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Safari Porini -Professional, knowledgeable & experienced! We Loved our 7-Day Safari Vacation!
It’s hard to stop reminiscing of our family’s amazing Tanzanian vacation. Safari Porini was our host and planner on a 7 day Safari dream vacation that was better than we had imagined (minus the airline delaying one luggage). If you’re considering a Safari, I highly recommend Safari Porini. Charles the owner of Safari Porini will take care of everything and will be very accommodating to all your needs. Charles is well-experienced, knowledgeable and a very professional guide who has a superb eye for spotting the more difficult animals. Safari Porini’s price stood very reasonable. And unlike many larger companies, Safari Porini had no daily max mileage in their jeeps, which meant we were able to venture far away from the typical “jeep groupings” and sight animals all to ourselves up-close. Included in the price was excellent accommodations and tasty meals. 5-Stars are given from every family member for our experience with Safari Porini in Tanzania! Thanks Charles!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip of a lifetime!
We spent a week with Jacob of African Wildcats, and it was the most amazing trip of my life.
Jacob is kind, caring and very accommodating, and he knows his wildlife like no other, he can also spot a mosquito sitting on the rump of a rhino from 2 miles away.
The vehicle was comfortable with the 5 of us (+ Jacob), and also had the means to charge all of our electronic equipment on board, great for those of us going through camera batteries.
I would highly recommend African Wildcats!
Can't wait to do it again!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Statement from our 3 kids (Aged 10, 14 & 16) "best vacation we have ever had"
First of all, Thank you so much for all your effort planning our trip. All arrangements were according to plan, without any delays or other issues, so thank you again for the proper planning to make our trip the as good as it could get.
For our family, the balance between visiting the different Tribes and not too many days on Safari, turned out to be a success. Our family really enjoyd the hospitality from especially the Hadzabe and Datoga tribe. The Masai Tribe has become to commercial for us, but of course it was very interesting to alos see their way of living.
Our Safari guide (Martin) had a lot of knowledge and was very helpfull all the timen to make our days perfect. The different accommodations were also great. We especially enjoyed Pumzika Camp in Serengeti. Wonderful location with a very professional staff. Christmas Eve at Ang'gata Ngorongoro Camp was very special and a great experience as well. The place and the staff was wonderful, we all loved it a lot.
Zanzibar.
Lukemann, your agent at Zanzibar, was really nice and at our service at all times. He really did a great job to make our stay at Zanzibar perfect. Amaan Bungalows at Nungwi Beach, was a success. Our kids really loved the place, playing football on the beach with the local boys, the beautiful white beaches and the constant living atmosphere. After moving over to Fumba Lodge we really discovered (especially the kids) that the North part of the Island was better suited for us. Of course Fumba Lodge had a higher standard, but for us as a family we found that this place is better suited for "grown up families" without kids and younger people on their honeymoon :)
Thanks again for outstanding planning, we will have no problem recommending,
"It Started in Africa", to our family and friends.
DE
amazing 5-day safari
We loved the 5 days camping safari with Thomas - our guide. We spent 3 days in Serengeti, 1 in Ngorongoro Crater and 1 in Lake Manyara. We saw all of the Big 5 and many more and hadn't expected it to be so unbelievable amazing! All was very good organized, delicious food, good camping gear and excellent company.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania's jurassic park - Ngorongoro adventure with TRE!!
Our safari trip to Ngorongoro was a wonderful adventure thanks to TRE and especially our guide, James. Communication was speedy from the get go in organizing the tour and James was always there on time. He was highly informative and accommodating throughout which made the safari experience fun and educational at the same time especially as we managed to see four of the big five. Ngorongoro crater area is truly a beautiful and unique world that should not be missed!!
ES
Great value for money. You Will See a lot of animals.
We took the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari. In the first place we saw even a leopard, in Nakuru, not many flamingos but we saw rhinos. Anthony our driver did his best for us to see as many animals possible. Lions, chita,zebras etc.
We stayed at lodges and was more expensive but really worthy.
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very efficient operator, great service, great deals
We used Vacay holidays to book our Kenya Safari. The communication was excellent and timely from the beginning and the options for lodges we received were excellent. Our contact was David and he helped us and answered all of our questions every step of the way. We ended up booking to stay at Neptune Mara Rianta Camp, which was superb and also booked a hot air balloon ride. Everything was organised to perfection, there were absolutely no issues and our trip could not have gone more smoothly! We highly recommend Vacay for your next safari trip!
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
6 Days Safari Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngrongoro in tented camps
Firstly, I would like to thank Simon for the organisation of our safari. He always answered competent and fast all my questions. At the end everything was arranged according to our wishes. Unfortunately we had to adapt something at short notice and he did the upmost to help us.
Secondly, I would like to thank Kevin, our driver. He is not employed by Mwema Africa Safaris, but works closely together with Simon. Already on the evening before our safari started, he passed to check if we had arrived. We felt safe and well looked after during the entire safari. He was always friendly, answered with his vast knowledge all our dozens of questions and did everything to ensure that we had the best experience possible. In the National Parks, the roads may be in a state where even well maintained 4x4 cars may reach their limits. Therefore, we had some technical issues with the car, but Kevin found always a solution to the problem.
I would recommend Mwema Africa Safaris to anyone interested in booking a personalised, perfect Safari.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great people!
We did the 3 days safari, it was wonderful. They are so welcoming and good people. The safari was great, Brandon kpet the tour always with enthusiastic we had such a good experience, we loved it. Danielle has excellent cooking skills.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!!!
Our group of 4 began communicating via email with Gametrackers several months prior to our visit. I greatly appreciate how fast and thorough every single email was from Gametrackers. (Thanks Stacey!) We did a 6 safari from Nairobi to Mombasa that included Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli. We had the best time ever! Our tour guide/driver, Daniel, was the reason for us seeing all of the Big 5 immediately. He's very smart and incredibly passionate about what he does. Not only did he make sure we were able to get pictures, but he respected the animals. We saw tons of other tour guides doing outrageous things and harassing the animals. We learned so much from him about the animals and the country. He even knew Lion King songs, so you can't get much better than that! :) Our chef, Joseph worked wonders with a propane tank and a hot plate. He had the best attitude and work ethic. We loved every meal that he cooked! We truly enjoyed every part of our trip. Thanks so much to the whole team at Gametrackers!