Africa VIP Travel
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best challenge of one's life
As the coordinator of a trip for 5 to climb Kilimanjaro followed by a safari, I can say the communications with the Africa VIP Travel were nothing less than timely, informative, clear and professional. When we arrived to Kilimanjaro airport and all through our 2 weeks with Africa VIP, the communications and service from everyone was terrific. Kambona runs a wonderfully organized operation and it is clear his number one priority are his customers, followed closely by his employees. He and his guides were clearly concerned when anyone on the climb didn't make it to the dining tent in a timely fashion. Someone always checked in to see if everything was ok. We knew they were all looking out for us. On the safari we had great accomodations and wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly guides and staff. At one point we learned that the hotel we were scheduled to return had a water line break. Kambona very seemlessly transferred us to a differ hotel just 10 minutes down the road that was of equal quality. He was very transparent with us every step of the way, from the day we booked our trip all the way through to the day we left. The whole trip exceeded my expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend Africa VIP Travel to anyone looking for a Kilimanjaro climb expedition and safari.
Great trip!
Dear Kambona,
I am writing this email to thank you for the wonderful time we had with your company while we were in Tanzania from February 24, 2014 to March 11, 2014. I also tried to post a review on your website, but I must have done something wrong.
You and James did a WONDERFUL job in making this trip the trip of a lifetime! Your knowledge of the Tanzanian and Masai culture, as well as your knowledge of all the different animals we saw, really helped us appreciate all that we experienced on our trip. The hotels and campsites that we stayed in were very comfortable, and our food was first rate. If anyone asks, we will recommend your company, and we already have to our dentist (you may be hearing from him soon). Thank you again for all that you did.
Sincerely,
Kay & Brad Ames
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Email Marv & Robin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best choice of who to trust to guide your safari! Africa VIP Travel
My wife and I decided to take the trip that we would would take over any other. This would be the trip of our lifetime. The choice of where to go was actually very easy - an African Safari. We love the outdoors, live our lives as conservationists and love animals. That choice was the easy part. The harder choice was how to choose our guide and trip organizer. As we searched the internet the choices became overwhelming. The price ranges were all over the place. There were trips all over Africa. There were large companies, small companies, trip brokers and so much information that we became overwhelmed.
In talking about our desired trip with others, we found someone who solved that problem for us. He and his family had taken a safari last year with Africa VIP Travel based on a recommendation of someone who had also been very happy with them. He said we could trust them, they were wonderful people, paid attention to all of their needs and were experts at what they do.
They were right in all of what they said! We started email conversation with the company owner, Kambona six months before we would take the trip. He guided us through an understanding of what was involved and what arrangements would best meet our needs. Over six months he answered all of our questions and concerns, made us feel like he really cared about us and seemed as excited to be our guide as we were about going to Africa.
Here is a list of why our dream came true and how Kambona and his brother James made that possible.
1. Kambona and James are Maasai and are able to express what the culture is like through their life experiences. This was more than a trip to see animals, this became a trip to experience Tanzanian culture and learn its history.
2. They know where to go to see all the animals, the animal behaviors, and freely shared their knowledge with us in comfortable conversation. They are easy to understand, have a great sense of humor and made us feel very comfortable.
3. They never seem to get tired! They worked hard at meeting our needs and went as long as we could every day. They paid attention to safety and respected the animals and their environment.
4. The lodges and tent camps were excellent and met our needs after exhausting wonderful days.
5. We are amateur photographers, and they positioned the vehicle and moved it based on our needs for the best view and lighting conditions.
6. The price was right - saving us a significant amount compared to larger companies with more overhead. I truly believe that we received more value than we would have with larger more well known companies.
7. More than anything else - they can be trusted and are wonderful people!
Marv & Robin (contact us be email if you have any questions)
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience of my life: Climbing Kili with Kambona and team!
Kambona was professional and incredibly helpful since the very first email exchange. The trip planning was seamless from day 1 until the day we came off the mountain. We had a team of six (some incredibly experienced, some none) and he and his team went above and beyond to accomodate the team. To summit was an amazing experience; however, simply the laughs, camaraderie, culture and teamwork I will take with me forever. If you are even contemplating going, GO, GO, GO - Africa VIP Travel is amazing and it will be an experience of a lifetime.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best & friendliest service
Kambona & company have the most professional & traveler friendly organization. They bend over backwards to make sure everyone is comfortable, and also do everything in their power to accommodate last minute changes. I would recommend everyone to go through Africa VIP for Kilimanjaro or Serengeti excursions as they are the best!