US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda Chimp and Gorilla trekking
Absolutely wonderful trip!!!! exceeded our expectations : )
Upon arrival to Entebbe, we met our very friendly tour guide Hannington. We got to rest that afternoon, before leaving early the next morning to fly to Kibale National park. We stayed in a beautiful lodge at the edge of a lake, with extremely friendly and professional staff. The next day we did the chimpanzee habituation trekking: it was mind blowing; we loved...loved....loved the experience of seeing the chimpanzees interact so closely.
We then drove the next day from Kibale to Biwindi. We saw beautiful landscapes; we were so impressed how stunning Uganda is.
Upon arrival to Biwindi, we relaxed in the Gorilla lodge since we knew the next day was the dig day!!! We were soooo excited to do the Gorilla trekking, and the experience did not disappoint! Seeing the Gorillas in the wild was a once in a lifetime experience...we will cherish those memories for the rest of our days.
And then...it was time to head back home...
The entire trip was so well organized. Hannington made sure we felt safe at all times.
A big thank you to Barbara from Crystal Safaris, who adjusted our itinerary to our needs and always made sure we knew everything was confirmed and booked.
Thank you for the unforgettable trip...
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My excellent second time with Safari Multiways
After my first travel in Tanzania in February 2018 (see my review at the following link https://www.safaribookings.com/or29768), l went again there, last August and I chose again Safari Multiways to arrange a one-week photo safari for 2 people.
Talking to Romeo, the owner, was always nice and pleasant, and a few emails were enough to define a tailor-made travel plan at a reasonable price.
The itinerary was as follows:
2 days in northern Serengeti National Park and overnight in Serengeti Heritage Mara Migration Camp (camp that I love for its very good services and friendly staff).
2 days in the northern Serengeti N.P., Lobo area, and overnight in Lobo Wildlife Lodge (high standard lodge).
1 day at the lake Natron to see the lesser flamingos and to do a short trekking (30 minutes) arriving to Engaresaro waterfalls. Overnight in Gyraffe Masai ecolodge (small lodge and campiste with basic services).
2 days in the Tarangire N.P. and overnight in Fanaka Hotel (1 night) and Tarangire Simba Lodge (just outside the park, with very very high standard services!!!).
After our arrival in Tanzania everything was good and I enjoyed a lot, even though some little inconveniences happened (change of departure time of the flight from Arusha to Kogatende airstrip, troubles at land cruiser's rear tank , the Lobo Lodge modified our reservation without preventively warning the tour operator); however we solved all them also thanks to Omari, our driver.
Omari is a friendly guy, attentive driver, respectful of the rules of the parks and very good in spotting the animals in the savannah.
Therefore, I can only say thanks to Omari, Romeo and to all his staff for their excellent job in arrangement our safari and I hope that we meet again in the future.
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great
This company is beyond amazing !!
We traveled for 17 days in Tanzania .
We were 6 people- 4 adults and 2 young adults (19,17)
We built our trip plan with the help of the company’s manager Donates, and he helped us building the perfect plan according to our requests.
The trip went exactly as planned!
Got to see the most incredible things with the help of Julius our amazing guide driver who was so nice so professional and willing to answer any type of questions any time. He made sure our trip is extraordinarily and everything is going the way we wish.
The accommodations that the company placed us at were a perfect fit, and we were really satisfied by that.
Moreover the food at the lodges restaurants was good.
I enjoyed our safari trip so much and we were just happy to got to do it via this GREAT company.
I recommend this company for all of you guys because we were so pleased
I’m sharing some chosen pictures from our trip
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
What a fabulous, amazing, exciting time I had in Uganda with Mukisa Safaris
I was a solo female traveller, Richard was very considerate in providing the lovely Veronica as my guide. She was warm, friendly and very knowledgable. She even bought me a pack of cards and taught me a Ugandan game. Sam was a very reliable driver with a great sense of humour. Uganda is beautiful. I did 2 gorilla treks, saw wildlife, immersed in the culture and had a lot of fun on the way. The lodges were fabulous and the food endless. An all round amazing time. Would highly recommend Richard and his team.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another amazing experience with IAA
One more time we got a very great experience with IAA. Last year a group of 4 friends went for wildlife tarangire Manyara and serengeti and we enjoyed a lot. This time around we were group of 5 decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and we did 8days trek Lemosho route, Langeni our guide and whole crew did the best and make sure all of us reached the highest point of Africa. I recommend other people also to use IAA and i personally thank you for all your support and hospitality we got during our trip. There was some chances to improve but overall our experience was great. Hotel selection was super, transportation was awesome. This was my second trip with you and I am happy to say that we did a good selection to choose you
Hope we will meet again in future. Thanks!
