NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience!
My 7 day climb of the Kilimanjaro with Enosa Expeditions was a great experience!
I booked my climb with Enosa via an international intermediary which worked well for a very decent price.
Together with an another European we formed a group of two climbers, supported by a total of 11 support staff: 2 guides, 1 cook, 1 waiter/porter and 7 porters.
All of them worked with their heart. Their loyalty to you is incredible in allowing you to reach the top. Also the porters worked incredibly hard. Guidance was very professional, while the cooking was magical in what we received every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Through all sorts of ways, the guides follow your physical (and mental) condition closely which gives a good feeling. If necessary, they have various measures they can initiate. I received a packing list from Enosa after booking and had a breefing and gear check with the guide one day before the start. What I forgot to bring I could borrow from Enosa.
Perhaps only thing for improvement is regarding tipping. There is much being said online about how much to tip. Numbers can vary greatly online. Much is also dependent on group and staff size. Enosa, but other operators as well, might help in providing clarity on this so you can better prepare this before getting to Tanzania. It is not so easy to lay your hand on large amounts of dollars in the country itself. Enosa allowed for paying tip with Creditcard which helped!
I will definitely advise booking with Enosa anytime! I want to thank the whole team as well as Noel Ernest for making this never to forget!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari and service!
Great safari!
I would definitely give Travel Africa Safari Agency an unconditional 5 out of 5 stars!
I booked the 4 day group safari involving a day at Tarangire, two days Serengeti and a final day in the Ngorongoro crater. I feel the safari was very well balanced in terms of the animals we saw which made it a very rich experience. I definitely saw animals so close (including lions and elephants I could almost touch) which I held impossible before the trip.
The guide we had absolutely did a great job. He was thoughtful while worked hard to let us see all the riches. He was also a great driver and definitely did his guidance by heart. Furthermore, every morning and evening we were surprised by the magic the cook could do on (what I recalled) one cooking pit.
The price/quality ratio was top class. Apart from all the included meals, the safari jeep, all park fees, unlimited water, airport transfer, an overnight at a fine lodge and two overnights in very decent tents at (for hiking purposes) extremely luxuruous campsites (one with wifi if you care), also my overnights before and after the safari were included. I got the overnights at Arusha Tourist Inn which is, for African standards, a very decent budget hotel. No hidden costs apart from what you want to tip.
Side note: I want to stress everybody reading this to bring sufficient money for tipping as their earnings are largely based on it.
A final thanks to Mohamed with who I arranged it all. He is perhaps one of the most customer-centric and customer-friendly persons I have ever encountered. As an example: I brought some large money with me, which he, without any hesitation, helped me to change in to smaller bills at his local offices. No fee or anything required. Payment partly via Pesapal also went fine.
I would recommend booking this safari anytime!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ALL INCLUSIVE SAFARI EXPERIENCE OF A LIFTEIME!
From responding to email before booking all the way through ensuring we made it back to the airport on time for our flight, the Wild Planet Safari team provided world class service. Thank you Ryan and Lungisani!
My wife and I chose Wild Planet because of the value in providing transportation to and from Tambo airport in J-berg and in managing all the logistics for us to stay inside of Kruger National Park for the duration of our safari. We learned that this allowed us to begin our morning drives a full hour earlier than anyone staying in accommodations outside of the park.
Our guides were Ryan and Lungisani, two highly professional and knowledgable gents with years of experience. They not only helped us spot and identify a vast number of animals on every single ride, they were able to answer every question and provided even more history and context for complex issues like the horrific practice of rhino poaching.
They went above and beyond our expectations to provide information about logistics as well as warm meals three times a day; they even pre-emptively ensured our caffeine addicted heads would not hurt and bellies not grumble by having hot coffee and rusk (SA equivalent of biscotti) ready for us each morning! What's more, we got a full view of Blyde River Canyon on the panorama route and stayed in a room w/ the most amazing view we've ever had from a hotel on our last day--a bonus for booking a fifth day.
Needless to say, our safari was filled with magical moments as herds of elephants crossed our path, as rhino appeared on the horizon as the sun rose at dusk, and even while jumping in a waterfall while on a hike after leaving the park! Ryan and Lungisani planned a perfect itinerary that allowed us to observe and photograph animals with tremendous patience and shared wonder. They are friendly and communicative and just full of knowledge, so ask questions--they always provided thoughtful responses.
