65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Liar, Cheat, disreputable! Do not use under any circumstances
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. My husband and I booked through a great agency in Kenya who outsourced the Tanzania portion of our trip to Galloping Safaris. Walter, the owner, is a liar and a cheat. Read other reviews (wish we'd seen them in advance). We were in Tanzania for 5 days. He hired a 3rd party guide/driver for us, Athman was EXCELLENT. He saved the tour for us. However, Galloping Safaris (GS) had us pay our entry fee into the Serengeti park (even though we'd paid everything in advance). He said he was installing a new payment system and was having problems. We put the $642 USD on our credit card, assuming Walter would do as he said and pay us back when we finished the trip in Arusha. Walter with GS outright lied to us. We wasted an hour waiting for him to respond so we could even enter the park. Next, as we were exiting Ngorogoro crater, we were not allowed to leave the park since GS (Walter) had not paid the concession fee of approximately $100 USD. Our driver, Athman, convinced Walter to go to the bank to immediately transfer the $$. Another hour wasted there. Then we arrived at Tarangire Park, only to find out, once again, Walter at GS had not paid the entry fees. He then asked us again to pay $227 USD of our own $$. We had no choice but to pay, because where else would we go? Yup, another hour wasted sorting this out. Upon our final day, we drove back to Arusha, met with Walter, his wife Glory (a Director of the company) and someone who said they were his lawyer. He did not have the money to pay us back upon our arrival ($869 USD total), instead he wrote and signed what we thought was a legitimate legal agreement that he would wire us the money in 2 weeks. That date came and went, no $$$, more lies from Walter and now zero response from him. He should not be allowed to operate. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY under any circumstances.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Duma Explorer staff professional, personable, passionate, and expert.
We used Duma to plan a 10 day private safari in Tanzania. We had never been on a safari before and we had never been to Africa. Thank goodness for their expert guidance in putting this trip together! They guided us to plan the ultimate itinerary. They respond lightning fast and answer every silly question. On the ground, our guide Ebeneezer Kilepo handled absolutely everything so that we could just sit back and enjoy the exerience. He is professional and incredibly knowledgeable but at the same time fun and funny. The accommodations that Duma recommended were all impeccable. We saw more animals than we ever could have expected, more up close than we expected and more active than we expected. Ebeneezer is an amazing spotter and knows literally everything about flora, fauna and geology (or at least it seemed to me). I literally have no critiques at all of this experience. We chose Duma because our friends had used them in the past (they also had Ebeneezer as their guide) and we are so glad that we did.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lion King is the king of safari operators! Best in the Serengeti and all of Tanzania!
From the moment we booked with Lion King we knew we were in for a special experience. They had been wonderful in assisting us through the decision process, and so we were excited to be assigned Fred Elias for our safari. Looking at his other reviews it was clear he’s one of the great guides in Tanzania. What was a surprise was just how warm and kind and caring he would be for us as we were out in the bush. He was incredible at making sure our vehicle was clean and comfortable so that every morning was a joy as we piled into the beautiful Land Cruiser for another long day of viewing wildlife. He helped us in every way and to say he was able to do all this maintenance and still be at the top of his game in finding wildlife is an understatement. Time and again he found animals, I kid you not, that were behind rocks or trees (can he see through solid objects?). His incredible sense for where animals would be was invaluable to us having a special experience and seeing more animals in more interesting scenes than others. So much so that it was regular for us to be looking at animals all alone and then five minutes later to be swarmed by guides trying to follow Freddie to see what we were seeing. It was a joy and a treasure chest of memories we’ll playback for a lifetime - and all of it was thanks to the way Freddie made us feel at home in the wildest of places.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing Uganda safari experience that exceeded expectations in every way!
Wild Excursions Uganda provided a truly wonderful safari experience! During our 2 day safari my group was able to see Murchison Falls National Park and a ton of elephants, hippos, giraffes, warthogs, lions, crocodiles, etc...!!! Our guide was fun and knowledgeable and made sure we always felt comfortable and safe - from providing us with plenty of water and only stopping at places that were safe with clean bathrooms on the drive there and back to letting us take as long as we wanted watching the animals and answering our many questions. The owner, Franklin, makes sure that everyone is well taken care of and having a great time. A large portion of the safari profits go to Jungle Medical Missions which brings healthcare to rural areas of Uganda that are vulnerable and underserved. So not only do you get an incredible, customized safari experience with Wild Excursions Uganda, you also help provide life-saving healthcare to those most in need. We also enjoyed the bush breakfast on our 2nd day and I highly recommend it! They provided a delicious meal in a beautiful setting on the banks of the Nile River. Uganda is filled with friendly, welcoming people and Franklin and his team do a great job of representing and sharing their country. I cannot wait to schedule my next trip with them!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Why It's Better Than Ever!
Coming from across the world, and not knowing exactly what to expect, this Safari tour far exceeded my expectations. From the tour guides, to the food, the vehicles we rode in, and just the overall experience itself was amazing. The tour guides were very outgoing and engaging. They made us feel comfortable throughout the entire excursion with good communication skills, very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the land, animals, and the scenery seen. The food and vehicles provided were delicious and very comfortable. The guides did everything possible to get us as close up and personal with all animals so that we could get the best pictures one could ask for, all while still giving them their space and not endangering them in any way. I could go on and on about how great this Safari trip was, but words cannot describe it, as I would highly suggest you book right now and find out for yourself.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Tour operator was informative, patient, kind and very professional.
Our tour was a 12 day African Safari, E-Trip was our host and guides. We started in Nairobi, went to the David Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary and the Giraffe Centre. Then we drove to Amboseli National Park and stayed at the Ol Tukai Lodge 3 nights, really fabulous and saw elephants, buffalo, giraffes, wildabeast, worthogs, hippos, zebras, flamingos, several birds, baboons, lions, ostrich, gazelle and a few turtles. We then went to Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru, we stayed at Sopa Resort 2 nights. We had a boat ride in Cresent Island in Lake Naivasha and saw the hippos and Eagles. We then drove to Maasai Mara and stayed at Mara Eden Camp, great experience and really friendly people at the camp. We saw more wild animals; leopards, lions, cheetahs and a Cerval cat. Then our last stay was at the Sand River Mara Camp which was so elegant and the food was superb. We want to return in 2025 and visit Africa again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was such an excellent trip! You definitely get more than your money’s worth.
I had an amazing experience. I booked the 3 day budget safari ( I keep wondering where budget came in as everything was so excellent). We had great sightings at the game drives, the accommodation was great, tasty food, big portions. Biggest props and thanks goes to our guide Kelvin who made this a trip of lifetime. HIGHLY recommend.
They were reliable and efficient
We had a great experience on our safari and at our stay in the Sarova Game Camp. The Holiday Dealers were organized and provided reliable communication.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service, good communication. Highly recomended
We are very satisfied with the services provided by the Blue Mountain Trekking Safaris. Ann and her collegues were always in connection with us, answering all questions before and during our trip. We had great 2 days safari with delicious lunch and 1 Day jungle hiking to Meru waterfalls. We highly recomend the company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable holiday
A big thank you to Massawe adventures, especially to Idda, for making my home adventure a memorable experience. The time, effort, knowledgeable suggestions and assistance to the minute detail during the safari ensured my holiday was an amazing experience. For anyone intending to visit Tanzania, I recommend Massawe adventures.