Kenya & Tanzania team at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Travel For Change Africa
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Member Of:
- ASTA & TRA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Steve | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond expectations.
From the very first email, the team at Travel for Change was flexible and responsive and really helped us sort out what kind of trip and accommodations would meet our needs. Their main contact even met up with us halfway through the trip to make sure all was going well. They seem to have solid relationships with the resorts and did their best to relay some of our specific dietary needs to each location.
The best part was the guide, Simon. Not only was he a great driver, but he was incredibly knowledgable about all the wildlife, culture, and more about what we saw. He was pretty amazing at anticipating where the animals might be headed when things got too crowded in some areas. We were able to spot lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and more (you'll see more zebras and wildebeests than you expect!)
Be prepared for some bumpy roads, but everything else was comfortable and the whole Travel for Change team helped make everything smooth! They sent a nice checklist to help with planning - everything from what shots to get and other key travel tips.
Tip: opt to spend just a little extra for the Land Cruiser vs. the van as it will be more comfortable on the rough roads inside the parks or off the main roads on the way to the lodges.
- Steve
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Email Sally | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most fantastic safari holiday -Thanks to Travel for change Africa
From our 1st email everything went totally smoothly with Travel for Change Africa. We arranged a 4 park safari and it was perfect in every way.
We were met at the airport by Eliud from the office and he explained every thing to us with a big smile.
Our driver/safari guide was Francis and he was fantastic, I could not have asked for a better person to look after us. He was really easy to get on with and was incredibly knowledgeable and a fantastic driver, especially in some of the conditions we encountered.
we visited Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakura, and Masai Mara.
if you are thinking of a safari in Kenya I would highly recommend, Travel for change Africa. It was also great value for money.
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Email Sophia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing guide showed us everything!
My husband and I booked a 6 day/5 night safari with Travel for Change Africa and had an amazing time. The owner/general manager Patricia was very responsive to all our inquiries and worked with us to create the itinerary we wanted. We did one day in Tarangire NP, three days in the Serengeti (one day in the north and two in central), and one day at Ngorongoro, with the final day a drive back to the airport (and on to Zanzibar). On the day we arrived in Tanzania, we met with Sylvia, the head of the local Travel for Change office, and our guide David to go over the itinerary. David was an amazing guide - his knowledge, kindness, humor, and skill were endless. We saw every animal I had hoped to see and more, and I couldn't believe how close we were to them. Travel for Change also helped us to arrange our hotel in Zanzibar as well as transfers between the airport. Would definitely book with them again!
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Email Liz | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Travel for Change Africa provided us with a personalized safari experience we will always remember.
Our eight-day safari for four people with Travel for Change Africa exceeded our expectations in so many ways. Patricia, the organizer, was easy to communicate with and attentive to our wishes for our safari experience as she planned the itinerary. Our guide was knowledgeable and personable, taking into consideration our particular interests and curiosity as he planned each day. We never tired of our explorations, with new sights, discoveries, and experiences every day. The types of accommodations varied, too, from tent camps to inviting lodges, and we enjoyed them all. Travel for Change Africa provided us with a wonderful personalized experience we will always remember.
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Email Remco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Above all expectations
What an experience! We, a group of 4 people, did a safari of 7 days (Amboseli-Lake Naivaska-Maasai Marai) on Patricia's advise. We gave Patricia a budget and our minimal requirement and she managed to get the maximum out of everything. She was so kind to advise on every question we had and amended the trip time by time according to our needs.
The trip itself was amazing our guide collected us perfectly on time with a van. The van itself had plenty of space for 4 tall dutchies. However the 4x4 would have been more confontrable, but our budget didnt allow. Our guide was so eager to fullfill our animal whish list, and discussed every day the options we had. In this way, we were able to take it easy on some days and go for the maximum on the other day.
The accomodations&food where also above expectations. The only unexpected thing we had was a change in the last accomodation. This was required since the initial accomodation was fludded by the heavy rains. However, we could complain since it changed from outside the Maasai Mara, to inside the park!
We would definately recommend to book it through Travel for Change, especially with Patricia.
Ps, im normally not writing any reviews, but this organisation deserves it!
Email Anne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honest and trustworthy tour operator
After a lot of research on different safari operators I selected travel for change for our safari last year. Patricia was excellent at planning what would have been an amazing safari and beech holiday in Kenya. Sadly due to the pandemic we were unable to go which was a great disappointment to us. However, Patricia was very understanding and we set up a refund agreement to help the business keep going and to allow her to pay the refund at the end of July 2021. This came good yesterday so despite our sadness of a lost holiday we have not lost our money. I can highly recommend this company.