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Year 2008 Hi Corina, We have just arrived back in Vancouver from our South African and East African holiday to somewhat cooler and wetter weather than we had become accustomed to in Africa. Our thanks go to you and Tanzania Adventures for making our Safari a very memorable and enjoyable experience. From the time we checked into Air Tanzania at Johannesburg International to our return one week later, everything we expected to happen did and our expectations were, I could say met and exceeded. All the arranged pick-ups, promised departure and arrival times were right on schedule or we were kept informed of any deviations. Your drivers/guides were excellent, especially Joseph whose vast knowledge of the wild life, local traditions etc was very interesting and informative and his knowledge of where to find the game very rewarding. In fact we feel we were very “lucky” to see more game than we had hoped for, including 5 cheetah (far beyond our wildest dreams… we have been visiting South African Parks ..notably Kruger for most of our early lives and never seen cheetah) numerous lion including the most magnificent Black Mane lion we have ever seen (Joseph seemed to know exactly where he would be). Elephant, Rhino and all the other species (including birds) we had hoped to see. Accommodations were all very good and they made our stays most comfortable… the tented camp was a very nice “extra”. The one slight mishap with respect to our friends’ balloon flight was unfortunate, but no reflection, from our perspective of anything but bad luck… it all turned out in the end and your Company is to be commended on the very professional way it was resolved. In this respect, we found Gordon very courteous and knowledgeable and always willing and ready to be of help and make our safari more enjoyable. Both guides were excellent drivers and we always felt safe. All in all, your company made our Safari a true highlight of our three months in Africa and we would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone. Regards ------------------------- Hi Corina, I've filled in the form and am attaching it. Thank you so much for arranging the holiday for
us, we certainly had a Thanks again and very best wishes Mary (Jan 2008) ------------------------------------ Hallo Ronny, ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Ronny, Hope everything is well in your corner of the world!
As mentioned, the In March of 2008, I traveled to Tanzania for an
excursion that encompassed Kilimanjaro was the centerpiece of the trip and
they were able to Stayed at Moivaro Coffee Lodge before and after
Kilimanjaro which was Ngorogoro Crater was a great trip. One day is ample
time to see the The tented camp in the Serengeti was great as it
was located in a very The highlight of Zanzibar was Stone Town. While
the beach resorts tend to Ted (March 2008) ------------------------------- Hi Corina, thanks for a fantastic Safari! Our guide was wonderful! He was very friendly and always helpful, and he did his best to make sure we had a good experience. He made sure we got as close to the animals as we could without driving off designated paths, and he always stopped long enough to get all the photographs we wanted. We couldn’t have been happier. We had a fantastic experience. We felt extremely lucky to have seen all the animals we wanted to see (and a cheetah kill!) in only 3 days Eileen Lee and Brett Haugen (April 2008) ----------------------------- Dear Corina, We were thoroughly pleased and satisfied with our
Tanzanian guide, Loy Laizer. Laizer provided superb viewing opportunities
and demonstrated a keen spotting ability. He gave us great insights
into the people and their culture. We learned so much from Laizer
and he provided the mature perspective we were hoping to have in
our guide. We cannot say enough about the difference Laizer made
in the enjoyment of our trip. He extended himself to ensure we had
everything we needed and saw everything we could. More than that,
he became a friend with whom we wish to stay in touch. We were so
pleased to have the opportunity to meet his family in his hometown
of Arusha. Laizer is very special and your clients who have the
