US
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing time spent in Tanzania
My overall experience with the company were nothing short of amazing. The drivers were always aware of their surrounding, very tentative to our needs, and above all knowledge on the wildlife and geography. Our stays at the coffee farm, the Serengeti and visits to Ngorongoro and Manyara were all planned with us in mind and made for a very relaxing couple of days. I would recommend this company above many of the others I saw operating in Tanzania, especially my favorite driver Philemon.
NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Madagascar Trek 2014
This was our fourth tour with Masihambe Afrika and as usual lived up to our expectations of going on an exciting, adventurous and well organised tour. Nothing was too much trouble for our guide who was always available and with out hesitation would go that extra mile for all on our tour. Our guide knew Madagascar like the back of his hand and was a walking encyclopaedia of any animal species encountered.
Masihambe Afrika Tours left nothing unturned to ensure that our three week Trek included all the experiences that this country full of delightful people, fascinating animals and beautiful scenery has to offer. Well worth a visit.
I would thoroughly recommend Masihambe Afrika for anyone who wishes to have a well run, well balanced holiday that makes the most out of what is available without making you feel like a tourist.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing hike with great people ! I will remember this for the rest of my life !
Kilimanjaro was my first hike ever. With little reserch and ignorant mind I desided to join my sister and three friends over new years 2013/2014. I was amazed how much east africa travle had prepared for our arrival. They are all professional, kind and caring who motivated us the intire way. The meals was so good, still impressed of all the big meals they would prepare for six days! I was the last og my group to make it to the top, but made it after alot of help and care from one of the guides (john) . He would carry some of my weight, keep me hydrated and reminded me what my goal was I am still so greatful for all the time and energy he used to motivate instead of letting me give up that easely ! Than you all for the amazing adventure and the fun we had playing cardgames at night. I will never forgt it :) lots of love from Oslo
LT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is a trusted tour operator that provides high quality services and lives up to own promises.
This operator offers quality services for a very acceptable price. All of the promises were fulfilled and expectations live up to. The preparation for the trip was well communicated. Had the most wonderful driver who knew the best Safari places and great cook. Additional things that might have come up during the trip were accommodated. Experienced no inconveniences. A very personal and genuine group of devoted individuals.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
service is good but schedule needs to be improved to save some time on the way.
The driver is easy to communicate n experienced. The director of the Kenya Walking is helpful if any problems. But our schedule needs to be improved to save some time on the way.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Traveled with then 6 times now, each time brilliant as they designed the safari around me
Trust and delivery are what it is about. I've used Imagine Africa 6 times now and they have always delivered what they offered. No safari company can promise the perfect animal viewings but they can point you in the right direction. So, having requested bespoke experiences we have been delighted by the quality of service, right from the initial discussion and planning to the on the ground transfers and the actual lodges. We've traveled to Namibia, Zambia and Tanzania with them and see the most amazing things in some of the best locations. Each time we have agreed the criteria and they have given us options, the advice has been realistic and practical. So if you want a "designed for you" itinerary that is safe for a sole female or a couple this is a company that delivers every time.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A little disappointing.
The weather was very nice. Wildlife not as abundant as I expected but then it was the dry season. MY accommodations were NOT what I paid to have---I paid for a mid-range tented lodge and ended up in a tent on the ground and shorted one day stay in the Serengeti. MY agent took the money I paid (in advance) and did not make any hotel arrangements, no one day hike on Kilimanjaro nor did he provide any arrangements for the 2 day stay in Kenya for Amboseli National Park or the Park fees in Tanzania National Parks (3). This is at least $1,000 loss and time wasted. I actually had to spend a day filing a police report on [email protected] Nagol. This site needs to be shut down to prevent this scum from hurting other travelers and ruining the safari business in Tanzania. Most of the people were extremely nice in trying to help sort all of this out for me and make sure I saw what I came to see. I was in a group of 6 but it was a little stressful as the guide/driver never knew what to do with me. Please DO NOT advertise for this site. He is a crook
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic experience!
Mamasavana is a very good travel agency to do a safari in Kenya and Tanzania. Their guides are very professional and also kind persons. Our accomodations in the tour were excellent and we saw a lot of animals, hunting scene, cubs of lion and cheetah. Great experience and great organizacion
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Scammers- AVOID
We booked a car through Bencias office in Nairobi with Kennedy. The car was to take us from Nairobi to Amboseli and then to Emhali for a first class bus to Mombasa.
The car showed up on time in Nairobi and the ride to Amboseli was fine. We had to pay the driver 4000 Ksh to stay in the area for four days and then take us to the bus.
The day the driver was to appear he never did. A call to Ken and another car showed up about two hours later. These guys were locals in Amboseli and drive us to Emhali where we were supposed to get on the "First Class Bus". Of course when we got there they immediately started in on us about how Ken had ripped us off, was not paying them and the bus would not stop in Emhali. We awaited about two hours for the bus all the while listening to them tell us over and over how there was no bus. It was getting late and rather than have to spend the night in a very small and very scary town we agreed to let them drive us to Mtito which was about 90 minutes away at a cost of 9000Ksh. There was a local bus in Mtitto that took us to Mombasa at a cost of 1000 Ksh even though we had already paid Ken 7000 Ksh for a "First Class bus". We had no choice so went. We later found out the same bus stopped in Emhali earlier while we were arguing with the drivers
When we got back to Nairobi we visited Ken at the office and demanded a refund. We went back and forth and he agreed to a partial refund. If you have been keeping up we spent 4000 Ksh to keep the driver around, 7000 Ksh for the bus tickets we didn't use, 9000 Ksh to go to a different town and 2000 for the bus tickets we did use a total of 22,000 Ksh. We got a refund of 7000 Ksh.
These guys are scammers. They seem very nice but in the end they don't deliver.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I would not use this company again
I did not enjoy my safari with this company. The schedule they give you is not the actual schedule you will do. Once they have your money and you are actually on safari, your driver will tell you that the schedule the company gives you doesn’t actually matter. Most days, I would spend about 2 hours actually doing safari stuff (though some days would be more). The rest of the day would typically be spent in a cramped van driving to pick up new passengers. The drivers don’t actually work for the company, they are more like free-lance drivers that take people from different companies. The drivers want to get the most people so they can get more money. So you will drive to place 1, then to place 2, and then back to place 1 to pick up more people. Thus, you spend a lot of time driving the same highways (not on safari) to get more people. When I emailed and complained about this, they replied by stating, “Kindly have the spirit of adventure.” Driving back and forth on the same road in a cramped van is not the “spirit of adventure” I envisioned for my safari. I would use another company, or I would consider just heading to Nairobi and negotiating a much better price there. If I would have done that, I would have saved a ton of money and probably had a better experience.