Hamadi Ningaa - Founder, Face of Africa Adventures
Face of Africa Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email BM | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful company for anyone seeking an unforgettable, safe, and thrilling adventure
Face of Africa Adventures provided our group with a thrilling itinerary and phenomenal accommodations during our 11-day trip nature-journaling adventure in Tanzania. Our drivers were professional, kind, and attentive, and they shared with us their knowledge of animals and plants, as well as culture and conservation, and answered all our questions, with humor and patience. And most importantly, they cared about the safety of all the critters we encountered, keeping their vehicles always at a respectful distance from them.
Face of Africa not only adapted the drives to a pace that allowed us to stop, observe, and draw everything that we encountered, but also, they kept us hydrated, made us feel safe, and accommodated to all our needs, including food requirements, allergies, etc. They also went the extra mile as well, for example, helping me to reunite with my teeth retainers, that I had left behind in one of the lodges that we stayed in.
I highly recommend Face of Africa and their wonderful team to anyone seeking an unforgettable, safe, and thrilling adventure.
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Email Dekel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
12 days safari
Well, i just returned from 12 days safari with face of africa. It was beyond my greatest expectations. It was like watching national geographic, but live. Those guides knew exactly where the lions are, where the leopards are and most important where is cheeta land. We saw several cheeta attacks, some were successful. Moreover, they are professional birders, and very knowledgable.
As our guides told us everg day we enter the jeep "welcome to my office", and what an office it is.
I highly recommend face of africa
Reply from Face of Africa Adventures
Posted on Mar 31, 2023Hi Dekel,
we really appreciate your review and its was great travelling with you in group.
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Email Eeva | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience
Amazing memories from safari with Face of Africa. Starting with the booking through e-mail to us leaving to airport everything was perfect. They are super customer focused and flexible.
We had 2 day safari- Tarangire and Lake Manyara. This was our first safari ever. Our driver Sam was wonderful, very good driver, calm and a true gentleman. He spotted animals we never couldn´t, he has a lot of experience and is a very good English-speaker. We saw a lot of animals and really got a wonderful experience.
Hamadi, the boss, is also super friendly and customer oriented.
I honestly would recommend them to anyone and if we ever go to another safari in East Africa, we would 100% choose them.
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Email Maheen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Accommodating, Encouraging, and Fun!
Face of Africa Review
My dad and I first interacted with the Face of Africa staff when we arrived at the Arusha airport. Sam and Kelvin were waiting for us at luggage pickup, kindly helped us with our luggage, and drove us to get dinner. That same night they drove to the Kilimanjaro airport to pick up my sister even though it was late at night.
Our Kilimanjaro hike guides were MJ and Francis. MJ met us at our hotel and gave us a briefing on materials and helped us rent any equipment we needed. He even went the extra mile and brought a water bottle from his home for me to borrow. We met Moody, the chef, and he was very welcoming and encouraging as well. MJ, Francis, Moody, and all of the porters were smiling the entire time on the hike. I never felt any negative energy from them and they were constantly asking us if we needed anything. During the hike, MJ and Francis set a good pace, sung songs to keep us going, and reminded us to go at our won pace. They really emphasize going at your own pace and that it’s not a race. As soon as we got to the base camp, Abed (a porter) would take our backpack and hiking poles and set them in the tent. Moody would have hot water and soup ready. For long hiking days, Moody would even prepare a snack bag for us in the morning. MJ and Francis would consistently check up on us and do a nightly health check. Each morning, they provided us with a bowl of hot water to freshen up, ate breakfast, grabbed whatever we needed for the hike, and left. The porters pack away your tent, large backpack, sleeping bag, private toilet etc. You really only have to focus on hiking and they do the rest! On the night of the summit hike, trust your guides. They know what they are doing!! After the hike, the van to go back was waiting to take us to a celebratory lunch where they gave us certificates and the whole team cheered for us.
Here are some things to bring that really helped us:
- Bring wet wipes and enough of them!!
- Nalgene bottles with a tight twist on lid - Moody will put hot water in these for you to sleep with
- Extra pairs of socks
- Vaseline (it gets really dry at high elevations)
- Good rain gear - rain coat, poncho, backpack covers, rain pants, waterproof hiking boots
- Snacks
Back at the hotel, Kelvin checked in on us several times. We requested to do laundry at a local laundromat and he dropped off/picked up our clothes for us. Sam also drove us to our evening activities around town.
Sam was our driver during the safari. He is super knowledgeable, knows English very well, and very passionate about wildlife. He will spot things you wouldn’t even spot with binoculars. We were really lucky to see the Big 5, Super 7, Super 9, and Small 5. The drive is super bumpy, but Sam does his best to make the ride as smooth as possible. He custom made a wooden stool for my grandmother to use to get into the van. Sam worked with our schedule and made our safari experience exceptional!
Overall, any requests you have, they will accommodate. Face of Africa is excellent and we would highly recommend them. Hamadi, the owner, met with us twice to check in and see how we were doing. They show that they care and make your experience in Africa amazing!!
Reply from Face of Africa Adventures
Posted on Mar 31, 2023Hi morry
thanks for write reviw for us and your most welcome to Tanzania
Email Laasya | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
We had a wonderful experience with face of africa adventure. Hamadi our organiser, Issa and Dickson(Diki Diki) our guides are wonderful people they gave us a one in a lifetime experience. All our game drives were excellent and the stays what we stayed were all unique in its own way they were very very beautiful. Hamadi helped us a lot in every aspect we had two emergencies but they were not bothered and helped us a lot. Thank you face of africa for all the help and for all the experiences you gave us which we cannot forget in our life time.
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Email Sree | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thrilled by Face of Africa Team, Hamadi and his team.
We were really thrilled by the service and care provided by the Face of Africa. Mr.Hamadi is such a nice person that he took care of us to the best level in every details , receiving us at the airport to taking them to hotel, providing the best hotels for our stay and making sure our safety , everything. They have not missed anything that was part of the tour and fulfilled all the services. The guides/drivers for the game drive were gentlemen and knew the safari so well that we were thrilled by all the animal we saw and they were very nice all along in taking care of the kids , making sure all of us were comfortable in every aspect. Our group enjoyed to the best of our time and had amazing stays in the hotels and all the hotels were so courteous in customizing the food for us. All the hotels chosen for us were 5 star and the quality of the food was amazing. I strongly recommend Face of Africa for safaris and all other services they provide. We even went for Kilimanjaro hike with their team and it was an amazing experience and successfully climbed to the peak with their amazing guides. All in all , I thank and appreciate Face of Arica and Hamadi for making our trip really unforgettable.
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Email Eri | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari team
The experience was so nice, we could see the big five.
The driver was so nice and he helps us to see more animals, he knows a lot about animals.
They have also Spanish guides.
Experience recommended 100%
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Email Karen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience Ngorongoro Crater
It was my second Safari tour in this place, and choosing this company was absolutely much better than last time, so I highly recommend to choose Face of Africa tours.
Service was great, amazing views and very friendly staff.
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Email Bruno | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top
Hello,I really loved the experience.We had Dickson has our guide,very good guide and the agency top!
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Email Donna | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Did not deliver on what we agreed
In terms of value for money this was a big mistake. Driver's attitude was unpleasant for most of the trip. An unsatisfying trip overall. Considering this was my bucket list trip you can imagine how disappointed I am.