Wayo Africa
Wayo Africa
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Wayo is the only company to offer incredible multi activities and walking safaris to totally private areas with Northern Tanzania and the Serengeti. They also and have a collection of Luxury ‘Green Camps’ and ‘Walking Camps’ in Manyara and the Serengeti. The real USP for Wayo is their access. As they train the park Rangers, they have got special access to walk in areas such as black rhino zones in the Serengeti which is a total privilege and one of life’s great experiences! Walking with the migration is incredible. They also offer canoeing, mountain biking, cultural experiences and a treetop walkway.
Arusha, Tanzania
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Jessi H.
13 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
The first accommodation was Manyara Green Camp in Manyara National Park. Very idyllic and remote with humorous staff right next to a waterfall.
The second camp was the Walking Safari Camp in the Serengeti. Very individual and in harmony with nature. Our guide Saki showed us safari from a completely different perspective - on foot through the wilderness. Unforgettable, intense and grounding. We will gladly return.
The second camp was the Walking Safari Camp in the Serengeti. Very individual and in harmony with nature. Our guide Saki showed us safari from a completely different perspective - on foot through the wilderness. Unforgettable, intense and grounding. We will gladly return.
Written 3 December 2023
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Amanda M
North Carolina45 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had a great rift valley hike with Robert and Eric today. Knowledgeable and entertaining, they made the experience memorable and fun. Very glad we added it to our itinerary!
Written 23 November 2023
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Lev L S
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Sep 2023 • Solo
Ramadan was my EXCELLENT guide for the day - smart, knowledgeable, excellent English, and a great driver and naturalist! I had a great day - make sure to ask for him!
Written 6 October 2023
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Dianna D
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Sep 2023 • Couples
Our guide Benson was fantastic, we did a 2 day safari in the Ngorongoro crater and at Lake Manyara. We were able to see so many animals and great photos, listened to what we wanted and went out of his way to find us those animals. Dianna and Dale Deck
Written 18 September 2023
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Jason G
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Aug 2023 • Couples
We did the Lake Duluti walk and absolutely loved every minute of it! Our guide Kennedy was amazing, super friendly and knowledgeable about the area’s environment and wildlife.
Kennedy is an expert bird-spotter and thanks to him we saw wood owls, goshawks, kingfishers and paradise flycatchers. We also saw lots of Nile Monitors and Blue Monkeys! Kennedy was extremely accomodating of my bird photography and it really felt like he was enjoying spotting the birds as much as we were! I now have photos of African Birds that I will treasure forever.
In the quiet patches, while scanning for wildlife Kennedy also helped us with some Swahili practice. It was obvious from this experience that Kennedy is passionate about his home and this enthusiasm was contagious.
Thank you Wayo and Kennedy for an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!
Kennedy is an expert bird-spotter and thanks to him we saw wood owls, goshawks, kingfishers and paradise flycatchers. We also saw lots of Nile Monitors and Blue Monkeys! Kennedy was extremely accomodating of my bird photography and it really felt like he was enjoying spotting the birds as much as we were! I now have photos of African Birds that I will treasure forever.
In the quiet patches, while scanning for wildlife Kennedy also helped us with some Swahili practice. It was obvious from this experience that Kennedy is passionate about his home and this enthusiasm was contagious.
Thank you Wayo and Kennedy for an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!
Written 21 August 2023
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Lucy C
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Aug 2023 • Couples
My fiancé and I did a walking guided tour around Lake Duluti and we were lucky enough to be guided by Kennedy. He was so knowledgeable about all the wildlife we saw and was good at spottingt the wildlife too - we felt like we saw so much! He was a lot fun and we had the best time.
Written 21 August 2023
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LightPacker816912
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Feb 2023 • Couples
We had an excellent time with all of our excursions with Wayo. We did a walking safari, a hike, night game drive and village walk, all of which were amazing. The guides were so knowledgeable about everything and had answers to all of our questions. our guide for the night drive was very knowledgeable about astrology which we really enjoyed learning about. We stayed at Wayo Manyara Green Camp and all of the staff went above and beyond for us. The food was excellent as well as the tent accommodations. My husband had a gluten allergy and they prepared special food for him as well. If you will be in this area, I highly recommend Wayo. This was our first safari experience and it was definitely beyond our expectations.
