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
friendly, professional and fun
Management were responsive, informative, friendly and easy to deal with. Sense of family with everyone knowing exactly what was happening. This carried through to our driver /guide Edwin who was a gem and could spot a REAL brown spot (lion, cheetah,..) amidst a sea of other just spots :-)
Food, especially in tented camp was really tasty. Thank you
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Email Steven K | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible, all-inclusive trip!
A group of friends and myself booked through this company for a two part vacation; climbing Kilimanjaro and exploring the Serengeti. I thought it was going to be very hectic and confusing, and I packed a lot of what-if items just in case...
I could not have been more wrong!
They took care of absolutely everything. Every meal, every stop, every attraction was well thought out. Our guides for Kilimanjaro, Amir and Hussien were very, very knowledgeable and professional. We picked their brains the whole hike, and there was not a single question they could not answer. The porters worked incredibly hard for us too. By the end of the climb, they all felt like family.
The Serengeti was equally amazing! our driver #Ritchard# was impressive in his ability to find every animal we were looking for, and he knew everything about them! We saw all of the Big 5! And we got very close to almost every creature we came across (except the rhinos, they're tricky) All of our accommodations were spectacular, from luxury tents in the Serengeti (buffaloes relaxing outside my tent!) to the Serena Crater Lodge (amazing place, awesome entertainment!)
At first I thought the trip was a little pricey (around $2,300) but when I found out what other tourists we met were paying (some of them upwards of 5k!) I soon realized we got the best deal for what we paid for. Again, absolutely amazing and I would do it again in a heart beat.
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Email Dan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
Shadow's of Africa did a great job of putting together a safari for my family. There were 5 of us including kids and we all had a wonderful time. Jake and Natasha knew exactly where we should go, where we should stay and which guide's to use we will use their service again for sure. Job well done!
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Email Brian | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nothing but praise for Shadows of Africa
I have nothing but praise for Shadows of Africa. Our safari with Shadows of Africa was flawlessly planned and executed. In all respects, it surpassed our high expectations.
Credit for the success of our safari must go to the capable professionals that planned and conducted our tour of Tanzania. Jake and Stacy answered our emails promptly, asked the right questions, and assembled an itinerary that conformed to all of our requests. The accommodations they booked took us from beautiful lodges and deluxe rooms to tented camps without a glitch or disappointment. Our meals were good, and often excellent. We received excellent service, which was usually delivered with a smile. All of our nights were delightful. We savored magical, panoramic views and intimate wildlife encounters while enjoying the amenities of modern life.
Our Shadows tour guide, Bashiru, was exceptional. He planned our game drives and used his remarkable talents to provide us with magnificent wildlife viewing. By working hard and remaining personable throughout the many hours we spent together, Bashiru allowed us to enjoy every moment of our safari to the fullest extent possible.
I will always feel indebted to Shadows of Africa for giving us 10 spectacular days in Tanzania, and I am happy to recommend Shadows of Africa to those who read this post. They earned my high praise.
SV
Email Margarita | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our First Experience in Africa
All transfer and accommodations were excellent, we went to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar, our entire experience was magnificent, excellent hotels and our contact Jake and our driver Mussa was amazing!!!
Definitely we recommend Shadow of Africa.
Safe and wonderful!
This is a review written for our wonderful guide, Dickson.
My family and I value safety before all things. Dickson was one of the safest drivers we had ever encountered. He always drove carefully and paid extra attention to my mum who had a bad back. He also made sure the car was safe to drive at all times. Our car never broke down during our journey and it saved us a lot of time and trouble.
Dickson was also highly knowledgeable about animals. He was always able to explain the interesting facts about the animals to us, which made our trip a lot more insightful. He was experienced in finding the animals and we were able to see a great deal.
We also appreciate Dickson’s politeness and kindness (he brought my power bank which I forgot in the car to our hotel the day after we said goodbye and even gave us a lift to the town centre to run some errands). We really enjoyed our safari trip with Dickson from Shadows of Africa and we won’t hesitate to recommend our guide and his company to anyone who intends to go on a safe and enjoyable safari trip.
SG
Email Jasmine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply Amazing!
We booked our Safari trip with a Singapore tour operator and Shadow of Africa is the African partner tour operator.
