Zara Tours

4.9/5 – 26 Reviews

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Zara Tours

4.9/5  
(26 Reviews)
Offices In:
Tanzania Tanzania
Canada Canada
Size:
250+ employees (Founded in 1987)
Member Of:
ATTA, IATA, ASTA, TATO, TTB, WITIA & STI
Tour Types:
Mid-range & luxury tours that, when possible, use accommodations owned and operated by them
Destinations:
Kenya KE
Rwanda RW
Tanzania TZ
Uganda UG

Today, in terms of guest numbers, Zara Tours is Tanzania's No.1 Kilimanjaro outfitter and one of Tanzania's biggest safari operators. we have also entered the field of hospitality, we currently operate two hotels and Four tented camps. Our years of experience and knowledge as qualified climbing guides and safari tours operation in Tanzania assures you an experience you can remember a life time. Safety, efficiency and reliability have earned us the reputation for being one of the best-value.

Reviews26

Nurdin transformed every moment into a memory we’ll treasure forever. Asante sana! 🇹🇿
5/5

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Our safari with Nurdin was truly the highlight of our trip to Tanzania. From the very first day, he made us feel welcome, comfortable, and completely immersed in the beauty of this incredible country.

Nurdin is far more than a safari guide—he is a passionate storyteller, an expert naturalist, and a wonderful ambassador for Tanzania. Throughout our journey, he shared fascinating insights about the country’s history, geography, traditions, and culture, making every drive as interesting as the game drives themselves.

His knowledge of the flora and fauna was outstanding. He explained how different ecosystems work, pointed out plants we would have otherwise driven past, and taught us about the behavior of the animals, from the smallest birds to the largest elephants. Thanks to his remarkable eyesight and experience, we spotted an incredible variety of wildlife and enjoyed unforgettable sightings that we would have completely missed on our own.

What impressed us most was his genuine passion and patience. Every question was answered with enthusiasm, every stop became an opportunity to learn something new, and every day felt like a unique adventure. He always knew where to go while treating the wildlife with great respect, allowing us to experience nature in an authentic and responsible way.

Beyond his professionalism, Nurdin is kind, friendly, funny, and always smiling. He made us feel like friends rather than guests, creating memories that we will cherish forever.

Asante sana, Nurdin, for making our dream safari come true. Hakuna matata, and we hope our paths cross again soon.

MAMBO!! 🇹🇿🦁🐘🦒

Zara Adventure tours was easy to work with; our guide Matumbo Abdullah was amazing!
5/5

Before the safari, our interactions with Zara were great. They responded quickly and answered all questions thoroughly and professionally. Once our safari began, things got even better. Matumbo, our guide, was knowledgeable and thoughtful, sharing his understanding of the animals and the environment clearly. He knew the parks like the back of his hand. Because of him we had amazing and frequent animal sightings. We would recommend this operator and Matumbo most highly and hope to return someday. Great value for the money.

7 night Tanzanian Safari adventure with Zara Tours - a review by vegetarian travelers
5/5

We are a vegetarian mother-daughter team, and we booked a 7-night Tanzania safari package with Zara Tours. It was a bucket-list trip, and Zara made it a truly memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Planning & Pre-Trip Communication: Communication with our lead travel coordinator, Patrick M, was excellent from the start. He responded quickly to every question and built a fully personalized itinerary around what mattered most to us: witnessing the migration, seeing the Big Five, experiencing local culture and souvenir shopping, staying within budget, and accommodating our vegetarian diet.

Our package included:
• Round-trip airport transfers
• 7 nights of comfortable stays at hotels and camps in and around Serengeti National Park
• A private 4x4 safari vehicle
• Vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) plus water
• An expert guide with deep knowledge of Tanzania's national parks and lakes

Our Guide:
Our guide, Ibrahim, was outstanding — knowledgeable, an expert tracker, polite, thoughtful, accommodating, and always willing to go above and beyond to make the trip special.

Wildlife:
We saw the Big Five multiple times, in a variety of locations and settings — the only exception being the leopard, which we spotted just once. A standout moment was watching a python resting on a tree branch after a large meal; Ibrahim spotted it first, before any of the other safari vehicles arrived. We also saw the wildebeest and zebra migration, along with Thomson's gazelles, impalas, giraffes, elephants, hippos, hyenas, jackals, topi antelope, Ostrich, Tanzanian peacocks, Wild chickens, eagles, and many other beautiful and unique bird species.

Serengeti National park and conservation area topography is beautiful and changes frequently, and so do the trees, shrubs and grass, therefore the animals and birds they sustain...many acacia varieties, balboa trees, wild mango trees, melon vines, termite hills etc ...forest to grassland, mountains, lakes, waterfalls and rivers...and the modern masai (many speak English) interspersed with other civilians in the areas we visited!

Accommodations:
Golden Crest (one-night stay): A great room with good lighting and a decently sized bathroom with reliable hot water, plus a bedroom, family room, and small kitchenette with tea and coffee. The breakfast spread here was the best of the entire trip, a wide variety of juices, huge range of hot and cold items, made-to-order dishes, hot beverages, premade Indian-style chai, and plenty of fresh fruit.
Highview, Ikoma and Serengeti Wildebeest Camps: Comfortable and functional with attached private bathrooms, with decent meals that met our needs. We spotted hyenas and mongoose at the Serengeti Wildebeest Camp, and monkeys at the Ikoma camp. The chef Dinesh at Ikoma Camp was very accommodating of our dietary requirements. All accommodations had mosquito nets.

Tanzanians are warm, friendly, and welcoming. Most speak English (Swahili is the native language), and everyone went out of their way to make our visit comfortable. Please tip generously. While Ebola was present in the neighboring DRC at the time of our trip, we saw no signs of concern in Tanzania and felt safe and well cared for throughout.

Patrick planned a seamless trip, and Ibrahim brought it to life. Between the wildlife, the people, and the hospitality, this was everything we hoped for and more. As a bonus, we discovered two new favorites along the way: hibiscus tea and hibiscus ginger juice.
Highly recommend Zara Tours for anyone planning a Tanzania safari.

We saw the Big Five! and had a blast!
5/5

How can I describe this trip of a lifetime! We saw the animals in their natural wild habitat, roaming freely, and a smile on our tour guide, Ali's face. His patience with all our photo taking and our pure joy and excitement. Ali really made our trip special with all his insights and finding animals around every bend! The food at the lodges was surprisingly yummy, too. The dazzle of Zebras running through our lodge in The Crater, up close and personal, was like a dream. How about the Serengeti view from our bathtub? I need to do it all again!
Do not miss the balloon ride over the Serengeti, worth every penny, even getting up at 4AM. From pickup at Arusha Airport to our drop-off at Kilimanjaro Airport, our needs were more than met, all with big smiles and a hakuna matata answer! Jambo and thank you to all of you!

Very professional and efficient
5/5

Un unforgettable experience! One of the best holidays of our life. Wonderful 5-day Safari, very attentive staff. Hamza our tour guide has been amazing! Thank you!

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