20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Honeymoon: Easy organisation, good flexibility of itinerary/budget, excellent safari.
6 nights/7 days safari: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater.
Overall a fantastic safari. May was a good time of year: the rains had just finished, the hotels were quiet and there were fewer vehicles in the parks/around animals than during peak season.
Albert at Serengeti Smile was very happy to cater for our fussy requests, chopping and changing plans, hotels and flights to suit our exact wishes for our honeymoon.
We had a great guide, Zach, who was friendly, knowledgeable and a good man. We enjoyed learning about the animals and parks, but also the Tanzanian people and Kiswahili language, from him. He was a very good driver and keen to show us the best that Tanzanian Safari had to offer - we saw all of the big five, easily, thanks to him.
We changed the lodges to suit our budget. Marera Valley Lodge (3* - Tarangire/Lake Manyara) was good, with friendly staff, an intimate atmosphere and a good pool. Meliá Hotel (5* - Serengeti) was superb - the staff were fantastic and the food was delicious. But, the location would have been better suited for other times of year during the migration: ask your operators when is best. Serena Hotel (4* - Ngorongoro) was quite tired and the front of house staff were less friendly. The staff in the bars/restaurants were brilliant, though, with good evening activities - Masai music and acrobatics.
We explored a lot of Tanzania in a short period of time and it seemed to be a beautiful country with friendly people and a lot to offer. It was less touristy than Kenya, but the safari was just as good. I would recommend it highly as an East African experience and Serengeti Smile seemed a good company to use.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari in rain season
We did a safari in rain season (mid of april). We decided to do the tour really in a short term. But the company worked really fast and everything what we liked to do was possible. With our guide Patrick we had a perfect guy! He was a really kindly person, perfect in animial and bird knowing and a top driver. And he has to be a good driver in that extremly road conditions. We felt always save with him! Thanks for this unforgettable Safari to the team and especially thanks for Patrick! Best guide we ever had.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Authentic
Absolutely incredible experience with Alytexx safaris on our safari in kenya. From the very beginning, everything was perfectly arranged. The booking process was smooth and the staff was incredibly helpful in answering our questions. The safari drive itself was beyond everything we could have imagined. One unforgettable moment was watching a pride of lions lazing in the golden afternoon sun. The vehicles we used was comfortable and well maintained. If your looking for a top-notch safari company in kenya, look no further cause Alytexx safaris is there for you. We highly recommend them to anyone who is seeking an unforgettable adventure.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
TERRIBLE TOUR
I would first like to say that this was the worst tour company I could have ever taken. The tour guide Audence picked me up and off the bat had an attitude. He didn’t introduce himself, or seem
Enthusiastic at all, as I expect a tour guide to be. The tour
Company
Lies on the itinerary, I was supposed to do a few things that I didn’t get to do on the first day because Audence who was the tour guide thought that it wouldn’t work for him. In turn I didn’t get to do one activity towards the end, and other activities felt rushed because they weren’t done on the first day. I mentioned this issue to Elvis, who is the owner of the
Company but nothing seemed to have changed for the rest of the trip. The tour guide was not informative on any
Of the important sites we visited. He didn’t provide any information, only just pointed out the “names” of them. As we went to these historic sites, I had to google most information.
In addition to this, the company and the owner failed to mention that none of the accommodations provided had air conditioning or a fan. I mentioned this to Elvis and he acted as if he didn’t know, but when I asked the hotel they informed me that this has always been the case for that specific hotel. As we were driving throughout Uganda and Rwanda, I asked Audence many times about stopping to get something to eat, but we drove non stop from place to place.
This tour was a dreadful experience. Having to deal with a guide who had an attitude, and is uninformative shouldn’t be a guide at all. The company lies and should not even be taking any customers.
From the lies, to the unprofessionalism this was by far one of my worst experiences traveling 7 countries in Africa. Uganda and Rwanda are both beautiful countries, but I urge you to choose another tour operator with more reviews than this company has.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gerald was an incredible tour guide, who provided a fun experience!
Gerald was an incredible tour guide! He was full of knowledge and information that created a fun and exciting trip. He was so much fun to hangout with and taught us so much throughout our trip. He had an excellent eye for photos which was a bonus because he shared those photos with us! He was ver reliable and trustworthy. If we were to go back, we would definitely want to have Gerald as our tour guide! To anyone looking to book, go ahead and book with Gerald, you won’t regret it!!
CH
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous tour operator with exceptional guide Omary
We had a fabulous two day safari to the Ngorongoro crater and the Tangarire park with Travel Africa Safari Agency.
Those are two very different environments which our guide Omary is very knowledgeable about. We were a small group, the jeep was very comfortable and Omary entertained us along the way. In addition to being a great human being, who does his outmost to make his customers happy, he knows tons about the wild animals, the flora, the birds, geology, ecology the culture of the Masai, etc. It is worth doing a two-day excursion with a sleep over, especially of those two regions. We saw on the second day the animals that we had not seen the first day and the same ones again like elephants, such fascinating creatures. Our guide knows how to make us comfortable even when elephants are getting very close to our vehicle. Doing this tour with Omary was a chance, we were so lucky to have him as our guide.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
M. Meru started a new passion
Had the most amazing experience with this company. It was my first mountaineering experience and I loved every minute of it. The communication around the trip went very smooth and with all the staff who we did this 4 day hike with was amazing. You create a real. Special bond with Frank the son of the organizer. All the equipment was good, there are ups and downs with a hike like this one and they made everything the best experience and as comfortable as possible. Would recommend these guys big time!
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized professional operator!
Last time I took an aeroplane was in 1993 and since then I developed an enormous fear of flying! My dear friend Karine, part of the Uzuri team, convinced me one day to leave behind this fear with a proposal that I could not refuse "discover the magic world of going on Safari".
It was a tremendous experience with overwhelming views, impressions etcetera. Never thought that this experience would have left such a deep impression on me. Moreover, with Salum we had a fantastic Guide! Thanks Uzuri team!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Realy a top operator in all their facettes
Very experienced guide, above all our expectations! I would definitely recommend this company and Salum as guide!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Our guide tour Mr Lambs was very good and his knowledge is very wide about history and his histories about the panorama were very interesting. He is very knowlegeable and his explanations were funny also! He was very understandable ! I recommend as a guide!