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Unique family safari in unspoiled and remote wilderness
We cannot find any other words than … truly amazing! … for the trip Amazing Tanzania organized for us and our two teenage daughters from April 26 to May 1st 2013.
Being based in Tanzania for a few years, we were very keen this time to go off the beaten tourists tracks and discover a less explored area in the Ngorongoro, the Gol Mountains region. Very few travel agencies are offering to visit this region at that time of year. Amazing Tanzania was the only one I could find still running a camp in that area at that time. It is obvious the owners know what they are talking about, they are very knowledgeable, professional, gave us good advices and were easily reachable for any questions we had. They came up with a well-organized and customized itinerary to this less traveled place, at an affordable price, including a great suggestion: a return trip through Lake Natron instead of going back on ourselves through Karatu.
Very good and enjoyable driver/guide, beautiful game drives around Ndutu lake and then an unforgettable drive through extraordinary scenery to reach Amazing Tanzania’s camp in Salei plain: we drove all day at leisure pace from Ndutu along the Serengeti/NCA border to Lemuta kopjes, where we could walk up and down the rocks, headed off-road (as there are no roads!) around Lemuta hill with magnificent views over Angata Kiti and the giant Nasera rock. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and a walk at the foot of Nasera rock and continued our drive along the Gol mountains, crossing Angata Kiti amid gazelles, zebras, giraffes, wildebeasts grazing or running through the plain close to Masai herds… and suddenly at the end of Kiti plain, on top of a hill, we discovered a 360° view over the vast Salei plain down below, with volcanoes in the background and the lush green Gol Mountains on our side… Magical! Breathtaking! And then down a winding track to Salei camp where we were warmly welcomed by the whole camp team.
In Salei, we walked in Ol Karien gorge, interacted with the local Maasai, enjoyed the camp all for ourselves and strolled leisurely around on the plain in front of the camp. We drove back to Kilimanjaro Airport via lake Natron, winding down into the Great Rift Valley, taking in many more magnificent views.
We stayed a few nights at the well-known Ndutu Lodge and then 2 nights at Salei camp run by Amazing Tanzania; a small, intimate and very cosy camp with all commodities (and without all these out-of-place luxuries), set up under acacia trees along a dry river bed, wide open grassland in front with gazelles grazing, giraffes strolling far away on the horizon with Ol Donyio Lengai volcano standing majestically in the background… Smiling & devoted staff, excellent chef and food and a very friendly Masai guide full of interesting stories.
We highly recommend Amazing Tanzania. We also recommend visiting the Gol Mountains in the rainy season if you like stunning scenery, walking in the wild as well as meeting the Maasai (in a much less touristic area) – it is not the place to go if you look for big game. In April-May, it is lush green thanks to the (rare) rains and gazelles, zebras, giraffes and wildebeasts are all around. But above all, go for the spectacular landscapes, the feeling of remoteness and wilderness, the sense of space and freedom! Thank you again Laura & Colin & your team for this unforgettable safari.
Review about Zimbabwe by Tami L. Wendell
Zimbabwe has the most amazing landscape, wildlife, and overall African experience.
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Hwange National Park by missprice
The animal viewing in Hwange was excellent - the best of the trip - and the accomodations were very comfortable.
CA
Excellent service, provided plently of options and customised my safari based on my budget
I had a few days to spare before I went on my Kilimanjaro hike so I decided to look for a short 2 day safari. Laura from Amazing Tanzania was really helpful throughout the entire process and always provided prompt responses. A few things really stood out for me. I contacted over a dozen tour operators directly to see what they can offer since most packages were 3-4 days and it didn't fit my schedule. Of all the companies I reached out to, Laura was the only person to get back to me with questions about my itinerary, budget, etc. When I did get the quote from her, it was well thought out. Not only were the options well within my budget, they also took into account my travel plans. There's also the added bonus that their quotes were cheaper than any of the other quotes I got. After I got the quote and we were discussing potential destinations, I got a recommendation to go to Tangiere instead of Lake Manyara and I asked Laura to change the schedule. She basically said that's not a great idea, but did it in such a great way, giving details and reasoning
When I did finally arrive in Tanzania everything went as well as I could hope for. Our guide Ibra was brilliant and I have a sneeky suspicion he's some kind of an animal whisperer (or he's just that lucky) as we got to see pretty much everything the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara had to offer, even saw a rhino from distance!
IT
50-65 years of age
Chobe Park Botswana
I stayed at Chobe Game Lodge- Botswana in October 2010.
It was an amazing safari, the Hotel was very good, beautiful view and scenery on Zambezi River, from our luxury room was possible to observe herds of elephants . Food was good and the staff very kindly. Weather , sunny, 30°, good for morning safari, not so cold as Krueger Park.
Super wildlife, the park is full of elephants, we saw a lot of animals, only the rhino we didn’t see. Guides are women, the safari jeep is open and contains about 10 people.
River Safari on Zambezi River in the morning, gives you a fantastic view of the elephants herds drinking in the river , hippos and crocodiles.
I recommend a safari in Chobe Park-Botswana.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prompt friendly knowledgeable advice
Our interest in holidaying in southern Africa was to experience the luxurious classic Rovos Train and of course to view the wildlife. Another desire was a very short lead time. Although we consider ourselves very experienced world travelers our lack of knowledge of the area proved very frustrating in trying to combine standard website packages. Then we stumbled across www.thesafaripartners.com. What a real pleasure. After several phone discussions with Chris, they put together a completely customized tour within a couple days that matched our interests exactly. Their knowledge and extensive on the ground experience was invaluable. Having just returned, the trip exceeded our expectations in every respect. Thank you “The Safari Partners”. You turned what might have been a mediocre holiday into a spectacular one.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
US
35-50 years of age
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about South Africa by alex_griffiths
South Africa is one of the worlds greatest places to see wildlife that is turly wild. To me it is the true bush.
if you love wildlife then this place will blow you away
We spent 10 days traveling through the Botswana game reserves - in Moremi we bushed camped in the national park. There were lots of widlife to see, especially lions. we stumbled upon a fresh kill of a baby elephant. Not the prettiest but you could appreciate the power of the lion. One of my favorite ever holidays.