20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hands down, the best travel experience!
My partner and I chose the 8 day Amazing Northern Tanzania. Could not be happier with our experience!
We have traveled a lot of the world and Europe, and this Tanzanian experience was by far the BEST travel experience we have both ever had. We camped most nights, yet Foot Slopes threw a few nights in a cabin and hotel as a bit of a surprise to us.
Camping in the Serengeti was an unforgettable experience. Thanks to Anwa (our guide) and Freddie (our chef) for taking such good care of us at all times. Anwa went above and beyond to ensure we saw the big 5, the best views, and as many animals as possible big or small. Anwa was extremely knowledgeable. You just need to do this tour! There are no words.
Freddie served us amazing food breakfast, lunch and dinner. So so delicious. I especially looked forward to the soup each night for entree. Best soup I’ve ever tasted!!
Both Anwa and Freddie are fantastic communicators and this experience was beyond anything we could ever expected in the best way. The Tanzanian scenery is simply breathtaking, and our tour were in complete awe of the animals and how close we were to them.
Thank you Foot Slopes, Anwa and Freddie for taking such good care of us! You guys are legends!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
LOVED MY TRIP.
I planned most of my trip via e-mail. The people who assisted with planning were very patient with my multiple changes to my itinerary. They were also open to me not following one of their existing itineraries. Musa was guide and he was just lovely and we had a really great time. I would go again in a second!
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Home to Africa Tours and Travel was nothing but Amazing!
We had Elias book our Safari tour, the communications was professional and Elias was very helpful.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They were really very good!
We had such a great time on Safari. Ben our driver was helpful and really knew what he was doing, so we go to see so many animals. Jessica in the office was very professional and easy to coordinate with.Infact we had contacted so many agencies but theirs was the only one to respond immediately and was very accomodative with out requests.My only recommendation would be to improve the travel van...even though it took us everywhere we needed to go, it could have been more comfortable for sure! So an upgrade on that would be excellent. Be clear on the package you are choosing and have a great time with these guys!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
More than we expected. Incredible four days, three nights.
This review is coming almost a year late (whoops!). A friend currently in Tanzania asked me for a safari company recommendation because she knew we had a great experience and that reminded me that I never wrote my review - so here I am!
Our group was from: Mexico, Spain, USA, ages 25-30
PROS:
- I loved Geoffrey's communication. He was incredibly responsive on WhatsApp and accommodating to our ever changing plans. We had a group of 7 of us, coming from multiple countries - a lot of our schedules changed constantly and Geoffrey was always helpful and reassured us his team would make it work.
- Hotel the night before and after the safari was basic, but good. They had laundry services which was great as most of us were coming off some traveling. Hotel breakfast was fruit, coffee/tea, bread, eggs if I remember correctly.
- FOOD while on safari. Our cook was a magician! Multiple, delicious courses, always had coffee/tea. Very impressed. Best part: one in our group had a birthday while on safari - we told Geoffrey before hand. So they arranged two complimentary bottles of wine (tbh the wine wasn't very good, but we were still impressed), and our cook made a delicious cake with our friend's name on it. Our guide told us of a "perfect spot" to surprise her, and brought us to an area where we could get out of the car, watch the hippos, and sit on the grass to drink the wine and eat cake. We would have been happy with the extra wine, but the fact our cook made a cake from scratch in the middle of Ngorongoro Crater was impressive. An extra mile on their part. A definite highlight for all us.
- Logistics: everything went very smooth. Picked up straight from airport. Geoffrey had our bus tickets booked for us and waiting when we arrived back after safari - very helpful for us. They made multiple trips for us as some flew out and some bussed out.
- We got into a small car accident at the end of the safari (keep reading on why this is a pro...) -- was not our guides fault - another vehicle came fast around the curve on the wrong side of the road. Our guide's first worry was us and offered to get us a new ride back to the hotel from another safari company while he dealt with the accident. Luckily, we were not in a rush, and didn't want to leave our guide with the mess so we stayed and waited until vehicle was ready to drive again. This added many hours onto our trip and we arrived back late. When we got back, Geoffrey gave us complimentary dinner from his hotel's restaurant. This might seem small, but our guide's professionalism during accident and the complimentary dinner were just small extra acts that showed his team knows customer service.
Price: tbh, I forget the exact price we paid. But I did do a lot of research prior and we were happy with our total. For most of us, this trip was to finish off two years living/working in East Africa. We were all on a non-profit sized budget.
CONS:
- Our cook rode with us (obvious and expected...), but without actually having a seat, which we would have liked to know prior to going on the trip. The safari vehicle had 8 seats - our group was 7, plus driver and cook (9), which meant the cook had to sit on a makeshift seat in the middle of the back and created a very squished and uncomfortable backseat. Nothing could have changed this, but we were told having 7 in our group was fine, when really it meant we took the cook's seat. Our cook usually stayed back at campsite to cook, but was in the makeshift seat on long drives to the parks and between campsites.
- We really liked our guide, but he could have been more loud and vocal about what we were seeing. He generally only talked when we asked a question.
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our best trip and experience ever!!!
Since our first contact with Uzuri Uganda Safari, all was perfect !
We travel to Uganda for our honey moon. The company adapted the accommodations to our budget, taking into account that was a special ocassion.
Our guide Vincent, was really really nice with us, he answer to all our questions, and explained us a lot of the wildlife. We really enjoy a lot to share our trip with him, we feel comfortable and he is a friendly guy.
We are really happy with Uzuri Safari!!!! Thanks for making our trip the best of our life.
Hope we have the possibility to be in contact again.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing 7 days to see Gorillas and chimps in Uganda
We were unsure what to expect from Uganda – having arrived from Kenya where we visited the Masai Mara, which was a lot of fun! However, the 7-day safari Uzuri Uganda Safaris ably arranged for me and my wife far exceeded our expectations. Uzuri Uganda delivered a fantastic itinerary which combined gorillas and chimpanzees in Bwindi and Kibale. The accommodations were fantastic even on a mid-level budget and the Land-cruiser was comfortable, clean and had AC. From the moment I stepped off the plane in Uganda where the driver was already waiting for us to my departing flight, I was treated as a priority with this company and could not have asked for a more well organized and meticulously planned out adventure that included everything I requested at reasonable price. Our driver Joachim is an expert driver, was always on time, gave us good advice and he spoke excellent English. He made us feel comfortable and he was a good conversationalist during the long drives! My personal advice to any prospective Uganda visitor would be not to waste time, just contact Uzuri Uganda Safaris and Edris and his team will custom- build the best itinerary according to your needs.
CA
book with henry
Book with northern masailand safaris and you wont disappointed. They have a diverse itinerary, good clean vehicles, excellent guides, fantastic chefs. They also put us up in the most luxurious camps and hotels.
CA
zanzibar was epic!
The beaches in Zanzibar are unequaled. We went on a spice tour and got to purchase the most beautiful nick knacks. Snorkeling and deep sea diving was too much fun. Everyday was packed with fun activities and we still had time to lay on the beach and catch a tan. Northern masailand safaris are the best tour guides ever!