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
We chose 3-days safari in Serengeti & Ngorongoro and it was something unforgettable.
I must admit that I liked cooperation with this agency since the very beginning. John responded on my e-mails very quickly, answering all questions and doubts. He was very helpful and communicative. Once our plane landed in Arusha we didn’t have to worry about anything. John helped with picking us up and organized an accommodation in a nice and clean hotel. Next day we set out to Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We travelled by nice and spacious car, everybody had a window view and access to open roof.
Our guide Waldon was very professional, he knew everything about wildlife - he shared with us many interesting facts about animal’s life, he was great in finding them. Apart from this, he is just a cool guy :)
Also our cook Justine did his best to make us happy - every day he prepared all meals for us and it wasn’t a simple cuisine. I was surprised by few courses dinner, lunch and delicious crepes and omelettes on breakfast.
During whole trip the atmosphere was wonderful, we could see that everybody put so much effort to make us happy and safe.
I can highly recommend Royal Tigers Tours and Safaris and I hope I’ll be back here with my family :)
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good for first time in Tanzania. From Russia with best wishes.
Our first trip to Tanzania. I really wanted to visit a Safari, see animals in their natural habitat, not in a zoo! Safari tour was booked at the last moment, having received preliminary information from the site SafariBookings.com. several companies responded Promptly, one of them Aardvark Expeditions. Head Philemon Joel (Philemon) immediately contacted us on WatsApp, we discussed the details of the tour and accommodation options. Philemon went to meet us without taking an advance payment, because to make a payment through the Bank did not have time, as well as experience of such payments. Upon arrival in Arusha, Philemon and driver Urio met us at the airport and took us to our hotel! By the way, the transfer from the airport to the hotel and back Philemon organized absolutely free. The next three days we spent in the company of Urio, following the program of our tour. The first day at Tarangire National Park was amazing with stunning views of the African Savannah, with majestic baobabs. We watched as herds of zebras and Wildebeest steadily go to water and back, not paying attention to the passing cars of tourists. At noon they watched a group of elephants hiding from the sun in the shade of trees. Another group of young elephants were looking for water in the bed of a dry river. Baboons strolled along the road in their large family, and surprised ostriches peered warily into our faces) at noon Urio carefully arranged for us to have lunch in a special area. We refreshed ourselves and continued our acquaintance with the territory of this beautiful Park. Urio told us about animals, their habits, embellishing their stories with ancient legends. In the evening we stayed overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn.
On the second day our way lay in the crater Ngorongoro. The territory of the crater is represented by habitats of different animals. Here we managed to see a pride of lions resting by the stream at noon. Very impressed hyenas and warthogs, which in the wild look even more bizarre than on TV) Vast territory of the crater, which during the day move thousands of different animals. The views are breathtaking. Unfortunately, our car was not equipped with a radio and we had to circle around a huge area in the hope of seeing a Rhino and giraffes. At the same time, some cars were equipped with walkie-talkies and could more quickly come to the location of the animals. At noon there was lunch again, and unfortunately it was not different variety from the previous day: sad dry chicken, fruit and dessert. Very upset by the lack of a thermos with hot tea or coffee( the question of food is worth considering for the future, because the whole day on dry rations, not everyone can stand.
On the final day we visited Lake Manyara. Here at last we were fortunate enough to see giraffes and huge herds of elephants going to drink. Surprisingly, this small Park struck most of all, because here it was possible to observe the animals in close proximity to the car. The roof of our car tilted up and it was possible to establish direct visual contact with animals passing by. It was the same sad lunch…
In General, the tour was very pleasant, except for small comments on the organization. Aardvark Expeditions has the potential for growth and quality improvement, but in a highly competitive environment, the service provided and the price look very attractive.
