Travel Review: Africa Safari, Tanzania, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater

Amazing, Incredible, Life Changing, Awesome, Beautiful, Beyond our wildest expectations! From the first phone call with our contact, to our finalized itinerary, I can honestly say, that we spent ~8 hours on the phone discussing what we wanted to see, our contact's recommendations, my feedback, his experience and expertise, and our final decision. I felt positive in our choices, and I was right! I'm sure we were, lucky and blessed to have experienced: no flight delays, no lost luggage. Every connection was timed perfectly. Every pick up, tour, guide, arrival, departure was like clock work! Not only were our accommodations exactly as pictured and described, they were better. I guess being in the moment is always better than the expectation. I must have said many times over during our trip, how grateful I was for my 5 senses. Every one was in a heightened state, and appreciated, beyond compare.  I believe the time spent at each locale was ideal. Recovery from jet lag at Rivertrees was wonderful. Dreamlike, memorable and flat out wonderful. We made a friend who worked there, who taught me my first words in Swahili, told us stories, and made us feel truly special. The number of nights in Tarangire was made perfect by our guide. His love for his country, and the experiences we were having were made even better by his enthusiasm. We were truly spoiled at Kichuguu. The staff, accommodations, and experience were other worldly. My husband and I kept looking at each other with awe, surprise, and the genuine feeling that we were the luckiest people on earth! Onto Ngorongoro and Lemala Camp. Our initial guide continued to be our driver and guide. 5 days/nights with person that you trust with your life and life experiences creates a bond, that we will always treasure. While it was amazing, completely different in atmosphere, terrain, and altitude! Two nights was just right. A full day in the crater was enough. As I write this, the only drawback to a shorter stay was not forming a closer relationship with the staff. At Kichuguu, and later at Kaskaz, we developed relationships with staff. This is not to belittle the staff here, but just to point out the longer the stay, the more special relationships become. The drive in and out was an experience on its own! While it was sad to say good bye to our guide, we were excited for the Serengetti! And we were not disappointed. While we did not form a personal relationship with our new driver and guide, we respected his knowledge, expertise, personality, humor, and quest to make sure our every wish came true. And boy did it. The staff, especially another new friend, went above and beyond to make our stay remarkable. 4 nights here was wonderful. Met new, and fun friends from the states. Everything that you here about sitting around the campfire, talking, laughing, reliving the days adventures happened here. The staff and their singing, and joy made overnight a party. An unforgettable experience. Our contact's followup and follow through continue to impress me, and make me confident that I will recommend this company to any and all who ask.