50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome east African experience because of a locally owned company.
Right from the first email I knew RA Safaris was the way to go. Gideon and Ellie, two of the owners custom made an experience to suit our time and budget. The driver / guide, Selahe and Katoyi, the cook ensured we were always well catered for. Food was excellent, maybe even too much. Selahe was an excellent driver and went out of his way to take us to where we wanted to go. His knowledge of birds and his understanding of where the animals may be and ability to spot animals is first class. I would not hesitate to recommend RA Safaris if you want a truly African experience and I much prefer to support locally owned tour operators than foreign ones. Keep up the good work and would love to see you again.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Vast and Beautiful
The staff at African Scenic Safaris arranged a wonderful 15 day safari/resort holiday. Our group of four spent the first 11 days on safari, and the final 4 days on the Island of Zanzibar. The places we visit included Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara NP, Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti NP, followed by a flight to Zanzibar. Amanda helped us with all the arrangements, and did a splendid job. I can’t thank her enough for arranging our holiday in Tanzania….the safari was beyond our expectations; Tanzania is vast and beautiful.
Our guide/driver, Grayson, was very knowledgeable about the animals, flora/fauna, and history of his country, and is a wonderful person and guide, who knows his country well….it was a privilege to have him as our guide. The tent camps and lodges were a good mix for us; the accommodations were very comfortable. Not knowing what to expect of the food, it was surprisingly good and varied. All-in-all, this holiday trip exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend African Scenic Safaris to others considering a holiday in Tanzania.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous experience from start to finish
We had an absolutely fabulous time on safari and would highly recommend It Started in Africa, especially having Anthony for a guide. We could not have asked for a better trip; our experience far exceeded our expectations. Anthony was extremely knowledgeable and it was very interesting to learn more about Africa and about the animals as we were traveling. Not only was Anthony excellent at been able to find the animals, but would also get us in a position to take fabulous photos. His English was very good and he was a fun person to be around.
Also, it was a great experience dealing with it started in Africa. You were very attentive to my needs, and very prompt in answering all my questions. I was very pleased with all the arrangements that were made. I also, appreciated being given choices to accommodate our budget. And, the overall expense for the trip was much less than what I have heard others have paid, and in comparison to others online.
I highly recommend It started in Africa
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime with Easy Travel and Endeni
As we started to plan our trip to Africa we visited a couple travel shows in Boston, talked to several tour providers and brought home reams of material. When we decided on Tanzania and Zanzibar we began the arduous task of selecting the “perfect” provider. We landed on Easy Travel and we couldn’t have made a better choice.
We exchanged many emails with KC and spoke with him on a couple of occasions. KC was very prepared, proficient and responsive to our many questions concerning the itinerary as well as the spectacular accommodations. Our safari consisted of Lake Manyara National Park, the Central and Western Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park then topped off with four glorious days in Zanzibar.
For our tour guide we were blessed with a wonderful gentleman, Endeni. He grew up in Tanzania therefore is very knowledgeable of the culture and everything there is to know. Endeni taught us about the different regions, cultures and customs. Endeni was able to name every bird and every animal that we saw during our safari. He could identify the animal and birds just by their sounds. Endeni has a wonderful sense of humor and we shared many laughs together.
There were four of us on the safari and Endeni became a friend to all of us. When we left for Zanzibar Endeni took the extra time and assisted us with the check in process and made sure we were settled in the airport. He was an excellent tour guide and very attentive to every minor detail leaving nothing to chance. We highly recommend both Easy Travel as a safari provider and Endeni as a guide.
This was absolutely the trip of a lifetime and we were thrilled to spend it with Endeni!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience
Extremely well behaved and friendly staff. Took care of everyone. Took special care to ensure we watch the animals and the birds. Carefully explained the nature of each habitat. The team was well versed with the place, and it's geography and history.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful week
With two persons, we had a customized programme during our stay. We are full of praise about this week. It was correctly put together, we have seen a lot. Sam kept in contact every day to make sure everything went well. Our driver took us flawlessly to our destinations. Samless is highly recommended, we would do it again!!
