35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our guide was very knowledgeable. There wasn’t a single question our guide could not answer.
Our tour organizer, Lawrence took care of all the details of the safari. I did not have to worry about a single thing. All the hotels were incredible and the best in Tanzania. Overall it was a once in a lifetime experience being in the Serengeti.
Our Guide, Ernest, was the best driver in Tanzania and a former instructor so his knowledge of animals and the climate was endless. Great people to get to know.
We did a 8 day safari which included the Tarangine national park for a day. We say most of the big 5 that day. The next day we went to the Ngorongoro crater. Definitely worth the experience. We saw plenty of animals and a Male lion with a fresh kill. Then after that we spent time in the central Serengeti. It was beautiful with endless views and incredible skies. We saw plenty of more animals. The last 3 days were spent in Northern Serengeti to see the Mara river crossing. It absolutely was worth the time and money. We had 3 days dedicated to the Mara river crossing and I saw a crossing of 1000+ wildebeast all three days. It was an incredible “planet earth” experience. Felt like I was apart of a live documentary. The Mara river crossing is why I chose this tour group over others because they were one of the few who offered it. They definitely delivered on the experience. I will remember it for the rest of my life.
The jeep was reliable, safe, and comfortable. They even had cold beers for us during the day when it got hot. Best vacation I have had so far.
Highly recommend this tour group. They take care of you every step of the way once you land and take care of all of the details.
AE
Amazing tour!
We really enjoyed our tour in Kenya with our tour guides Raymond and Kevin.
They were happy to accommodate us each day and gave us the freedom to spend our time. Even if we wanted to change location or spend extra time elsewhere they were happy to do so without any bother.
Raymond very knowledgeable about the animals and all questions asked were answered.
Always on time and reliable if we wanted to meet and certain place or if we was late there was no issues at all.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
100% recommended
For sure my next tour will be with Widman’s. We could arrange the tour from one day to another. Punctual and a big 4x4 for 2 persons with good price. Include accommodations, food, water and entrance. The guide Girbert Kamnya 100%, always try to find animals and do explanations. I will recommend to all my friends. Tks Widman.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari was fab! Rob and Frank were like old friends, how lucky can you be with 2! wonderful guides!
We booked our Botswana-trip through a Belgian travel agent, that works together with Rob Barber and his Golden Africa Safaris. From the moment we had expressed our wishes and vision, we immediately felt that our journey was planned just accordingly. With very fluent conversation through almost amicable e-mails, we were fully confident when we arrived in Kasane, that it was going to be a wonderful holiday. Yet, we were still overwhelmed, as everything ran so smoothly: flights, transfers, accomodations with always a hearty welcome, serving and quality of food. Moreover really everbody was so kind ! Nothing, really nothing to grumble about, we felt spoilt as we have never been before.
After Chobe and Okavango River, we arrived at the mobile Khwai camp (set up only the day before!) We were welcomed by Rob and Frank (the other guide) and a staff of 9, who were all friendly and caring. Chef D.H. worked magic in his field kitchen, not just cooking, but also baking cookies, scones and cakes – even a birthday cake for my wife :-) :-):-) .No wonder we were totally at ease in the silence of the evenings, soon talking and joking like old friends. In the mean time the frogs in the river next to us were making a racket…
The 4WD – drives were at the same time exciting, interesting ánd great fun; a leopard, a family of 5 lions with 3 cubs devouring a lechwe – catch, a giant herd of 400 buffalo trekking, 30 something elephants passing by our tents to cross the river, but also a hamerkop swallowing a frog after picking it to death. And birds, birds, birds of course ! Frank started every morning saying: “ Let’s see what nature has got to offer us today ! “ which translated his ánd our spirit perfectly. He’s a master in finding wildlife, mostly driving with one hand, while giving interesting and funny details of all this beauty, his love for baboons, the odd Green Elephant Syndrome, and his unknown knowledge of Spanish….;-). Rob was a relaxed and considerate observer, cracking a joke now and then, and clearly enjoying just being amid the wildlife with some nature buffs. All this topped off with a daily sundowner (or 2), admiring the unforgettable African sunset.
