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Review about Tanzania by Liesbeth
We went to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater, Ndutu area and Serengeti. What a beautifull parks with real beuatifull senery. Loveliy lodges and so many animals. Great!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gorilla safari
This was a great way to meet Gorilla's. It is worth every penny! This Africa Adventure Safaris did and excellent job in helping me book the reservations. I sent many emails asking questions and all were promptly answered. When I left a phone number, I quickly received a call which helped me feel comfortable to pay a deposit a year before I was going to make the trip. We were promptly picked up at the airport by Eric who spent 3 days driving us around. He was a great driver. Olive and Bill were great in helping us make the reservations. Highly suggest this company.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great service + reliable car
Moses was wonderful to work with -- prompt, honest, and courteous. I requested a car to be dropped off to me at 6am the day of the 2016 elections, and it was delivered on-time and easily.
The Rav4 worked out great. Comfortable car to drive and no problems despite the heat and travel time from Entebbe to Fort Portal. Returning it was easy as well.
I didn't end up using the GPS (it didn't seem to work well with the locations I was entering in), but I had few problems getting around.
Very lovely, seamless experience. Would rent again!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
1 day 1 night Gorilla Trek - fantastic experience
Herbert was fantastic. Prior to the trip, he and his team were very responsive over email. Our trek and 1 night stay went by without a hitch, and the group had a blast. On the day itself, Herbert picked us up promptly from our hotel in a comfortable safari jeep. He was a great host and driver, and was also very knowledgeable about the area and the gorillas. We stayed at Villa Gorilla, which was a really lovely, homely experience. The food and views were amazing. Highly recommended!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great team and a wonderful safari
We would recommend Breakdown Safaris to those who want a personalized experience for their safari and other adventures in Tanzania delivered by an incredible team. Fan and Kathy were great from the very first email contact, honestly explaining the challenges of an unusually wet season and suggesting alternatives for us to consider. In the end, we spent time in Zanzibar, had a wonderful visit to the eco-educational resort on Chumbe Island off its coast, and explored Ruaha National Park with them. The lodging, transport, and activities were all professionally arranged and tailored to our travel style and desires. We loved the two nights on Chumbe and the snorkeling was amazing (as was the food!). The accommodations are basic, but appropriate for the goals of the eco-lodge and staff were fantastic on the island. Chombe, our “fixer,” who met us at each stage while we were in Dar to help us get to hotels and transport, was great. Always early and professional. The highlight of the trip was simply spending time with the co-owners of Breakdown Safaris (Kathy from the USA and Fan from Tanzania) who accompanied us on our Ruaha safari. We had some very special moments in a park in which we were one of only 3 or 4 vehicles we saw in 3 days. Unlike the mobbing of lions and chasing of cheetahs we experienced at times in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti region, we were always the only vehicle at special wildlife experiences such as watching a pair of hungry lionesses begin their nighttime hunt or less than week old elephants struggle to keep up with the herd. We loved it all. We also enjoyed staying at the park cabins, although a little hot, they were very comfortable with a nice bathroom, bed and sitting room and the best view in the world of the lake and night skies where we could listen to wildlife such as hippos, hyenas, and lions through the night from the safety of our cabins. We especially enjoyed chats with Kathy and Fan as we drove through towns on roads that challenged us all! What a great trip.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
“flawless from beginning to end”
I start off by thanking Joao, the Customer Service Happiness Manager, who is the reason that I chose this company. From the time I started my safari research, to our safari, Joao and I exchanged hundreds if not thousands of emails with every single detail that concerned us. Joao made us feel 100% comfortable and never tried to push anything on us, which made us choose this company, and we are 100% happy with our decision. This company certainly has the human factor that we needed and attention to details.
I cannot recommend it started in Africa enough, our every day pick up was on time, our drivers in both Kenya and Tanzania were very punctual and courteous. Jackson is absolutely lovely and helped us every step along the way. Our whole trip was exactly as planned, an out of this world 7 day safari with our 5 year old. The drivers are quite knowledgeable and calm with a good level of English. The safari vehicle, though it looked a bit old or rugged (no wonder with the roads), did not let us down. I did about a year of research for this trip, and I found It Started in Africa to have competitive prices for their packages. Here are a few pointers which we discovered along the way that our driver did not seem to know much about, which is understandable as most people do not look for the same things. If you are planning to purchase a tanzanite, the further you are from Arusha, the better the prices will be. Also, if you are going to Zanzibar after, most crafts are cheaper there than anywhere on safari. If you do the Masai village visit, keep in mind that the prices for their crafts are about 10 times higher than anywhere else, but if you wish to help the community, purchasing from them is a great option. Overall, I give this company 5 plus stars, we had an unforgettable experience and we owe it all to a fantastically run company, It Started in Africa.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Trip
We took the 4 days Kruger tour, including 1 night at the Mohlabetsi private safari lodge, one night at Satara and one night at Skukusa. I had been on a Wildlife Safaris tour in 2007 which was excellent, so I didn't hesitate to book with them again. As in 2007, Clive was the guide. Clive is a fantastic guide and professional. He is totally committed to making sure you see as many great things as possible, and when we were on the public park drives he talked to the drivers prior to the drives to tell them up to the minute spottings. He did everything he could to make our holiday fantastic, and it really was. We saw all the big five, with a number of very good leopard sightings. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and would certainly book with Wildlife Safaris again.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really nice 2 days safari experience & bike tour
We started our tour with Homeland Adventures with a 5-days-Biketour around Kilimanjaro area. We got many information before the start of the tour and stayed in frequent contact with the very friendly tour operator Muksin Mush. They figured out an individual tour for our wishes and budget. The tour itself was very interesting and a lot of fun with our guides Goodluck and Raymond. Thank you guys again!
We saw different landscapes, wild animals like zebras on the way and visited nice places like hot springs, Materuni waterfalls and Olpopongi Maasai village. The rides on the bike have been exhausting by 35°C but still good to handle. The accommodations were really local but what we asked for and the food the same. So you get the real tanzanian experience.
After the biketour we continued with a 2 days safari trip to Tarangire national park and ngorongoro conservation area with a 4WD. We had nice company with Jan Schulte, the tour operator from Tansania Erfahren and his family. We had a really nice experience seeing a huge amount of animals with four of the big five only missing the leopard.
We would recommend Homeland Adventures and Tansania Erfahren to everyone looking for individual tour organized by friendly people who care about the customers wishes. Anytime again :)!
Thanks Cathrin & Timo
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptionally efficient and nothing is too much of a problem with immediate responses
The booking was tailor made to exactly what we requested and after confirming the tour, the confirmation was almost immediate. No matter what day of the week Luxury Safari always respond whether on tour or initialising the details. Where service was required the company always ensured this was efficiently available. The whole process more than lived up to expectations. Our safaris to Marataba and Thanda were superb with first rate accommodation, service, food, drink and wonderful safaris for both birds, animals and insects. Great guides. The holiday also including staying in lodges in the Drakensberg Mountains which so enjoyable with fantastic scenery. Overall a wonderful experience.
BY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect safari, excellent partners www.kenyatanzaniasafari.com
The Destination Consultants - a family business of Nick and Susan. They are interested in each customer and therefore try to accommodate all the tourists wishes. Our trip to Kenya with Nico was superb. He did everything that we asked for (and even more). I have dealt with a number of tour operators in Kenya, but now I know it's not just another travel agency, and I have a new good friend in Kenya. I hope that those who will have to deal with Niko will remain very satisfied. All the best of luck and to Kenya to meet with The Destination Consultant