CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best trip ever.Matthew Bare made it the most memorable trip.His knowledge was incredible.
Everything was 100 %. The communications,service ,game drives ,lodges were excellent.A trip of a life time.
Being a travel agent I would highly recommend the trip to all my clients.
Thank you Matthew for everything.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience at a reasonable price
I was in Kenya for business and found out last minute about some time off which I wanted to use for a safari. I contacted a few companies only two nights before my time off and Axis reached out quickly with contact information which allowed me to schedule and finalize my booking only hours after inquiring, even with my reservation starting the next day. In addition, they accommodated an alternative pick up location for me to avoid redundant travel.
James was an excellent driver and safari guide who was very accommodating and skilled. We saw incredible landscapes and animals. His warm personality and patience made it an even better experience.
The accommodations were more than adequate, especially given the reasonable price, and the local food was quite enjoyable.
Would definitely recommend!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A terrific experience
As women we wanted to travel by ourself in an African country. We were very skeptical as to whether Tanzania was the right choice.
We have written a request to the team of Benson Safaris Tanzania, which replied within 24h. Presumably we as clients have been exhausting because we have asked many questions: For the safety of the country, if we can travel as women by ourself, if it dangerous to go for safari as women and so on.
Today we can say that Tanzania is a truly peaceful and fun-loving country, poor as well. We have made 14 days safari and then flew to Zanzibar for 6 days.
In the 6 days Zanzibar we did a great spice farm tour and had a great yoga hotel in the north (Nungwi). Benson has chosen a wonderful hotel with 2x daily yoga offerings and meals right in front of our rooms.
Our guide on the safari was Joshua, who brought a lot of knowledge about bird species, land and animals. All our questions could be answered and he had great experiences from the wildlife and safaris, which he shared with us.
We found the people of Tanzania very eager to learn about our culture and country and we felt particularly comfortable being cooked African "Mama Lunch" for us from an African village woman.
All our prejudices about the country have not been confirmed, we felt safe, were always well accommodated and nicely received.
The team of Benson Safaris Tanzania we met in Arusha for a dinner: We wanted to take a "reparation" for our many questions and get to know the person behind the scenes. The staff is handpicked from Benson hiself and all are local people working for Benson Safaris Tanzana. Benson gave a special job and with it an opportunity for his life. That’s why we would always travel with a local owned company because they are knowledgeable for their country as well.
Our driver Zablon was a really authentic and true experience in Africa: He was funny and really friendly when he picked us from the airport and made the Arusha City Trip with us as well. Once you are in Arusha you should have a coffee in Africafé and some Mandasi as well
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Murchison Falls National Park
Eddie our guide was very professional in his knowledge of the animals we encountered. Taking his time to slow the vehicle for photo ops and his knowledge about the particular animals that we had sited. Highlight of the tour was the pride of female lions (and the kill) at the waters edge of Lake Albert. A rare sighting indeed and not for the faint of heart.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Tanzania Safari
My wife and I booked our 4 day safari in Tanzania with Monkey Adventures. We wanted to visit the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater, and they were very helpful in customizing the tour for our needs. Their consultant responded to all our questions very patiently. We were very specific about the places we wanted to stay - Lemala Nanyuki at Serengeti and Ngorongoro Serena lodge at Ngorongoro and thanks to Monkey adventures we got both the Lodges that we wanted.
We landed in JRO airport and were taken to our Hotel in Arusha. We were briefed about the safari, and the safari began the next day with a 7 hour drive to the Central part of the Serengeti. We were excited about visiting the park that we have heard so much about and our guide Dominic ensured we our trip lived upto our expectations!.
Dominic was a very well informed guide, with great knowledge about the place and the animals of the Serengeti. He stopped at many locations to explain about the trees, animals, hills or just the location. We asked too many questions and he patiently answered all of them. I had a list of animals I wanted to see, and we would like to thank Dominic since he ensured we got to see all of them.
