FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional & reactive team for an amazing safari
An exceptional trip that allowed us to discover Nairobi, Arusha, the Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and Ndutu National Parks, and the Serengeti. Venance crafted a tailor-made itinerary for us. Hamissi, our guide, with whom we shared these 10 days of safari, enabled us to discover not only the wildlife and flora, but also the history and culture of Tanzania and the Maasai. An experience to be had with the Go Expeditions Africa team.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They were very professional.
They were very helpful and accommodating. The most important thing for me is flexibility, everything was planned and scheduled around my needs and requirements. I will most definitely recommend them.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thank you it was really great!
Thank you it was really great: (1) collection at Joburg as well as distribution worked very well (2) at the park we saw (almost) every animal we expected to see (but not the lion) and explications were abundant. Lunch was well organised and really sufficient. We tell all our friends to book your service!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It 's good
I find the safarie very good.
We have an excellent guid Danford who we give a very good explications.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience
Experienced guide with an attention in driving his jeep. Can spot every animal in a while.
Noton is very professional!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gentrix was extremely helpful when booking our safari.
Gentrix was super helpful when booking our safari. We used WhatsApp to communicate which was very easy and the whole booking process was simple and mostly taken care of by Gentrix.
There were optional extras that you could add on - I do feel that a full list of the extras would have been helpful from the beginning, but it didn’t matter that much.
I think the price was good value for money as it includes your park fees, all meals, drinking water and transport as well as a personal guide. The safari truck wasn’t over filled with people, the roof popped up, so was great for viewing the animals (we were really lucky and saw everything including the big 5 and the ugly 5!).
Our guide Titus was knowledgeable and super friendly which made our time even more enjoyable.
The only thing to consider is there is ALOT of travelling involved so a “4 day safari” isn’t really 4 whole days of safari because you have to move from place to place and stay overnight before the game drives etc.
Overall an amazing experience from finding the company to arriving back to our hotel after our trip!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good experience
The organization of this experience was very good, although not perfect. Omar picked us up from our hotel and took us to the Dar es Salaam station, where we boarded the train to Morogoro. The only downside was having to wait one hour at the station, when I would have preferred to rest a little longer. In addition, we were not informed about the strict prohibition on bringing food and drinks onto the train, so we were forced to leave the groceries we had specifically bought for the trip at the station due to this lack of information. Had we known, we would have purchased what we needed inside the station instead.
First suggestion for Ernest: inform customers in advance about these restrictions.
Upon arrival in Morogoro, we were picked up by Evance very kind and helpful. He took us for breakfast and introduced us to our guide, Azaria, who then accompanied us on the hiking experience in the Uluguru Mountains. We walked about 5 km to reach the beautiful waterfalls. It is highly recommended to start early, both to avoid crowds at the waterfalls and to avoid extreme heat during the hike.
Second suggestion for Ernest: consider equipping the company, as others do, with motorcycles to transport those who are not willing or able to do the hike on foot.
Azaria is unquestionably number one—he was truly phenomenal!
After returning to Morogoro, we all had lunch together and were then taken to Mikumi, to Vamos Hotel. Unfortunately, the management there was very poor and I absolutely do not recommend it. The staff was not very helpful and did not smile much. Fortunately, the next day we were moved to Chambo Villa, where we were welcomed exactly as we had hoped—by very friendly, helpful, smiling, and extremely kind women.
Third suggestion for Ernest: since the two hotels belong to the same property and are very close to each other, it would have been greatly appreciated if someone had offered to help carry the luggage, especially considering the inconvenience of changing hotels during our short two-night stay in Mikumi.
The Maasai experience, accompanied by Ernest, was pleasant but nothing special. Honestly, it felt a bit staged, but we’ll leave it at that. Ernest is a very capable and curious young man; he is well prepared and does his job very well, I’m sure this review will help him out a lot to improve his company even more.
Finally, safari day arrived! Wake-up call at 6:00 a.m. and off to Mikumi National Park. Unfortunately, we were not able to see all the animals we had hoped for, partly due to bad weather. The jeep was already completely wet in the morning, which was unpleasant for those who don’t like sitting on wet seats and then feeling cold during the tour.
Fourth suggestion for Ernest: provide rain jackets or blankets for guests in situations like this.
Aside from these points, everything else was fantastic! I highly recommend this experience to everyone, and above all, I strongly recommend trusting Saga Expedition!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly and considerate tour operator
Upfront and throughout our journey we were very well taken care of. After the booking, Sadick informed us about the tour itinerary both via email and WhatsApp which made it easy to ask questions and receive instant answers. Communication was very friendly and welcoming. The 7 day tour itself included a perfect combination of safari activities: 2 days Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation area, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP and Materuni waterfalls. Our first day in Arusha was nice to settle in but you could also start with the safari right away after arriving at Kilimanjaro airport. You could also fly out to your next destination in the evening of the last day, we stayed another two nights in Arusha, but there is not much more to see or do. Some information about the city upfront would have helped us to plan our trip more precisely. The sequence of our itenary changed slightly, so we joined one group for 4 days and 2 different groups on the last two days. It would have been nice to stay the whole trip with the same guide and group as it was always a little hassle for the operator to organise transition to different places and hotels. Also, keeping up with the planned schedule would have been nice and I would have liked to be informed about the schedule a little more as well as lunch times or opportunitiesto go to the bathrooms. There was a lot of waiting for passengers, drivers, lunch boxes etc. But I guess it all happens in Tanzanian time here and that's just part of the experience. Our accommodations were mid-ranged, simple, clean hotels and we spent two nights in a tent at the Serengeti and Ngorongoro which was very simple with shared outdoor bathrooms, sleeping mattresses and a beautiful night sky with tons of stars to see and buffalos on the camp site. It's definitely worth the experience. Food was great, although it's pretty much the same every day: egg, pancake, fruit, tea for breakfast and chicken, vegetable and rice or potatoe for lunch. We had water, coke and some beers to drink along the way.
All in all, we had an amazing experience with the Tanzanian nature and wildlife. Our guides did their best to show us a variety of animals, like cheetah, lions, zebras, elephants, a leopard, hords of wild beasts, buffalos, giraffes, rhinos in the distance, birds and many more. We are greatly impressed by the beauty of this country and we would recommend anyone to book a safari in Tanzania.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Conrad B.
After Serengeti our hopes were up this would be even more impressive. It wasn’t. Beautiful and special but not amazing
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Highly recommended
We took a self drive trip to Maisha Sweetwaters and retained Lawrence of SnowyTop as a guide for a game drive. We highly recommend him, he is extremely professional and very knowledgeable and a great guide.