TESTIMONIALS

Florandfauna Experience Testimonials

Discover what our satisfied customers have to say about their experiences with us.
April & Joe Taylor
'Our most remarkable trip in Tanzania!' Our group of 6 from the US traveled with Eliud from 'Florandfauna Experience' through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, on an overland safari. "Eliud" lead us on the trip of a lifetime. He was always on time for our departures and transfers, and drove safely throughout the trip. Eliud was superbly knowledgeable about the ecology, plants, and animals in the area, as he knew the names of and facts about virtually every species of plant, animal, bird, and tree that we saw along the way. He is also an excellent tracker as we managed to spot all of the Big 5 including leopard and rhino within two days! He was quite patient and allowed us to take as many photos as we needed and he entertained us on long drives with his funny personality and stories about his travels in Africa and throughout the world. We would certainly travel with Florandfauna Experience again in the future and highly recommend Eliud as a guide in Tanzania. April & Joe Taylor, Washington, DC, USA
'A dream Safari with Florandfauna Experience ' It is already some time ago but I still look back on a wonderful vacation on which Eliud Veneti was our safari guide. To be in the wilderness, so close to all kind of animals was the experience of a lifetime and it was like a dream come true. It was a joy to have Eliud as our guide. It was also a joy to listen to all his stories about Tanzania. He told his stories with a lot of humor, was always in a good mood and always in time to drive us. We visited the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara and the Serengeti. Our guide knew a lot about the behaviour of the animals. I remember that there was an elephant that was a bit angry with us. He walked away from our car and then turned around, running back at our car, acting as if he wanted to attack us. Eliud told us to stay calm, not moving anything, not making noise, and he was right. The elephant disappeared. This was one of the special moments that we had during our safari. Eliud had a lot of patience to try to spot as much animals as possible and every day he succeeded to show us what we wanted. We look back on a great time in Tanzania and we certainly recommend Eliud as a guide. Thea Baarda, The Netherlands.
Marythe et François, Sarzeau
'Nos remerciements à Florandfauna Experience!' Lorsque nous avons franchi la frontière à Arusha nous avons découvert Eliud Veneti, notre nouveau guide. Gentil, aimable, souriant et très compétent. Nous avons gardé grâce à lui, un excellent souvenir de ce safari en Tanzanie. Il a le flair pour débusquer les animaux que nous n’aurions pas vu sans lui. Je pense aux 3 bébés léopards. Et tout ça avec beaucoup de simplicité et beaucoup de sérieux ce qui n’exclut pas quelques moments de franche rigolade. Ma femme et moi ne repartirions pas en Tanzanie sans Eliud. Merci à lui pour tous ces bons moments. Marythe et François, Sarzeau/FRANCE.
Elsa & Jean-Louis
'Safari inoubliable en Tanzanie!' Nous avons fait un Safari de 10 jours en Tanzanie avec notre guide Eliud Veneti. Génial le Safari avec Eliud, formidable guide francophone, intuitif et intelligent qui était aux petits soins pour nous. Il est passionné et déterminé à faire découvrir les richesses de son pays. Il a su s’adapter à nos souhaits et s’est avéré excellent pisteur pour nous faire découvrir un maximum d’animaux - des photos et vidéos inoubliables. Il n’hésitait pas à faire des centaines de kilomètres pour nous faire découvrir les animaux rares. Avec lui, nous étions donc 'assurés' de voir les animaux que nous souhaitions rencontrer à tout prix. Il connaît très bien tous les animaux et oiseaux qu’on voit en safari et ce fut un plaisir d’avoir passé 12 jours en sa compagnie. Grâce à 'Eliud', nous avons vécu des moments inoubliables. Nous ferons appel sans aucun doute à Eliud - 'Florandfauna Experience' au cours de notre prochain Safari en Tanzanie. Elsa & Jean-Louis, Paris/FRANCE.
fred Perry
'Splendeur of Nature in Activity.' I set out to see the 'Great Migration' and my safari guide in the Serengeti, Tanzania, was Eliud Veneti. He did a remarkable job of getting me in position to witness one of the most amazing and memorable experiences of my life. I was able to witness the incredible migration of Wildebeest along with some zebra across the Mara River. The anticipation and waiting for the Wildebeest to finally decide to cross and then the literal fear and fury which took place when they did cross with hundreds dying and floating downriver from being trampled by the sheer multitude of numbers trying to climb the banks on the other side, or those which fell prey to the enormous crocodiles. Eliud knew the best and most visually advantageous locations to get the most memorable and exciting views of this incredible spectacle. I cannot say enough in my appreciation of his knowledge and experience in making this unbelievable experience such a powerful and memorable encounter with the true magnificence of nature in action. All I can say is “Wow” and, 'Florandfauna Experience' thank you so much. Fred Perry, Texas/USA.
