Amazing trip, fantastic service and an unforgettable experience
We did a four day budget camping safari, and oh boy was it worth the money. We went to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, all in the short time span. It was super fascinating to see all these very different national parks back to back. Even we came in the supposedly off-season (because of the tall grass), our driver and guide Stanley still managed to show us so many animals, that we almost started to get bored towards the end. It was overwhelming. A nice side effect of coming here in the low season was the low number of other tourists, especially in the Serengeti. We had many spots and animals there to ourselves which was super special.
Sleeping in the tents was really chill for us (as experienced campers). Mattresses and sleeping bags were more than appropriate. And the campsites were absolutely beautiful!
A review would not be complete without mentioning our chef extraordinaire Sule. He really spoiled us with his creations (pizza in the middle of the Serengeti!?) and was a fun companion on top of that.
We didn't pay the full amount up front (which we highly recommend in hindsight) and had some complications with our credit cards for the remaining amount. Ernest sent a representative who was super helpful and very supportive, so we managed to pay everything easily. Still, if you can: try to pay up front.