Guided Photographic Safari - Meleck John
Parakuyo Tours & Safaris
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- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $950 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Lena Steele | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Meleck is knowledgeable, service oriented & determined to make your experience unforgettable!
I cannot express my level of satisfaction with the service I received from Meleck and his team enough. We were impressed by his knowledge of the animals, their habits and the expertise with which he navigated through the Serengeti. He anticipated our needs and answered all of our questions and concerns with kindness and patience. The accommodations were top notch and we were treated like royalty. The safari experience was incredible! I never imagined how close we could get to the wildlife. The staff was passionate about making sure we enjoyed our time in Tanzania to the fullest. If you’re looking for the perfect tour guide - look no further!
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Email Tammy Johnston | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
6 Star Experience!!
Parakuyo organized my Kilimanjaro climb, Serengeti safari and Zanzibar stay on Spet of 2021.
First, I want to be sure to let readers know that I am not, in the slightest, an experienced climber/hiker - especially on anything over 9,000 ft. Upon arriving at the Machame route gate, Melek John, and his experienced guides KNEW to help me pace myself (pole ploe in Swahili) to ensure I sumitted the mountain. Melek, Idris and Alexander were with me EVERY step up the mountain and down, to ensure my safety and are absolutely responsible for making it a positive and memorable experience.
How Parakuyo was able to top that with a FANTASTIC safari experience is testament to their commitment to their customers. The safari was amazing. We saw the great migration of the wildebeest on day 1. We saw EVERY top animal on the Serengeti except the cheetah. The safari accommodations were top notch: the tents, the food, the service. All exceeded expectations and left nothing to be desired.
Parakuyo is top notch, and unparalleled in Kilimanjaro and safari excursions. I highly recommend them, and want to use them for ALL of my upcoming African excursions if I can.
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Email Tanja Kurzenknabe | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 stars are not enough for this unforgettable Safari
After ten years my best friend and I did again, a Safari with Meleck John from Parakuyo Tours & Safaris. The complete trip was famous, great, outstanding and unforgettable. Meleck made our journey to a perfect safari. We enjoyed every minute.
The complete tour was tailored for us and our individual wishes concerning the locations and photographing.
Arusha national parc, Tarangire np, Lake Manyara np, Serengeti ecosystem, Olduvai gorge, shifting sand, Lake Natron and Oldonyo Lengai, West Kilimandscharo: All locations are great and special, although the lodges or accommodations there.
Meleck himself is not only an experienced driver, also he spotted so many animals during driving, has got a never ending knowledge about the animals and their behavior.His patience seems to be endless, waiting until we get all our pictures. He let experience us the wonder of the great migration. This was so an unbelievably amazing and heart-touching feeling to stand there with the car surrounded by an endless number of wildebeest.
I was very happy, that Meleck climbed together with us to the top of Oldonyo Lengai, a really hard tour, but also an unbelievable experience and adventure we reached together.
But also he is knows everything about the country and its culture. He is vice versa very interested concerning the clients origin and culture.
So every breakfast and diner was filled with so many interesting and great conversations.
Meleck is a honest, humorous, gentle and pleasant person. It's great to know him and travel together with him. He made us feel safe all the time. Meleck was all the time also very attentive concerning our needs or wishes, sometimes only mentioned during a conservation.
All lodges were top the tents, the food, the service.
Thanks again Meleck for this unforgettable amazing and best experiences of my life.
Looking forward to the see you again and going on safari with you!
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Email Susen Gottwald | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable and unique memories and pictures with a perfectly organized Safari tour
10 years ago we had the privilege to get to know Meleck John, who was in 2012 our tour guide for the first trip to Tanzania. In March 2022 we went back to visit the incredible tanzanian wildlife and nature to the end of the rain season. We had chosen by purpose the company of Meleck John. We had pre-discussed the main focus points of our visit and then Meleck prepared the itinerary in detail and sent it back to us. Our trip was perfectly organized from picking us up at the airport through all the National Parks and Conservation Game drive areas, different lodges and tented camps, climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai, learning more about Massai culture, having pleasant discussions during the days until getting back to the airport after 16 days.
We are grateful for the experience we gained and all the beautiful pictures we took. We saw much more wildlife than we expected. We followed the migration on the southern Serengeti plains for a few days. The amount of Wildebeest, Zebras and different Antilopes are just amazing. Not only the big mamals like Elephants, Giraffes, Lions, Leopards, Hippos, Cheetahs, Hyaena, ... are beautiful to observe also all the smaller ones, like all the colorful birds, butterflys, lizards, mongoose, jackals, monkeys, flowers, trees ... just incredibly fitting together. The peaceful mood during the game drives and observations were very relaxing for us.
We will keep our trip in best memory and it was worth all the money we paid. We have experienced Parakuyo tours as reliable and professional tour provider and can recommend it without any restrictions. Meleck was our excellent tour guide for this trip and we truly enjoyed our journey.
We wish Parakuyo tours all the best for the future.
Susen
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Email Thomas and Elena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Guide with a lot of knowledge
We had a 6 day trip with Meleck John. He is a very relaxing guide and with his experience and relaxing manner showed us the beautiful nature of Tanzania (Tarangiere, Lake Manyara, Serengeti Central, North Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater). We are totally impressed and are already looking forward to the next tour with him.
Thank you much for this week.