'Our most distinguished trip with Eliud Veneti ' We positively loved our trip with Florandfauna Experience. It was a highly extraordinary experience, very well organized, and we had the time of our lives. One thing that really impressed us on this tour was the level of comfortable accommodations that was arranged for us. All of the hotels were very comfortable and nice. Our wish to visit a village was granted. It was an emotional moment. Eliud’s spotting ability and knowledge was second to none. He was friendly and very easy to get along with. We appreciated his sense of respect towards the animals. We had such a uniquely wonderful time. We appreciated the safari, and couldn’t have asked for anything better. We felt super lucky to have Eliud as our guide. We saw some unbelievable animal behavior and had taken really nice photographs and movies. We were very satisfied with the pre-safari information and service. We went to Tanzania with high expectations for the safari, but were surpassed by the experience created, principally by Eliud, who was great. For a first safari, the experience was fantastic. We cannot say enough positive things about Eliud. He is amazingly knowledgeable about Tanzania, bird, animal and plant life. To create his points, he, from time to time, went to some tantalizing spots showing us specific occurrences. He also was aware of our needs – he did not push us unduly and always was willing to go out in the late afternoon to see something new and different or to see the same animals, but from a different perspective. He was a treasure. Linda Johnson,
Michigan/USA
Un immense merci à Florandfauna Experience! J'ai fait une tournée fabuleuse en Tanzanie avec Eliud Veneti, et ce fut un voyage incroyable. Nous avons vu tellement de choses que nous ne nous attendions pas à voir ! Notre guide était parfait, toujours aux petits soins pour nous, et attentifs à notre rythme à tous. Avec beaucoup de patience, il nous a permis de voir des léopards en plein repas, ainsi qu’une lionne et ses petits. Nous avons observé un rhinocéros, des hippopotames et beaucoup d’autres espèces à l ‘état sauvage… Un incroyable voyage que je referais très prochainement avec ma fille! Ingrid Fima, Toulouse/FRANCE.
'Our dreams have finally come true!' We had a fantastic adventure with Eliud Veneti. Our group of 3 from the United States traveled with Eliud and Florandfauna Experience through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. Eliud was fantastic! He really made our trip memorable and taught us a lot about the wildlife and traditions in Tanzania. Eliud knew the name of every kind of plant we saw, and taught us memorable facts about Tanzania’s most beloved species! Eliud is an excellent tracker – we managed to spot all of Tanzania’s 'big five' including: lions, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, and leopards. Eliud was very patient and kind. He allowed us to take as many pictures as we wanted, and entertained us along the way with his funny personality and adventurous stories. He has traveled to many different parts of Africa, and has been to other parts of the world like Japan! We definitely recommend traveling with Florandfauna Experience, and certainly hope that we have the pleasure of traveling with Eliud again in the future. He’s the best that anyone could ask for and is truly a blessing. Hannah Stanke, New York City, USA.
Akira Izawa
'Best Safari Game in Tanzania with Eliud Veneti, the lucky guide' I was guided through the Florandfauna Experience tour by chance as I planned this just before and through several tour agents. First, I enjoyed game safari through the guide’s plenty of experience, knowledge, flair and luck. He has an experience of 6 months in Japan which is one of the particular experience attained by living elsewhere other than Tanzania. He speaks some Japanese and has an admiring to Japanese culture, which is a quite good impression. He was somehow and sometime funny, which also gave me some fun. My itinerary was, since arriving at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, straight to Lake Manyara National Park for the afternoon game drive. Then continued to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for 2 nights, with a one full day Crater tour. I then continued to Lobo in the northern part of Serengeti, for a 3 nights stay. All the moving, transferring and staying, were never boring. I enjoyed the full 6 days safari games. Especially in that season of December, most of the wildlife are rather concentrated in the western corridor areas of Serengeti, and I could not book accommodation in such areas. Nevertheless, I got the one in the northern part of it. However, I could see a pride and/or group of lions and cheetahs in that northern part. A family of 8 lions including females and juveniles ones. I later came across a pride of 6 male cheetahs. This was such a really rare opportunity. I was told, by one of the National Park guys, that he himself only once saw a pride consisting of 4 maximum. That made me have a thought that my guide Eliud, should have a certain special luck. He is quite punctual and always asked me my preference, and tried 120% effort to realize it. When I can come back and visit Tanzania again in the future, I will definitely ask the Florandfauna Experience to arrange everything in Tanzania. Akira Izawa, Tokyo/Japan.
Charlotte & Mathieu
Une lune de miel mémorable grâce à notre guide Eliud Veneti, de Florandfauna Experience en Tanzanie! Très ponctuel - aucun retard constaté à aucun moment et vrai respect des timings - mais aussi flexible ce qui est très appréciable si l’on veut passer plus de temps à un endroit ou modifier légèrement l'itinéraire. Très bonne présentation, très amical, chaleureux et agréable, avec des super anecdotes sur les animaux, les safaris, et la culture africaine. Très bonnes connaissance des animaux bien sûr, mais aussi du mode de vie africain, de la culture africaine, et une vraie envie de le partager d’une manière très naturelle, et souvent très drôle. D’excellents moments passés en voiture ou autour des repas car certains laissent les chauffeurs à part, mais nous avons apprécié de partager quelques repas avec Eliud. Nous avons vu les BIG FIVE, et encore plein d’autres animaux, une vraie connaissance des bons coins, de la patience, et une véritable envie de trouver avec nous les animaux que l’on cherchait… Que du bonheur. Charlotte & Mathieu, Paris/FRANCE.
Émilie Vidal

