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irit bar ziv   –  
Israel IL
Visited: August 2015 Reviewed: Aug 31, 2015

Email irit bar ziv  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

a great experience because of the great company
5/5

meticulous andprpfessional planning of the trip , every details was taken care, the trip was executed with great precision, with guides and staff wich took care of us throughout the entire trip. the manager were available for any request and wish, fulfiled these requests and beyond. i strongly recommend using their services.

George Donald   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2015 Reviewed: Sep 8, 2015

Email George Donald  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

A company that puts you in first place
5/5

The whole experience with this company was always defined by how they made us feel special. Since the first email conversation with Paula, to the first phone call with Joao, to the first personal contact with Mr. Baraja and Sylvia, it looked like everyone was focused on making our journey feel special and exclusive. In 30 years of travel I never witness such dedication to customer care. The safari itself was a wonderful and magical experience. Great guide, great adventure, lots of wildlife. Everything was beyong my wildest expectations.

Jordi S   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: August 2015 Reviewed: Sep 23, 2015

Email Jordi S  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing trip!
5/5

I found the agency online and they got back to me in only few hours with all the information. Very profesional since the begining.
The trip was nicely organized, our driver was amazing, great route and loges - the only loge that was okish was in Arusha, but after telling the agency, they found a better one for us.

Highly recomended!

Marco Bertolotti   –  
Italy IT
Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: Sep 24, 2015

Email Marco Bertolotti  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great safari package from Italy to Tanzania
5/5

It Started in africa customized us a tour which included the international flights from Rome. Everything was organized perfectly, all transfers were smooth and the safari was fantastic. Great people and excellent guide in a fantastic country

Brian Durmaz   –  
Turkey TR
Visited: September 2015 Reviewed: Sep 24, 2015

Email Brian Durmaz  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

I loved everything
5/5

We finished our safari trip last tuesday. The trip was fantastic and the staff made it even more amazing. Philip, our exclelent driver and guide was informative, cheerful and very courteous with us. The cook was amazing the food was fantastic and both of them did an extra effort to make sure we hade a fantastic time.
Overall, everything was brilliant with prety much no complains to make.

Schalk Opperman   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: September 2015 Reviewed: Sep 28, 2015

Email Schalk Opperman  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Great Maasai Mara & Nakuru experience... from a South African that knows the Kruger Park well.
5/5

I have to start by saying that "It Started in Africa" handled our booking well from the start - good communication and even went the extra mile when payment from my side was a problem.

They arrived (which was critical) and even on time for our departure... had a great guide Joshua - which I now deem to be a friend. Saw the big 6 (including Cheetah) in our full day in Mara.. as well as great views in Nakuru National Park.

In hind sight - I may have cut out the day to Naivasha & Nakuru and spend an extra day in the Mara - but then you see less of Kenya.. tough decision? Maybe we did well to stick to the recommended plan - with limited time - we saw a lot.

The roads are horrible - but we learnt to even appreciate that - in Kenya a Safari means that you have to endure bad roads ... so in that sense we had a great Safari. For me, I wanted to see animals & landscape (typical Savannah) - and I got more than I bargained for! Saw thousands of Wildebeest, Zebra etc - big 6 in 1 1/2 days - 22 Lions etc etc.

This is one tick on my "bucket list" done .. the only question is when can I come again....

Tolga   –  
Turkey TR
Visited: September 2015 Reviewed: Oct 3, 2015

Email Tolga  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great Vacation. Reliable Tour operator.
5/5

All was very well arranged. It was a great vacation.

Koen Joosse   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: September 2015 Reviewed: Oct 11, 2015

Email Koen Joosse  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great 9-day safari to Tsavo, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
5/5

All was very well organized by It Started in Africa and we found it good value for money. The correspondence with the office is very smooth, prompt and clear and they lived up to their promises.

We liked the proposed combination of Tsavo - Amboseli - Nakuru - Mara. It's a nice variation of scenery. Mara was a highlight of course for the great variety of wildlife, but the more quiet parks in the east have their charm as well.

We opted for the most basic accommodation offers and we found them all very neat. Especially in Rhinovalley lodge in Tsavo is located beautifully and quite luxureous. The tent camps Punda Milla in Nakura and Wajee Mara were more basic, but we found them fine and all had very friendly staff.

Our driver/guide, Evans, was excellent, a pleasant travel companion, a great driver and very knowledgable on the safaris and everything else Kenya. He really tried to make the most out of all game drives.

In short, we would definitely recommend It Started in Africa to anyone wanting to do a similar journey.

Lavinia   –  
Italy IT
Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Oct 23, 2015

Email Lavinia

Fantastic!
5/5

I did many safari, in South Africa, Namibia and Kenya, but I never saw so many animals like in Tanzania.
We also had a good time with hadzabe tribe.
A special thanks to Isaack that was a super good guide!

Bruno Santos   –  
Portugal PT
Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Oct 26, 2015

Email Bruno Santos  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Best Adventure Ever
5/5

Awesome tours with really professional staff!!

From the first day to the last day, everything was perfectly arranged.
it was for sure the best trip i ever made, from the transportation, food , people, camps, amazing places that we've been, everything seemed like taken from a movie.

I am really thankful to It started in Africa company for giving me such a fantastic trip with such prefect condition.
I want to give a special thanks to David, our driver, for everything, he was restless to giving us the best possible experience.
And to our cooker, for the amazing meals that he prepared us.

Thanks "It started in Africa" for everything!!!

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