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This trip: Tanzania Lake Manyara,Ngorongoro Crater,Tarangire
Rating:
rating 3/10
Comment:
Whilst we had a great safari in Kenya, the Tanzania safari was a disappointment
We could not recommend this operator for the Tanzania Lodge Safari. They themselves do not operate in Tanzania and operate through an Agent.
There were changes in the Itinerary and the lodges from what had been booked and paid for.
The driver/guide was incompetent as a guide. He was rude, uncommunicative and ill-prepared. His vehicle did not even have a radio. He could not even position himself properly when trying to look at and photograph game.
We never knew what we were doing from one moment to the next and he had the distressing/disgustingly annoying habit of ignoring any questions we asked or any requests we made.
Whatever the reasons for this he went a long way to really spoiling the total experience. If it wasn’t for the places and sights along the way, the wildlife, the people at the hotels and some of the other guides we talked to along the way, we would have had a hard time recommending anyone to Tanzania itself.
We would certainly have been better off booking the Tanzania safari through someone else.
Tour Operators Reply:
Thank you for your feedback, we sincerely apologise that the Tanzania safari did not meet your expectations and your complaint will help us strive to do better in the future which will help us to provide future clients with a better level of service
Changes do very occasionally occur with regards to transport and accommodation and this is often beyond our control. We did try and rectify the situation but it out of our hands.
We are very sorry to hear that the guide did not provide the level of service expected. I am surprised as this is the first complaint we have received about him, but we shall be taking the matter up with our agents in Tanzania.
We are pleased that you enjoyed your safari in Kenya and wish that your safari experience had not been marred by the events that occured in Tanzania, but thank you for taking the time to send through your feedback.
Itinerary
Day 1. Arusha-Lake Manyara. Depart Arusha in the morning app 0900hrs for Lake Manyara, arrive by lunch time. Afternoon game drive app 1500hrs. The main attractions here are the tree-climbing lions. The park is small in size but the terrain is diverse. The vegetation comprises of groundwater forest, open grassland, swamp and acacia woodland with giant mahogany and fig trees. The park is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds. Dinner is served and overnight at campsite.
Day 2. Lake Manyara-Ngorongoro Crater. After early breakfast depart for Ngorongoro Crater, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon app 1400hrs drive to the Ngorongoro crater and descend down its walls for a 1/2 day crater tour with a picnic lunch. It is a thrilling experience to descend down and out of the narrow and steep crater walls of 670 metres depth, which has earned this crater, also the largest in the world the title ‘’the eight wonder in the world’’. Flamingos can be seen seasonally in the Crater Lake, depending on the water level as these birds only breed in shallow water. Many animals, which have made this crater their permanent home, can be seen on the crater floor.Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 3. Ngorongoro Crater-Tarangire National Park. After late breakfast, app 1200hrs drive to Tarangire. Afternoon app 1500-1600hrs game drive in search of wildlife. This park boasts an atmosphere of remoteness,unspoilt, bushy and is less frequently visited than all the other parks in Tanzania’s entire northern circuit. Blue monkeys, hornbills, pelicans, herons can be seen as well as elephants in large herds, cheetah, jackal, fish eagle, marabou stork and hippos. Dinner and overnight at our campsite.
Day 4. Tarangire-Arusha. After breakfast 0900hrs enjoy a morning game viewing drive in the Tarangire National Park. Return to campsite for lunch, and in the afternoon depart for Arusha.
Safari cost Includes:
* All Park entrance fees * Game drives as mentioned above accompanied by our professional fluent English-speaking driver cum guide * Comfortable transport in our 9 seater safari vehicles with open hatch-roofs and VHF radio fitted * All campsite fees * All camping equipment (except sleeping bags which we have available for hire on request) * Complete use of our two man mosquito-netted tents. * Jungle-stools for sitting around the campfire in the evenings over a cup of hot tea/coffee * Foam mattresses and ground sheets in the tents * Three delicious meals per day i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner whilst on safari, prepared and served by our cook on open woodfires.
Price does not include International Flights Visas Items of a personal nature Tips/gratuities
Note: We can organise transfers from Nairobi if required and accommodation on your first and last nights. You can combine this safari with a Kenya Safari, Kilimanjaro climb, Zanizibar beach holiday etc.... This tour can also commence in the afternoon 1400hrs for clients arriving from Kilimanjaro Airport, Mountain climbing and from Nairobi by shuttle on request. We are very flexible.
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