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title: The Perfect Safari Experience
date: 2017-02-28T20:37:48Z
modified: 2024-03-25T22:00:15Z
permalink: "https://www.thesafaripartners.com/review/the-perfect-safari-experience-2/"
type: review
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 250340
travel-style:
  - Wildlife Safaris
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My wife and I contemplated a safari trip and wanted to maximize the wildlife experience and exposure to East African culture while respecting the impact to the environment, and contributing to the East African community in some notable way. I’m thrilled to report that the Safari Partners – and Chris Ronneseth specifically – exceeded all of our expectations in this regard. Our experience was truly amazing – and managed to somehow exceed our own expectations for everything we hoped to see and experience while in Tanzania. The Safari Partners recommended the Asilia group camps for all of our African safari – and these people absolutely understand their business – I was very impressed with how “locked down” their entire process was (from pickups to dropoffs, organization of all of our activities, meals, etc). We were very impressed with their commitment to the environment, the local communities they operate in, etc – this was a real plus for us in understanding our impact in coming to Africa and made us appreciate the decision to leverage Asilia even more. The guides were top notch at all 3 camps we visited, (Oliver’s, The Highlands and Kimondo Mobile Camp) and the 3 recommended by Safari Partners offered a terrific cross section of experiences that resulted in us seeing the big 5, 3 of the dangerous 5 (the only 3 in Africa) and basically everything we had hoped we would see. The camps were beautiful and each very different. And despite truly remote experiences in the middle of the “safari action”, there was still some room to be pampered with cold drinks, and beautifully prepared meals. We came to love the morning wake up call – with staff bringing a tray with hot coffee/tea and a few cookies to slowly start your day. The “Sundowner” was another tradition we came to appreciate – stopping to view the sunset over the African plains or hillsides while enjoying a cold beverage and snack – what memories! Our personal favourite camp was Oliver’s with the tent location and wildlife viewing, the inclusion of night game drives and walking safari’s, our tent, etc. We really enjoyed everything going on there. We also particularly enjoyed the organized cultural visit to the Maasai village and the interaction with the people there at The Highlands camp – That was a very unique experience. And of course our stay at Kimondo within the Serengeti offered such a vast wildlife experience and variety of ecosystems, it is tough not to have a soft spot for that location. Overall, I feel we had the perfect trip – and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The Safari Partners and the Asilia camps if anyone ever asks me about a trip to Africa. We would also highly recommend you take advantage of a stopover from North America on your way to Africa. We took a few days in Amsterdam and it provided just the right break to get acclimatized to the time zone changes, and be well rested before you head into Africa for the main attraction. The reviews are real – Check them out. Link to This Review