Written 18 February 2023
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Merry
Washington, DC2 contributions
Aug 2022
Every member of the WAYO Africa team was great. Catherine helped us plan an extraordinary trip, was so flexible, creative and met all of our family's needs and expectations. Our guide, Emmanuel was incredibly knowledgeable, kind and patient - especially with our jet-lagged kids. Each place that we stayed had it's own magical element. Highlights were WAYO's green camp - elephants at dinner every night! - and our day driving through the Ngorongoro crater.
I could not recommend WAYO more!
I could not recommend WAYO more!
Written 7 September 2022
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Mark M
Granite Bay, CA4 contributions
Aug 2022
I do not understand why I could not get a response to multiple requests to book a walking safari. Everything I read led me to believe this was a premier company now leading walking safaris in the Serengeti.
It is so hard to find authentic walking safaris in Africa anymore. We were so excited to hear about Wayo Africa. I sent in an inquiry and received an immediate response. I replied with our dates and have never heard back. I have sent several emails asking for feedback with no response.
Maybe they only want to work with tour operators. That is fine with me but please let me know. My wife and I have traveled extensively in Africa and have never been ignored by any company. Since then, I have contacted ATR. They are amazing and responsive.
The lack of any response should worry any traveler in Africa. All is good until something goes wrong on a planned safari. I have zero confidence Wayo Africa would be there to support you.
I do not write negative experiences. The complete lack of response is unacceptable.
It is so hard to find authentic walking safaris in Africa anymore. We were so excited to hear about Wayo Africa. I sent in an inquiry and received an immediate response. I replied with our dates and have never heard back. I have sent several emails asking for feedback with no response.
Maybe they only want to work with tour operators. That is fine with me but please let me know. My wife and I have traveled extensively in Africa and have never been ignored by any company. Since then, I have contacted ATR. They are amazing and responsive.
The lack of any response should worry any traveler in Africa. All is good until something goes wrong on a planned safari. I have zero confidence Wayo Africa would be there to support you.
I do not write negative experiences. The complete lack of response is unacceptable.
Written 31 August 2022
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Dear traveller,
Thank you for flagging this with us. We have had issues with our contact form on the website over the past 2 weeks - sincere apologies as this issue has only been flagged to us over the past couple of days. We would love to help you experience the wonder of a walking safari with Wayo so thank you for reaching out - hopefully our web issue won't put you off. Please contact me on catherine@wayoafrica.com
Kind regards
Written 3 September 2022
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Ines B
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Jul 2022 • Family
We truly enjoyed our holidays organized by Wayo. Wayo staff have always been very professional and patient with us: from the building of the holidays until the very last day . And then the holidays itself … a memory that we will remain in our hearts forever Tented camps: fantastic. The location in lake Manjara a jewel: just sitting in front of your tent and watching elephants passing by, to give an example. And then very professional and kind crew at each camp.
Our guide has been great: very very knowledgeable, available, able to find incredible spots and the most hidden animals. We enjoyed his company a lot.
Walking safari and night game also a great experience.
I would recommend a safari with Wayo to anyone
Our guide has been great: very very knowledgeable, available, able to find incredible spots and the most hidden animals. We enjoyed his company a lot.
Walking safari and night game also a great experience.
I would recommend a safari with Wayo to anyone
Written 22 August 2022
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vishal k
New York City, NY
Hi there, i am interested in this 10 day safari. Could you provide me link to where i can find info on this?
edgargarridocr
San Jose, Costa Rica8 contributions
Hi!
I would like to know your honest opinion about doing a Safari during April?
Does it rains a lot at the point we wouldn't enjoy it?
Thanks!
If I'm interested in going to Tanzania for about two weeks what kind of vaccinations would I need to get ? And what essentials medications should I take on the trip? Thank you
Catherine K
Bangalow, Australia32 contributions
Yellow fever, ADT up to date
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Arusha
Hi Bob, thanks for the great review. We are happy you enjoyed the safari. Jean