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 Marcelo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Epic and perfect!!!
We have had with Earthlife Expeditions the greatest experience in our life. Everything started with the great advices and numerous mails that we cross with its Director Deo Japhet few months before. He patiently responded to all our questions, fears and needs. He gave us a lot of confidence and helped us to choose the best options, the best itinerary and the best lodging according to our needs and dates.
When we arrived, everything was exactly as he promised, perfectly organized. Deo was a former Safary guide so he clearly knows for the time you go the best itinerary and lodging for you. He was the only company from more than 6 from safari bookings that we inquired who gave us specific personalized lodging suggestions that were critical to enjoy the best spots of Serengeti.
I need to write a paragraph apart about the heart of our experience. Our Guide Joseph John. Joseph is a Massai for whom I have no words to described, how much he knows about Botanic, animals including the thousands birds that you can find in Tanzania. Of Course we have seen the top 5, the top 9 and we create our own list of the top 10. He chased the animals with respect and teaches us to stay in a no hurry just watching their behavior. Just an example, one afternoon we saw a Lion Solo hunting, and one sunrise he stop the 4x4 in one place and told us to wait there. We then saw a massive attack of 9 lions to a buffalos greated repelled, we saw a chacal hunting, and everything that you can imagine during the great migration. However, the most important thing was that Joseph immediately became part of the family, we learn to sing in Swahili, he learnt singing in Spanish. and we have had great conversations. All the family was absolutely sad when he took as to the airport to see we off. We really look forward to see him again.
Just few tips. Remember that Serengeti is very big, trust in the itinerary they suggest you for the time you are coming. Remember tented lodges and tented camps are different and the most important ask for Joseph as the guide.
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Email Carolyn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great and trustful safari tour operator that provided us with a wonderful and memorable adventure!
From the first inquiries, I was very impressed with the communications I had with Caudence. Her responses were timely and clear. I felt that Earthlife Expeditions would be a trusted operation and they didn't disappoint. Caudence was very professional as we navigated what my husband and I were hoping to experience as we wanted to see the Great Migration and stay in mid-range tents and lodging. That being said, she proposed the perfect 15 day itinerary with an awesome tour and accommodations. I appreciated her knowledge and expertise. Our guide/driver, Ballela, picked us up from the Kilimanjaro airport and began our incredible 10 day safari portion of our trip. Without doubt, he is the reason we had a fantastic experience. He took us to the Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Western and Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro where we saw EVERYTHING!! Ballela's expertise and knowledge of the area and animal behavior was unsurpassed. His skill set and exceptional timing provided us with the opportunity to see thousands of wildebeest cross the Grumeti, the BIG FIVE, even a cheetah taking down a zebra. He was always willing to answer our questions. I feel we learned so much from him. He even included bird sightings after I mentioned I had a checklist of birds, he proceeded to identify every bird we saw. Perhaps the best part, besides seeing all the amazing animals, were the conversations and stories that were shared with Ballela, those will truly be cherished. I would definitely recommend Earthlife Expeditions!!
Email Bankim | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Driver & Vehicle, Good Accommodation & Food
One word I can say is very good just what we wanted. Driver Abu is very knowledgeable, comfortable drive, very good accommodation, only complain first two days pack lunch at Arusha was sub standard. Little bit of lack of coordination airport pickup at Zanzibar.
Otherwise everything we(I, my wife and my son & daughter both are in 20's)are very please with Deo's service and I can recommend any of my friends & family if anybody wants to visit Serengeti.
LK
Email Padmini Deepani | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We hadwe had an excellent guide in Mr Goodlouck who was friendly coperative and helpful.
The tour itself went off perfectly to plan. The guide and transportation were excellent. Very reliable vehicle . Sopa lodge at Ngorongoro was excellent. The Mbugani central serengetti tented camp was very comfortable and welcoming. We saw the big 5 and much more. Our guide was very coperative and made every effort to make our safari a sucess. The tour companys planning and execution of the safari was good. No hitches at all.
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Email Dave & Ruth | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is a trip of a lifetime
We wanted the maximum safari during the migration. There are a lot of tour company's to pick from but earthlife had the best reviews that I could find. Now I know why. They went out of there way to do what we wanted and see the most we could see. The tent camps were something everybody should experience. Herman was our guide and I would recommend him as his knowledge of where to find the animals and where they might be going was right on most of the time. This was truly a 5 star rated company right from making the reservations to making sure that everything is just like you want it.
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Email Safari Anne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Surpassed all of my expectations!
