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Review about Arusha National Park by Terry Allen, allenfotowild
Small park, easy to get to with some wonderful mountain scenery. Limited selection of wildlife.
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An iconic safari destination
Ngorongoro Crater (acually a caldera) is one of those must see destinations in Africa for is scenic beauty, the wonderful lodges (I stayed at the high end %Beyond Safari Lodge), and the concentrations of wildlife. I was there at the start of the rainy season so the numbers of vehicles was not as high as it gets during the dry season when it can become too crowded. The wildlife are more disperse during this season when the caldera is full of green grasses, so you need a big lens (I was mostly using my 200-500 mm lens), compared to the dry season when they concentrate around the water holes. The resident rhinos, in particular, can be quite far away. Since you can't go off-road as is possible in other locations, it means that the wildlife can a bit distant, but some good close sightings are still possible since the animals there are very acclimatized to vehicles. In my 3 days there (1 day in a private car, self guided) I got some really great shots, but relied heavily on my big lens. Since the lodges are on the rim and at around 8000 feet, the nights are cool and refreshing, and even during the day the caldera floor was not overly hot. The &Beyond food and guides was/were, as with all their locations, nothing short of superb. The caldera has no cheetah, crocodiles, giraffes, and leopards are rarely seen.
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Review about Tanzania by Terry Allen, allenfotowild
A must-see iconic destination with a nice selection of wild-life.
Stunning country - beautiful surroundings, amazing wildlife and world's friendliest people..
We had an amazing time, and from Ginja to Bwindi found the most friendly people, beautiful scenery and stunning wildlife..
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime! Luxury meets wildlife with great service and delicious food!
This was an overall amazing experience. Rochelle made this honeymoon one we will never forget. She was very hands on and made sure every detail of our trip was beyond our expectations. Initially we were supposed to stay at Tremisana but we wanted something a little more luxurious so Rochelle moved us to Katakani. It was such a beautiful room. It was partially tented and had a treehouse feel but very luxury. The food was probably the best we had during our month stay in all of South Africa. I would recommend this whole experience from beginning to end. We are so grateful to have dealt with Rochelle. She was very hands on and delightful.
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Trip of a Lifetime
What a wonderful experience. Our guide was knowledgable, outgoing and fantastic. We saw every animal there was to see. Africa is an amazing and beautiful country. Thank you Paul and Santos for a wonderful time
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our travel agent, Sandi, did a great job. We had an amazing trip and Hotels stayed. Love Shamwari Sa
Sandi, our travel agent was very good at communicating via emails. The Hotels we stayed were amazing. We love shamwari safari and the lodge we stayed. Amazing time. Can't wait to go back and do it all over again.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Interesting, well organised...they drive crazy
Everything was as described and as I expected. also if 3 days are not enough
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Good price performance
It was a great safari with a good price performance. Everything was good organized and everybody was friendly.
I would book this again
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mamaland Safaris are the best!
I had a great trip with Mamaland Safaris! It already started with a nice welcome when I arrived. I stayed for 1 night at the place of the owners ( a very nice and friendly couple :-)) and after a night sleep and a very nice breakfast the safari started. Throughout the trip I stayed at perfect accommodations at very nice places with superb views. Mamaland Safaris arranged it very well! I had a lot of nice gamedrives and everything was possible.....if I wanted to change things (routes, extra gamedrives, other parks, etc) it was possible too and they arranged it for me on the spot. My guide was also great and had a lot of knowledge about the country and all the animals in it. All and all I had a fantastic trip and I will recommend Mamaland Safaris to everyone!!