Greetings from Erna and Marja from the Netherlands.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best choice in company for your safari period!
Adventure Three-sixty was the perfect company to book our safaris with. It is a daunting task trying to research and find the best company to book something as unique, special and complicated as a safari, and much more so if you want to do this within a reasonable budget. The people at Adventure Three-sixty completely blew us away from the first moment of contact, responding immediately, and always responding and resolving any question positively, effortlessly and quickly.
They provided us with a tremendous experience in regards to the animals and places we saw, the local people we met, the guides that we had and the other travelers we shared some of our experiences with, leaving us completely satisfied, making our experience feeling like a truly exceptional and once in a lifetime adventure, which is the best possible outcome for something we saved up for so long, and wanted to do since childhood. I will be eternally grateful and thankful to them!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Quite the most amazing experience!DO IT!! Not to be missed
What an experience!It exceeded all expectations. Horses were so well looked after; consequently they all performed magnifincently. All the staff were exceptionaly kind and efficient. The showers were hot the food delicous. It was the greatest fun. NOT to be missed !Just DO IT!!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari company!
My mom and I traveled together on a safari in late June to early July 2016. We arranged for the safari a few months ahead of time and Godfrey was quick to respond to our questions via email. We did a wire transfer to pay in advance for our trip and he confirmed it was received.
The staff at Sunset Africa were all outstanding. We arrived at the Kilimanjaro airport, and there was a driver there to take us to our hotel, which was included in our tour price. One of the staff members came to the hotel that evening to let us know what time we should be ready the following morning for our safari.
Our safari guide Benedicto ("Ben") was excellent. We were in a Land Rover with an expandable top and had ample space to move around and take pictures of the abundant wildlife. Ben was great about spotting animals we never would have seen on our own. He was informative about the areas we were visiting and talked about the history. He even went above and beyond his call of duty by finding a step stool for my mom to use when getting in and out of the vehicle.
There were only three of us on the safari, which was not planned, but was a pleasant surprise for us since the other three people that would have been with us missed their flight and were with a different group.
We were provided with all lodging, food and water during the safari. There are a lot of options and the trips can be customized. We had a mixture of lodges and a tented camp. We were lucky enough to see the Big Five, but that can't be guaranteed since the animals are in large national parks or conservation areas.
After our safari, we stayed overnight in Arusha prior to flying to Zanzibar the following day. Transportation to the airport was provided and when we arrived in Zanzibar another driver was there to take us to our hotel in Stone Town. We went on a walking tour of Stone Town the following morning, and then went to the beach hotel where we stayed for three nights. Transportation to the ferry (our preferred transport) from our beach hotel was also provided. We were able to arrange to do a spice tour and snorkeling on our own without a problem.
If you are looking for a hassle free safari experience in Tanzania, I would highly recommend Sunset Africa! I looked at a lot of different safari companies before deciding to go with them, and am pleased that I did. They were reasonably priced and provided excellent service.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Disappointed with the Hwange Day Trip
I would not recommend the Hwange game-drive. It may be better at a different time of year or with a different guide. We did not mind the drive to Hwange from Victoria Falls. We had a very nice driver, but the guide that we had for the game drive was not very good and our vehicle was so noisy that we did not see much except for animals running away. All the animals that we did see were from a distance. It was suppose to be a full day game drive, but it basically ended at lunch time. At lunch time, we drove a long distance (at a very fast rate of speed over a very bumpy road) to the Kennedy Picnic Site. Once there we had lunch while fighting off the many bees and trying to keep them out of our drinks. After lunch, we got back in our game drive vehicle and headed out. We were thinking that we would be seeing more game, but again we drove a very long distance at a fast rate of speed and found ourselves back at the main camp and our game drive was over. Very disappointing.