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Email Shannon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania Serengeti is absolutely amazing!
When I first entered Serengeti NP, I was sure there wouldn’t be much to see. I was pleasantly surprised in less than a few hours! The wildlife was abundant-saw the Big 5 in the central Serengeti over the course of a couple of days in addition to a female cheetah and 2 cubs. Black rhino was even wondering through the central Serengeti on my last morning drive, which apparently is extremely rare. Serengeti Heritage tented tented camp was excellent. Traveled with African Savannah Trekkers and Horace as my guide. The planning experience with Maureen from start to finish was excellent! Horace was a great guide who I would recommend to any single traveler or group.
Tarangire NP and Ngorongoro Creater were both beautiful with abundant animals, even saw a serval in the crater! Only thing I would skip if I was going back would be Lake Manyara. After seeing so much in the Serengeti, the Crater, and Tarangire, Lake Manyara was uneventful.
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Email Andy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most amazing quantity and diversity of wildlife I have ever seen
All great. We were very happy with Tanzania Roadside - our tour operator. This is second time that I used Safari Booking to solicit three bids (prior one was to Botswana/Zimbabwe) with great results - even better than bid from tour operator suggested by friends in Dar Es Salaam.
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Email Rica | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience that’s a must!
We booked our 2-week unforgettable trip to Arusha,Tanzania and Zanzibar through Shadows of Africa. I can not stress how magnificent this experience was. To start, Shadows of Africa has top-notched standards that clearly separates them from most of the other safari tour companies. From the immediate & open communication and attentiveness to the delicious meals and professional drivers, selecting them was definitely the right move.
The lodges were nice in Arusha (Serena properties) and the Melia in the Serengeti area was a treat; however; Zuri in Zanzibar was a taste of heaven!
While in Arusha / Serengeti, we visited a Maasai village where we spent time learning their customs. That was an amazing experience which would have you questioning your very own values. Arusha is a rural area, so we felt like we were exposed to the authenticity of the town, which undoubtedly was welcomed and highly appreciated.
Zanzibar was two-folded. The first two nights were spent in Stone Town. The highlights of Stown Town were visiting the Slave Market / Museum and of course shopping. The last three nights were spent on the north end at Zuri. Again, that resort/lodge was a perfect spot to end an adventurous safari trip on the opposite side of the globe. From the decor of the bungalow and the accommodating staff to the beautiful beach and overall ambience, Zuri definitely has the “IT” factor.
All in all, Tanzania and Zanzibar are two destinations that should be to the top of everyone’s bucket list. Remember to book through Shadows of Africa and lodge at the Melia in the Serengeti area and Zuri in Zanzibar. You will not regret it!!
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Email Chris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything about Soul of Tanzania and our experience was 5 star
The variety and abundance of wildlife was breathtaking, the scenary was post card like, accomodations exceeded our expectations and food was delicious. Our guide from Soul of Tanzania (Pius) was truly knowledgeable and genuinely friendly, a super guy, we look forward to another safari adventure with him in the future!
An interesting and instructive experience.
The wildlife is amazing, the Great Migration is spectacular.The weather was nice and the accommodations excellent. Wifi in all lodges.
The food was international and many local dishes. Very good.
Transportation is in safe and comfortable vehicles.
Our guide, Miraje, is a friendly person. He knows about animals, country and scenery
Email Kelly & David McCann | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 3 day safari. Big thumbs up
We did a 3 day safari with Suricata Safaris. Best experience. Rocky was our driver - he did a fantastic job, finding the animals and also talking to us about Tanzania.
Got super close to Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Hyenas, Zebra, Buffalo, Wilderbeast, Hippos.
Also saw Cheetahs, Jackal, Vulture, and 2 Rhinos off in the distance. Loved our tour (even survived the camping part. Lol). Our chef Salim did an amazing job with all our meals. Savoury pancakes, Beef Stew, Spicy chicken, tons of fruits, so much food.
Booked with Hilary by emails who organised everything including hotel nights before & after tour in Arusha, plus airport transfers. Thanks Hilary, amazing trip.
Cheers from us Aussies.
Kelly & David McCann
Email Ishani | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing trip - once in a lifetime experience!
Tanzania is an amazing place to go on safari - has a wide range of wildlife and so many different types of scenery. Serengeti provides opportunities to see so many lions, cheetahs and leopards. Ngorongoro Crater is incredible with its views, such a beautiful place! The accommodations in Tanzania are good and the food is tasty. Tented camps in Serengeti provide comfortable accommodation whilst still being able to enjoy the sounds of the wildlife.
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Email Julia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeest and so many more
My husband and I were in Tanzania for 1 week. The primary focus of our trip was a 6 day safari. We went to Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area/Crater, Serengeti National Park (2 days), and Lake Manyara National Park. We really enjoyed them all with the exception of Lake Manyara. In comparison to the other areas, it did not have as much wildlife. Tarangire had the most elephants. We saw two black rhinos from a distance while at Ngorongoro and while in the Serengeti we saw many lions, cheetahs, and two leopards. The wildebeest migration was more than I expected! I never knew there would be so many hippos! That was a surprise. There were also so many other animals and birds, which just made the trip.
The weather was fantastic. I was concerned that there would still be a lot of rain since we were arriving at the end of May. It only rained one of the nights we stayed overnight in the Serengeti and it really didn't impact our visit at all.
We stayed in lodges most nights, but while in the Serengeti we stayed in a tented camp and that was definitely a great experience. It brought us much closer to the wildlife. Everywhere we stayed was good to Excellent. There were a couple of places that were somewhat unusual to get to, but were definitely worth it once we arrived -Morona Hills Lodge and Escarpment Luxury Lodge; though Morona Hills Lodge didn't have enough hot water for showers.
If I changed anything about our trip, I would add another day to our time in the Serengeti and not do the day in Lake Manyara.
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Email Gabriel Estrada | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing place
Tanzania is amazing. We went to Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Mayara on May, 2019. These places are so beautiful, the landscape and the animals that we saw were incredible. We saw 4 of the big 5, unfortunately the leopard is very difficult to see. The roads outside the parks are very good and the hotels are also very comfortable and clean. May is rainy season so the parks weren't crowded of tourists.
The only thing that wasn't that great was the fog on the crater rim because of the rainy season. Also, the roads on the crater rim were moody so it was a difficult ride to our hotel in the rim.
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Email Sandra K | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari experience
Our safari was an incredible experience. I think we were very fortunate with the weather, as we traveled during the rainy season. We did not experience any issue with rain, in fact only had one shower of about 20 minutes during any of our game drives. Roads were a bit muddy, but really not bad.
We had the amazing opportunity to see all of the Big 5 - and many more! Our driver was amazing. He managed to get us the best views of the best animals! We got to see a mama cheetah and her cubs - 2 different sets of them in 2 different parks.
The accommodations were top notch! The beds at each location were great! More than I can say for many places I have stayed. Every thing was clean and the staff were most helpful and hospitable. .
Tanzania is a beautiful country.
