IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful experience
My husband and I, did a safari, from August 25 to September 3 through the parks of Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. It was a wonderful experience, our guide Ibrahim was fantastic, the lodge beautiful, especially the Roika Lodge and Kati Kati Lodge, great food and a wonderful hospitality. About Roberto and Greyson both very kind.
Thanks for everything
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best of Botswana tour; Well organised, great guide, great place to visit.
Hello,
Emily and I are well seasoned travellers, although this is the first time for a Safari. We went on the 13 day best of Botswana tour which is a mid range lodge / big safari tent tour. We have been on a few organised tours in the past and can safely say that this tour compares favourably.
We booked very late and during the peak season due to my expat work commitments. One of the advertised hotels wasn't available but Mzanzi adventures were very flexible and gave us a number of different options to choose from as an alternative. Mzanzi were also flexible as we weren't charged for the first night in Johannesburg as we didn't need the accomodation.
Bongi, Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the local culture and animals. He had an amazing ability to read the bush on the game drives, we would have missed a lot without him. Bongi is clearly very experienced, he was very professional and attentive to our needs, he frequently checked to make sure everything was ok.
Our tour had far fewer people than the other groups, which meant that we often had the game vehicles to ourselves, the other groups were stuffed together like sardines. The tour vehicle that we had was very comfortable and I couldn't fault Bongi's driving. We were able to stop whenever we saw something that interested us. The accomodation was comfortable and clean (really lovely in Nata, Moremi and Chobe) and the food was very good, especially the Braai Brekkie in the Okovango delta.
We can honestly say that we have no regrets in booking with Mzanzi-Adventures, We think the tour offers good value.
Kind Regards
David and Emily Clifford
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It exceeded our expectations. The service was far and away top class! They really pamper you!
The communication and service from Michelle Usher was amazing!! I work as a customer care agent for AA for 22yrs and when it comes to customer service I am very picky and Michelle Usher has grat customer service and communications skills. The #1 reason why I would book my next Africa vacation with Thorn Bush is because of her service. She went far and beyond to make sure everything went well with our arrival specially considering that our flight was delayed for a few hours.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I thought I knew Ruaha but... no...
Afriroots organised for us a camping safari in Ruaha, then a few days including walks in Eastern Usambara, in the Amani Reserve. I should first say, I knew both areas, or at least, I thought I knew them, having been there when I used to live in lovely Tanzania years back. Well... I had still a lot to discover, thanks to Afriroots. Faultess organisation and flexibility to accommodate our laziness at time, safe drivers also experienced in the areas we travelled in, wonderful 'camping with a difference' atmosphere in Ruaha, excellent and inventive cook (I'm a vegetarian), what else... I recommend Afriroots for all those who want to have this unique experience of a breakfast with a giraffe being interrupted by an elephant and Katuku, our driver, switching on the car engine to make sure that... we could continue to eat while watching whether really... the elephant was scarred enough for a little while. A GREAT TIME,
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Big time safari was great to me. Good price and also good service, it was my first time going on a safari and I wil use them again... I will recommend it to anyone without hestision!!
NG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I had a fantastic moment in my life. I wouldn't forget in a hurry...
Thanks to my great friend cum son ken sila, travelling with the team was great... so far the best in kenya header.. thank you KEN SILA
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Chimps Gorillas Game Drive
Hello,
I booked a budget safari and I was totally positively surprised by the offered accomodation. The price for the safari included more or less everything, so the company was very competitive. For me it was the best offered budget offer. Our driver Edmund was also very good.
Kind regards
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
More Than We Dreamed
Wonderful. We could stop there as that sums up our trip.
However, there is more to say. If you are considering going on a trip to Africa, we believe there's only one company to do it with. I Dream of Africa. From the very beginning, Christopher and I Dream of Africa, were very pleasant to work with. It was extremely easy to communicate via email with Christopher. There were sometimes, that it would take a day or two for him to respond, but that was because he was out on safari during those times. And when he would respond, it was very professional and courteous, but most importantly it was thorough and would address all of our concerns or provide adequate updates about our upcoming trip.
It's been 6 months since our trip and we still talk about the memories or look at pictures when we were with Christopher. I Dream of Africa planned every detail of the trip other than when how to get to Africa. From the moment we stepped out of the airport, our guide was there to greet us and begin our adventure. Our guide, Christopher is the owner of the company and takes pride in everything that he does. He goes above and beyond to make the trip full of memories and a pleasant experience. In our opinion, having a local guide and local company made the trip that much more. We would see other guides and tours along our journey, and you could tell their guide did not carry the same appreciation for the animals as Christopher. We were able to see the things that we wanted to see and things that we had no idea even existed, and Christopher would take the time to explain their habits, names and other things we did not know about the animals. We shared many laughs with Christopher as he would never cease to surprise us with finding something new and having the patience as we would sit and enjoy the beauty of Tanzania.
Tanzania was welcoming and wonderful from the very beginning. Every lodge that I Dream of Africa booked for us, was extremely friendly and hospitable. The culture never stopped welcoming us and we always felt safe, no matter where our adventure took us. We had to go into town a few times to stop at a pharmacy, and we when we could not find the needed medicine, Christopher knew where else to go. He knew every area that we went to and with such ease, that we felt not only safe, but glad to have him there to truly guide us.
Since returning home, we have already discussed taking a trip back to Tanzania during another season to see what else I Dream of Africa could show us! We have not made plans yet, but know that when we do, there is only one company we will be in contact with. We highly recommend I Dream of Africa and Christopher.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Expectation Exceeded
What can i say, Elize and Johan, both of you are wonderful!!!
The whole road trip was so fun, and both of you have explain to us well about SA, we are well taken care by you.
We will surely plan another trip with different season to meet up with you again!!
Cheers!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great first-time safari for a solo traveller
I recently went on a solo trip of the Northern Circuit of Tanzania with the Nature Responsible Safari Company. While this was my first safari and therefore can not compare NRSC with other companies I can't imagine having a more enjoyable experience.
Fransisca (company owner) was a tremendous help to me during the entire process. As I said, since this was my first safari I had many questions (big and small) and she was always prompt in her reply.
As any diligent traveller would do I shopped around and no one could match the great deal Fransisca offered me. She even met with me on the first day of my trip to see if I had any final questions and then again on the last day of my trip to see how everything went. I can't imagine someone at one of the big companies giving me that kind of care and attention.
I spent the majority of my trip with Emmanuel (tour guide) since I was on my own. He was incredibly knowledgeable and his friendly attitude made the entire trip a great experience. I learned a lot from him not only about the animals/parks but about Tanzania itself.
I thoroughly enjoyed my safari and recommend NRSC to anyone visiting Tanzania.