Don't be afraid to go to Tanzania, friends! And we are already planning another trip at the end of the rainy season to visit Serengeti…)
/mr. Ivan & mama Ivan
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and amazing
My friends and I completed a 7 day Tazama Classic Safari run by Tazama Africa Holidays in early October.
I booked the tour with Antony, who was knowledgeable, responsive and really helpful. I have got so many queries and he always reply email immediately. With his professional and high efficiency, everything run very smooth. I booked everything in February, in September before I go to Kenya, Antony told me that one of the hotel we have booked is not good, because he has been to there in July and he thinks it is not good, so he provided free upgrade to another hotel and we trusted him. At the tour we were very satisfied with all the hotels and their food, thanks to the excellent arrangement by Antony.
On the safari tour, we had Steve as our tour guide. Steve is absolutely an excellent guide; he is knowledgeable and always take care of us. We asked so many questions, asking him to stop the car or move backward when we wanted to take photos, Steve can always answer our questions and fulfill all our needs. Steve is also a good and safe driver with good driving skill. Although some of the road in National Park is uneven, we still felt comfortable with the land crusher. Our tour went very smooth and safe with Steve with us.
Steve is also a professional and experienced guide of safari. He can always find the animals and spotted them to us. With Steve's professional, we have seen all animals that we want! Some of the animals are so close that I can take photos with my mobile phone! Including the Big Five (elephants, lions, leopard, cheetah and rhinos), hyena, giraffe, hippo, crocodile, warthog (we called them Pumbaa) and even meerkat (Timon)! We are also very lucky to see a lion mother breast-feeding its baby!! Steve said this is also his first time seeing this scene! (LUCKY~~) More than that, we have watched wildebeest crossing river!!! That's really really a very unforgettable experience!
I am glad that I chose Tazama Africa Holidays, it's really worth and great. I would recommend Tazama Africa Holidays to anyone who are planning to go Kenya. I would also recommend our tour guide, Steve!
Thanks for the great memories.
QA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome experience!
We had a great experience for 3 days in Masai Mara with smile view kenya tours and travel . The guide was excellent and friendly and he precisely knew the best terrain in the park.
I would definitely recommend the company to anyone who would wish to do a safari in Kenya.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another epic and life changing adventure with Clyde
We are seasoned safari goers and keen photographers. This was our 8th trip to Africa and our 3rd with Clyde and TMA. Ever since we met Clyde he's been trying to convince us to do Zimbabwe and we finally agreed. I'd heard mixed reviews about Zmbabwe so wasn't sure what to expect. Clyde was really patient with us as I hemmed and hawed my way through a whole spectrum of emotions from excitement to downright dread that Zim wasn't going to deliver the kind of sightings we'd had in East Africa and Botswana.
And boy was I wrong. Zim was magical - it's Africa at its most raw, at its wildest and what an adventure it turned out to be! We started off with a night in Vic Falls and then headed to Hwange National Park where we spent five nights divided between two camps. We finished off with five life changing nights at Mana Pools being guided by Nick Murray, the pro guide who guided David Attenborough during the filming of the wild dogs episode in Dynasties. With Nick we tracked and spent precious moments with wild dogs and got within touching distance of elephants, including the infamous Boswell. It was by far the most exciting five days we've spent in Africa!
Having spoken to us many many times Clyde knew exactly what we'd enjoy and he delivered in spades. Not only did he introduce us to two kindred spirits, Nick and his wife Des, he ensured that we had an unforgettable trip. When things weren't quite going to plan as things are wont to do in Africa, Clyde was always around to do what he could to make it all better.
I have said it before and I'll say it again - if you want a cookie cutter African experience any agent can most probably deliver, but if you want a trip of a lifetime every single time then Clyde and Rob are your go to people. We've already booked our next trip to Zimbabwe with Clyde and are in the process of booking a Tanzanian safari with him as well.