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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 8-day camping safari. Guide Amos is an absolute treasure!
We did an 8-day camping safari with driver Amos and cook Moses in December 2016. Itinerary included Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Empaakai Crater, Serengeti, and Lake Natron.
While this was not a luxury safari experience (nor was it priced as such) it was an absolutely unforgettable trip with truly incredible wildlife viewing. It has been said here by others, but guide Amos is truly special -- incredible skills spotting wildlife, such that we had one intimate up-close encounter after another throughout the trip. Amos' jeep seems to be one that other safari drivers follow around to see the good stuff. Amos also has comprehensive knowledge of the wildlife and is generally very good company. Moses was a friendly and capable cook -- we especially enjoyed the more traditional Tanzanian food he cooked for us: A plantain curry was a particular standout, as well as roast chicken that appeared in a few of the lunches. Breakfasts were good too.
If I were to do it over again I'd probably skip Empakai Crater in favor of another day of game viewing. Also as feedback for Safari Multiways I recommend they upgrade their tents and provide a slightly larger tent for 2 people, and provide warmer sleeping bags or extra blankets for the cold nights up on the rim of Ngorongoro crater.
Having said all that we would highly recommend Safari Multiways and Amos in particular, and would love to explore more of Tanzania's game parks with them if we ever get another chance.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic, beautifully crafted trip
ATI put together a bespoke 2 week trip around Namibia for 2 adults and 3 children (aged 8-12), with the added wrinkle of us wanting 2 nights back in Windhoek in the middle. The whole trip was beautifully put together, the logistics were seamless (being met at the airport, transfers, internal flights, having a hire car delivered, pre-booking restaurants and activities, providing us with mobile phone & emergency medical insurance - everyone was utterly punctual and helpful). They were very good at suggesting the itinerary and various lodges, tweaking according to our preferences. We stayed in Mowani, Ongava, Okonjima, Swakopmund Luxury Suits and Wolwedans - all were excellent. Fantastic game drives, awesome landscapes. Wholeheartedly recommended. A fantastic and memorable trip.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience on Northern Circuit Camping Safari with Amos and Moses
My husband and I traveled on an 8-night camping safari with Amos, our driver and guide, and Moses, our cook, and the experience far exceeded our expectations. We had an ambitious itinerary that included a lot of driving, but we were grateful to have been able to see the parks we did, all different and special in their own ways. Amos asked us what our favorite place was, and that's an impossible question to answer-- was it Tarangire, where Amos spotted a leopard in a tree (in more heavily trafficked parks he was often the first guide to spot something amazing, and other cars/drivers would follow him, like in this instance) and where a lioness got too close to a baby elephant causing his mother and other elephants in the herd to trumpet in alarm? Or Ngorongoro Crater, where Amos spotted a black rhino, which we watched charge across the crater floor, animals scattering out of his way; and where we saw not one but two prides of lions hunting buffalo? Or the Serengeti, which is so vast and stunningly beautiful, and inside whose gates we saw a cheetah who'd just eaten a baby zebra (which Amos magically predicted we'd see-- another instance when his animal-sighting gifts seemed otherworldly), which a golden jackal then devoured; and where we saw more leopards, including a mother with two tiny cubs; and where we saw a serval hunting (not sure how Amos spotted this, but he did!); and where we saw lionesses returning from a failed hunt to more than 15 cubs who had been hiding in the grass and emerged to shock us with their number? Amos and Moses are kind, professional, wonderful people and I'm thankful to them for their role in making this a trip we will never forget. I dream of going back to see more. Asanta sana to everyone at Safari Multiways!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect tour
It was the cheaptest tour we found, but Jason (the owner) organized everything the way we wanted. Silver, our driver, was a very careful driver, really friendly and helpful and made the trip perfect. Sometimes Jason takes longer to answer e-mails, but you just have to be a bit patient, it is worth it.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Experience
I had gone on safari with my friend and booked through Bison Safari. It was a great and surreal experience. Masai mara is best place if you want to experience wilderness in its raw form. Apart from the safari what made the experience even better was the hospitality offered by Maggie and team. It was a very seamless and professional experience. Our driver Issac was a great person and he made sure we have the time of our life. The lodgings in Lechanada Tourist Camp was also very superb and clean, food was good too. I'll give them 5 stars. Don't think twice before booking through them, its worth every penny.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream becoming realitey!
This experience was increadible!! More than I could ever ask for!
When we landed in the airport Michael was waiting for us outside with a big smile and warm hugs. He fixed with our luggage and had water already prepared for us in the car (the whole 12 days trip was filled with these small beautiful details).
While he drew us to the first hotel that night, he told us about the country and answered all the questions we had. Since we were a group of Spanish speaking people, he fixed a Spanish speaking guide for us, that he made sure was amazing, which he really was! James Ringo.
The whole safari experience was incredible! We saw everything we wished to see! All the big 5 plus the rest of the wild life you only thought you would see in TV.
All the hotels that Michael had arranged for us were perfect with delicious food and top quality service.
We felt safe and extremely happy during the whole trip!
Michael kept in touch with us all the time to make sure we were doing fine.
If it was possible to rate cape dog safari with 6 stars, I would have done so!
Amazing, amazing, amazing!
I strongly reccomend you to choose Cape dog safari if you're going for a safari in Tanzania!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!!
We had an amazing trip with a group of 8 people. Our tourguide was really nice and we had a lot of fun together. The accomodation was good and cosy. In the evening there was a big campfire, which we enjoyed. During the gamedrives we saw a lot of animals. The driver drove quietly, so we could take beautiful pictures.
The mailcontact was really good. Grassrootz responded quick and gave me the right information.
Thanks for the amazing experience!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What an incredible experience
We enjoyed a spectacular weekend in the Maasai with the help of Sheeqs Safaris. Service was great and all of our needs were met. Our driver was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to ensure we saw as much wildlife as possible. We had an overall great experience with this company and would use again in the future.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We did an 8 day safari in Kenya and could not be more pleased. Our driver (I'm probably butchering the spelling) Undolo/Gordon was fantastic. He knew just where to go to see certain things that were hard to find and because he had friends everywhere we went he was able to quickly get tips to show us tons of animals. He'd get a call on the radio, take off towards the location of the tip and moments later we're seeing a family of lions, cheetahs, leopards, etc. If you're thinking about doing a self driving tour, don't do it. Beyond getting terribly lost out on the dirt roads of rural Kenya there's no substitute for the knowledge and experience of a professional guide.
We spent a lot of time on the road going from place to place which wasn't ideal but was necessary as our tour covered quite a few different places in the country. Covering all of that distance meant we got to see certain things in certain areas that were only available there. You just won't see the whole big 5 in one park so traveling is key. Also, the differences in climate and terrain from one area to the next was unbelievable.
Here's our itinerary: Amboseli Sentrim Camp (1 Night), The Ark Lodge (1 Night), Samburu Game Lodge (2 Nights)., Flamingo Hill Tented Camp (1 Night) & Ol Moran Tented Camp (2 Nights)
Best part of this trip, it was a private tour so it was just us in a big safari van. It was our honeymoon so it was perfect that we weren't crammed in a van with a ton of people. Seeing other vans out there in the parks that were full I'm so glad we had a private tour, felt like being a VIP.
If we do another tour in the future it will definitely be with Tekko.