Bright African Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & TLTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $85 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari and Beach Vacation with Bright African Safaris
Our family of four (mom/dad, kids 11/12 years old) really enjoyed our 2 week vacation planned by Bright African Safaris (BAS). Mr. Msangi and assistant Rukia were so helpful and professional in arranging our trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar for a very reasonable and competitive price. Guides Mr. Evans, Mr Steven and Mr Othman were so knowledgable and nice with our family during the entire trip. Check out a more thorough review at TripAdviser.com
What a perfect trip to Africa!!
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A safari trip beyond expectations, for a reasonable price and with a personal touch!
In July 2014 we went to Africa for the first time and made a safari in Tanzania followed by a beach holiday in Zanzibar .
We discovered Bright African Safaris on the internet and contacted them, together with a few other organisations, to organize our trip to Tanzania. After a couple of mails we decided to choose BAS for our private safari tour, a decision we surely do not regret!
Thanks to Msangi, chief of the company, and his team our first holiday in Africa became an unforgettable experience!
Msangi did his utmost best to make sure that everything was okay for us and that the whole trip went smoothly. He even came to pick us up personally at Kilimanjaro airport in the middle of the night. He also offered to store our luggage for Zanzibar, that did not go with us during the safari, at his home. After the safari we met him again to give him our feedback and he waved us goodbye at the airport.
We visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. Already the first day in Tarangire NP we saw so many animals that we thought it would be difficult to have such an amazing experience every day, but it appeared that indeed every day was fantastic and every day we saw something special, like for example really small baby lions in Ngorongoro crater.
The lodges we stayed in were all fantastic. Mbalageti tented camp in the Serengeti and Osupuko Lodge Tarangire were maybe the best.
Osupuko is a smaller lodge and therefore the reception and service have a more personal touch. Rooms were great and from our terrace we could even see the animals! We made a morning walk with the local Masai, which was also a nice experience.
We also visited a Masai village near the Serengeti, something we can surely recommend.
Our 2 drivers/guides, Amiri and Rajai, were warm and friendly people, always in a good mood and always on time. They were excellent drivers and even better guides. They patiently explained us everything we wanted to know about the animals and nature in general. They were all the time in contact with eachother and with other drivers over the radio, to make sure that if something special was spot, we could also witness it.
We were travelling together with my brother and his family, nine persons in total. The adults were in Rajais jeep, the five children, ages 12 up to 20, were in Amiris jeep.
The vehicles were comfortable and had charging possibilities.
My brother was also very interested in the birds we saw and Rajai appeared to have a big knowledge about birds as well.
The children were impressed with Amiris knowledge and his capacity to explain everything in an interesting way. They always listened very carefully to him and they admired him a lot. He learned them the jambo-song and even teached them the latin names of some animals and trees.
Amiri as well as Rajai did not only speak English fluently, Rajai also spoke fluently French, Amiri appeared to speak Italian and both of them even knew a couple of words in Dutch.
They did not only do an excellent job as driver/guide, like we said in the beginning they were also warm and friendly people. One day our eldest daughter felt sick and fainted while visiting the Masai village near the Serengeti and Amiri took care of her as if it was his own daughter.
So in short, thanks to Bright African Safaris we had a marvelous journey in Tanzania and we will never forget these wonderful people! If we ever go back, we will certainly contact them again and we would also recommend BAS to anyone considering a safari trip to Tanzania.
Asante Sana Msangi, Amiri & Rajai!!!
Awesome experience!
There were so many choices for safaris tour operators but we ended up choosing Bright African Safaris because of their promptness to answering all of our questions with details. The cost of for 2 of us for a 7 days private safari tour in September 2014 was very reasonable! We were impressed with them the moment we landed at the airport. Msangi met us at the airport, apologized for not being able to accomodate us at the hotel he promised initially and told us that he had to put us else where. We were happy with that lodging as well as all other lodging accomodations he chose for us. We had Othuman as our guide and he was wonderful as well. We saw so many animals on our trip. There are so many "Oh WOW!!" moments -- ex: being able to see lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalos and leopard up close (less than 5 feet away!!) The only thing we did not see was a rhino but no one else saw one either during the time we went. =) The only thing I wish we did was to add "cultural" part to our tour, so we can taste some of the real Tanzanian foods, instead of Western foods at the lodges. Overall, VERY satisfied with Msangi and his staff!
