It Started in Africa
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- IATA, TATO & TALA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent surprise
The overall trip was very nice and the nature its self was awesome.
We have been very lucky with our guide, Jackson, who was very flexible and very helpful.
About the trip, we liked a lot Ngorongoro crater, the camp Angata, and the hiking we did with the ranger.
Moreover the last day we have been to Arusha national park, that was very nice and where we had an incredible hiking with giraffe, buffalos and baboons.
We loved a lot the Maramboi in Tarangire, great location.
In Zanzibar, the hotel was nice, very good service and food. The location and the beach was awesome.
We have been also to the Z hotel for dinner, that was fully booked when we tried to reserve; it was nice but the beach in metwembe was far better.
Overall, I would say that we were happy about this experience, and we would suggest your organization.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
WOW ! Service beyond expectations !
It started in Africa gave us an incredible service from the beginning to the end ;)
The safari was so nice ! We had an amazing time ! Our guide, Johnson, was very nice too ! We had a lot of fun with him ! The "basic camping'' was beyond our expectations ! Heaven nature is more than basic, it was perfect for us !
The Ngorongoro Crater is a must see in your life...it's completely incredible ! You absolutely have to add it to your check list..and make sure to do it with It started in Africa..a company that will take care of you before your trip, during your trip and after you come back home !
I travel a lot and when I checked to do a safari I just contacted so many companies...and It started in Africa is the one who always answered all my ''so many'' questions ! The best customer service for sure ! And it's very not too expensive.
Thanks to all of the team ! We really had a great time ! :) And a special thanks to Johnson..the best guide ever ! :)
Joelle
MT
Email ray micallef | 35-50 years of age
www.it started in africa.com...quality safari operators highly recmmenwed !
From the ist email i sent joao ther reservations manager and his prompt reply i realised that these were the right people to book my safari with.
. all emails answered quickly and good advice regarding our itinerary until we were happy with the whole trip....the safari parks accomodation etc.
We went for midrange lodges and they were all excelent...Maramboi tented lodge Lake manyara wildlife and Angata tented camp.
Joseph our guide was great with us and patient as well.
The highlight of our safari was gorongoro truly a world wonder
. So once again many thanks to joao and all @it started in africa
DE
Email Eike Hardt | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professionalism and Hospitality
As someone who loves to travel all over the world, Tanzania has probably been the one that was the greatest surprise, full of excitement, hospitality, amazing nature and wildlife and an out of the beaten track feeling.
I can't say much about It Started in Africa except that they provide me with the best experience in my life in terms of traveling. The Serengeti is something EVERYONE should visit in their lifetime, and go as soon as possible, it may be very different in the future. Needless to say, I had a smooth tour, with a fantastic guide who seem to had bionic eyes :) I did not expect to see so many wildlife like I did. Congratulations, will definitely come back one day.
Dream Trip #Os5emAfrica #SafariDurao
We had the best holiday ever! It was fantastic, a 6 day Safari adventure followed by 4 days soaking in the sun on the perfect Island of Zanzibar.
Thank you João Oliveira for the perfect programme. You gave us a bit of everything. From the Tented Camp to the perfect lodge. Wouldn't change a thing.
Special thanks to our driver Dickson Madiwa. He put up with our mad family of 5, and just sang along.... The best!
If you want to see more, check some of our photos on instagram #Os5emAfrica #SafariDurao
TR
Email Hale Bostanci | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Top of the world!
We got to the top of Kilimanjaro!
The stay at your headquarters was more than great, people are extremely extremely friendly, helpful, honest and we really felt at home. Keep it up.
Your customer service is far more than excellent, response time to e-mails is just amazing.
Mountain trek as a whole was good, we really enjoyed our time, the weather and the climb.
During the trek the food was excellent in terms of quantity, quality, etc... we had no comments about that.
Guide ( Joseph ) and porters were friendly and very helpful to us. They really did everything they could to cheer us.
DE
Email Jory Wiegand | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
fantastic honeymoon
We enjoyed a fantastic camping honeymoon safari with It Started in Africa. We did 5 nights, one in Ngorongoro Crater, 3 in the Serengeti (Central and North) and one in Tarangire.
Our guide Jeremias was amazing and without him we wouldn't have noticed half of the animals we passed by. We even saw a lion killing a wildbeest...
I would not hesitate to recommend them, all was perfect!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari-experience with "it started in Africa"
In February 2015 we did a 5day safari including Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Everything was perfectly organised. Our guide/driver was very friendly and competent/professional. We even saw the "big5" and a lion-hunt!!! The guide always looked for our wishes, e.g. for crocodiles. The car and camping equipment was in a very good condition; our cook made delicious food.
The nature, the mass and diversity of animals in Tanzania are unique and amazing. It was the best we ever experiecend. "It started in Africa" was a perfect partner for our perfect holiday: everything was well organized.
DE
Email Claudia Amina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Honeymoon in Tanzania
It Started in Africa organized our honeymoon in Tanzania. We did the south of the country and visited Selous game reserve and Zanzibar. Joao was very prompt to reply to all our emails and phone calls, we were received by a lovely driver in the airport and the safari guide was awesome. There was some confusion regarding the hotel where we were supposed to stay in Dar es Salaam but apart from that minor issue, everything was flawless and the zanzibar stay was unforgettable. Thanks Joao, Baraja, Martin, Sylvia and Lawrence for making our dream honeymoon reality.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Safari I've Been On
I've been going on safaris since 1981, and It Started in Africa did the best job of any of them. They were able to accommodate my schedule by moving some of the events around. Even more important, the owner Joao responded to my emails sooner than any other company told me the best time of the year to come and why. He also gave specific advice on what camera lenses to bring, and which places to camp "rugged" and which ones to camp "easy." The guide that drove us around did a yeoman's job of finding us ALL of the "Big Five" as well as organizing a 3 hour walking tour with a guide. He also stopped scores of times when I wanted to take a picture of local scenery. These guys treat you like Dr. Livingston.