SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It's like having a personal travel concierge for SA
My wife and I wanted to visit SA for our honeymoon. Living in Singapore and never having visited SA before, we had no idea where or how to get started. Thru a friend's recommendation, we went to Travel for Life and they were a one stop shop that planned everything! They took the time to speak with us to understand our personalities and what we wanted before customising our itinerary. From Cape Town to Winelands to Safari, every leg surpassed our expectations. The itinerary was detailed and exactly on point with no hiccups.
It was our most momentous trip, and we will be contacting Travel for Life again on our next trip.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Trip To Remember!
We had an extraordinary experience! The tour was very well organized. The staff was great to accommodate our family (we were traveling with a 6 months old boy!). We really appreciate our guide and its respect for the nature. You will have a wonderful experience with East African Voyage!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Divesh
I would return to the southern Ishasha sector even though we didn't see any tree climbing lions as it felt like there was more wildlife in this area. The northern part was less spectacular with the exception of the volcanic lakes.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Murchison Falls National Park by Divesh
Absolutely breath taking scenery. We didn't see a leopard and there are no rhinos but there is an abundance of giraffes and elephants. We also saw lions and a variety of antelope species. I would return to this park.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Karibu sana tanzania,welcome to tanzania
one thing i can say about my country,is that there is no cool place like tanzania.it a place were you creat memories .i had been visiting the parks since iwas a kid and am proud to say i have had the best memories of my life.still planning to make more safaris as i can.beautiful and loving people who speaks swahili with pride,rich in different cultures,i mean its amazing.karibu sana(welcom)
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful Uganda
Uganda has a rich variety of landscapes. Its people are very friendly and helpful. It has hands down the best birding watching of any place I have visited. Murchison Fall National Park has to be the number one game drive location in the country - the abundance of wildlife and landscapes within the park are breath taking. I would recommend Murchison Falls National Park over Queen Elizabeth National Park as it had less wildlife (although more birds). The landscapes in the north of Queen Elizabeth National Park aren't as dramatic as in the southern Ishasha sector. If I were to return I would focus my time and game drives in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. In general Uganda would have to be the most beautiful country I have visited - I have never seen such a diversity of landscapes... savannah, mountains, tea plantations, rainforest, mixed arable, lakes, on and on, just amazing. I would recommend Uganda as a birding and safari location. We had very close encounters with many animals and often we were the only ones spending that time with the animal/herd.
Great communication, hassle-free, thanks heaps
Terrific photographic tour in Botswana, booked through Wild Africa Travel. Dealing with an Australian company and being able to pay in Aussie dollars was a bonus.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Kili climb (Rongai Route) and safari with local company Kilimanjaro Brothers!!
Choose Kilimanjaro Brothers!! My daughter and I just climbed Kili, 6 days Rongai route, with a team from Kili Brothers and then spent 5 days on safari getting up close with the amazing animals in the Tanzanian National Parks; we had the best experience. This is a local Tanzanian company that knows the country, knows the mountain, and knows how to take care of their customers. Our Kili guides, Arden and Ally, led the whole team setting our slow "pole pole" pace ensuring we reached Uhuru Peak. They have a serious approach to the trek as there are risks going to 19k feet, but most importantly they have fun and created an inclusive family atmosphere. We had 3 hot meals a day that our cook Yahaya prepared and James served, usually with a short lesson in Swahili, that were great and included fried chicken, pasta, rice, beef, vegetables, a nightly soup, fresh fruit, omelettes, porridge, salads and popcorn.
The safari was another great experience, just the 2 of us and our guide/driver Hussein traveling through Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, and Ngorongoro Crater. The animals need no description and we saw all but the very rare rhino. The lodges and tent camps were great with Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp http://www.serengetiacaciacamps.com/ a must, Ikoma Safari Camp http://http://www.ikomasafaricamp.com/home.html a close second, after all the wildebeest did run through camp! Two personalized highlights Hussein gave us were leaving the main road between Ngorongoro and Serengeti NP to avoid the washboard road so we ended up all alone with just twiga, tembo, punda milia, paa, and more all to ourselves. Lunch under an acacia tree with nothing but blue sky and wind in the grass. The second special touch was again leaving the other vehicles and more well travelled paths to go far out around the granite Kopjes looking for Simba and Duma . Hussein spotted a cheetah in the grass and after some long lens shots we drove thru the grass and end up 15 ft from her while she sat and posed for us. Off the main track experiences really made this trip a personal and special trip, thank you Hussein!
The both portions of the trip were reasonably priced, covered everything and there were no additional charges once we were there or along the way. A small deposit held our reservation for months and receipt of the final payment wire transfer was acknowledged the same day. Email communication was quick, clear and most helpful. When I go back I will only consider Kili Brothers!
The following has nothing to do with my climb or safari, so you can stop here, unless you want to understand the nature of the people that are this company.
My daughter wanted to find a volunteer opportunity in Tanzania for the month between college graduation and our trek up Kili. I suggested she ask George Mtaki with whom we had just made our trip arrangements if he could recommend any local organizations. She did, giving some very vague requirements, and all of this has nothing to do with the business of Kilimanjaro Brothers. George replied with not only suggestions, but a whole plan of multiple schools, places to stay, and transportation between locations. She selected one of his options, Good Hope Moshi, to stay for the whole 4 weeks. Shortly before her departure from the US, George wrote and asked if she needed him to pick her up at the airport, or if Good Hope was meeting her. With the reply that she had a ride, he let her know that he would stop by the school and make sure they were ready for her arrival. There was never any expression of additional cost or hesitation in taking time to answer questions or provide information for this assistance; as Jen who was waiting for us after our climb said "there must have been 100 emails between Katherine and George, I have your email address!"
Finally, on our very last night which was spent in Arusha and where we were supposed to be picked up for our evening for our flight home, George met us and offered to come back in the morning and take us back to Moshi, 2 hrs one way, so my daughter could go and say goodbye to the friends and now-family at Good Hope. While she was visiting there, George took me to his home, introduced me to some family, more of the "Brothers" and shared some ugali and fish stew with me. I'm sure there are many companies that will get you to the top of Kibo and show you all the animals you want to see. Some may be cheaper, some may be bigger or smaller. I cannot imagine that any company will treat you better, be more responsive, or make this more personable and memorable as Kilimanjaro Brothers. (Note: I don't write reviews, and usually read them with caution. This company and people moved me enough to post this and in Trip Advisor.)
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari organizer
We recently traveled to Uganda for our 5 night, 6 day safari. Like most people, we were a bit dubious about booking from the USA before travelling and were a bit anxious wondering if anyone was going to turn up to pick us up but all went totally smoothly. Everything worked perfectly. Our safari guide was a real professional man. He is a true gentleman throughout and has an in-depth knowledge of every area of Uganda and any animal we saw! Overall, we had an absolutely amazing trip and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Zozo Safaris. Thanks for making it such a special holiday!