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Email Sharon | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bright African Safaris
My husband and I have travelled to over 45 countries and have experienced may varieties of travel/adventure (my husband is 74 and I am 69). We both consider our safari with BAS the one that was most exciting for us.
The experience with them was one we will never forget. Their service was way beyond what we
expected. Our guide, Salim, spoke very good English (+ he spoke French) and went out of his way
to show us the Big Five and MORE! He said that he wouldn't be satisfied unless we saw everything
and so we did.
The owner, Msangi answered every e-mail question we asked, right away. He was very thorough
with all the info that we wanted before leaving and also met us at the hotel when we arrived and saw us off when we left.
The safari and accommodations we arranged were luxury tenting and we were both very happy with our choice. It was definitely 'luxury tenting' - with all the hotel amenities.
If you require further info, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]
US
Experience level: first safari
Our Safari with Bright African Safaris was amazing!!!
An African Safari has been on our bucket list for many years. In 2014 we started looking at different safari companies and found they varied significantly in price and services. After contacting many companies, we chose Bright African Safaris, a locally owned company. Our contact, Msangi Charema was prompt in answering our questions and listened to our wants. With his knowledge of the wide variety of places to visit, he put together our trip of a lifetime. Once we were in Tanzania, our guide, Amir, was the best - friendly and accommodating, with the eyes of a hawk and knowledge of the animals. We traveled in September 2014 and the wildlife viewing was amazing!! We saw elephants, zebras, lions, wildebeest, giraffes, and many smaller animals every day.
Very happy with Bright African Safaris
When I contacted a few safari companies to arrange a six-day tour of Tanzania’s northern parks in September 2014, Mr. Msangi Charema at Bright African Safaris stood out for his prompt, friendly, and upbeat response. I chose to book my trip through him, and I am happy I did. From our first email to my last day when Msangi himself drove me to the airport (he also met me upon my arrival), it was a pleasure to work with him. With limited knowledge and research, I proposed a preliminary itinerary which Msangi was happy to fulfill, but he was quick to suggest alternatives he believed would improve my experience. I am so glad that he did, because it was his advice that really made the trip special. He insisted that I see the Serengeti when I at one point considered missing it due to distances and my limited time. The Serengeti turned out to be the crown jewel of the trip, and knowing what I know now, I would not have missed it for anything. This year, the rains - and animals - remained concentrated around my central Serengeti camp, making for an incredible wildlife spectacle. In early negotiations when I suggested a change to smaller, more unique accommodations, Msangi provided a range of interesting options, and the lodges and camps I chose were all wonderful experiences. My guide Masatu was also a joy to be with. He is a happy, gregarious man with many friends in Arusha and the guide community, and is a courteous, friendly, and fun companion. Thank you Masatu and Msangi!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
Just returned from a 6 day safari with Bright African Safaris which started on the 1st September 2014. A truly memorable experience. Couldn't fault the service offered by Msangi and his team. Bright African Safaris were prompt and efficient at answering all our pre-safari queries and the service provided by our guide, Othman, whilst on safari was second to none.
Nothing was too much trouble throughout our trip and we felt very well looked after. We would definitely recommend to other travellers.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our excellent tour guide and driver took us on a wildlife safari that was a trip of a lifetime.
We were very satisfied with Bright African Safaris. We saw lots of big game, and beautiful scenery. Our guide and driver (Juma) was excellent. Not only was he very knowledgeable about wildlife, he was friendly and eager to take us everywhere to see the animals at the best possible locations.