FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip !
The stay was up to my expectations or beyond. The encounter with the gorillas was amazing. A big thank you to Tolbert, our guide, a great kindness and listening to these customers. He shared his love for his country. The cottages, the traditional meal, the walk in the marsh are all elements of an unforgettable trip.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A lifetime experience with Altezza
I cannot express how grateful I am to Altezza for organising my first solo adventure, and definitely the best trip of my life! It took me a while to choose the right program to join, because I did not know anything about Tanzanian National parks (million thanks to Stasia for answering all my silly questions with enviable patience!). I ended up choosing a 5-day safari, including 3 days in Serengeti. I was so afraid of going to another country on my own, but this fear went away as soon as I saw a smiling guy waving a sing board with my name on it at the airport exit gate. I met other members of my safari group the next morning and they were from all over the world: an old couple in theirs 70s from USA, who just climbed Kilimanjaro few days before (what excuse do you have now?), a beautiful young girl from Russia and a funny guy from Brazil. At 7:30 am our unforgettable adventure started.
I’ve been always fascinated by wild animals and untouched nature, but spent my whole life living in a buzzing city Berlin where people are always running somewhere. In Tanzania the time stops. I spent the whole hour watching a hyena crawl towards a dead zebra, cautiously looking around for a potential danger of other hungry predators. Mesmerizing! I cannot even name all animals we saw on our trip… lions, buffalos, infinite number of antelopes, elephants, giraffes, wild foxes, ostriches, caracals, leopards, zebras, hyenas, hyraxes and many many more! All lodges and hotels we stayed at were amazing! Tanzanian hospitality was above and beyond my expectations! Everyone was willing to make our stay perfect. And they definitely succeed! Sitting on the terrace and drinking cold Kilimanjaro beer while watching the sun goes down changing the colors of savanna - that is something I will never forget!
But the highlight of the trip was our guide Omary, who seems to know literally everything about every plant growing on Tanzanian land let alone with all animal breeds we met on our way. Do you know that there are more than 16 different species of antelopes live in Tanzania? Eland, Dik-DIk, Hartebeest, Topi, Tompson, Oribi… And now with a help of Omary, I can even distinguish them!
So once again, thank you Altezza Travel for the best wildlife experience, new friends from different parts of the world and an excellent customer service. Next time I visit Tanzania, I will definitely contact your amazing team again!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service, great communication, excellent.
Great commuication during booking, very knowledgeable with a knack for the best spots! Self drive pack is very practical and well put together. No surprises during the trip, all arranged properly. Would recommend to anyone!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania Choice Safaris -- the very best company for all aspects of your journey.
From our initial email and Skype conversations with Tanzania Choice Safaris to each and every detail (large and small) of our trip -- we knew we had signed up with the very best provider out there. We were able to plan well for our safari due to the incredible information Tanzania Choice provided and due to their speedy and thorough responses to our multiple questions. This trip was a big one for us in all ways -- we've never taken 3 weeks vacation; my husband had never been to Africa; and it was the largest investment we've ever made in a trip. In all of the planning stages -- Brenda seemed to be able to anticipate our questions and quell any of our anxieties. In the midst of the trip -- the hospitality and professionalism of Tanzania Choice Safaris ensured that we had the very best experience possible. Brenda and Kakasii really listened to us and heard what was most important to us re: lodging, what we wanted to see, and how we wanted to travel (not luxurious but also not "roughing it."). I've traveled extensively in 27 different countries and worked with and seen the output of a lot of travel planners -- no one tops what I've seen Tanzania Choice Safaris do. The trip they put together exceeded our wildest dreams of what a safari could be and it's clear that they know, understand and love Tanzania. Kakasii was born to be a safari guide. His ability to drive us safely on challenging roads while also spotting all types of wildlife and telling us about local cultures, landscapes and history all at the same time was amazing. Each night we'd overhear other travelers talking about the fact that they really hadn't seen much that day or about how their guide was apathetic (at best) or rude (at the worst). Our experience was the opposite of the many disappointed travelers we talked to. We saw over 105 species of animals and we saw the "big five" easily and in multiple numbers. We wanted to tell everyone we met that for the very best travel and safari experience -- they needed to sign on with Tanzania Choice Safaris. It's clear why Tanzania Choice Safaris has earned the respect of staff at the parks, staff/management at the places we stayed and of their many satisfied travelers--they are simply the best in all categories. They take their jobs very seriously and ensure that everyone they work with has the trip of a lifetime. I offer them the very highest of recommendations.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome
Travel partners is the best. The service provided was good, i really enjoyed my safari tour.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
unvorgettable
The safari tour was beautiful, the comunications were good like the services in lodge. The driver-guide was competent. All the program hs been respected.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Amazing!
These guys are amazing!
I've just returned from an 11day North to South Tour of Kruger with my Grandfather- and i cant put to words how good it was.
We looked into several tour companies before coming across Wild Planet and im so glad we chose these guys but they were so helpful and professional compared to many of the others, from the very first email contact to the end of the tour couldn't have been a better experience; their knowledge of the area/wildlife and generally everything we came across was outstanding - the food was great, the sightings were unbelievable, and we had a fantastic time!
The only bad thing - is the tour came to an end :-( but its memories that will stay with us forever.. THANK YOU TO YOU BOTH SO MUCH! :-D :-D
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply Stunning
wow I really have no words to describe the magical experience I had. The nature and wildlife were just breathtaking. I really had a great time and plan on visiting again soon.
DZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If i was to grade my last year happiness in Africa from a scale of 1 to 10 i would grade it to 10
it was an forgettable experience with this safari tour as we had a very memorable and spectacular moment in Ngorongoro Tanzania.
All my life i have never come across this wonderful experience in africa.
thanks to Tomodachi Tours & Safaris.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a wonderful introduction to many aspects of South Africa and South African life.
Benjamin was excellent at communicating with us and devised an itinerary that matched our wishes. Transport was exactly equipped for the journey and the vehicle provided a comfortable ride on all terrains. The trip surpassed our expectations. Our driver/guide, Veld, was companionable, calm and good company.