HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Worth Every Cent
My sisters and I did the 4 days tour to Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti with guide Epa of Migration Venture Africa, it was wonderful, it was great. Booking was smooth and straightforward with useful information from them. The game drives were excellent, seeing so many animals beyond what we thought we would see. Some highlights are all the big 5 animals, birds species, historical sites, cultural tours and trekking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Everything was top class and worth every cent.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
BEST VALUE!
Easy safari is a knowledgable and client oriented tour company. Taphrosa is highly experienced in hospitality and it shows! She is attentive,friendly, knowledgable about the East African tourism industry, and goes above and beyond for her clients. John is a highly experienced tour guide who gives some of the best tours you can get in Kenya!
With Easy Safari, you will get the best value for your money.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Broken Promises
I booked a safari though Kenya and Tanzania with Galloping Safaris in 2019. Walter provided a nice itinerary for myself, my husband, and my two best friends. Other providers were less expensive, but Galloping Safaris had great reviews, so I went with it. Walter demanded prompt payment, that the money be wired to him immediately, which we did. The safari took place in February 2020. There were several issues throughout, including Walter and his staff not listening to requests to change small parts of our trip, lying about why we couldn't go to a place we planned to go, and skipping events we had paid for all together. We had paid for two nights at The Four Seasons Serengeti, and Walter instead had our guide take us to a less expensive hotel three hours away, one that was riddled with tsetse flies, without letting us know that we wouldn't be staying at The Four Seasons as planned/paid for. We demanded that they take us to the Four Seasons as planned the next day, but when we arrived the staff at Four Seasons let us know that Walter had not paid for our stay, and we were left sitting in the lobby. They told us that Walter often does this, and they do not extend credit to Galloping Safaris anymore, so we would have to wait until he paid to be taken to our rooms. We asked the Four Seasons staff to confirm the rest of our trip with the hotels in our packet that were booked, and not one of them had been booked or paid for. My guess is that Walter is unable to pay for the current clients' reservations until the future clients give him cash, which is why we were stuck waiting without paid reservations even though we had submitted payment in full to him many months earlier.
When we had issues with the trip Walter ran from us, ignored our calls, had our guide disappear. We drove hours out of the way on our last day of travel to meet up with Walter and settle up our issues, and he never showed up.
Through phone calls and emails Walter acknowledged that he was at fault and owed us a refund, which he never sent. We have contacted him multiple times and its always one excuse after the next.
I have traveled all over the world and have never felt as scammed as I have with Galloping Safaris. I strongly recommend that you book your trip with a more reputable provider.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unfortunate Experience
Galloping Safaris took our money for a trip they did not deliver. Our hotels were not booked or paid for in advance, as promised. We chose activities that they did not take us on and did not respond to our questions and requests to have our trip as planned. Walter was avoidant of our texts and phone calls, but offered to meet us in person to make it right and explain himself on our last day in Tanzania. We drove for hours to meet up with him and he never showed. Walter has offered to provide my group a refund of some funds, which we accepted, but he has not followed through with that promise. I strongly urge you to pick a different company for your safari.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I had a memorable great experience with the safari that I would like to visit again.
I travelled last year to Kenya and I had an opportunity to go to the safaris. I had a remarkable and wonderful experience. I had the chance to see the lions, girafffes, rhinoceros and other animals. All in natural beauty. Please plan to visit the place as it will be the most memorable experience in your life. The staff at the Safaris are also welcoming and this made me to be comfortable and happy.This will be a perfect place for your vacation for new adventures.
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
SCAM WARNING - They will not return any deposit!
SCAM WARNING - They will not return any deposit!
I always hesitate writing bad reviews, but this one is worth over $2000.
We scheduled a trip with them for the end of June 2020 and paid 40% deposit. Due to current situations involving travel and mandated quarantine on both ends of the trip, we cannot go.
Faces of Africa Adventures says they will not return our deposit.
This would be understandable if they:
a) had a written policy about deposits (which they don't), or,
b) would provide any written verification of any deposits they had made on our behalf (they have none), or,
c) any services had already been rendered (they haven't).
They don't dispute any of the above.
They have switched excuses from they have already paid deposits (they can't provide any proof) to their office is being closed (yet, they continue to accept reservations and money from people).
We have contacted the Tanzania Tourist Board, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, and the Tanzania National Parks to help remedy the situation.
Please be very, very careful with this company and get everything in writing. Do not give them any money unless you have solid guarantees that you can back up.
SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful habitation
This was a wonderful experience and with no doubt very excellent! It was a four day trip full of activity, much interest good food and wine, knowledgeable guides and researchs with a friendly and welcoming approach from oll people we learnt much of the gorilla's and current and the forest as well as the community batwa gygmy that lives in the forest the times spent to and from the destination was relaxing since we opted for domestic flights we hope to come again with friends and extend our trip to other parts of the country in the near future
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Migration Venture Africa is the Best of the BEST
The way Amos incorporated all our wishes when planning of our first safari to Tanzania showed how much they were focused on customer satisfaction by customizing the itinerary to suit our desires rather than fitting us to a pre-planned set tour.
We had an amazing guide Epa who made our trip special. He was an excellent driver through the treacherous roads, then proved his expertise as guide by helping us spot very many different species of animals and birds.
We were well taken care of and felt completely safe at all times. My family will travel with Migration Venture Africa again.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They made our trip an unforgettable experience.
The whole package fitted together perfectly from start to finish. Their experience makes the difference.
IT
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The adventure tour to Ethiopia's highest mountains ranks among the best experiences we ever had.
We have traveled a lifetime through all continents and most geographic areas of the globe as individual travelers and adventurers. I'd like to say that this adventure tour was one of the best we ever had. Communications ahead of departure and services during the trek and transfers were optimal and came up to our expectations. Agency, guide and staff were terrific and very flexible to comply with our wishes. We want to come back and recommend SimienEcoTours to those who love mountaineering and want to explore culture and peoples of Ethiopia!