel & Stefanie
Email David and Celia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and very helpful and friendly
We just got back from a 3 week trip to Tanzania. We were two weeks on safari and one week in Zanzibar. The organisation before we arrived in Tanzania was incredible. Deo completely understood my illness and was able to arrange all the accomodation and travel for the 4 of us as a family. The itinerary was interesting with the most luxurious unique accomodation and totally different from other safari companies. Deo even tolerated our changes and helped us find alternative activities when we needed it. Deo arranged for us to have a terrific guide and driver, Aggrey, who made the experience all the more wonderful. Thank you to Deo and Aggrey and the rest of the support staff for a memorable experience and for tolerating our changes and helping us when we had problems. Nothing was too much trouble and Deo even managed to find us an amazing place in Zanzibar on New years Eve when the hotel that was booked closed down suddenly. Earthlife provides a terrific service with great communication and local knowledge.
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Email Kim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
EarthLife made our safari my favourite part of our honeymoon!
My wife and I finished off our 2 month around-the-world honeymoon with a safari through EarthLife Expeditions, towards the end of the dry season last August for 8 nights.
Spoiler alert – our safari with EarthLife was my favourite part of the honeymoon too and was genuinely sad to leave!
We went through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Serengeti Mara & Ngorongoro Crater.
From the beginning I thought Deo’s explanation and route planning was the best out of the half dozen operators that I contact, he countered my own ideas with great explanations and reasoning whereas other operators were just happy to agree with my suggestions. Why would I pay for an expert if not to get their opinion and input?
All of the accommodation he recommended were just perfect and beyond our expectations. We had a mix of luxurious lodges and tented camps, all of which had their charm. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay in the same places again next time I go! He knew exactly what my wife and I were after, I felt he was always on the same page as us.
Our guide was Agrey who was fantastic, had humor and sharp eyes. We saw the Big 5 and also multiple leopard and cheetah sightings, getting up and close with a few leopards and a cheetah too!
Did I mention that we also caught two Mara river crossings? Deo had the best instincts and he decided to go separate ways from the other two vehicles, which meant we were the only ones to catch that first crossing… amazing!
We did encounter a slight mechanical issue with the land cruiser but the roads are so rough and we weren’t stopped for more than 10 minutes as Agrey was practically a mechanic too! We always felt safe with him. Because the roads were very tough, we passed many other cars who had issues such as flat tires or had engine issues which meant they couldn’t move (Agrey stopped to lend them a hand, and we were glad to see that he’s such a gentleman and so helpful). All in all, our small breakdown that took only 10 minutes was not a big deal as it may just be down to luck.
Deo and Agrey made sure the lodges knew of our honeymoon so we received amazing service and special dinners with private fires! All staff at all lodges were simply amazing and we were so fascinated with their culture. Before our honeymoon ended, I was already planning our next safari! Looking forward to our next trip with EarthLife!
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Email Francesca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience of a lifetime!
We had the time of our life on safari with Earthlife Expeditions! We couldn't be happier with our experience.
Accommodations, food and transportation were all great, safety was a priority and communication was always immediate and very clear. But most importantly, this company offered us many many magic moments in one of the most beautiful countries on Earth!
Deo, the owner, organised the perfect trip, listening carefully to what we were looking for and suggesting tons of amazing places to visit.
Our guide, Moison, was eagle-eyed when it came to spot animals, and could always answer in great detail to all our questions about wildlife, culture and tradition. He could even remember the name of each animal and bird in four or five different languages!
We managed to see the Big Five within our first 24h inside the Serengeti, so we spent the rest of our time looking for little "treats" like a lioness with very young cubs, or elephants bathing and scratching on their favorite tree, or rare birds.
All the game drives, experiences and walks included in our tour were amazing to say the least, and we are already planning to go back because there's too much to see in Tanzania to fit in one trip! :)
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Email Lisa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hands down the best!!!
I would not hesitate to recommend Deo, Agri and Earthlife Expeditions. They organized our entire two week trip to Tanzania and everything was perfect. Deo met us at the airport on arrival and took us to our first hotel, explained the itinerary and explained why one thing needed to be changed. He gave us safety tips and our guide came to meet us and introduce himself. Agri was the best guide and I would highly recommend asking for him. He knew what the animals were going to do before they did it and was always able to get us into a position to see, take pictures etc. We saw the Great Migration, the Big Five and many many more things thanks to him. He can also change a tire at warp speed. The hotels/lodges were super as was the beach part of our trip, all organized by Deo. I would definitely say use Earthlife Expeditions for your Tanzania travel, without a doubt!
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Email Sharon M. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a Lifetime, Customized to our Expectations
We had been on Safari twice before, one Budget and one Luxury but Earthlife Expeditions provided the best mix of fun, adventure and luxury. All communications were done by email and the response time was usually overnight because of the time difference. The owner Deo managed our itinerary and provided exceptional lodging upgrades. Our itinerary was also customized based on the Great Migration and we didn't miss anything. Deo met us at the airport when we arrived, drove us to our first lodging, briefed us on our adventure and answered any last minute questions. He was also at the airport when we left to make sure all went well. His exceptional customer service began with the first communication and never faltered. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, professional with a keen eye for locating animals. This is an honest, well managed company that will work hard to meet your expectations.
Email Shannon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
Finished a 24 day tour/safari with earth life expeditions about two weeks ago. Deo was amazing from the start when we were first looking into everything. He tailor made an itinerary for us and included everything we wanted to an exceptional level. All the accomodation we stayed in was so luxurious we couldnt believe it. We had five days in Zanzibar and then the rest in mainland Tanzania, including the Serengeti, the ngorogoro crater and Ndutu national park. All of these locations were amazing and Aggrey our guide was so in tune with the surroundings and could easily spot animals far away that we had no idea were there. He is a credit to the earth life expeditions team. A small but trustworthy and quality company to book through!
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Email Emese | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful safari
My husband and I spent a wonderful 4 days in Tanzania. We planned 1 day Kilimanjaro trekking and 3 days safari. I sent my request to so many safari tour operator and at the end I had 3 left in the basket to choose from. Finally, I choosed Earthlife and I am happy I did. They had the best price for great value. Best in communication, best understanding on details which were important for me. Our guide/driver, Moison was just a great guy. He explained a lot about the animals, history...he even sang to us in Swahili when we asked him. We slept every night different places. Accommodations were just perfect, food was perfect. During the whole trip we felt the care of Deo, who runs this company..and he booked our ticket to Zanzibar and came to the airport to figure how was our safari. So much care, so much attention, reliable, trustworthy.. they made our holiday perfect and unforgettable. Thank you, Earthlife.
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Email Joya | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great day trip to Ngorongoro Crater!
We had a 12-hour trip to the Ngorongoro National Park and it was the best day out of our 2.5 week tour (covering three countries and including other game drives). The owners of the company met us the day before to go over our trip and make sure they covered what we wanted to see, and we were picked up and delivered back to our hotel at exactly the times promised. Our guide was great - gave us a lot of information on the drive to the park, and had been there many times so knew exactly where to go to see the animals we hadn't seen before. If I'm able to come back to Tanzania for a safari with my family, I will be coming to Tanzania and Earthlife will be the first arrangement I make! Thanks for a fantastic trip.
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Email christian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the Best experiences of my life!
The Safari with Earthlifeexpeditions was amazing! Dee (the owner) is very preoccupied about the happiness of his clients. Our guide was Aggrey, he was by far the best guide on the field, he spotted everything, even cheetahs which are very difficult to spot in this time of the year. I highly recommend this company, you will not find any better one.
Thank you again!