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Email AyBee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptionnaly beautiful, exceptionnaly expensive
We spent 8D/7N across 4 parks (Taranguire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara), it's really worth spending as much time as you can in parks, the raw nature is absolutely amazing.
I was really surprized about the costs, it's true the places in the world where you can see the same things are limited but still, $6000 for two, for a lower-scale luxury safari.
Our car had some problems in the frist days, apparently, that happens regardless of the provider: the difference between the low cost and high standards companies is the time you will spend fixing that. For us it just took few minutes. but the price, I was expecting a spotless car, well no, it doesn't work like that :-/.
Our guide was fluent in english, absolutely crazy spotting abilities - while driving -, extensive knowledge of fauna and flora, add to that a really nice, friendly and fun person. Ask for Abraham, he is working for Uhuru Travel & Tours. Remember you will spend 90% of the time in the car, with your guide, if his english is bad or something else is wrong, this might ruin your trip.
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Email Tien | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall, it was a very good trip planned in a very short time.
For a weekend trip, planned in 2 days, this was a good trip. Beautiful scenery, perfect weather, managed to see 4 of the big five. Transport and accommodation as expected.
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Email Leandro Rosa Novo Vita | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Plentiful wildlife, stunning scenery but expensive destination.
I was surprised with the abundance of wildlife in Tanzania. I’ve been to Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti NP. The scenery is amazing. The endless plains of Serengeti are nothing but unforgettable. I went in december and it was really hot, but since I’m used to hot weather It was totally bearable for me. The drawback in my opinion is that you pay a lot of money for simple and sometimes really bad accommodation and the lunch my tour operator gave me every day was really terrible. In the last day I couldn’t eat anymore. My guide was knowledgeable but was rather shy and didn’t speak much unless provoked. Also he never sat to eat with the group what seemed to me as an antisocial behavior. So for the price paid I think The service could’ve been far much better.
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Email Nickie Whitaker | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing viewing of iconic wildlife up close; arranged one day tour on short notice
I was in Dar Es Saalam on business, and had one day for a safari. Gecko Adventures was able to accommodate me on short notice with a private one day tour at a reasonable price. I was able to see a large amount of wildlife at Mikumi National Park. My guide was familiar with the park, animal behaviors, and provided many entertaining and educational anecdotes. The ability to get close look at so many large iconic animals was amazing.
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Email Ivan VanDon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
FABULOUS EXPERIENCE
We were a group of 8 people who study in Canada. We did five days camping safari. We did tarangire, Manyara, and Ngorongoro National Park. We did it with Rondo Dwarf Safari. The planning was well arranged. We had our chef called John who cooked for us a wonderful food with traditional varieties foods. Also our guide Dominic much respect to him because we disturb him allot but he was passion enough, he knows allot of things concerning wildlife and vegetation's, every vegetation which we asked him he tell us in detail. We expect to come back next year December 2018 and we will book with Rondo Dwarf you real know the value of customer satisfactions.
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Email Walter Sorto | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything in Tanzania was great, down from the people to the wildlife.
The wife and I went on our honeymoon and it was a wonderful experience. Everything was great. We had so much fun and got lots of crazy stories and experiences from it. The safari is a must for any nature lover or photographer. The country is very beautiful. The people were my favorite part however as they were really friendly and treated us like royalty. We went with Shadows of Africa and they delivered on everything they said they would. Only complaint was guide could have told us more stories and the company didn't inform us it was the dry season. There's so much to see in Tanzania.
Email nessmaron | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tanzania is beautiful; I would never book with Safarihub ever again though
My review of Tanzania is 5 stars. The country is wonderful, friendly, full of wildlife. This is the second time I've been to the various parks on the Northern Circuit. I love that they each have their own unique and stunning scenery. Serengeti, Ngorogoro Crater and Tarangire are all beautiful. Unfortunately, much of my positive view is formed by my previous experiences of the country as the recent safari I went on was an absolutely horrific experience despite the beautiful scenery. (Avoid Safarihub at all costs).
Tanzania though (aka 'friendly Kenya') is definitely worth visiting - and I'd recommend a trip to Zanzibar as well as the safari circuit if you can afford it, particularly if you're interested in snorkeling/scuba.
Superb "à la carte" trip
Hello,
I went alone to north East Tanzania in November 2017. I met a group of amazing US tourists there, I traveled with them to Tarangire national park, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
Amazing trip, with amazing people in an amazing region. I can only recommend it, just be careful of the tips you need to give on a daily basis to locals (driver, guide, cook... around $10/person/day), which can increase your budget travel quite significantly.
Before traveling, don't hesitate to ask for some pictures to the places where you will sleep, huge differences between public camp, private camp and lodges in terms of comfort.
Christophe
Email Selma Berk | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hiking on Kilimanjaro
First time in Africa, and never have we felt so welcome and met so friendly people.
It was a fantastic and very interesting country, even if we didn't have too much time in Moshi, i would definitely like to come back again. either to try to climb all the way up to Kili or to try a safari.
Loved the food, it was amazing, i didnt expect it to be like this, both the lunch box we got to the day hike and the food we got at the restaurants. Really good!
The hotel we stayed at was a hotel where all the profit went to school, right be the hotel, the school was for orphans. i wish we had know this, we would have brought some school article to them etc. but compensated by buying souvenirs etc from the hotel. The name of the hotel is Stella Maris a few km outside Moshi. Again it had the most friendly staff ever.
I will definitely recommend Tanzania, an experience like to other.
Email Ilona Silkaitiene | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a good time for travdlling. Grass was green and trees with leaves. All aimals had small baby
We had very good guide from WATUs safary. Accomodation and food was good. We saw all big animals and was such interesting moments and situations: lion on the tfee branch, elephants near our cottage doors. Transport could be better in safari, but transportation from airport and return from safari was safety but long 6-7 hours.
