196 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Arusha.
JS
Vancouver
"Recommend it to everyone - great trip"
I visited Tanzania between 14 Jun 2019 and 21 Jun 2019
"Fantastic experience
We had a wonderful time - saw lots of animals
Everything set up appropriately for myself and my grand daughter" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Tanzania safari
We had a wonderful time - saw lots of animals
Everything set up appropriately for myself and my grand daughter" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Dr & Mrs S
Oregon
"My Jun 2019 trip"
I visited Tanzania and 4 other countries between 7 Jun 2019 and 13 Jul 2019
"Our information and discourse was always with Maruska who was meticulous, knowledgeable and detailed in the planning with regard to our trip. We cannot thank her enough for the planning that was executed flawlessly, that reduced the anxiety of the multitude of transfer and connection flights that occurred within our itinerary.
The execution on the ground and air by the operators was flawless and any oddities that occurred were developments that could not be predicted by Expert Africa or their employees. Updates are required by direct observation and on site verification. We hope that we have provided them for you in this review in an objective manner that is factual without any bias or drama. Of course, there are always two sides to a story and after submission of our comments to any of the operators, if there is a discrepancy of the events that occurred, we are happy to respond or reply in kind. Our comments are also documented by photos of the elephants on the walkways and streets near the Vic Falls Hotel and in the case of the excessive call to prayer by the Imam near the Machweo hotel, we have a live, timed recording to document this annoyance.
Otherwise, it would be hard to improve upon the suggestion of camps recommended by Maruska in the Kalahari or Zambia for the quality of service and most importantly, for the wildlife that was observed.
We think we are seasoned travelers and it is not often that we would ever lavish such praise upon a an individual or company that helped us so much with the arrangements but Expert Africa and Maruska are to be commended. So please accept our sincerest thanks for an itinerary well planned and executed. If Maruska can put in the time and effort to plan this trip, we can certainly take the time and effort to evaluate in kind. Thank you.
Greg & Kathy
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service: We never looked at brochures, website or general literature etc. from Expert Africa. Perhaps we missed something. I think we have already given our suggestions in this extensive evaluation process on how to improve such trips. Fortunately, there was not much need for that." Read full review: 36 nights in Africa; 7 on a Tanzania safari
The execution on the ground and air by the operators was flawless and any oddities that occurred were developments that could not be predicted by Expert Africa or their employees. Updates are required by direct observation and on site verification. We hope that we have provided them for you in this review in an objective manner that is factual without any bias or drama. Of course, there are always two sides to a story and after submission of our comments to any of the operators, if there is a discrepancy of the events that occurred, we are happy to respond or reply in kind. Our comments are also documented by photos of the elephants on the walkways and streets near the Vic Falls Hotel and in the case of the excessive call to prayer by the Imam near the Machweo hotel, we have a live, timed recording to document this annoyance.
Otherwise, it would be hard to improve upon the suggestion of camps recommended by Maruska in the Kalahari or Zambia for the quality of service and most importantly, for the wildlife that was observed.
We think we are seasoned travelers and it is not often that we would ever lavish such praise upon a an individual or company that helped us so much with the arrangements but Expert Africa and Maruska are to be commended. So please accept our sincerest thanks for an itinerary well planned and executed. If Maruska can put in the time and effort to plan this trip, we can certainly take the time and effort to evaluate in kind. Thank you.
Greg & Kathy
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service: We never looked at brochures, website or general literature etc. from Expert Africa. Perhaps we missed something. I think we have already given our suggestions in this extensive evaluation process on how to improve such trips. Fortunately, there was not much need for that." Read full review: 36 nights in Africa; 7 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr. A
Canada
"My Feb 2019 trip"
I visited Tanzania between 23 Feb 2019 and 11 Mar 2019
"Terrific. Jessica was very helpful in helping us put together our trip.
