I cannot say enough wonderful things about my family's experience with Brilliant Africa and their Kenya/Tanzania specialist, Tracy. Even with only eight weeks of lead time, Tracy planned an incredibly thoughtful and bespoke eleven-day Tanzania Safari for me and my family of five (including three boys, ages 19, 16 and 13). After an initial email inquiry, Tracy and I arranged a call where she asked smart questions about my family, our hopes for Africa, tentative travel dates and general budget. Within a couple of days, she sent me three different safari itineraries -- one for Kenya, one for Tanzania and one for Tanzania plus Zanzibar -- all within the budget range and all that evidenced she had listened carefully to our travel wishes. Tracy then followed up with another phone call to walk me through the various options and answer my questions. All the safaris she put together were good options, but we chose the Tanzania one, in part because we wanted the ironic Serengeti experience. We got that Serengeti experience and so much more! The Safari itself was incredible and included time at Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, the Ndutu Region, and the Serengeti. Each location was distinct and special both in terms of topography and wildlife. The tent lodges and hotel Tracy selected for us throughout our eleven days were a perfect blend of family-friendly, luxury and Eco-friendly; several were within the national parks and offered spectacular animal encounters/viewing. We also had opportunities to have cultural experiences with Masai tribes in various locations and were able to enjoy a balloon safari in the Tarangire, which was so magical. Our on the ground driver/guide, Priscus, arranged through Tracy was absolutely incredible. He was considerate, thoughtful and extremely knowledgeable; he knew when to let us simply enjoy the landscape and when to teach us about everything from Boabab trees and termites to warthog antics and lion mating. And when we had a flight delay that landed us in Tanzania a day later than expected, the team on the ground was flexible and adapted expertly to our needs/delay so that we were impacted as little as possible. If/when we go back to Africa, we will absolutely use Brilliant Africa again.
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