35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience Ever!
I had an excellent experience climbing Machame route for 7 days in January 2015 with Martha and Orongai Safaris. I contacted Martha and found him very Helpful with everything and also very flexible as I was unsure of my climbing dates. She told me about his company.
Her price was very competitive; I found other companies more expensive who did not offer any additional services.
She Helped me with renting gear for my climb, such as a Down Jacket, warm summit trousers and poles. I considered buying these before my trip but it is expensive gear. In the end I am glad I rented it as the quality was very good.
I liked the little things that Orongai Safaris offered; they picked me up from the bus station in Arusha and brought me straight to my hotel (which was very comfortable). The bus stop in Arusha is a little crazy so you will be glad of this!
Also on the trip you are provided with a portable toilet so you
don't have to use the toilet at the campsite. This is a luxury you will only realise when you are 4000m up on the mountain, trust me!
My guide was Andrew who I got on very well with. His English was perfect and, as I was the only climber in the group, we got on very well. She Helped me in every way She could and made the trip very enjoyable.
All meals were excellent quality. The porters could not have been more Helpful.
Only one thing to be aware of is the cost of tipping, especially if you are a solo climber like me. Martha gave me recommendations and I tried to match them as best I could, but tips are very expensive so make sure you include these in your budget.
I had trouble getting down from the mountain due to altitude sickness, where I had trouble walking down from the summit. Andrew my guide did a great job in assisting me to lower altitude and gave me oxygen to ensure I was ok. He did a brilliant job.
Overall my experience with Martha and Orongai Safaris was 10 out of 10. You will be glad you booked with them.
Feel free to get in touch if you need any more details about Orongai Safaris or about the climb.
Thank you Martha.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing weekend!
Really quick at replying to all my emails before the trip.
Raymond was a great driver! He was very knowledgable and really went out of his way to make sure we saw as many animals as possible (we were super lucky and saw all the Big 5 in the first 4 hours of our game drive)!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Astounding experience, excellent organization
Very well organized. I have nothing to object. I would suggest this organization to anyone.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience with Savannah!
We (a couple) had a great experience wiht Savannah Explorers!
We started with 7 days of private safari in the central and north parks and then other 8 days by relaxing on Pemba island.
The organization has been really good, the guide very keen to satisfy our needs, Roberto and his staff very professional and ready to assist and take care of you!
We appreciated the accomodations, expecially the Mbugani Tended camps, both the one in central Serengeti and the migration one in the north of Serengeti, surrounded by wild nature!!
We would recommend everybody to book a safari with Savannah Explorers ....we are already thinking about another safari with Savannah :)
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our Seven Wonders safari for two, was wonderfully adapted to our needs and interests.
Communications from the start and over many thousands of kilometres, we are based in Australia, were great.
We called into the office in Arusha the day before we started our safari and as a consequence were able to express our individual interests ( big cats and birds). This resulted in us having a brand new copy of Birds of East Africa on the trip. We were also able to change a cultural day to an extra day in the Serengeti.
I had no preconceived expectations but was thrilled with every day. Definitely, to do the areas (Lakes Natron and Manyara, Ngorogoro Crater and Serengeti) justice, you need at least 7 days.
We were just 2 single women and had 2 Seven Wonders staff to look after us- Isak, our chef, and Hozza our guide and driver. They were the best!
It was a visual feast - of animals, birds and events.
We tried to stay away from large numbers of people-taking the paths less travelled,we were served our meals at the Serengeti camp at a table outside our tent, we didn't have the regular, environmentally-unfriendly picnic lunch boxes and in general it was so much fun. Awesome! Thank you Seven Wonders.
EG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was sensational ...great trip..lovely country and beautiful people
Sun up was great Chris was friendly ..always on time and responds with a big smile to all our needs and any additional requests..Hotels and lodges were superb. He delivered all what we agreed on and more .
Our guide Surat was just great..full marks in : driving..friendliness...dealing with situations...altering program to meet our needs...vast knowledge of all the parks we visited and the different animals....in summary a great guide who exceeded our expectations
We thank him and Chris for a memorable adventure..as I said we couldnt have asked for more
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing 11 day safari- well organized and uncomplicated
Grassrootz offers taylor made tours in Uganda. After considering different options that Sander planned for us (all of them were very detailed and well visualized), we decided for a 11 day safari incl. gorilla trekking. Before the trip we got a very well plan of our trip and useful information.
Thanks to grassrootz, we had 11 amazing days in Uganda. We did not need to worry about anything. Everything was well organized and the accommodations were well chosen. All this was crowed by our very skilled personal guide/ driver David. Thanks a lot!
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Chandan Gurukar
The sheer number of animals just blew my mind away.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing and unforgettable moment
Serengeti National Park represents the African imaginary. It is the best place to experience the African wildlife spirit. It was a wonderful moment.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful wildlife experience
We spent 7 days on tour to several parks, all managed by Baboon Budget Safari. Our journey started few months before when booking and discussing the details with provider - all clear and simple, they were even able to buy us extra train tickets for next travel etc (thanks Susan!). The real start was from Nairobi where our driver Anthony picked us up at hotel and we continued with 6 other guys, together we made a great group and enjoyed a lot of fun. Our path was through Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli, all of them were very exciting and strongly variable from flora and also fauna point of view. Anthony was a great driver with strong passion for his work - skilled in all aspects from crazy driving to spotting the smallest birds and also very friendly to all our requirements and silly questions.
We enjoyed pretty much everything of this route even though not all is easy - you have to expect waking up very early, eating simple meals, spending most of your day in a van and staying in simple tents where you hear wildness roaring all night. But once you take all of these "struggles" as a starting point for a breathtaking experience (as we did) you will love it all.