US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Linda Hatfield
Probably because of the time of year, not many birds were evident. It was only a superficial stop between Tarangire and the Crater.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tarangire for Walking Safaris and Night Drives
A wildlife photographer’s paradise, Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park is often overlooked in favor of the Serengeti or Ngorongoro Crater, making it feel like the park is your private reserve. Only 75 miles from Arusha, our first itinerary stop became a favorite during our 3-night stay at Oliver’s Camp with Natural Habitat, true glamping.
It was the only park where we could do a walking safari and night drive, both exciting adventures I recommend. Our guides were knowledgeable, safety-minded and great spotters. It is also the park to see the magnificent Baobab tree. Back in the Jeep, elephant families, lions with cubs, wildebeest, giraffe, warthogs, cape buffalo, mongoose and herds of zebra made every turn in the road a new photo op. Larger birds like ostrich, vultures, hornbills, Secretary bird and the Kori bustard as well as the smaller multi-colored Lilac breasted roller, African hoopoe or iridescent superb starling kept my camera busy. A greener park in late August than most, Tarangire’s river supplies water to numerous animals and birds. Hang out on the parallel road and you will be rewarded.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tanzania by Linda Hatfield
We came for the Great Migration at the Mara River crossings, but found so much more. Lions stalking warthogs, elephants raising their trunks to smell us, magnificent sunrises and sunsets, birds of all colors and sizes, the welcoming Masai people.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer service
We've planned a 3 week holiday in South Africa. Usually we do all the vacation planning completely by ourselves, but this time we've asked Darren to provide an offer for our 1st week, which we wanted to go on safari. In the beginning we were sceptical about the benefits of asking a tour operator, but from the first day of establishing contact, Compass Odyssey has turned out to be a great choice. Darren was very proactive in planning the safari, paying close attention to all of our specific needs and designing the itinerary, accommodations, tickets, cars etc. according to our requirements about what to see, what kind of accommodations we would like to stay, answering our many question promptly, even tried to help to plan a birthday surprise for my girlfriend during the safari. He contacted local pharmacies and phone shops in order to provide us information how to get SIM cards, what to do in case of malaria etc.
In conclusion, we can recommend Compass Odyssey unconditionally.
IS
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a clean get away
iv never seen so many animals and so much nature all in one place. Tanzania is blessed. After my divorce i just needed a change of scenery and Tanzania provided exactly this. Henry made sure that i was never alone and had a day packed with fun activities. This safari kept my mind of the ordeals of my life. It was filled with fun,laughter, new experiences, great food, even better company. Henry is very professional but very caring and attentive to his clients. It surpassed all expectations that i had, thanks to northern masailand safaris.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Wonderful Tanzania Safari
We had 3 days before and 1 day after our hike up Kilimanjaro to take a safari. So we contacted Bramwel Safaris a couple of months before our scheduled arrival in Tanzania in order to arrange a safari. From the very beginning, William Bramwel, the owner of Bramwel Safaris, was prompt and responsive to our many email inquiries. He made many suggestions and modifications to our itinerary in order to accommodate our interests and time limitations. He did a superb job. He arranged to have us picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport the evening of our arrival and transported to our overnight accommodations at Karama Lodge in Arusha. The next morning, William personally met us at Karama Lodge to welcome us, answer questions, and go over our safari plans. He let us know if we had any questions or concerns during our safari, to feel free to contact him. He also introduced us to Denis, our driver. During our safari, we visited Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Arusha Park. Denis, was great. His language skills are excellent. He made sure that we were enjoying our safari and that we had many opportunities to see the diverse animal populations residing in the parks. We never felt rushed and had unlimited opportunities to take photographs. Both William and Denis were also very willing to share their vast knowledge of the local cultures and languages. Our trip included a visit to a Maasai village where we were experienced Maasai dance and music. Our evening accommodations during the safaris were excellent. We stayed at the Maramboi Tented Camp and Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge were we enjoyed great evening views and dining. We will always be thankful to William and Denis for making our Tanzania adventure a truly wonderful and memorable experience. We wholeheartedly recommend contacting William at Bramwel Safari if you are looking for a Tanzanian safari of a lifetime.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Tailormade adventure!
For the second year on a row we booked our holiday to South Africa with Tailormade Safaris. This time we wanted to visit Kruger National Park and surrounding game reserves. Also the Panoramaroute was on our wishlist. Tailormade Safaris did everything they could to find the most suiting accommodations and game reserves. Two weeks before we starten our trip to South Africa we got a selfdrive book with all the information you need during a selfdrive holiday. The holiday itself was absolutely great/amazing/the best ever! The accommodations and game reserves we visited where all outstanding! Lot's of beautiful animals and nature. We also had a private game drive to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi with Tailormade Safaris, this day was unforgetable. We really enjoyed our trip! Next time we go to South Africa we are definitely getting aan other tailormade holiday with Tailormade Safaris
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Memorable SA Trip
All details were covered, all staff and food excellent, service was perfect - would highly recommend for sure.
BH
Very warm and personal touch to the entire trip
Kennedy is always very prompt in responding to all our queries. His approach has been very professional. He was very flexible with the itenarary and accommodated all our requests. He was there at the airport to receive us. Zak was our guide for the next 7 days. We found him very sincere and knowledgeable. He would go out of his way to make sure that we got the perfect view and click. We were amazed by his ability to sense where the animals are hiding. It was a truly amazing trip. Would highly recommend Doyen Safaris. God bless Kennedy, Zak and their team
CH
great camping safari with northern circuit adventure
We looked for a good safari-company in the internet. As Northern Circuit Adventure had a good offer for a 7 day camping safari and Michael (Chief of the company) answered e-mails very quickly we decided for this company.
It worked out to be a good decision. We were picked up at the airport late in the evening. The hotel (Clouds View) was a bit out of town, but clean and the staff friendly.
For Safari we were picked up in the morning by Denis. He was our guide and driver. He brought us safe to all the different parks and campsites, told us a lot about the animals and managed all the other things around as repairing flat tires or waiting in the queue at the entrance gate of the national parks. He even kept his promise to find us 30 lions.
In the evening our chef Sweetbart prepared delicious dinner – simple but tasty local food with fresh ingredients. It was a good experience to help him cooking and learn more about Tanzanian food. Usually Denis and Sweetbart had their meal together with us. It was very interesting to hear about Tanzanian life and culture and we had good discussions until late in the evening.
We really can recommend Northern Circuit Adventure as everything was well organized, people were reliable and interested in having a good time together.
Thanks again for that great experience!