June 2025 Tanzania Adventure - We used Eastco for our trip to Tanzania in June 2025. David and Charles were easy to communicate with and we were able to get on a call with them if we had any questions. Our guide Wilson was amazing. He was very flexible, knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. We were able to see so many animals. Wilson was great at spotting animals from a distance, had lots of fun facts about the animals we saw and we enjoyed our time with him in the car. Our accommodations were incredible and we are very happy we chose Eastco.

Eastco worked with us to create a truly unique and memorable experience - Overall From start to finish it was so easy to work with Charles and his team and, thanks to our excellent guide Wilson, we saw and experienced so much more than we ever could have imagined. Preparation Charles worked with us to go through options and create something that suited our timeline and preferences. Their packing list was super helpful too. Lodging Lodging was delightful. We stayed in five properties, run by two different operators (Lemala and Serena), and each one was unique. Staff throughout were helpful and friendly, though the Lemala properties seemed a bit friendlier and personal. Rooms were lovely, and the tented camps were an experience on their own, so comfortable. Food Food was fantastic and plentiful, even the lunches which the lodgings provided each day "to go". We had no issues whatever, both bottled and filtered water were readily available. Transport it was just the two of us in a Landcruiser, with Wilson our expert guide and driver. The vehicle was great, with the pop-top roof, and more than a match for the roads. Animals It was amazing how close you could get to the animals, even though we never left the trails. Wilson was great at describing them, some of their key features, and he was super-knowledgeable on birds. The vehicle also has guide books on board if you want to learn more, or confirm what it looks like Support Before the trip and during it, support was wonderful. Charles proposed for us to fly out of Seronera airstrip and we're so glad we did, it just added to the whole experience. And throughout, Wilson was on top of the logistics, proposing an itinerary day by day based on what we'd seen before or might want to see again. And he was always willing to pull over, or adjust the vehicle's position to, for example, allow us to see a different view or perspective. Or just wait and watch the animals do their thing.

Dream Safari - Everything was perfect the hotels were the perfect mix between adventure and comfort. Being difficult on food I always ate well. What about our incredible Fidelis guide for Francophones, a perfect knowledge of parks and animals we were always placed in the right place for the best photos. As soon as he heard that we would like to see such animal and he bent in 4 to find us we could thanks to his tenacity and his good advice see cheetahs and leopards very closely. Thanks again to Fidelis for his good humor and his incredible work.

5 Star Bucket List experience.We will never forget thanks to the superb arrangements by the owner , Boniface. Super. - Boniface’s guides were super knowledgeable, and could spot game with amazing acuity. Grandchildren loved them. We not only saw “The Big Five”, thanks to our Out outstanding guide Mathieu, we were the only group to witness a close up of two males lions take down a mature buffalo within 50 feet of our vehicle. Have the video. The next day we returned to the same site and the lion pride was at least 36 plus. Again right next to the vehicle. These two events are super rare to witness. The Ballon ride was Amazing. The Thor Tree tent accommodations are great and the location was absolutely wonderful experience . Fadhili has the most amazing ability to spot game and incredible distances with the naked eye. He spotted 4 rhinos in the Noronagoro Crater that most of the other tour operators missed. To day we were spoiled is an understatement.

Unforgettable Safari and Guide - We booked our safari through East African Safari, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. From start to finish, everything was well-organized, and the communication was excellent. Our guide Emmanuel was very knowledgeable, pointing out animals and sharing interesting facts about the parks. The itinerary was perfect—we visited Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro, and saw an incredible variety of wildlife. The accommodations they chose were fantastic, and they made sure every detail was taken care of. We had an unforgettable time and would definitely book with them again!

Our first safari was amazing!! - We had an amazing experience on our first safari. Our tour guide Wilson was absolutely amazing!! He really taught us a lot about the animals. We even were able to see the Big 5!!!! He made this experience fun and we had a blast!! Eastco was a fabulous company and would recommend them to everyone who visits Africa for a wonderful safari experience!!!

First time in Africa - First time in Africa but hopefully the first of many. The trip was a stills photographic experience, expertly put together by David, allowing my friend John and I to take in all the places we wanted to see, the highlight being the crossing of the Mara river by wildebeests and zebras with many attacks on the unfortunate animals being witnessed and photographed. Our trip started by being met at Kilimanjaro Airport by Bernard, our driver who was absolutely fantastic throughout the whole trip and we soon became firm friends. We travelled through Arusha, staying the first night at Lake Manyara Lodge, then the next day at Seronera Lodge for one night followed by a three night stay at Lobo Lodge from where we drove to see the wildebeest crossing. On the first day we saw lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, exotically coloured birds and many more animals. On later days we saw hippos, cheetahs, monkeys and many types of antelopes. Bernard was expert in driving over uneven dirt roads while managing to spot animals for us and then stopping to allow us time to photograph them. His knowledge of animals and birds was phenomenal and he organised trips for us to see rhinos, where we went out with a park ranger and also to photograph a Massai village and it's people. Finally we returned on the same road, on the way spending time in the Ngorogoro Crater where we witnessed an attack on a wildebeest by a lion, also witnessed by people in twenty or so other jeeps! I can thoroughly recommend Eastco as a company and would happily travel with them again. The whole experience was amazing.

