DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Really nice but overpriced
It was an amazing experience and we were really lucky to see lots of animals.
Our tour guide and all the transports plus flights were perfectly organised.
Unfortunately we just had a limited amount of drinks on the tour (the driver drank a lot of them). They couldn’t get refilled at our night over stop? Even after asking nicely.
The first national park (Tarangire) was very crowded and the lunch spot was not in a natural area and too touristic (100 other jeeps; no lie).
The lodge (Ngorongoro) was beautiful! The pool, the rooms and the atmosphere. Unfortunately no drinks were included at all (we paid for a tour with drinks included).
The second day at the crater was a 10/10!! Highly recommended. Big 5, nice nature, more natural lunch sport (still many people around but not as crowded as on day one).
BR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very pleasant place.
My experience in South Africa was fantastic, from the booking with Viva Safari, the flights, to our stay at Tremisana Lodge. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Patrícia Landau, who was incredibly helpful and answered all our questions about the lodge and everything the safari had to offer. I would also like to express my gratitude to the entire Tremisana Safari team. We were warmly welcomed, and everyone went above and beyond to make our safari unforgettable. We were able to see all the Big 5, and despite the intense heat, the experience was truly incredible!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Courteous
My experience with Dawn Safaris was quite good. They were very punctual in everything. I really liked their time management. The events were well scheduled. Our best experience was our Chobe game drive and boat cruise. We had a superb lunch at cresta Mowana. This day was fun filled and the experience of seeing part of the big five animals was good
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable trip Advisor!
The tour was flexible and the scenery was beautiful.. the team in general is awesome. Always on time providing great service and responding to our needs.
Enjoyed the company of Mr Luke, our guide. A warm and highly motivated guide who made us feel welcome. Friendly and good at communicating. Always trying to make our stay memorable and attended to all our questions.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari experience
We booked an 11D10N private budget safari package with Zanzi covering Kenya and Tanzania. Ariana was very prompt in responding to our enquiries and provided suggestions and advises even when we were still deciding on tour companies. Throughout the safari she often checks on us to make sure that we are ok.
The places that we visited were all beautiful and it felt surreal being so close to the animals. It was even more enriching because of our knowledgable guides cum driver cum caretaker.
Titus, our guide in Kenya was very enthusiastic and encouraged us to ask questions. He entertained all our questions even the silly ones. We had fun having quiz sessions with him to test our memories and understanding of what we saw and learnt.
We entered Tanzania through Isebenia where were handed into the safe hands of our Tanzanian guide Hoza. He is a calm and fatherly figure who have a wealth of knowledge and experience and we learnt so much from him. He was also very patient in addressing the many many questions we had. In the Tanzanian leg of our journey, we had our own private chef, Nathan who was amazing. He provided 3 delicious and very filling meals a day for us.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
We went on the seven day mid range safari with Karibu, which included Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha and Amboseli in October 2024 and had the most amazing experience. The tour was well organised and our guide Edward was the best, he ensured we got to see the big five and more. Some of the accommodation was disappointing for the mid range option, but overall I would highly recommend.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
King Charles
Wonderful trip and King Charles was fantastic. Great guide that went above and beyond to help with our needs.
I do not give 5 stars though due to water not being paid for on a very hot trip, after already paying a hefty amount for the trip. It makes it seem like LuLu doesn’t actually care that much for it’s customers.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A safari to remember
Before settling for It Started in Africa I did a lot of research. The company was suggested by a friend, but I wanted to be careful in my planning and make the best quality-price ratio for such an important trip.
The turning point for me was the caring and helpful attitude of Bernard, the owner of the company, through the stages of the planning. We exchanged almost 50 emails in 5 months and I always received a quick and kind reply.
We chose a Five Days Safari with one day in Tarangire, one day in Ngorongoro Crater and 3 days in Serengeti. Since the Serengeti is immense, we thought of moving to Serengeti North for one day in the hope of seeing the animals crossing the river. Unfortunately, we were not warned that the journey from the Central Serengeti to the North would last between six and eight hours, spent entirely on the main road without taking advantage of the game drives.
The day after we decided to return to Central Serengeti earlier and after we explained to Aaron and Elia (our driver and guide) that we weren't pleased with how the last day went they did everything they could to make our safari the best experience possible. Elia and Aaron were super helpful and accommodated all our wishes: we followed only game drive routes to go back and saw beautiful settings and a lot of animals!
At the end of the safari, we saw 4/5 of the Big Five!
A special mention goes to our trip to Mataruni Village. On our first day in Tanzania, we arrived at 1 pm at Kilimanjaro Airport. They came to pick us up and organized a trip to the village, famous for its waterfalls and coffee plantations. Our guide was Abdul, the main organizer of the trekking on Kilimanjaro: he gave us a warm welcome to Tanzania and after the trip drove us to Arusha to start the safari.
To conclude, my advice is to read a lot about the places you want to see, and the best routes for the period you are planning to go and not be shy about asking a lot of questions.
I recommend this company. They are small but nice, the lodges and camps were very good and the price was competitive compared to others with the same offers.
Thanks It Started in Africa: it was truly an amazing experience!
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful sightseeing
A wonderful country to visit and for meeting the very kind People. It is the good time to go in the parks everywhere is secured.
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Richful in nature
Happy to have taken a safari tour to Tanzania, got to experience rich wildlife. In Lake Manyara, we saw sleeping lions in trees, many exotic animals, and not least a whole giraffe family, all up close. I found Tarangire a bit boring, nothing much to see except for elephants and ostriches. Ngorongoro was epic, the wildlife, the nature, and the sheer size of the place. We saw nearly all the animals, except for the cheetah. All in all, I recommend taking a safari tour.