Ecological Wilderness Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TALA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $2,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wold-view changing adventure!
Brian was an outstanding guide. We were recommended his services by friends who are experts on Africa for various think tanks in Washington, D.C. Trusting their recommendation, we wired some funds after negotiating a fair rate - balancing our students' budget with a Brian's sensibilities for outstanding accommodations and fare. When my wife and I arrived in Arusha, we quickly knew that our guide would be even better than expected. His knowledge of plant and animal life was vast and the organization of the trip was impeccable. Brian also set us up with a guide for the climb of Kilimanjaro; when we had a tight flight connection on the back end of our hike, Brian even arranged for us to stop by a hotel for a quick shower before our departure. The sights and sounds of Tanzania have lived with us long beyond our physical visit and it is owed, in large part to Brian and his amazing company. Thanks for the trip of a lifetime! -Jeff and Rachel Berger, Cabin John, Maryland
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our guide, Brian, was fantastic - very accomodating and knowledgeable.
Our time with Brian was entertaining, fun, interesting and unique. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I have since recommended Brian and his crew to several friends, who have used his services and then went on to recommend him to others.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalized safari with a great guide
Brian helped us to plan a fantastic trip with a wonderful mix of locations that allowed us to experience the diversity of Tanzania's preserves with just the right mix of game drives and down time. In line with our request, the accommodations ranged from basic to luxury, with some lodges and some tented camp time. Our guide Tryphon Kappia was incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife and the areas we spent time in and was great company. The birthday cake they made for my husband's birthday at the tented camp is just on example of the thoughtful, personalized service. When our son was ready to go on Safari, we sent him to Brian and Ecological Wilderness Adventures, knowing that he too would have the trip of a lifetime.
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Email Alice Alban | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Still can't top this experience
Best trip we've ever taken. Our guide, Brian, MADE our experience. Very knowledgable, personable, felt 100% safe all the time. Still daydream about the trip. Accommodations were excellent, he never stopped "teaching". Excellent experience-cannot say enough. Top guide, but even more, top person.
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Email Betty and Laura | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We are birders & animal lovers, and Brian, our guide, was very knowledgable and excellent at both.
We loved our trip, which Ecological Wildernes Adventures designed for us after communicating with us about our desires. We wanted half camping and half wonderful lodges with bird feders, all of which EWA provided wonderfully. The lodges were fantastic and the camping was very luxurious and exciting. This was the second time we had used Brian Mengoriki's services, and we will do so again. We have recommended him to all our friends and several have used EWA and loved their trips. We can't say enough good things about Brian. He was a perfect gentleman, knew all about not only the animals and birds, but also the history and social isues of Tanzania.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari!
We went on a 4 day trip with Ecological Wilderness Adventures in 2009. The trip was fantastic, easy to plan, great guide, great camps, great food, and best of all great wildlife. Even though the great migration was further north in the Serengeti, our guide found a huge range of animals to see, and then finished off our trip with a one day stop in Ngorongoro Crater so we could see the wildebeest and anything else we might have missed. We even saw a Caracal and baby Leopard. I'd highly recommend a trip with Ecological Wilderness Adventures.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A life changing experience!
Cannot recommend Brian and his team any higher. They're very responsive to emails and are flexible with one-off requests - we had a birthday during our safari and I asked Brian if he could do something special and the entire camp ended up coming out singing birthday songs for 20 minutes and providing cake - it was amazing. The safari itself was incredibly. Sammy is quite the character and an extremely knowledgeable and capable guide. The week flew by! Would definitely recommend Ecological to anyone looking for an amazing wilderness experience.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable. Great guides and great accommodations.
The guides - William and Jerrod - are to be singled out as amazing. Kili is not an easy hike. It is important to have someone set your pace and make the experience fun. William was awesome. Pole ! Pole! And no one can match the skills of Jerrod (Gerald?) as he with a hawk's eye and the knowledge of wildlife entertained, identified and taught about nature. Absolutely undescribable. especially as I download and view 1500 photos. The places in Zanzibar were out of his world. And Ras Nungwi and the hut I stayed in set the bar for the best hospitality and comfort I can remember. Not to mention the sashimi.
To die for. As well as snorkeling with the dolphins.
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Email Lorraine and Craig | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our visit to Tanzania was the trip of a lifetime-it couldn't have been better!
We had the most wonderful experience with EWA, from start to finish. When we were planning our trip, Brian was extremely responsive, getting back to us promptly whenever we asked questions and always providing excellent suggestions. All aspects of our trip were handled flawlessly. The trip gave us the combination of wildlife viewing and cultural experiences that we wanted, the accommodations were all we could have hoped for, the food was wonderful, and best of all was our guide, Sammy Sikombe, who has an incredible store of knowledge, not only about wildlife but about the local culture. He answered our endless questions with detailed, thoughtful responses. He has a great sense of humor, quoting Forrest Gump with a perfect accent. He's also a talented musician and singer and entertained us with renditions of Hakuna Matata at the drop of a hat. He always seemed to be able to place us in the right place at the right time. When we were in Ngorogoro Crater, we were some of the few visitors who actually got a close up view of a black rhino, which passed right in front of us due to Sammy's careful positioning of our car (and EWA's selection of a beautiful hotel on the edge of the crater that was also in the park, allowing us to stay an hour longer than most). Sammy also gave us some personal glimpses into Tanzanian life by letting us meet his family and friends; he also took us to visit the Elephant Project in Tarangire National Park, where he worked for 8 years, which was wonderful experience and probably a bit out of the ordinary. Sammy also has a great eye for the best place to take photographs, and always managed to have us in the best possible position for the beautiful Tanzanian sunsets. All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better experience.
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50-65 years of age
An awesome once in a lifetime experience that greatly exceed expectations!!!
If I'm fortunate enough to go back for a second Safari, no question, I'm going with Brian and his team at Ecological Wilderness Adventures. He and his guides are all fabulous people who know how to find and identify all the animals and get you in the right spot for the photos while avoiding the crowds. The food and accommodations where fantastic. Great trail breakfasts and lunches, gourmet dinners, wonderful campfires. We slept in great lodges and tents in the wild.
Brian's very knowledgeable and experienced about all aspects of the safari. He enjoys working with you to prepare your custom safari. I always refer friends and they ALWAYS have a GREAT SAFARI.