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Rachel   –  
United States US
Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 10, 2024

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Memorable experience, wonderful guides!
4/5

Glory and Eric were wonderful guides on our 5 day tour through Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and the Serengeti. They are both kind, knowledgeable guides who prioritized our wellbeing and worked hard to ensure we had a great experience. The company was quick to respond and helped us to personalize our itinerary. John even jumped on a call to help talk us through the personalization options. Overall, we were satisfied with the excellent service of Sercer, and we will continue to keep in touch with dear Glory and Eric who were fantastic hosts.

We unfortunately had a few issues. None of these issues got in the way of us having a wonderful experience with a great tour operator, but they are worth mentioning... First, we had vehicle issues which unfortunately cut into how much time we were able to spend exploring the Serengeti. The roads are quite rough so we understood that the vehicle difficulties were hard to avoid. Second, our itinerary changed slightly from what we had agreed upon in advance when we paid for the tour. We were set to stay in a luxury tented area within Ngorongoro, but when that was unavailable, we ended up staying at a lodge that was over an hour away and was not in the nature preserve we had planned for. While the resort was lovely, this was disappointing as it added to driving after a long day and we did not get an updated itinerary was not what we had anticipated. Finally, John organized transportation for us at the end of our tour to return to Dar es Salaam, which was very helpful. However, the driver showed up an hour late, which was disappointing as we woke up early to be ready for the driver.

But overall, these issues were relatively small compared to the wonderful memories we made on the trip. Thank you to the Sercer team for curating an unforgettable experience for us!

Paul Yu   –  
Hong Kong HK
Visited: May 2024 Reviewed: Sep 11, 2024

65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Exciting & wonderful
4/5

Good and comfortable arrangement for the tour moreover accommodation, transportation,activity and a good driver and tour guide.

Koto   –  
Japan JP
Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 11, 2024

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Saw many animals in the wild with great guide and driver
4/5

I took an overnight Mikumi Safari tour on Saturday and Sunday. I initially signed up for this tour alone because it said it was a group tour, but when I found out there were no other guests, I invited two other people to join me.

The transportation in and from Mikumi to Camp Bastian was a used Nissan Safari. It had been modified to have three tiers of chairs and the doors had been removed so we could see the animals with a large field of view. In Japan, safari vehicles are often enclosed in cages, but the safari here is not an artificial gathering of animals, so you don't get too close to them. We drove slowly, looking for animals as if we were hunting, and when we found an animal or bird, our guide gave us a detailed explanation in English. Our guide was LADISLAUS, who studied zoology in Dar es Salaam and received training in national parks. He is a young man with two years of mikumi experience, but he reads illustrated books and studies diligently on a daily basis, and he was very interested in the animals in Japan.

Although there was a miscommunication that the number of rooms at Camp Sebastian did not match the number we had reserved, the lodging was cleaner and more stylish than we had expected. It gets cold at night and the windows don't close, so if you are cold, you may want to bring a blanket. There are towels and a pool, but no soap.

On the second day, we were transferred to Dar es Salaam. Same Alphard as on the way there? (a larger, better cushioned car) and departed at 7:00 am. On the road through the mikumi, we saw giraffes, zebras, and monkeys. We returned to Dar es Salaam before 3 pm. We had a restroom break at a clean place on the road and a store. Our driver, Ezekiel, was friendly and used to be a driver for a Japanese tour company. He has been a driver for a long time, so you can rest assured.

Lunch and dinner on the first day and breakfast on the second day were buffet style, and lunch on the second day was a camp box lunch.

The car ride was long, but it was a comfortable drive and we saw a lot of animals, so we were satisfied. Thank you very much.

Charlie   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 11, 2024

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

A great driving safari covering a cross-section of Kenya
4/5

We booked a complex safari with 4 different destinations only a week or so ahead of time in peak season. John was amazingly quick and efficient at setting things up, including changing one of the lodges for something more out-of-the-way. Our driver/guide, Richard, drove well and worked extremely hard each day to give us the best possible experience (including handling a breakdown by replacing parts rather than trying to patch things together until we got back to Nairobi). It did feel a bit rushed at times, but that was partly because the itinerary we chose covered a lot of ground and both Nakuru and the Mara were pretty crowded in peak season. Landscapes and game viewing were amazing – including all the big 5 and much more. I would definitely recommend if you’re looking to pack a lot into a short trip.

Kaloussa Nafpaktitou   –  
Greece GR
Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 12, 2024

65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

About: Tanzania
Magnificent Nature and wildlife
Overall rating
4/5

The parks the animals the camps are amazing! We were so lucky and the weather was amazing! The most important point for Tanzania is the nature and the wild animals! But the most downsize thing are the street and beach hawkers all over areas where tourists are! They do not let people enjoy their vacation as they permanently asking for money and want to give them their services which are non existent. I was in Namibia and this was lasting hawkers there were 90% less there!

Huaqi Liu   –  
China CN
Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 12, 2024

35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

About: Tanzania
The dream land should visit at least once in lifetime
Overall rating
4/5

Everything is perfect. to visit Africa is the dream of mine,

Nigel   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Sep 12, 2024

65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Nigel
Overall rating
4/5

We were lucky to see a lot, it feels a bit strange in a national park seeing buildings close by

Clem   –  
France FR
Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 12, 2024

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

We saw everything
4/5

We had a wonderful moment on Selous, seeing crocos, hippos, elephant, girafes, antilopes, lions, buffalos, gnous and hyena.
Our room was big and clean, the restaurant was good and healthy, everyone cared about us.
Unfortunately our car broked in the park so we lost time on the safari duration. But our guide Haroun managed to make us see everything even later than expected, he knew animals and nature very well.

Ale   –  
Italy IT
Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 12, 2024

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

efficient, attentive, kind, responds immediately
4/5

Our tour in Kenya among 4 different parks had been great.
We had just problems with our accommodation in Amboseli park, but all the rest was perfect

John & Valerie   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 13, 2024

65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

A very enjoyable trip
4/5

We enjoyed pretty much all our holiday the trip to Selous being very memorable as regards the activities - safaris, river trip and bush walk - AND the people.
The only downsides were:
1. The lukewarm (and, therefore, unhealthy) buffet food at Reef & Beach resort. We chose to pay extra to eat à la carte at Pepino’s for several lunches and dinners.
2. The fact that, having got up very early to fly to Selous, we were whisked away on our first safari without checking into the camp and no chance of a bit of a rest or breakfast! We were shattered by the end if the safari.

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