Everyday we spend around 8-10 hours in the vehicle, driving from place to place or in game drives or stopping by a sighting. This might sound tiring, but Dominic’s driving skills and the condition of the Landcruiser made the drive very pleasant. The vehicle also had charging points, where we could charge our Mobile and camera. Dominic offered us his binoculars for wildlife viewing and he kept books about animals, birds and trees of the region in his vehicle.
About accommodations, while both Lemala Nanyuki and Serena met our expectation, Lemala Nanuki was outstanding in its service and room quality and views! Serena felt a bit crowded with 100s of other guests.
After our safari we were dropped off at Arusha airport for our flight to Zanzibar.
It was a very memorable trip for us, and I am glad I chose Monkey Adventures. We will come back to East Africa for a Kenya Safari in 2020, and I am sure it will be with Monkey Adventures.
ES
Experience level: first safari
Best Service Ever!!
We absolutely experienced incredible Mikumi safari trip with Daily Expeditions Limited!
We were picked up in Dar Es Salam by Matata and driven to Morogoro.
We felt welcome since the first minute and felt very very safe.
The safari was amazing. Matata was always the first guide to spot the big animals everyone wants to see (lions, leopards, elephants).
We stayed in Mikumi Park for 3 nights and enjoyed a lovely vegan dinner, perfect vegetable curry at the park restaurant.
The room was clean and super pleasant.
5 star service, could not recommend it enough!
AMAZING!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 5 days safari in Tanzania
I booked my 5-day Safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Monkey Adventures, through Mojhi. Bhuvana from Mojhi was very helpful and quick to respond to all my queries. Once the payment was made and the booking was confirmed, I immediately received a mail from Nyani who helped me with the necessary information for our trip. He was very professional with attention to fine details.
We had opted for airport pickup, but due to our tough luck, there was a big delay due to bad weather. But, our driver cooperated and was present there when we arrived 4 hours late.
Mike was our guide and he was amazing. He had a great eye for animals far in the horizon and could spot anything from an Elephant to a bird with just his bare eyes. He also had a great knowledge of the geography, flora and fauna. His sense of humour kept us interested in the tour throughout. I and my wife both are photographers, and thanks to his driving skills we were able to make memorable photographs from this tour. He had the awareness about the light from the setting sun and would place the vehicle at strategic spots making it easier for us to take photographs from a nice angle. At many instances, we would stop a water hole, switch off our engines and wait patiently for any action. And most of the times, we were rewarded with wonderful animal activity, thanks to his knowledge and experience.
The rooms that we got were clean. We were very specific about the kind of places we wanted to stay in and Nyani was very helpful in booking them for us. The staff at the accommodations were very kind and ensured they made us happy with good tasty food.
This was my third visit to Africa and has been my best so far. I would highly recommend Monkey Adventures. Their prices are one of the best out there, for the services offered to us.
Thank you Bhuvana, Nyani, Mike and the whole staff of Monkey Adventures.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great safari with every detail attended to!
Time opened up for us on short notice for us to do a safari to Botswana. Using the SafariBookings.com website we identified several trips of potential interest and contacted the tour operators. Jumbari not only came back with the best offer, both for what was in the package and for the cost, but did so very quickly and most professionally, handling ALL the details. We only had to show up. And the safari itself was excellent, lion, leopards, even a pack of wild dogs hunting. We would definitely use Jumbari again -- and will be recommending them to friends.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb Service !
We would like to thank everyone at Dream Africa Vacations for making our holiday enjoyable. From the pre-planning stage up to when we traveled. Hilmar the Tour Manager arranged everything for us. I will recommend others without hesitation. Keep up the excellent service!!
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari!
We had Fred as our guide. He has around 20 years of experience and we loved every bit of the journey. He’s clearly very knowledgeable about the animals and the parks. He genuinely cares about the wildlife and protecting the animals. It became clear that not all game drivers do.
Higly recommend this company.
