CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
There's room for improvement (2.5 Stars would be more realistic)
June – July 2019 – 8 Days safari
PROS
- Unique experience
- Amazing people
- Beautiful sceneries/places
- Rich wildlife
- Awesome driver (Atif)
- Awesome cook (Rashidi). Always smiling and whiling to help us with loading the car and so on. Great guy!
- Ibrahim has offered competitive prices
CONS
- Poor communication with Ibrahim (the owner) especially after paying few thousands deposit, he wasn’t interested in answering my emails very fast.
- No one waiting for me at the airport at 5.00 AM on my arrival. After 10 minutes of waiting while thinking that I was scammed, Atif, the driver shoved up.
- Atif, (driver and guide) as I mentioned above, very good driver but not such a great guide. First of all, he was very quiet. Most of the time we had to spot the animals and ask him questions.
- I was promised by Ibrahim that his team goes the extra mile, but I didn’t feel that during my trip.
- I’ve politely asked Atif to stop as I can take some pictures and he rudely informed me that he is the driver and he knows where to stop, telling me to “calm down”. He supposed to tell me instead: Just wait 20 more seconds and we'll get to a nicer lookout.
- I’ve asked the driver if he has a map as I can better visualize our trip and he said “I don’t have a map. I don’t need a map.” I am 100% he doesn’t because he knows all those places in and out, but the tourists don’t.
- Ibrahim didn’t provide me with a clear itinerary and plan. I always had to ask the driver what’s next. Including my commute to Zanzibar, I expected to find an envelope with instructions about it, at my hotel front desk in Arusha. Surprise! Nothing was left for me there. More than that, he didn’t even get in touch with us at all during the trip to get feedback.
- We spent too much time at the park entrances. I got the logic behind it but spending 2.5 hours at the Serengeti park entrance I still think is a bit too much. I would rather spend that time in the wild spotting animals.
- Other small things that I am not going to mention anymore. I am sorry for the CONS, not trying to affect his business in a bad way but I am trying to help other people with my experience that I had with Afrishare. The main reason for choosing Afrishare was the good reviews, not the competitive price. It didn't work for me.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
fraud!!!
I booked and paid everything in July.
Now I just received a email saying "
Thank you very much your email,Please this is notify you that the company
has technical problems and therefore cannot give the required
services.Kindly,you are advised to chargeback your card or provide an
alternative method of getting your refund .You will receive the funds
between 45-90 working days.
We are sorry for the inconveniences caused and deeply apologize. we hope
to serve you in future."
And my trip is 10 days in front. what could I do?!!!
And I am worried about my money too!!!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible!! Tour driver friendly, professional and a safe driver. Overall experience wonderful!
We saw so many animals everything you would expect from a safari!! Highlights included elephants, lions, giraffes, ostrich, zebras, hyena’s, water buffalo, various antelopes and wilder beast. The tents were authentic! Loved it!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience, great service, knowledgeable guides
This was our family's first time coming to Africa, and Face of Africa Adventures made the experience one we will remember forever. We came as part of an artist group from California whose goal was to sketch, draw, and journal about the area (led by naturalist and field guide author John Muir Laws: www.johnmuirlaws.com) The pre-trip planning with Face of Africa Adventures was excellent, with regular email communication with detailed information. Face of Africa Adventures met us at the airport, helped us through the visa process, and transported us to our hotel. We enjoyed a 6-night safari, staying in comfortable tent camps and beautiful lodges, with delicious meals prepared for us every day. The service throughout the trip was outstanding, with hotels and lodges that greeted us each day, took our luggage to and from our rooms, and took good care of us. The Face of Africa Adventures guides were friendly, helpful, eager, and patient with our group and our many questions as they led us on wonderful explorations of Tarangire, the Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater, among other beautiful places. They did their best to get us close to wildlife while being respectful of these creatures, never engaging in behavior that would upset the animals. (On our trip, we saw some guides from other companies clapping or calling out to elephants and other animals to try to get them to turn around for their clients to get a good photo, but our guides would never do that, thank goodness.) They worked very hard from early morning to after dark, safely driving us, talking with us, and laughing with us the whole time. They shared their wisdom and knowledge about the spectacular plants, trees, birds, and mammals we saw and greatly enriched our experience. We would gladly go on another adventure with Face of Africa Adventures!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Coxtone our driver was amazing very friendly and always happy and willing to share stories!
Great route to Massi Mara beautiful views of the land, perfect lunch stops to get a quick bite and restrooms were very clean at all locations, I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Thank you for the life changing experience! I will never forget...
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
2 Days 1 Night Masai Mara Safari
Tour went very well. Special thanks to our awesome driver, Coxtone and our exceptional Tour Coordinator, Diana for making this experience worth our time. I would definitely recommend and use them again for any future tours.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari with BuyMore Adventures
We had a wonderful safari with BuyMore Adventures. Everything was perfectly organized. Nadzua is very helpful and flexible in planning the journey. Charles was our driver and is also an excellent guide. He knows a lot about Kenya, the parks we've vistited and the animals who live there. He had good ideas about how to make the most of our safari.
Although we travelled during the raining season, we had a fantastic 10 days. The weather was good (only some small showers) and only a few other tourists in the park and accommodations.
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good experience in Kenya and Tanzania
Right Choice is indeed a very good option in case you are planning to go to Kenya. The communication by mail is very good and they answer in matter of hours. We had 3 guides in the different parts of our 15 days safari and the three were very nice, good drivers and with wide knowledge about wild life. About hotels, we have only to remark one place that did not meet our expectations, but in total we stayed in 8 different hotels, and besides the one exception the others were very good. People very nice and friendly. In summary we highly recommend to take into consideration this enterprise if you are planning to go to East Africa.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience from start to finish
My friend and I booked a 5 day safari with Roadside expeditions to see Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorogoro. Paul was very helpful when we were booking the Safari and answered all our questions. The Safari was pretty much exactly how he described it. The only surprise was how close the wildlife would get to our vehicle. The 1st day in Tarangire we parked to watch a group of elephants grazing and they ended up walking so close to us we could hear them eating. James our guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
When I go back I won’t hesitate to book another Safari with Roadside expeditions.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip!
We have made a fantastic tailor-made trip to South Africa! Everything was well arranged, exactly as we wanted it. We recommend this travel company to everyone.