35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well planned and executed family safari
After a bit of online research we contacted Hamadi at Face of Africa Adventures to help plan a safari for my wife, 8yr old son and me. Hamadi was very patient and helpful in recommending various lodging options and game drives to meet our desires. After putting together a plan that met our budget Hamadi provided a long list of previous clients as references before the down payment was made and there was nothing but rave reviews. The end result was a perfectly executed safari, from Hamadi and George (our guide/driver) meeting us at the airport to our game drives in Serengeti/Ndutu (saw the great migration), Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire and the private Manyara Ranch Conservancy (where we sat 10m from to a pride of lions, with 2 cubs in an open vehicle having a sundowner for over an hour).
US
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.
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!
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great 2-day safari to Mikumi National Park from Dar Es Salaam
We planned on going to safari on our zanzibar trip and sent a message to hello tanzania through the website. The response was very quick and the organizer answered to all of our questions in very professional manner. Mrs Mwajabu was very helpful with all the questions we had regarding our zanzibar trip and she organized our airport transfers etc. The driver was always on time and was very professional. We felt very safe while he was driving. We saw all the animals we wanted to see including lions. The guide was good and gave us much information about the park and the animals. We recommend this organizer to everyone who are planning on going to safari in tanzania.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Mikumi 2 nights 3 days
Very nice driver, lodge in TanSwiss hotel was very comfortable, see a lot of animals in the park.
AE
Bespoke luxury
Rose has an uncanny ability to understand exactly what we wanted . We have just returned from the best family holiday ever on the Garden Route starting with Capetown and ending on safari in Kariega Private Reserve. We had South African political history, great oceans and nature reserves, nature walks, horseriding, vineyards, wildlife interaction activities and safari and excellent food and wine - something for everyone in the family.
Rose really shows the difference a travel agent makes who really knows the location and the accommodation offerings. The hotels and lodges in which we stayed were each special and unique and were a highlight in themselves.