35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another epic and life changing adventure with Clyde
We are seasoned safari goers and keen photographers. This was our 8th trip to Africa and our 3rd with Clyde and TMA. Ever since we met Clyde he's been trying to convince us to do Zimbabwe and we finally agreed. I'd heard mixed reviews about Zmbabwe so wasn't sure what to expect. Clyde was really patient with us as I hemmed and hawed my way through a whole spectrum of emotions from excitement to downright dread that Zim wasn't going to deliver the kind of sightings we'd had in East Africa and Botswana.
And boy was I wrong. Zim was magical - it's Africa at its most raw, at its wildest and what an adventure it turned out to be! We started off with a night in Vic Falls and then headed to Hwange National Park where we spent five nights divided between two camps. We finished off with five life changing nights at Mana Pools being guided by Nick Murray, the pro guide who guided David Attenborough during the filming of the wild dogs episode in Dynasties. With Nick we tracked and spent precious moments with wild dogs and got within touching distance of elephants, including the infamous Boswell. It was by far the most exciting five days we've spent in Africa!
Having spoken to us many many times Clyde knew exactly what we'd enjoy and he delivered in spades. Not only did he introduce us to two kindred spirits, Nick and his wife Des, he ensured that we had an unforgettable trip. When things weren't quite going to plan as things are wont to do in Africa, Clyde was always around to do what he could to make it all better.
I have said it before and I'll say it again - if you want a cookie cutter African experience any agent can most probably deliver, but if you want a trip of a lifetime every single time then Clyde and Rob are your go to people. We've already booked our next trip to Zimbabwe with Clyde and are in the process of booking a Tanzanian safari with him as well.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Happy to provide options and always available
My wife and I looked at a number of options for a brief weekend getaway. Rose at All Over Africa was patient with us as we made decisions and then decided differently. We eventually made a booking and were excited to go on our hard earned break, but, work schedules changed and we suddenly couldn't take the break.
Rose made sure that when we were eventually able to take our break, we didn't pay any extra for the inconvenience we caused her. The break was great, but, our experience with All Over Africa Safaris is really what stuck and so, I recommend them to you wholeheartedly.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very professional, pleasant, helpful with prompt service and trustworthy.
Mana Pools Tourism Services are extremely prompt in their response to questions, knowledgeable and they deliver on what is discussed and what we needed. We would use them everytime from now on. Hardly ever do one have such seamless assistance.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Absolute Dream Come True! 10/10 Would Highly Recommend Serengeti Wakanda
I cannot begin to describe what an amazing experience Serengeti Wakanda provided us from start to finish! Bartho was extremely professional, answered all of our questions in a timely manner, consistently made sure we were happy and if we needed he made sure to get it, he picked us up/ dropped us off from the airport personally himself and so much more! We had the opportunity to spend one day with him early on Safari, which was one of the highlights of the trip. The accommodations provided were clean and comfortable. Our guide and our cook were just as equally amazing! The whole team was very personable and could light up a room with their smile alone. They were attentive and went out of their way to form a special bomb with each of us on the tour. They were all very knowledgeable in the wildlife and passionate about the livelihood of the parks and animals. Our cook was creative and worked around all of our dietary needs/ restrictions as well as made the most amazing soups (which he shared the recipes with us). I couldn’t have dreamt of having a better team! I am forever grateful for the experience the whole team provided to us and for helping make all my wildest dreams and more come true. I can confidently say after this experience I am walking away with not only an experience of a life time but new friendships as well. I highly recommend Serengeti Wakanada for anyone interested in exploring the beautiful country of Tanzania!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful 7-day trip
It was exciting to see animals for the first time where there was no iron fence.The people of Naivasha are very friendly,
I especially like this place. Amboselli is richer in landscape.The driver is very professional and interesting.The accommodation is satisfactory.
This is my first time in Africa. I'll come back.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Experience of My Life !
Where do I begin, this was truly a life changing experience and Serengeti wakanda made it happen. Bartho met us at the airport extremely nice, professional, answered all the questions about safari, Tanzania and anything else we thought of. We stayed at a lovely hotel in Arusha and then the next day we met our safari guide Mudy! We started our day with Bartho and Mudy on our first game drive where we saw hundreds of animals. Mudy and Bartho spoke perfect English. Mudy answered every question we had about animals, the climate, parks and protection of the animals. Mudy and Bartho not only knew everything about the animals but they also love the animals and ensuring we has travellers take care of the parks and preserve the natural habit and lifestyle these animals live in. Our chef misha was amazing. His soups are to die for!!! We are all vegetarians and he made creative meals that fit in our dietary needs.
