US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Experience
My wife and I contacted four different agencies to discuss our dream of an African Safari and E-Trip Africa was by far the most responsive and accommodating. We expressed our interests and Ben from E-Trip Africa tailored an itinerary that fit perfectly. We are active people and his suggestions allowing us to explore by both foot and car allowed us work off excess energy (didn't take long at those elevations!). Pre-trip communication was fantastic making us well-prepared for our journey.
Key to success was having an excellent guide and a comfortable vehicle. E-Trip Africa came through in both regards. Our guide Silas was personable and well-versed on both animals and plants in Kenya. He studies the wildlife and is able to identify species (birds and beasts) from a distance while providing a synopsis of their characteristics. He is trustworthy and fun. He maintains a healthy network with other guides which helps him find things that other guides don't. Indeed, other guests at each of our camps were envious of the sights we enjoyed. Finally, his vehicle is the best we saw for handling the rugged terrain while providing a shady and cool enclave to observe the wildlife.
This was an excellent experience and we appreciate all that E-Trip Africa did to make it that way. We highly recommend them!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Travel Agent
We just returned from an epic trip to South Africa and we give 5 stars to PaperJet Travel Agency! We spent hours on the phone with Justin, from PaperJet, for many weeks planning this trip. He did a fantastic job helping us to create the ideal trip for our interests. Not only did he put in the extra time and effort to ensure we had the ideal itinerary, but he also went out of his way to purchase a South African history book I wanted and have it waiting at our hotel when we arrived! He also checked in with us while we were on the trip to make sure everything was going smoothly. We would highly recommend booking your trip with PaperJet. We will be referring all of our family and friends to Justin, as they all now want to go to South Africa! Thank you PaperJet for all your assistance. Our trip to South Africa was the most amazing adventure we've ever been on!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
excellent service
This was one of the most incredible experience I have ever lived, and it is widely due to the Adyeri Creations Staff. It was great tracking the Mountain Gorillas with you guys. Keep up the good work.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and hospitality!
We picked only one-day safari to Ngorongor crater and although it was very short and budget option, we are extremely happy to choose Face of Africa Adventures service. First of all all staff including the owner (greetings to you Hamadi) were very friendly and helpful regarding creating itinerary and they did everything what was needes to make our experience unforgetable.
Even though we choose one-day safari, Hamadi offered us accomodation for the night before safari in a logde next to the crater so that we didn't need to spend time (ca. 2,5 h driving) for getting to crater on the safari day but we did it previous day and spent night in camp which was an unusual experience itself.
The service was great. Everything was as agreed before. Since they have many options for safari, from budget to luxury ones I surely recommend this company for all kind of travelers, who wish to have unforgetable experience among wild animals in Tanzania! Thank you a lot.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful Maasai Mara!
After a recommendation from a friend we took a 3 day safari with Dennis and Richard as the driver. They were both friendly and we had a lot of fun in the car. They always had us on location when animals were about, we saw all the favourites and more!
This company was excellent value for money and we were so happy with what we got out of the trip. We're even looking to book another tour with them soon, Thanks so much!
Josh, Diego & Stella
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari guide/operator in Tanzania
I went on a one-week safari with Allen's company in June of 2017, covering the major parks in the 'northern circuit' of Tanzania. I would very highly recommend Allen Tanzania to anyone considering a safari in this part of the world.
Our guides during the trip were Allen and his son Emmanuel, both of whom are incredibly knowledgeable, conscientious, professional, and thoughtful. We saw a great diversity of wildlife during our trip, including all the highlights, and again and again Allen impressed with his ability to spot things both near and far. Allen and Emmanuel are also simply enjoyable people to be around.
A few highlights/points:
1) Allen was born in Tanzania, has decades of experience, and clearly knows these parks as well as anyone. I always felt like we had a plan and knew exactly where we were going.
2) We only got one flat tire during the entire trip, and we were back up and running within ten minutes.
3) Again and again, Allen went out of his way to make the trip comfortable for us. For example, we had a vegetarian/pescatarian in our group, and Allen always made sure that she had good options at every meal. And we accidentally left a pair of shoes behind at the lodge that we stayed at between Tarangire and Lake Manyara, and Allen somehow managed to get them sent ahead to the Serengeti, so that we were able to pick them up before the end of our trip. I could go on...
4) Communication with Silas, the company's office manager, was easy, fast, and clear, throughout the entire process of booking our trip.
Suffice it to say, this was a special trip, and a big part of that was due to Allen Tanzania. Everything completely met/exceeded our expectations; we got to see wildlife and a part of the world that we had never experienced before (and may never experience again); and we learned a lot from Allen, not just about nature and the parks but also the culture, history and politics of Tanzania. Again, highly recommended without reservations.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great time with Raja Tours in Tanzania
The programm which was suggested by Raja tour was excellent and the driver for the game drive was very nice.
Kenya Safari
From start to finish, this tour was incredible! The booking process and correspondence with “It Started in Africa” was professional and always very prompt. We were collected exactly on schedule by Charles, our exceptional guide and driver for the tour. His general knowledge of the country, wildlife and culture provided for very entertaining and informative drives between the different destinations. Although the roads were at times very busy, Charles always remained calm and ensured we felt safe and comfortable throughout the journey. The tour itinerary was designed perfectly to ensure ample time for sightseeing, with enough flexibility to fit our needs. The range of accommodation we stayed at were fantastic. From luxury lodges to quirky lake-side retreats, were delighted with the locations, the excellent service and the atmosphere at each of the venues. The parks themselves were truly phenomenal! From panoramic vistas to once in a lifetime game viewing opportunities – including watching a cheetah hunt in progress – we were amazed at the variety and beauty of the landscape. This tour was well organized and perfectly executed and we would definitely recommend It Started in Africa for anyone wanting to experience the wildlife and wonder of Kenya!
CH
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
from beginning to the end well organized.
Grace and Peter have given us all informations and more. They were very helpful and we felt safe everywhere.
We enjoyed the lodges. Unfortunately the lions on the trees were not to find. it was too dry and hot. Kampala was a great experience and we enjoyed the meal in a Ugandan restaurant without Musungu food and also the market.
Unfortunately, the day with our Godson couldn't start at the right time so we have lost half a day. But the good driver has done his best and we finaly enjoyed the trip.
Please correct my English. Thanks
VN
Great time in Tanzania bush to beach safaris
Wow!we just finish our great trip in Tanzania half a month.with the help of Mr tisa .he is a happy man managed our tour run smoothly. All in all we highly recommend this tour for our friend who head to Tanzania.
Thank you so much for your help.