MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Carmen Morelos
Lake Manyara is beautiful , but i see more monkeys , than any other anímals.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Greater Kruger by Karl Scholl
Could not get off the road but still lots of wildlife.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hotels and luxurious camps were excellent but not happy with the guide provided by Savannah Explorer
We booked our safari with Savannah Explorers whose service was excellent when booking etc. The land cruiser provided could be improved. We saw a lot of wildlife except including gazelles, antelopes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes but the lions, lionesses, leopards, cheetahs were extremely rare. The best wildlife was in North Serengeti and Central Serengeti. Not much wildlife Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara was a waste of time - did not sea any tree lions. We stayed in Wellcome lodges and camps which were excellent, top class. The food was great when in the lodges and camps but unfortunately got fed of up picnic lunches, so carry your own foodstuff as well, as there is very limited stuff they can offer for picnic lunch boxes. Make sure when you book, you mention to the company to give you a knowledgeable guide who is familiar with the surroundings, knowledgeable of the wildlife, and all the roads in the park as unfortunately our guard was not up the standard and hence were disappointed somewhat regarding e service we got from him. Overall we were happy with the company but there is room for improvement in certain areas. I am happy to recommend this company provided an excellent guide/driver is provided. Make sure you have a good camera with excellent zoom to take good pictures.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Majestic animals so close you can almost touch them
Tanzania is a beautiful country filled with very kind, welcoming people. I always felt safe. The wildlife was stunning - lots and lots of lions. Cheetahs, the wilder beast migration and more. We saw the big 5 in 1 day. Loved it!
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari in Serengueti
Wildlife in Tanzania was amazing , i see Many Lions (my favorites) i spend many amazing times in my safari , thanks to HazinaAfrica, the manager arranged
A fantástic tour,
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip with a great company
I inquired with at least three companies, Godson Adventures promptly replied with an itinerary that met needs and budget. Encountered a professional yet personal touch. Airport transfers, even at the wee hours of the morning were provided and ensured arrival to hotel or airport. Faraj was the driver with 10 year experience as a guide and it showed. From day 1 was "wow-ed" by all the nature Tanzania offered and that Faraj ensured it was witnessed. He provided insightful information and answered questions along the way; he was a joy to work with. Added an extra stop to itinerary without issue. Enjoyed two nights lodging in a beautiful setting and two nights in tents (which really is glamping). While many guides and companies exist, Godson, Faraj, and team provided a personalized holiday that really allowed falling in love with Tanzania and its people as they really take good care of each other too!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari's and a great organization leading us around South Afrtica
Having spent months planning a "bucket list adventure" wildlife trip to Africa we were getting confused over rates, dates of safari's, and how we could add in all the events we wanted and what was available. Thus, ended up looking for trip providers who could assist in our planning. We ended up with Siya Phambile Expeditions (Benjamin Wilson, Director and tour leader), mainly on his tour suggestions and providing a more focused and personal tour. However, saying this all the other providers did give some good ideas but never seemed to understand what we wanted for our "bucket list adventure" which did not include wine tasting, penguins, and events we can see and do in Australia. Our original pricing for the trip was a bit different compared to the trip Siya Phambile Expeditions provided. Overall it turned out a bit more expensive compared to my original plan as I was trying to keep cost down, But, Benjamin did add in a few fantastic 4 and 5 star accommodations, being our driver/ guide in some safari's and giving us pointers on what to see and do, which actually turned out better in the long run.
We ended up taking many safari's in a large area around north and north eastern South Africa (including Eswatini <Swaziland>) and found that while wildlife/land/events differed, it worked perfectly for us to see and do so much in 4 weeks.
With my birthday on the last few days of our trip Benjamin organised a superb accommodation with the staff included singing happy birthday and baking a cake. Not to mention the Champagne breakfast in the morning before the early safari...
The only down side I had was trying to get booked onto the trains to and from Johannesburg and CapeTown, but in the end the trains we desired were cancelled and not a fault of the tour guide. For that matter, I would complement Benjamin for his speed and planning to make this work for us and actually enjoyed the safari's more.
Locations visited:
Pilansberg Game Reserve
Mapungubwe National Park
Kruger National Park (traveled north, central and south)
Hlane Royal National Park. Eswatini
iMfolozi Game Reserve to start the wilderness trail
Hluhluwe Game Reserve
Ithala Game Reserve
Royal Madikwe Lodge
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a very bad experience
We had paid for everything before we arrived in KENYA, but during the trip the driver asked us for money every day, at least $100 each time.They changed the bad hotel without inform us。 No one answered the hotline. We can't find staff when we came back to the office. Three travel group suffer from the same problem in the same day, so we had to go the police station, but the money hasn't been returned yet.
Please don't trust their record. This is a very bad company，they have cheated travelers for many times.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing experience.
All your doubts, questions will be answered. Very professional and patient. I recommend 100%
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service, accommodation and itinerary
We received very prompt replies to our requests to personalise our itinerary for our Tanzanian safari. Having been met on our arrival at the airport, James, our driver and guide, ensured we had a great trip, visiting various National Parks and seeing amazing wildlife. The accommodation was much better than anticipated and we wanted for nothing during our week's trip. Early June was a good time to visit as it was relatively quiet, the animals were not sheltering from the hot sun, and it was a comfortable temperature with no mosquitoes! Have no hesitation in recommending them.