20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful time
I stayed here for 3 days in August, and did a safari into Ruaha and a visit of the nearby Maasai village, all organised through Chogela camp. The safari was great, and the cultural tour, a wonderful way to learn about the livelihoods of this particular tribe. The camp is staffed by students of cultural tourism who are undergoing their course at Chogela camp. Get to know them, because they are fantastic!
The food and accommodation are excellent ( I borrowed a tent, which was large enough for 4 with two beds!), and you can even get a hot shower. I highly recommend Chogela camp to solo travellers like myself, as I was well looked after, and sitting around the bonfire at night is a great way to meet other guests, guides, camp staff and students, and swap stories. I had a great time and would love to come back if I visit Tanzania again.
If you like, you can also donate to Chogela Foundation-a fund for improving the livelihoods of the local Maasai who have been displaced. It's a great way to support the local community. I made this my 'tip' :)
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An exceptional place to photograph wildlife and birds
We had a fantastic time on the Pangolin Houseboat in Chobe, at the Pangolin camp in Kwai and at Desolate Valley lodge.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great!
Our time in south Africa was spent in Kruger NP which was terrific with many wild animals and birds to view. 4-5 days in Kruger is a perfect amount of time.
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once in a life time experience
Kenya is an absolutely beautiful country and we had an unforgettable experience thanks to our guide! Our guide Benson went above and beyond to make our trip amazing from start to finish and was so knowledgeable about Kenya’s wildlife. We have travelled around the world and our trip to Kenya is one of the highlights of our travels.
TH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best you can get from safari tour in Tanzania !!!
June is the beginning of the high season where we can enjoy the game drives without encountering too many tourist while it is too early for the big migration. Overall, the weather was pretty nice. It rained for just one day with slightly cool temperature though the sunlight could be a bit strong at mid day. Of course we were excited when we travelled to Serengeti and witnessed how vast it is. Serengeti was in idylic setting where the grasses and the bushes were golden and greenish contrasted with either vibrantly blue or stormy sky. So, apart from taking photo of wild animals, it is fascinating for landscape photography as well.
We were surprised that the accomodations were decent and comfortable with quality of food and other services going beyond expectation. It was such a good feeling when you can still take a hot shower in the middle of no where in Serengeti hearing the howling hyenas at the same time. The portion for lunch box is quite big and could be dull when you have them for the seventh straight days. The quality of the lunch box is normally mediocre with a lot of carbs. As for the safari vehicle was of good condition, clean and safe. We made a right decision to travel in a group of 4 people having other 2 seats available for putting our bags and photography equipment.
What we like most about this trip is our guide, Nickson, from Savannah Explorers. We appreciate his kindness, politeness and extensive knowledge of the wildlife. He spoke English well and took into account what we needed during the trip. He was flexible while managed to control the daily schedules, and he did not hesitate to request us to do him a favor by leaving early, like 6 a.m., so that we would not miss anything like the scenic sunrise or the only black rhino we encountered during our last game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. Of course, we saw all of the African Big 5. We believe that we got almost every highlight during the trip, so we couldn't be any happier ticking off our bucket list. As we had a really great time in Tanzania, we will definitely recommend Nickson and Savannah Exploreres to our Thai friends.
BR
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience!!!!!
Our experience in South Africa was remarkable. The silence of savana, the sunset and the wild life are spectacular. In addition, we were received by a very experient and lovely team from the "Wild Planet Safari company". They offered to us very comfortable camps, good food, very good explanation about wild life and total security. We totally recommend this experience.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely fantastic, Ingrid our Agent, what an amazing job she did putting our itinerary together.
This trip lived up to and beyond our expectations, it so perfectly organised, and the Safari were amazing, could not speak more highly of our dealings with this company.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
High quality budget safari!
This safari starts with the contact to the owner of the company, Michael. Michael is a very nice guy who will do anything to make sure his customers will get the best possible experience. Everything from answering your mails the same day, making sure your arrival and stay in Arusha is as good as it can be and even to make sure you will get safely back to the airport by helping arrange transportation. When he found out some customers were annoyed with the early prayers at a mosque close to the accommodation he used, he moved it to another location without any question.
The actual safari was beautiful! The guide (Deco) was great at spotting the animals and we saw them all! He was never in a hurry, he let us have all the time we needed and he also seemed to enjoy finding the animals. He was there because he liked the wildlife as well, not because of us. The cook made great food as well and there was plenty of it!
The car we drove was an old worrier, who luckily survived yet another adventure. We saw many cars broken down at the side of the road, especially at the end of our 5 day journey, but we didn't have any major problems.
The campsites have what you need and some of them more, so you can rest and get ready for the next day.
I was positively surprised by the quality Northen Circuit Adventure could provide in any way, since this is a budget safari.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The trip to trek for gorillas is completely worth the time and money to go!
We had a quick trip with Africa Tours Adventure to go Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest. We had a very good guide who drove us from Entebbe to Bwindi, which is an 8 hour trip. We stopped at the equator and shopped (which is a great place to barter). We had outstanding lodging arranged for us at Bakiga Lodge and at Birdnest Resort and loved the experience hiking with the gorillas. We were glad to take this trip while we were in shape since the hiking is very challenging.