21 Sep 2022
The safari with Wild Root Safaris was amazing! Everything was perfect - the communication before we left the UK was great, the transfers to and from the airport were very smooth, all the accommodation and camps were wonderful, the route worked really well, the amount of time in each place felt spot on (6 nights: 1 in Arusha, 2 Tarangire, 2 Serengeti and 1 Ngorogoro Crater), the jeep was comfortable & spacious, and our guide (Hamisi) was absolutely fantastic - completely reliable, incredibly experienced and knowledgable and great with both our older boys (18 & 21) and our 8yr old daughter. Plus we were lucky enough to see the Big 5 plus loads of other animals!
My 3 tips for others would be a) to take your own good quality binoculars (there was only 1 pair in the jeep so even though we had bought an additional pair it would have been good to have a pair each) and b) it's definitely worth having a proper camera with a decent zoom lense rather than just a phone and c) take lots of cash, US dollars & TZ shillings! ATMs are few and far between once you leave Arusha and they charge a lot for each withdrawal, plus everywhere we went were very keen to be paid in cash rather than on a card and you need lots for tips along the way too.