Dit was een van mijn beste reizen ooit, en ik heb veel gereisd! Alles werkte tot in de puntjes: als soloreiziger was ik nogal ongerust over alleen gelaten worden op ophaalplaatsen, moeite hebben met de cultuur enz. Maar hey! Nooit beter verzorgd gevoeld: alles vrij actueel; mooie, comfortabele en stijlvolle lodges, heel (heel! ! ! ! ! ! ) aardig personeel, en hier en daar wat lekkers als verrassing.
Personeel en manager van kraterverkenners, ansante sana (bedankt) voor het bezorgen van een onvergetelijke ervaring, en, Frank, jij bent gewoon de beste gids! ! !
Emanuel is een super aardige vent. Hij heeft altijd contact en regelt alles goed en efficiënt. De Safari-reis was gewoon geweldig! ! ! We zagen alle big fives en andere interessante acties, zoals kameleons die van kleur veranderden, gazellen die aan het vechten waren, zelfs twee leeuwinnen die op het punt stonden op wrattenzwijnen te jagen. Als je een Safari-reis wilt, aarzel dan niet en bel gewoon Emanuel!
Choosing an agency for a safari in Tanzania was not easy. There were hundreds of them offering the most diverse safaris, each with different locations, accommodation, duration, meals, etc. Fortunately, after a lot of research, I ended up finding Crater Explorer Tours & Safaris, based in Arusha. There were dozens of emails and WhatsApp messages exchanged, until we arrived at a script that met my desires and needs. And always promptly answered by its owner, Mr. Emanuel. The price was one of the best I found, with 5 full days of safaris, in Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park, with good hotels and full meals, which even received praise from other tourists who saw them. With the exception of the rhinos, we saw every animal possible, including a solitary tortoise walking through the savannah. Transfers to and from Arusha airport were included. With the cancellation of my flight to Dar es Salam, which would take place in the afternoon, my flight was rescheduled to 5 am, and, without any problems or charge for it, Mr. Emanuel took us to the airport at 2 am. He also made efforts to try to find space on other flights. Other positives: the safari car, very well maintained and equipped, and our guide, Frank, very well prepared to talk about the animals, the geological formations, the savannah, etc. Attentive and very patient. I was impressed by his eagle vision. Sometimes I stopped the car and watched. We didn't see anything, but he pointed and said: lions, elephants..... . We took the binoculars and there they were. As our safari was private, we were just the 2 people, which was also a benefit, as we decided when to stop and when to leave. In short: I was very pleased and happy to have found Crater Explorer Tours, which allowed everything to go well on this trip that was one of the most spectacular of my life. Thank you Mr. Emanuel and Mr. Frank.