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Shadows Of Africa - Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for 2024

We are excited to announce that Shadows Of Africa has once again been awarded Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for 2024!

This prestigious recognition places us among the top 10% of attractions worldwide, based on the positive reviews and ratings from our valued travelers.

Since our inception in 2010, we have aimed to provide unparalleled safari experiences across Tanzania and East Africa. Our commitment to exceptional service has led to consistent recognition, and we are honored to receive this award again.

The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award highlights the excellence and quality of experiences we offer. Our team works tirelessly to ensure that every safari is memorable, tailored to the unique preferences of each guest. This award is a testament to our dedication and passion for creating unforgettable adventures in the heart of Africa.

Shadows Of Africa has now received this honor a remarkable 11 times since our founding. We are incredibly proud to be repeatedly recognised by the Travelers’ Choice Award over the last 11 years for our dedication to providing incredible African Safari Experiences.

“Can't begin to explain how fulfilling this experience was. My wife and I did this trip for our honeymoon and it was worth every penny. The accommodations were first class. The service was first class. We had the best tour guide in the country (Lucas). Everyday we spent on safari was amazing. Shadows of Africa are an incredible company and I will forever be grateful for their hospitality throughout. I will always tell folks to reach out to Shadows of Africa if you want to do a trip like this right." - [review]

“Shadows of Africa fulfilled the high expectations that we had placed on the trip, ranging from Accommodations in Africa, to food, to the vehicles and their personnel. We would definitely highly recommend Shadows of Africa to our friends who are also looking for an unforgettable experience in Africa." - [review]

“We had a trip of a lifetime with the help of Shadows of Africa and our guide, Loma. First we visited Tanzania and the country is stunning and the people were all so welcoming and gracious. It was a pleasure to meet everyone we did and spend time with them. We wanted to experience safari and also the Culture of Tanzania and Shadows of Africa helped curate us the best possible trip to balance both." - [review]

Our guests' feedback is crucial in achieving such milestones. We are grateful for the continuous support and trust from those who have chosen us for their safari journeys. The positive reviews and high ratings on Tripadvisor reflect the hard work and commitment of our entire team.

Winning the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for 2024 inspires us to maintain and elevate our standards. We strive to enhance our services, ensuring that every guest enjoys an exceptional and personalized experience.

“Shadows is absolutely the best! Our trip was perfect. Every little detail was perfect. We even added a side trip which a driver quickly arranged for us. Speaking of our driver, Charles was amazing. Our truck was often the first to spot animals and he would lead all the other trucks (different companies) to the animals. Jake at the Shadows office made sure this was the trip of a lifetime! Thank you!" - [review]

“We did a Ten Day Safari in Kenya and Tanzania with Shadows of Africa in January. The trip absolutely blew all of our minds. I couldn't comprehend how much we were able to see in just one day. This trip blew my expectations out of the water! The vehicle was great and the accommodations and food were wonderful! Our guides, Amos (Kenya) and Alex (Tanzania), were top tier and knew a crazy amount of information about the wildlife, plants, culture, and just about anything I asked a question about; I learned so much! Shadows of Africa took care of every detail of the trip, and did a great job. Also, the communication leading up to the trip was fantastic - Thanks Karen Maki.
I would recommend Shadows of Africa to anyone wanting a trip of a lifetime!
" - [review]

“We worked with Shadows of Africa for our dream honeymoon to Africa. It was everything we could have asked for and more. From the beginning, Jake truly listened to our wishes and built a trip tailored exactly to what we wanted.
From when we touched down in Rwanda, throughout Tanzania, to our last day being dropped at the airport in Zanzibar, Shadows of Africa had us covered. We loved all of our guides throughout the trip, and had delicious hot meals served every day on safari.
I hope we can go back to Africa in the near future, and will absolutely be talking to Jake and Shadows of Africa for our next Africa adventure.
" - [review]

If you haven't traveled with us yet this year, now is a great time to plan. With the African summer in full swing, it's the ideal moment to book your dream safari. Reach out to us, and let's start organizing your unforgettable African Adventure!

We invite you to explore the wonders of Africa with us and experience the award-winning service that has earned us this accolade. Thank you to everyone who has supported us and contributed to this achievement!

Safari Lunches, Packed with Flavor

“Safari Lunch Box” has become a bit of a dirty word on the safari scene.

Every good lodge cares about their travelers, and tries their hardest to create interesting meals for safari-goers, but it’s hard to avoid a bit of repetition out on the trail.

Shadows Of Africa has a very talented professional chef in our team to prepare Safari Lunch Box for you – and the contrast in quality… well, let’s just say: you will appreciate it!

