The Amazing Shadows of Africa Guiding Team!
Shadows of Africa
- Offices In:
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United States
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Adrien | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Shadow of Africa is a good and responsible agency and their guides also give us an unforgettable exp
The Shadow of Africa provided us a great experience for the whole trip. Starting from the planning, their staff, Karen ,drafted our itinerary based on our needs and budget. She also provided many useful information, including the latest situation of Kenya and Masa Marai before trip which eased our concerns.
During the travel, we met two guides, Johnson and Edwin, in Kenya and Tanzania respectively. Both of them are professional and knowledgeable to share their fruitful information to us during the safari. They are very friendly to us. Under their guiding, we have collected all the big 5 and witness the crossing during our journey!
However, we wanted to express that the condition of the safari vehicles could be improved. The sockets in one of the car were found not working while the other safari car has a technical issue that it need to be repaired 3 times throughout our journey in Tanzania. One episode also costed our time of safari for 2-3hour. We provided our feedback to the staff of their company. Their representative conducted an evaluation with us to listen to our feedback at the end of the whole trip (which we really appreciated) and they also apologised for the car issue to us.
To conclude, Shadow of Africa is a good and responsible agency and their guides also give us an unforgettable experience for our first safari trip. Despite of some technical issues of the vehicle, it is still a really good choice for your safari trip.
HK
Email King | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nzuri sana - Very Nice!
We have chosen SoA because of Karen's swift responses and patient to our questions. She's not just selling, but providing service. All along she responded quickly, when negotiating the plan, budget, then queries on visa after the down payment, further questions after full payment, so on. We never felt any impatient from her. In fact, all its staffs, Joyce, Reuben, Johnson, and Alex are so nice and professional. We would like to give our applause to Alex. He's so experienced and guided us to see everything we are looking for, such as the big 5 (though rhino is miles away 😅) and river crossings. Especially, he's so confident where the wildebeest will cross the river and we can have one of the best positions to see it. Fantastic!
What to complain? Our car was broken down when Alex tried to drive us to a group of lions. So we need to lunch in the car and watch the lions sleeping a hundred meters away😕. Again thanks Alex who quickly arranged us be taken to the rest site by another car, and then back to our camp. We saw close bonding and collaboration amongst the guides 👍
One suggestion I think can make tourists like us feel more comfortable - take along foldable table and chairs so that picnic will be more enjoyable 🥰
HK
Email Jonny Blair | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A mind blowing experience in a wonderful country
The safari tour I was on was with Shadows of Africa! I totally loved it - this was my first proper safari experience. Our driver was called Timo and he was a wildlife expert - really nice guy. We got to see lions, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, elephants, endless list really!! I also loved the food and accomodation. If you get a chance, spend a bit extra and stay in Osupuko - we woke up about 50 metres from elephants and even had hot water in our tents in the Serengeti. An unforgettable experience. Jonny
Memorable Safari with Shadows of Africa
I just returned from the four day standard Tanzania Express safari with Shadows of Africa and can not say enough good things about the memorable experience. We visited Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro and saw countless wildlife; hippos, lions, flamingos, hyenas and even leopards in a tree. Our driver was beyond knowledgeable about each animal and the area. There was no question that could stump him, which just made the experience better. Plus, his keen eyes could spot things in the distance, that we could not see and he spent time to position the jeep in the perfect photo op location. The lodging each night was safe and individually unique. It was so nice to have a hot shower at the end of each day!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Serengeti, Manyara, Tarangire
Excellent. Natasha and Tim were very informative, helpful and friendly.
Mine was a totally customized package and they really ensured I enjoyed our trip. I will visit again.
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Email STEFANIA AND FRIENDS | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best trip ever
Ten days have passed since we came back from Africa, and we are still under the spell!! Shadows of Africa took care of everything there, from the airport in Kilimanjaro and the hotels Natasha chose for us, to our driver and guide Charles, who had eyes of an eagle and impressed us all the time with his knowledge about animals. We visited Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti and we saw more animals and wildlife that we could imagine!! Thank you, Shadows, and cant't wait for our next safari with you, next year in Kenya and Tanzania!!
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Email Michelle Harden | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari Experience with Shadows of Africa
It's difficult to choose a tour operator for a safari if you don't have a referral. There are so many companies out there. We narrowed it down to Shadows of Africa because they were SO informative, so communicative, and helped us with some logistics with 4 of us coming from different countries and needing particular types of accommodations. Everything exceeded our expectations; we loved our driver, Moody and we had the experience of a lifetime. You feel surprised all along the way with lodges that are beautiful and food that is great and the warmth of the people and of course, most of all, we saw more animals and scenarios than we expected - and they can't probably control that, but we felt that Moody was an amazing guide, seeing things we would have totally missed. And being unplugged in nature for 6 days? Pure heaven. I will recommend this group to everyone. Thank you, Shadows of Africa. It was the best.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
My husband and I had a wonderful 10 day Safari with Shadows of Africa. The customer service during the planning stages was excellent. Flavia took time to customize the perfect trip for us at a reasonable price. Our guide, Bashir, was very knowledgeable and showed us a wonderful time in the parks of northern Tanzania. Every day we saw something that amazed us! The jeep was comfortable. The accommodations every night were wonderful. We particularly loved the Serengeti Kati kati camps. We will cherish these memories forever! Thanks to the Shadows team!
Email Chris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another brilliant safari experience
After having such a wonderful time on the northern circuit last year, I was excited to try it all over again this year in the wake of the wet season. Trekking the same route (Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorogoro) that I did last November, I was again enchanted by the natural beauty of this magnificent country.
Of course, I'm not reviewing Tanzania, but Shadows of Africa played a huge part in ensuring I once again had a fantastic time. From the professionalism of our driver, Daniel to the seamless way in which everything was organised, it was a pleasure. Our accommodations were well chosen and the lunch box we were sent away with on day one was a veritable feast.
What I particularly loved was how hands on Natasa and the team were, and the flexibility they showed when we requested some small alterations to our itinerary such as adding in an early morning game drive in Ngorongoro or wanting to spend more time searching for the always elusive leopards.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Shadows of Africa to anybody wanting to put together their dream safari experience. They know their stuff, they customise every facet of your trip for you, and their service is second to none. Thanks again!
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Email Eric Zhang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Vacation
This is one of my best vacations ever. I contacted SoA only 12 hours before heading to the airport and got a response within an hour, was offered a reasonably priced all inclusive 4-day package. I traveled alone and that was not a problem either. My tour guide Amos was very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. As I am a photographer and need frequent short stops to take pictures, he accommodated my special needs very well. I enjoyed the trip tremendously and got so many great pictures. I love Africa, and I highly recommend Shadows of Africa.