IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful 7 days Safari
I look back on my holiday as a wonderful memory. It was certainly all I had hoped it would be, and felt that my wishes had been well understood and catered for.
The whole process with Get Together Adventures was seamless and exemplary, from the initial enquiry, planning the itinerary, right through to the completion of the trip.
The best part of Safari was my safari guide, Emmanuel , was wonderful. I saw so many animals and events with him. He was also informative and informational without overloading too much, and was very sensitive to my individual needs.
I want to thank Get Together Adventures for organising my trip.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Matoke Showed us the Best of Uganda and Tanzania
We booked Matoke Tours Uganda-Tanzania 13 day trip with a few minor changes and upgrades. The tour took us through a week of Uganda: Kampala, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Bwindi National Park. Edwin was our guide, and he smoothly got us to our destinations and provided lots of information about what we were seeing along the way. Accommodations ranged from good (Kampala) to amazing (everywhere else) and the food was excellent everywhere we went. We were able to see the habituated chimps and gorillas, and everything but rhinos on the "big five" list. We then left Uganda and were handed off to another driver who took us to Kigali Rwanda to start our second week. We flew from Rwanda to Arusha Tanzania where we were met by our new guide Paul. Tanziana was equally amazing in it's own unique way and Paul was an excellent guide. Our trip included Arusha, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Similar to Uganda, the accommodations in Arusha were good, the rest were amazing. In Tanzania we were able to see the elusive rhino (waaaay in the distance, but still we saw it!), many many big cats, and the migration of the wildebeests and zebras. We paid extra to take a sunrise balloon ride over the Serengeti and it was worth every penny. Matoke was easy to work with through the entire process, and held our hands from the moment we got off the plane in Entebbe until we flew out of Arusha. The only thing I would do differently if planning the trip again would be to skip an overnight in Arusha and drive further to Lake Manyara on the first day. Otherwise, this trip was perfect from start to finish.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Do not use this safari tour company!
I had a very negative experience with a Tanzanian tour operator called Warrior Expeditions which is owned and operated by Pasangei Lasakai Laizer.
Here is a summary of the issues I had with Warrior:
1) Tour Operator, Pasangei Lasakai, conned me out of money.
2) Land Cruiser used for Safari was dangerously unsafe and kept breaking down (see photo album pictures on website).
3) Tour Operator did not provide the guide and chef with money to cover trip expenditures.
This was by far the worst travel experience I ever had! Visit https://warriorexpeditionsfraud.com for more details.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was perfect for our first safari !
We lived incredible meetings with wildlife, near fort allways with safety and respect.
Isa was full of awareness about our needs (timimgs, animals...)
Communication was very good, idem for wilderness knowledges we wanted to get :-)
Service was too perfect for us!
We recommand!!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime!
My dad and I took a trip with Soul of Tanzania in July 2018 for my 40th Birthday. After much research of safari companies (it is overwhelming!) I chose Soul of Tanzania as I felt booking with a Tanzania-based company was important and I felt there would be a more personal connection to Soul. I knew I made the right choice from the beginning! The sales team, Miguel C (he is wonderful!) and Christina F ,were amazingly responsive and helpful, answering my initial 20+ emails prior to booking. I appreciated that Soul could work with any budget and book with any accommodation in the country, so that I could truly personalize and "splurge" on a smaller, more intimate luxury camp in the Serengeti while starting off with nicer budget lodges in Tarangire. Back in December 2017 I had originally requested Ben to be our guide, however he had since been promoted to Operations Manager (congrats Ben!) by the time we took our safari. However, Deo, who was hired to replace Ben, was amazing with his 22 years of experience, internal GPS, bionic eyes, quick and witty sense of humor, deep SOULful voice, and signature "pose" for photos :) Not only did we see the Big 5, we saw the Migration herds, a Black mamba snake and Deo pointed out when we saw a "baby, 200 year-old" Baobab tree in Tarangire that we probably would not have appreciated otherwise. Deo became a friend and we enjoyed spending time with him whenever we could! There were small, but nice touches of hospitality and service; Deo surprised me with buying my favorite popcorn at the visitor's center while I was in the restroom, Deo gave me Tanzanian shillings for a souvenir so that I didn't have to trade in USD. Deo went above and beyond to provide an amazing safari experience.
When we initially booked the trip, we booked for 2 nights in the North Serengeti, however the migration herds were still in the West come July. Ben and Deo and the staff made arrangements for us to switch lodging so that we could stay in the west to see the herds! This was much appreciated and we were so grateful to be able to be close to "The Greatest Show on Earth," and witness this very special natural event.
