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Oldbabe · 01-20-2008, 09:22 PM

I did the OAT Safari Serengeti last August and recommend it highly. I didn't go on the Kenya extension so can't speak to that. The quality of any safari is highly dependent upon the guide you end up with. I was more than happy with our guides. They really went out of their way to personalize our trip, stopping for unexpected activities, listening to what we wanted to see and trying to make that happen. They were really great.

Also, with OAT you travel in six passenger Landrovers, hardly an impersonal "van-type" experience. The driving was a great part of the experience, for me anyway. There are so many wonderful experiences on this trip, meeting the Tanzanias, the Maasai, the markets, the great lodges, the fantastic bush camp, and the amazing game drives in all the national parks.

I loved every moment in Tanzania and would love to return. If you can go, do it!

01-20-2008, 09:22 PM	#13
Oldbabe Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,504	I did the OAT Safari Serengeti last August and recommend it highly. I didn't go on the Kenya extension so can't speak to that. The quality of any safari is highly dependent upon the guide you end up with. I was more than happy with our guides. They really went out of their way to personalize our trip, stopping for unexpected activities, listening to what we wanted to see and trying to make that happen. They were really great. Also, with OAT you travel in six passenger Landrovers, hardly an impersonal "van-type" experience. The driving was a great part of the experience, for me anyway. There are so many wonderful experiences on this trip, meeting the Tanzanias, the Maasai, the markets, the great lodges, the fantastic bush camp, and the amazing game drives in all the national parks. I loved every moment in Tanzania and would love to return. If you can go, do it!