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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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Adventure
After years of watching Discovery Channel and National Geographic, it was unbelievable to see the same sights in person—all thanks to Earthlife! Our guide, Aggrey was just as excited as we were to see each animal, whether it was the first time on the trip or the thousandth time that day. We learned more from him than from years of watching wildlife documentaries. Whether it was watching lions hunt and devour a kill or warthogs herding/chasing their young, he ensured that we got the best view. His experience and skill as a guide enabled us to see multiple Mara River crossings and countless big cats. We saw the Big 5 all thanks to his great eyes: the elusive black rhino had not been spotted in Ngorongoro in three days, that day Aggrey found us four, even spotting two from the lookout on the rim. He made many people very happy that day and impressed many of the other guides. Our entire experience on safari, arranged effortlessly through Earthlife, made for an amazing adventure.
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Email Kathy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great attention to our individual needs and requests
Earthlife Expeditions is a small company that is locally run with an obvious and personal drive to provide a wonderful experience for their clients. Deo and Catherine were wonderful in accommodating all of our needs. From adapting our initial itinerary during the planning stages to working with our guide to change some of our daily plans while en route in order to optimize our wildlife viewing experience. All of our contracted guides were friendly, professional and knowledgeable, offering us inside information on the small tribal villages and unique landscapes that we visited. Overall, Earthlife provided us with a safari expedition that was personal, professional and truly unforgettable. I would highly recommend them to anyone interested in a smaller, more personalized safari company.
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Email parry | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Earthlife is a wonderful company that is detailed oriented that takes care of its customers
We traveled with Earthlife Expeditions on August 2015. We have wonderful time visiting four national parks. Eartlife and Deo booked all wonderful lodges in all national parks. Earth life is a great company that puts their customers first. Eartlife provided us with great guide. Earthlife worked with us to provide perfect trip. We would highly recommend this safari company. We loved all the lodges that Earthlife booked for us. The whole trip was excellent.
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Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A smooth, fluid and unforgettable experience
I first contacted Deo with a few questions and options for a Safari itinerary that matched my family’s schedule and specific interests. I soon received a detailed and personalized itinerary that met all our expectations. We contacted additional references who highly recommended this small local company and we were set on our Earthlife safari. Communication leading up to the trip was professional and timely and payment went smoothly. Soon we were in Tanzania and our safari began. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable on everything from culture to the amazing wildlife we saw in all of the parks. The accommodations were more than suitable; many had amazing views of the landscapes and good local food. Deo and the people at Earthlife ensured that everything was taken care of and we were able to fully enjoy our safari!
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Email Jan and Paul | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari experience
We were impressed with the planned itinerary from the start and after checking with previous customers felt that Earth life was for us. We discussed the pan in detail and made the arrangements suit our timings and interests. Deo was very helpful with suggestions and contacts and even checking out several hotels in one area to find the best possibility. We were in close communication for the 3 weeks leading up to our trip. I was still nervous after handing over so much money with only internet contact but everything was perfect. Moses our guide met us from the flight and we were delighted with his friendly approach and knowledge of the country and all its wildlife. The accommodation was mostly better than we had hoped and the luxury camps on the Serengeti are just a fabulous experience. We got to see everything we hoped for and felt fully relaxed and taken care of at every stage. Nothing was too much trouble. I highly recommend them as a company to travel with for their reliability, service and knowledge of how to see the wildlife at its best.
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Email Jennifer B | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome first safari experience
My husband and I did not participate in the process of choosing Earthlife Expeditions or the specific itinerary for our safari as we, on short-notice, joined a friend's already planned trip, but I commend her for making the choices she did, and Earthlife for making our trip an awesome first safari experience. Once we decided to make the trip, both Catherine and Deo were very responsive in answering our questions via email. Our guide, Aggrey, was great, very knowledgeable, polite, professional, and was wonderful with our friend's two daughters, 10 and 13. He seemed as excited as we were at every animal sighting which made the safari fun for us - it was like we were out with a friend everyday! He could spot a leopard in a tree hundreds of feet away! We saw things we never dreamed of seeing like 3 wildebeest crossings in one day and a group of 3 lionesses get up from a nap, hunt down and kill 2 zebra right in front of us then watch as over 20 lions in their pride come join them to eat. Needless to say, word got out and Aggrey was the man in the Serengeti after that! At our camp that evening, we had a conversation with a fellow traveler who had experienced numerous safaris all throughout Africa, and he said he had never seen that! Our itinerary was perfect- a great mix of safari and cultural with a visit to the beach in Zanzibar. The accommodations chosen by Earthlife were first-rate, far exceeding any of my expectations. As someone who has very little experience staying in a tent, I actually loved staying in the tented camps! The sounds of the animals at night were thrilling (and a little terrifying)! Earplugs helped me sleep - didn't completely block the sounds, but helped a lot. We were able to take many beautiful pictures and have wonderful memories to match! I would (and already have) recommend choosing Earthlife for your safari in Tanzania.