“Shadows of Africa provide hot lunch every day, which is not very often here! So for us it came as an additional bonus. As 80% of guests we saw at picnic places traveling with other companies have a sandwich box. So ask your company what kind of food they provide for lunch! - review from Natalie.”

Satisfy your appetite with a hot meal, enjoy freshly-baked sweets, and wash it all down with a cup of hot, locally-produced coffee! You no longer have to settle for dry sandwiches and a packet of chips.

What we appreciated much was the lunch which our guide had for us every day. It was cooked warm food of a very good quality which many of the other groups doing game rides did not have. As well we got some wine too. - review from Petra.”

The lunches we had with Shadows of Africa were superior to others. We had cooked meals set out on a table cloth with plates and cutlery and everything. - review from Paul.”

On top of that, our Safari Lunch Box+ are totally plastic-free! So not only are there culinary advantages to our meals, but also environmental advantages too! Eating boring lunches and creating more waste, or enjoying delicious meals and caring for nature – the choice is easy.

The picnic lunches were also a step above the other groups- Shadows of Africa made sure to go the extra mile with each detail. - review from Christianna.”

We make sure to give travelers good quality, satisfying food, in big portion sizes, and with enough variety to keep your energy up for the whole safari trip. We want to make sure you enjoy the whole day out on the trail.

And, as an added bonus, you will make the other safari groups jealous when your lunch is spread out on the table and your cup is filled with wine.

What we found is that our meals, which were hot and prepared by the lodge that we had come from, were always met with longing stares from the clients with other guides. I’m sure their food was good, but Moody would set out our table full of hot food and wine and coffee and tea, and it just made our days that much better knowing that whenever we were hungry and needed a break for a bite to eat and something to drink, it was going to be every bit as good as the food we were getting at the lodges! - review from Mike.”

Travel with Shadows Of Africa, and you will be well-fed!

Customer reviews taken from Tripadvisor.com.

Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award for 2022 Goes to Shadows of Africa!

Some exciting news!
We would like to share with you an achievement that we are sincerely proud of:

We once again made Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice!

This means that we - Shadows Of Africa - are in the top 10% of attractions worldwide on the biggest travel site on the internet. It makes us so happy that so many of our travelers consider us the best tour operator in Tanzania and East Africa.

We have won this award for 9 years in a row now! We won Tripadvisor’s Certificate of Excellence every year from 2014 to 2019, then they replaced the Certificate with the Travelers’ Choice award in 2020, and we have continued to be recognised for our service every year since.

We were very excited to receive this message once again:

“Every year, Tripadvisor celebrates attractions that consistently deliver amazing experiences with a Travelers' Choice Award—and this year, you made the list. That means you’ve earned positive reviews and ratings over the past year, so keep it up.
Good job, and congratulations on your well-deserved win."

This award means recognition for our hard work and commitment - and this means a lot to us. We are beyond proud to be considered among the best safari companies in Tanzania, and the best travel agencies in Africa!

Thanks, Tripadvisor! And thanks to all of our travelers for joining us on so many wonderful adventures!

We would like to share some of the sweetest and most heartwarming reviews we received recently. Reviews like these tell us we’re doing things right, and fill us with motivation to keep working hard for our travelers!

“On our flight home, we were extremely sad to be leaving but were also already starting to plan our next safari with Shadows of Africa so we would absolutely recommend Shadows of Africa [...] to anyone looking for an unbelievable once in a lifetime trip." - [review]

“Our safari was very customized to meet the desires of my 80 year old father's life long dream of going on a safari and I honestly can not stop thinking about this experience we had. I've never been so impacted by a trip before. Everything was absolutely incredible, the parks, the food, the lodging, the people, the animals, and our guide Loma made the trip an incredibly memorable one for my dad, brother and I." - [review]

“All local contact persons/guides of Shadows of Africa were very friendly and seemed to be very well connected. It is great knowing someone of Shadows of Africa is always around looking after your best interest and I truly think it’s a big advantage vs lodge organized airstrip safaris." - [review]

“Our honeymoon was really everything that we hoped it would be, and we owe a big thank you to Shadows of Africa and Loma for making it as special as it was. After this experience, we can't wait to go back!" - [review]

“If you are considering a trip to Kilimanjaro I absolutely recommend booking through Shadows of Africa and requesting Amir and his team as your hiking group. I can assure you that you will be well taken care of and leave Kilimanjaro feeling accomplished, with many memories and new friends." - [review]

If you haven’t yet had the chance to travel with us this year, now is the perfect time to plan for the rest of the year. The African summer is quickly approaching, so get in touch and let’s start preparing for your dream African adventure!

We are truly grateful to everyone who traveled with us and took the time to leave a review. We truly loved hosting you and sharing the unforgettable beauty of Africa with you - each and every one of you.

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