An awesome experience of Tanzania's National parks and the Serengeti
From booking through to getting our final plane home I felt so looked after, no question was to much trouble. In fact the culture seemed to be the more you ask the more you get from the trip! Our guides we're fantastically knowledgeable and happily took note of our key interests making this trip feel very personal. Starting in Arusha Park and finishing in the Serengeti, each day we saw more and more and even though by mid week I was sure the amount of wildlife and vast, breathtaking landscapes couldn't get any better, they did. For me, not having seen anything like it before and it also being my first trip to Africa, I found myself on more than one occasion becoming overwhelmed by the absolute beauty of the country, mind boggling numbers and species of wildlife (I gave up keeping a list by day 2!) and the kind nature and accommodating guides. I can happily and wholeheartedly recommend this company and trip.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Kenya Safari Experience
The trip was everything we expected and more. As a photographer I wanted to experience the true nature of Kenya and Beacon looked after everything to make our experience truly unique. Robert booked all our hotels and organized the trips and accommodations, he also made great recommendations for us on the trip. Johnny our driver was awesome and he always got us to the animals fast so we got to spot lions, leopards and everything else almost daily. He knew the park roads well and accommodated our needs at all times. I would definitely recommend Beacon for anyone considering a Safari with a trusted company. Also consider flying into some of the parks as the roads can be very long and are rough, a short flight from Maasai Mara back to Nairobi was well worth the extra costs. Check out photos from our trip on http://www.pbeckermann.com
MY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari.....we'll be back!!
Everything was fabulous....no complaints at all. A magnificent experience
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience
2 Days, 1 Night - Mikumi National Park
We had an unforgettable 2-day safari for couple with friendly company - Robert (tour guide) and Apollo (driver and park guide with excellence knowledge of flora and fauna). It was tour all-include with night stay in lovely Vamos hotel and game rides on open-top car (do not take any other type, can be waste of your time and money). Organization of tour was excellent, Robert was very attentive to all our needs or requests!
Safari itself is a matter of chance - would your team be lucky to spot rare animals or not. We were lucky! Maybe because of cloudy weather, maybe because of experienced guides. We saw (from very close distance) - elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, monkeys and other... hundreds of amazing pictures, two smiley faces and total satisfaction with adventure :)
Thank you!
IT
Awesome Murchison Trip with Ellis!
My wife and I had an unforgettable experience boating up the Nile with Ellis and crew! They were friendly, knowledgeable and joyful. We saw countless animals thanks to them, and it was one of the highlights of our time in Uganda. Highly reccomended!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
What an incredible experience!
Thank you for taking care of us from beginning to end.
I’ve worked with various travel and tour companies for the past years and I must say, EastCo is definitely one of the best ones. My friends and I were on a 12 day tour and had visited the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Mkomazi, Tarangire and Amani Nature reserve. It was a spectacular game viewing experience and the lodgings were impressive. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend EastCo. They were more accommodating than what I expected.
SI
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing Kilimanjaro experience
Everything good. I can only provide positive feedbacks regarding the organisation of the trip and the communication during the planning. Emmanuel from Tanzania joy Tours is a cool man you can relly on and who will always provide you with the answer you need. The price that he sets is a really good one since we were comparing it with others on the mountain. You still need to count in the tips that are as high as you wish. Also when we had some minor problems with exchanging money and buying things Tanzania Joy Tours presented themselves as really helpful drivng as around the city.
Talking about the climb I can also list just good reviews. We made it to the top 2 days before the deadline. We had two amazing guides- Simon, Charles that were good company and true motivators. The food, accomodation and the staff are amazing considering a really cheap offer from Tanzania Joy Tours.
At the end I can only say: Do it. Tanzania Joy Tours wont disappoint you.
All good, Jaka
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro Outfitters deserves 10 stars!!!
We backpacked the Machame route and went on safari to Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire.
Jackson handled the booking and logistics of our trip. He was very friendly, flexible and accomodating. My checked bag did not arrive with me at the airport. Jackson followed up with the airport and had a driver pick it up the next day. Luckily, I had one extra day between arriving and leaving for Kili. There were a few items that we didn't bring and it was all provided to us at no additional cost.
Our guides, Julius and Innocent, were very knowledgable and helpful guides. It was wonderful spending the trip with them and I consider them my friends. I hope to visit with them the next time I'm in TZ.
Our cook on the Kili trip, Deus, cooked the most delicious food. I now want a Tanzanian cook at home.
The safari experience was so exciting and I'll remember every detail for the rest of my life. I enjoyed camping versus staying in a lodge at Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.
Overall, the price of the trip was A LOT less than other outfitters. We were surprised at the low cost and how much was provided.
Tanzania is such a beautiful country. The Tanzanian people are the friendliest people I've ever met. This was my first time visiting. I felt safe and was welcomed by everyone all the time.
I'll definitely book with Kilimanjaro Outfitters again!!
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top class experience!
Incredible experience staying at the Greenfire Game Lodge in the Greater Kruger National Park booked through Wild Wings Safaris. The whole trip was a 1st class operation from the accommodation (which were stunning modern bush cabins looking out onto a large river bed where we had various wild animals coming to drink from everyday - herds of wild elephant, buffalo and numerous deer/antelope) the staff who were extremely friendly and helpful, the food which was outstanding, varied and cooked taking into account my wifes diet allergies and the safaris were amazing where our tracker did a great job in finding us all the animals and also taking us on a lovely 'on foot' guided walk as well. The transport was also all arranged through Wild Wings Safaris and this was very good as well taking the Ashtons Shuttle bus from to and from OR Tambo airport.
Firstly I would highly recommend booking through Wild Wings Safaris and staying at the Greenfire Game Lodge!! And secondly staying on the Greater Kruger National Park was an unforgettable experience and something that myself and my partner will always treasure!!
US
Thanks for another great trip
We have done so many safaris we have lost count and we thought this trip would just be a fill in. Far from it! There was a lovely balance between the Selous and Ruaha camps and the variety of game was superb.
The variety of activities was less than we hoped as there are no park rangers in the camps (Apart from Kitchaka) to act as guards for walks and no night drives. However in all the camps we had a very personal service and guides who were with you throughout your stay. That and excellent beach relax are two advantages over Zambia.
Thank you James for your excellent choice of camps and for such a smooth running trip. Our appetite is still not satiated, Zambia still has that edge for us and we hope return in the not too distant future.
Happy to say that safarihub was a good choice this time !