Bottom line: We can't wait to go back to Kruger with Wild Planet Safari and are telling all of our friends to choose them when they go too.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A magical trip I had, their guide was very knowledgeable and all went as expected.
They are excellent,professional and observed integrity
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience!!!
We booked a 5-days private safari tour with Godson Adventures and the trip exceeded our expectations in all aspects. The accommodations were outstanding, the food excellent and our tour guide Faraji brilliant. I cannot recommend the company highly enough, they provided the best service from the start. Simply brilliant!
Thank you so much for everything you have done for us!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari experience & excellent service from start to finish
I expected to love the 5-days safari tour in Tansania, but the tour with Godson and his team totally surpassed my expectations! From initial contact and trip preparations through to the day we left, Godson Adventures could not have been more wonderful, attentive and professional.
The lodges were all lovely, the food delicious and the countryside you drive through is unending beauty. But what made the trip so special was having the best guide imaginable: Faraji. An amazing spotter of all types of animals and great company. We would not have seen half so much without him.
We could not fault Godson Adventures in any way, and would highly recommend! An excellent, professional and very knowledgeable company! Thank you all Noel, Godson and Faraji for making this trip extraordinary.
LT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Safari was great new experience for me, I'''m very excited how it all turned out!
Well first of all it's important to note that this is budget safari, therefore expectations must be set based on this fact. Anyway, the food was good, especially at the camp, the tents were also good. There were lot of mosquitoes in tents, but again, that's a normal thing to happen in Africa outside in nature (just don't forget to take the repellent). Hot water was in the camp, the bed linen were clean, I was afraid it will be cold to sleep, but it was not at all. The best part was our guide Arony - very experienced, polite, had very sharp eyes to spot wild animals, knew all routes in the park perfectly, told us about the animals and was a very good driver. If someone is looking for a budget safari - Karibu is definitely the one I would recommend.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania Choice Safaris exceeded our very high expectations of our dream vacation!
We are so grateful that we traveled with Tanzania Choice Safaris for our trip to Tanzania. From our first Skype call with Brenda, it was clear that developing a relationship with us and planning the perfect vacation for us was her goal. The detailed itineraries that we received were always perfectly tailored for us and updated as our plans changed. Through future conversations, we ended up booking both our time in Zanzibar and safari through Tanzania Choice Safaris. When we arrived, Brenda and Kakasii met with us for lunch so that we could discuss the trip in more detail and would not have to wait out the long layover at the airport. When we made it to Zanzibar, they ensured we were in good hands our guide, Khamis. The safari was a new adventure each day! We loved seeing the elephants and birds in Tarangire, the beautiful scenery and the animals including lions in trees in Lake Manyara, the cheetahs in Ndutu, the migrating animals between Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, our day of lions and our Rhino spoptting in the Serengeti and our trip into the crater, especially the sunrise over the crater. It was an incredible, gorgeous expereince, all made possible by Brenda and Kakasii! All of our travels were expertly planned, our accommodations were ideal, and we did not have to worry about a thing throughout the two weeks we were in Tanzania.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Twiga made sure that this special holiday was totally unforgettable with loads of memories to keep.
We loved Twiga Travel from the minute we arrived. The staff is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about their surroundings. We really felt at home for the duration of our stay. The rooms are tranquil, very luxurious, comfortable and clean. The game drives in the Kruger National park were superb with our guide who informed us of the amazingly rich diversity of the wild life. This was an out of this world experience. Twiga made sure that this special holiday was totally unforgettable with loads of memories to keep. They went above & beyond for us and we can’t wait to return.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Excellent Excellent!!!!
One of the best experiences in my life.
The service provided by Mwajabu was a IMPECCABLE!!
She is ALWAYS available over the phone or whatsapp no matter what questions you have even before you set foot in Tanzania. I would text her at 1:00 am and she’d happily reply! Super helpful and friendly and really cares about her clients’ happiness and comfort.
Her staff are very friendly and speak perfect english. We didn’t have any issue at all and while a lot of other safari cars broke down, ours was solid and ran perfectly well. She then met us in Zanzibar after our safari and offered us a free taxi (45 min drive) to our hotel. She even asked one of the hotels to surprise my gf with a complementary birthday cake.
Lovely person, amazing service. Highly highly recommended!!