Team in Tarangire National Park
Gecko Adventure Tanzania
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TATONA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $195 to $950 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Neil Murray | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari/beach honeymoon with the personal touch you can only get from a local company.
Being from England we thought long and hard about the risks of going with a local agent, it was the best decision we could have made. The holiday was perfect with clear information and english speaking drivers meeting us at every point. I was also told that Gecko phoned to check we made it to each location.
I gave Gecko an idea of what we wanted to do and was offered various packages at much better prices then were available in the UK (we did book our own international flights). We stayed at Selous River Camp and Hakuna Matata in Zanzibar both of which were amazing.
I would highly recommend Gecko to other travellers, the communication and overall service was perfect.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very friendly, sensitve, humerous, god nose and nice anton (leader)
Very friendly, sensitve, humerous, god nose and nice anton (leader)
Unfortunately Short but Great Safari Experience
We had a short safari tour by Gecko Adventure to Mikumi. It was all smooth and nice. Our tour guide 'Afra' was very heplful and friendly. Even if we do 2 days safari, our game drives were very good. We saw almost all the spicies on the park. Thank you again for everything!
Salim
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Best Ever!!!
From the very beginning of booking this safari with Rama I knew I had found a gem! All transfers, awesome accomodations, ridiculously wonderful food and our own private driver in the park, Antoine. He made our trip special and wonderful. He knew every square inch of Mukumi and all its treasures. This was so inexpensive and incredible.
I HIGHLY recommend this company and please stay in the Park. AMAZING!!!!!
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect oraginisation
I did not expect so nice timing and organisaiton. Everything was perfect.
Thanks a lot.
US
Email John O. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
bad food, and not enough of it
We stayed at two safari places in Selous Game Reserve, Sable Lodge and Rufiji River Lodge, selected by Gecko. Sable had OK food, but small portions that left you hungry. Rufiji River Lodge had food that was not at all pleasant or appetizing -- you just ate a bare minimum to stave off hunger. At $300/pp/day, I expected better.
Also, the train trip to Selous was not pleasant. 3rd Class or whatever it was is a real surprise for Westerners. Nothing bad happened, but it felt on edge.
Other than these, Gecko did a fine job. I wouldn't use them again, though, I don't think.
SI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gecko delivers and brings the safari wildlife in front of your eyes.
We enjoyed 4 day safari tour with Gecko very much. As agreed, the 4 days of wild adventure were more than we expected. We thank to our guide Said, who is a living enceclopedy of Africa and especially of wild life in safari. He was very professional and did go along with all our wishes. Accomodation in Selius River Camp was excellent, as well was the food and service. Gecko Adventure is definitely reliable and trustful agency which I would recommend to others.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Selous & Ruaha
The arangements from flights, hotels and safaris were first class. We thank Rama for the booking and organization of the whole holiday. We will not hesitate to recommend Gecko Adventure Tanzania to friends and family.
Thanks for everything, and hope to see you in the future.
Urs
Excellent Service and wonderfull Safari
The booking was very easy and the tour operator was very flexible and open.
The tour itself (3 day tour to Selous NP) was excellent organized, the car was in a very good shape, the guide was a great driver, knew a lot about his country and the fauna and flora and was very guest minded.
All in all a perfect tour.
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mikumi Wildlife Park/ Reserve and Camp- 2 nights/ 3 days
We cannot recommend Gecko Adventures enough. Especially Rama (organizer) and Saiid (Safari guide/ driver).
From the first initial email contact to the day after the safari, everything was arranged perfectly, without any delays or hick us. We were on our honeymoon and had such a great time with Saiid on our private safari.
We were picked up in Dar at our hotel at the promised time. Rama even called out from the office to say hello and to introduce us to our guide/ driver.
The car was great, a proper and clean safari jeep and we really enjoyed the 4 hours drive from Dar to Mikumi. Our guide Saiid was very welcoming and chatty and so knowledgeable. We would definitely recommend a private safari and the drive to Mikumi (as opposed to a fly in safari) as we saw so much of the Tanzanian countryside and its people. Amazing!!!
Once we arrived at Mikumi we settled in to our amazing safari hut/ house, then had lunch and went on our first safari/ game drive in the afternoon. We didn't have to drive far and saw elephants, zebras, giraffes etc, etc. The best thing about Mikumi Wildlife camp is its watering whole, which is so close to the veranda, so we could just have sat there all day watching the animals that come and go to drink etc.
Services was amazing, food was great, too.
The daily game drives were tailored to our requirements, as long or short as we wanted- this is the advantage of a private safari. We saw all the animal we came to see, even saw a lion and lioness mating...
Saiid arranged for a honeymoon surprise with the manager of Mikumi Wildlife camp. We had a bush dinner and the Masai came over to our table for a 'wedding dance and song'... amazing and what a surprise... the bottle of champagne was appreciated, too. The sky in the distance was lit up by lightening...how romantic and unforgettable...
Overall we had a great experience. On the way back to Dar Saiid stopped at a couple of markets for us as we had asked him and negotiated prices of fruit/ veg etc for us.
Definitely use Gecko!!! They can tailor any aspect and have unbeatable prices, too.