IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
Backpacking to Africa gave us wonderful memories of our 2 weeks in Tanzania. We liked the guides, Salum, Mpinga for serengeti/ngorongoro and Zanzibar. Accommodations were more than expected...very luxurious and the food was amazing. Backpacking to Africa took care of all logistics; we could just enjoy ourselves. Well done.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania is a beauty!
Tanzania is a beauty! We visited the northern circuit upon the suggestion from Mr.Martin from Tripquest. He explained everything in detail that I could imagine how it would be on safari and it was exactly the way he explained. Our guide David was a very friendly person and was very knowledgeable, I was shocked by the knowledge he has about Tanzania. The best part of our 4 day Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater tour was the drives on the crater, we could be as close as 5meters away from a pride of lions ! We had an unbelievable and such a happy time.
Trip Quest took care of us so well that every detail was taken care of. I highly recommend every Safari lover to visit Tanzania and definitely choose Trip Quest!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond my expectations
Tanzania blew me away with Nziza Hospitality. First off, we were super nervous to travel during covid, yet Bernard made sure every detail was taking care of to make us feel safe and keep our experience private. Every property was luxurious and first class. The food was delicious. Our guide and driver, Cloud knew the parks inside and out. We saw every single animal on our list except a rhinoceros and we will track that next time. We were shocked how much the experience exceed our expectations. Everyone should do Africa and everyone should do it with Nziza Hospitality. I have travelled all over the world and had many opportunities to be wowed....but this experience was one of the best adventures of my life.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The wildlife was plentiful and stunning, so much local knowledge in this small company.
We have used this company many times, each time the 'personal' service was fantastic. We had game drives and added experiences by visiting local community projects that gave us fabulous insights into how people live. We are so pleased we found Cherokee Tours and we highly recommend them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful Excellent and
Excellent and timely communication from Maria - Ciata branch. The trip was worthwhile. Thanks bonfire.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most incredible trip of my life! Every detail was perfect! Service was safe and first class!
Experienced guide and driver and luxury accommodations!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari of a Lifetime!
Despite COVID-19 we took the plunge at the end of September and travelled. This was our sixth safari vacation, but accounts of an empty Serengeti were too much to resist. Luckily, we found a safari operator, Mama Savana, who was willing to work with our last-minute requests and assure us of ultimate flexibility should flights cancel or our COVID test turn out positive. Alex was great to work with—always professional and friendly and he went over and above regarding prompt responses; at one point I asked him if he ever slept since I’d receive responses in Tanzania’s late evening hours. Alex put together an excellent trip for us that included, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Central and Northern Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Camps ranged from amazingly luxurious to good—I asked for the range of accommodation to balance cost and luxury, and Alex listened.
Our guide Allen was one of the best we’ve encountered during our safari experiences; a true safari master. Often once guides learn we’ve been to Africa they stop educating us, even though we ask them to share their knowledge. Allen was awesome, lots of information!! He has great overall knowledge and great bird knowledge. We loved that he carried bird field guides so that he could show us the bird in the book. I’d take a photo of the page right after the bird photo so It’d be an easy ID a month later when I started sorting through photos. Allen was great at making sure we got good photos and has a keen eye for lighting and composition. Allen is also an amazing “spotter” which certainly provided experiences we may not have had without him. Allen understands animal behavior and was able to time our approaches to increase the likelihood of seeing a specific behavior. For instance, in the Ngorongoro Crater we witnessed a male ostrich executing a courtship dance to an interested female. We watched from a distance until the female laid down and the male quickly ran over to receive his prize. Only once the male started running toward the prostrate female did we maneuver closer—if we’d have moved too soon, the pair may have changed their minds and we’d have missed the mating. We also saw a large group of wildebeest crossing the Mara on Oct 5th! Allen hung back from the riverbank for that one too and encouraged patience explaining the likely behaviors we would witness prior to a potential crossing. After two hours it happened, and it was an amazing experience that will forever be etched in our memories. Lastly, Allen has a fun sense of humor and was a great traveling companion, we gained a friend on that safari!
Every safari is a once in a lifetime experience but having the wildlife essentially to yourself in one of the world's premier safari destinations is an unparalleled experience unlikely to ever be repeated again. While this experience was certainly unique, having an expert planner and an expert guide, like Alex and Allen, will set a solid foundation for your safari. Thanks Mama Savana!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
We did a 4-days safari to Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara national park. We had a wonderful, relaxed and amazing time with Didas, our driver guide, and with the company Furaha Tours that organised everything very well and smoothly. The recommended lodge and tented camp were great. Our guide Didas was extremely nice, very professional and experienced. We saw many different wild animals, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, he knew all the places where to go, We really had a great time together. We highly recommend Furaha Tours.
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Experience
Memorable Safari experience, Suricata safaris showed a total professionalism from the first email we exchanged with Hilary he replied emails quickly, sometimes in minutes. Adapting the trip to our needs, finding solutions to any request. The guide Ezekiel was fantastic, attentive to everything we needed, always smiling, friendly, speaking a very good English and able to take us to the right place just at the perfect time. We saw the big 5, with Leopard walking very close to us, elephants, hippos, cheetah, leopard, crocodile, giraffes, baboons, zebras ..... Unforgettable experience and we recommend the experience to anyone wants to visit Tanzania.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Safari Experience
Memorable Safari experience, Suricata safaris showed a total professionalism from the first email we exchanged with Hillary he replied emails quickly, sometimes in minutes.
Adapting the trip to our needs finding solutions to any request. The guide Ezekiel was fantastic, attentive to everything we needed, always smiling, friendly speaking a very good English and able to take us to the right place just at the perfect time. We saw the big 5, with leopard walking very close to us, Elephant, giraffes, baboons, cheetah, Hippo, Zebras..... Unforgettable experience and we recommend the experience and to anyone wants to visit Tanzania.