NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Tanzania by Mildred Theunisz
Great parks, great variety of animals and the parks all have their own signature. It is not overcrowded with tourists. It is a safe and friendly country to travel - you can easily travel on your own. Safari is niet cheap but there are several budget options.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very personal and enjoyable experience.
We booked a safari-Zanzibar trip with Gosheni. The safari was very personalized from the beginning to the end. Lots of direct contact and discussion with Peter, and our guide, Eddie, was great. My wife gave him a big hug and cried happy tears when we left the safari portion. I should note that we were a little nervous coming from the States, not knowing this company or whether we could trust them. We found that we definitely could. They are good people. My one and only criticism is with the Zanzibar portion of the trip. Again, the safari was excellent, but I think they were a little out of their element with Zanzibar. Everything worked out fine, but there were a few hiccups, and you could tell the safari portion of the trip was Gosheni's focus. That said, overall they were great, and we certainly recommend them. And by the way, after visiting Zanzibar my opinion is if you live in the States and want to go to a beautiful beach, go to the Caribbean. It is just as nice or nicer than Zanzibar, and the people in the Carribean are more friendly and welcoming than those in Zanzibar. The African safari, however, should be at the very top of everyone's to-do travel list. It is amazing.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
My wife and I just got back from our trip to Tanzania. We booked a 10 day safari through African Scenic Safari. We had a fantastic time. We visited Lake Natron, Serengeti, Ndutu, Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi, and Tarangire. African Scenic Safari picked us up from our hotel in Arusha and dropped us off at the Kilimanjaro Airport for our flight back to Dar Es Salaam. Our guide Grayson was knowledgeable and friendly. He worked hard to make sure that we saw all the animals that we hoped to see (lions, leopard, cheetahs, etc). All the tented camps and lodges they booked us at were great and they took care of every detail. All we had to worry about was having a good time.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safarihub, experience
i'm happy to say that we had a trully amazing experience with them ! our driver was really nice as well
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
went to several safaris
i went to 3 safaris so far , and the one with Safarihub is one of the best ! !
US
What i think about safarihub
from my experience , safarihub deserve his reviews , for sure , we had a trully amazing time !
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pembury took care of everything I didn't have time for.
Tammy was amazing from the start and tailored our trip to what we wanted. She did what I didn't have the time or knowledge to do. She communicated with me regularly until we nailed down our perfect adventure. The Safari was absolutely perfect. All my expectations were exceeded on every leg of our trip.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
unforgettable & incredible experience
Hi
i spent 10 days in safari trips with my best friend and it was my first time in green Uganda.
Our guide was very competent and took time to explain us everything , stop in beautiful places during the road for pictures (we r photographers) and make a perfect logistic time in bookings tickets for parks/bookings and managing the time schedule to maximize in the best our vacations.the safari itself was an unique experience in 2 naturals parks (Murchison falls and park Elizabeth) with the gorillas trekking.I could not imagine better vacations without Twaha (our guide).We felt happy and very satisfied from this amazing African vacations and from the best service we got from Wild Jungle Trails.fair prices and best services.we could not expect more.
Anysia Spivak
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magnificent! Educational and exciting.
Nicholas was great in organizing our 4-day tour in Rwanda. I highly recommend The Flame Tree in Kigali for a quick overnight beforehand. Eric and Enos were guides for our 10 person group of friends, and we can't over stress how fabulous and well-informed they both are. Rwanda is beautiful and at present a shining example of a nation prospering under good leadership. There is not a scrap of litter on any street or property, and the whole country seems to be under cultivation. The concept of National forgiveness in the wake of the genocide is something to behold. The Gorilla View Lodge in Volcanoes Natl. Park is outstanding in all ways. We loved the staff and grounds where birding was exceptional. Bravo Gorilla Trek Africa!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a Life Time!!!
My husband and I traveled to Tanzania from New York for a 4 day 3 night tenting safari (Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater) with Focus in Africa for our honeymoon!! Prior to arriving, we were comforted having several email conversations with Nelson. We flew Turkish airlines (which was great) but unfortunately missed our connecting flight to Kilimanjaro and had to spend the night in Istanbul, Turkey. ****TIP-- make sure you have a few hours between connecting flights. Each country has specific international protocol and it takes time!!
