its a wonderfull combination of nature wildlife hospiltality realxiation. Its paradise lost
The nearness of Gnoe
All right, wildlife does not evoke the same emotions Norah Jones does with her beautiful song but believe it or not, when you’re in the middle of a herd of Gnoes and other wildlife for the first time in your life, tears come to your eyes. It’s an emotional moment.
It’s January, rain and storm rule where we live in Holland. Tanzania is just 9 hours away with its beautiful nature, lovely climate and astounding wildlife.
Our trip in Tanzania knew three stages: relaxing days in and around Moshi, acknowledging the snowy peak of Kilimanjaro every morning, an exciting 11-day safari in Tarangiri National Park, Ngoro Ngoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Our R. and R. was on Zanzibar, with our feet in the turquoise water of the Indian ocean.
Nothing was standard in those memorable days. Dutch born and raised Selma Kamm and her Tanzanian husband Ngomi Kamm of Moshi based Makasa Tanzanian Safaris excel in tailor-made trips. They had excellent and very practical suggestions on where to go and what to see and still made us feel ‘captain of our ship’.
On the spot, in Tanzania, Makasa service is impeccable and their guides and drivers are out to give you the time of your life.
We grew very much attached to our driver /guide Humphrey. He has an amazing knowledge of both flora and fauna and seems to have bionic eyes. My expensive binoculars are no match for his experience and eyesight when it comes to spotting wildlife. And yes, we saw the big five, and the small five and much more. We walked along thousands and thousands of Flamingo’s in Empakaai Crater, drove through paradise lost Ngoro Ngoro crater and were awed by the vastness of Serengeti. There is so much more to tell.
On safari we stayed in what they call tented lodges: an excellent invention. The cosiness of a tent, the size of a small bungalow, excellent double bed, chairs, and of course your own bathroom and shower. In the morning you wake up at the friendly voice just outside your tented lodge, asking if you want a hot or a cold shower.
Tourism is still relatively small in Tanzania, so when you visit a local family, its just you and the family, and together you prepare a local lunch –very tasty indeed- while they enjoy the way you potter around with their cooking utensils.
To top it all we spent 4 days in guest house Kilima Kidogo, in Paje, Zanzibar: white beaches, warm ocean, beds for an afternoon nap, lovely food and very friendly service.
Karibu indeed.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Serivce
Everything was great. We had an amazing team on the mountain. Every day the camp was set up by the time we arrived, the food was always hot and delicious, and everyone was incredibly friendly. Our safari was in Serengeti, and we stayed at a beautiful tented camp and saw a ton of animals. Highly recommend going during the Wildebeest migration.
EAV was never late, never forgot anything, and stuck closely to the itinerary but let us make changes as we went and as we wanted. Great trip!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
simply the best! thanks georg and paul
Paul replied to our mails immediately,and gave us a lot of advices in order to complete the planification of our tour.
The payment was done partially by bank and the rest directly to the driver Georg. He is kind, professional trustful,tireless and careful .We land at 3.am and he pick us up soon. The accomodations were amazing, over my expectation. The safaris( we did masai mara, naguru, kilimangiaro)were beautiful, Georg during the driving , informed us regarding enviroment and culture in Kenia,he is competent and permit us to photograph various species of animals.We followed the program, but Georg was always available to satisfy our requests.nevertheless the long distance in order to arrive in the different places, georg seemed tireless, and we felt always safe. At the end of the safari, we spent 4 additional days along the sea... but immediately we contacted again Paul to organize for us also some excursions there, georg was our driver and we met a sailer that spend with us the day in wasini marine park. The kenia expresso tour has a good local network, so your holiday is in good safe hands and doesn t lose the autenticity of the place .
I strongly recommend this serious organization.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari with Armadillo!
Chris and his helped Darin were so kind and supportive during our 4 day, 3 night tour. We flew into Jo-burg and Truck Norris came and picked us up right in front of our hostel, then drove us via the panoramic route, per our request. Every day Chris gave us options of what we wanted to do, and even helped us book a night drive with the park provided service. The food was incredible, and Chris took us to get a drink at the visitors centers in every campground. We had difficulty paying on time, but he worked with us and was very flexible and understanding. I highly recommend this service!! It was the highlight of my time in South Africa!
A Very Positive Experience
Having arrived in South Africa on Dec. 26 without anything planned, we needed to move fast. Ute could not have been more responsive or helpful in facilitating delivery of an excellent safari experience. She took our preferences into account in providing myriad options for us to consider and did so in incredibly short order. For that, as well as her recommending Kirkman's Kamp, we could not be more grateful.
Family Beach Holiday and Safari
We just got back from a wonderful trip to Kenya with Safari Joe. We enjoyed a fabulous safari to Tsavo as well as relaxing on the beautiful Diani Beach. One of the many highlights was a visit to the village where our children played football with the local children, memories that will last forever. Thank you
Great host of Kili experience
I must say thank you to Tanzania Expeditions for hosting my holidays with Kilimanjaro package.
Great follow-ups before the trip and an amazing crew to guarantee a pleasant journey:)
I'll recommend Tanzania Expeditions for similar packages to any visitor.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Holiday to remember
A Safari is a very complicated type of holiday considering all the different elements involved such as transfers, accommodation, flights, etc. We were pleasantly surprised that all went like clockwork and we kept up with our proposed itinerary. Due to the rains in the some of the bridges had been washed away and we had to use alternative routes to the lodges. We really had fun and miss the glorious Tanzanian sunshine.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic lodge, staff, food
A group of 12 of us climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in Sept 2013, and used honey badger lodge as our base in Moshi, plus used them to organise our 5 day climb up Mt Kilimanjaro via the marangu route. Everything from the minute we arrived at the airport was spot on, 100% satsifaction from all 12 in the group. The accommodation at honey badge lodge is superb, lovely rooms, fantastic swimming pool, and the food was very very good, especially the pizza. And with a cold kilimanjaro beer what more could you want.
The guides they provided were expectional, they made sure all 12 of us reached the summit. The food on the moaunitan was also great. We could not fault anything, from the pick up at the airport, the accommodation & food, teh guides and experts on the mountain. We would all recommend them 100%. So much so, there is a group of 31 of us climbing Kilimanjaro in October 2015, and we will be using the exact same blueprint as last time.
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania - 3 parks and Big Five
Thank you Philemon, Iris and Jordan for the amazing safari experience. Everything from planning to execution was smooth and efficient.
We visited Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Highlands Coffee Farm and had time of our life.
Philemon, our driver guide, was fantastic and he's knowledge of places, animals and people was amazing. He made us feel unique, not like just another customer.
If you are looking for a Safari Operator for your trip, stop looking, Tanzania Serengeti Adventure is the operator that makes your dream come true.