20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptionally well organized, incredibly patient and responsive tour operator and outstanding guide
From start to finish, our experience with Morningstar Safaris was exceptional. Every detail was thoughtfully planned, and our six-day safari through the North and Central Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater exceeded all of our expectations.
Alice, our tour operator, was a pleasure to work with. She took the time to understand our travel style and budget and created an itinerary that was perfect for us. Throughout the planning process, she was patient, responsive, and always happy to answer our questions about the itinerary and lodging options. During our 11-night trip through Tanzania—including Arusha, Safari, and Zanzibar—she checked in regularly and even resolved a minor accommodation issue for us quickly and seamlessly.
Jackson, our safari guide, was equally outstanding. His knowledge of the parks, wildlife, and birdlife was exceptional, and his expertise made every game drive unforgettable. Thanks to his determination, we were able to see and photograph an incredible variety of animals in their natural habitat, including black rhinos, cheetahs, and leopards. Time and again, just when we thought we would miss seeing an animal, Jackson somehow managed to find it.
What impressed us most was how Jackson went above and beyond when our independently booked flight to Zanzibar was unexpectedly delayed by five hours. Although it wasn't his responsibility, he helped us secure an earlier flight, saving the rest of our trip.
We highly recommend Morning Star Tours & Travel, especially Alice and Jackson. Their dedication, expertise, and exceptional service turned an incredible safari into a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we would gladly travel with them again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Savannah Explorers were lovely from first contact, with a more personal, less sales focused approach.
Our guide Jumar really made the experience outstanding. His passion for animals, insane ability to find them, his warmth and knowledge transformed our safari into a rich, informative and magical experience. He seemed to be liked by everyone in Tanzania which I suspect gave us the inside track on many occasions.
Savannah Explorers consistently provided some lovely accommodation with good food, amazing views and always a warm welcome.
Highlights were early starts (even for the very non morning people) as the sun rises and the animals and lighting and lack of other people create lasting memories.
And if you want to tick boxes, I can confirm, big five and a whole lot more.
Enormous thanks to Savanna, Gladys, Jumar and Tanzania.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very special company and itinerary
This tour was incredibly cost-effective. I saw stunning scenery and various wild animals in the Maasai Mara, and most importantly, the price was reasonable. Our entire group was very satisfied. On the last day, we also saw magnificent views in Amboseli National Park. Excellent! Highly recommended!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Attentive to detail, personalising our unforgettable safari
Every detail from pick up to drop off was managed so we could just sit back and enjoy our safari. Our driver, Songee, was extremely knowledgeable and was always keen to prioritise what we wanted to see on our safari drives. He knew when to wait and watch the animals and when we would be wasting our time, as the animals were hiding or would turn back from a migration crossing. He knew animal territories in the parks and where to go to see what, multiple times finding us animal experiences with just our keep and away from the carnage of 40 keeps trying to look at 1 sleeping lion. He advised us on our last safari drive to wait and watch a single sleeping lion, as all the other jeeps left, we waited and saw another 5 lions appear, hidden in the grass.
Highly recommend the operator and we had an unforgettable 5 nights away.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Given was an amazing tour guide knowledgeable with a strong love and respect of animals and the park
Africa Moja Tours & Safaris was great we toured one day with the incredible Ben through the Panoramic incredibly beautiful. Ben’s love and knowledge made the experience unforgettable. When we got back to our room he went above and beyond to make everything come together effortlessly.
Given our tour guide for Kruger was absolutely fantastic.
Highly recommend this tour company and hope you are lucky enough to get Ben and Given as your tour guides
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing trip to Tanzania with Somewhere in Africa
We had an amazing trip to Tanzania with Somewhere in Africa. We spent nine unforgettable days exploring the country with our guide, Karim. The itinerary was fantastic and perfectly organized.
We saw an incredible variety of wildlife, visited inspiring local community projects, and experienced some truly unique and beautiful places.
Karim was outstanding. We couldn't have wished for a better guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and always chose routes and experiences that were different from the crowds, making our safari even more special. He was professional, friendly, and great company throughout the trip. By the end of our journey, he truly felt like part of our travel group.
We highly recommend Somewhere in Africa to anyone who wants to discover the beauty of Tanzania. It was an unforgettable experience!
Panoramic drive and Kruger Safari
Wonderful 3 day 2 night tour from Johannesburg to Kruger. Day one we did the Panoramic drive and visited Blyde Canyon, Foukes Luck potholes, and Gods Window with Ben. Ben literally pushed us up the mountain and was a great photographer. Day 2 we did over 10 wonderful hours tracking animals in Kruger with Given. He was a great guide and went the extra mile to find animals. Our last day was a morning safari to Kruger then back to Johannesburg. I highly recommend African Mojo as a company. The quality and value of this tour was excellent.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
Moussa is an incredible guide in French, with excellent explanations and very professional; it was superb.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, really went out of their way to make every day special!
First of all, the guide we had (Ramadan) was amazing, he was very experienced and went out of his way to find us everything we had on the list (big 5 plus other stuff), we saw things we didn’t even expect to see, we saw ALL the big 5, dead giraffe, lion feasting, wildebeest MIGRATION and elephant fighting! It was very mixed and loved the variety. Overall safari experience was epic, the drives can sometimes be a little long but with the private tour we booked we could ask our tour guide when we wanted to leave etc which was nice. I must say the tour operator went out their way to make our honeymoon EXTRA EXTRA SPECIAL, giving us superior rooms and also a celebration cake with dancing on one of our nights (which took us both by surprise). The tour operator definitely went out of their way and it was a truly special trip for us both. I recommend this tour operator for both reliability, flexibility and affordability!
The amount of requests they accepted from us was really accommodating and a nice touch and very much appreciated!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised tour
This a great 2 days tour, well organized, nice service team either the drivers and Tim at the camp. The camp is comfortable. This would have been perfect if we would have a sunset or a sunrise ride to take advantage of sleeping onsite.