35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly
Moshi-Arusha trip was fantastic. I would describe it as great experience and definitely value for money.
Nelson was constantly communicating of the next step and gave us itinerary for the 4 days well in advance. He was also flexible in case we wanted to swap the plans around. His customer service is great and quite reliable from the onset.
My only recommendation would be probably to give various quotations based on Vehicle comfort and accommodation should one want to go above the budget for comfort or luxury purposes.
TW
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice
We participated in a shorter early morning tour today. The weather was a bit chilly, but we still saw a mother and baby elephant drinking and interacting by the lake, which was very heartwarming. Because the elephant was crossing the road in our direction, the guide asked us to wait patiently for them to cross. We saw them crossing the road right in front of us, which was truly a stunning sight.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful safari with minor organizational shortcomings 🦁🐘
We had a fantastic safari with many unforgettable experiences! The airport transfer went smoothly, and we were always picked up right on time.
Our safari guide, Othman, was truly excellent! He took care of providing delicious meals and did everything he could to ensure we saw as many animals as possible. Thanks to him, we were lucky enough to witness both the "Big Five" and the Great Migration—a huge thank you for that!
Unfortunately, the internal organization of the tour was not entirely optimal. We had booked a "shared safari" and were, of course, aware that participants might be staying in different accommodations. However, this was the case every single evening, and some of the accommodations were located very far apart.
As a result, we spent an extra 1–2 hours each day dropping off or picking up other participants at their respective lodges. We often arrived at our own lodge only after dark, and the next morning, we had to head out again shortly after sunrise to collect the other guests. Consequently, we had hardly any time to enjoy our own accommodation or get some rest.
For the future, we would appreciate better planning in this regard. When multiple guests are grouped together for a shared safari, it would be ideal to ensure that their accommodations are located as close to one another as possible. This would avoid unnecessarily long travel times and allow all participants to enjoy their safari even more.
Overall, it was still a wonderful experience, thanks in large part to our fantastic guide, Othman, and the impressive wildlife! However, the coordination of the accommodations could definitely be improved.
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CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ok
We chose Meru Slopes for our 6-day budget safari after reading many excellent reviews, so we expected a well-organised and smooth experience. Overall, the safari itself was good, but our experience with the person who sold us the tour, Almanchius, was quite disappointing.
Our guide was good. He knew exactly where to take us to find the animals and we had a great time with him. He was not very talkative and gave only brief explanations, so at times he felt more like a driver than a guide, but overall we were happy with him.
Our chef was excellent. He was professional, always on time and prepared delicious food throughout the safari.
Unfortunately, communication with Almanchius before and during the trip was the biggest problem.
Even before booking, communication was not very professional. We asked for a call to get more information, but the call lasted less than five minutes and he was clearly distracted, talking while getting in and out of a car. We still decided to book because of the many positive reviews.
After paying our deposit, things became even more concerning. Almanchius stopped replying to our messages and emails, and at one point we genuinely thought we might have been scammed. Eventually, he apologised and gave us different explanations for the lack of communication.
There were also several things that should have been communicated before the safari. For example, we were never told that we would have a chef travelling with us or that we would be expected to tip him. We only found this out once the safari had started.
Before the trip, I also asked Almanchius if it would be possible to arrange a small cake or candle for my husband’s birthday. He told me it would not be a problem, so I assumed this had been arranged. However, on the day, neither the guide nor the chef knew anything about it. I contacted Almanchius again, and once again received an apology and an explanation for why it had not been arranged.
We had a similar problem with our airport transfer after the safari. We had to send several messages and reminders to get this organised. Again, we received apologies and different explanations for the delays.
To be clear, we enjoyed the safari itself and were happy with our guide and chef. The problem was the organisation and communication from the person who sold us the tour. When you are travelling internationally and have already paid for a safari, you need to be able to trust that your questions will be answered and that arrangements will actually be followed through.
Meru Slopes has good safari staff on the ground, but based on our experience, the communication and organisation from Almanchius need significant improvement.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kind, professional and respectful of wildlife.
We had a wonderful first safari experience with Savanna Sojourns Safari. Our guide was kind, professional, and attentive to our needs, while always showing great respect for the animals and their natural habitat. We appreciated his calm and considerate approach, which allowed us to observe the wildlife without disturbing it. If we had one small suggestion, it would be to share a little more enthusiasm and commentary along the way, as this could have made an already memorable experience even more exciting for first-time safari-goers. Overall, we really enjoyed the experience and would recommend Savanna Sojourns Safari.
Also the suggested lodge was great.
PR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful experience
Beautiful in morning was very nice the weather but in afternoon was very hot, you can brough your shorts. We see Elephants, zebras, hippopotamus, rhinos and far away a cheetah.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice experience
Everything good organized.
We Just have to enjoy.
Lovely stay, good food and very kindly and helping People.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hakuna Matata
We had a good experience we have seen a lot of animals our guide made sure we always had a good view.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Access to Amazing Africa
This is the second time I have used Safari 365. The first was for a trip to South Africa in 2018 (fantastic trip) and this summer to the Masai Mara, another wonderful experience.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a very enjoyable 5 day safari
It was well organised from the beginning
Reservations Sales team and then a smooth handover to the coordinator
Safari driver was good as well
It certainly was very expensive and the one thing that we didn’t like is the high expectations from your company to give the drivers a tip of more then 100 USD per day for a family of four
Nowhere else in the world does that exist
Aren’t you paying them enough when your company is already charging a lot for the actual Safari ??