ES
35-50 years of age
Unprofessional & Liars
We booked a 10-day safari tour of the North including the main National Parks and a trekking from Empakai to Lake Natron. The very first day our rusty 4x4 had to be fixed. Ok. No problem. That happens. It was going to be fixed the same day. Next day we departed very late cause it had not been repaired. We arrive to campsite. Rain. Water seeped into our tents so our sleeping bags, mattresses got soaked... We complained and they were not changed until the 4th night!!! Meanwhile, more delays... We complained to the big boss (Mr. Nasoro - sorry if the spelling is wrong) for the delays. He'll do his best to solve it blah blah blah... Next day we arrive to Serengeti NP. Driver says he has not enough money to pay the entrance. Ok. Call your boss to solve it. He says that we have to pay ourselves. Same happen with Ngorongoro entrance. We spent more than 1 hour for the Boss to solve the problem. We paid. Later we found that it was intentional cause we have arranged with him that we will pay a little amount at the end of the trip. As you can imagine, that amount was exactly the money that we paid at Serengeti & Ngorongoro. So the thing is that we complain about the delays and the following days he creates a new problem that make us waste even more time. We were really furious. As for the trek, it was so badly organized that we had to pay to rescue part of their own stuff (cook, cooking material, etc...). We missed Lake Natron (the driver that had to pick us up to take us there was delayed..). We used some local guides for the trek. Really nice people. They were not getting paid by our staff. We almost had a fight so they got paid. They found the money to pay them miraculously. We did not trust them since we knew they were all liars. That last day, the Big Boss did not appear. He said he was in Dar. We complained about the money that we paid: the rescue of the staff, food expenses since cook and food were in the middle of nowhere... obviously he refused to pay us back. Not a single apologize. Later, the same staff, ashamed, told us that he was at home...
As you can see, we can't recommend this company. They made our trip a nightmare. Everyday there were delays and one lie after the other... And the way they treated the local guides was degrading.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great service, excellent organisation and once in a lifetime experience!
We really enjoyed our safari trip with Flash Safaris to Serengeti, Ngorogoro, Tarengire and Arusha National Park. We spoke with Magda about our wishes and she gave us great advice about what parks to see. We even did a balloon safari over the Serengeti. Our guide was a former wildlife preservator from Serengeti and knew all the right spots to see animals (i.e. leopards; lions etc.) We had an amazing time and can recommend Flash Safaris to everyone!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari Planning Made Easy
My planning started a good eleven months before the trip. While I had the basic structure of the trip in mind, Willow from Planet Africa Safaris had many helpful recommendations and my dream trip was set to reality quickly. I was impressed on how fast she always responded to my every inquiry, as if my trip was the only one she was working on. The airline changed the international flight twice and each time Willow juggled many bookings to accommodate the new schedule. I was lucky that the airline did not change the schedule too wildly and, more importantly, I was lucky that Willow was the one orchestrating all the planning, bookings, flight schedule, and all the details I didn’t think of. On the trip, the logistics flowed smoothly as the Mara River flows and each stop offered new and different experiences: From bush experience at Rekero to solitude at Naboisho Conservancy, from equatorial forest canopy at Rubondo Island to the open plains at Namiri Plains. By the way, this was the second trip Planet Africa Safaris organised for me. And for my next Kenya and Tanzania trip, I will call Planet Africa Safaris, first and only.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
“Fantastic trip, great guide, worth the money”
We decided to take our 5 days safari with Fantastic Safaris because of Excellent reviews here on Safaribookings. And it was that surely fantastic! I reccomend it to anyone.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
“Memorable tour”
We have just finished our 9 days family trip, my wife said this was the best trip ever, everything was fantastic and exceeded our expectations in every way. This company is an excellent operator.
“Trip of a lifetime!”
I found this company here on safaribookings and have just finished my 5 days lodge safari. We had an absolutely AMAZING time on our safari and i recommend this company to all who plan to travel to Tanzania.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kilimagaro
Richard is good partner to trip. I think about come back to Safari with this partner.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Game reserve Experience
We hired It Started in Africa for a game reserve experience for us and our daughter, just a couple of weeks ago.
We had a fantastic experience, with a good vehicle, knowledgeable driver and also some luck with the game drives as we saw the big5 multiple times.
They arranged the transport and the reservations. It all went off flawlessly! We highly recommend It Started in Africa as a travel agent and tour arranger!
RU
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Safari - Fantastic Services
We really enjoyed our safari experience with Fantastic Safaris, the trip was impressive, and their services were fantastic:
- high quality and spacious 4x4 Land Rovers (much better than most of the vehicles of other agency’s we came across during our trip); very skillful drivers/rangers, who have in-depth knowledge of wildlife and nature, and who can also tell a lot about Tanzania and its cultureI definitely recommend to book your Tanzania trip through Fantastic Safaris
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A lifetime experience
I have recently come back from a 14 day safari in which was organised by AFRICAN BUDGET SAFARIS. I did contact several companies but I found that this replied quickly to all my questions and also put together a great itinerary. I can highly recommend AFRICAN BUDGET SAFARIS to anyone. You will find them a pleasure to work with, informative and helpful at all times.