A Memorable Safari with the Florandfauna Experience.

It is already some time ago, but I still look back on a wonderful vacation on which Eliud was our guide.To be in the wilderness, so close to all kind of animals, was the experience of a lifetime, and it was like a dream come true.It was a joy to have Eliud as our guide. It was also a joyto listen to all his stories about Tanzania. He told his stories with a lot of humor, was always in a good mood and always in time to drive us. We visited the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara and the Serengeti. Our guide knew a lot about the behaviour of the animals. I remember that there was an elephant that was a bit angry with us. He walked away from our car and then turned around, running back at our car, acting as if he wanted to attack us. Eliud told us to stay calm, not moving anything, not making noise, and he was right. The elephant disappeared. This was one of the special moments that we had during our safari.

Eliud had a lot of patience to try to spot as much animalsas possible and every day he succeeded to show us what we wanted. We look back on a great time in Tanzania and we certainly recommend Eliud as a guide.

Émilie Vidal

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FRANCE

Benoît, Isabelle, Margot.
'The trip of a lifetime!' Eliud is quite reliable and meets all time constraint to the minute, particularly competent to set a program to meet the client’s preference. He is also able to adapt to the circumstances, and take initiative to change the options when needed to ensure the satisfaction of the client. His presentation is perfect. Guide’s hosting is perfect, including providing the information to understand key social elements in Tanzania. Also he speaks fluent French and Japanese, which is exceptional. Regarding Eliud’s knowledge, Tanzania is his playground plus he loves to share his knowledge. With respect to his spotting skills, I think we did not miss anything that could be seen, including rhino, leopard and cheetah. I am not sure other groups at the same time in the same place saw what we did! Much thanks to Florandfauna Experience Benoît, Isabelle, Margot. Vienne/FRANCE.