Ilmaasai Expedition
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- TTB, TALA, KPA & TANAPA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $160 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Karo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ilmaasai Expeditions was great, reliable and reasonable priced - we had an awesome experience!
Ilmaasai Expeditions took care of our request and answered all our questions. We chose 6 days/5 nights safari including Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro conservation area. We were camping and it was a great experience to stay in the nature. The tents and tented lodges were of good shape and we were provided with sleeping bags and matrazes. Our driver Brianson did great too and showed us all animals! We were free to announce our wishes like sunset // sunrise game drive . Also our cook Osman was super - the food was delicious and he even cooked vegetarian food for me. They were all the time very helpful, friendly, funny and supporting.
We really enjoyed the safari and would recommend it to anyone else. Thank you again to Ilmaasai Expeditions, Brianson and Osman!!!
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Email Ron | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Authentic African
The safari tour was excellent. The guide / driver was very knowledgable and also very respectful to the animals and the environment as well as to us. Accomodation was well prepared. Overall communication was excellent and any issues thatarose e.g. paperwork around entry /exit to parks was Tanzania rather than the company. I would thoroughly recommend this company and Bryson to people who care about the environment and the nimal kingdom. The visit to Maasai village was an added bonus for us.
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Email Peter | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
I definitely recommend ilmaasai as a tour operator. Great service before and on the trip: Highly responsive, always willing to help us to make the best arrangements according to our needs and wishes. We changed our plan several times and Loth always stayed friendly and helpful. The car was not the newest, but ok and reliable. Our driver Brycon and Oman as our cook ("stomach engineer") did a great job: Brycon has a lot of interesting stories to tell about animals and nature, and was very successful in spotting animals. Oman made great food for us at night. We stay at Camp Lilac, which was a very good choice.
Email Guy Mounsey | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Saw it all in one visit!
This was perhaps the best holiday my wife and I have been on. It was made extra special by the crew that hosted us. They were not distant, they encouraged us to ask questions as they parted their great knowledge on to us. Not knowing what to expect or see, we saw all the big five during our time on safari.
At no stage did we fell in danger or unwelcomed. The communication between us and the guides was great and clear to understand. This trip and company I would recommend to anyone.
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Email Edward | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 4-day Safari!
My parents and I went on a great four-day camping safari with Ilmaasai. We organized the safari in advance with Loth via email, and we found him to respond very quickly and thoroughly to our questions and also to be very flexible, allowing us to add an extra day at the last minute. We spent one day in Tarangire, two days in the Serengeti, and one day in the Ngorongoro crater. Our guide was Godson, who did a wonderful job. In addition to being very knowledgeable, Godson was a great spotter, and knew how the animals would move. For example, one day we saw some lion cubs being moved by some adult females to rejoin the pride, and well before the lions reached the road, Godson knew exactly the right spot to park the Landrover so that the lions would cross the road right next to us. During the safari, we saw a lot of wildlife: many lions, elephants, giraffes and many more, as well as a couple of cheetahs and a leopard. In addition, Filipo kept us well fed, and we were picked up and dropped off at the airport, this kept logistical issues as simple as possible. If we ever have the opportunity to go on a safari in Tanzania again, we will be sure to go with Ilmaasai.
Email Tony Smith | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The whole Safari experience far outweighed my expectations!!
Our Safari was hosted by 4 wonderful men....Bryson, Michael, Simon and Oswin. (I am not sure I have spelt these names correctly. I believe that the level of enjoyment of the Safari that I had was largely contributed to by these men. They each displayed a great level of knowledge about the tour area, the wildlife, etc. Michael, in particular, who is a trainee was one of the most pleasant people I have met. He was a pleasure to have with us. I would recommend that he become a tour leader without hesitation. I have recommended Ilmaasai to a number of my friends and work colleagues as a "must do" Safari trip.
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Email Henrique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good experience - Kilimanjato
I had a good experience with Ilmaasai to climb Kili. Price vs benefits I think was good. Is not the most complete company but all the services was good. All crew during the climb was very friendly and helpful, and the office efficient with emails.
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Email Monika and Pietro | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome 12-day safari
Dear Loth, we are now back from our 12 day-safari with your company since nearly a week and we are still enthusiastic about the experience! Brison and Osman were a harmoniously and very efficient team, so patiently and they both have a big knowledge about Tanzania and its nature and wildlife. They are calm in every situation and made us feeling safe and protected. Osman spoilt us every day with good and plentiful food and when we needed something else it was never a problem for him.
Observing other guides on the campgrounds we could value the big experience that Brison has on safaris as he was tireless and the most important thing for him was always our safety and comfortable stay. Every day he cleaned the car and the windows, he controlled the engine and the wheels and in case of problems he managed them all.
We felt as in a family, they are respectful and we enjoyed very much every day.
We also enjoyed the contact with you before coming to Tanzania, all your informations were helpful and we were so happy that you managed the appointment to share a morning in Loamo school in Arusha - a beautiful experience we will never forget!
So, thank you so much for everything, we came to Tanzania as strangers but we leave as friends! Asanthe sana to Ilmaasai. Ciao from Monika and Pietro
Email Louise | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 days and 4 nights - fun and amazing
We were picked up from the Kilimanjaro airport and taken to our accomodation. Picked up next morning. And headed to Tangarine NP. Fantastic day, then back to Fig Resort, a lovely little accomodation spot. Great food and service. We had a fantastic time, saw lots of animals up close. Camped at Seronera campsite, and Simba campsite. Facilities are basic, but the experience is amazing. We heard lions roaring during the night, had zebras walking around our tents. Guides and cook were lots of fun. We laughed lots with them and had a ball. We saw so many animals up really close, could almost touch them. Lions, zebras, giraffes, hippos, gazelle, rhino, leopard, cheetah and lots more. We did have a few car problems, but were looked after by our guides and other tour companies coming past - so all was good. Road to the Serengeti was very correlated, and rough on all the vehicles. The drive to each park is fantastic, as you get to see the local country side, the masai people and how they live. A wonderful trip. Thank you.
Email Monica Pearce | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The staff were very welcoming and helpful through the whole safari. Even when we had car troubles.
the company responded quickly to emails normally within 1-2 hours. The staff regularly checked that everyone on safari was happy and comfortable. The tour was amazing we got to see the big 5. There was always plenty of food supplied and it was delicious. The staff were very knowledgable about the animals and willing to answer our questions.