opportunity to have him for a gude are lucky indeed. ------------------------------ Very happy with TA ! TA and Corina kept us updated thoughout the entire process, and proofed to be highly flexible, even with last minute changes from our part. Bjorn Eric Nielsen (May 2008) ----------------------------- Wonderful accomodations from Arusha to the safari sites ; a surprise at Lake Manyara where we were staying in « tents. » They were more like staying at the Hilton. The facilities were first class as was the food and service. The Sopa Lodges were exceptional. Our driver was the best and ensured we saw all the animals and that included lions, cheetahs and the Black Rhino. I would and will recommend Tanzania Adventures to anyone and everyone who I meet that is travelling to East Africa. Excellent vehicle ; comfortable and reliable. (considering the roads) The one negative comment we all had was we noticed our vehicle was probably the only one on the entiire safari that did not have a sun roof. We would strongly recommend a sun roof – that sun is brutal. By sun roof I don’t mean the opening which was just great but rather the « umbrella » style top that protected everyone from the sun. All the other companies had this protection. Our guide (spelling?) Liza, was exceptional and ensured our safety, comfort, water bottles always available, timely, pleasant and very informative. In fact, he seemed to know everything and was able to identify all the bird and animals with more info that just its name. Even in Niarobi and the drive from Arusha was exceptional. Tanzania Adventure looks after you from the airport to the airport. Keith Lindberg (May 2008) ------------------------------ We appreciated the personal and reliable service provided by Tanzania Adventure especially Corina. Thank you again! Rivertrees Country Inn : Excellent accomodation,
Great Food and Cottage ! We loved it ! Thomas Baumberger & Marion Bernegger (June 2008) ------------------------------ Thank you, Ronny! Other than the charger problem, eveyrthing has just been beyond wonderulf - more than we could have dreamed of - the time of our lives! I can hardly wait to get home an dwirte you all about it (and maybe see you in Zanzibar! \(We'll be home June 15th)... ...and Peter is the best guide there could ever be! We are really happy with everything! Janice Calpo (June 2008) -------------------------------- Corina, I just wanted to thank you for an amazing vacation.
Everything you arranged was perfect and made our safari and trip
to Tanzania absolutely wonderful. Our guide, Michael, was fabulous
and all the accomodations were 5 stars! You made our vacation so
memorable and we cannot thank you enough for everything. I will
definitely recommendthe company to others!! Annie Lerou (June 2008) -------------------------------- Corina and Ronny, Attached please find our response to your questionnaire. Sorry it took me a while to get back to you . We both got slammed with work after coming back (I am in New York today) and I wanted to make sure that you have an honest and detailed report. Hope it's helpful. If you have any questions, please let me know. If your traveling ever brings you to LA, please feel free to give us a call, we would be happy to meet you for dinner/drinks. Corina, please say hi to my swimming buddy Malaika. Best regards, -------------------------------- Jambo, -------------------------------- Dear Corina, On behalf of all my family I would like to thank you and your team for the excellent services provided during our Zazibar and Safari trip. I have attached the questionare as requested. Apart from a few comments on accommodation every thing was good and we look forward to repeat the experience again. I will also recommend your company to my friends if interested to do Safari or visit Zanzibar. Best regards Fathi Osman (June 2008) ------------------------------ Dear Corina, ------------------------------- Hi Corina, Most accomodation was very good but warning about the temperatures at Rhino lodge would have been appreciated….and perhaps giving your drivers hot water bottles to fill and give to guests could work until they put in heating ! The extra blankets weren’t enough. We were also displeased that they had no double beds at Rhino lodge as we had specifically requested these for the whole trip. The unguja resort was amazing ! Ralph and Elyse are the best proprieters of a resort that I’ve ever met – I would recommend to everyone that they stay there ! Mapito tent camp was amazing as well. It was much better served and had all the little touches we like….whereas the other tented camp, lake manyara was a bit less impressive but still good. Mt Meru lodge was awesome ! All transportation was perfect – all drivers were very good, on-time and generally did an excellent job. Alex was a brilliant driver and organiser of all the needed paperwork. Emily and Matt (August 2008) ---------------------------------- Hi Corina, I just got back to Qatar from our summer vacation, so I am sorry for being so long in getting back to you. Our Tanzania Adventure vacation was great. They were well organized and delivered on the entire schedule. They gave us choices as to where to stay. All accommodations were good to great. All the camps/hotels were high standards (We did choose the upscale vacation) and people were for the most part very friendly. We (my wife and I and out two daughters) spent 7 days on Safari and our driver was excellent and knowledgeable. We also spent 7 days on Zanzibar at 5 at a resort and 2 at Stone town. As the Tanzania Adventure office is on Zanzibar, they dropped us off for a visit with the office staff. We have lived