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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect Journey
The days I spent in Serengeti National Park during my stay in Tanzania have been amazing. Immese strethces of flat land surrounded by nothing but the horizon and the most exciting animals making you company during your safaris are breathtaking emotions, not comparable to the everyday routine that we are used to all along our lives.
Moving through the park by the jeep, with a local prepared guide who drives you to the most precious locations makes it even better than it already is.
The weather I found in August was great, a fresh wind always accompanied us, even when the temperature under the sun got higher.
The accommodations are very limited, as there are quite a few lodges. But their quality is just superior; but food is not what makes the difference in this kind of journey.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience on a Budget
Tantanca Safari & Tours gave us a very satisfying 24-hour safari experience at Ruaha National Park. Our safari driver, Isa (spelling?), was incredibly knowledgeable and was certainly responsible for our ability to see as much wildlife as we did in a very short time period. We saw seven lions, including lions mating and a a lion kill of a crocodile, beautiful herds of elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, the Greater Kudu, antelope, baboons, silver-backed fox, and even a leopard. The list goes on and on. I know I am missing many animals. There were too many birds to list. Isa not only knew where to find the animals, but he had a wealth of knowledge about each species.
Isa also helped us find a very nice place for lunch after our safari. As a guide he is outstanding.
This is a great budget safari company. One drawback is the safari car. It's a long trek into Ruaha and not all of the seats had cushions. If the car was a bit more comfortable Tantaca would have gotten 5 stars. In the meantime, throw some cushions in your backpack and enjoy the ride.
A 6 days tour on Northern Uganda
The experience lived up to our expectation, and Joseph the guide was informed and flexible to our needs. The accommodations were first class, food good, and we saw all the animals we had hoped to. The customized trip to a fresh Waters on Nile river went according to plan, and was a lot of fun.
The only criticism was that the original vehicle we were given had seat belts which didn't work.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The African skies were amazing a contrast to Malawi
I spent 3 nights in the Masa Mara between volunteering in Malawi and Kenya. It was an amazing interlude between the 2 countries and we had 2 excellent guides and drivers. It's possible to see some fantastic game without spending a fortune by staying outside the park boundary. This is not luxury but more than adequate with ample food and some timed internet. The scenery was amazing.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It is a beautiful place to visit and explore.
Visiting Tanzania is an experience i would highly recommend to everybody .
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful
Kenya is a beauty, it's national parks especially Amboseli and Masai Mara are a must visit. Nairobi is a big city and reminded me of an Indian city.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A small safari to get you started on your Tanzania adventure
My time in Tanzania was to start on the Serengeti, move to Ngorongoro Crater, then to Tarangire, and finish at Arusha National Park. After doing some research I changed that order and reversed it...and I am glad I did.
Arusha National Park is far smaller than the other parks and doesn't have the larger wildlife the other parks have like elphants, hippos, rhinos, etc. What it does have is a thriving flamingo population, baboons, and black and white colobus monkeys. It is a great park to start your journey through Tanzania because it gives you a way to sort of dip your toes into the safari travel without being immersed in it. The roads are dirt, the wildlife is right outside of your car, the views are beautiful but it is a small park and the animals are smaller and less intimidating than other parks.
We stopped for lunch at a picnic grounds and could see baboons around the restroom area maybe 30 feet from us waiting for us to leave so they could scavenge any food we left behind. Impressive animals but at no time did I feel threatened. The lakes were filled with greater and lesser flamingos in the thousands. The Black and White Colobus monkeys played in the trees above our heads in the jungle sections of the park. And the bird species were innumerable.
You will get a feel of a safari vehicle riding on dirt roads, get a bit of jungle, plains, lakes, etc that you will encounter at the larger parks without feeling over-whelmed. But Arusha is simply not as thrilling as the big three. The Serengeti is unmatched, Ngorongoro is unique, and Tarangire provides amazing landscapes as backdrops to the many elephants in the park. The other three are better for seeing the big 5 and most of the animals you came to Tanzania to see, but Arusha is a good way to start your journey...just don't finish it there or you will be disappointed. But when you start there...you get a brief look at the bigger things to come.
Quite satisfied with the services provided.
Their professionalism and knowledge made our trip worthwhile.
AR
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
safari
tanzania is an special country very friendly with the tourist the safaris unforgetable experience
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Must visit
Joburg was a stopover which became a wonderful experience. It is a very interesting city and I also enjoyed travelling to Kruger National Park which was everything I hoped. So much more to see but my week provided memories everyone should experience.
