35-50 years of age
best trip ever
From Airport pickup to return to airport was professional, superb, and was an indication of the thoroughness and planningDriver Mabu picked me up and was my friend for the next 6 days. I had a time of my life and the highlight was an early morning visit and an unexpected opportunity to see a cheetah without any other human/vehicle pres3nt. Probably the best trip of my life
EE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent!!!
We had fantastic time with Isaya on the Safari. Super authentic experience of Tanzania with everything its got. Very professional arrangement with a touch of most warm hearted personality.
Thank you Isaya for the super authentic experience.
Priit, Maret, Arabella and Mr (Monkey) Robi
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well orginezed, punctual, friendly and gives very good info about where to go and the animals!
The communication in advance was very fast and accurate. Isaya gave perfect info about the most interesting places to see many animals!
He was very friendly and did everything to make it thé trip. An animal lover with a wide range of info about them and their habitat.
Mikumi this time of the year is perfect, we saw almost every animal.
We loved it! price - quality 10
SI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
No. 1 tour operator
This was one of the best experiences of our lives. We have seen a huge group of elephants that crossed the road when we were there, the closest one was only a three or four meters from us. It was unbelievable. The presence, the silence and calmness of these giants is undescribable.
We also saw many other animals and all of the big five, though the leopard showed himself only for a couple of seconds and the rhino was very very far.
Even though they have a lower price than other agencies, we got very good quality of service. Everything was perfect, from the taxi that picked us up, the flight, the breakfast in Forest hill, safari and return home.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent value tour company
Our family of five just came back from a five day/four night safari tour of the Serengeti and Ndutu/Ngorongoro at the end of December 2023.
They were by far the cheapest quote received from Safari Bookings back in August. But, we were convinced to book with them based on their overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Communication was easy via WhatsApp from the time of booking. Our accommodations changed at the last minute, as did our onward flight to Zanzibar the day before we were set to fly. But, we ran with it as a quick google search revealed positive reviews of the new accomodations and flights.
During the trip itself, everything ran fairly smoothly. Theirs was not the fanciest of 4x4s compared to what you saw on the road but it was a comfortable ride, and it got the job done. Special thanks to our guide Libe! He was informative, accommodating and a great tracker. Plus, we got to see the Big5! It was a memorable experience for us all.
We were satisfied with our booking and highly recommend.
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding experience
Top, top trip. Outstanding Gorilla safari experience. Something special to trek in steep and dense terrain for 2 hrs and then being immersed by a gorilla family and see them thrive in their natural habitat. We were very well taken care of. Everything worked as per plan. Great communication follow up. Mr T (our driver/guide) was simply excellent. Highly recommended
Fantastic. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our time. Great guide , readily answered questions.
Our trip was thru a non profit auction. We knew 4 couples that had previously taken the trip all of whom raved about their experience. We arrived about noon, were escorted to our Hemingway Tented Lodge, which we requested, and went on our first photo safari at 3:00 that afternoon. Each day there is one safari in the morning, meet the guide at 5:45 to 6 and back at the lodge about 8:15 tho 8:30 and one in late afternoon until dark. Meals are available in the morning and evenings after you return from your photo safari and of course at lunchtime.
From the first day our guide, Peace which is the meaning of his Zulu name, was friendly and informative. Anyone who has Peace as their guide consider yourself lucky. The first day we saw a cheetah, many impala, wildebeest, hippos, nyala, zebra, black and white rhinos and giraffe. The next day we saw the elephants. Yes the animals did become repetitive after a few days, but we saw them in a different setting so it was not exactly the same. We did take several side trips including a trip to a nearby preserve and not only saw lions but also a leopard who walked within 10 feet of our safari vehicle. One day we went to St.Lucia for a boat trip on a lake where hundreds of hippos were and then visited the market and the beautiful beach on the Indian Ocean. Another day we visited an elephant rehab facility and the next a big cat rehab facility. Of course the extra trips cost additional but they were worth it for the experiences they provided. All of the extra trips were completely voluntary and were set up by our guide.
Overall we could not have been happier with our experience. Certainly Kruger or some other park may be much bigger, but with a larger area your guide may not be able to put you on all of the different wildlife we were able to see up close and personal.
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari experience
Initial communications were what drew us to Eastco. Simon was responsive and willing to tailor an itinerary to our needs and budget. On arrival we were met by a driver from the company. From that moment everything went to plan and exceeded expectations. Payment was smooth and they even organised a driver to take us around arusha the day before safari. Our driver, James was just fantastic. He was warm, friendly and a great insight into tanzanian life. I would have liked more communication on the slight changes to itinerary and accommodation that happened. That being said everything worked out probably better than the original itinerary as we found Tarangire to be deserted due to bad weather and it didn't really warrant extra time there. James had no problem driving long distances in search of something different and every day we took a lunch box to ensure we got the most from the day. In the Serengeti we always seemed to be perfectly placed to witness something spectacular and we enjoyed our 3 night upgrade to a luxury tented camp.
I would highly recommend Eastco. They know their stuff and nothing was too much trouble for them
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience to be out in the wild
Was a great experience to be out in the wild and being there with a good operator,responsive,informative,friendly and easy to deal with. Booking our safari with Annette was very easy. Our guide was very experienced and he was able to spot a lot of animals we would have missed.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
VEry good staff
I spent three days in Tanzania, having spent a day on a safari, a day in a Masai village and a day on kilimanjaro, and everything went very well.
The pic-nic was good and with enough food, worth having been the exact same "menu" in the three days.
The person in charge of the company received us on the day of arrival and at the end of each day of activities.
In terms of follow-up during activities, we can say that they have sinned but by excess, since we were only a couple and we had three guides.
I advise choosing this company for a few days in Tanzania.
From Portugal.