We appreciated her first hand experience (or of her colleagues) on the various places were wanted to visit." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 15 on a Tanzania safari
We appreciated her first hand experience (or of her colleagues) on the various places were wanted to visit." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 15 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr A.
new york
"Had fun. Expensive trip"
I visited Tanzania between 7 Feb 2019 and 13 Feb 2019
"More honest guidance on what’s at each camp/ site. Feel some bias based on availability at camps.
Facilities were overall excellent, guide exceptional. Besides Ndutu site we didn’t have any vegetarian food problems" Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 6 on a Tanzania safari
Facilities were overall excellent, guide exceptional. Besides Ndutu site we didn’t have any vegetarian food problems" Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 6 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Good
Mr BG
Newport Coast
"My Jan 2019 trip"
I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 20 Jan 2019 and 4 Feb 2019
"Great trip, our longest yet. We had a wonderful time in both Kenya and Tanzania. We especially appreciate Expert Africa handling a problem with our guide on a Saturday so well, thank you!"
Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 11 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs & Mr S
USA
"Trip of a Lifetime!"
I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 14 Jan 2019 and 29 Jan 2019
"The majestic landscapes. The rich culture. The contagious joy from locals. Africa is magical! It gets down in your soul and you fall in love. Tanzania was perfect and having the opportunity to do both a safari in the Serengeti and a beach holiday in Zanzibar was a spectacular way to see this glorious country. We felt safe and welcomed everywhere we went. We can’t wait to return for another African adventure.
Expert Africa is a great company to work with and our agent Maruska did a fantastic job arranging our trip! The safari camp and hotels she chose for us were a perfect match for our taste and personalities. Everything was arranged including all shuttles. We had no worries (acuna matata). Maruska even had an anniversary surprise set up at all hotels for us. We will definitely be using Expert Africa on our next trip. Thanks Maruska!!! We absolutely loved everything!!!!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zanzibar holiday
Expert Africa is a great company to work with and our agent Maruska did a fantastic job arranging our trip! The safari camp and hotels she chose for us were a perfect match for our taste and personalities. Everything was arranged including all shuttles. We had no worries (acuna matata). Maruska even had an anniversary surprise set up at all hotels for us. We will definitely be using Expert Africa on our next trip. Thanks Maruska!!! We absolutely loved everything!!!!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs F
Maidstone
"Tanzania"
I visited Tanzania between 10 Oct 2018 and 25 Oct 2018
"The trip was just as fantastic as we had hoped. Clearly one cannot control animal sightings or the weather and that is the charm, but at times the curse, of such holidays - seeing dolphins or a whale would have been the icing on an already sumptuous cake but other sightings and events more than compensated - not least of which was the magic of Fanjove."
Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss P & Mr L
Surrey
"One of the best ever"
I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 7 Oct 2018 and 16 Oct 2018
"Best safari we have ever done and one of our favourite ever holidays. And Beyond were great and we would look to book with them again. Serengeti under canvas staff were off the scale amazing!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service: None - you guys are superstars" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 8 on a Tanzania safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service: None - you guys are superstars" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 8 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Jenny
Faversham
"My Sep 2018 trip"
I visited Rwanda and 1 other country between 25 Sep 2018 and 4 Oct 2018
"I had high expectations, and I wasn't disappointed. Thank you very much for an amazing trip. End to end, all arrangements worked well. I felt by looked after without any of the 'package' feeling that sometimes comes with an organised trip. High quality throughout, and first rate guides and other staff.
I'm pleased I spent a couple of days in Kigali prior to being 'met' and would recommend the same to other travelers.
I will certainly recommend Expert Africa to others." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 5 on a Rwanda safari
I'm pleased I spent a couple of days in Kigali prior to being 'met' and would recommend the same to other travelers.
I will certainly recommend Expert Africa to others." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 5 on a Rwanda safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms G
Georgia
"Dream vacation come true"
I visited Tanzania between 21 Sep 2018 and 5 Oct 2018
"Wonderful experience! Everything was planned out perfectly to my fullest satisfaction. No flaws!"
Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 9 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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