We researched companies and decided on using ADS for our much-anticipated trip to Africa. We were 4 retirees from Missouri, and we were not disappointed. We chose ADS’s customized Hemmingway Safari. From the planning stage to the meet-and-greet VIP treatment at the airport, we were truly well taken care of. Our trip coordinator, Sharon Lyon promptly and patiently answered any questions that we had, and we had a lot of questions.
We arrived in Arusha, Tanzania on January 27, 2025 to start our second trip with Africa Dream Safaris. Once we got off the airplane we were met by staff from ADS and taken to a lounge where we had snacks and a variety of drinks waiting for us. The ADS staff checked us in with immigration and got our checked bags and then took us to the Arusha Coffee Lodge for two nights. Joseph was our driver in Arusha and we visited the School of St. Jude and a large market. The School of St. Jude is a private school that runs on donations.
Our safari in Tanzania with African Dream Safari was truly unforgettable. Our amazing drivers, Ellison and Emanuel, made the experience exceptional. They were incredibly knowledgeable about the animals and birds, and by the end of the trip, they felt like true friends.
When we began researching a possible trip to Africa, we stumbled upon a set of nearly unanimous rave reviews of Africa Dream Safaris on an independent review site. Subsequently going to the ADS website, I was impressed with all of the information there. I realized I was repeatedly going back to the ADS site for info even when looking at other tour companies.
As I sit down to write a testimonial for our trip, I find myself at almost a loss of words to describe our family safari with ADS this past summer. Words just don’t seem to do justice to our experience. All thirteen of us, aging from 8 to 75, agree that this was a trip that will never be forgotten. We received wonderful guidance and assistance in planning. Dawn was patient and quick to respond to any of our questions or concerns.
From the beginning with ADS, our Safari trip coordinator, Dawn Anderson, everything went so smooth and easy. She was a huge reason why this dream trip was truly our dream come true. We cannot say enough about the information and help with setting everything up, even help with all our flights getting there and back with Cathy King.
We can’t say enough good things about our experience with Africa Dream Safari. If you want a top tier travel adventure you have found the right organization! Here are key points you may find useful:
My sister and husband did extensive research of many safari companies and both separately were impressed by ADS. We set up a phone conference with our party of four and Dawn and by the end of the call knew we wanted to book our safari with Dawn and ADS.
From the second we arrived at the airport to the moment we were dropped off, everything about this experience exceeded our expectations. This was our very first safari and to say that it was an amazing experience is an undersell.
Three days into our August 2023 Safari to see the river crossings we were so blown away with what we saw that we decided to book a return trip to Tanzania to experience the birthing season in February 2024. I didn’t think anything could beat our first trip with ADS but I was wrong…experiencing the migration during birthing season was AMAZING!!!
Back in 2015, my wife and I embarked on our first safari with Africa Dream Safaris. It was a trip of a lifetime for both of us. So in 2023 we started to plan for our second safari after my retirement. Because of our first experience with Africa Dream Safaris, we reached out to Dawn to begin planning our September 2024 safari, which would include our daughter, son-in-law and our nine- year old granddaughter.
An hour after our flight landed at Kogatende Airstrip we were on the banks of the Mara River watching a wildebeest crossing. We couldn’t believe our luck. Our safari was already a success and everything else would be icing on the cake. And, boy did we get a lot of icing.
A Tanzanian safari, and specifically the great migration, had been on our bucket list for more than 30 years. When we finally started planning, we knew we wanted to do it right. For us, that meant a private safari. We did our research, and decided to go with Africa Dream Safaris, and Dawn helped put together an itinerary that covered our extensive wish list! After 18 months of looking at photos, the ADS website, Facebook page, and ADS handbook, it was finally time for our safari.
Serengeti. In the Maasai language it means “endless plains”. But it is a land of deception. Born from a volcanic eruption three and half million years ago, she has not forgotten her past. She harbors vast savannas, wetlands, and forests. From the heights of Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru to the river Mara. You cannot trust your own eyes. Beauty and violence side by side, one and the same. As the day begins over the river, you don’t see the hippos and crocodiles just below the surface. The shadows and reflections hide the danger.
We’d had a Serengeti National Park safari on our bucket list for several years, but we weren’t sure if it was ever going to come to fruition. However, one of my wife’s good friends booked a safari through Africa Dream Safaris (ADS) and was thoroughly impressed with the results, so we decided to give it a go. We were not disappointed!
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