35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Nice experience in Mikumi
We booked the 3 days Mikumi safari and had a great experience. Contact and communication with Norbert was excellent prior to the safari start and we got picked up as promised and on time. The driver/guide drove carefully, planned in for enough toilet breaks on the way.
The game drives were absolutely great, and we saw all you can possibly see in Mikumi. Our guide Otto did a good mix of driving and breaks and explications (and adapted very fast onto what we wanted to see in particular) and he did always respect "good practice for wildlife tourism" (we saw many exemples of guides in the park who didn't and chased the animals with the cars). Otto was very knowledgeable, answered to all questions, but was sometimes a bit too quiet and sparing of words during explications (but still better than someone trying to entertain you non-stop).
Food was perfectly organised: my friend and I were worried about prepared lunch packages since we have both special diet requirements, but we always stopped at restaurants and we were able to choose from the menu - especially the stop at the lodge in the park sitting close to a water source and watching the animals, was amazing.
Overall we had a great experience and can recommend to the fullest going with Selous Explorer.
US
Highly Recommend
My boyfriend and I embarked on a five-day safari booked through Safari Multiways. Our guide Kappia was very knowledgeable and great about managing our expectations (which were more often than not exceeded!) Our first day in the Serengeti we saw the Big 5 before noon (although the rhino only from a great distance.) Kappia even spotted a serval lying down in tall grass while driving. The accommodations ranged from good to great. Overall we were very happy with the trip.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Trip
We had an amazing trip with African Wildcats Expeditions! We've seen all the big Nationalparks in Tanzania and camped inside the parks. John, our tour guide, had a big knowledge of the animals and the rest of the nature. We felt safe at all times, also when buffalos and hyenas were next to our tent. Our cook was absolutely amazing (ask for Anold). The whole organization prior the tour as well as during the tour was great. I would definitely recommend this tour operator to everybody!
DE
Best Safari for us
We have had memorable moments on a 10 day safari with Gosheni through the national parks Tarangire, Manyara, Eyasi, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and after many worldwide Trips we can say that these experiences were the most impressive at all. After we had decided to go to Tanzania, we wrote to various safari providers and asked for offers. However, because we did not just want to observe animals, we asked for incorporate Cultural Trips as an important component. From all the offers Gosheni proved to be the best for us. The advice, contact and communication with Peter Roberts, the owner, was outstanding. We would never have dreamed how impressively the visits and the meeting with the Hadzabes, Datogas and other ethnicities had affected us.
For the safari, Peter gave us an absolute top guide with Zadock. Anyone who has ever been together with a driver guide over such a long time 12 hours a day will be able to assess how difficult that can be. With Zadock we had from our first day a very friendly, experienced driver and connoisseur of the fauna and flora of Tanzania at our side. Not only that, he was also a very intelligent conversation partner and could enlighten us about the history, culture and politics. At the same time, he has always been interested and cared for our welfare.
And also we will mention that we have seen the incredible variety of wild animals. We think Tanzania is the best place to do a safari.
Likewise mentioned the accommodations selected by Gosheni the food and the always very friendly staff in the camps. Particularly the Acacia tented camp in the Serengeti mentioned. We will certainly return again.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing experience and very professional
I found myself really well with nyasì adventure, kind people available and very professional. I recommend them for your safari in Tanzania
LB
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, Honest and Professional
We were traveling as a young couple. Accordingly we had requests and concerns to be attended to and the dedication of the Company to accommodate our requirements duly as needed was commendable and much appreciated. The communication with the General Manager of the Company makes everything easier and more flexible in terms of proper planning. All issues are taken care of in advance and the general service in terms of quality, professional behavior, safety requirements is top notch. The choice of the right man in the right place to be your guide during the Safari is of utmost importance and this is what Mr. Opani, our guide for the trip, was : the perfect man for the perfect trip, his composure, attitude, assurance and knowledge of the wilderness, the animals, educated information made everything smooth for us during the trip.
Also, the Safari exceeded our expectations in terms of being able to see all categories of animals, Big ones and less big, the so-called Big 5 and the other animals one expects to see, even those you don't expect to see. But I recommend patience to all individuals as time needs to be given to animals to show themselves sometimes and also to behave normally inn the presencce of people in terms f hunting habits and so on. We have to Thank Mr. Opani again to teaching us this, to be patient in order to enjoy the experience.
A little note though about the details of the Plan : the transition times from one place or area to another in the Safari program should be mentioned and clarified, sometimes we didn't expect the large amount of time spent in terms of transition from one place to another through the days, which corresponds to long hours of driving...but in the company of someone like Mr. Opani this wasn't a big issue after all, time eventually flies by :).
SA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing Safari with memories for a life time
Overall, the trip was fantastic and has left with us some good memories of the African wild life, nature as well as the people. My family and myself enjoyed every moment of our stay at Amboselli, Naivasha & Masai Mara.
Helder, your quick response on emails while planning the trip has been exemplary. Your team's support has been very good from the time we landed at Nairobi. Special mention of our tour guide and driver, David who has been of great help all the time.
The drive time between places was quite long especially the roads to Mara was quite bumpy. In retrospective, taking domestic flights would have been an option had we known it before. No regrets though.
We had a full blown safari which has left an indelible impression in our minds.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Faultless, Seamless and Superior
The Encompass Africa people put together a wonderful package for my wife and I...all done initially over the phone but more by email.... and everything went like clockwork. I soon realised that I could throw away my itinerary, and simply wherever I was a person would appear and we would be taken to our next destination, after having gained the fruits of our current location.
They were recommended to me by a friend who has visited Africa a number of times, and I have no hesitation in sharing that recommendation to all.
The Wilderness Safaris camps especially were superbly run and managed, and the people of Namibia and Botswana stand out as a beacon of the good of Africa and what can be achieved there by the locals.
My wife, who was a little apprehensive about going there, has come be a more passionate ambassador than I, if that is possible.
Well done, Encompass Africa, Jono, Danica, and team.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the most profound experiences of my life was spent with Viva Safaris!
My daughter, who had recently graduated from college, and I spent six wonderful days with Viva Safaris last July. We both were impressed immediately with the correspondence leading up to our trip, the arrangement to be picked up at our hostel in Joburg, and the perfection with our entire trip. The accomodations were clean and comfortable, the grounds were beautiful, the food was great, the guides were friendly and knowledgeable and took great care in making sure we saw as much as possible. We took advantage of every drive offered...even 5am drives that we weren't scheduled to take, if there were extra seats! I loved seeing not only animals, but birds too, and the guides were more than happy to point them out and stop to let me photograph them. On one day in Kruger we saw the Big 5 all before noon! We just can't say enough about the great experience we had and highly recommend it!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible. Anthony is so knowledgable and showed us the best time through Kenya.
Accomodation was great. Tour truck was comfortable. The sights and animals were just incredible. Anthony went over and above to make our holiday memorable.