GH
The staff was amazing
Try to support safaris and/or tour companies indigenous to the area.
I learned some of these safari parks removed families from their land, put a fence around the area and then transferred the animals into the "park;" it's like a big zoo on 1,000's of acres.
MOAfrika itself is fine. I would add additional wording to their marketing to clarify terms.
Like open vs closed vehicles.
Closed means a van, open could mean a safari vehicle caged in; cage removed or not.
One marketing material said "open vehicle," but they showed an "a vehicle with a partial cage around it and a vehicle completely caged in.
During my inquiry process, I kept asking for an" open vehicle," thinking uncaged was open but when I arrived for the tour, they had caged vehicles that I refused to enter.
After a 1 star review, Anthony, one of the co-owners, listened to my concern, and explained the difference between open and closed vehicles then helped me get a different tour the following day.
I also learned the term "big 5," has nothing to do with the size of the animals. It refers to groups of people who used to slaughter, kill and profit from these animals saying "these 5 animals are the hardest to kill."
Now, some of them profit from the ways I explained above: removed families front their land, put a fence and brought in animals...
Support tour companies indigenous to the area if who take care of the animals, customers, employees, and communities surrounding the parks.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I wouldn't recommend group tour
I thought the company lacked transparency with the payment. The price stated doesn't included credit card fees (up to % extra).
The 3 day tours were with separate groups each day, so no consistency. The last day, we left very late to start the tour, as we were waiting for people from Arusha airport side, and I felt like the tour price was not worth it on the last day. No one seemed to provide an indicator as to when the tour would begin even though we were 10 mins away from Lake Manyara to begin with. Perhaps the tour company need to address how they form the groups on tours to avoid unnecessary waiting times.