Good Earth Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
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United States
Canada
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 1995)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, TATO, IMEC, BBB & KPAP
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $220 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Phillip nordstrom mason city Iowa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip ever
We were very well taken care of from the second we arrived. And our guide Aaron, you would be lucky to find one better! He knew everything and everyone, and he is a good person. We saw things that we had only dreamed about, got some killer photos and videos. This was a once in a lifetime trip for us and Aaron made it memorable, things we will never forget.
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Email JeanMarie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
awesome safari experience
my safari trip with my three daughters was the trip of a life time! We went on the recommendation of a co worker because choosing a company from the many available was overwhelming and frankly scary. She did not steer us wrong. Good Earth was helpful from day one, accomodating our scheduling requests and answering all my questions. Our driver- Moses- was amazing. His English was outstanding and he was knowlegeable about all the wild life, plants and birds in the various areas. He accomodated our requests and catered to our needs. The accomodations were nothing short of amazing and staff everywhere were wonderful. we were able to see animals that we never expected- and experienced the great migration first hand, many lions and their cubs and a high point of my trip- a lion taking down an animal. I have already recommended Good Earth to several of my friends and i fully plan to return to Africa during a different season, using Good Earth.
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Email Brad | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sensational Serengeti Safari
We just returned from our 8 day Northern Tanzania safari and the experience provided by Good Earth Tours and our guide, Prosper, from start to finish went above and beyond our wildest expectations. Prosper did an incredible job throughout the entire trip spotting animals and doing his best to get us close to the action while still being respectful of the animals. He also had a ton of knowledge about the wildlife and the local tribal cultures. We saw so many amazing sights and animals, we feel truly fortunate to have gotten to experience such a beautiful country. In fact, we were sad to leave at the end of our trip. We felt like Prosper had become part of our family and Tanzania our home away from home! Even though the roads were quite rough getting from Ngorongoro to the Serengeti (as others have mentioned) we were glad our itinerary enabled us to get all the way to the Northern Serengeti. The scenery and wildlife up there were like something out of a movie. We would highly recommend anyone planning a safari to Tanzania to make sure they can get all the way up there. Also, don't pass up opportunities to check one of the Masai or local villages as it really helped give us a sense of what life is really like for those that live in the area. If you do choose to stop, just come prepared with some extra cash as you might be encouraged (especially by the Masai) to donate to their water fund and patron their little jewelry "stores" to support the village. We chose the "Premier" level of accommodations for our trip and every place we stayed was amazing. Friendly, attentive staff, good food and amazing views at each location. Our two favorite stops were the Maramboi Tented Camp on Manyara Lake and the Ang'ata Tented Camp in the Northern Serengeti. Before our trip we thought it would be a once in a lifetime adventure, but after our time there, we're already talking about wanting to go back! Also, given everything we experienced and the accommodations, the price was beyond reasonable. Thank you again Good Earth and especially Prosper for helping create memories for our family that we'll carry with us the rest of our lives!
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Email Yan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Glad We Chose Good Earth
Planing a once in lifetime Tanzania trip, I was very serious. I communicated with top 8 Safari tours together, and I end up with Good Earth!
Reasons:
1. They take my time seriously
Baraka replies emails promptly, answers tons of my questions patiently.
2. They are knowledgable
After Baraka found out my expectation quickly, he gave many wise advices.
3. They offer the Best Price
I sent my final itinerary to other companies to compare price. Good Earth beat others!
4. Their local staffs are helpful
Our flight was changed at last minute, their local contact Rose was able to reschedule a pick up seamlessly.
5. Tour Guiders are well trained
Our guider Eliaza's eye are better than my binoculars! We always surprised how could he see animals were there. I am sure he can recognize hundreds kinds of animals.
Eliaza always found the best angle to stop for my husband taking pictures.
He cleaned our car everyday, and gave us the highest comfort level.
