50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
Thinus met us at the airport and within a few minutes I knew my niece and I were in good hands. Thinus was able to identify readily what we wanted to achieve on our trip through Namibia and he delivered. My niece had been before and Thinus was able to provide her with new experiences that exceeded expectations. It was my first trip and I was also extremely pleased. I wanted to see animals and the shots I got as an inexperienced photographer are fantastic. Thinus just knew where to take us and some of his 'detours' were the best part of our 10 day journey. He left us wanting more which for me was the real indication of a great trip. In a heartbeat I would return to Namibia with Thinus as our guide.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful trip of a lifetime!
We took a wonderful 7 day trip with Moriti Private Safaris with our private guide & owner Shaun Taylor. Shaun was a very friendly & informative guide and his knowledge, interest as well as love & respect for the animals was contagious. It was a prefect trip for us and our 4 teen/ young adult kids. They loved it as we did!! Learning to track & find animals, riding up front of the safari vehicle and just watching the amazing animals ( elephants,giraffe,zebra,rhino,hippos, impala,etc,etc) in their natural habitat was amazing & very special! We stayed at wonderful lodges- Angela's camp was a private sanctuary in an amazing spot over looking the Sabie river & we were treated to a roaring fire after our night drives & gourmet meals by our private chef Lindsay!! Wished we could have stayed longer!! Laughing Waters was another very special spot and we were so welcomed & cared for by the wonderful couple who owed it. They even helped my son out with his camera and made my birthday extra special!
Our only regret was not staying on safari longer & seeing lions. Thanks Shaun for a great trip!! We would love to go back & highly recommend it!!
Visited June 2014
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very friendly, sensitve, humerous, god nose and nice anton (leader)
Very friendly, sensitve, humerous, god nose and nice anton (leader)
Excellent Zanzibar Vacation
We are relaxing at our Dar es Salaam home after our Zanzibar vacation. Just wanted to get back to you with my thanks for your suggestions and booking of our "Spice Island "trip. All was wonderful. The Dhow Palace Hotel has great atmosphere and was delightful to stay in for our overnight in Stone Town. The Blue Bay Resort was simply marvelous. The location, accommodations, food and staff all of the best calibre. We were especially lucky as our last night was during a full moon and we had the pleasure of dinner on a sandbar on the beach. A truly once in a lifetime experience. Omar from Regional Tours took very good care of us; was dependable, efficient and timely. All in all a very good experience. We shall plan for a Safari with you next summer…
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing experience and a must do for all nature lovers
We just completed a 4 day Rwanda gorilla safari with Africa adventure safaris and highly recommend any nature lovers to do the same trip. William look after us really well and the experiece will be with us forever. Next time Uganda!
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A super fantastic experience!
A truly remarkable experience with clear communication and wonderful service! My 10yr old son loved the adventure and friendship from our driver. The overnight stays were more than expected and I highly recommend staying at Mopito tented camp if you can. Our driver Donarld was fantastic, knowledgable, funny and was happy to work with our schedule. I would use this service again.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
GREAT safari company: It Started in Africa delivers it all!!!!
Four of us (friends/colleagues) took a 10-day journey with It Started in Africa. They organized the perfect trip for us - Tarangire, Ngorogoro, Serengeti, and Lake Natron/El Donyo Lengai climb. We can't recommend them highly enough - from the first contact with Joao by email to our final sad goodbyes at the airport - we had nothing but great service and warm interactions with everyone. ISiA really delivers what they promise, without exception. They were honest, open to our special requests, and very accommodating of our adding and changing the itinerary (before departure). They helped us book other portions of our travel (Zanzibar) and everything went perfectly. Best of all, our guide Isaack is one of the most generous, kind-hearted, funny people we've ever met. He took such good care of all our needs, and most importantly, he is a brilliant and talented guide to the wildlife and parks of Tanzania. His expertise was extraordinary. He knows every bird, every animal, and explains their habits and habitat with great flair. His driving skills were equally astonishing. And, everywhere we went he talked with people (locals, other guides, our hosts in the different camps) and though most of that was in Kiswahili, we felt that he is known and respected, and shares information with all sorts of people. We felt completely safe in his hands, and always cheerful. His humor and affection for people, places, and creatures were tremendous - we miss him and want to go back for another journey with It Started!
All four of us are quite experienced travelers - we travel to many places in the world as part of our research jobs (a great privilege, we know!) and often are tour leaders ourselves, for students and other researchers. We understand how hard it is to ferry people around and keep them happy: It Started has all the skills, and knowledge, and patience to take good care of their customers. We all highly recommend this company. All their guides are good, we are certain, but Isaack was a star. None of us will EVER forget the ten days we spent in his care. THANK YOU, dear Isaack! And Joao, Mathias, Bernard, Dickson, as well.
Seronera - in central Serengeti
Seronera in central Serengeti is truly a magical place you want to be while on safari.
There are abundant number of animals to see including the big five, as well as many different species of birds.
The landscaping is also beautiful....
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome vacation in an amazing country, excellent customer service from MAKASA
What an awesome, unforgettable vacation we had. Makasa organized a well planned, designed, and executed trip. Communication is the key to its success. Makasa represented itself very well to its customers, starting with Selma.Selma provided details in our inquiries quickly and openly, paid attention to our concerns, hence level setting our expectations. The effort that Selma put in designing our trip, the selection of accomodations, the schedule that would help us save money without sacrificing the quality of safari experience showed her depth of knowledge of the safari business and
the excellent and commendable customer service skills she possessed. The entire process of closing the engagement did not feel rushed. She empowered me in some ways that made me comfortable with the decisions I made. It was truly a delight to deal with her. Thank you so much for your patience.
Makasa is very professional in the services it provided. Airport/hotel pick up was on time, keeping us updated on changes in our domestic flight. Game drive and guided tours were spot on. David, our guide demonstrated his vast knowledge of wildlife and the national parks. We observed that he has established a good connection with other guides, instantaneously sharing information with each other on where animal action is taking place. He has good communication skills, easily established camaraderie with us. He looked after our needs and was flexible with our requests thus making us feel safe and comfortable during our trip. He kept the vehicle clean and in good running condition. He managed to interject fun in our trip, gave us quizzes after lectures on wildlife,exchanged banters with us, making the game drive more engaging.
Makasa should be proud of the excellent customer service it provides to its customers. I highly recommend this company.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply amazing! Wonderful safari, perfect organization and no problems!
Me, my wife and my children of 10 and 12, have done a fantastic safari with this italo-tanzanian organization. We were a little bit worried about this experience..the first in Africa for our family but Roberto has been very professional and replied immediately by phone to all our questions about safari. Our guide, Ibrahim, was simply perfect, always on time, excellent driver, excellent discoverer of animals (we truly have seen all the animals), very nice with us and our children...in conclusion an excellent person! All was exactly how scheduled...no problems, no delays, nothing to complaint. Our best compliments to Savannah Explorers...keep it up!!!