Email Tom | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service, great organisation and above all provided a great experience.
After making our mind up to travel to Tanzania for our honeymoon, I stumbled across Earthlife on safaribookings.com as I was searching for an 8 day safari package with 6 days in Zanzibar. I was immediately grabbed by the competitive price and once I made a few enquiries it was clear that this company offered the best combination of pricing, level of communication, and day-by-day itinerary. There were no hidden costs and they were flexible to any suggestions or alteration to the itinerary (which we didn't require as it looked ideal).
We enjoyed the cultural aspects like the Masai village and the local village tour near lake Manyara. This split up the game drives nicely and gave us a chance to buy a wood carving and painting straight from a villager rather than a more expensive outlet. It was lovely seeing kids playing games, the plantations and the countless friendly faces.
We trusted Deo and Catherine's experience as they have been doing this a long time. Forming there own company in recent years has been a challenge in a competitive market with larger tour operators around but they are successful in offering a client focused experience with a personal touch and constant reassurances throughout the planning/booking stage. We got references from 5 other clients and had no problems wiring the complete payment before travelling to Tanzania. Deo came to meet us before our trip and then again afterwards for a review of our trip. I honestly can't see where they can improve the service - it's impeccable. All our lodge accommodation was great and our guide Gilbert was professional, friendly, relaxed and determined to find and describe every animal he could for us. I thought I knew a lot about the wildlife but learnt so much from Gilbert, particularly about animal behaviour and the birdlife which was spectacular. We saw the big 5 (rhino from a distance) but some great close up encounters with Leopard, Lions, Elephant, Buffalo, and numerous others including a Serval cat which was awesome. the highlight was seeing a mother lion taking her 3 cubs across a river. Jumping across with one in her mouth and then encouraging the others to swim across. The safari got better each day as promised, with more and more action. We still had time to relax by the pool before dinner at the lodges and enjoyed views in each place. I got bitten a bit by flies as expected but my partner and Gilbert were fine and it wouldn't put me off going again. Neither of us got ill and the food/service was great in all accommodation they booked us.
I will recommend Earthlife to anyone and it was obvious they took pride in their personable approach compared to the larger companies which we often saw with their vehicles rammed full with clients and seemingly a few glum faces. We had a guide to ourselves which was perfect as it was our honeymoon. He took packed lunches for us and was excellent at spotting animals. He spotted the first rhino sighting of the day at Ngorongoro in the afternoon and called it through over the radio. Within minutes we had about 20 vehicles beside us! A fabulous once-in-a-lifetime adventure but hopefully one day we can do it all again.
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Email Wendy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great adventures come with small, local safari tours!
Selecting a small, local safari company was a goal of ours but nerve racking at the same time. Effort was made to obtain references from others that had gone before us. Earthlife's itinerary from the get go was exactly what we wanted. They catered to our desires, which was important given that this was a trip of a lifetime for my family. We traveled with our 2 young daughters (13 and 10). My only recommendation would be continued dialogue up to the day of your journey. We were surprised when our guide wasn't the person that Earthlife had identified early on. That being said, the guide who led us through this adventure (Aggrey) was amazing! We couldn't have asked for a better fit for our family. He taught us so much about animal behavior and the Tanzanian culture. I would highly recommend Aggrey.
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Email Stephen K | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing. Saw things that you usually only see on TV.
Our guide Aggrey, better known as "Eagle Eyes" made our trip. He showed us the big five plus many other animals. We had the opportunity to witness events that are only seen on TV. Our accommodations far exceeded what we thought we would have. I would definitely recommend Earthlife Expeditions to anyone going to Tanzania for safari. They are a local company so your money will stay and help the locals of Tanzania. Can not wait to go back and do it again.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A comprehensive, thoroughly enjoyable adventure through 4 national parks of Tanzania.
Earth Life Expeditions provided a comprehensive, detailed itererary within 24 hours of request including accommodations, timing and lengths of game drives and contact information for references. Any questions/clarifications were promptly addressed. Our guide was exceptional with great knowledge about every animal, big and small and a terrific ability to spot animals at great distances. Further, he was polite with a good sense of humor and maintained a clean vehicle. Accommodations were quite satisfactory. The Owner, Deo, provided a comprehensive overview of our Safari the first morning which was very helpful and a debrief on the last day so as to improve future safaris. We highly recommend Earth Life Expeditions.