US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour guide who made the extra effort to ensure we had a great time!
Overall great communications and flexibility during the tour. I felt the tour was a very good price for what was provided. The tour guide (James) was a legend and made the extra effort to make sure we had a great time and I always felt safe and in good hands. Lots of animals around to see, the guide made sure we saw them all and overall everyone was nice. Only two negatives:
1) This was not the Karibu part of the tour (it was with the Masai, which the tour guide hands us to) - after a short tour of the Masai house, three Masai men stood over me to try and sell me some trinkets, for a rip-off price. They bullied me and I felt pressured to buy one. I would rather have paid for the tour up-front. Left the safari on a very negative note and I would suggest Karibu tell them in the future to back-off or charge a tour fee.
2) The food was overall ok, but lacking a bit in meat - would be willing to pay more for dinner / lunch for slightly better food.
But, overall, great tour and I would recommend it!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was so amazing, excellent full of fun and memories
I think more advertisement is still needed, people don't know what Uganda has when comes to tourist attractions.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mohamed and his team did go the extra mile. We felt more like friends than clients! Great experience
Quick reply, excellent service, great flexibility and great iternary! Definitely will recommend them to my friends!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was good and enjoyable trip.
The organization was good. Especially on our tour guide
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the best experiences of my life.
In December 2020, I went on a gorilla trekking and safari in Queen Elizabeth national Park with Gerald from Gorilla Safaris. Seeing these majestic animals was enchanting. An experience I would do again in a heartbeat. But what made my trip unforgettable, was the assistance, flexibility and endless knowledge of Gerald. The level of professionalism and patience with my fickle travel companion was impressive. I would very much recommend Gerald and Gorilla Safaris to everyone!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Great Safari at a Great Price by Moraka Africa Safaris facilitated by Ms Latipher Kondo's group
Tanzania welcomed me from the USA on Nov 26, after a nice flight from Amsterdam, without much fuss about the pandemic. I had signed up with Moraka Africa Safaris for a 6-Day Budget Safari having dealt online with Ms Latipher Kondo( pardon misspellings), an outstanding communicator, prompt, clear and thankfully the main point of contact for my African adventure, always responsive to every issue. The formalities at Kilmanjaro airport were easy and I was picked up by a delightful young man Seth Msechu who drove me about 50km to the hub town of Arusha to a modest hotel for the night. The next day was on my own and I climbed half-way up Mt Kilimanjaro with a guide, a roundtrip of 16km, an almost 1km grade, absolutely gorgeous forest trail, not for the faint of heart. It made up for the sitting on long flights preceding and for being driven around in the safari to come. Later that evening one of Latipher's colleagues prepped me for the safari. Next day, DAY 1, I took a smaller bag with me, leaving behind the rest at the hotel office/storage. I was taken to an area where safari jeeps from different tour operators were lined up. I was shown my jeep and met the others on this jeep, a Chilean couple travelling the world, an Italian communication professional, a French teacher/volunteer and a Spanish kite-surfer; we could all communicate in English. Our great driver-guide was Bryson, with the best sense of much-needed humor driving unpaved bumpy roads for 5 days of what he called "African massage", he was not kidding. We drove to Tarangire NP, going by Masaai villagers in their traditional attire, red or blue robes, heads shaved. Once in the park we learnt how to flip the top and stand in/on our seats to see the extraordinary spectacle of wildlife that unfolded on the African savannah before us------buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, impalas, dikdik, antelopes, termite mounds taller than me, kingfishers, cranes, eagles, a leopard in a tree( one of the Big Five). Lunch tasted delicious served jeep-side, then came torrential rain which did a number on the already bumpy road. We headed out of the NP towards Nrongoro going by Lake Manyara, the Great Rift Valley to Panorama Lodge with a view of the lake for the night in pre-installed individual tents. Our cook Peter served up a hot dinner, a Masaai troupe danced to drumming and it was time for bed, a night with animal sounds around the tent that took some getting used to. DAY 2 we drove to a Masaai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, to the edge of the Crater for a breathtaking view of the floor, then onwards to Serengeti NP after pulling over for a jeep-side lunch. Lions lazed along the way, the few males even lazier, the cubs frolicsome, cheetahs sunning on rocks. We reached Taj Lodge by evening, had shared rooms, took in the sunset and a hot dinner. DAY 3 breakfast was skipped to view dawn over the Serengeti, endless sky, reminded me of Montana except this was equatorial! Zebra flocks, elephant herds, buffalo, lions, a variety of antelopes, beautiful birds were everywhere. Hippos monopolized many pools which stank to high heaven. After late breakfast we headed out the way we had come in for the long drive to Ngorongoro reaching a camp. After dinner we put up our own tents and retired for the night, surrounded by animal sounds such as grazing outside the tent. DAY 4 was an early breakfast and start towards the Ngorongoro Crater, up the rim, a view with clouds below, then descending inside the crater thru the mist, a half km sheer drop to the crater bed with a lake. Baboons, rhinos with two horns, wildebeest herds, buffaloes stalked by lions, lions retreating to confronting buffaloes, lions walking alongside our jeep, flamingoes on the lake, an endless parade of wildlife all around. By afternoon we ascended the crater and got to the Panorama Lodge for dinner, African dance show again and a night in individual pre-installed tents. DAY 5 after breakfast we headed into Lake Manyara NP, bounded on one side by the Great Rift Valley ridge, saw even more wildlife including elephant herds, baboons, monkeys, many birds before lunch at the lodge and return by the evening to Arusha town and our respective hotels. Bryson had been incredibly knowledgaebale about wildlife, had a keen eye for spotting animals we missed even though he was driving; he had given us an unforgettanble safari. DAY 6 for me was a guided tour by Lucas Mollel and Seth Msechu of Arusha town with a visit to a private African art gallery and tanzanite store that was better than most museums in the world. We then went to Mt Meru, a sister to Mt Kilimanjaro, hiked to a beautiful falls, and returned to town for a delicious late lunch. In the evening the same Seth Msechu who had picked me up on arrival dropped me off at Kilimanjaro airport and I took the KLM flight back to Amsterdam en route to the USA. It had been an outstanding safari trip to Tanzania that I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND to others. Can't go wrong with Ms Latipher Kondo with Moraka Africa Safaris.
