CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Incredible Safari Experience With an Exceptional Safari Guide!
My husband and I travelled to Tanzania in October 2023 as our first big trip as a couple and absolutely loved the safari experience we had with Soul of Tanzania.
Planning our itinerary with Hugo was straightforward and went smoothly at every step. With his help, we were able to select the lodges and options that best suited us.
From the moment we were picked up by our guide, Azaria, we were extremely well taken care of. Azaria was incredibly kind, upbeat, knowledgeable, and an exceptional guide throughout the entire safari. Until the very last moment when we tracked down the previously elusive leopard, Azaria put in a ton of effort to find all of the animals we wanted to see and show us incredible views. We spent pretty much all day every day driving around looking for the best sights. If we return and Azaria is still a guide, we would absolutely love to do another safari together.
We opted to do a 7 day safari through Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and the Serengeti. Each place offered different landscapes, and, for us, was worth spending time at. As a surprise perk, the hot lunches were way better than we expected to eat in the middle of a safari drive. We definitely noticed people with other safari companies comparing our meals to their boxed lunches!
Based on our experience, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend Soul of Tanzania.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing experience!
We cannot recommend the Selous Kinga Lodge enough! We booked the 4 day/3 night visit and everything was experience. They arranged everything perfectly, from the cab to the Zanzibar airport, to the flights, transportation, Game drive ... everything!
We were lucky to have been paired with Nixon as a Guide and Mathias as the driver for the majority of the stay and they were incredible! The way they knew the Game Reserve like the back of their hand, and took us off in areas where we didn't see other vehicles, but saw so much wildlife! Mathias was constantly on his radio, knowing where to take us to ensure we saw as much as we could! As we were ending our second game drive he asked me what I wanted to see more of and I said a Male Lion. Within minutes he brought us to a location where we were able to see an entire group of lions, including a male.
We did the hot springs (gorgeous!), boat safari (the island was relaxing and beautiful), the village tour (really resonated with us), and the Maasai Boma.
Additionally, back at the Lodge the accommodations were wonderful. The staff was so accommodating, ensuring the best service we could have imagined. The pool was refreshing, and our little bungalow was inviting and comfortable! What I do need to call out is the food!! Every meal was so delicious and we certainly never went hungry. We looked forward to each meal and seeing what the talented chef prepared. At night, when we would be ready to head from the main lodge to our bungalow, the staff guided us back.
Ezekiel, the manager of the lodge was so kind and ensured every detail was taken care of! It was so relaxing to know they had every last detail accounted for and we could just enjoy the experience!
We look forward to a return visit in the future when our son is old enough to come along and experience this amazing place!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AWESOME TRIP!
Hallmark did a great job planning our private tour trip. They listened to and planned everything we wanted to see and do. Levi responded to our questions quickly.
There was always someone waiting at the airports for us. All tour guides/drivers were awesome. Very knowledgeable and friendly. They went above and beyond to help us find all of the animals we wanted to see. The places we stayed at were really nice and accommodating.
I would highly recommend Hallmark if you are thinking of going to Africa!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous experience
Great service from first communication with Frank. Nothing was too much trouble when changes were requested in the planning stages. Everyone involved was reliable. The safari was beyond our expectations. Kelvin our guide was amazing, sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm about nature and his culture with us throughout the 7 days we were with him. I doubt a better guide exists. It was a perfect holiday and one none of our family will forget.
GE
Well organised, pleasen guide, amazing drives, just beautiful!!!
You will be picked up by spacefull, clean and comfortable car with professional and pleasent guide/driver... Landscape in Rwanda and in Uganda is way more then one can imagine.. People are kind and beautifull... But, once you get to Gorrillas you realise that you should have done it long time ago and you alshould come back gain and again.. Just excellent tour!!!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable precision, excellent connoisseurs of the places and animal warnings
Parks visited: tarangire, serengeti, ngorongoro. Two days in tendets camp and 2 in camping.
They organized everything by picking us up at the airport in Arusha and taking us back to Kilimanjaro. First choice of the two tents camp and very good organization of the campsite with attached personal chef who cooked for us. Staff very helpful and I attend to our requests. We saw all the animals we could spot. Unique experience absolutely to do!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabolous Safari and a great company!
Great company! From the quote untill the evaluation at the end of the safari: everything was great. Oscar was very flexible by listening to the reaction on the quote and by changing the order of the parks we visited (due to illness of one of us). Accommodation was absolutely great. Special attention to detail (lunches!). Oscar and Sufian (our driver and guide) stayed very calm in unexpected situations. We had a great 7 day safari. Staying in the Serengeti is absolutely recommended. If you want personal attention and a taylor made safari we highly recommend Kale Voyage.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing, well-organized safari!
Found MoAfrika via Google at first and I was amazed by the low price they asked compared to other operators so I checked online reviews like you might be doing right now and I can confirm that all the excellent reviews are real. Our contact person usually responded on the same day and they made sure we knew every detail before we had to pay anything. We were picked up at our hostel in Joburg even and the whole ride to Kruger was arranged. Sekekama Tented Camp was amazing - the tents were luxurious, everything was really clean and the food was really good. The staff is really helpful and helps out with anything. We did the 3-night 4-day glamping, and each day was just perfect (despite the getting up really early). The guides know what to do, take into account which animals you’d so desperately like to spot, and Kruger is a really special place. I’d definitely recommend this place!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an incredible 4-day stay!
We were picked up by staff at our hostel in Johannesburg to start our 4-day safari. The view during the busride was amazing. Once we got to Sekekama tented lodge, we were able to put all of our stuff in our tent. Thereafter, we went for the sunset safari. This was absolutely amazing! Everything is completely taken care of - food, drinks, transport, guides, etc - which makes it a very peaceful trip. Same counted for the following days!
Staff is also very friendly and helpful. I was not able to go on the regular Kruger safari on day 2, but they arranged for me to do the sunset safari instead (for free). Pricing is also very good, especially compared to similar lodges in this area. Each night they make a typical African dinner, which was amazing!
Overall, very good experience at Sekekama lodge, good pricing, good food, amazing staff and guides!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari- Trip!
We did a 3-day tour with PlexAfrika and we can wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone!
Conmunication is super easy, everyone is very caring!
We had so many unique and valuable experiences and collected impressions that we will never forget.
Our guide Jafari and the driver Pogo were very friendly and always concerned about our safety and well-being.
Jafari explained a lot to us about the flora and fauna and gave us many cultural impressions. We were able to see many animals.
The bush walk and the village tour were unique and highly recommended. On the boat safari we were able to relax and explore other sides of the animal world.
The "Selous Safari Lodge" is really great and you always feel warmly welcomed by all the staff.
That's why: our clear recommendation is to book with PlexAfrika (ask for the guide Jafari, he's great!) and collect many wonderful and unique memories.
