NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really kind
A perfect trip, it was the cheapest for three days i could find, but the experience was amazing. Not only at the safari but also at the lodge en hotels.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overwhelmed by how well the safari went and by how good value it was.
The safari was great, tents comfortable and tour guide far exceeded expectations.
I wanted to see predators and we saw all three major ones plenty of times (lion, cheetah and leopard) including two hunting. The guide (Godfrey) always made sure to take us somewhere new and was able to spot animals beyond the horizon somehow, like a sixth sense. Of course we saw elephants, hyenas, buffalo, wildebeest, vultures, hippos, crocs, ostriches, mongeese, zebras and loads of birds. We even saw a few rhinos from a distance.
The tents and food were all arranged without fuss, and we were never hungry, nor cold or uncomfortable besides driving the dirt roads on safari but even luxury safaris use those same roads and vehicles.
The vehicle was clean and suitable, no one ever was without a view of an animal and we changed orderly to make sure front seat was evenly used.
I was sceptical of the whole arrangement after my time elsewhere in Africa but the whole thing went off as well as expected or better. The price didn't change from the quote, everything they said was included was true and the office staff checked in daily in case anything needed extra help (it didn't).
I highly recommend Makini and will be recommending them to friends if they go to Tanzania. I don't know what other tours were like or the price they paid but I couldn't find anything cheaper for the inclusions and even as a dodgy budget backpacker was extremely happy with the whole experience.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent service
From the day I arrived Malagasya Travel were tops ! The accommodation I was booked into was relative to the area . I found the food at most places average as it seemed everywhere there was a shortage due to poverty and road transportation. The Malagasya Travel provided THE BEST drivers and guide. My guide Lova actually made the trip - patient, kind, caring, thoughtful and very considerate with a wonderful sense of humour ! It made all the difference with some of the sightseeing in places extreme. Alicia, the booking agent also excelled in all that I asked for.
Thank you Malagasya Travel.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Migration Venture organised a first class safari
Everything was just right for our first ever safari. Accommodation was an excellent mix of luxury and tented types. Our driver, Peter, was superb - he knew the parks very well, where to find the animals, identifying the less common ones and drove brilliantly.
We visited Tarangire, Central Serengeti, Ngorogoro crater and Lake Manyara National parks and saw the big five as well as wildebeest, zebra, giraffes and more. We were lucky enough to to see a leopard and many cheetah as well.
Amos communicated well with us before the safari and all arrangements went very smoothly.
We had underestimated the distances between the parks and were scheduled to visit the Northern Serengeti as well but after discussion felt it was too far so Amos rearranged the accommodation whilst we were there, albeit we had to pay a supplement but it was worth it.
Ours was a 5 day mid range safari that was very good value for money. Some other operators seemed to be offering in my opinion unneccessary and presumably more expensive tour extras. We had everthing we could want, the vehicle was as comfortable as any can be.
All good.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
A professional and very helpful organisation. We had booked a travel of 21 days from Livingstone, Namibië, Botswana and Zambia. It was a beautiful, interesting and divers tour
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
very well informed, responded to every question asked
it was a seven days safari tour with friends our safari was adventurous, full of wildlife thrills and experience, our guide Ben, ensured to fill us with every required information about animals , the national parks as well as nature in general, we were provided with amazing services and our safety was ensured for, we travelled and arrived back safely filled with magnificent safari wildlife experience.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An absaloutley brilliant experience
We started planning our trip 12 months ago
Our travel guru was a lady called Anya Jarvis and she couldn’t of done anymore for us
She has been amazing from start to finish everything went like clockwork Anya is a true professional
She has become a very good friend and I will 100% be using her again for another African adventure
Thank you so much to Anya and pembury tours
You gave us a perfect holiday so we could create so many memories
Love from wayne & Andrea
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our trip was wonderful
We traveled to Tanzania for the first part of our trip, staying in Moshi to do a day hike to the waterfalls, a village visit, and a day hike to Mount Kilimanjaro. The hike was hard, but such a great experience. Highly recommend this in your itinerary.
We then traveled to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, and the Northern Serengeti for the safari portion if our trip. Tarangire was beautiful and had so many amazing animals. Our guide was very thorough. The camp was a bit far from the park, but that is just something to keep in mind when deciding when you will leave to get back for meals, relaxing, etc. We then traveled to Lake Manyara. I do wish we had skipped this park as we did not see many animals besides monkeys and a few hippos in the water. Many of the roads were flooded and it was very crowded with cars, many of which caused traffic backups in the park.
Our guide in the Serengeti was also amazing. He was truly so knowledgeable. One of our favorite activities was the hot air balloon ride. It was breath-taking and such a surreal experience. We highly recommend booking this when in Africa.
For the last part of our trip, we visited Zanzibar. Stone Town was a lot of fun, especially in the evening, but we felt the walking tour was too long. Ours exceed 5 hours when it was supposed to be a little over 1.5. We were exhausted. The beach was perfect and relaxing and a nice end to our adventure.
The booking experience was good and pretty seamless. There were a few times when communication could have been better. I do think this is very important, especially once travelers have landed on the ground. The value for the money was good. We knew we wanted to make this trip amazing and we thank you all for your help in doing so. Wayfairer was reliable, had reliable guides, reliable accommodations, and was truly a pleasure to work with.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
All promises were delivered
We enjoyed every single minute of our safari. The lodge recommended was absolute perfection, we were treated like royalty. South Luangwa National Park has amazing wildlife and everything scheduled ran as planned. Absolute satisfaction, except for the fact that our guide spent a lot of time texting on his cell rather than advising us on wildlife. He may have missed some elusive cats because he was more concerned with his personal cell.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Phenomenal!
African safari needs to be be on every single person's bucket list!!! To say this adventure was amazing would be the understatement of the year. Every single day, we did something extraordinary and phenomenal. I wanted to cry daily because of how overwhelmingly amazing and special every single day was. We did a 14 day luxury safari with the last 4 days being in Zanzibar. Our driver for the safari was Juma who was professional, on time, kind, and a great guide who helped us spot 4 out of the 5 big five! I loved every single day and the tent lodges and hotels they put us in were absolutely exquisite. As a person who's traveled to close to 40 countries, this was by far my favorite trip! And the person who was my point of contact thru Whatsapp that helped me organize my once in a lifetime adventure was absolutely amazing as well. They were great about responding timely and kept great contact with me before and during my trip. I would give this company a million stars if I could, you cannot go wrong with them. Thank you for such an amazing experience, I cannot wait to go back to East Africa!!! It was truly perfect. With love from Los Angeles, CA, USA.