It was very appreciate that he truly respected my mom during the whole trip.g
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Email Alex | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Committed to serving their clients
We had a most wonderful experience with Good Earth Tours in Tanzania in October 2016. First we did a 4-day climb of Mt.Meru, then a 9-day-climb of Kilimanjaro via the Northern Circuit route, and finally a 3-day "comfortable camping" safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro, and before, in-between and after each trip we always stayed in the Planet Lodge in Arusha. We were a group of 4 friends on the first and last trip, with a 5th friend joining us for Kilimanjaro only.
When planning the trips, I asked for an offer including the Northern Circuit route on Kilimanjaro, and even though it was not officially mentioned on the website, I soon got a good offer which we were happy to proceed with. On the trips, everyone was always committed to serving us in a great way, always cheerful and eager. We were well-supplied with good food, especially the warm meals were very delicious, so we did not need most of the snacks we had brought along ourselves. Needless to say, we all made it to both summits. The Northern Circuit was a great experience, we were able to avoid all crowds for at least 3 days, being totally alone then.
Our safari guide was extremely knowledgeable and skilled, so thanks to him we had some thrilling wildlife sightings that I believe most other park visitors miss, including seeing endangered species such as cheetahs.
We really loved the Planet Lodge that Good Earth Tours uses: the hotel rooms are actually in small bungalows scattered in a beautiful tropical garden, very peaceful.
I believe we really got an exceptional value-for-money deal with Good Earth Tours and I can highly recommend them.
Highly professional company
GET developed a bespoke package to meet our needs. Best week of our life.
Their experience shines through
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Email Darryl | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari Experience
We booked a longer safari (8 days) through Good earth, and their representative Baraka was very helpful in setting up custom portions of our trip. They looked after us from the time we landed in JRO at 3 AM, maybe too well as with the excellent food on safari we were putting on weight, and looking to pitch in to get active! We did the comfy camping, in which we slept on cots in a canvas dome tent. Very comfortable, and it was great to be out where animals could travel by as you slept. Gerald, our guide, had an uncanny ability to know where to find game and spot it, and maintains high standards of conduct with respect to wildlife. He is friendly and knowledgeable, an excellent guide. We had our own cook / porter, Yusuf, who was a master at putting together delicious and nutritious meals. We saw the big 5, as well as cheetah, hippo, and crocs, wildebeest and zebras migrating and fording rivers, a lion kill right in front of us, and an epic lions vs hyenas confrontation over a kill. A lifetime of experiences in just over a week.
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Email Herb | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
They take care of you from the time you land in Kilamenjaro to when they wave goodby - Unbeliveable
From the first conversation with Baraka for the trip planning to the last animal sighting with our guide Abdul, Good Earth Tours made this trip, "The Trip of a Lifetime". The game drives, Bush camps, Lodges, cultural tours and knowledge of the animals and the land, nothing could have been better. Food was great, service in all of the camps was wonderful. I would recommend Good Earth Tours to anyone who is looking for a Safari experience that will be talked about for years to come.
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Email John S. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime with Good Earth
Good Earth arranged a month-long Africa trip for my wife and I to Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and South Africa. We could not have been happier with every phase of the trip, from travel, to meals and accommodations and most importantly our guided tours. Many, many thanks to our guides John in Kenya, Aron in Tanzania and Andrew in South Africa. Each of them were incredibly knowledgeable and helpful every step of the way. And a big thanks to Baraka who helped us plan the trip and provided all the support we needed. This was our best trip ever.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another Excellent Safari Experiences!
What a wonderful company to deal with! Baraka (in the US office) was very quick with responses, he planned a wonderful Safari for four of us.
This is the third long safari we have taken with Good Earth Tours and it was just as good as the other two. Having been to Tanzania many times before, we knew exactly where we wanted to go and where we wanted to stay and it was all arranged with no issue and at good prices being repeat customers!
Good Earth is not the cheapest but it is worth every cent. Accommodation was amazing, food and service fantastic. But the best was our guide/driver Joseph, words can't describe what a wonderful guide and person he is. If the sun too bright for photos he would move the van to get the best shots, he obviously is a keen photographer as he was so aware of all the issues photographers face. He will go extra distance to make sure you see absolutely everything!
Definitely book with these folks and if possible, ask for Joseph.