RO
35-50 years of age
amazing safari
thank you Safarihub for the amazing experience you gave me . Decent prices and such beautiful 7 days !
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Breathtaking, fanstastic and amazing experience!!!!
Communication service was excellent, they did everything we needed and even beyond! Will definitely recommend to anyone!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and do anything for you to ensure you get what you said you wanted to experience
Benson was responsive to all communications and happy to make suggestions for a better experience. I was nervous about transferring money for the safari but Benson informed me when the payment had arrived and sent me a receipt of the funds so making me more confident and comfortable.
Pickup and drop off at the airport were on time and welcoming and even going back to Kilimanjaro airport to pick up a case we had left behind. Each safari morning we discussed a departure time with our guide Paul and he was always on time and happy to fit in with whatever we wanted. One of the days set set off at 6am to get into the Ngorogoro crater before the rush and what a reward we got with sighting of everything we hoped for including rhino.
Paul was very knowledgeable about the animals and their behaviour and seemed to know where they would be for viewing. The time at each viewing was left to us with our guide happy to watch the animals with us. In all we visited Arusha park, Serengeti, Ngorogoro crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangere and all were worthwhile and allowed us to see different sets of animals in different, beautiful, surroundings. If I had to pick one place then the Serengeti offers the most variation in animals and surroundings.
Well done Benson and to our guide Paul for an excellent experience which would be difficult to better - thanks.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A professional customized worry free Tanzanian wildlife viewing safaris of a life time.
The best part of the trip was it was customized to our desires and budget making it a very personal and enjoyable wildlife viewing and photographing safaris in a fabulous country teaming with wildlife. Working with Paul and Hannah was an excellent experience from the planning stages thru the monitoring of our travels till the end to provide a worry free adventure. His choice of seasonal timing, use of companies and accommodations was excellent. The staff at each location was friendly and professional often doing the extra effort to make our stay even better. The food, cooked by chefs, and service was very goo. You never left the table hungry and the bag lunches were more than enough and very good. The guides were professional and ethical, leaving a viewing area after an appropriate amount of time to allow others access or to not disturb the animals. Their knowledge about wildlife, history and the people was very good. As a wildlife biologist I can attest to the credibility of their wildlife knowledge. The great handling of the logistics was the worry free part of the trip with a driver or guide always taking you to the appropriate place at the right time. Domestic flights by Coastal Air provided excellent service by skilled pilots.
The cost of our 17 day customized trip was less per day than a canned group trips we investigated. I would highly recommend using Paul Tickner Safaris to guide you or provide an affordable personal adventure of a life time. We will be using Ticket Safaris again.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
it was excellent
The English speaking guide was very helpful. No communication problem. The chefs tried to please us with the food items. One request is make it much better for vegetarians. The choice for us was limited.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Bust Their Butts for You!
This is the second time I have worked with Shadrkck and he does everything he can. Say you want to go on a MicroFlight tomorrow, he makes it work for you. The photo safari to Chobe in Botswana was a great time. I had done this before but this time it was even better. First, you do the drive through the park, then you go on a boat up the Chobe River and see a whole different view which was amazing. I will say everything we wanted to do , they made happen!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you want to do it right, do it Makasa.
From the very beginning of the planning stage which was close to a year before our actual trip , Selma Kamm answered every question in great detail even before I decided to book Makasa Safaris. Her suggestions were helpful in the planning and then decision-making. Our group of six was given many choices of camps in price and comfort level at the various places we planned on visiting. Mostly we were able to tailor the trip to meet our desires. Selma only made suggestions that would make our experience all the better. Price was also a consideration and we found that Makasa's charges were a good deal better than every other company for equal options.
We landed in Kilimanjaro but we did not start our safari right away. We first took a vehicle with a driver to a small village of Goma in the Pare Mountains where Thomas, our son, has been living as a volunteer for Peace Corps. That in itself was worth the trip- all planned with the help of Selma. After that we went back to Moshi to start on a seven day safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. On the night before we began, we had a visit from Yohannes,, Selma's husband, who stopped by our lodge to thank us for choosing Makasa and to wish us a good trip. A small touch, but it shows their level of caring.
We decided we did not need the tour of a Masai Village which is offered. Through it all our guide, David, demonstrated his in depth knowledge of animal, plant and bird life. Besides, he is an excellent driver (it is a must). We saw four of the five BIG FIVE, and possibly saw a Rhino walking through the grass in the crater , but we could not verify. We were within a few feet of lions, elephants, wildebeests, and many others including a mother cheetah with two young cubs. We were close to a leopard up in a tree staring us down.
We then flew from Arusha to Zanzibar for a four day stay at Z Hotel, and absolutely fabulous place with a wonderful staff, clean and modern accommodations, and delicious food. Selma's recommendations worked perfectly throughout our stay. Not unimportant were the transfers from place to place that were perfect and on time-every one! Could not have been a smoother trouble free experience.
I think our biggest problem was deciding how much to tip not including our guide which was spelled out for us. Most places had a "Tip Box" in which a tip was placed at the end of the stay to be shared by the entire staff. For instance, at the Kenzan Tented Camp where we were the only guests, we were treated like royalty (in June it is not yet high season). The meals were fabulous and our Masai guard pointed out to us that a lion had been wandering around at night while we slept, and we did see the giraffe that walked right past us in the middle of our camp.
I think the weather and climate were perfect. Our son suggested June as the best time overall to go. Money was no issue since every place accepted U.S. dollars or Tanzanian currency.
A big three cheers to Makasa.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Game Lodge Experience
I enquired about a lodge for a 5 night stay and was contacted within an hour by Andy. This was late on a Saturday. He committed to find me good lodge options and did so by the Monday afternoon. All information, advice and instructions were exactly what was required. Once we decided on a location that met our requirements, we promptly received confirmation and payment instructions. Andy responded to any queries promptly. Our experience at Thornybush Waterside Lodge was simply put...An awesome experience. I went there with high expectations and came away with much more than anticipated. I will certainly use African Travel Consultants again and recommend them for finding a customised experience
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Maasai Mara
Trip was amazing. Everything went as advertised: pick-ups from Nairobi and hotels were on time, hotel was fantastic, and service was excellent. Game viewing was also amazing thanks to Isaac, who knew all the trails from the back of his hand.
Overall, fantastic experience and will definitely be using splendor for future bookings
IN
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience of a lifetime both with service and the sights of a primordial world.
They looked after me aged 86 yrs old and my family so well that it gives me much pleasure to recommend Savannah to all those who desire 5 star hospitality at 3 star prices without sacrificing all the animal sights in abundance.