Nov 11, 2024
Experience that exceeded our expectations - Parks visited: Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro.
My friend and I booked this trip to celebrate my bday as I'd always been keen to do a safari in Tanzania and it was amazing. The team for the safari, the people, landscapes, food, and the animals were all greeeat. It was a 6-people group tour, we found out who the other 4 people were once we arrived to Arusha, but it was a match! Our guide (Julius) and cook (Nixon), made the trip a wonderful moment too. They were both really arranging, both for finding the animals that interested us and for the choice of food. You wont be disappointed by the food (even if it consists of +/- the same elements every day, the sauces they make are delicious).
We slept in tents for the nights between the Serengeti and Ngorongoro game drives and the fact that you sleep in tents close to/in the national parks is an experience on its own! Not because you couldn't do it anywhere else, but because you go to sleep or wake up and there are all sort of wild animals around! (which you don't get in Paris, where we live). We even had a toilet-blocking elephant for a day who was eating up all the trees around our tents (luckily none fell on top of our tent). It also gives you the chance of looking at the animals for longer than in the game drives and take some more pics 😉
We managed to see the famous "big five". I don't know if it's because of the period of the year we visited (oct 29-nov 6), but there are cubs of all animals everywhere (so expect to see baby animals around). We loved photographing those cuties!
The parks are all different. Although people say that Tarangire and Lake Manyara are similar, the distribution of animals is different and you get to see more Baobabs in Tarangire. Serengeti definitely needs a visit of at least 2 full days, the place is huge, and the more time spent there, the more chances of finding leopards and cheetahs (there are less easy to find than lions)! Ngorongoro is magical, but it is definitely colder than the other parks (so don't forget your warm clothes for when the sun isn't there).
We had to stay over a whole extra day in Arusha before our flight back home (just because the flights were cheaper ^^) and the people from Cubs Exp. were super arranging for that too. The price is excellent for what you get and Tanzania is a perfect place for a first safari!
Our final message to all the people we met: Thanks for the experience, we keep a warm memory in our hearts!
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Sep 13, 2024
Top week! - Great week with Cubs shipping! We were able to see all the animals on the different Parks (BIG V) and more.
The organization is on top! As well as meals which are extremely good and generous.The Lodges as well as the Campsites are very decent. The Guide speaks several languages and is familiar with the parks and the animals in them.
I recommend you without hesitation.
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Jul 17, 2024
Great trip - We had an amazing time on our 6-day safari with Cubs Expeditions. Their communication was very clear and fast and if we had questions they were always happy to help. Our guide Godwin was very kind and knowledgeable and was always happy to answer questions or share his knowledge. The food we had during the whole trip was good. The places were we stayed during the trip were always clean and up to standards. We highly recommend going with Cubs Expeditions if you are considering a safari, as they are very professional and are really good value for the money. If you want to see the great migration in the Tanzanian Serengeti it is however better to book your trip between February-May as we missed it in July.
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Jul 12, 2024
reliable, competent and friendly - I recommend to everyone!
Cubs Expeditions satisfied my every request, the chef (Halid)is very good, I ate excellently and the guide (Lobulu) is friendly and expert, he worked hard to make us see as many animals as possible, I spent a fantastic week, trust this company
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Jun 20, 2024
Excellent experience - Our experience in Tanzania was beautiful.
The manager with whom I spoke even before departure was always available and professional.
Once we arrived in Arusha the transfers and organization were impeccable. Our airline had lost our luggage and they made an extra trip to get it to the camp near Lake Manyara.
I would recommend booking with this company.
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Mar 9, 2024
5 nights and 6 days Tanzania tour of Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Safari and Tsemka Hot Springs - I came here with my wife on our honeymoon. The itinerary included a 4-day, 3-night safari with game driving in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro, followed by a return to Arusha and a visit to Chemka Hot Springs. We were so happy to meet a honeymoon couple from Korea like us. The tour was carried out neatly and without any unnecessary details, and we saw almost all the animals that can be seen in Tanzania. I had the rare experience of seeing only the rhinoceros from a distance and seeing all the other Big 5 right in front of the jeep. Chemka Hot Springs was also an unforgettable and fantastic experience.
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May 8, 2022
Amazing 6 day safari - I'm going to remember this safari for the rest of my life. Amani is an excellent guide but a better person, he puts all his heart for you to have an amazing time. And our chef Halidi is an exceptional cook, I would eat his food every day. We saw the big 5 plus a lot of other beautiful animals. I recommend Cubs expeditions to everyone that plans to go on a safari.
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Apr 26, 2022
Unforgettable adventure - This safari was an unforgettable adventure through the great planes of the Serengeti, the beautiful biodiverse Ngorongoro crater with thousands of animals to see, Tarangire national park, Lake Manyara national park composed of a jungle and a lake. We saw the big five, so many elephants, lots of hyenas, and all of the big cats you could see except the wildcat. Our chef Halidi could not be better and neither could our very, very good, nice and experienced guide, Amani.
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