LK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days samburu safari
I enjoyed my holiday a lot with full of facility and hospitality.Thinking to come again in next year.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent guide and an overall successful trip at a good price
Kanuth had the best price for a short tour : Dar-Mikumi-Dar with a day's safari. The driver was well informed and good at communicating. We drove in the evening from Dar and took a bit long to reach Mikumi due to traffic. So avoid rush hours if you can.
We were put in Tan Swiss Lodge. Good, clean, room BUT had visitors - spider, lizard and a cockroach. Since we reached aroud midnight we couldnt ask for help but otherwise quite happy with the lodge.
The safari was around 7-8 hours, the driver seemed flexible and patient on the game drive. He gave us good explanation about the nature there and the animal behaviors. We saw 3 out of the big five. Overall I am very pleased with their service and the game drive in particular! Highly recommended!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Carefree adventure
We went to Tanzania in august 2014 with our family. The trip started for us at the first contact with Magda Vrijs. From that moment on we had a great time with the preparation of the trip. For us it was important that we could discuss our wishes and combine it with the ideas of Flash safari's. So it became a trip that was exactly what we hoped for.
We had a very kind guide who was helpfull and patient. Thanks to his 'good eyes' and knowledge of the nature, we did see a lot of beautiful things.
The lodges we have been were al very good. The staff was very helpful and the service was great. We met Magda and her businesspartner several times and we had a good time with them. It was all very relaxed.
If I think back and try to think about anything what could have been better, I realy do no know what to say. It was perfect organized and the people of Flash safaris where very kind and warm.
We could make this trip with our kids, because the prices were reasonable. So we would surely recommend Flash safaris to other people who have plans to go to beautiful Tanzania!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb service, awesome expertise and a fantastic tour - highly recommended!
Me and my wife went on a trip to Victoria Falls, the Chobe River, Linyanti Swamps, the Okavango Delta and the Makgadikgadi Pans earlier this year and the memories of that fantastic trip and still fresh and overwhelming. By writing this short review we would like to thank Steffi and Mark of Gondwana Tours & Safaris for making this journey of our lifetime possible.
Steffi, Mark and their team did an incredible job from our very first chat on the phone until we departed back to Germany. The planning took a few months and Steffi was patient and professional in every single moment. We could always contact her at any time - regardless how minor our questions seemed to be. Her knowledge about every region and every single camp was almost unbelievable. It gave us a very pleasant feeling to deal with somebody that has actually seen all the places personally and who was able to let us know about even the smallest details.
The final itinerary was eventually just perfect regarding our time, budget and personal desires. If ever a trip deserved the word "tailor-made" it was ours planned by Steffi.
Our Safari was absolutely stunning from the first day to the last, everything went smoothly and well, all the transfers worked out perfectly, all the camps were amazing, we had unforgettable game drives and simply the time of our lifes. Steffi, Mark and their team were available 24h for us during the trip - which we used when we had a little language barrier with one of the camp managers. We called Steffi quite late in the evening and she kindly helped us by translating on the phone.
Gondwana Tours & Safaris is a fantastic operator with personal service and outstanding knowledge. They truly are Africa experts and we can only recommend them to anybody who wants to experience an amazing African holiday.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great journey!
We have a trip with 6 adults and 5 children. We travelled with 2 jeeps en 2 great drivers. They were so kind to us and the children. They enjoyed there company. We made a trip to Lake Natron, Masai area. We stayed in Lake Natron tented camp where the Masai people work. Then we drived further to our project, a secondary school in Sale. Our drivers translated the Swahili language so we can communicated with the local children and teachers. Afther that we make a long and beautifull tour to the Serengeti where we slept for 2 nights. Our last stay was in Karatu, the Country lodge. Thank you Frankie and Melekjean for a wonderfull trip through a beautifull part of Tanzania. And thank you Magda and Edward voor the operational things you arranged for us. We enjoyed every minute and every place we have visit.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari was well prepared and at a good price considering that all 5 of us enjoyed each of the lodges
I am a biologist from Australia and this was my 8th African Safari so I helped my 4 colleagues to choose the best destinations with a reliable company. We found that the manageress, Magda, kept in regular contact with us and provided lodges and luxury camp site that were all very good. Overall I would say it was excellent value for money. We would recommend Flash Safaris and Photography for a wildlife African Safari.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip in Tanzania
We went on a trip with Asili Explorer Tanzania in November 2014 with two(2) girls, two(2) boys and we had some amazing time. The five(5)days experience in Tanzania was a private safari in a really nice 4-wheel jeep with an open pop up roof and we were accompanied by experienced tour guides Mr. Joe and best chef Habib, during the whole tripe the services were amazing,the guide and the chef were really nice and had lot of knowledge about the parks and the animals in it. We actually saw everything,like Lions,Zebras,Hippos,Gazelles,Cheetahs,Leopards,Giraffes and all kinds of gorgeous landscape. If i would ever book a safari again then definitely i will with Asili. It has so much value on your money, also compared to other tour operators that sometimes carry over eight(8) people in a car. Also if you doubt on taking a safari, do it. Its not even that expensive if you go with Asili explorer. All in all : Good service, Great safari, and its not expensive at all.
CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pure enjoyment, nice people and good treats
Since the beggining we were treated really well. The service was perfect and they where taking care to meet all our needs.
Tarimo, our tour guide had lots of pacience and knew a lot of things so he was always willing to help and answer all our questions.
We where taken to nice places to eat and sleep and we had the luck to stop and take part of the "becoming a woman" party in a little village, where Tarimo gave us all the time we needed.
With all that, prices are good and not expensive at all.
Totally recomend it.
This company is Excellent in All Ways: Safety, Culture & Knowledge
This company is truly Excellent in every way: good communicators both in email and in person, attentive to our needs, very comfortable vehicle, safe driver/guide, informative about culture and naturalist information, and great itinerary! Our guide Rogers was fantastic: very knowledgeable and so patient and kind with all our questions. We were in Rwanda and Uganda in early November for a 6 day tour. We originally planned to travel to only in Rwanda, but Bill Williams - the US representative suggested going to Uganda to see the gorillas there as well and am so glad for this recommendation. We were only in Rwanda for 2 days (and definitely could have stayed another day there, beautiful country and the genocide sites were truly worth visiting). But we loved Uganda as well. Both gorilla tours were excellent and was good to see them two times since the two experiences were quite different and both magical. We spent the last day with the chimps which was also incredible. I enjoyed meeting some of the local people and the Batwa in Uganda. We had a glitch with luggage and they went the extra mile to help us. The combination of wildlife connections and cultural connections was wonderful and I'm grateful for my time in both countries.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The incredible Masai Mara!
Duncan was a great driver and very informative about the Masai Mara and Kenya overall. Paul was very helpful also with getting me in country. A once in a lifetime experience. Saw the "Big 5" the first afternoon. I would highly recommend booking with KETS. Also Sarova Game Camp was a wonderful place to stay with very accommodating and helpful staff and facilities.