6 days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater safari experience
My experience with Asante Safaris was simply amazing!
Renny took every measure necessary from start to finish to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime. From helping me to craft the perfect experience that would fit within our budget to actually being present when we first arrived for our safari, my wife and I were never in any doubt that we were in good hands. The communications and service were excellent.
Going into the safari itself, I had extremely high expectations. Doing a safari has always been a dream of mine, so the bar was already very high. And it's fair to say that the safari experience that Asante Safaris organized for us not only exceeded, but crushed our expectations. Our driver, Honest, was top notch, and gave us complete control over the experience. If we wanted to sleep in one morning and start our safari drive a bit later, no problem. Likewise, if we wanted to have a morning drive and then relax by the pool at our hotel during the day, and do another drive in the evening, no problem. I can't rate this guy highly enough.
Overall, I rate this experience 5 stars. I think the true measurement of the success / enjoyment factor of a trip is whether you would do it over again. I am someone who loves to travel, but have limited time, so there are very few places I would go back to a second time. Not because, I don't enjoy the places I go, but simply because there's not enough time in one's life to experience all there is to see and, therefore, in order to go back to the same place more than once would mean it has to hold extra special meaning. I feel like this trip is one such occasion which we would experience again and again. It's a once in a lifetime experience, and you'll be in good hands with Renny and the rest of the staff at Asante Safaris.
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Absolutely wonderful
We went to Kenya and Zanzibar with the excellent help of Rose Hipwood and the Luxury Safari company. We spent 3 nights at the superb and authentic Cottars safari camp in the Masai Mara (it felt like we had travelled back in time...) and then we went to a beautiful villa resort in Zanzibar. I cannot recommend this company enough. Everything was sorted and taken care of, from food preferences (we traveled with a young child) to drivers, airplane transfers, gold guides and gorgeous accommodations. It was the best holiday ever, and we are already making plans for another trip. I cannot recommend these people enough. I wish Rose could plan my life!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
We have been on a 5-day Trip (Lake Manyara, Serengeti (2 nights and Ngorongoro) with Ozzie. The booking process with Anna was perfect. She responded always very fast.
We had a really great time and ozzie fullfilled all our wishes. He was really attentively and showed us every single animal we wanted to see.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, educational, stimulating experience that will always be a favorite memory
I had always had a secret dream to go on a photo safari. I never thought it would be possible. Discovery Expedition and Adventures made it possible in an incredibly beautiful way.
We had very personal care. The food and accommodations were very good.
We saw animals in their natural environment. The locations where we stayed made it so we didn’t have to spend much time traveling to get to animals.
Small group tour-personal attention-quick responses to question and many other things make these tours amazing. This was our second tour with them and we go again in May. Loved it. Recommend it.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You can count on E-trip
E-trip consists of a couple who live in Arusha. With such a small operation you get to know the people well and get excellent service. We exchanged dozens and dozens of emails planning the trip. They answered every single question we asked. They made us feel comfortable and prepared for our first trip to Africa. When we had a hiccup with an airline (NEVER fly Precision Air) Ben was immediately in action on the phone trying his best to help us with Precision customer service. It was great to have someone to call whenever you needed help. E-trip offered competitive pricing and was the only company we spoke to that provided a detailed break-down of costs, which we appreciated because we knew what we were paying for.
We got to meet the E-trip family when we stayed at J&J Guesthouse. They live upstairs and the bottom floor, a very nice, British style home, is a bed and breakfast, where you can also eat dinner with the other guests. We got to talk to the other guests about their trips and we were able to talk to Ben about our trip and ask any questions we had about the upcoming safari. The house and grounds were very nice and we enjoyed staying there. The home-cooked meal was very good.
We spent almost 1 week in Uganda with our guide Milton. He is the best guide you could wish for. He speaks very good english and so we were able to learn a lot about the culture and the parks. He took very good care of us. We did chimp trekking as well as gorillas, which is not to miss. We highly recommend going to Uganda, because of the wildlife and culture, but also because Milton took such good care of us and was so interesting to talk to. In addition, he is passionate about animals and the environment and has worked at the National Parks. Your guide is with you about 12 hours a day and is critical to a successful trip. Make sure to tip well. They work so many hours and give such great service.
Our guide in Tanzania was David. David has been a guide for 20 years and so he knows the parks very well. The wildlife distribution depends on the time of year and he knows exactly where to look for each animal. If we were self-driving we would have seen 10% of what we saw with David. He stopped for as long we wanted for any animal. As soon as we stopped he turned the car off so we could take good photos.
Amazing trip. We will be sending our friends to E-trip.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari experience!
This was my second trip with EastCo and it exceeded my expectations in every way yet again! We started out in Uganda staying at Queen Elizabeth National Park before going on to trek with the chimps and then the gorillas. This was definitely one of the best experiences of my life and a definite highlight of the trip.
The staff were extremely helpful, organised, friendly and knowledgeable.
We continued on to Tanzania and the Serengeti and it was yet another amazing safari! Our drivers and guides, Izakyo and Wilson were very well educated on the animals and the environment.
I can’t thank EastCo enough for the amazing experience for the second time!!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour guides and wonderful experience!
Had a wonderful time on the safari. The communication with the tour company was very good and our questions were answered prior to the safari. The choice of lodging and services were very good and every effort was made to make the entire experience a memorable one that we would look back on with some excellent memories. An exceptional experience; one I would recommend to others without reservation.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by photoautomotive
Animals/animals/animals, as far as the eye can see.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by photoautomotive
Nice mix of wildlife, easy drives.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A great park when you have very young kids.
Good selection of wildlife, easy enough to get the iconic shot (picture) of Giraffe and the Nairobi skyline in the background. Rhino both Black and White were easy to see when we were there, they even had a calf. A great variety of water birds, we also saw a pair of fantastic Crested Crane. Marabou stork were wandering around as if they owned the place. Loads of cheeky Baboons and other monkeys trying to steal chocolate bars and ice creams just made it a very good day out . Make sure you get good guide/driver with a 4x4. The one thing that you need to know is that cash for the entrance fee is not taken( that's in all the parks) either have a credit card or M-Pesa we found that it took a while to activate, so we ended up using a credit card.