in the Middle East for nearly ten years and have done a lot of traveling. We knew what to expect from third world countries and so were not surprised by some of the poverty you see there. You have to realize that you are in a different country and things (customs, food etc. are different). Having said this, we always had what we considered great food and accommodations. Cheers, Bruce Gunn (July 2008) --------------------------------- Ronny, Just wanted to let you know we arrived back safely, with all of our luggage (some other people had a more exciting transfer from Zanzibar to the BA flight!) and to thank you for the great holiday we had. We are very pleased that everything went so smoothly. From our perspective, the safari was definitely the best bit of the trip and we really liked the tented camp. Twa was an excellent guide and so we were pleased to have him. My only slight gripe about the safari was that our Toyota seemed to be the only one without a shade but apart from that, it was great.. We’ll definitely recommend you to our friends and will write something on trip advisor. Happy to be emailed by prospective clients of yours. Thanks again. Mary Tyler (July 2008) --------------------------------- Corina, sorry it took me so long to get back to
you, been very busy at work. Todd and I had a wonderful time. The
only regret we have is being stuck at the Breezes resort for 5 days
with nothing to do and not being able to see more of Stonetown which
is an incredible place. Other than that, we loved the guides. Please
feel free to give my email address to anyone that may have questions.
To be honest with you, I had so many concerns in the beginning as
I saw so many outfitters and didn't know which ones were ligetimate.
At the time I was shopping around, I don't beleive there was a section
on the website that provided testimonials or an option to contact
previous clients. I know this would have been very useful, so yes
I think it is great that you are providing that option to contact
previous clients. Sally Jo (July 2008) ---------------------------------- Dear Corina, Kind regards, ----------------------------------- Hi Corina We are finally back in a very wet, stormy and
polluted Hong Kong after a wonderful month in Africa. Regards ----------------------------------- Dear Prisca, After a few days we came back from Tanzania I
sent you an email with all my thanks for the wonderful holidays
you arranged for us. Regards Mimmo Hardsky (Aug 2008) ------------------------------ Liebe Corina, jetzt sind wir alle wieder glücklich in Deutschland gelandet, das uns ja mit 27 Grad sehr freundlich wieder empfangen hat. So fiel der Abschied von Afrika nicht ganz so schwer. Ich soll Dir auch im Namen der Gruber-Gruppe für die Organisation in Afrika danken, es hat alles hervorragend geklappt. Mit unseren Fahrern waren wir sehr zufrieden, alle drei haben sich sehr große Mühe gegeben. Auch die Unterkünfte fanden wir sehr originell. Das ausgezeichnete Menü im Regenwald werde ich nicht so schnell vergessen und auch die familiäre Aufnahme bei Erwin in den Evergreen Bungalows, die Betreuung im Ikoma Tented Camp und das arabische Frühstückszimmer in der Coffee Lodge in Stone Town waren etwas Besonderes. Wie ich Dir schon gesagt habe, halte ich die Serena-Lodge am Ngorongoro-Krater nicht für ein Upgrade gegenüber der Sopa-Lodge. Die Architektur und der grandiose Ausblick der Sopa-Lodge sind um „Klassen besser“. Die Safari brachte so viele Eindrücke, dass ich sie erst langsam verarbeiten muss und sicher noch lange davon zehre. Für jeden Park hätten wir eigentlich einen Tag mehr Zeit haben müssen, um auch etwas zur Ruhe zu kommen. Die Ostküste von Zanzibar war zum Baden nicht ideal, da das Meer auch bei Flut sehr flach ist und natürlich zu dieser Jahreszeit auch extrem warm. Aber Reinhard, der wirklich schon sehr viele Tauchgänge gemacht hat, war sehr angetan vom Tauchen und auch die Schnorchler sind auf ihre Kosten gekommen. Also, trotz aller „Startschwierigkeiten“ werden wir noch lange an einen sehr gelungenen Urlaub denken und wir danken Dir und Deiner Crew für die ganze Mühe. Es war sehr nett, Dich kennen gelernt zu haben, wir fanden es schön, dass Du uns zum Essen eingeladen hast. Vielleicht hören wir ja wieder einmal voneinander. Für die Familie Goossens kann ich sagen, dass es bestimmt nicht das letzte Mal in Afrika war. Viele Grüße nach Zanzibar und alles Gute Doris Goossens (Aug 2008) --------------------------- Everything was really fine. Everything happened like Tanzania Adventure planed and we expected. We enjoyed Tanzania adventure very much. Frauke Anj-Koch (Aug 2008) --------------------------- Hi Corina, ---------------------------- Hi Corina: I just posted this message in Trip advisory and
though you might want to read it. I will write a more lengthy report
in a week or so and send it to you as well. I am also planning to
write one about our experience at Bawe to send to the managers.
