35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional
I think I will really struggle to do justice to just how perfect everything was.
We were going on safari to celebrate my daughters 21st and partners 40th which landed on the same day.
Right from the very beginning Brenda, who sent out original quote, was fantastic. Very responsive to emails, answered all my questions, made tweaks that I wanted. She also helped to arrange the little extras for the birthday celebrations. The highlight of which was the private bush dinner we had when we stayed at Serengeti Sametu Camp. She even met us at the airport to introduce us to our guide and make sure all was ok which I thought was a lovely touch.
All the accommodation that Brenda recommended was fantastic. As well as Sametu we stayed at Suricata Boma Lodge and Moyo Tented village. The staff at all the accommodations were amazing. Very welcoming and friendly and the service was excellent.
The safari experience itself was even better than we imagined. This was in large part due to our guide Swahibu. Not only did he have 25 years experience of the safari and the knowledge to go with it he was also very good company. He actually joined us for dinner one evening and was great getting to know a bit more about him and his family. Swahibu took us to Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. All with very different characteristics and different things to see. The animals were obviously the highlight but it would be easy to focus only on that and not notice how breathtakingly beautiful Tanzania is as well. We honestly couldn’t have asked for more from the safari experience.
In terms of price. I got a quote from Trailfinders and thought safari wasn’t for me!!! But the value for money from booking from a specialist operating inside Tanzania made it all possible. I don’t think it made a single bit of difference in terms of the quality of the experience but made a huge difference to my bank balance 😃.
As I say probably can’t do it full justice I’m a short review but all I can say is I can’t recommend the experience enough. And if I ever go back I will be using Goldfinch Adventures!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super
I highly recommend Ronald. He is precise, reliable, and always ahead of the "games"!
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Robin is the best guide
We managed to see all the big 5 and others - Lion, elephants, Hippo, Rhino, Giraffe, zebra, Buffalo, flamingos. We visited Massai Mara national park + Lake Nakuru park! I highly recommend this tour company to my friends!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Robin was an amazing guide. He took us to wonderful places and showed us all of the big five.
The booking process was very uncomplicated.
The national parks had an amazing landscape and so many beautiful animals.
The accomodations were lovely. The people were nice and the food was really good.
I would definitly recommend this trip to everyone!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari experience with Galilaya Expedition
Organization has been perfect since the beginning. We arranged everything from Italy thanks to excellent communication with Emiliana by WhatsApp, which allowed us to know exactly what the tour would be like before departing she is very responsive to all concerns and questions we ask and she provide us accurate details about our trip. We had all the transfers, our private car 4 days with our guide FRANCIS. We have to thank him so much cause he allowed us to see many animals in Serengeti, especially many many lions in Ngorongoro. We are happy for his knowledgeable and availability as well as his excellent English that allowed us to communicate without problems. All meals are very delicious and perfect and lastly our lodge was really beautiful. We highly recommend Galilaya Expedition especially with Francis as guide
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service
We had an incredible one week trekking experience in the Simien Mountains. Everything was perfectly organized by Ethiopian Expedition, and the service was professional, well-planned, and excellent throughout the trip.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very bad experience
I booked with them the half day Nairobi park tour (morning). Avoid this agency. Zero communications before the travel (need to send reminders to get an answer, they even forgot to inform half of the group about the need to buy in advance online the entry ticket for the park,…), then extremely late the day of the tour (late pick up, stopped at gas station on the way, at the park gate driver chatting with bystanders with the group waiting in the jeep, etc) it was supposed to be an early morning but we ended up entering the park essentially as the last ones of the morning, inevitably we didn't see any carnivores (to see them, prime time is in the morning). Other groups who entered earlier, saw quite a few lions. The guide didn't care. With so many agencies around, go with another one, the half day tur is not cheap (80 USD the park entrance fee plus the cost of the tour) and for that price you deserve better than that.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was very attentive and professional, making the whole experience excellent.
The safari experience was excellent in every way.
The organization was impeccable, and the activity was very well structured.
The guide demonstrated great professionalism, approachability, and knowledge.
Without a doubt, a highly recommended experience.
AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Safari Guide was friendly, highly professional and knew the right spots to see all the animals
We were lucky to go on Safari with Reward and Robert to all the best National Parks: Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and South & Central Serengeti. Our best adventure ever! The guides are skilled, drive excellent, know the best places, keep you laughing and happy and serve delicious food! We recommend them highly :-)
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Attentive to client needs and wants.
It was a great experience for the money paid. You definitely get your money’s worth. The sopa lodge was great although there is no AC and nights can be warm.
Our guide Moses worked hard to makes sure we saw the most amount of animals and did not miss an opportunity to spot rare sighting.
