35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dream come true
I never rate more than 4 star anywhere, but this was right in between 4 & 5. Damn, where do it start. AFter reaching Arusha and having lunch, we proceeded further and in now time I saw flock of pelicans, Then near manyara lodge i saw the first migration of storks. The lodges. I thought my first lodge was at Tarangire was a 5 star but it wasnt. Only problem was that calls dropped a lot and not internet at all. Then went Serengeti Soroi, hell I thought even that was a 5 star. I mean the people there, the chefs, The Suuth African managers were really nice hospitable people. I even got along well with the masai guards. Being Tanzanian, this was a dream come true. I loved the balcony showering naked outside experience. Then going on to Ngorngoro Serena Lodge, OMG. The lodges kept getting better. The one major change in the lodges would be a heating system, cause the tents got pretty chilly inside.
Talking about the tour guides, honestly no words or them, and i damn well miss them so have found a ways to stay in touch with them. Godfrey Fortunatus & Rashidi Golugwa. Both good friends, and very respectful and knowledgeable. Hope to see these guys soon. Definitely recommend people to ask fo these 2 guides and they get promoted. Mr. Sheny, thank you for having such nice tents, the experience of having lions just few 100 feet away, I feel proud today saying Im a Tanzanian.
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
lovely guides Alexander and Salehe /honesty and friendship/
we met fantastic people from this company/ very friendly and fullfil all what was needed. good food/ best driver who knowes the field/ fantastic Safari/ the only problem was rhe cold that we suffer in 2 days in tent in the hieghts of Ngorgoro and Serengeti. i suggest to make it better and to arrange better mattresses and covers.still i recommand this company as the best
UY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing experience
The experience and the organization were excellent. We had a great guide in Spanish (Zacarias) and an excellent cook (Jamal). we did a 6 days safari and we saw the big five and much more. we didnt had any problem, the company is very profesional, we booked one day before start the safari and they organized all in less than one day! And also very good price!
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip, everything went fine and our guide was excellent!!!
All good! Excellent guide, very helpful and hardworking.
IT
A great experience
We went on safari last June. We were four adults, We visited three parks (Tarangire, Serengheti ed ngorongoro) for a total of four days and five nights trip.
Our guide Abdul was a competent and attentive professional. He also has an exceptional eyesight. we spotted many animals including the big five.
Everything went smoothly. Prior to departure, Roberto was always available to review and adjust the programme to accomodate our requests.
Accomodations were really good.
What we appreciated the most of Savannah Explorers was the planning and time scheduling. We took the best of the time there.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Private Safari and Cultural Tanzania Trip!
My wife and I had an unforgettable private safari trip with Easy-Travel(ET). We have contacted a number of Safari trip companies and we are so glad to make the final choice and went with Easy-Travel. Because ET was the last few companies we have contacted, we already had an idea how we wanted to spend the 8-days safari trip. Nonetheless, our consulting agent Godfrey was just so thoughtful and lined out the perfect schedule that we thought it fully utilized our time at Tanzania.
Godfrey was very responsive and clearly answered every questions we had and provided good suggestions. During our trip, we visited Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater.
Our guide was Hamdani, he was just excellent! Consider him the walking encyclopedia of wildlife, plants, geography and history of Tanzania. We didn't know much of wildlife (or very minimum) at the time of starting the trip. At the end, we could easily identify animals, tell their habits etc. It was like we finished a course of Safari-101! Hamdani had eyes of eagles and spotted wild-lives in distance. We were fortunate to catch leopard, the most secretive of the African big fives, three times during our trip. We saw groups of lions and elephants in very close-up distance and got some great picture shots. Not to mention other wild-lives all along our trip. You will get overwhelmed (well, in a good way) of safari animals. What impressed me most about Hamdani was that he was so proud of Tanzania.
Not only the safaris, but also the culture, the people and the nation as a whole. He was a great Tanzania promotor and encouraged us to spread the words of this wonderful nation and we certainly would do.
Another highlight of our trip was the visit to the Hadzabe and Datoga Tribes. It was totally a cultural shock and unique experience. These two tribes are not as advertised as the Masai people but it was very well worth the visit. Thanks to Easy Travel for the arrangement and we were lucky enough to have Mamoya as our local tribe guide. (These tribes speak their own languages). If you are reading this review and interested in some unique cultural experience besides safari. Please find out more and you won't regret!
The lodges and tents that we have stayed:
-Acacia Farm Lodge: Beautiful, very spacious rooms, great food and friendly staff.
-Kisima Ngeda Tented Lodge: Hidden germ, living in the woods, great food, warmhearted owner and staff. Don't forget to climb up the hill to see the sunset!
-Serengeti Tortilis Camp: Luxury in the tents and wild! Hyenas/lions were around at night. Superb staffing and food. Only drawback is that hairdryer is not allowed.
-Mbalageti Tented Lodge: Unbeatable view at the restaurant. A good stop at the Serengeti west corridor.
Easy-Travel logistics and the company:
Easy communication and payment, easy airport pickup and initial briefing. Got a chance to visit their new headquarter at the end of our trip for the farewell briefing. Very well organized company and excellent staffs. Impressed.
Using their slogan on the car to end our review. "Easy-Travel: Your Tanzania Friend". It truly was!
CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
We organized our trip from Chile, so the company was very helpful, answering all our questions ver quickly. When we arrived, everything was excellent and worked as planned. We had a great time and really enjoyed our 6 days tour: the landscape and animals were amazing! It was a wonderful experiencie. Also our guide, Michael Dominick, he is very wise and kind, so it was very nice to share with him. We are very thankful.
About the details of the tour, the lenght was good, as well as the places we were: Tarangire, lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngoro Ngoro. Our favorite accomodation was the Burunge tented camp, because of its beautiful view, and also the Kilima valley tented lodge on the Serengeti, where you could hear lions and hyenas from very close in the middle of the night.
We totally recomend this trip and the agency "It Started in Africa".
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Terrific experience, Terrific value
We booked this tour to go on a professional safari & also to get ideas on how to do our own self drive safari. Ryan was very informative with all of the safari's he took us on & then very helpful with lots of information for us to do our own safari's afterwards. We booked as only two people online & were really pleased to find that weren't going away with a big group. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves & loved all the meals that were provided & our accommodation at Kruger, so we totally recommend 'Wild Planet Safari' to anyone interested in booking one. It was a very exciting experience & worth every cent!!!!
AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The whole trip was positive, nature and animals impressive, people are very warm, lodges clean.
The expectations were exceeded, the safaris well organized , communication was very good, support service was confidential,
Many great, unique and memorable memories
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience for sure will go back and do the Gorilla Trekking
Over all was great, very professional in their communication and comforting my concerns as first time trip to Uganda. Was satisfied with their hotel bookings, and the plan for the entire trip including site seeing in Kampala. Their driver was on time for pick up from airport and drop off very friendly and informative