$1,630 to $1,665 pp (USD)
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Top Selected Tours
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- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2020)
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- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
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Our Tanzania safari packages include plentiful animals, breathtaking scenery, vibrant cultures, and life-changing experiences. From jaw-dropping safari locations like Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and the world-famous Serengeti National Park, to once-in-a-lifetime African experiences like watching the Great Migration and not forgetting the Big Five. We are pleased to be the market leader in private, customized packages and Special Events. Our safaris, mountain climbs, and be
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Great Safari at Reasonable Price
When my friend and I were choosing a safari operator, we were skeptical to see only glowing reviews of Top Selected. Based on our outstanding experience, I can say that all the great reviews are deserved. We did a 7-day itinerary with Top Selected: 1 day visiting Materuni Falls and a coffee farm, 1 day hiking (up to the first camp of Mount Kilimanjaro and back), and 5 days on safari. The 5 days of safari covered Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Northern Serengeti, including the Mara River (where we went to see the herds cross the Mara River as part of the Great Migration). Between Emmanuel's expert guiding and our good luck, we got to see everything we could have possibly hoped to see on safari. That even included seeing a herd of hundreds of wildebeests and zebras crossing the Mara River. We also got leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, lions, elephants, and more coming right up to the car.
Beyond the animals and natural landscapes that we got to see, Top Selected was a great operator. In addition to being an expert guide, Emmanuel is a kind person and fantastic company, so spending 5 days with him was fun. Jackson checked in regularly to see how our experience was. The camps and hotels where we stayed were very comfortable and not overly crowded. The team was communicative and easy to reach, both before and during our trip.
Overall, everything went smoothly, which made it easy to enjoy our safari experience. Top Selected is a great choice of operator that offers safaris at a very fair value, and I think they'd be great for any size of group, including solo travelers. I can't say enough good things about the company and, since I got home, I've been recommending it to all of my friends and colleagues who are considering going on safari.
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Simply amazing!
Everything was absolutely wonderful, from the very beginning to the very last day of our trip.
The organization of our Kilimanjaro climb was perfect. We were lucky to have an amazing team around us: everyone was incredibly helpful, friendly, welcoming, and always available. They made us feel at home from the very first day and made the whole experience even more special and unforgettable.
The adventure continued with an incredible safari, and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide than Jackson. He was extremely knowledgeable and experienced, but also funny, kind, and always available to answer our questions and make sure we were enjoying every moment.
This trip exceeded our expectations in every way. We are truly grateful for the care, professionalism, and warmth we received throughout the entire journey.
A wonderful experience that we will remember forever. Highly recommended!
DE
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An unforgettable family safari
I usually do not write reviews, but after this trip I genuinely felt that I had to share our experience. This was much more than simply going on safari. It became one of those family experiences that we will remember for the rest of our lives.
We are from Germany, and before the trip we were honestly a little uncertain about booking with a local Tanzanian company rather than a German operator. My wife and I speak English very well, but our little daughter does not speak English at all, so naturally we had some concerns about how everything would work.
Those concerns disappeared very quickly.
We started our journey in Arusha and spent some time exploring the area around Mount Kilimanjaro with our daughter before beginning the safari itself. The trip to Materuni was absolutely beautiful. We visited local villages, experienced a coffee tour, ate traditional food in the village and visited the incredible Materuni Waterfalls.
Later that afternoon, we went to the Chemka Hot Springs. Swimming among the palm trees, jumping into the small natural pool using the ropes and simply enjoying the peaceful surroundings was such a beautiful experience. We would strongly recommend including these experiences before starting your safari. They are completely different from the national parks and give you another perspective on Tanzania.
Then came the safari.
And there is one person who deserves the vast majority of the recognition for how incredible this experience became.
John.
From the very beginning, John was much more than a driver. His knowledge, experience and personality made such a huge difference throughout the entire trip.
Our first national park was Tarangire, and within about five minutes we saw our first lion hunting zebras. It was an incredible start.
What impressed us most about John was not simply his ability to find animals. It was his instinct.
There were several occasions when we arrived at a popular wildlife spot and saw many other safari vehicles gathered in the same place. Sometimes there was already something interesting happening, but John would look at the situation and decide that we should continue.
He knew that there might be something better somewhere else.
And again and again, he was right.
John clearly knows these parks extremely well. He understands the animals, knows their behavior and has an incredible feeling for where something special might happen. For us, that was extremely important because we did not want our safari to feel like simply driving from one crowded tourist spot to another.
