EE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari tour in Selous
We went to two-day safari in Selous and the experience was amazing! All was well-organized and our guide Rami was fabulous. We managed to see a lot of animals. Many zebras, graffe, elephants, lions, wildbeests, monkeys and even a hippo.
It was great experience! Thanks!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Your life will be a National Geographic documentary for dew days!
Tomodachi offers a high standard service in the safaris. The accommodation in Arusha and Lake Manyara has even swing pool and the Tented camp in Serengeti it has staff that make you feel like home. You can be more or less lucky with your safari, but the driver helps us to spot many animals and also being so flexible with us, suggesting where to go or stay longer in one place. Food everywhere it was so nice but the only thing they have to improve is the "lunch box". This is not a problem of this agency, many tourists had this complaint with their own companies.... there is this low standard quality "lunch box" service in general. Besides the is a lot of waste of papers, plastics... they really have to improve this. But with Tomodachi you will get an amazing breakfast so you are not gonna be so hungry for lunch. Ah! Buying drinks and food inside the national park is really pricey! 4USD for a regular coffee with milk!
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding trip to Botswana and Zimbabwe
We just came back from our outstanding 7-day trip to Botswana and Zimbabwe organized by “Discover Africa”. From the very first moment on when we got in touch with Megan from Discover Africa about 7 month prior to the trip everything was very professional. Megan was very proactive and reactive to all kind of questions and also gave some important information which helped us to select the right camps.
We have been in Okavango Delta and stayed at Camp Okavango. This is a very magic place. If you are coming from a busy city in an industrialized country and suddenly you are put in this significant landscape, is a really outstanding experience. The people in this camp are so friendly and each individual goes far the extra mile to make the stay as extraordinary as it was. The wildlife guides are very experienced and the best part of this camp are the hikes, together with the guides. We have collected so many impressions, which would be far too much for this review. Just one of “never forget” experiences have been the approach during a hike to a pride of lions which we viewed just like 20 meters away. This is lifetime experience we will never forget.
After that we continued to Chobe Game Lodge, which was very different from Okavango, but also very beautiful and outstanding. Chobe is a very interesting area. We have seen 4 out of the “Big 5” there. Unfortunatly no Rhinos, but I think that’s become very rare these days Unfortunatly. Chobe Game Lodge is also an excellent place and the people are doing an outstanding service there.
After Chobe we continued to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. We stayed and Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. Victoria Falls is something very impressing to see. I think once been there, it’s very impressive but we not go there again. Besides the Falls there is noch much around and the area is very expensive and only focuses on tourists. Vic Falls Safari Lodge is nice, but from a Service standpoint not comparable to either Camp Okavango or Chobe Game Lodge.
Overall, from an organizational standpoint, Discover Africa organized a great trip and everything worked out very well. We never had a situation where we felt uncomfortable or did not now how to go ahead.
I would express my sincere appreciation to Megan and the whole team at Discover Africa who made this trip possible for us. For sure in future we will again go with Discover Africa.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Paul's love/knowledge of Tanzania was obvious in the AMAZING trip he organized for our family.
My husband and I found Paul on the internet and were impressed with his reviews. We liked that he had not only spent much time traveling in Tanzania, but had such a deep love and appreciation for the country and the people. As such, we felt 100% confident with his responses to questions we asked him during the planning stages and felt 100% confident he was creating an amazing itinerary for our family (of 5). Paul was always quick to respond to questions and sent our itinerary electronically, complete with daily activities and pictures of the accommodations and the surroundings. While the pictures were absolutely stunning, they didn't hold a candle to being there in person! When we arrived at our first camp, Paul had chilled champagne waiting for us in our tent as a welcome gift. We visited 4 areas: South Serengeti (Nomad Serengeti Safari Camp Kogatende), Ngorongoro Crater (Nomad Entamanu Camp), Ruaha (Ikuka Safari Camp), and Selous (Sand Rivers, Nomad). The staffs at each place were incredible hosts. Everyone was kind, accommodating, knowledgeable. Our guides were outstanding. They each worked incredibly hard and had a deep respect for the environment and animals. They took great care to not just make sure we had a great experience, but to make sure we had as little impact on the land/animals as possible. We had community dinners most nights (food was delicious!) with other guests at the camps, which the entire family really enjoyed. In addition, because our trip was in late December, the staff went to extra effort to make the holidays special for everyone there. I happened to be celebrating a birthday while we were at Ikuka, and with the help of Paul and the staff, I was treated to a special day, complete with champagne and a cake. It was a birthday to remember! We had zero problems with transfers, accommodations, etc. Everything was exactly as Paul's itinerary stated it would be. I highly recommend to bring more tip money than you expect you will use. I was deeply moved by the kindness and the work ethic of everyone and wished I had brought more tip money. Other highlights include: fly camping/hiking in the Selous, game drives (of course!), sunsets/sunrises, picnics in the parks/preserves. Although our balloon ride over the Serengeti was cancelled because of wind, I have heard from other travelers that this is a must. It is impossible to pick a favorite place as they were each special. I will say for our first trip to Tanzania, seeing the wildebeests during their migration and the plethora of animals in the Serengeti was quite moving. Overall, this trip left us in awe. It's was an amazing experience and Paul could not have planned a better trip for us. If you are looking at other tour operators, I would advise you to talk to Paul, too. We did and it solidified our decision to go with Paul. Simply put, his heart and soul are attached to Tanzania and he wanted us to love it, too. It showed in the amazing trip he put together for us.
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Povl B Eskildsen
Very open plains, but despise the size of the park, we saw a lot of animals, all big 5 in one day
Could also have stayed another day here
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Povl B Eskildsen
Could have spend another day here, saw a lot of animals in a short drive- liked the accommodation and the food!
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Amboseli National Park by Povl B Eskildsen
There was a lot of grass in the whole area, the animals spread, a lot of elephants and flamingoes and a beautiful view to Kilmanjaro
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari
We had chosen to spend our Christmas on Safari, here we had some years ago been to SA and Kruger Park. This was a complete different experience, we liked it a lot and thanks to our fantastic driver James, we managed to see all big 5's in one day at Masai Mare
I don't know if we were lucky with Amazing Safarie's and their driver James, whom took us round for one week, he was pleasant, with knowledge and every thing went smooth, accommodation food and transport all worked very well !
We would not hesitate to use same company and driver on our next safari
NO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good and professional service.
We have had a long process choosing our favourite vacation in Africa. Marhaba Holidays provided excellent service all the way. They helped us find the best locations, prices and local flights. Lot's of good advice, great flexibilty and a friendly tone all the way. Malingu Felix did a very good job for us, thank you very much!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Personal touches
Ombeni and Trust Tour and Safaris Tanzania were the best ever. I was taken care of like I was the only person on the tour. All of Ombeni's staff were wonderful and took care of every need I had. Ombeni treated me like family and I was never concerned about anything that was needed or required. I was asked what kind of food I wanted and at times I had to be "carried" over the high spots. I would recommend Ombeni and Trust Tour and Safaris Tanzania to anyone looking for top of the line care and concern.