Soul had also been informed that I was celebrating my 40th birthday, so they had made arrangements ahead of time with the Pakulala Safari Camp at Ngorongoro crater (highly recommend this camp!) with a personalized birthday cake, candles and singing around the dining tent to the "Jambo, jambo Bwana/Kilimanjaro." None of the other guides were in the dining tent and I was worried Deo wouldn't be there, but he came to sing and celebrate--it honestly wouldn't have been the same without him; it's a celebration I'll never forget!
We enjoyed the hot picnic lunches and all of the lodges were beautiful and hospitable, particularly the Kiota Camp in Central Serengeti and Pakulala Camp in Ngorongoro. I have had several friends inquire about my trip and many want to know which company I booked with; I am excited to share with them about Soul and Deo and can confidently make these recommendations. Asante to all!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our Visit in Uganda and Rwanda
Our safari with Saso Uganda Safaris was absolutely wonderful, we enjoyed every minute of it!
Kasim, our guide, was excellent. He is a fantastic wildlife spotter who will see the ear of a lion sticking out of the grass at 1 km distance - amazing! He was also extremely good in positioning our vehicle always in the best position for observing and photographing, meaning he was excellent in anticipating the animal's behavior.
Saso team always replied immediately to all our inquiries and changes of plan and this made it extremely easy for us. Thank you all for an overwhelming and unforgettable trip!!!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Safari tour was fantabulous
We were picked up from my hotel in the morning at 5:00 am and depart for Tsavo East National Park through Bachuma gate. Driver was very nice and his English was fluent. So we didn't get any problem with communication. We were safe in jeep and saw herds of red elephants, Lions, Giraffes, Zebras, Gazelles, and various types of birds. After that we went to Voi Safari Lodge for lunch. Lunch was really tastier than other restaurants. We enjoyed our while drive through the park. Will visit again with my family.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Get Together Dream Adventures
Sadly we cannot go over 5 Five Stars ⭐️
First I need to say that the communications and services are way over my expectations. We had everything planned for us and no lack of any informations regarding the organisations of the tour. Savilinyi was there before the tour, at the beginning and also at the end. But what I personally loved the most was our Guide: Emmanuel Mnyenye. This gentleman was a passionate young man, always helpful and knowing about the environment, flora and animals. You can ask as many question you want, he will give you all the answers you need with details. He was always careful and cautious about our confort and made his best to provide an unbelievable Safari tour experience !
From what I saw from other Safari tour guide, theres not many that can equal his knowledge, kindness and professionalism. We saw every animals, even the rarest one, thanks to his ability to track animals. So if you're looking to see some certain animals, you can definitely count on him to make his best so you can see the animals you want.
Thanks for this amazing experience and the incredibly pleasant people who were with us during this whole time.
Ill definitely spread the word about Get together Adventures, for I want them to be known as a high quality Safari Tour company.
regards,
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderfully organized to maximize the best of South Africa
I recently returned from the Sunway Safaris Rainbow Route, 17-day tour across South Africa. I have never been on an organized tour of this length and wasn't sure what to expect. As a solo traveler, I was incredibly impressed with the organization of the tour, the tour vehicle "Red Elephant," and and the expertise of the guides. Yes, there was quite a bit of time spent in the vehicle (it's great, but if you go during the winter, make sure you have layers because it can be cold in the mornings), but a lot of that time was spent during safari game drives and in order to be able to cover the ground that we did. There were a few days with really long drives, but because we left early in the morning and stopped for an activity along the way, the drives didn't feel that long. At Kruger and the other safari parks, we saw some unbelievable wildlife sights (e.g., pride of 12 lions, lions eating a recently killed buffalo, mother lion crossing water with baby, all Big 5 on two days in a row, elephant walking to water hole) due to the skill level of our guides, Phuma and Farai. Our guides were the perfect pair and complemented each other beautifully. After a few days, it felt more like a family than a tour group. We only had 4 in the group, but the limit is 12. We were also able to see fabulous marine wildlife including humpback whales, southern right whales, seals, etc. I was also incredibly impressed with the accommodations which exceeded my expectations. For the first two weeks, we were in somewhat remote locations (with the exception of Kruger), which were very peaceful. The last week when we hit the garden route, it became a bit more crowded with tourists, but was absolutely beautiful! Overall, I would highly recommend this tour and this company.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Staff are very care taking
The staff took care and concern for our comfort during the trip.we are very happy to travel with rupia adventure.
