US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
World class guides! The only way go on safari in Tanzania.
I really can't say enough about my experience with Quest Horizon Safaris. My grandmother had gone on 2 previous trips with Naiman at Quest. She has been a lifelong student of African wildlife and send me and her three other grandchildren on a trip to Tanzania this August. To make sure we were in the best possible hands, she booked the trip with Quest.
From start to finish, the trip was incredible. First class service, impeccable and varied accommodations, and an unwavering commitment to gives us the best experience possible. Naiman, our guide for the duration of our 8 day trip, greeted us with a huge welcoming smile at the airport. After a night at the African Tulip in Arusha, we headed into the parks, spending 7 days making our way through Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyana, and the Central and Northern Serengeti.
Each day brought beautiful new landscapes, wildlife, and stunning accommodations. Naiman is a true expert on wildlife in the park, and I can't think of a single question we asked he couldn't answer or animal he couldn't identify and speak to at length. Naiman has a wonderfully kind and patient character. He was always willing to adjust the schedule or plan to meet our requests, including making last minute changes to our itinerary so we could witness the wildebeest crossing at the Mara River. We enjoyed many lovely meals together and were very sad to say goodbye.
Naiman is a truly fantastic person and Quest Horizons provided my family and me a once in a lifetime experience that we'll all never forget.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A mind-blowing experience of animal sightings and cultural connections; our guides were the BEST!
Our four guides were some of the nicest people on the planet! They were patient, informative, accommodating, courteous, and just FUN to be with. This trip far-exceeded my expectations, which were very high. I saw more animals and learned more about them than I ever expected, from black rhinos to giant millipedes. Our visits to the tribal villages were heartwarming as well as educational. All the lodging was exceptional, the food was outstanding, the variety of experiences was huge, and did I mention how nice our guides were?
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A safari that focussed on game and birds for 25 days and delivered once in a life time memories.
A 25 day wild life safari which allowed us to experience the major game reserves of 3 different countries - South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
An experienced guide in Antony, allowed us to see extensive bird and animal life. His local knowledge and his 22 years of guiding experience ensured thet we missed out on very little. The Big 5 were ticked off early on and other species including over 200 different birds and over 50 mammals followed as time progressed. Some game was seen for the first time on the last day. So there was always something to see and chat about around the camp fire in the evenings.
The landscapes and environments was also continually changing throughout the trip. This tour meet all promised criteria in accommodation, food, side trips and travel locations.
A fantastic safari which we will recommend to our friends with similar interests.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
12 day safari in Tanzania and Kenya
We chose Bush 2 City to organize our 12 day safari which covered Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro NP, Lake Manyara NP and Amboseli NP. We also had a day trek at Mount Kilimangaro.
From the first e-mail, Jackson over at Bush 2 City gave us a lot of information on the tour, what to expect, different options in order for us to create our fully customized vacation. the lodging offered was great, especially the night in the luxury tent in Serengeti NP where we could hear the lions roar and the elephants eating at night.
The 2 guides that we had were great and did all that was possible in order for us to see the most amount of animals and situations. our Tanzanian guide (Ally) was fantastic and also spoke English , French and Spanish!
Only slight downside: the quality of the vehicle for the Kenya portion of our trip (vehicle dated a bit, but it is due to the vehicle costs and taxes in that country). On the flip side, the vehicle offered in Tanzania was top notch.
Why pick a vacation with Bush 2 City: great staff that assures that your vacation well prepared and up to expectations before you leave. Cool guides that really make a difference while you are there. A local tour provider who is involved in the community: they help families send their children to school, pay fees and help gather clothes for locals. But above all, this is a small tour provider who is starting up, so they are doing all the small things so that you enjoy your vacation so that their reviews are good so that they can grow their business... pretty much a win-win for everyone. Our trip/adventure was worth every penny.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super friendly and sorted everything out for us. Will be using Kisoro Tours again
Dan from Kisoro Tours was absolutely amazing. He speaks great English aswell as the local Rwandan language. We would recommend these guys for any age group, as we know they will look after you. We will definitely be back in the near future to do another one of their tours - maybe a safari or white water rafting next time. Thanks again, we had the time of our lives!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
James Is The Best!
James is a fantastic guide, he could spot leopards no one could see and we were almost always the first car to arrive! James really knows his stuff, he can tell you the names and habits of every bird, insect and mammal we spotted. When you are competing with every other car to get great pictures and clear views of animals, James is the man! He is not afraid to get up close or jocky for good positions. He knows the secret spots and where to find rare critters! His English is great and he is a fun and friendly guy to spend time with. There are a lot of Safari operators, so it's important to make sure you are dealing with professionals! We saw countless safari vehicles broken down on the side of the road, Jame's Land Cruiser passed them all! In fact we even stopped to help a few tourists who's safari guide's just weren't up to par. He is a safe driver, listens to direction and takes requests. Your trip is entirely up to you and you have total control. You won't get this type of personal attention from the large "corporate" operators and they cost much more. You can't go wrong with James! I felt completely safe and in good hands, this was the trip of a lifetime!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Luxury Safari Tour in Northern Safari!
We've done a 6 nights Luxury Safari Tour with World Tours & Safaris in Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Arusha National Park. The boss Richard at the beginning of reservation was fine in communications, very quickly reply and feedback to questions and requests, we did payments of quotes by credit card without problems. Our driver Cosmas was a very nice & available person, motivated to make us an incredible Safari Tours and it was so, we saw all animals possibles. Our first Lodge Maramboi was very very special, we had only few problems with Arusha stays, we do not suggest at all Oasis Hotel in Arusha town, it's better in anycase making check our locations/lodge proposed before make reservation. Our feedback in particular is very positive for the Driver and full of love and gratitude for the incredible wonders of Tanzania National Parks and least for but last...Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, Wildebeests, Ghepards, Pumba and many many others.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Four great days at Kruger Paark!
Mike at Kruger Park Travel was able to put together a trip that fit all of our needs. Although we modified our plans more than once prior to booking, Mike was able to provide us with exactly what we wanted, and at a fair price. When we arrived in Johannesburg, a driver picked us up and took us to our lodging, where we enjoyed drinks by the fireplace and a pleasant dinner. Following a great breakfast (at an extremely reasonable price) the driver picked us up and took us to the airport for our short flight to the park. There, we were picked up and driven to our comfortable accommodations at Hippo Hollow. The lodging and food was very good, with a highly attentive staff. We did game drives, a bush walk, played a round of golf, and enjoyed the Panoramic Trail drive one afternoon -- all arranged and scheduled by Mike. Everything was on schedule, we had an excellent driver guide for the game drives, and then a timely pickup for the trip back to the airport. I would definitely use Kruger Park Travel for a return trip.
PT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our Tanzanian experience with It Started in Africa
Regarding our tour we have to thank "It started in Africa" for the memorable days that we have passed in Tanzania. Everything was amazing and very well prepared. Our guide, Charles, was perfect and very dedicated. In fact he is certainly a big part of the success of our holidays.
The choice of the itinerary as well as the camps and hotels was magnificent. The days in Zanzibar where also very good and we enjoyed a lot.
We hope we can return again in a near future because we already miss the endless space of Serengeti…
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an amazing holiday.
I found Paul website on safari bookings and they have received nothing but five star rating. This is deserved rating. Everything was really well organised from start to finish. Gave really good advice on our first trip to Africa. This was our honeymoon and it was a holiday I will never forget. The safari lodge, ikuka was a big part of this (recommend to me by Paul). Ikuka lodge was quite simply the best place I have ever stay. I can't recommend the place enough.