20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Service and Sights - Saw all animals - highly recommended
Our guide Alfred was extremely polite, fun and knowledgeable. He had great character and spotted so many animals for us - we saw almost all creatures up close. Robert, when booking our accommodations, recommended great hotels and the price was very reasonable. We had an amazing time.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect Safaris with an extraordinary guide
Ask for Aruni! He is probably the best tour guide!
Stole our $3000 Gorilla Trekking Deposit
On June 30th, 2019, we sent Ken $3,000 for two gorilla trekking permits. We were nervous sending so much money to a tour operator in Africa but given his reviews we thought we'd be fine. On July 2, Ken assured us the permits had been attained.
When we arrived in Rwanda on August 31st, Ken met us at our hotel and explained that his company had gone bankrupt, that he didn't have our permits, and that he could drive us to the National Park but we'd have to buy permits a second time. Having flown half way around the world we didn't have a choice. He drove us to the National Park and we paid the park $3,000 directly.
Ken promised he would pay us back within 10 days and when the park rangers heard what had happened they made Ken agree to a contract (attached in my tripadvisor review). Of course, we were skeptical. More than 3 months have passed and, unsurprisingly, Ken has not paid us back.
He has an excuse for everything. A new story every day why he just needs one more day. But ultimately, Ken is a con man. I don't know if he steals the deposits of every customer - other reviews suggest he doesn't - but I know that he's not worth the risk. Do not book a tour with Congo Discovery Tour or Hakuna Matata Safaris - or any tour group Ken Rwema or Barack Nari is involved in
I've attached screenshots of our conversations in my tripadvisor review as well.
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experince
Can't recommend Glorious Tours enough. It was a wonderful experience from dealing with The company to the incredible safari they took us on. Our guide was highly skilled, fun and patient. We saw more than we could have hoped to with the wildlife. Don't hesitate to book with these guys!!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing company and guide, will recommend to everyone
Our experience with Allen far surpassed our expectations. This was a magical four days for us that we will think about for the rest of our lives and we are already planning on going back. The choices were overwhelming, with what seems like an infinite amount of tour operators existing in the area, but we were so happy with our choice. Allen's knowledge is incredible, the accommodations were clean and picturesque, the food was much more than you'd expect on safari, the car was modern and spacious (and we had it all to ourselves) and we had more intimate encounters with wildlife than I could have hoped for. Will recommend to all our family and friends.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Knowledgeable Guides
Booking your travel plans with Dancom Tours exposes you to a team of guides and support staff that have high knowledge of the subject matter at hand. Additionally, they have excellent customer service, not to mention affordable rates for their services. I highly recommend them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Djuma Sabi Sands experience
The wildlife photographic safari to the Djuma Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands was our best safari in Africa by far.
Our expectations were exceeded in terms of communication with Faizal. He was always available at anytime for any request or question from the initial contact. Service levels and the 5 star accomodation was of a superior quality. The food was divine and we were spoilt lavishly throughout the trip.
Game viewing is on another level. Big 5 sightings daily. Leopards and lions almost guaranteed on every drive. This was our fascinating and majestic experience.
Faizal arranged accomodation , a full day safari into the Kruger National Park and a panorama tour to the waterfalls, potholes etc pre the Djuma escapade. We really enjoyed the safari and tour. His knowledge and passion is untouched.
We will be back in 2020 again. Highly recommend you use this company for any African safari.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari off-the-beaten tracks
Are you looking for a safari where you are not surrounded by ten or more other cars while observing the lions feasting on a kudu? Then you should definitely try out Ruaha National Park!
We stayed at the Mdonya Old River Tented Camp, a wonderful oasis tens of kilometers away from any other camp with roaring lions in the bush when you fall asleep at night and a herd of impalas in front of the tent when you wake up in the morning. The tented camp is beautifully located and the tents are spotless clean, with a lovely bathroom attached, comfy beds and fluffy blankets and bath towels. Beside this well maintained infrastructure, the staff make this camp a place of relaxation and pure bliss you don't want to leave. After having been in several National Parks and lodges over the last three years, I would definitely recommend Mdonya Old River Camp to anyone who looks for an off-the-beaten tracks experience.
Uhuru Travel organized this safari, picked us up at home and dropped us back at the end - all highly professionally done and extremely smooth for us (Uhuru Travels seems to work with Swiss watches!). Communicating with Uhuru Travel was easy and whenever any question before leaving we got instant replies.
QA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari, excellent service
My wife and I have just lived the experience of a lifetime with SAFARI CREW TANZANIA in the beginning of this month (Dec 2019).
If you are planning a trip to Tanzania, then don't look any further. Contact Safari Crew Tanzania, they are thorough professionals. It is a medium-sized company with 15 Toyota Land Cruisers, small enough to be attentive and ready to personalize your experience, yet big enough to guarantee all the support one may need. We contacted some other companies among the most famous (and probably bigger), whose responses were not as precise as those we got from Safari Crew.
Our safari was beyond perfect.
Our contact was Rocco, the communication with him was superfast and responsive. Rocco proved to be very flexible and helped us in preparing our perfect itinerary through Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Everything was meticulously planned from our arrival to our departure. They also helped us finding the most suitable flight through one of their partners and even finding a car for self drive in Zanzibar.
Everything went smoothly since the very first contact.
When we landed at Kilimanjaro Airport we have been welcomed by Anate, who would have been our guide for the next 6 days.
Anate was knowledgeable, very polite and gentle, he underatands his guests' needs and knows how to plan every safari day according to the guests’ liking. He has an impressive knowledge about animals, birds, topography, territories etc. He's been a great driver on bumpy and slashy roads. He is a good spotter of animals and birds during safari.
We have had previous safari experiences in South Africa and Kenya, we can tell Tanzania definitely stands at another level.
All the camps and lodges were comfortable, nicely located and were beyond our expectations. The tented camp experience in the Serengeti is something we will never forget.
We have seen all the big 5 and many many other species of animals, including uncountable species of birds.
We can warmly recommend this company, Asante Sana Safari Crew Tanzania!