I could go on forever about how amazing these three men are, and how truly amazing this experience was. Mudy was so patient with us when we wanted to sit and watch the animals. He had dinner with us most nights and we really got to know them on a personal level which I couldn’t have enjoyed more.
Thank you so much Bartho,Mudy and Misha. You three changed my life and gave me an experience that most people only dream about.
I am forever grateful.
Serengeti wakanda is a must if you want to see all the wildlife, national parks and the beautiful landscapes that Tanzania has to offer!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalized, convenient & amazing
My friends & I just finished our 4 day safari. We coordinated the whole trip with the owner ( Bato). He answered all our questions in a timely manner & ensured we were comfortable. He has hired an incredible guide and cook who took care of us for 4 days ( answering all our questions about the wild life, accommodating any custom requests, setting up our tents etc)... The hyper organized team made this experience the most memorable adventure, and I highly recommend booking through them.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Once In a Life-Time
Excellent adventure. Felt safe and the Kenyans are gracious people. Unbelievable safari experiences.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful and perfect 7 days Machame route and 2 days safari trip!
At the end of September 2019 me and my boyfriend started our 7 days trip through Machame route to the Kilimanjaro summit. I have spent many weeks before the trip writing emails to travelling companies in Tanzania, looking for the best deal, for the company we can feel safe with and for the comfortable and beautiful experience. Tanzania Horizon Safaris was definitely the best option we could choose!! We had an amazing group of people with us, our guides Abu and Jackson were very communicative, helpful, always telling us useful information about nature, animals, medical infomation, Tanzania in general. The food was just perfect, our chef was cooking the best soups I have ever had! Rest of our crew was also great, everything in our tent was ready on time and well prepared. I was exhausted and felt terrible on our final way to the top, but our guide Abu helped us to summit Kilimanjaro safely and at perfect time with beautiful views. This was unbelievable experience for us and we could enjoy all this only thanks to people from Tanzania Horizon Safaris. We strongly recommend!
After finishing our Kilimanjaro trip we spent two days in NP Tarangire and Ngorongoro which was also perfectly prepared, our guide/driver has been really helpful with finding animals and giving us a lot of time to watch them, we enjoyed preferably NP Tarangire especially for the amount of elephants and zebras :)
We didnt have any problem in hotels we were staying, communication with company and all services was just perfect! Thank you very much again!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
12-Day Maasai Land Trekking - Great Budget Tour. Simple but still amazing
We did AAA express adventure's "12-Day Maasai Land Trekking Maasai Bushland and game reserved with Maasai Warriors and Game drive in Serengeti –Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara trip" with some extensions. The organisation with Mr Jalala went perfectly well. Payment through international bank transfer went through really smooth too.
Upon arrival we were picked-up at the airport which was quite convenient. The first hotel-night was mediocre with some holes in mosquito nets but was sufficient for sleeping. Especially as once the tour really started things got truly nice.
The first night we slept in the backyard of a village, in the even more remote areas we then simply camped somewhere in the middle of nowhere. We really liked that unique experience. The Maasai walking guide was special, and tried his very best to please us. Sometimes even a bit too much, we had to 'fight' to actually get to sleep in the middle of nowhere as it is less comfortable and he wanted us to be as comfortable as possible but the experience was well worth it.
Thanks to the heat, the walking was relatively tiresome despite the leisurely speed. But the feeling to be walking through the bushes was unique and we really enjoyed capturing the landscapes at walking speed.
The second part of our trip was a classical safari as one would imagine it. Our driver was awesome, we saw a lot of wildlife thanks to him. The cook too did his best to spoil us with both African and western meals. The car we had was definitely in a good shape compared to cars of other companies, even though the DCAC power converter broke at some point. (Bring enough camera batteries to be prepared for something like this!)
The camping material too was in a reasonable shape. We used liners in the supplied sleeping bags on the supplied mattresses and slept quite well. One could always bring their own sleeping bag + mattress to be sure of the material and hygiene when in doubt. The tents were solid, though not really waterproof anymore.
All in all we had a really great trip for a reasonable price (the expected tips are about 2x more than announced) and would definitely recommend. We will re-book through AAA Express Adventure for future trips to Tanzania.
Feel free to ask Jalala for my contact if you have any questions.