20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a great time!
We went on the Birdingpal fixed date tour from 24 January to 7 February 2014 with Deo and Robert as guides.
Deo was the mastermind of the trip. He was not only an excellent birder, but was unfailingly good-humoured and gracious, and made us feel at home on the trip. Our group of six had a mix of interests and personalities, but Deo made sure that everyone was happy and was getting what they wanted out of the tour.
Robert is a specialist bird guide. His skill at spotting birds was exceptional - one of the best either of us has every seen. He worked extremely hard to pick up the hard-to-gets and to ensure that everyone got a good look at each bird. He never seemed to get tired!
The tour covered a nice mix of savanna, montane and lowland forest, and wetlands from tiny marshes to enormous swamps and lakes. Some of the bird highlights for us were Jameson's Wattle-eye, African Green Broadbill, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Black Bee-eater, Crested Guineafowl, and Brown Twinspot. We also saw a nice smattering of the big African mammals - elephants, lions, zebras, many antelope species - and we paid extra to track gorillas in Buhoma and chimpanzees in Kibale (definitely recommended!)
Accommodation ranged from beds in tents to mid-range hotels. It was always clean and comfortable, with mosquito nets provided. Food was not really a highlight, but was nutritious and there were few stomach complaints. We travelled by minibus on roads that were often rough, but there were no major issues. Deo tried to avoid driving by night wherever possible, which seemed like a good decision to us. We were impressed that Uganda Eco Tours could offer such a high quality tour so cheaply.
Overall, this was a fun trip! We hope to come back another time to see the north of the country.
Feel free to contact us using the link above.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Topdestination with an excellent travel agency
I visited already 60 countries/destinations all over the world. I saw all 7 new world wonders and many other top locations.
Since I was looking for a local travel agency, bestday Safaris performed by far the best.
Peter, my contact with the travel agency is outstanding in customer service, selecting the best choice for all wishes of the tourists.
We were a group of 7 persons, all super enthousiast after our safari in Tanzania, organized by Peter.
Since I am back in Belgium, I can't stop talking about my fantastic travel experience. Thank you Peter!
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The staff are friendly and helpful
I always enjoy using the services provided by Big Time Safaris Ltd, as they always provide the best advise and able to assists me to achieve what I wanted. the manager Mr. John is especially did a good job, he is friendly, welcome, hospitality and ensuring all are well manage for the customer. Therefore, I will always choose to engage this company whenever I need anything in Nairobi.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
With SafariBook Evolution...wow!! A breath of freshness in safari tours
They bring in a new approach to how safari tours should be and how clients are treated. One gets value for their money and personalized service attention for a maximum experience about safari.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna Matata!
My wife and I booked our honeymoon with Bramwel Safaris through William. From start to finish our experience was fantastic. William handled all of our arrangements, connecting flights, accommodations and guide and everything was absolutely perfect. Our guide Joshua, was outstanding. A true expert with the animals and a most pleasant person to be with for 6 days. The accommodations William arranged were also perfect in everyway and much more than we had expected. Honestly, I can't speak highly enough about our travel in Tanzania. The country is beautiful. The people wonderful and gracious and of course.. the safari experience was amazing.
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience!
My husband and I just came back from a 10-day vacation in Tanzania with Bramwel Safaris. We are absolutely blown away by the beauty of this country and the kindness of its people! But, that's a different story and this review is about our operator. We found Bramwel through this website and feel like it's our duty to give them the review that they deserve. Our operator William has always been very prompt in responding our questions and queries since we first emailed him months ago. He answered each and every question we asked with patience, prepared a detailed plan and ensured that we feel comfortable and secure before we booked the trip. He was reachable and ready to assist us 24/7 (I literally called him at 3am thinking that we had a problem with one of our domestic flights - yet we didn't-) since the moment we arrived in Tanzania. He met us at our hotel in Arusha on our day of arrival, and then called and checked on us daily (until we got back home) to make sure that everything was going well. We quickly felt like we had a local friend who genuinely wanted us to have a great time in his country. We really appreciated that! Our safari guide Joshua was a wonderful man! He was not only an expert wildlife guide, but he also had a very kind personality, which was very important since we spent 6 days with him inside a car. He was very knowledgable, professional and friendly also extremely skilled in spotting animals. We are very grateful to him for showing us so many animals (big 5 and more!) and teaching us so many amazing things about nature and wildlife. I think we were just so lucky to have him as our guide and we would definitely ask for him if we go back. In general, we were truly content and satisfied with Bramwel. It all went flawless, honestly, beyond our expectations. We are just so fascinated that we cannot wait to go back and explore more of this amazing continent! We cannot thank these guys enough for this amazing experience, and we cannot recommend them enough!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime dream fulfilled
I have been dreaming of an African safari for as long as I can remember, and my experience was even more than I had hoped. It was an experience that cannot possibly be put into words! We had so many up-close and personal encounters with the animals, mostly because of the experience of our guide, who grew up in the area we toured. I highly recommend Tanganyika Ancient Routes! Bring a good camera with a telephoto lens. It's an experience of a lifetime!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Surprisingly good
I booked last minute (a couple of days before leaving the UK) onto a budget safari (the first to respond out of 4 I emailed); it was £300 for 3 days so I thought it would be pretty rough. But it was well organised, the tents were fine, the food was very nice, the staff were friendly and knowledgable and most importantly we had great views of all the animals.
The drives to and from Joburg are a pain - if I was going again I would stay longer but the Safari itself was excellent and I would happily use outlook safaris again in the future.
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing African wildlife safari experience with northern circuit adventure
I am zubair from southern part of india. In February 2014 I was realized my life's ambition that a African wildlife safari. When I was looking for a good safari operator in whole Africa, so many different companies I found. Including northern circuit adventure. Finally I chose northern circuit adventure by only one email. They are provided all information about safari with first e mail. Why I choose them? Answer is very simple . very cheap price. I was contacted with more than 10 companies, but I can't accept them bcs of highly expensive. Finally I went kilimanjaro international airport. I got visa on arrival at the airport within 10 minutes. I was alone. I went out from terminal building. There the director of northern circuit adventure mr Michael Ndallo(Mike) waiting for me with his car. He took me to a good hotel in arusha. Very nice person. I was changed my concept about African people while our journey to arusha with Mike.
Next day morning we're leaving arusha for our 5 days safari. The safari car was good. Almost all facilities on board. Guide book, charging sockets, refrigerator, ex. Our driver was Solomon(solo). He able to speak very good English and he have good knowledge about wildlife and national parks. Very friendly and helpful person. Next nice thing is foood. Our cook was Gabriel. Always prepare something special. Food was excellent. Even suitable for Europeans.
The game drive is a amazing experience for us. We can see almost all types of animals very close. Our driver solo was very nice. He stop car and explain about animals. It is very helpful for us. Totally very excited and amazing trip. Next time I will be with same company. Thanks alot for mike and his team. Keep your dedication upon your clients... god bless you...
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Knowledgeable as well as likeable people!
When it comes to customer centricity, knowledge and know-how, these two people are in front of the line. I have travelled quite a bit and it is difficult to find tour operators that befriend you in this manner - well done to Johan & Elize, you are a shining example for excellent tour operators!!