BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice staff!
Travel for life has a brilliant staff, always ready to help and to attend our needs! They made our trip more assertive. We hope to use again their nice services! Thank you, girls!
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari tour with Makasa
It was our first safari and was simply unforgettable.
We planned the trip 2 months ahead, which was quite rush I would say. Yet Selma answered the emails promptly and in great patience. We soon arrived on a plan that suited our needs. In the end, the lodge, the service as well as the food were all excellent. We visited Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro CA. We also joined a coffee tour where we learned about local farmers' life. We had a short visit to Masaai home in Ngorongoro CA.
And special thanks to our guide, King, who had eagle eyes. He leaded us to see hidden animals and to anticipate breathtaking predator hunts. He was also a careful driver and a caring brother of us.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very efficient.
We have booked with damma tours on numerous occassions,and find the service great.
David and his office staff are very polite and friendly.
All aspects of our safaris have ran smoothly and problem free.
Our driver/guide has always been courteous and patient. I always ask for puis. He is an excellent safe driver.
We always go to davids office to meet him and book once we are in diani.
David will always negotiate a very good price for you.
Our last safari was to Masai masa. Flight..2nts governors. Around £600 pp.which is half you would pay if
Booked in the uk.
David will go out of his way to get you exactly what you want.
So please don't believe the negative comments,try for yourself.
We have been staying at papillon lagoon reef hotel every year 17 years sometimes twice yearly.
And always go to David. He does employ some people on the beach,but if your not comfortable with them,go to his office,he will even send a free taxi to fetch you from your hotel and back.
Can't wait to return again this year.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect guiding and accomodations. Wonderful introduction to Africa
Tembo Adventures is a locally owned and operated Tanzanian safari guiding company. Their contacts within the local community provided closer connections with the many other local people and staff we met along the way. We wanted to see animals of course, but we also wanted to meet people and become acquainted with Tanzanian culture, history, and current times. If you want to go on safari with a local - Tembo Adventures is your company! (Most other guiding choices are actually owned operated by ex-pats, and often headquartered outside of Tanzania. So Tembo is very unique in this way.)
Tembo Adventures were very easy to deal with. They answered numerous questions as we arranged the trip - including changes about where to stay. And the places they recommended were all excellent: the hotel in Arusha, Lodge at Ngoragora, tent camp at Ndutu, and the magnificent Kubu Kubu "tented" Lodge at the Serengeti. Tembo handled all the internal arrangements very efficiently - there were no hitches or problems at all. Tembo also helped us with arrangements not related to the safari as we did some additional travelling to Zanzibar.
Our guide Sevrin was an excellent guide. We didn't come with a list of animals to see, but ended up seeing the Big Five and at least fifty more - all up close, walking by our parked car: lions, cheetahs, leopard, black rhino, elephants, hippos, giraffes, flamingos, and herds of zebra, wildebeest, gazelles, antelopes, and buffalo. Severin also has a good eye and always found the perfect angle for photographing. We also enjoyed talking with Severin about Tanzania's history and current times. Climate change, and economic and political issues are on all our minds.
We are English speakers and found all the staff at Tembo very easy to communicate with (as well as all the staff we met along the way). Written English was sometimes a little tricky, but not a problem. For example, the final written itinerary was very clear as to what was being provided at what cost - and what was not covered. And all the terms were fully met.
We highly recommend Tembo Adventures.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, reliable, good value for money!
We went with our two teenage daughter with Juma for 4 days to Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorogoro. It was really fantastic! I think it was very good value for money. The communication with Gabriel at the office was very clear and smooth. Very very friendly. There was really nothing that disappointed us. Don't hesitate and book this trip, I think it is the best you can get for this money. Camping is basic but they all are! You are all together with all the other operators at the camp site. We saw all the animals, even a hyena from very close (arount the tent :-)) Good luck to you! Sandra, Frank and girls.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once in a lifetime experience
We had an utterly amazing safari experience with E-Trip Africa in the Serengeti. We traveled with two children, ages 4 and 7, and my parents, who were in Africa for the first time. We had previously done safaris in Uganda, Kruger in South Africa and Akagera in Rwanda. Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater blew our minds and was worth the time and the expense. We were fortunate to see everything, including the Black Rhinos, and lots of baby lions, zebras, etc. While I realize seeing animals involves luck, especially when the rains are off their normal schedule, our guide expertly communicated with other guides and knew several common spots where the big five hang out from his past experience. Overall, I cannot recommend Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater enough for your safari. Lake Manyara is also a great stop when you are in the region.
E-Trip Africa went above and beyond at every point. Our kids are used to traveling and are good travelers, our guide Elisha was incredibly personable with them and with us. He had endless patience for the times they ran out of patience and had a number of fun games for them to play on our trip. The accommodations were lovely and the food was fantastic. We particularly loved the Karutu Simba Lodge, the Kiota Camp (the food was delicious for being in the middle of nowhere in the Serengeti) and the views of the Ngorongoro Sopa. I even left my watch at one of the hotels and E-Trip Africa worked with the lodge and through several logistical hoops to return the watch to me. I would recommend a trip with E-Trip Africa to anybody as they were truly fantastic.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised and amazing value!
We had a one week Safari in Uganda. The entire experience was seamless, to the wonderful communication, great travel tips and instructions before we arrived and the quality of the accomodation. Each lodge was uniquely different and luxurious. As a family of four adults we were able to enjoy most of what Uganda had to offer and the itinerary was worked around my husbands "fear" of small planes! We had a driver/guide named David who made the safari all the more special by his wonderful sense of humour, his professionalism and his superb driving. It was a joy to be part of E-trip Africa and thanks to Ben and David for the incredible experience.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and very helpful and friendly
We just got back from a 3 week trip to Tanzania. We were two weeks on safari and one week in Zanzibar. The organisation before we arrived in Tanzania was incredible. Deo completely understood my illness and was able to arrange all the accomodation and travel for the 4 of us as a family. The itinerary was interesting with the most luxurious unique accomodation and totally different from other safari companies. Deo even tolerated our changes and helped us find alternative activities when we needed it. Deo arranged for us to have a terrific guide and driver, Aggrey, who made the experience all the more wonderful. Thank you to Deo and Aggrey and the rest of the support staff for a memorable experience and for tolerating our changes and helping us when we had problems. Nothing was too much trouble and Deo even managed to find us an amazing place in Zanzibar on New years Eve when the hotel that was booked closed down suddenly. Earthlife provides a terrific service with great communication and local knowledge.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most gratifying experience; a perfect balance between comfort and closeness to nature.
We saw everything imaginable (save for penguins but this is understandable!). Our guide David Meta was cheerful, punctual, competent and proactive. The accommodations where perfect! I have to say that I was somewhat hesitant to accept the limited comfort of the tented camps but I wanted to give it a try. It worked out beautifully, we had elephants visiting the camps, at night lions where roaring around the tent. The interactions with the staff was always warm and unforgettable. Too many things to describe. Only, suggestion! Keep the beer and wine cold! Some times it could have been a little colder!!! Nothing like a good beer after a whole day safari, in front of the bone fire with a busy mangoes colony around!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best trip ever
I had the great experiencice with Classic Journeys Safari, started on the airport with transfer to the Safari, personalized attention, very safe.
I loved, everyone should have it .