Zanzi Trekking and Safaris

4.9/5 – 85 Reviews

$350 to $400 pp (USD)

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Zanzi Trekking and Safaris

4.9/5  
(85 Reviews)
Office In:
Tanzania Tanzania
Size:
1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
Member Of:
TATO, KGA, TTGA, TGS & KPAP (In Monitoring Phase)
Tour Types:
Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
Destinations:
Kenya KE
Tanzania TZ
Zanzi Trekking and Safaris

Zanzi Trekking and Safari is a reputable tour operator based in Tanzania, East Africa. We are specialized in providing personalized and unforgettable adventures in Tanzania to clients from around the world. We offer, among others, a range of safari trips (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, etc.), Kilimanjaro and Meru mountain climbs, Zanzibar trips and a lot of cultural tours (culinary, historical tours, etc.). Our offers cater to different interests and budgets. Our team of experienced guides an

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Lemosho route
5/5

I liked it, Charles and the team they are experts in the chosen Lemosho route, good advice to reach the summit, united team and delicious food

Reactive and efficient team, but unfortunately the shared tour is outsourced
4/5

I have booked a 10-day mid-range & high-comfort shared safari and zanzibar trip with Zanzi. All the communications and booking went smoothly ahead of the trip. The team at Zanzi is reliable and responsive. On my arrival, I got picked up at the airport and a representative from the company came to meet me at the hotel, collect outstanding payment and would be my contact point in case of issue during the trip.
To my surprise, the lodges I was told I would stay at (and given in my quote 5 months prior) were changed last minute. I didn't think much about it when I was told as I didn't realise the locations were actually different! Part of my tour was to stay 1 night in north Serengeti to catch the great migration, this night was changed to be back in central Serengeti, which means that I didn't get to stay a night in the north of the park which is what I had booked and paid extra for! So we only had half day in the north part of the park and had to leave by 3pm to drive all the way back to central Serengeti, which really was a pity as I thought I would get to enjoy at least 1 full day to 1.5 day there. This is the part where it is full responsibility of Zanzi and hence the 4 stars rating.
On another night, my accommodation was changed last minute on the day itself! I was looking forward to a lodge with a view and I ended up in an ecolodge tent with no running water and only shared electricity and no reception (nothing against ecolodge, they are great if I had chosen to stay in them, but for this trip I had chosen comfort and needed connection and this was in the coldest part of the trip in Ngorongoro - knowing my aversion for cold, i would have never picked to stay in a tent there, but I wasn't given the choice!). Zanzi team reimbursed me 100USD for this (I gave it back to them in the end).

The other point that is important to note and which I was not aware of when I booked is that shared tours are not shared amongst Zanzi guests with the same itinerary! This is outsourced to another company that pools together different guests from different agencies with different itineraries and different accommodations (being it level of comfort but also localizations!). So on the first day, I was in the car with 6 other people and from day 2 to day 5 with 6 other people, which was ok. The part that was not ok with me was that every morning and every evening, we would be spending 1.5 to 2 hours picking up and dropping off everyone in their respective lodges!! It was such a waste of time to be up at 6am and by the time everyone else was picked up it would be 8am, which is very late to start game driving (needless to say we missed all the actions! and it is very frustrating when going back to your lodge in the evening and hearing everyone else has seen animals that you haven't at all!). On the first day, the driver didn't know where my lodge was, it was already dark at night and brought me to the wrong lodge! I had to take my google map out, use roaming and indicate the route to take. On 2 occasions, I arrived past 9pm to my lodge, which is past dinner time! I was still served dinner, but I had no choice as to what to eat and had to eat what they served me. Most of time, I would arrive at night in my lodge (last to be dropped off), and depart before sunrise in the morning (first to be picked up) and so didn't get to enjoy at all balcony views, sunsets or sunrises or even relaxing time post safari day. I think the frustration culminated on the last day of safari when out of the 7 people in the car, 1 person was doing a balloon ride and all of the rest had to wait for her in a parking lot until 10.30am instead of game driving!! I felt I have wasted so much time in this trip on all these logistics instead of being in the park looking for animals. This is my 3rd safari in Africa and this is the first time I am encountering this, which seems to be the way in Tanzania, so beware when booking shared tours to ask how the sharing tour works.
I think I wasn't lucky with the driver and guide we got as well: he was very young and unexperienced (doing this for 1 year only), so there were still part of the parks he didn't know well (he had issue finding another lodge I was staying at inside Serengeti too) and it was frustrating to always follow other vehicles / guides he knew instead of going our way. He clearly wasn't passionate about the wildlife and would not be driving the right way to spot animals (way too fast to be able to spot anything on certain part) or getting way too close to animals to the point of disturbing them (I was surprised these guides don't get trained on what to do / not to do with wildlife).
It was the same in Zanzibar, the guide I got on the blue safari, took starfish out of water. Even some of us told him not to do so as it was killing them, he continued!
The guide I got in Stonetown was ok only, again not passionate and not listening to her guest preference. I am a photographer and I always like spending time in markets, because there is always good opportunities for photos. I did tell her I wanted to see the fish auction, I even insisted asking whether there were specific timings not to miss it! She let the market to the end of the tour and went around in 5min and saying this was the end of the tour and she needed to go and run her errands before shops close and it was too bad that at the time we arrived there was no auction ongoing! Lunch was included in this walking tour, but instead of asking me what I wanted she ordered what she wanted to eat. She ordered fish and octopus without asking (I eat seafood so it was ok but imagine someone who is not!) and I understood later that she actually wanted to pack the fish back home for dinner for her family!

All in all, it was a nice trip (Tanzania is a beautiful country and there is so much to do and see!), but obviously there were misses and disappointing parts!

Excellent experience
5/5

Me and my husband chose the five days tour to Materuni waterfalls, Tarangire national park, Ngorongoro and Manyara lake. It was more than amazing. We saw lions, elephants, zebras and so many other wild animals passed near to our safari car.
We are so satisfied with the drivers- guides, the organisation, the interest for our experience, we were in contact every day with the manager, Honest, and he was very helpful on every request. Special thanks to 'George of the jungle' our guide to Materuni waterfalls that he was a perfect guide. In general these people made our experience so unique. We definitely will choose again Zanzi trekking the next time we would visit Tanzania. Guys keep up the good job!

Good
5/5

Good company. The guide Nestor and his team are very good. I hiked the Lemosho trail. Beautiful scenery along the way. I recommend the Zanzi team. Great atmosphere and partnership. It's important to know that in Tanzania, it's common to ask for tips on tours like this. This is how it works for all companies. I was very happy with the experience. I recommend it.



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Fantastic experience!
5/5

We just completed the 6-day Machame Route trek to Uhuru Peak and we're so happy. The experience was exceptional, and the two guides, truly expert and knowledgeable, helped us reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. The entire crew was amazing! The cook always prepared excellent meals, and the boys and porters did a fantastic job! The experience with Zanzi Trekkings&Safaris is highly recommended! Enjoy!!

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