20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari tour company that really listens to your requests
I found YZS through an internet search and am glad i did.
I sent a brief email explaining what my wife and I were planning (we wanted to safari in Tanzania and see the migration on a restricted budget!) and within 45 mins Julian - director of YZS, had called me back to discuss further.
He was very pleasant and massively informed on Tanzania. He gave me a run down on his personal history and I knew then that I could leave the planning of our holiday to him and be confident that all our requirements would be met.
He offered 2 suggestions - one South Tanzania and one North and it wasn't hard to decide when he explained what both would involve and the costs involved.
To describe the holiday briefly does it an injustice however it does demonstrate how personally Julian takes planning your holiday.
We had had a few days in Kenya attending a friends wedding and then headed to Tanzania where we spent 7 days - 5 of which were on Safari with YZS.
We were picked up in Arusha by our tour company - WAYO africa. Danford was our guide and he was brilliant. WAYO's ethos is that your safari is your private holiday and therefore my wife and I were on the jeep on our own.
We set off and our first port of call was Lake Manyara. - Amazing. Baboons, Girraffes, Zebras, Hippos, Elephants and buffalo ( amongst others all on the first day)
We then headed on to and stayed the night in a tented lodge called Rhotia Valley. Our only regret is we didn't spend longer than one night here.
Our next day was spent in the Ngorogoro Crater. - Stunning. Here we saw the animals as above but also Rhinos. Danford again sharing his vast knowledge with us.
That evening was spent in Rhino lodge on the ourskirts of the crater.
We then moved onto the Serengetti. We spent 4 days 3 nights travelling round the Serengetti and saw the 'Big 5'.
The camp provided by WAYO was outstanding.
As i say, a very brief summary of our holiday organised by Yellow Zebra Safaris but they certainly made our holiday that of a lifetime by using their local knowledge, contacts and by listening to their clients needs and wants.
I can not recommend Yellow Zebra Safaris highly enough and will absolutely book with them should we or any family members be heading back to Tanzania at any point.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Uganda - Trekking Experience
The tour in Uganda was exceptional. Every detail was covered. The service from the onset of the planning to the actual trip was outstanding. The people at Journey's Discovering Africa made the experience as they customized the trip to meet our needs. If you are traveling to this area of Africa, I would chosse Journey's Discovering Africa.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
OUTSTANDING
We traveled to Tanzania with our three teenagers in August 2013. Amazing Tanzania arranged the entire holiday. The trip was fantastic - a truly life changing experience. This was due in large part to the professional, knowledgeable team at Amazing Tanzania. Each leg of the trip was meticulously planned and thoughtfully executed. Our guide was outstanding with extensive knowledge about the region and very respectful of the wildlife and the environment. The high-light was staying at the mobile tent camp in the Serengeti - owned and operated by Amazing Tanzania. Beautifully blending into the natural surroundings, the camp was luxurious, the staff where so welcoming and the food was excellent. The game drives were incredible - we were able to watch animals up close for hours rarely encountering any other tourists. When we return we will spend our entire time at the camp!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
it was an exciting tour, with excellent planing an guidance
very competent travel planing and implementation, excellent guidance, the guides have an enormous
knowlegde about flora and fauna of countries in southern africa, the carpark is very good
very good value for money
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
From the Southern Circuit to the top of Kilimanjaro
Looking out at Kilimajaro from my hotel window this morning is like an otherworldly experience. Ben Jennings, the owner, was grilling me (as is his habit) last night about the service, food, if I was being pressured to summit. He's constantly improving, pushing to get better, and in all ways trying to take E-Trip Africa to another rung higher. My experience of them began back about June through a Trip Advisor referral and it's been top flight ever since. To keep this relatively short and sweet, the first thing that Ben does is spend a fair bit of time understanding- how much experience (this is my fifth trip to Africa) what do you want to do (adventure, out of the way, totally cool stuff, already saw the animals), and basically getting a sense of who you and what you want to spend. The parameters set, he gets to work. In no time I had some options that I grabbed: a camel trek, a Kili climb, and he was able to negotiate a trip to the Southern Circuit which fit my preference for fewer tourists and more bushcamp experience. Ben fought hard for me in terms of cutting costs, and I accommodated where I needed so it was a two way deal. On Kili, since I was going up solo, Ben sent me with his wife, who was excellent company.
The Kili trip deserves extra mention because this is his team. He has top flight guides, and a crew of porters and cooks together for six years. They earn a living wage so that they don't have to maneuver for tips, and that means they are happy, friends, and work well together. This makes for an excellent experience on the mountain for all involved. August, his top guide, and Ignas, the assistant guide, were fun and funny, but also highly attentive to medical issues, very focused on safety, extremely well informed, and when I had a knee go wonkers on the way down from the summit, they helped me down safely.
Contrary to popular lore, we got no hardboiled eggs on our plates. The food was flat out delicious. Ranik the cook spoiled us with his changeups every day and once he learned I loved his soups, I was treated every day with zucchini, leek, I can't recall them all, but I got every last drop out of the bowl, and begged for seconds and thirds.
I am already planning a month with E-Trip Africa in January 2015. From now on I will use them many times over.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a most amazing Namibia 4x4 adventure thanks to ATI's experience, help and support.
ATI's knowledge of Namibia & help in formulating our itinerary plus their attention to detail and support while we were on our holiday enabled us to have a most memorable adventure. The 4x4 vehicles and equipment supplied was good. We have no hesitation in recommending ATI.
MC
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Tanzania is well managed and gives you excellent advice to plan and organize your safari
I know Laura and Colin since many years and have full confidence in Amazing Tanzania to arrange my safaris, always living up to my expectations. They are very knowledgable about the country and wildlife. They have organized my safaris to my full satisfaction to different parks, especially to Ndutu where I like to stay and make it my base. I have been on safari to their campsite at Salei, with view to Oldoynio Lengai. You can go on walking safaris with their Massai guides, drive to the Rift, relax and stargaze around the camp fire.
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Personal tour with an excellent and kind tour guide visiting beautiful lodges.
The tour was very personally organized right from the booking. During the tour our wishes were always fulfilled to full extent. The chosen lodges were personally and beautiful. Our tour guide Didi was very kind and not only did a very good job but really wanted to show us his wonderful country. The trip with Impala tours is totally recommendable and we say thank you again for this very nice holiday.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great day trip to the Lesedi Cultural center and Elephant Sanctuary
Michele was very responsive to my emails when helping to book a few day trips before our arrival to South Africa. Ben was a great guide and host for our day trip to the Lesedi Cultural center. The Elephant Sanctuary was fantastic. Themba Day Tours and Safaris did a wonderful job of picking us up at our hotel and taking my wife and I on two great day trips.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and funny.
Tour leaders took care of us from the beginning to the end for everything. They were good friends who tried to please and make us see the very best, feeling confortable and satisfied.