DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect organization of a fantastic trip
First of all, the visit of the Gombe National Park with its chimpanzee population is really worth the rather difficult trip to the west of Tanzania. To get so close to these animals in the wild and to be able to observe them from close by in their behavior (eating, licking, arguing) is absolutely one of the highlights that we have been able to experience with animals so far.
But the Lake Tanganyika itself is very nice to relax and in our accommodation on Jakobsen Beach we had a beautiful beach almost to ourselves.
For the accommodation in the NP there are different variants, from the luxury tent camp, which we only know from pictures to the public guesthouse directly at the research center of Jane Godall. This accommodation is basic but clean and ideal for the tours to the chimpanzees.
In principle, you can organize the trip yourself, which is very expensive, because not only the accommodation itself, but also food, transport, national flights, accommodation outside the NP and the transfers are to be coordinated.
Therefore, it is advisable to resort to a tour operator who does all this work for you.
Wilds of Africa Tours & Travel was not only the only Tanzanian provider (the travel components at German providers were much more expensive), who had this trip on offer, with this agency, we could customize the trip according to our ideas:
We booked a total of 2 nights to increase our chances for chimpanzee sightings and extended the trip also for relaxing days at the lake.
Tumaini Francis of Wilds of Africa always assisted us with his advice by answering all questions very promptly in English by e-mail.
The trip itself was then really perfectly organized and everything worked like clockwork.
We can therefore fully recommend Wilds of Africa and in particular Tumaini Francis for travel in Tanzania.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience Provided by an Amazing Company
A group of 6 of us booked through Wild Minds Travel to go on a Safarii and Zanibar vacation. We left all the planning up to them and they absolutely did not disappoint and gave us a trip of a lifetime. Every aspect of this vacation was organized to perfection and I could not be happier with the total experience. The transport was always on time and comfortable...the hotels/lodges were safe, clean, beautiful and fun....food was top notch and the guide for the safarii (Cornell) went above and beyond for us throughout. We never had to worry about anything ever! We saw more animals and culture then we could have ever dreamed of seeing and then ended with an unbelievable stay at a Zanzibar beach resort. It would take me years to write out all the amazing aspects of this vacation so instead I will just recommend that everyone see this beautiful part of the world themselves...and if looking for someone to ensure that it is one of the best experiences of your life then contact Wild Minds Travel Company. You wont be disappointed!
BG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A company you can trust! They are honest, dedicated and extremely flexible!
It's been 3 weeks since I came back from amazing Africa. I always expected my soul to come back into the body, but it is still there - in the living life of Masai Mara, in the warm heart of my friends - the unique guide Kikitu and his beautiful daughter Angel. Kikitu helped me to feel the joy of life again, to fall in love with this natural world of wildlife and heartfelt people.
I led two groups on my side one after the other. The two groups were different in composition and energy, but Kikitu did a miracle - he inspired and reassured everyone, he made us laugh all the time. With him I had the feeling that we were all like birds in flight.
I found Axis Africa thanks to other people's recommendations and feedback. When I was preparing our trip to Kenya, I wrote to several different local travel companies. Almost everyone gave me fantastically high budgets. I felt this was not real and kept looking for the right company.
Lennox was extremely accurate in his answers. He won me first with the honest budget he gave me for our group. He answered my questions quickly and clearly.
We met our driver-guide Kikitu when we arrived in Kenya. He is a man who delves into his work, he is a mix of two tribes - Masai and Kikuyu. This helps him to have a very deep knowledge of the life of local communities. He can tell you things you won't read in the books. Kikitu knows both humans and animals well!
I will certainly return to Kenya again with other groups of my friends and would always like Kikitou for our guide.
My dear friend, Kikitu, I hope that good reviews for you and your professionalism and humanity will not make you unavailable for me :) I hope this will not make your services more expensive, though you deserve every dollar that you honestly earned.
LT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Short but eventful safari in Tsavo national park
We went for 3 day trip from Mombasa to Tsavo park in a jeep, had two nights in safari lodges. During the trip we saw all animals from the big 5, except rhinos, plus lots of various antelope, giraffes, jackals etc. Our guide and driver were very friendly and helpful, provided lots of bottled water during the safari. The lodges were clean and cozy with meals provided. However, drinks cost extra.
On our way back we visited a Masai village, the entrance does cost money but is quite entertaining.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Lovely Welcome to Kenya!
This was our first time visiting Kenya, and the largest group our organization has taken on a trip abroad. Everything about Kenya was new to me, and dealing with 20+ travelers meant there was even more to learn. Johnathan from Genesis of Adventure was beyond helpful and friendly while accommodating the many questions and changes I requested of him while planning as well as during the trip.
Client service and accommodations were excellent. Our experiences on the city tour, tea farm, Bomas, giraffe center, elephant center, and Maasai Mara Safari are truly unforgettable. Johnathan the manager, and all of the guides and drivers were quite personable and we will definitely work with them again. See pics on IG @travel_give
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I would do a safari with no one else!
I have nothing but positive things to say about Mattaw Safaris. They did everything to ensure an awesome trip, trying to find as many animals as we possibly could. We got to see the three famous cheetahs and it's breakfast. :)
The driver we had, spotted anything and everything on our drive: from a dung beetle to a leopard high in a tree. We've done a few safaris in Kenya and the one with Mattaw Safaris was the best one ever. Hands on!
Highly recommend them to anyone and everyone!
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Please confirm your itinerary carefully
We booked a 3 day tour exchanging mails with Suricata Safaris. We selected their tour from many options because they offered a tour with a luxury tented camp by a reasonable price in Safari booking.com. We carefully confirmed their offer many times before the booking, since a safari tour was our main purpose to go to Tanzania.
However, we realized they had prepared just a budget tent for us on arriving at a camp site in the evening on the first day. Here, what I want to say is that there might be difference between their offer shown in Safari booking.com and their actual tour. I recommend you to ask them to make precise itinerary for your tour in order to avoid any misunderstanding. I hope no one have such a disappointing experience anymore.
Finally, though I think it was quite expensive as a safari tour with the budget tent compared with other offers, the only salvation was quality of a driver and a cook.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect
We had a lot of fun with our driver and very nice game drives. The communication was very good and we can plan everything like we want to do.
I will book again
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari Sole is the way to go!
Bryson was wonderful to work with. He was always available and responded to all our questions immediately both before and during our trip. He arranged a ride from and to the Kilimanjaro airport for us. He was at our hotel at 5:00 am and made sure we got to the airport on-time.
Our driver Florian was very skilled and made sure we saw the big 5 and more. Our chef Dula made yummy food for us!
The weather was cold and it rained throughout the two nights we were camping! Perhaps another time of year would be better.
Thank you Bryson, Florian, and Dula!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
The MigoTravel Company, particularly our travel designer, deserve a six star rating! We started investigating a trip to Africa about one year prior to travel. I made inquiries via the internet and heard from many companies. This company quickly rose to the top of the list. Our travel designer's knowledge level, thoughtfulness, communication skills, and efficiency were immediately a notch above the rest. Seemed to truly "care" about our Africa experience. This total approach was worthwhile-the trip could not have been better.