US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari, saw all the animals, most caring guide, fabulous beach and stay in Zanzibar!
We did the 13-day Authentic Tanzania & Legends of Zanzibar tour, and loved it!!! Our guide and driver, Nova, was the best, he found every animal we wanted to see including lions mating, lion cubs, leopard cub, hippos playing, and the big 5. Being so close to the animals was simply amazing. We had a very authentic stay at the Maasai Village. Nova went out of his way to show us everything we asked for including a few local villages and a coffee plantation. He helped us change our lodging for 1 night to accommodate us and make the most out of our Safari. The Kati Kati tent camp was wonderful, as was Tloma lodge. We were not so fond of the day in stone town, very dirty and unpleasant smelling. Another great driver in Zanzibar, Omar. Had a great time at the spice farm tour that was set up for us. Villa Kiva was an amazing place with soft white sand beaches and caring staff. I really can't say enough how amazing this experience was. If you are thinking of booking this trip, you should, it is worth it!!!
NG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It was really superb experience with Magical Retreates.
My incredible Masai Mara trip for 3 Night started with an email request to Pamela followed by a prompt response from a representative at this safari travel company. Since my trip was very short but i am extremely pleased with every aspect of the experience. My trip was beyond my expectations and it was bit on higher side.. but Pamella was incredible...enthusiastic, knowledgeable, professional, helpfull . I also appreciate Mr Peter who drive to me entire safari and back to Naroibe was very good and cooperative person and also help me to view 5 big cats in a safari... From international and inter-Africa flights, to transfers, to accommodations, to guides and tours, to activities and restaurants--even to luggage and packing--her expertise and attention to detail were invaluable.. She kept in touch via email during my travels, making sure everything was proceeding as planned and offering assistance should need it. in a short i can say that my trip was oscem ....
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Day 1 he was great, but his Lack of follow through and dishonesty with $ exchange were disappoint
The tour itself was everything I had hoped for. The group was great and went a great pace. The gorillas were amazing, and we had a few surprises on the way back when we met some on the trail! The flight back was wonderful, but the driver dropped me off over an hour and a half early to the local airport, which I didn’t think was necessary. It would have been nice to have been more relaxed at the hotel a bit longer as opposed to sitting at the local airstrip.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life Altering Experience
I contacted Compass Oydessy as an afterthought. I had booked a 3 night safari in Kruger Park at the Senalala Safari camp, and wanted to perhaps see a bit more of Southern Africa before I made my long awaited journey to the Cape Winelands. The trip planned for me turned out to be the highlight of my trip, and has changed my perspective on life and what I want out of it. Being able to observe wildlife up close on the Chobe River made me think of things in a totally different light when I considered my life back home. Mortimer and his wife were excellent guides to Vic Falls and they handled all the transportation and visa issues which would have been a bit stressful for me had undertaken to do them myself. I would highly recommend using Compass to anyone who is interested in exploring the magic of Africa.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hakuna Matata: great tour and special attention to the customer!
We chose Hello Tanzania for 7 days tour in Serengeti/Ngorongoro/Lake Manyara/Tarangire.
The tour was organized by the extraordinary Mwajabu: a person very friendly, lovely and helpful; she suggested us the best itinerary for our needs (with lot of patient :D ), answering any question at any time!
We communicated with her before and during the journey with whatsapp.
The professional driver-guide, Jacob, was very experienced and caring, with him we had the possibility to see lot of animals and learn more about them and Tanzania. We stayed in the vehicle many hours per day and was really comfortable (the plus was that we were 4 people in a 7 seats jeep!).
Finally, Mwajabu also organized the transfer from/to the airport in Dar Es Salaam, even if we booked alone hotel and flights and was the 1st of January!
For the high quality of services, customer focus, experience and honest price: we highly recommend Hello Tanzania!!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
100% committed to client satisfaction
In one word: amazing.
First of all the approach of Mwajabu: always available (really at any time during day and night) to kindly answer to our question and requests, before and after booking. It is impressive her energy, the sympathy and her smile and laugh that always goes with her tales.
Mwajabu was able to find a good solution for us in term of price, place to visit and accommodations. No other tour operator reached this goal.
Finally, our guide during the safari (Jacob) was extremely experienced both in finding animals, beautiful places and also in telling us a lot of very interesting information about what we saw. On the other side he was also very respectful about our privacy and he was really able to feel our very comfortable in any situation.
Really a great experience!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An outstanding operator
I had the pleasure of a 5 day safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater with Galloping Safaris. While I usually do not write reviews, the extraordinary experience with this company has prompted me to do so.
The reality is that most of the safari operators are similar-we go to the same places, see the same animals, sleep in the same hotels and eat the same food. It is when things go wrong that a mark of a true quality operator can be seen.On my last day, we were supposed to drive from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro Airport for my flight home later the same day. On our way we were stopped at a roadblock to find out that the previous night the rains have washed away the only bridge linking the two places. This left about 50-100 safari vehicles stranded on the wrong side of the river with so way to cross.
My driver contacted Mr Tenga, who is the manager of Galloping Safaris, over the phone, and within an hour he had arranged, at his own cost, to book me a seat on one of those tiny planes that fly from a small airport at Lake Manyara to Arusha and thus cross the river by air.At the airport, as I had expected, there were already about 50 people scrambling for a flight out, yet those planes only seat about 10 people. This included customers of some well known very expensive safari outfitters. Yet, the plane lands, the pilot approaches the terminal with a passenger manifest, and the first words out of his mouth is "Galloping Safaris". I was the first person on that plane and safely made it on time for my flight out at Kilimanjaro Airport. Frankly, I was amazed.
This experience, where Mr Tenga went truly above and beyond when everything was falling to pieces, in my books earns this safari operator the highest possible recommendation.
My driver/guide Laurence was also terrific-friendly, outgoing, very good at animal spotting. He ensured that I got to see every animal that I wanted to on this trip and it was a pleasure t spend those 5 days with him.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Honeymoon!!
We had searched for a reliable company that would organize for us an affordable honey moon, we found Incredible Kenya Adventures, through a friend, from the first email with Francis to the last, he was helpful and very patient with our many questions, the hotel which we were booked in Dubai Ascot hotel was awesome. I highly recommend Incredible Kenya Adventures to anyone.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was excellent as planned one offered to us
Everything was excellent as planned one offered to us Thank you so much.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
everything very well organized. Gloria was very fast in her response.
as I said before. Gloria was very fast in responding my emails, other TTOO didn't answer so fast.
The price was ok.
In the Camp evertything was perfect and I liked that the camp was authentic.
the guides were also very attent and friendly