Both our Kenya and Tanzania safaris were simply amazing and beyond expectations. Everything was almost perfect. The lodgings, the food, game drives and the spectacular wildebeest crossings were fantastic and better that we could expect !!
We were lucky to view all big 5, many wildlife and the wonderful wildebeests and zebras crossing Masai Mara river. Our guides, Amos at Kenya and Loma at Tanzania were very knowledgable, kind, friendly and professional. The lodgings and meals were also decent.
Thank you, Shadows of Africa for providing a wonderful, safe experience and helped us to realise our dream holiday. All the best!
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Email Gabriel Stacy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari!!!!!
This was my first safari experience and it was amazing! Absolutely top notch. I came across Shadows via a friend that had traveled with them in Kenya and Tanzania previously and raved about their experiences. I contacted Jake who responded promptly even though he was in the bush in Africa! We spoke numerous times of the phone and Jake designed a bespoke itinerary that perfectly matched our interests.
Preparing for a safari was pretty daunting, but Jake sent along numerous materials that were extremely helpful from what to pack to pictures of our guides and drivers. Upon landing in Tanzania, we were greeted by Tino and everything went smoothly from there.
We were picked up by Alex, our Unbelievable, guide early the next morning and we set out on our adventure. If you use Shadows in Tanzania, you absolutely need to have Alex as your guide. Request him, trust me. He is able to see animals that with his naked eye that we'd need binoculars and a minute of direction to see. We saw the big 5 nearly within the first day. Saw 4 rhinos, 80+ lions, 10+ cheetahs, 6+ leopards, and we were lucky enough to witness a leopard kill a warthog. Oh and we saw a wildebeest crossing at the Mara River. If that weren't enough, Alex was amazing to talk to, super smart and well informed on all animals. He's an absolute must get.
Additionally, while on the ground in Tanzania we had a constant resource in Victor, the man on the ground in the country. He was always available no matter what time of day and is outstanding!!
Finally, we left the Serengeti and headed to Zanzibar to relax after the safari. Muhammad was our guide on the island and went out of his way to make our experience special.
Use Shadows of Africa!! They Are Fantastic!
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Email Greg | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Adventure w/ Shadows of Africa
I used Shadows for my first trip to Africa - a Serengeti safari - and had a truly epic experience. Jake and Stacy were incredibly helpful in designing a custom trip that tailored to our interests and budget, and were continuously helpful leading up the trip, responding quickly to my countless!!! questions by email.
Once on the ground in Arusha, our driver Tino picked us up on time and guided us safely through the night to our hotel.
The next morning, our guide (and now friend!) Alex picked us up and set us off on an amazing 6 day adventure. Alex is extremely knowledgeable, speaks great English, and has eyes of a hawk! Driving at 50mph on the dirt roads of the Serengeti, Alex would spot cats stalking in the grass hundreds of yards away (no exaggeration)! Nothing short of incredible! In addition, Alex is great company and my traveling partner and I loved hanging with him in the after hours. ALEX IS YOUR GUY!!!
All in, we saw 4 rhinos, 4 leopards (including one kill a warthog!!!), 10 cheetahs a wildebeest crossing, 75+ lions, and countless elephants, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, gazelle, hyenas etc.
We spent the final few days in Zanzibar relaxing on the beach. Our guide there, Muhammad, was again very knowledgeable, reliable and great to be around. He helped setup a custom day of snorkeling and a fresh fish lunch on the beach, and gave us a super tour around Stone Town.
Victor is the local boots on the ground, and was a key asset to making our adventure seamless. We were in a pinch while in the bush, and somehow Victor was able to help hundreds of miles away. Thanks again Victor!!
The experience was incredible, and Shadows was an essential piece of that puzzle. Will be using them again for my next African adventure, and would recommend to anyone looking to make the journey!!!
CN
Email Kevin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Recommend Shadows of Africa to everyone!
Tanzania safari was amazing and beyond every expectation. Thank Chris who designed the best itinerary we could possibly have. Thank the driver Timo who are very experienced, professional, friendly and fun. During the safari, he knows where to look and always finds great staff ahead than other drivers. I don't know how he did it. He just simply good at it.
After my return, I recommended it to my colleague who wants to go safari in Tanzania. And she has already booked a tour with Shadows of Africa. I'm sure she will love it!