IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable adventure
Our experience with Dallas Safari was absolutely perfect. We booked the one-day safari to Mikumi from Zanzibar. They picked us up outside the resort at 4:20 a.m. and by 7:45 a.m. we were already in the jeep for the game drive. The game drive lasted about 6 hours, plus an hour for lunch break. Our guides, Dory and Sebastian, were absolutely fantastic. They tried to show us as many animals as possible, giving us detailed and interesting information. We couldn't have asked for anything better. I would definitely recommend Dallas Safari for their professionalism, kindness and punctuality at all times of the day.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing holiday with the best guide!
We started planning our Kruger safari trip a year out. After receiving several quotes and speaking with many companies, we decided to use Khalanga, wanting to support a local business and trusting the many positive reviews we had read. From our first communication with Shoes at Khalanga, we felt well taken care of. He discussed with me what our group wanted out of a holiday, actually listening to our needs, wants, and expectations, and planning accordingly. We had input into where we stayed, etc. Everyone at Khalanga we corresponded with over the year (Shoes, Thamia, Johanna) responded in a timely manner and answered so many questions that we had!
We ended up choosing to stay for 5 nights in a tented camp at Satara Rest Camp. Our cook made us three delicious meals a day, and we spent the majority of our time on incredible game drives with our guide, Shoes. This is the fourth safari I have taken and Shoes was by far the absolute best guide. He is a wealth of information on animals and their behavior, nature, the environment, birds, tracking, etc. He truly loves what he does and anyone who has him as their guide should consider themselves blessed. Our entire trip we felt safe, well taken care of, and like we were part of a larger family. I would not hesitate for a second to recommend Khalanga Safaris to anyone wanting an immersive safari experience.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Dan was a wonderful guide to a variety of activities with wildlife.
We had used Kisoro the year before for wildlife experiences in Rwanda. It was such a great trip that we had Kisoro take us through Uganda' s wildilfe experiences. Another fantastic trip occurred. We really liked the variety of activities from zoo to land, to boat rides to see different wildlife in different environments. Well worth the cost.
IM
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing 4 day safari from Zanzibar
Amazing 4 day safari direct from Zanzibar to Arusha including Tarangire, Ngorogor and the highlight Serengeti.
Well organised trip by Loveness who was always on hand to answer questions throught the booking process and during our stay.
Safari guide Edward was fantastic, great fun and very experienced knowledgeable guide. Thankfully his driving skills were just as good and made us feel safe throughout.
Was obviously a well respected guide in the community and was always helpful with questions and giving detail on the history, locations and wildlife.
Had the best experience and were lucky enough to see all big cats in Serengeti within a short 4 hour time frame on arrival.
Accommodation was fantastic, would highly recommend!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised and anxious
The Safari tour was really great! We were picked up at time and started right away. The guide made sure we fell safe and comfortable. He tried really hard to show us as many animals as possible and told us about the different parks. He also answered all our questions. Within just two days we saw four of "the big five" animals... just the leopard hided so good we couldn't see him. The guide stops everywhere you want so you can take amazing pictures. Also don't forget your binoculars to get to see the animals also in the distance.
Back home the organiser came to visit us and asked for a Feedback. We really valued that and it shows he is anxious to give us a good experience. Even for the payment the organiser came to oir home to make everything as comfortable as possible. We already planed our next adventures with Go With Me Photographic Safaris!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service and communication, Amir tour guide was very friendly and knowledgable
We were let down at the last minute by Kenmara safari tours (don’t ever use them) and Paul at ways of Africa saved the day putting together a 4 day safari in just a day. His communication was great and the safari guide Amir was brilliant. He knew everything there was to know about animals, the Masai Mara etc etc and we managed to see everything we wanted to. We even managed to get through a couple of road blocks in the end!!
