35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing 8 day Tanzania Family safari
We (me , my wife and our 2 kids)) are from London and selected Shizi Safari from internet on the basis of a small company with personalised care. I read about them on their website and trip advisor. Then I contacted Thomas who is a local lad and runs this company. Every time I phoned or texted him on Whats app he was very understanding and helpful. We planned together the itinerary which is as follows:- Arusha to Manyara NP, then Tarangire NP after that we spent 2 nights in Northern Serengeti ( Lobo Campsite) as we were interested in watching the migration, then a third night in Central Serengeti in a excellent tented lodge. From there we visited the Ngorongoro Crater for 1 day and then back to Arusha to fly back. The cost was very reasonable.
What can I say?....Initially and even after reaching Arusha we were a bit sceptical as we didn't know whats it will be like....but I can say now that Shizi did live upto our expectation and beyond. Thomas himself was a very nice person to deal with and honest. But as we all know for a good safari you need a good guide. And we got a remarkable guide in the name of David Simba with us ( we saw his picture in the Shizi safari website) and a sturdy Toyota Land cruiser. He is a real wildlife enthusiast and very knowledgeable and knows the routes like the palm of his hand inspite of no Google maps etc in that wilderness. Moreover he knows probably half the other drivers and chefs. By the way we were given a wonderful chef Rojas with us for the Serengeti visit. Both of them kept my 9 and 14 year old children entertained and have shown great care for all of us. I am sharing some pictures below, but remember its African safari and not going to the zoo so we all need a bit of luck to see all the action which I don't think we had a lot. But that's in no ones hand. David tried his best to show us everything possible.
Overall it was very enjoyable and pleasant trip and we came back with lots of good memories. I would highly recommend Shizi safari to everyone. If needed feel free to contact me for any queries if you are planning a safari to Tanzania - 00447957983902. Thanks
TH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Smooth safari
Everything was perfect on our recent safari. Starting with the safari arrangement handling by Tiago. Prompt and accommodated every question we had. The resorts recommended were spot on.
Our guide for the trip, Simon was the best we had. He knew from day one what our preferences were and tried his best to provide it. Very knowledgeable about animal behaviors and best angels to get the perfect picture.
Definitely would return (you still owe me a leopard) and recommend to others
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great experience with Seven by Far Travel right from the greeting at the airport to saying goodbye.
Prior to booking the trip, there were emails backwards & forwards, good communication. The trip lived up to expectations & above. Sylvester greeted us at the airport & the following day as we started our safari & came to see us at the end of the trip to make sure the trip had been good. We had an excellent driver Victor who was with us all week, he was very accommodating to all our needs. The accommodation was really good, we stayed at 4 different places & each place was perfect for what we wanted. All in all it was a brilliant holiday & I would definitely recommend Seven by Far to anyone thinking of doing a safari, always good to support young people in their own country.
KR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Scam!
I’m the one of victims of KWSS. The only thing OT had for me was arranging a ride from the NBO airport to the hotel. The day before a ride he replied my email well, but the day I have to start a safari he didn’t pick me up and disappeared. Because of a kind help of my hotel concierge, I report my case to the tourist police and take another safari tour but I didn’t get a reimbursement of credit yet. I hope there will be no other victims in this company and Kenya. There are so many scammers prepare to catch you.
Dear people who scammed. One of the news article is introduced. Please contact the author and give him more informations about your case and let him rise this issue public so the Kenya government will do right action.
https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Pain-of-tourists-in-hands-of-fake-agents/1950946-5231206-df7ghw/index.html
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kevin planned our trip with end to end design, attention to every detail and executed flawlessly.
Our trip exceeded expectations! Kevin was thorough in his briefing documents allowing for us to be well prepared ( packing, travel, etc.). When we arrived he managed every detail. His lodging selections were perfect for our group and the obvious great relationship between Kevin and the lodging teams added to our comfort and pampering. The safari was simply magical. We felt incredibly fortunate to have seen the animals we did and to have experienced the beauty of Tanzania. Kevin's personal hobby is bird watching. He has an uncanny ability to spot and identify birds then share his incredible knowledge. He gave us an appreciation for birds we did not have AND may have turned us into birders!
Kevin created a daily itinerary that afforded us the opportunity to have peak times for viewing and also accommodated if we wanted to return to rest and relax. Our trucks were well equipped and always stocked with our beverages of choice.
It's obvious: safety, comfort, knowledge share and client satisfaction are Kevin's driving principles. Kevin's knowledge is significant, we learned as much as we saw - to us, that exemplifies an excellent guide.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful trip
We joined two days Bogoria tour. The driver was great! The Whole tour was going to Bogoria to see the flamingo, it was so beautiful there. Me and friends all like it!
KR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Honeymoon Trip
My husband and I went to Africa for our honeymoon. We visited Rwanda and Uganda with Devine African Safaris. I was so excited to go on that trip since I have never been to Africa. All my friends told me about how great Africa is and I couldn’t wait to see for myself. Devine African Safaris did not disappoint. I saw the greatness of Africa through the amazing trip that Devine African Safaris organized for us. Nicholas the director worked with to come up with a perfect itinerary.
Boaz was a perfect guide. The man is knowledgeable about everything in East Africa. He told us about the history, culture, and politics of the region. We learnt a lot from him. He was also so friendly and fun to be around that it made our honeymoon enjoyable. He was also professional and he couldn’t have given us better service. After 10 days with Boaz, he had become a close friend. We were sad to say good bye to him but we hope that we will see him on our next trip to Africa.
Devine African Safaris exceeded all my expectations. We couldn’t have chosen a better company. Our honeymoon was a memorable experience because of Devine African Safaris.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great effort and organisation
It was late at night (7pm) and we were looking for an activity to do the next day. We got into contact with Simon and he came to our hotel to show us our options for the following day. We chose the ones we liked and he went off and organised them all and gave us the best prices he could. The activities we did: helicopter and dinner cruise were both really great.
HR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect one day Mikumi safari trip with Eyes on Africa Safaris. :)
Our group of 7 went on a private one day safari with Eyes of safari. We arranged everything with Agnes and she was very aprochable, and always quick to answer.
The safari trip was great and we all loved it so much. Our driver was great, very chearful, nice and happy. He explained everything to us about the animals and the national park. I left something in his car and contact him later and he brought it back the another day. Our group liked him, Agnes and Eyes of safari very much and we recomend them so much.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Private Safari Experience with Great Guides!
We had a wonderful time in the Manyaleti Game Reserve with the entire Distinctly Africa team. Our local guide and spotter as well as the entire staff at the camp were friendly, warm, and welcoming. The guides were excellent and knowledgable about the animals and the region and were able to communicate about exactly how they found the animals. It was lovely that they were also local residents who have grown up in the region. Over the course of our 2-day safari we were able to see all of the big 5. The number of lions we saw at such a close proximity was incredible. The off-roading element and the private nature of the camp (we were with only one other gentleman) truly made this experience feel private and magical. The fact that we got to sleep right in the reserve and be surrounded by the animals each night was amazing.
On top of all that, the food was also great and the rooms were spacious, clean and the showers had plenty of hot water. A big thank you to Ruben and the manager of the Distinctly Africa camp for setting up our private airport transfers and working around our tight schedule and dietary needs. The entire organization really worked with us to make our experience exceptional.
Truly could not recommend Manyaleti game reserve and Distinctly Africa more highly! It was worth every penny!