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 NACHO GOZALBES PASTOR | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safaris king
Hamadi is the best example of how to rule a safari company; he works hard and does everything he has on his hands to make your experience unforgettable and nice.
As he worked as a porter and in every stage of a safari company he knows what to do and what workers should do.
Adventurous and unique experience !!
Email JBexperience | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience made easy with expert organisation.
Thanks to Face of Africa for accommodating my “last minute” decision to go on a short (two days, one night) safari from Arusha. I got in touch with Hamadi whilst in Arusha and he came to meet me at my hotel. He was very helpful in getting me organised quickly. We worked out a schedule on Saturday afternoon and by Sunday morning 8am, I was on my way. Special thanks to my driver/guide, Dickson, who speaks perfect English and knowledge of the flora and fauna is outstanding. Dickson listened to my specific requests and made sure I got the trip I wanted. I was really pleased with the decision to go to Tarangire National Park on day one, as this turned out to be the better of the two days as far as animal spotting was concerned. Got some great close up encounters with elephants, lions, giraffes and of course, those cheeky civet monkeys who like to steal tourist lunch items! I opted for an upgraded lodge from 3 stars to 4 for a really good deal and the lodge was so lovely it felt like 5 stars. Day two was spent in the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park which was disappointing as I didn’t get to see any hippos but the bountiful bird life made up for the lack of hippos. This day provided a good contrast to the previous day and was so peaceful and relaxing. I came away feeling refreshed and very happy with my adventure photos.
This was a great, value for money trip which was very well organised and everything went to plan. I have no hesitation in recommending Face of Africa for a tailored adventure that will not break the budget but delivers on expectations.
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Email Martin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventurous safari trip!
I had a 5-day/4-night camping safari with FOAA touring Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorogoro. I joined five other people that roughly had the same age like me which made it quite easy to get along with them. We had lots of fun together and shared many interesting stories.
Besides, we had a driver/guide and a cook. The guide was really experienced and knew all the locations where we were able to spot all the Big 5 any many more animals. Our cook always prepared delicious meals - far exceeding my expectations for a camping safari!
During the evening we were setting up tents for a good night's rest at different campsites. As there wasn't any fence around the campsites, it was kind of normal that animals were walking around within the location (e.g. hyenas, buffallos) which made every single night quite adventurous.
Hamadi coordinated everything perfectly from my hotel pickup to the airport dropoff. At the end of the trip he even invited me for a typical African dinner which was really nice.
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Email Rebecca | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceeded our Expectations in Every Way. Way better prices than other operators we compared
I am stationed in Tanzania for a few months , and I still did a LOT of research before I committed to one operator. I wanted the best price for the best safari....is VALUE. It came down to FACE OF AFRICA ADVENTURES. They must have some awesome relationships with the lodges and camps that they use because the prices to include some of these lodges on our tour beat the competition often by hundreds of dollars per night for the same. We did a budget lodge and tented camp safari and it was perfect and a once in a life time experience for us. We did Safari drives every single day and thanks to the driver/guide, it just never got boring. He found so many animals, lots of lions doing the things lions do...and always seem to have his truck in the best position for photography. He really seem to have eagle eyes for finding animals...We saw the Big Five over and over again, and every other animal known to man! Face of Africa provided service second to none, and went over and above any promises made, threefold! The vehicle is perfect...and the staff is friendly and helpful with endless enthusiasm and knowledge! I recommend them heartily!
If you check our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/rtd-thZLq1M, by March 15, 2019 we will have a video on there about the Safari...what we saw, where we stayed etc. A picture is worth a thousand words, right? There are other videos about Tanzania in general too.
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Email sawaki satoshi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He found animals well.
I think that I should go to safari tour once in my life.
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Email Margaret | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an incredible safari with FOAA, one we will not forget for years to come!
We were a group of 4 on the camping safari. Hamadi was very responsive and flexible with our planning and scheduling for the safari. Once we arrived, our transport to lodging was arranged, and everything went smoothly. Our safari guide, Johnson, and cook, Haji, were excellent; knowledgeable, personable, and pleasant to spend our time with. Even when faced with challenges during our game drive in the Serengeti, our guide handled the situation professionally and we had no concerns. We still were able to see the big five, as well as so many other animals. The campsites are comfortable with showers and delicious meals prepared by our cook.
Overall, we would definitely recommend FOAA for a camping safari!
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Email Cristian y Claudia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excelent company Face of Africa, totally recommended.
Excelent company Face of Africa, totally recommended. We had 4 days Safari Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, amazing places where we saw the Big 5.
The nights at the camping sites were incredibles, we saw buffaloes and zebras close to our tents and during the night we could here lions and hyenas.
Our Chef prepared delicious dishes on the way and our driver Jackson knew a lot about animals, parks and Maasai.
We really enjoyed the Safari, thanks to Hamadi that helped us to organize our Safari.
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Email Alessia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Face of Africa is a serious company!
We had a great time! The experience was amazing, the driver was the best, and also the price was super good for the type of trip’!
I absolutely recommend this company!
Email Matthew | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great friendly service
We had 3 great days with Face of Africa.
We visited 3 Great places thoroughly enjoyed them all.
Our guide/driver Jacob was excellent and we could not really fault anything.
The Safari probably exceeded our expectations and we had done Kruger before and this was better.
From the first time we met Hamadi till our parting drink with him it was great friendly service.
I would thoroughly recommend Face of Africa as a good honest great value company.
Book them :-)
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Email Peter Persson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned safari!
Planed and booked the safari by email, allways very polite and very quick response from Hamadi. He never got tired of all my questions.
Arriving for the safari we get meet at the airport by Hamadi who transported us to our accommodation for the first night. At the accommodation we went through the plans and time table for the safari. We also got to meet our driver/guide Georg. Georg was really making the trip extra ordinary with his safe driving and his great skills of spotting the animals.
We are super happy and give Hamadi and Georg 5 stars!!