BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent tour operator
Good safari operator, with nice advices about lodges and camps. I had no problem with the trip, everything had happened as previous combined.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing guide and safari
We just returned from three wonderful weeks in Tanzania, organized through our local travel agency and Easy Travel. Everything was very well organized. We spent the first week on safari through Manyara Park, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The accommodations were perfect - safe, clean and charming. We saw every animal we had hoped to see, and then so much more, and this was because of our guide, Godfrey. My family and I cannot say enough good things about Godfrey. He was warm and friendly, incredibly organized, enthusiastic and so knowledgeable. He was fantastic with our children (aged 14 and 16), and we felt safe and very fortunate to be under his care. We all had a few tears in our eyes when we parted ways with Godfrey at the airport on our way to Zanzibar. Without a doubt, I will recommend Easy Travel, and especially Godfrey, to our friends and colleagues.
BG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organisation and very good destination
I went on a 3 day safari to Mikumi and Udzungwa National Parks with couple of friend in January 2018. The two parks are not the most famous but are interesting, especially Udzungwa Mountain with its equatorial forests and endemic species. Mikumi NP hosts most of the typical savanna species and we observed most of them. As an ecologist I was interested in all species and especially birds so I was delighted to observed and photograph a lot of them. The logistics of the safari were excellent. We stayed at Bastian lodge at the edge of Mikumi NP. Our driver from and to Dar es Salaam was very careful on the road and his driving was very safe.
I can strongly recommend Hello Tanzania and if going again to Tanzania for sure will use their services again.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro and Incredible Wildlife
My trip to Tanzania, with the help of Afrishare Trekking and Safari, was a trip of a lifetime. Communications with the company were also very prompt. Given the time zone differences, I'm not sure they ever sleep. My guide on the Kilimanjaro climb kept me walking at a pace that put me on top with normal breathing, and I was celebrating my 70th birthday with the trek. The food was delicious and my only complaint was there was more than I could eat. You won't starve on the climb. Seeing the sun rise over Africa is a special memory. Afrishare also set up a 10-day safari for me and it was magnificent. I grew up watching Marlin Perkins on Wild Kingdom. To be on the Serengeti and to see Ngorongoro Crater was a dream come true. My driver/guide on the safari was knowledgeable and got me to all the best places to observe the wildlife. Most folks talk about the big five, but we saw an incredible variety of wildlife from birds with unbelievable plumage to pythons and crocodiles to a lion kill. No doubt in my mind, Afrishare provides a wonderful and unforgettable experience. You won't be disappointed.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything worked like clockwork and without hitch across two countries
We travelled as two families to various places in Zimbabwe and Botswana as part of our kids annual school mid-year holidays. We needed advice and a suggested plan within a reasonable budget to ensure we maximised what we could see in Zim. and Bots. with the time we had available. Experience Africa proposed an itinerary, lodges, rates and enabled everything to run so smoothly that all we had to do was show up, present our vouchers and decide on how best to spend our holiday time. Exactly what you want when on holiday! Thanks for a great trip and experiences we will not forget for some time!
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
I would like to thank Deo, Catherine and Zadok on behalf of my children
And myself for an amazing experince. Every day was full with exciting game drives.
Our guide, Zadok, was very nice always attentive to our needs and was very informative.
This is very important when travelling with kids.
I highly recomend this company.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
No better place to go on safari
We booked a private guide/driver through Ruge, an independen in Arusha. The guide for us was Dixon. Dixon was the finest guide we have had and we have traveled the world. He used to be a porter for groups climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and is working to earn his degree. We chose the Ngorongo Crater as home base and that proved to be the best of all options. At this time of the year (January) the migration is only 2 hours west of the crater. Thus, you have day trip access to the crater itself (actually much better game viewing there than Serengeti), Serengeti and Lake Manyara, three distinctly different ecosystems. We chose the Ngorongo Neptune Lodge, which rates among the best 2 lodges we have stayed in worldwide. This combination proved to be the best one I can possibly imagine. We have been on previous safaris to Kruger in South Africa and Botswana. We had the luxury of our personal guide, a pop up Land Rover and a 5 star resort which was all inclusive. The total cost for 5 days and 4 nights, including pick ups and drop offs at Mt. K Airport, was $4400, or $2200 per person, a tremendous bargain for this fine adventure. We added 2 days in Nairobi, including tours of the Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary and Giraffe Center, for another $450 pp. We coordinated all this on our own, which goes to show you can pull together a customized, week long trip to Kenya and Tanzania without blowing your whole wad. We also got great fares from Kayak.com on Airline tickets.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari company, recommended
We traveled with Terminal Tours in July 2014, on a 5 day budget camping safari, incl. Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Naivasha, and were very satisfied with their services, they deliver what they promise, are very professional in organizing the tour, and were very flexible to arrange for a safari that included everything that we wanted to see, providing very useful inside knowledge on which places/parts are worthwhile to include/not depending on how the great migration of the herds stood at the time of our travel to ensure that we see and enjoy the trip the most.
The accommodation was exceeding our expectations (we were on a "budget camping safari"), and our driver, John Mugai, was very punctual and well organized, we never had to wait around unnecessarily, as is usual for (East) Africa. He was also very friendly and provided us with interesting information about the animals we saw, he aimed to ensure that all participants were enjoying their trip.
For organizing the trip, we were in contact with Nelson Nyamai, the leader of the company, who was a pleasure to deal with and ensured that we got great service. Fully recommended.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptional Rwanda - Uganda weel long adventure!
We had the opportunity to work with Olive; she was excellent and able to ultimately construct just the agenda we wanted (which was a bit different than the pre-planned package). William was our guide. He was friendly, professional, organized, informative, and helpful. We stayed in wonderful accommodations (Garr Hotel, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, and Enganzi). Each place was different in style, but all had one important thing in common - friendly staff. As this trip was a celebration of Larry's 50th birthday, we were very surprised when the staff of the Garr Hotel came out with a cake and William, our guide, came out with a small gift. Wonderful personal touch! Our permits for the Gorilla experience were acquired via Olive - and that eliminated a large amount of worry for us. The food was plentiful and good. More than enough water was supplied each day. In 6 days, we interacted with Gorillas, visited a village, hiked a gorge, took a boat trip, visited a market, went on a safari, and visited places Dian Fossey frequented. The experience was authentic and fun! We have three suggestions for potential travelers. First, plan well in advance of your trip so that you can listen, learn and plan the best trip possible. Second, be aware of physical fitness and realistic about potential limitations. Enganzi, for example, had more stairs than we have ever seen at a lodge/hotel. The room and view were well worth the effort, but guests should be aware of these sorts of things. We also strongly encourage you to use the porter service when hiking for Gorillas. It is not expensive, and it is very helpful regardless of physical fitness. Third, realize that some things may be lost in translation and/or via e-mail communication. Be detailed in your expectations and ask for confirmation in writing of what you understand to be the case - it will help to eliminate any disappointments or issues on the trip itself. It is also a reason to start the planning process earlier rather than later.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
You really should choose this!
All staff very nice, we were well served, it's amazing safari.