Thanks so much for making this the trip of a life time!!! We just came back from Tanzania few hours ago.
I ma going to be without email address for a 2 weeks, but as pormissed
I wanted everyone about our experience withTanzania Adventure. I
am planning to write a lengthy report with plenty of details and
tips to come soon. But in the mean time I wanted everyone to know
that our experience with Tanzania adventure was GREAT!!! They were
punctual in meeting us at every point. They cars and drivers were
excellent. The accomodations were superb, all in their own style.
We finally met Corina who felt like an old friend and was extremely
helpful at all points. After the Safari we stayed in Bawe island
( 6Km from Zanzibar) and we were the ONLY GUEST in the 5 star private
resort. The island, Corina suggestion, is of incredible natural
beauty our foot prints were the only ones in the sand beach every
day and I do not know how are we going to get used to not having
3 cheff and escort of help trying to fullfill every wish. ------------------------------ Dear Corina, It's been already two weeks since we got back
from our Tanzania & Zanzibar trip, we enjoyed it tremendously.
Return journey went on very smoothly no delay, we arrived back on
time. Thank you so much for all the arrangement you have done for
us. It was a fantastic holiday. Sachiko Ko (Aug 2008) ------------------------------- Dear Corina, nothing seemed to need improvement. Everything ran quite smoothly except that day that we got to Africa and were supposed to meet the first Tanzania Advernture representative, (forgot his name) to go over the itinerary he was about 2 hours late and we had no idea if he was coming still or what was going on…it was disconcerning and we were already a bit nerve wreaked having just gotten to Tanzania from California, USA. Heather and Ted (Oct 2008) ------------------------------- The three safari places were GREAT ! Nice people, comfortable rooms, good food. Hebron was a FANTASTIC guide! I enjoyed learning the animals’ names and some Swahili words. Going a little more slowly through the parks would be the only recommendation for someone like me who likes to take it all in AND wants to look behind every branch and bush for animal life. We didn’t include the Serengeti on our safari
because of the number of days of our vacation and the number of
hours needed to drive there and back. It would have been helpful
to know that we could have flown one direction and driven the other.
Everyone we met talked very positively about having been to the
Serengeti. Adele Sanders and Gary Amy (Oct 2008) ---------------------------------- Thank you all for a fabulous trip. We loved every minute of it and were sad to leave Tanzania! I think your web site is fantastic. And the SAMPLE itineraries that you had listed – as well as all of the support information that you offer for planning the trip – choosing the hotels etc – is what made me feel comfortable in pursuing a relationship with you. Then Corrina did an amazing job in being timely, responsive, and helpful with all of our inquiries and emails in planning the trip. As well as being very helpful and responsive to our needs and requests during the trip. It truly was a pleasure having her respond so upbeat and positive to any special accommodations we wanted to make to our itinerary during the trip. Thank you Corrina! Jeff, Lisa and Whitney
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