Thank you Rob, and everybody at Golden Africa, for taking such good care of us. Thanks to you lot, our safari was like a wonderful dream, better than a second honeymoon. Any marks to be given, we’ll go for 6 stars on all items. We’ll be back !!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jenman Went Out of Their Way for Us
A friend and I worked with Will Lane of Jenman to plan a trip to 4 national parks in southern Tanzania, a location that doesn't get many tourists. We gave Will our budget and the kind of itinerary we wanted. (Both my friend and I had done safaris before.) Will and Jenman's East Africa team went out of their way to create exactly the trip we wanted, meeting out budget expectations. We stayed in 5 camps, including Greystoke Mahale, which is on Lake Tanganyika and an incredible experience. Every camp we stayed in was fantastic, even the lower-budget ones. Jenman arranged all the flights between parks, accommodation, and fulfilled a few special requests. Will went out of his way to make sure we were happy, and he felt like a friend by the time we left for the trip. If you are dreaming of a safari in southern Africa and want to use a company that knows the local places, I highly recommend Jenman. Just ask for for Will!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and very well organised 5-day group safari
We had a great 5-day mid-range group safari where we saw many exciting animals.
The communication upfront was quick and clear. They explain the different options and provide helpful suggestions. In the end we combined the safari with a day trip to mataruni (which we also liked a lot). They took care of everything from the moment we arrived at the airport until we took the bus the day after the safari to Dar es salaam (including the hotel stays before, after and between the trips, the airport pickup, assistance with buying a bus ticket and the transport to the bus station the day we left).
Our guide during the safari was Frederick and he was very good. He was respectful to the animals and other tourists while ensuring good views of the animals. He also has a lot of knowledge about the animals and the nature and is a nice guy.
The accommodations were also really good, especially during the safari. It is a great experience to sleep in a tent in Serengeti and ngorogoro with all the animals close by.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic
Fantastic experince! Everithigs organized perfectly. Wonferfull safari and interesting meetings with local tribes. Confortable jeep with fresh drinks and snacks. Lunch in picnic areas and accomodation very very beautiful! A great guide, Elia, punctual and gentle, who speaks italian very well. Recommended
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Undoubtedly the best way to enjoy this once in a lifetime experience
We booked our honeymoon with Gosheni directly, having been recommended them by a friend. Peter, the owner, was always very responsive to emails and was very patient helping us chose and change our itinerary until it met our budget and places of interest. During the safari everything offered on the itinerary was made available other than unlimited soft drinks, snacks and on board wifi but the food was plentiful so the snacks weren't missed and we enjoyed a glass of wine with lunch which didn't seem to be offered by other companies, as for WiFi, we were too busy enjoying ourselves to need it and it was available at all our accommodation anyway. Overall we are very happy with the service and would highly recommend.
As for our guide, Ernasto, from the start of our safari in Arusha, Ernasto shared his knowledge of the area and was happy to answer any questions re the animals, people and country. He has great knowledge and was always polite and professional. Ernasto has great connections, if we weren't the first to spot an animal, one of his friends always called him to share the details so we didn't miss out. He really went above and beyond to give us the best experience. We were so lucky to see all of the big 5 and with Ernasto's patience and great driving we saw THREE wildebeest crossings when others saw none. Animal sightings are not guaranteed, but a safari with Ernasto will offer the best chance.
Ernasto, thank you so much for our warm welcome to Tanzania, we look forward to seeing you the next time we visit!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very patient and willing to satisfy us
We were really happy of the price and our guide was awesome : he could speak and understand english very well, always answering to our questions and mainly he knew where to go to see animals so we have seen the big 5 :) even leopard the 1st day!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nothing was too much trouble!
These guys offer an excellent service and great value.
Nothing was too much trouble - they accommodated all of our requests for a tailor-made tour, including little extra diversions and stop-offs on the day to visit street markets etc.
Our guide (Lordlugard) was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. He was happy to fit in with our requests for super-early starts and late finishes in order to squeeze the max out of our time.
We had an amazing experience and can heartily recommend!