US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The service & tour was amazing! Customer focused
This was a real paradise vacation for me! I did the Maasai Mara 3 day and got a lifetime experience.
The nature and pure serenity at the park combined with the knowledge of the tour guide was just astonishing.
Food and accommodations were not expensive as I preferred the better quality, but in general the offering is quite wide to match any budget. The warmth and friendliness of the locals was refreshing. Hakuna Matata!
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Serengeti game drive safari and Zanzibar
We had the best safari of our life in Serengeti national park. Very well-organized trips through Serengeti to Zanzibar. Right from pick-up, to our stays and to our visits, everything of our tour was thoughtfully planned out and well-accomplished, better than we had imagined. I take back wonderful memories of ever smiling faces, great food and the wildlife in the Serengeti plains.
We visited the exotic and beautiful stone town and then to Nungwi beach, which was one of the most beautiful sand-beach. The Zanzibar pristine beaches, gorgeous sunsets and very respectful and friendly people, this was definitely a perfect way to end our trip after the Serengeti game drives. Sailing in the sunset to drinks and great music, walking in the long beautiful shore gives you a perfect relaxation.
Maria is a good travel consultant, and it shows through her well-planned itinerary and her professionalism when interacting with the local staffs. She is very knowledgeable and organized, and she handles inevitable travel glitches with grace.
I will love to visit Tanzania again.
Thanks a lot, Tupo Travel
Mitica
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful and Memorable
Hi James , I know it is long since i came back from Kenya. Our safari was short due to the Covid 19 that has just started but we are happy that the three days we took safari to Masai Mara was memorable. Our plan was to do mountain climbing but to the pandemic we had to take flight back home. We are also happy that we were not tested positive and we are well just hopping to come back to Kenya soon. We were happy with the accommodation and transport arrangement and we promised to come with bigger team. Debra, Tera and Nicole and I can not wait to see you soon. Evans
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The guys and the bosses were nice enough, but logistically it was a disaster.
The communications were not good because the contact person were offline due to him being working in areas with low internet coverage, but answered when he had internet available.
We ordered 3 transfers, Harare- Vic Falls, Vic Falls- Livingstone and Livingstone- Lusaka.
Due to the company based in Zambia mixed the dates they hired a Zimbabwe based company to do Harare- Vic Falls. They came late,
drove a 14 hour ride instead of the 7 hour we ordered and demanded us to pay black marked fuel price at 50% higher cost because they had bought it at the black market. Then we understood why they drove the 14 hour route, they could charge more fuel at 50% higher price. I believe they payed the normal fuel price. (This was the Zimbabwe based company they hired.)
We stayed in Vic Falls for 2 nights, then the Zimbabwe guys should drive us to the border dropping us off and be picked up by Tafika travels in Zambia. By this time Tafika and the Zimbabwe based guys had started to fight over the the payment between them, and they didnt want to drive us before Tafika payed them. And my desperate messages to Tafika about our problem werent answered. We had already pre- payed all transfers, so we refused to pay the 800$ the guys demanded from us.
To be fair, our total payement was 960$ for 3 transfers, so the demand for 800$ for 1 transfer was redicilous, but that should have been agreed between them before the transfer, and not become our problem 5 minutes before the original departure leaving us with no transfer between the 2 countries.
The reason for using 2 companies was that we headed for Vic Falls february 9th, but the day before we understood Tafika thought we were going the wednesday 3 days later. So Tafika hired theese guys for the first half of our trip since they had no cars able to pick us up at 1 day notice. The mixed dates mentioned above.
We ended up with paying a local driver money to bring us to Livingstone, Zambia. There we met eventually the driver from Tafika. He was very nice, but had a car to small for our luggage. We ordered a car for 5 persons with luggage (5 suitcases + small bags), but the car could take 1 or 2 suitcases in the trunk. We had to pay 50$ extra for sending the luggage by bus, but only 2 out of 5 came to the hotel so 3 of us had no luggage half the Lusaka stay.
We demanded a refund for the Vic Falls- Livingstone transfer and the 50$ extra luggage cost and were told we should get that back.
After 3 months of waiting we have got only promises but no refund. My last question about the refund werent even answered. That makes me writing this review giving a 1 star. I dont like doing it since the guys were very nice and also promised a refund, but 3 after 3 months I give up.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Had great time and experience with Maraka Tours having visted Uganda for the very first time.
I came to Uganda East Africa with my girlfriend for a short holiday. We trusted Maraka Tours & Safaris to handle our holiday travels, tours, hotel bookings all that. We visited Kidepo National Park. It was an amazing experience touring the national park, captured wonderful memories with my girlfriend. huge peaceful elephants are a great piece to look at while in Kidepo national park.The service from our guide (Maraka Tours) was exceptional, well organised and we highly appreciated and recommend them. The avariety of local foods in Uganda is something to talk about. Delicious meals. I and my girlfriend are looking foward to visit Uganda again soon and definitely we wont look anywhere else, Maraka Tours & Safaris is our preference.
HK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Affordable Fulfilling Experience
An amazing and fulfilling arrangement by Maraka, especially the bubbly guidance to all those places we went to! Awww.. The experiences at the craters in FortPortal and in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, were really amazing, months have passed now but it all feels like yesterday. We will surely return sometime. Thanks Maraka, thanks Uganda for the great memories
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was the best trip that I could reminisce all my life!
We did a private 6 days safari tour around the north parks of Tanzania with Trip Quest Safaris & what an experience!! the guide David was amazing, very funny, i didn't feel for one second that he was a guide for our trip but a friend that we have known since along time.
The organization of the team was perfect!! I already know with which organization i'm climbing Kilimanjaro next year.
Thank you Martin for your help for the planning out our new adventure.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Tanzania Safari
I booked the tour in January and everything happened so quickly with Martin assisting. He knew exactly what I was looking for and the prices which he offer is very impressive. I am very thankful for the experience that they have provided for me. They are very professional in everything, Our guide John was an amazing person and he made us feel safe throughout our safari. I would recommend Trip Quest Safaris to everyone.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 DAYS SAFARI
Safari organizer buy signature safari and guide Malaki was great.
I feel, I got what expected.
Even weather was not so good.
Rainy season was already starting,
but we could see so many beautiful and exciting animals in 3 days safari.
Accomadation was fine and food as well. Highly recommended! Thanks signature safari team
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Am amazing trip in Uganda
An amazing trip in Uganda
We booked a trip with Ngoni safaris Uganda in order to experience the best of 3 days Murchison falls national park, we slept at heritage safari lodge and ensured that we wake up early in the morning for the morning game drive. sedrick was a very good guide who taught us a lot about animals and the food was also fantastic thanks a lot Ngoni safaris Uganda.