An unforgettable safari!! Book with EastCo!!! - We planned our safari honeymoon with EastCo, and we are so glad we did! David was our original point of contact who helped plan our itinerary, and he was incredibly responsive, professional, and allowed us to curate each activity (including an awesome cooking class and a visit to Twiga Brewery in Arusha) as well as the accommodations that we asked for. We had a 6-night and 7-day itinerary in the Tanzania mainland, followed by 3 days in Zanzibar. For safari, we structured our safari stays in 3 luxury tented camps (which were incredible; highly recommend!) and one lodge. All of our accommodations recommended by Eastco were excellent — with clean and spacious tents, welcoming and attentive staff, and beautiful surrounding scenery (and at our last camp, even animals such as zebras, giraffes, elephants and others cohabiting the space!). Thanks to the staff, we felt incredibly safe and had escorts after dark. Our safari guide and driver, Wilson, was exceptional and really made our trip what it was. He comes with 10+ years of experience and so much knowledge about the game drive routes (on roads barely marked!) and about each animal we came across, even predicting their behaviors as we watched them unfold! We struck up a wonderful relationship with him. He also had strong relationships with many other guides, frequently sharing tips and interacting with them while we came across other safari vehicles on the road. He made us feel incredibly safe and was highly motivated to take us on great game drives on every single day of our trip. He really made the trip exceptional and we would be thrilled to do another safari with him. EastCo also conveniently helped us complete our honeymoon itinerary and booked our flight, accommodations and a driver while in Zanzibar, including a stay in Stone Town and at a resort we requested called Tulia on the east side of the island (which was a splurge, but relaxing and beautiful - recommend!). In Stone Town, we had an informative, impromptu visit to the East African Slave Trade exhibit (self-organized, and only $5 at the door per person - also recommended!); our driver suggested a spice tour outside of Stone Town while en route to our resort ($70 per person), and we took his recommendation; in retrospect, we realized this was a steep price for what was offered and a bit of a tourist trap — so beware of this and do your research for activities while on the island! We had an incredible trip, especially the safari in the mainland, and we can’t recommend EastCo highly enough!! Don’t think twice about arranging your safari with them; there are hundreds of companies out there but we were thoroughly impressed by how much thought and effort they put into our trip.

My First Safari - For my colleague and I EASTCO's Predator Safari was a stills photographic experience with the highlight to witness wildebeest & zebra crossing the River Mara as part of the Great Migration. The safari covered an eight day period, travelling from Arusha near Mt Kilimanjaro to Lobo in the north near the Kenyan border and back again, in a jeep covering some 1,000 kms. EASTCO's organisation was excellent, they met all the deadlines and objectives and we came away with a memorable experience backed up by some great photos. The success of such a trip is largely dependent on the driver of the jeep. He drives over makeshift non-tarmac road, he spots animals whilst doing this, as well as keeping timings is mind. We were particularly impressed with his understanding of how to, and how not to, engage with the animals, their habits and customs, skills built up of many years. Our driver achieved all of this and we owe him a great big thank you. Needless to say that if we ever returned to Tanzania for a safari we would choose EASTCO.

8 Day Safari with Wilson and Paulo in Tanzania. - We were recommended to use Eastco by our friends who have been on two extended safaris with Eastco recently. David K organised an 8 day safari that went to Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Mt Kilimanjaro, all in Tanzania, for us. Our trip was absolutely brilliant! We had Wilson as our Guide/Driver and Paulo as our cook. We were so happy with both. Wilson and Paulo went out of their way, every day, to ensure that our experience was the best it could be. Wilson is an expert guide, with 10 years of safari experience, knowing every track in each of the parks we went into. He knew where to spot the different animals and was able to get us into the best position to observe and predict their next step! Wilson looked after us superbly. We felt safe, cared for and valued. We all got on extremely well. To top it off, we spent our last day on the Shira Plateau to get an open view of Mt Kilimanjaro! Now to sort through the 1000 fabulous photographs! Our recommendation is to seriously consider Eastco. There are so many safari companies out there. Just let David sort it out for you. Then ask for Wilson and Paulo. They are an excellent team.