Serengeti & Ngorongoro fly in safari

My husband and I have recently returned home from an incredible 7 day fly in safari with Safari Soles Tours. When we booked our trip..the enquiry and booking process was easy and informative thanks to Raphael’s help. We arrived early morning in Kilimanjaro after a long overnight flight and spent our first day/evening relaxing at the tranquil Arusha Farmhouse (superb food!) Our safari adventure began with an internal flight early the next morning from Arusha to the Northern Serengeti…where we were warmly greeted by Simon (aka ‘The Safari Monster’) who was to be our guide for the next six days. We cannot recommend Simon highly enough…he was just the best! Simon was incredibly knowledgeable of the landscape and all of its wildlife. Simon had an infectious excitement and passion for all of the wildlife and continuously passed on his knowledge of wildlife sightings onto the other guides via the radio network. Brilliant teamwork! We really enjoy photography and Simon’s knowledge and meticulous eye for spotting such a huge array of stunning wildlife; enabled us to take some truly wonderful pictures. Simon strived during the whole of our trip to ensure we were comfortable and happy at all times and we feel like we have learnt so much from him…not only about Tanzania’s wildlife (down to the small detail) but also about the countries culture and its people. Our trip took us through the Northern and Central Serengeti, onto the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarengire National Park. On our second day, we took to the skies for a sunrise balloon flight over the River Mara (also organised by Safari Soles Tours) which we would highly recommend. A glass of sparkling wine and outdoor buffet breakfast followed which was a nice touch. We feel so fortunate to have seen hundreds of wildebeest migrate across the river. We saw close up a trio of cheetahs, prides of lions with their young cubs, a truly unforgettable experience of seeing female leopards playing with their young cub, families of elephants, giraffe and baboons strolling across the road right in front of our vehicle, jackals, wart hogs, a spectacular close up view of three male lion brothers relaxing together in the shade, hyenas, many zebra, buffalo, gazelles, topis, impalas, dik-diks, hippopotamus, antelopes, beautiful birds and to top ‘The Big Five’ off a female black rhino with her baby! All of this would not have been possible without our amazing guide Simon... we have so many incredible photos thanks to him! All of the camps we stayed in were very comfortable with delicious food. If you are able…please do tip all the camp staff, drivers and guides generously ….they all work so incredibly hard to make your trip as enjoyable as possible. We didn’t want our safari to end and have made a great friend in Simon our guide. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our safari a trip of a lifetime!!! It’s so true what is said…Africa changes you forever like no other place! If you’re contemplating taking a safari…just do it. Book with Safari Soles Tours…you won’t be disappointed!

It has been really amazing to do this safari with this company. attentive from start to finish. We visited the parks of Serengeti and Ngorongoro with an unbeatable Guide, Dickson. Thanks to you we have been able to see practically all the animals, with a great deal. Flights, accommodation and food arrangements have been very good. We also had a problem with the bags that we missed on the flight from Spain have been pending at all times to recover them, while we have been on Safari. Highly recommended.

We did a 4 day Serengeti from the air tour with Safari Soles. We had the 4x4 to ourselves. We were well looked after by our guide and driver Raymond. He was knowledgeable, drove well, spoke well and had a good sense of humour. The 4x4 was clean and comfortable. Important when you are spending 4 days in it. All the logistics, flights, transfers and accommodation worked seamlessly. All the accommodation was clean and well looked after. It's important to note that in Serengeti you shouldn't luxury westernised hotels. Lodges and camps are exactly that. The staff are unfailingly polite and helpful. The food is freshly prepared but simple. Don't expect loads of options. We stayed at Serengeti Lodge, Sero tented camp and Rhino Lodge. Great and different experiences. We were lucky to see the big 5. You need luck but it helps if your guide is knowledgeable as ours was. The serengeti is vast, the ngonrongoro crater is amazing. We had a great time.