DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I want to go back NOOW!
Great guides, always fun to talk with. Exciting game drives with beautifull animals and a good african massage. Cheetah Safaris gave me experiences I will never forget.
Great safari
I travelled to Tanzania early March... wanted to get to see the beautiful and breath taking Mount Kilimanjaro, The roof of Africa and I must say I enjoyed Chance's company while I was in Moshi, Tanzania. He tried his best to give me the information I required and I would definitely recommend his services!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Namibia: extraordinary landscapes,great people, exciting adventures, what a trip!
This is the third trip I have undertaken with Anthony (Ant) and each has been amazing. Botswana/Zambia, Uganda and Namibia. Each trip has been beyond my most extravagant dreams, exciting, unpredictable, enormous fun. Anthony is amazingly knowledgeable about animals, plants, and landscapes, and is always good humoured. He is extremely competent dealing with all the unexpected things that happen in Africa and always comes through. A good (and inventive) cook, the food is excellent. I travel alone, and with a small number of fellow travelers the group very quickly bonds under Ant's influence. A great guide, raconteur, driver and all round good guy. I thoroughly recommend African Adventure Safaris to any one who wants a taste of 'real' safari travel!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"Life Time Lasting Safari Experience!"
My parents booked our tour with Open Africa Safaris at the last moment. The company was not only extremely responsive, but also flexible with us. John was very kind and patient through our communication about our trip. He was so quicky to answer all our questions we had. He also explained every expectation of our trip, such as the weather in Tanzania, visa application process, flight tickets purchasing options and much much more. His communication with us was absolutely excellent. He made very good suggestions on where to go and what to do in Tanzania. On our arrival at the Kilimanjaro airport, we met our tour guide Anthony, he was a 30+ year very kind and friendly. He is extremely knowledgeable and well known by the locals. During our safari, we ended up seeing way more animal babies and wild life than we ever expected. we also loved our visit to Maasai boma on our way back from safari. The tents, mattresses and sleeping bags were new and clean. I highly recommend Open Africa Safaris to any traveler for unforgetable safari experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular
JAMBO, Thanks Venture Africa. You made my trip to the Mara a dream come true. Thanks for the amazing time. I look forward to doing another holiday with you soon. Am now on my way back home. Kwaheri
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Small but plenty - but no big cats
We visited as a day trip between Moshi and Arusha while on a business trip, and for this purpose - to get a short glimpse into the Wildlife - this park is perfect. It takes less than an hour to drive there, and you do not necessarily need a 4WD. Entrance fees are lower than in Serengeti and there is plenty of accommodation within half an hours drive.
It is also refreshingly uncroweded. We were there quite lat,e but there were one, maybe two other vehicles, and other than by Momella Lake, we were on our own. Roads tend to be dirt, and ther eis a lot of grass and bush on the side, which makes animal spotting a little harder. After a while (when you come from the main entrance off the main Moshi Highway) the scenery will change alot - first you'll be rewarded with magnificient views of Mount Meru, then you get pictures like in an Africa storybook - complete with giraffes and zebras.
This may not be the park where you get close to a lot of animals, but it feels like you can view them in their natural habitat withour driving right through it, and this makes it somehow more authentic.
Last not least it has Momella Lakes, breeding place of thousands of flamingoes - this is quite unique in Tanzania, maybe even Africa, and although you can take the long drive to Lake Natron, there is nothing that makes the experience superior there.
We saw flamingos, giraffes zebras, buffalo, gazelles, monkeys and lots of unnamed birds aplenty. Sometimes you may spot an elephant, but there are definitely no big cats here.
In summary, this is a small but fine NAtional Park with good infrastructure, easily visited as a daytrip.
MY
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Taste of South Africa
My wife, adult daughter and I have just completed a private 5 day garden tour with Craig. We only had limited time to see and do as much as we could in South Africa and Craig achieved this for us. While the tour was structured we had the flexibility to add and subtract to better tailor our trip to cater for our personal interests and tastes day to day, making the whole experience so fantastic. Some of the things we saw and did would not have been achieveable on a larger bus tour and we would probably have missed if we had taken a self drive option. Craig is passionate about his country in all respects, has great knowledge of its history, flora and fauna and wants to share his enthusiasm with you. A very likeable and responsible guide that really made our trip something special. Best memories....Storm River, Catching a wave at Natures Way, geology throughout the trip, exploring little towns and Victoria beach near George. I would definitely use Craig's services again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great service, very informative and surpassed our expectations!
We selected Campofrio Safaris to organise our group of four’s, two week trip to Kenya and Tanzania as they were flexible with the itinerary, affordable, offered thorough information, were prompt with their responding emails and were members of the Kenya Association of Tour Operators. Plus they had an easy to navigate and informative website.
Campofrio organised our car with driver/guide and our accommodation for the trip. We had a comfortable 12 seater van with a raiseable roof for animal viewing. We were each provided with a folder with maps, a detailed itinerary, suggestions and other general information.
We were met at the airport by Oliver, the General Manager, Lawrence the tour director and Benson our guide/driver. Our driver/guide Benson was pleasant company, extremely knowledgeable, obviously respected by other safari drivers as they often consulted or deferred to him and a very cautious driver. He also wrapped our luggage with blankets to prevent the dust getting in.
We travelled from Nairobi to Lake Nakaru where we stayed at the fantastic Flamingo Hill Camp Site after doing a late afternoon safari. It was extremely comfortable and had the best restaurant. We next travelled to the Masai Mara Reserve where we stayed two nights at the Sopa Lodge. We arrived in time to do an afternoon safari and did a full day safari the next day. An early morning start the next day took us through the Mara Reserve on our way to the Tanzanian border at Isebaana where Campofrio organised the 2nd leg of our journey with Leopard Tours. We spent the next 2 nights in the Serengeti, then onto the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire before flying to Zanzibar for our final 3 days.
Consequently, I would recommend Campofrio to anyone wishing to undertake their travels to Kenya due to their flexibility and professionalism and for organising a trip that surpassed our expectations.
SE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Utstanding good service and quality from booking to trip with skillfull tourguides in good vehicle
Great Horizon Trail (GHT) is offer a wide range of services when comming to safaris and roundtrips. I have had the pleasure and privilege to do a lot of safaris for a long number of years all over Kenya and Tanzania to see and experience most of the gamereserve. Previouse gamedrive just a few months ago, Dec 2014.
Never have GHT fail in giving me what I had expected, most of the time it is even beyond the higest expetations of mine.
If in any case some problem has occured it is always taken care of and fixed to full satisfaction.
It is to have in mind that safaris in the wilderness is something that can never be predicted what to find or what to face, but with the welleducated and serviceminded guides that are provided by GHT You are always sure of if there is something to be find You will certainly find it.
Above this the GHT are also able to do booking for hotel all over East Africa, and all is up to Your own subject of what You want to have, from budget to firstclass standard.
The only thing You can never get on a budgetstandard is the experience of the safaris, even living in budget lodges, the safari trip in it self is always the fistclass standard, all in the utmost care of the skill guide in well maintaind vehicle. For me I am already looking foward for my next safari with Great Horizon Trail.
-Benny Ernstsson- /SWEDEN/ March 2015/
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Newer Company. Good People.
First off, I will add that I did not personally go on a Safari or Trek with Barafu but I did meet one of the owners during my trip to Moshi, Tanzania this past Fall, and have stayed in touch with him since. This is a newer company full of guys that have been in the business for a very long time that decided to branch out on their own. From a character standpoint, I am certain the Barafu staff will go out of there way to make sure you feel safe, comfortable, and have a great experience. I would not hesitate to book with them.