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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Spectacular safari from Richard, Driver / Guide Frank and Chef Zahoro for the 3rd time!
We have a wildlife travel company specialising in escorting clients to see rare endangered animals.
Whenever we do a trip in Tanzania, we work with Richard, Frank and Zahoro.
This June was our 3rd trip using "World Tours & Safaris Tanzania".
Richard is a most gracious host in Tanzania.
As always he takes great care of us and our clients.
By efficiently meeting our requests so we can have a personalised trip.
And achieve our mission of seeing cheetah, leopard and rhino.
We always ask for our favourite driver Frank and our favourite chef Zahoro.
As they are absolutely essential to our success.
Frank is a friendly guide and skilled driver.
Who works very hard to achieve our goals.
He drives safely but fast enough to ensure we get to places on time.
He has great time management and always gives us maximum time for viewing game in each park.
On every safari we've had with Frank, we have had spectacular wildlife viewing.
This year we spotted all of the Big 5 and every other animal we wished to see.
The special ones being a serval, leopard, cheetah, bat ear foxes and rock python in the Serengeti and 7 black rhinos in the crater.
In the past we went North and West, this year we went South.
But Frank always manages to get us the classic shot of the wildebeest migration.
This time we even saw a kill.
A lioness taking down a wildebeest right in front of us.
Zahoro is a happy friendly patient chef.
He is great for he caters to our requests of beef, potato fries, salads, fruit and the best avocados you will ever taste.
So that we were all healthy and well through out the trip.
Especially in Africa, it is important to have a chef you can trust to cook safe clean and hygienic meals.
Frank and Zahoro work very well as a team.
Thanks to Richard, Frank and Zahoro,
once again we leave Tanzania with more magical memories of the Serengeti
and the Ngorongoro Crater to last us a lifetime.
For anyone interested in Tanzania safari, we highly recommend you contact Richard and ask for Frank and Zahoro - The A-team.
Asante sana! :)
US
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari, great experience
Had a great experience overall, did the 4 day safari. The guide, the food, the camping was great, and the best is the scenery of course, just incredible. Met some pretty cool people too. No regrets, yolo!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flexible and fun!
The communication with Mack before the tour was excellent. They were able to add 2 people to the tour at the last minute.
Thomas our driver and your guide was professional, flexible and informative. Highly recommend this tour!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceiient experience
Our safari with Roy Safari's was a trip of a lifetime. The drivers were awesome. Their caring of us was more then we expected.
They knew just where the animals were. They did their best to get us near to the animals for good views and pictures. The owners of the company were so thoughtful they went out of our way for us. The places we stayed. Were beautiful. One of them was the African Tulip and another was The Retreat at Ngorongoro.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Two different negative experiences: (1) vehicle and driver did not show up and (2) we missed flight
I would NOT RECOMMEND Self Drive Uganda based on two separate experiences that were both costly and unpleasant.
(1) Upon arrival, there was no driver or vehicle to pick me up. This occurred despite extensive conversation and confirmation with the company beforehand. This put me in a pickle for my gorilla trek the following morning, which I could not reschedule. I ended up hiring a taxi driver for $200+. Self Drive Uganda eventually sent a driver, charging me for the tank of gas to come meet me. They never provided an apology or acknowledgement of their error.
(2) About one year later, I returned for another gorilla trek. The drive was quoted at 5-6 hours long, which was consistent with Google Maps and my previous experience. Despite having packed lunches and my family saying “we are fine,” our driver suggested that we stop for a “quick lunch” while he allegedly patched the spare tire. He stated that he would be “back in 20 minutes” given that we had “plenty of time before our flight.” He returned 1hr 20min later. We proceeded to hit rush hour traffic at the border crossing and then again in downtown Kigali. From start to finish, it took us 10 hours (9:15am to 7:15pm) to get to the airport, in comparison to the 5-6 hours quoted. We missed our flight by 30mins, which caused us to forfeit $700+ in previously booked flights, and then we had to purchase new tickets at $1,275. I am suspicious that our driver went and saw his wife and child as our lunch break also happened to be in the town where he lived. Once again, there was no apology or acknowledgement offered by management. Instead, management berated me over email for allegedly shorting them $15 in payment (which was their mistake). For context, the $15 “issue” was literally 1% of the added (and unnecessary) financial setback that Self Drive Uganda caused me. It was a mistake to stop for lunch, we were lied to, and the driver grossly underestimated how long the drive back could take at this time of day, knowing that we had a flight to catch.
I gave two stars because (1) the trip went well otherwise, (2) the vehicles were reliable, and (3) the driver was polite.
I deducted three stars because (1) no driver or vehicle there at pickup, (2) driver’s poor decision-making cost us $1300 in missed flight expenses plus new hotel expenses, and (3) a consistent unwillingness to provide an apology for company errors, that to me are both inexcusable.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kruger Safari was outstanding for our family
Our safari experience with Wild Wings was outstanding from the planning stage, to the accommodations and food, and the safari itself. Mike ensured that we understood the documentation so that we could arrive in South Africa with our minor children, he arranged private accommodations for our group at the camp and Jacques food was delicious! Everything exceeded our expectations for our family of 6 and our guide Simon was fantastic! We had such a terrific overall experience and would highly recommend Wild Wings.
VE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a unique experience, well organized, funny and enriching.
Events thing was just perfect!!!!, the tours, the hotels ( we stayed in 4 hotels in our 12 days stay ), the meals, the planning
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tekko made my dream trip come true
Tekko tours took my expectations and blew them out of the water. Originally I had reached out to several companies for information and quotes but Tekko was an easy choice once I spoke to Maggie, the tour consultant. Maggie was always quick to respond, happy to answer all my questions and was so patient and accommodating with me when I needed changes.
My tour guide, Jackson, was everything you could ask for: professional, knowledgeable and courteous to name a few. As a solo female traveler I was a bit anxious for the trip but upon meeting him I was put at complete ease. It was easy to see why he is so well liked and respected by the tourism community, often stopping to help stuck cars or giving advice to other drivers. His vast knowledge about Kenya was helpful in making sure I had the best experience possible.
As for the the tour itself, Africa is truly amazing. Jackson made sure I got to see the Big 5 and every other animal on my list (hippo, cheetah, hyaena, giraffe, zebra, baboons etc).
Thank you Tekko for making my dream trip possible. I look forward to booking with you in the future.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was wonderfull, Andy is a warm and professional person who love his job with a lot of respect.
Everything Was perfect, Andy gave us differents explanations about the animals that we crossed And the flora also.
It was a fantastic experience and the sumptuous trip.
I will come back.
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Service and dedicated & reliable team
We had an amazing time with the team at Wildlife Oasis Tours. Very experienced and dedicated, Humphrey made sure we were comfortable and often went out of his way to assist us. Our Guide Omar was very knowledgeable and cook Joaquim served us delicious food.
