Experience the magic of Africa with Safarihub
Safarihub
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
United States
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 1993)
- Member Of:
- ATOL, TATO, TTB, ABTA & KPAP
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Dream vacantion
Overall, a good combination 5 Nights in Ruaha and 4 Nights on Mafia. Would definately consider going back to Ruaha at another time to see it in the dry season.
My generic comment about the trip was Ellie at Safarihub. She provided excellent advice, information, suggested itinaries, alternative and answered a number of silly questions. In fact when BA cancelled our flight back from Dar es Salaam, she even contacted us to see if BA were sorting it out and we were being looking after. we then had a number of text (SMS) exchanges as she check status, etc.
Apart for the BA issues above, everything worked out exactly as planned, being met and escorted between each transfer point.
I would definately consider using Safarihub again and no hesitation recommending to friends, etc.
Un unforgettable trip
We saved money for several years to catch our dream to go to Africa. Then, more than one year in advance we started to plan the trip in detail, together with the most professional staff from Safarihub.
Of course there was a risk that we created too big expectations. But during the trip and now afterwards when we talk about our adventures, we can easily say that this was above all expectations - the tanzanian people, the wildlife and the excellent food has given us a memory for life.
Email Peter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful time
We had a wonderful time on safari in Tanzania - first off, a huge thank you to Liz. She truly was the mastermind behind our itinerary and every lodge, logistical element and detail was 100% on point. Each day was a new and wonderful experience, and we are grateful to Liz for helping us plan an amazing adventure.
Our trip was also made spectacular by our fearless guide Imar- we were so lucky to be paired with him. He's a gem - so knowledgable, kind, smart, patient...
Our only regret is that we couldn't have stayed longer- next time!
A good suprise
It was absolutely a fabulous trip. We are seasoned off-the-beaten-track travellers and I absolutely marvel that everything, everything, worked exactly as it was supposed to. Here we were, in the middle of central Tanzania, waiting for a 10:05 flight. Guess what? At 10:03, there was the plane, buzzing animals off the grass runway, then touching down to pick us up. It happened every time.
How do they manage to have tonic, gin, lime, glasses, ice, and potato chips in Katavi? It must be a logistical nightmare--but there was my gin and tonic, always perfectly served. Dazzling!
We felt safe, treated so well by enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring staff throughout..... And then there were the animals. We never saw a rhine, because they have been poached to virtual extinction in East Africa, but we saw most everything else, and up close and personal. Having a leopard on your tent porch is not something I will soon forget.
A word of caution: Mother Nature can be entirely unsentimental. We watched two lionesses kill a baby giraffe as the helpless adult giraffes watched. This was not easy...... but it is what happens out there. This is not Disneyland.
brilliant trip
Excellent- an average of 8 hours a day out on safari. A great variety of habitats within each location giving the opportunity to se a wide range of wildlife- the birds were especially good and varied.
Certainly we felt we saw everything we should have and time was never wasted largely due to our excellent driver (Sadiq).
A brilliant trip which exceeded expectations and the one minor problem was quickly resolved on our return
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Email Mattew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful !
This holiday ( planned over almost 2 years - to celebrate a 'special' birthday) proved to be be all we hoped for and more. It was fantastic
Throughout the long planning period Eleanor was wonderful. She gave us a great insight into the places we wished to visit, her advice was perfect e.g. It was definitely better to visit Katavi before Mahale. Thank you Ellie you were great !
We have used Safarihub on many occasions and have always been delighted with our trips. Safarihub team is efficient and very knowledgeable - They ensures that any place that clients wish to visit have been vetted by someone from the team !
We look forward to our next Safarihub trip though it will not be somewhat different as we are hoping to take our young grandchildren to introduce them to the wonders of this great country.
My trip
Excellent. Pick ups from/to flights on time and well organised
Wonderful Holiday
My family has an active, adventurous spirit, which Claire (safarihub) picked up on right away as we discussed options nearly nine months prior. Accordingly, Claire recommended camps that met our desires and expectations. I cannot say enough about how easy it was to work with Safarihub and how efficiently our holiday played out. Complex logistics were well planned and execution was seamless. Well done!
My trip
The parks are quiet and the guides excellent. We particularly enjoyed the adventure camp experience and will definitely do this again. It was also the first time we have flown between parks, it made the trip more expensive but with our limited time it made sense and was a great experience. All our connections worked like clockwork and the overnight international flight helps to maximise time on holiday. What was great was that the day travelling between parks was set up to include two game drives so it didn't feel like a transit day and in fact included two of our most exciting sightings of leopard and lions.
We chose the parks from the excellent reviews we had read on the website. The brochure pictures of wild dogs are perhaps misleading as the local guides said their range is so huge you are unlikely to see them and we are realistic enough to know that these are very difficult to see.
A memorable and well organised trip
Our advisor was knowledgeable and helpful, and was mindful of the fact that we were hoping to have high quality wildlife experiences but that we did not have an unlimited budget. She made many helpful suggestions, and was very successful in meeting our aims. I spoke to Chris at one time, and he made some helpful suggestions which we later appreciated, particularly about flying from Arusha directly to Ruaha, and not taking the Dar Express to Dar first (which was our original plan so that we might visit the Usambara Mountains, but this would not have been feasible in the time available). Ellie's planning was very thorough, and everything worked smoothly. Seems that Safarihub was a good choice !