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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful introduction to the animals, the land and the people of Tanzania.
We had never been to Tanzania before. Ajabu Adventures organized everything for us in a way that really enabled us to experience life in and around the Serengeti. Ajabu couldn't do enough for us. They took care of all the arrangements, the communications, the lodging so that we could focus on the animals and the land. A big plus was our driver/guide. He knew so much, taught us so much and was as excited as we were to see the animals even though he is native to the region and has done this hundreds of times. We will go back again and will happily book through Ajabu. I am so glad we went with this smaller company.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstounding Experience
From my first email enquiry to our final drop off at Kilimanjaro Airport, Ben Jennings and his team at ETrip impressed me. Ben's professional approach was without comparison. He was quick to answer queries, made exceptional suggestions on places to stay and totally stayed within my budget requirements. His provided a detailed breakdown of costs per day which left nothing unanswered. David, our guide was simply wonderful, his knowledge of animals was exceptional, he had the ability to place us in exactly the right position at the right time for optimal viewing. We had lots of interesting conversations with him and shared many, many laughs.
I would recommend ETrip in a heartbeat for a truly magnificent, hassle free safari holiday in Tanzania and will use ETrip again when I return to Tanzania to see more of this amazing country.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Experience!
I had a fantastic experience booking a Safari with Wild Wings Safaris.
The prompt responses, hospitable communication and professionalism from the staff, sets a high bar in this safari tourism industry and in my humble opinion, truly marks this company with distinction and excellence as an industry leader. I will wholeheartedly consider Wild Wings if I ever plan another safari!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable getaway with nature and a great time the with family!
Everything was perfectly planned and our guide James was fabulous. The service was excellent and we always felt very well taken care of. Everyone was very nice. James knew all the great places to take us to and we felt like we had the best guide when we were amongst all the other tours. He always found a way to get our car to the best spot so we had the best view of the animals. The resorts we stayed in were truly remarkable.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
What a great safari we had!
We did a 7 day safari with our two daughters of 8 and 10 years old. What a good trip we had! Everything well organised and excellent communication in advance. The trip itself we had a very experienced guide that showed us so much, including the Big Five and a river crossing of the wildabeasts over the Mara river. Our cook made excellent food for us, and seemed not to be bothered by the often limited facilities at the campsites! Car was not new but fully functional (including charge station for camera batteries) and perfectly fit for the job in this often heavy terrain!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!! Truly Amazing!!
Wild destinations was a perfect fit for our family and group. I loved arriving to everything planned out for us. Everything went perfectly, and the experience was life changing! We were all nervous before going to Africa, but after meeting the ladies who run Wild destinations and how well planned everything was we were at ease. The food the people and the place were over the top! My kids were totally entertained and found much to eat to their liking. Not a complaint out of one of them. We can't wait to go back, and will be booking with Wild Destinations for sure!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome experience with large group!
I recently worked with Sunny Safaris on a 3-day safari for a group of 15 people, and my experience was excellent. This was my third time to go on safari and I have used a different operator each year. This year, I had a specific itinerary (which was pretty aggressive, trying to squeeze as much as we could into 3 days), and I got bids from Sunny Safaris plus the 2 other operators I had used in the past. I had heard about Sunny Safaris because they had approached the Director of the NGO we were working with to let him know of their services and he passed their information on to me. Jessica was always prompt and courteous in responding to my emails. Sunny Safaris was the low bid and was the most flexible in planning the trip. In fact, one of the other operators was a sister company to the camp we wanted to stay at in the Serengeti and they told me that there were not enough tents available with private toilets and showers for all of our group. Sunny Safaris guaranteed me that we would all have private toilets and showers, so that sealed the deal for me and it turned out when we got there that we indeed all had private toilets and showers. I read some online reviews and ended up requesting specific drivers and they agreed to make sure that we were assigned drivers from the list I requested. We had 3 vehicles and our drivers were Peter, James, and Abdul. All had fantastic attitudes, were willing to answer our multitudes of questions, and found all the animals we wanted to see. Peter, in particular, was the first to spot a leopard on 2 different occasions - not just the first in our group, the first person in the whole Serengeti. It was impressive. Abdul always seemed to have a knack for positioning his vehicle in just the right place where the animals would get closest to him or walk right in front or behind. Once, a lioness decided to rest in the shadow cast by his vehicle, just under the spare tire. I did not ever ride in James' vehicle, but those who did said he was a wealth of knowledge about all the animals and was especially good at knowing all the birds without having to look at a guide book. The only minor criticism I had was that we lost a little time on the first day. Our pick up location was off the beaten path and they were about a half hour late finding us. Then, we had to stop to buy water along the way, so we probably lost about an hour in that process. With our tight itinerary, it made us rush a bit for the rest of the day, but that was just a minor inconvenience. Overall, I was extremely pleased with our experience and I will use them again next year with another group.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Driver frently, carring, allways on time and did show and told us everything. Well doen. Thanks.
More thans complete. Seen the BIG four.
Many thanks to the driver.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised mainly.
A few cliches with communication in Kenya, eg no welcome info at hotel , a couple on our tour not notified when we were due to depart on the day after our arrival so we were 3 hours late leaving , hence didn't arrive at our first lodge near Amboseli till 7.30 pm that day,. Issues with twin bed accomodation at some lodges for myself and friend. Tanzania excellent. Guides very good. Upgrades very good.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent trip to Namibia. Second time booking an African trip through Chris. Very pleased. Gave
First used Safari Partners several years ago to book a train trip on the Shongololo and was very pleased. I used them again to book a trip to Namibia and again, had an excellent experience. Chris made a suggestion about which trip he thought I would enjoy the most and I trusted his opinion to follow his advise. I am very glad that I did. The trip far exceeded my expectations, and I have traveled to nine different countries on the continent of Africa. I gave his name to a friend who also booked a trip with him and they too are very happy with Chris and Safari Partners. I am planning to use them again to book a trip to Ethiopia next year. I highly recommend them.