Clear communication, quick responses, safety, quality of lodging, excellent food, and knowledgable staff allowed us to enjoy the beauty of Tanzania in a most comfortable and enjoyable way!! Thank you Earthlife, Caudence, who handled our arrangements, and thank you Kessi, you are now a good friend! There are many tour companies in Tanzania. I requested quotes and narrowed it down by quick response, clear itineraries, nice lodging, and price. The quick communication that we received from Earthlife, as well as their assurance that this was OUR vacation and that they would make any changes that we wanted, convinced us to go with them. They swapped out a park for us, added a tour that we wanted, switched the dates, shortened one part of our visit, added another traveler. All inquiries were quickly answered. We were never left waiting or wondering. We were able to email and talk via WhatsApp to the company. Once we arrived, we were picked up at the airport and we were taken care of for our entire trip! Our guide, Kessi, took his job very seriously. He assured us that whatever we needed or wanted, he was there for us. Kessi is so knowledgable about all of the animals and birds. He could spot things before we would ever see them with our binoculars. He shared lots about the history of Tanzania and taught us Swahili and even sang with us! We joked and laughed a lot on this trip! It replenished my soul! So much natural beauty and friendly people happy to share their culture with us. Kessi assisted us when we wanted to purchase souvenirs, so that we could visit places with good prices and he helped us so that we would not be too bothered by people trying to sell us things. He would give us the facts we needed to behave in culturally appropriate ways. In addition, Kessi is a very good driver. I always felt safe. The drivers have to really concentrate on some of the rough roads and he was very focused to assure a good ride. He made it clear that we could see some good things if we were patient to wait. We had some experiences where other vehicles left and we got a good show! In summary, this was a trip of a lifetime and I would absolutely, undoubtedly recommend Earthlife Expeditions!
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Email Andrea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience professionally organized
We have been in a 8 days safari in North Tanzania Parks in the first half of August.
We are a family with 1 child (9), 2 daughters and 1 nephew all adolescent.
The organization of the trip set up by Deo and his team was almost perfect, tailored on our family requirements and needs.
The guide selected has been Joseph, also known as "Balo": he is very fluent in Italian, very friendly and brilliant he succeeded in creating a very nice and authentic atmosphere with both my kid and the rest of the adolescent group. Moreover he is very passionate on his job and very competent on naturalistic and cultural topics helping us to appreciate this beautiful country along with the cultural, social and tribal characteristics.
His attitude has always been focused on our needs and preferences showing a true professional approach never improvised. Even during a small accident with the jeep tires we always had the impression Balo had the situation under control and that it was part of the safari adventure!
Finally we found the lodges and tented camps very nice and comfortable as per our expectations.
I strongly advice Earthlife Expeditions if you want to live a memorable safari, well organized and customized on your needs.
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Email Jeff | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding trip and guide
We traveled to Tanzania in June, and used Earthlife Expeditions for Safari in Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro.
Our guide was Joseph, who was outstanding. He was enthusiastic, knowledgable, friendly, courteous ... everything you could want in a guide. We have traveled a lot, and could not imagine a better guide.
Communication prior to the trip was prompt and professional, no issues at all. As some have mentioned, our safari vehicle showed signs of heavy use, but within the range of what we were expecting. Accommodations were simple but reasonable, and meals were good.
Our experience overall was a solid 5, largely due to Joseph. We had 3 kids (age 18-20) with us, and were extremely happy that their first experience in Africa was so interesting and positive.
As a side note ... Joseph didn't say this or pressure us in any way, but it is clear that tipping is a big part of your guide's income. Make sure you look into the tipping guidelines and bring enough cash.
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Email Jason | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari adventure!
My wife and I traveled with Earthlife this past month (Sept 2018) on a private safari and we couldn't recommended them more highly. From the first email to the last dropoff at the airport they lived up to all of our hopes and expectations. They are a smaller company than others in Tanzania and are owned by a Tanzanian who was previously a guide for another company. That fact results in great, personalized customer service because they don't have swarms of clients and the owner knows what clients want and how to make them happy.
Caudence, their senior sales consultant, is the person who helped us schedule our itinerary. She was patient, helpful and willing to work with us as we swapped and changed our plans around. She would always respond within 24 hours and always had helpful suggestions for us. In the end we booked a customized 18 day safari with stops along the way that weren't typical tourist stops (like the Kondoa rock paintings).
Our guide for the trip was Moison and he was superb. He was kind, enthusiastic and he used his knowledge to see things that other guides missed (like the migration across the river. When the herd of wildebeest turned and started walking in another direction many jeeps left their viewpoint to follow them, Moison did not. He studied them, stayed patient and understood what was happening. When the herd turned back 15 minutes later we ended up in prime position to watch them cross while many other jeeps were stuck on the wrong side of the river having followed them).
Amazing trip and a fantastic company!
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Email Lin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari with Earthlife
I have just returned from Tanzania after an amazing safari. I travelled in a group of 16 with 4 jeeps. The itinerary, accomodation and all organisation had been done on behalf of us by our leader in conjunction with Earthlife and couldn't be faulted.
I would like to comment on our 4 drivers, Junior, Jeff, Kelvin & Daniel. They were all excellent drivers, the jeeps were always clean, they had an amazing knowledge of animals and culture, an incredible ability to spot animals hiding and always had us in the perfect spot for photos. We were lucky enough to see 2 crossings of wildebeest - what an experience - and the positioning of the jeeps was incredible. They were warm, friendly, kind, never tired of answering our questions, and with a great sense of humour. Thank you for generously sharing your amazing country with us. The four of you are a credit to Tanzania and to Earthlife.
Best wishes