As soon as we were able, we email Nelson to inform him of our delay and that we would not arrive to Kilimanjaro until the next night -1am! We were very concerned that he would not see this and that our pick up would be waiting for us- but he responded back within the hour and said we would be all set the next night. This was a relief. Luckily, we had a day in between when were to start our safari for situations just like this happening**** TIP- plan to have that extra day!
When we arrived to Kilimanjaro airport our pick up was waiting with a sign with my name on it. He drove us about (1hour) to the Outpost Lodge ( this stay was included with the safari). The Lodge was perfect and we were able to get a few hours of sleep before meeting up with our safari guide- Beno.
Beno was amazing! Right away we felt at ease with his caring personality. We were extremely excited to start our adventure and loved that Beno thoroughly communicate what to expect each step of the way. We arrived in Arusha Town to meet with Nelson. We met at a coffee shop and he went over what to expect over the next couple of days and then we paid the rest of the safari fees. We used USD to pay for the trip and only exchanged a little money for souvenir shopping. The coffee shop was next to a large store and Nelson encouraged us to go in to get any other necessities before the trip. ( we grabbed some caffeine and exchanged some money ) :) even though, honestly, we were so excited we didn't need it :)
Then we were off! Beno drove us to the town bordering Lake Manyara Park. We dropped off our camping gear at the site and then went on our way to Lake Manyara. Each park that we went to ( Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongnoro Crater) Beno got out to register the vehicle and pay the fee. We did not have to pay any money at all on the trip other than souvenir shopping and tips to Beno and Peter at the end of the safari. ***TIP other sites suggested 10-15 USD a day for tipping we suggest more if you are extremely happy with your safari. We tipped 25 USD a day to Beno and 20 USD to Peter and gave an extra 10 to Beno because he drove us unexpectedly extra to our next destination.
Lake Manayara was amazing and we even witnessed a dust storm go through--hundreds of baboons running toward the lake! After our day adventure at the lake, we went back to the camp site, had dinner and went to bed early. There was a performance but we were working on 0 sleep so we went to bed. Our tent was a military style canvas tent, we had two cots, sleeping bags, sheets and pillows. It only rained once (our first night) and not a speck of water was in the tent.
The next day after breakfast we headed to the Serengeti. Traveling from each park was an adventure in itself and we were able to soak in the beauty of Tanzania. The entire trip we saw the big 5 as well as hundreds of other species of wildlife. We are extremely grateful for Beno’s knowledge of the animals, birds, and plants. He literally knew the names of every animal and bird we saw. He spotted out leopards in a tree that without binoculars we could not see. He even (with binoculars) pointed out a rhino that was miles in the Ngorongoro Crater! Lions walked right by our vehicle, cheetahs ate lunch with no care, we even witnessed an Ostrich mating! We saw several baby animals too.
Our vehicle was a well-kept Toyota Land Cruiser. It had a latch roof so that when we entered the parks we could stand and site see. While it was a bumpy road (African Massage) we did not get car sick. I think it helped having the fresh air and standing was great fun too.
We were very happy that my husband and I were the only tourist in our vehicle. Other vehicles were jammed packed full of people and look extremely uncomfortable. Other company vehicles looked worn and not well kept *****TIP—request to be alone or pay extra if needed. It is 100% worth it. We are not anti-social people but we wanted to soak in as much of Tanziania as we could and we feel like we learned so much from the intimate experience with Beno.
Along the way we also stopped at the Massai Village and learned about their way of life. This was very interesting and worth the extra fee. This is the only time when we had to pay out of pocket. They leave this up to the tourist depending on if they want to stop or not.
We are extremely grateful that we were fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet Beno.
While Beno was our guide Peter was along with us and he was our amazing cook. Peter made delicious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for us. We enjoyed everything that he made and we appreciate the pride that he had for what he does. He always made sure we were happy with the meals and that everything was to our liking. He was a pleasure and we enjoyed meeting him and his company!
The entire trip was remarkable due to traveling with Focus in Africa. We are so fortunate to have had this experience and we will never forget Nelson, Beno, and Peter's hospitality!