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Amani Afrika
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & AMREF
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $290 to $680 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Emily Clinton | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari and Kili climb!
From the moment we contacted Amani Afrika they were fantastic! Vivian helped us plan our dream trip to Africa and every detail was covered! We started with gorilla trekking in Uganda where we stayed at a great lodge in the Impenetrable Forest. The gorilla experience itself was absolutely breathtaking. We then flew to Tanzania where we started by climbing Kilimanjaro. Our guide Paul was quite simply the best and we could not have done it without him and his excellent team. Paul has been climbing kili for 13 years and took time to explain Amani treats their porters well including providing them with 3 meals a day. We were shocked to find out that some tour companies only provide their porters with one meal a day, so the porters carry a loaf of bread with them for their other 2 meals! For that fact alone we were happy we went with Amani. We were also shocked at how well they fed us the entire climb! We've never eaten so well on a camping trip before. Summit night freezing weather rolled in but we all still made it to Uhuru Peak thanks to our great guides! After our successful climb we went on safari in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro and it was nothing short of amazing. We saw the biggest variety of animals, the highest number of animals, and got the closest to animals by far compared to any other safari we did in Africa. (We visited Zimbabwe and South Africa after Tanzania and we all agreed this was our favorite!) Our guide Wilson was knowledgeable and fun and the lodging they booked for us was all beautiful, especially the tent camp in the Serengeti! I would 100% recommend Amani Afrika to anyone planning a safari or kili climb!
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Email David H. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding in every way
If I could give Amani Afrika and its owners, Godwin and Vivian, 5-½ stars, I would. We recently returned from a fabulous trip to Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, all arranged through them. We spent several nights each in two of Tanzania’s best game parks (Ngorongoro, Serengeti), then 4 nights on the beach in Zanzibar, and finished with a tour to see the chimps in Uganda and the gorillas in Rwanda. Everything was planned and executed perfectly. Not only that, but we had a car and driver/guide to ourselves for the whole time. The lodgings were first rate (check out Essque Zalu in Zanzibar, for example). Our driver/guides were local natives and were extremely knowledgeable and personable. We couldn’t be happier with our choice of tour company, and we got it all for about ½ the price of a commercial tour group. I should also mention that Vivian is a terrific communicator and went above and beyond to see that our every need was met.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic, well-organised experience.
My wife and I went on a 7-night safari with Amani Afrika to Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorogoro national parks. The hotels that were booked were all great and the trip was well organised. Our guide was fantastic - we were among a group of about 5 land cruisers watching a pride of lions. After about one hour, the other cars all left. We asked out guide if we should leave too, and he said "no - these lions are definitely going to bring down that buffalo". Sure enough, they did, and it was amazing to see a hunt. Definitely a highlight of our trip. The only hitch was the car breaking down on the second day. They dealt with this really well, however; they dropped us off at the nearest Serena lodge where we had a buffet lunch with a view whilst waiting for the car to be fixed. The issue turned out to be dirty fuel that had been sold to them by a petrol station that was apparently a bit shady. At the time this was a bit annoying, but over the next few days we saw at least 20 vehicles all broken down around the national parks, so I guess this problem isn't so uncommon.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever, with the most professional company!
My wife and I had been dreaming with an Africa Safari for a long time and we were finally able to go on Aug 2014. After doing a lot of research of many of the companies that offer private safaris we decided to go with Amani Afrika. After coming back, I have to say that it was the best decision we had ever done. Godwin and his team are truly trustworthy and honest professionals that will do whatever it takes to make their customer happy and have the most amazing experience in Africa. We started talking with Godwin a few months before the trip since we wanted a 9 day Safari but also including visits to different tribes, small cities and a local school where we wanted to go and see what we could do to help. We also wanted to experience some of the fancy lodges but also the tented camps in the middle of the Serengeti. He was always very responsive and worked with us to put together the most customized safari that would fit all our needs and our budget.
It was a bit scary to wire such a large amount of money but we felt very good when we were received by him as planned at the Kilimanjaro Airport. From the beginning we felt that we made the right decisions since everything was perfectly planned, on time and as agreed with him. After meeting him we definitely would fill comfortable with planning another safari and wiring the funds. Our guide Peter was very professional and knowledgeable about the area and very skilled to find all the animals. His English was very good and always very flexible to take us where we wanted and wait the time we needed to enjoy the trip.
Godwin really exceeded our expectations and showed his full dedication to his clients when the airline we were flying left our bags in the connection in Ethiopia and he picked the bags at 9pm at the airport and drove over 2 hours in the middle of the night to deliver our bags to the camp where we were staying so we could enjoy our vacations. We were very grateful and wanted to tip him but he didn’t even accept it. We could see that he really not only is a good business man but also a great person!
Email Jonathon Webb | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Could not do better than Amani Afrika!
My wife and I have safari'd with Amani twice - first in 2010 and again in 2013. Temba and the team from Amani Afrika were outstanding on both occasions, making the safari booking process simple yet meeting all our needs.
Amani offer customised trips to do what you want, not to follow a schedule. We chose to travel through Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Taragaire National parks over 3 days, and we could not have had a better experience. Our driver was most professional, being very experienced and knowledgeable of the local area. He had a special knack of finding animals, and knowing where they would be located. To illustrate his knowledge, after observing a pride of lioness eating, he commented that they would be hungry afterwards and would be hunting soon. We left the lioness in peace, to return about 1 hour later to find the pride stalking hunting warthogs along the river bank. Watching the pride of lioness setup and initiate a hunt was a once in a lifetime experience. Fortunately for the warthog (and my wife!) the warthog managed to evade the lion's trap and escape unharmed!
The vehicle and the Accommodation were also of very good standard for the price, with good food and drinks provided in the package. Staying in a tented camp where you could look over the plains at zebra while the sun was setting was also a once in a lifetime experience. We will definitely travel with Amani Afrika again if we return to East Africa.