We wanted to experience the wilderness.
John understood that perfectly.
He was also fantastic with our daughter. Spending hours inside a safari vehicle is not always easy for a young child, but John was incredibly patient and kept things fun and playful. That made a huge difference for us as parents.
After Tarangire, we stayed at Manyara Best View Lodge, which was absolutely beautiful. The infinity pool and the views alone were incredible. We would definitely recommend spending at least two nights there, especially because it works perfectly as a base for combining Tarangire with the Ngorongoro Crater.
Ngorongoro was another incredible day. We saw rhinos, lions and our first male lion of the trip. We even watched a small lion family taking down a large wildebeest.
Once again, John somehow managed to find exactly the right places at exactly the right time.
From there, we continued into the Central Serengeti, which became our personal favorite part of the entire journey.
We stayed at Sound of Silence, with beautiful tents situated on a plateau. The main tent was stunning, and sitting around the campfire in the evening with the park rangers while hearing lions, hyenas and elephants somewhere out in the darkness was an experience that is almost impossible to describe.
The wildlife in the Central Serengeti was incredible.
We saw a huge pride of eight lions, a leopard sleeping on a rock underneath a tree, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, elephants and eventually the Big Five.
And once again, John was the person who put us in the right places to experience these moments.
The final part of our safari took us to the Northern Serengeti, where we stayed at Olmijoho Camp. We also had a beautiful Bush Dinner at sunset with an incredible view across the Northern Serengeti.
The Hippo Pool was another highlight, with countless hippos and crocodiles.
But then came the moment that completely exceeded everything we had experienced before.
The migration.
We had already witnessed two smaller river crossings, which were amazing in themselves. But then we came across an enormous crossing of thousands upon thousands of wildebeest and zebras moving through the Mara River.
The entire spectacle lasted somewhere between 45 minutes and almost an hour.
We simply sat there watching and could hardly believe what was happening in front of us.
John told us afterwards that even he had never seen a crossing that large before.
It was absolutely spectacular.
Looking back at the entire trip, we genuinely believe that John was responsible for a huge part of what made our safari so successful and memorable.
The parks, the lodges and the incredible landscape are obviously important. But ultimately, the person sitting in the safari vehicle with you can make an enormous difference.
And John made that difference for us.
His experience, his knowledge, his patience with our daughter and especially his ability to recognize where the best opportunities might be made this trip incredibly special.
If we ever return to Tanzania for another safari, we would choose John again without hesitation.
For that reason, we are very happy to give Top Selected Tours five out of five stars.
If you are considering a safari in Tanzania, our strongest recommendation is to ask for John.
He knows the parks, understands the animals and has an incredible instinct for finding those special moments that you simply cannot plan in advance.
Thank you for an unforgettable experience. 🇹🇿❤️
We will never forget Tanzania
Amazing Experience
With the excellent booking process, the guide arriving exactly on time and the wonderful safari experience, I cannot fault Top Selected Tours.
The safari exceeded my expectations. Our guide just seemed to know where to find those elusive animals and we saw so much. The included overnight lodges were perfect at the end of busy days.
Booking flights, safari and accommodation later in Zanzibar was straightforward, better value and felt like I was supporting the local economy more. I would have no hesitation recommending Top Selected Tours over a package holiday.
AT
Very forthcoming and professional
We had a great experience with Kinaru, who was our guide for our 5-day-safari at top selected tours. The service was great from the beginning, since they offered airport transport even though we stayed in Arusha for one night before the start of our Safari. Kinaru made us feel very welcome from the beginning and we soon realized, that we were lucky to have him as our guide. Besides teaching us a lot about the wildlife and how a respectful behavior towards nature and animals while being on Safari looks like, he also taught us a lot about his culture, which was very interesting and insightful. We would always choose top selected tours again.
Other Safaris & Tours16 – Offered by Top Selected Tours
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5-Day The Best of Mid-Range with 2 Nights in Serengeti
$1,963 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
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6-Day Lake Natron, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire
$1,890 to $1,920 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Natron, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
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5-Day Experience 3 of the Best Park in Tanzania
$1,730 to $1,879 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
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6-Day Calving & Carnivores Safari in Southern Serengeti
$2,823 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Southern Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
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11-Day Best Parks and Acidic Lakes
$2,756 to $2,779 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Mt Kilimanjaro, Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Lake Natron, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Arusha (End)
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5-Day The Wild Wonders of Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
$1,882 to $2,042 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