100% recommend this firm and Amir as the guide
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Abdul, with Serengeti Clarity, is the best safari guide
Our safari with Serengeti Clarity was perfect! Our guide Abdul was absolutely amazing and made the trip extra special. He is a very experienced guide with 12 years of experience. With his experience, he was able to bring us to places in the Serengeti that other drivers didn't go, and this is where we saw the most Lions, and even lion cubs. We also saw Leopards, Cheetahs, Elephants, Giraffes, Rhinos, Buffalo, Zebras, Hyenas, and so many more animals. Abdul always put us in the perfect spot to get the best picture, and was very patient while we took many photos. When we told Abdul we wanted to see the great migration of the wildebeests and the crossing of the Mara River, he was very persistent and didn't give up until we saw it. His vehicle is very spacious and comfortable, and it has a great pop up roof so you can stand and get the best photos. If you want to see the most animals in the Serengeti and the rest of Tanzania, you have to book with Abdul and Serengeti Clarity!!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience thanks to our amazing guide Samuel
The communication with Jocky tours has been good, although with some misunderstandings they have been reactive and fast to clarify.
The accomodations were good, with some insects in the rooms but the personnel were very helpful to find solutions.
For sure the highligjt of the experience is the great tour guide, Samuel. Who not only was very knowleadgable about all the visited areas and fauna, but also had a extremely positive attitude and willingness to make the week unforgeattable.
Which we really appreciate and recommend!
He would always go the extra mile to make sure we got the best of each visited park, and made the week very educational. Including some cultural aspects and even Swahili words. Totally worth it to request him as your guide :) Asante!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jimmy was enthusiastic and very chill
We just had a 2 day safari with Jimmy. we had a great time, we were able to see a lot of animals over 2 days and go on a rhino trekk. Jimmy was very knowledgeable, courteous and prompt. This was definitely good value for the money. Thank you so much!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Poor communication
Unfortunately our experience with Habitat and especially Goodluck Kombe was not as positive as everyone here describes it. This has certainly spoilt our once in a lifetime Safari experience and here is why…
We enquired about a safari itinerary in May 2025, based on a recommendation of someone who went on Safari with Goodluck as a guide. This was a special trip for my husband 65th birthday.
After receiving 2 quotes (one for mid range and one for high end), we decided on the high end itinerary, this included Habitat organising the internal flights for us. We had no changes/special requests for the initial quote. We paid the deposit and we have not heard anything from Habitat until August when they followed up on the 2nd payment. Again, we paid and we have not heard anything more. A week before our scheduled safari started, Goodluck followed up on the last payment and I requested if we can pay by card on arrival (due to the high amount), and he agreed.
This is where it all started to go wrong:
Upon arrival in Arusha, I was ready to pay the balance by card, as agreed with Goodluck before travelling. I got greeted by one of his employees but he did not have a POS and said that he’d send me a link to pay online. We headed to our first destination and that evening I received an email from Goodluck telling me he was expecting cash on arrival and that I put other people’s dream holidays at risk by not paying Habitat. After pointing out that he agreed for me to pay by card on arrival, I paid the remaining balance online that evening.
The next morning I received another email from Goodluck telling me that I only paid 50% and I still owed them $5k. You can imagine the panic, stressing out where the money disappeared. Finally, later that day he confirmed that he received the full amount but I still owed them $18 for his bank fees (if he wanted the client to pay his bank fees, he should have included it in the quote) – I passed $18 cash to our designated guide.
He also mentioned that their sales manager underquoted me by about 10% of the total cost (!!!) and initially asked if I can contribute anything towards this amount, the next day he said Habitat will absorb this cost. It is not very nice to ask a client, on their first day of the trip, to pay for your employee’s mistakes.
Initially (in May) we were told our internal flights were with Auric. We made arrangements based on the times of these flights. The week before travelling, we received tickets for Flightlink for different times and even different days!!! This unfortunately had a negative impact on our plans travelling back to Dar Es Salaam at the end of the safari.
The initial (May) itinerary included 4 different hotels. During the safari we realised that 3 out of the 4 hotels were changed and we were never informed about these changes. I am sure that the hotels were same quality as the initially communicated ones but it was not nice not to know where you’ll be staying and only find out when you pull up at the hotel.
On the positive note is that our guide was amazing and made the rest of the trip enjoyable.
Goodluck never asked how was our safari experience at the end of the trip…