35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Better than we expected
Migration Venture Africa was over the top from start to finish. Amos did amazingly well in talking to us to understand what we wanted and then designed us a wonderful schedule.
When we arrived in Tanzania we found Thomas our guide waiting for us at KIA. He proved to be a worthy safari guide always anticipating our wishes before we could spell them out. We wanted to have a close-up encounter with a lion and on the first day of safari in lake Manyara he takes us to an area where a pride of more than 10 lions were resting in trees, we got to see many more lions in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in adition to the other wild animals that I cannot possibly name.
We really loved the accommodations selected for us, they were all excellent!
Thank you again Amos & Thomas for a wonderful trip.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
We had booked and paid for a safari in Tanzania with another company, but after some major problems we were forced to find another operator. We contacted Mohamed and booked a group tour they had leaving in a couple days. After our previous experience we were quite suspicious/nervous but they were very patient and answered all of our questions. Mohamed picked us up from the bus station in Arusha and offered us a night in a hotel before the tour and a night after. The safari itself was great. The jeep was comfortable and spacious and our guide Godfrey was the best. We visited two parks (Ngorongoro and Tarangire) and saw the Big 5 in two days. Godfrey knew exactly where to go and several times we found ourselves alone with lions or giraffe right next to the jeep. After the safari Mohamed made sure we got to the airport for our flight and followed up with us to make sure we made it to our next destination. When doing a safari in this part of the world honesty and communication are essential and Mohamed know that. He was always clear with the plans and everything ran smoothly. Thank you Mohamed for helping us!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kilimanjaro Summit Excellent
Successfully summiting Kilimanjaro was the highlight of our Tanzania visit. It had always been our dream to trek up the highest mountain in Africa and we finally did it with KWESA. We had an awesome crew of Musa our guide, 7 porters and Mushi the cook. We trekked up the Machame trail for 5 days among the hills and gorges until the summit – Uhuru peak and it was an amazing achievement.
I am sure that we would not have made it to the top without the support of this wonderful crew.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
AVOID this unethical company
There are many honest and ethical tour companies in Tanzania and Impatiens Tours is definitely not one of them. I use to consider Enock and Yesaya friends so didn't hesitate to book there vehicles for a humanitarian aid project. When the trip had end I was promised my money back for months and 6 months later still have not received a cent. Initially they blamed DPO saying they never got the money, they stated they had reported the problem to the Tourism police but when asked for a copy of the paperwork they never sent it. Turns out it was all lies. They do have the money and due to massive unpaid tax bill there bank accounts have been frozen according to Yesaya. No idea if even that is true. Do not trust these guys and don't spend a cent with them. If they will happily take money from a humanitarian project operating in Arusha to help locals they will not hesitate to keep money off unsuspecting tourists. Avoid this company at all costs!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great Safari in south of Tanzania
we booked a 6 days safari, Selous + Mikumi National park, everything was fabulous except the travel between these two Parks as the roads were "very, very bad" - as our driver used to say. Due to heavy rain season the short cut road was damaged so we took the long one which ended up in a journey of 14 hours. So my advice; if you book the same tour ask for the road conditions on behalf ;-)
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding Customer Service
All our transfers were by Khanondo Safaris. All the staff we came in contact with were amazing and went above and beyond to make sure our stay in Vic Falls was superb. Our special thanks go especially to Tendai who on our last night, realising that the flight had been rescheduled, offered to come and pick us up even though it was his day off. We would also want to thank Simon, who I got in touch with when I discovered that the transport to the airport had not been changed to show the new flight times. Simon went out of her way, texting me early hours making sure we had somebody to take us to the airport. Keep up the good work Khanondo Safaris! We look forward to our next trip.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome service from Bonfire Adventures
Our Travel agent was not only informative but very patient. I was booking this package together with my wife and Maureen was very patient. We kept on changing the camp and she explained to us and helped to choose Keekorok lodge. This hotel is at the heart of Maasai mara and we had a good time.
Our guide James was a good driver guide who explained to us about animals, about maasai culture and we went to maasai village where we enjoyed a fire lighting training and maasai culture.
I will definitely want to travel to other destinations later and make sure my family and i get James as our tour Guide.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing break with Bonfire
Booking done with Laurine from Bonfire. Very helpful and flexible in providing various options for our break. We had an amazing time throughout.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
More than expected services
Bright safaris Uganda are brilliant and different from other tour companies in Uganda,
when most people wish to go to Uganda for a safaris it's the animals that draws the attention and motivated but when you leave the country after a good tour with professionals bright safaris especially Meddy the greatest experience you keep in your memories is the cultural meeting, the people you meet and interact with on the tour bright safaris you get both.
thanks you so much Meddy for being a good friend to us.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Recent Ten Day Kilimanjaro Climb, Northern Circuit, including night inside Crater!
I booked a private solo Kilimanjaro climb, that was completely organized by African Jackal owners Martin and Mage, and Dickson Lyimo, the guide. We communicated frequently by phone and email to plan my desired itinerary, and they were supportive in every way, including my desire to climb the final ascent in daylight instead of at night, and to camp overnight inside the crater after summiting. They took care of my safety (Mt. Meru Hotel staff followed corona precautions, wore masks and had handwashing stations on the grounds, and on the climb they carried an oxygen cylinder, that we didn't need to use as I had NO altitude symptoms), and comfort at every stage. I had a support team of nine porters, chef, assistant guide who also did photography for me, and all led by the experienced (500 previous Kilimanjaro climbs) and capable Dickson Lyimo, who chose and supervised the team.
I reached the summit on the 8th day of my climb, on 15 July 2021, which was my 68th birthday....and the amazing chef had made a birthday cake that was brought out at the summit! Then, my team broke a trail down a snow crusted cliff, and we camped at the bottom, inside the crater. Next day I did a side hike to some of the glaciers in the crater, before our hike back out to the crater rim, and down in 2 days.
The team were solicitous of my every need, interviewed me about what food I wanted, urged me to eat more, made it easy for me to drink at rest stops by bringing me my water bottle as I sat on a boulder, and always had my pup tent and toilet tent set up already when we arrived at the next camp site.
Tourism is suffering due to coronavirus....but Tanzania keeps tourists safe (masks on airlines, handwashing, and distancing)...and does not require quarantine on arrival. Mountain hiking is one of the safest activities one can do! So, if you can get to Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and taken care of and kept safe by the solicitous hosts and crew of African Jackal, and experience a wonderful climb (or safari) without, for now, the usual crowds.
I live Shirati, Tanzania, near Lake Victoria. African Jackal has brought many visitors here to Shirati from Arusha, across Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The visitors have uniformly had good experiences and are full of praise for how they were received and hosted in a personal and friendly way. I would not hesitate to recommend African Jackal to any interested person. I plan to do future climbs of Kilimanjaro, trying other routes...and I plan to go with African Jackal.
