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As wild as possible
When I was thinking about visiting Tanzania, it was primary because of marine reservation park in Mafia Island and whale sharks. But when you travel half the world you want to see as much as possible right? So visiting one of the inland national parks was obvious. And the I saw a BBC documentary about Ruaha, and it was clear as a sky where to go.
Ruaha was my second Africa national park (Kruger was the first one) and I have to say I was blown away by the nature and the wildness. Right the day when we get to accommodation we saw two lioness close to the watering hole and we where there alone. Just me and my wife, sitting silently in the car listening to the birds and the breathing of the two lioness. And then herd of elephants come to the same watering hole and drove the lions away. I guess that is what watching the wild means. During the whole week we saw around only 8 other cars cruising the park, rest of the time it was just us and plain nature. The best way how to enjoy the park is to pack some supplies, drove early morning to some place where the animals gather (watering holes, fords, pools, river) sit and watch the animals coming and going and you will be rewarded for sure. Of course you need your own car.
I have been there during dry season - November - and the temperature was enormous - 50C during the day and 35 during the night. So be aware of this while there is no air conditioning in the accommodation and zircon in the car is useless while you drive so slowly through the park that it is not working well. The accommodation is basic. We stayed in the cottages (run directly by the NP). Two rooms, toilet + shower. Price 50USD pp/pn. Yes, I know it is quite a price for basic accommodation. The cheaper type, bandas, 30USD pp/pn, don’t have toilet and shower and basically it is just a metal hut with bed. And metal hut in 50C degrees during the day quickly change in to an oven. So the accommodation and the services absolutely do not match the price, but you have to accept that you pay a lot because there is no other way. In the whole Ruaha there is no proper shop, just two dinning places, where you get mostly chicken and rice or potatoes. So if you can, bring a lot of your own supplies. The only thinks you can buy there is bier, water, coke, rum and gin. Hope they restock the rum and gin while they had only one bottles, which we bought out. And of course in the cottages there is no fridge, I never drunk so much warm bier as in Ruaha.
The great think about staying few nights in Ruaha is, that the accommodation is not fenced. So you sit a front of the cottage enjoying the view and suddenly there is a herd of kudus just five meters a front of you, or hyena. Regular guest every evening, looking for some leftovers.
You wanna stay in the wild and under proper roof at the same time? You have enough money to spent? You have your own car (our 4x4 Toyota Rav 4 was OK)? Than Ruaha is perfect place to spent few days and watch and listen.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Tanzania by cnm collection
we safaried in kenya and tanzania and enjoyed both equally
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Namibia by fabuloustravel
Remoteness and desert scenery are prime reasons to go to namibia. Every other place I have been to offers better Wildlife, like Kenza, Tanzania, South Africa
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tanzania by Matthew
Iconic safari destinations like the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kilimanjaro Marangu Tarangine Ngorongoro Manyara
just arrived from Tanzania. We are very happy especially with choosing Kilimanjaro Brothers. We made the ascent of Kilimanjaro by the Marangu route, which was hard but very rewarding, we chose Kilimanjaro Brothers despite having read about other top agencies but was mostly a success, they treated us wonderfully, George looks like a very good person and he helped us all time before and during the travel. Our Kilimanjaro guide did not speak Spanish very well but the Safari´s, Yona spoke it very well and knew a lot of animals. Accommodations "farm of dreams" and "Planet Lodge" luxury .. Thanks George
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime! Perfectly planned as we asked, and exceeded expectations!
The trip was perfectly planned with little input from us. All of the accommodations were top notch. We wanted to have a safari as well as cultural opportunities. We saw many reserves, all selected were vastly different which kept things interesting and afforded us the opportunity to see a plethora of animals and Tanzanian countryside. Our guide was extremely knowledgable about all of the flora and fauna and the local culture in all areas. Not to mention the fact that he engaged each traveler, and met all of our individual needs. He even modified some of the routes due to the weather. We were up close and personal with all the animals! And what a driver! There were some terrible rains with roads washed out, yet he got thru them or around them. The last two nights were at an amazing lodge run by the Maasai, the experience was priceless. The whole experience was perfect from planning thru implementation. We could not have asked for more! I have already started working on a return trip, my recommendations and appreciation could not be higher.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We are completely satisfied: compétence, availability and kindness of our guide.
It is our friends who made the reservation. I saw the exchangesof e-mail : Safari Star Tours (Roger) asked us for our wishes and realized them. This "safari operator"is well tuned in to his customers and respected its commitments. Our guide Roger made all the necessary to make us this very pleasant stay in Tanzanie.
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AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent one day safari!!
I had an excellent time with Peter on safari. All communication was prompt, and he was at the airport on time as promised. He and the other guide were extremely knowledgeable about Nairobi National Park and all of the different animals, and they were so much fun to be around. My friend and I got along with them great! In addition to this, they really went above and beyond to ensure my friend and I enjoyed our long layover in Nairobi. They showed us around the city and helped us waste a little time before our flight. If I come back to Nairobi (which I plan to!!) I will be definitely booking another safari. I am beyond pleased with my experience.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our guide, Paul Tamwenya, was exceptionally knowledgeable, with amazing field skills (sight, hearing
We had an outstanding trip with Paul Tamwenya, which exceeded our expectations - the birding was brilliant and Paul made sure we all (4 on our trip) saw the birds and mammals. He was very familiar with the places we visited, the local guides and where to go for the best nature experiences. His knowledge was broad and deep. As well he was a fun companion with a big smile on his face!
The accommodations he booked for us were really good and gave us a genuine flavour of local culture and cuisine. The van we travelled in allowed us to view the parks safari style. This trip remains etched in our memories and makes us want to return for more!