The only thing I would suggest readers is that there are little creature comforts one could shop for or asceratin beforehand, such as precise hotel quality details( there is a huge variation), jeep vehicle age/quality( for the unpaved roads), accommodation features in the field( lodge or camp, shared, room or tent, bed or sleeping bag, wifi location). But for a safari experience these are minor considerations in my opinion and may come at a higher price.
In terms of gear hats that do not fly off, warm clothes for a night or two, a handy towel, a small soap, insect repellant, ?snacks/bars, binoculars definitely, a camera with zoom ability would be good to bring along.
I was very glad I went. Thank you to all who made it possible!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nature... Close-up
This was a trip for 16 workmates for a company retreat.
The first day we took a drive through a long thick forest, had a delicious local dish served for lunch as we interacted with baboons that came from the forest to steal our eggs and bananas... It was thrilling to see baboons up close, trying to steal our food.
We drove through the game park that evening and saw Jackson hartebeests, elephants, giraffes, hedgehogs, and some rare bird species. A tour guide kept explaining the animals' behaviors so that we didn't miss a thing.
That night at our lodging facility, we could still see animals moving around in the dim light.
The next day was for the boat cruise on the River Nile towards Murchison falls during which we saw elephants, crocodiles, and hippos, in herds and then the beautiful Murchison Falls.
The trip was very thrilling and the organization, punctuality, and improvisations were on point.
Kudos Kubwa Safaris.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent impressions of safari with Mustafa tours and travel
I want to note high level of service, good job and knowledge about animals of guide Kevin, tasty lunch at territory of the park. I have seen many animals, Kilimanjaro mountain and very happy!)
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic
This tour was great. The communication with Charles and Chris was super easy and fast, the camp absolutely stunning (they even prepared excellent vegetarian meals for me) and Kaku and Simon amazing drivers/guides.
I could not recommend it more and would advice to spend an extra day just hanging out at the beautiful camp site to relax!
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Alle Erwartungen übertroffen
Meine Erwartungen wurden in jeder Beziehung übertroffen:
- Auf die Anfrage im Internet hatte ich innerhalb eines Tages ein ausgezeichnetes Angebot erhalten.
- Die Anzahlung war unkompliziert (Crefit-Karte oder Banküberweisung).
- Ich wurde zuverlässig am Flughafen abgeholt und nach Arusha ins Hotel gebracht, wo mich David (Manager und Inhaber) schon erwartet hatte und ich auf meinen Safaripartner traf.
- Aufgrund der Gelöndebedingungen wegen des Wetters hat uns David uns eine kleine Änderung des Programms vorgeschlagen. Wir haben ihr zugestimmt und sie ist perfekt gewesen.
- Tags darauf wurden wir von Jackson (Driver und Guide) abgeholt und mir wurde geholfen eine lokale SIM-Karte zu einem fairen Preis zu organisieren.
- Jackson ist ein hat sich als ein ausgezeichneter "Tier-Jäger" erwiesen, konnte uns die Big 5 und noch viele anderen zeigen. Dank seiner guten Vroahnung, was die Tiere als nächstes machen, konnte er uns stets in eine gute Position bringen, um die Tiere ganz nahe zu sehen.
- Stets konnte er unsere Fragen mit grosser Kompetenz beantworten.
- Die Lodges und Camps waren ausgezeichnet. Die Zelte waren eingerichtet wie die Suiten von First-Class-Hotels. Das Essen war immer sehr gut.
- Am Schluss der Safari wurden wir wieder von David erwartet, der sich nach unserer Zufriedenheit erkundigt hat.
Nachmals ganz Grossen Dank an Jackson und David! Diese schönen Erinnerung werde ich niemals vergessen!
