Makini Tanzania Safari a signature of excellence
Go Makini Tanzania Expedition
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $160 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Bailey | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Experience - Guide, Hotels, and Itinerary!
We organized a private safari for four people through Makini for 7 days and 6 nights. Nancy was wonderful in helping us plan and organize the trip, helped to choose excellent lodging and was responsive and helpful with questions leading up to the trip and checked on us during the trip. She even had our vehicle fridge stocked with beer and wine which was a nice treat.
The first day we were picked up right in time from the airport and had a lovely tour of Arusha seeing some local markets and a great museum. Some of the stops seemed designed to get us as tourists to purchase tanzanite, spices, or local art items. Remember haggling at these markets should you choose to purchase is expected. Then we had a good protons the day to relax at our hotel which was beautiful and get adjusted to the time and unwind from two days of flying.
Our guide Godfrey met us the second morning and he was fantastic throughout the entire trip. I genuinely don’t understand how he spotted some of the animals he did. We could not believe how many sightings we had. Godfrey was knowledgeable about the land, the wildlife, and knew all of the trails around the Serengeti and Ndutu so well. He also seemed to know and be friendly with most of the other guides and would get heads ip on the radio or phone when there was significant activity which I’m confident led to how many big sightings we were able to enjoy.
Our trip took us through Tarangire, the Serengeti, Ndutu, and the Ngorongoro Crater. In our 6 days actually on game drives we saw a ton of lions including cubs and an attempt at mating, leopards, many cheetahs, cape buffalo, hyenas, warthogs, elephants, giraffe, zebra, black backed and golden jackals, black rhinoceros, antelopes, baboons, dikdiks, gazelles, hippopotamuses, impalas, vervet monkeys, agama lizard, dung beetle, Nile crocodile, eland, topi, bushbuck, hartebeast, wildcat, and of course the incredible wildebeest migration. Godfrey even spotted a wildebeest in labor and we were able to watch her give birth and see a new wildebeest take its first steps which was a highlight of the trip. The size and scope of the migration is truly indescribable. We didn’t do a balloon tour but I’d bet it we old have been incredible in seeing the migration in large scale from above.
In terms of birds we saw greater and lesser flamingo, helmeted Guinea fowl, kori bustards, ostrich, fish eagles, tawny eagles, vultures, marabou storks, grey crowned crane, African golden-weaver, black headed heron, secretary birds, hammerkop, and more.
We stayed at the Arusha Farmhouse, Suricata Boma Lodge, Misako Luxury Camp, Safari Haven Migration Camp, and Ngorongoro Marera View Lodge. The food on the trip was exceptional. There were delicious hot lunches packed for us each day.
Not sure how this worked out, but we didn’t even see a mosquito the entire trip. The price we were quoted and paid was unbeatable. Makinindid an exceptional job for a great price- I would highly recommend to go with Makini.
NL
Email Sophie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incapable of correcting problems in a proffesional way
We went on a 7 day budget camping Safari with Makini. On day 1 we found out that the order of the parks had been changed, no one ever tolled us until we were already in the jeep. We booked a camping safari because we love camping and we were looking forward to camp for 4 days. The first day they brought us to a lodge without checking if that was okay with us. This happend again in day 4. The driver/chef were always late, this caused us to start the game drives very late (costs us valuable park time). The driver/guide lied to us about his experience, he said it was 3 years but really it was 9 months. When we contacted the company about this to ask for a partial refund (50-100 usd pp) they refused. They blamed us and told us that everything had been payed so they could not give us anything. They also said that we agreed to stay in a lodge : “you said you would like that”, that conversation never happened. After ignoring us for days (I called multiple times) they agreed to give us 25 usd pp, only 2,5% of what we payed for the safari!!! We refused to except this!
IL
Email Gili | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
I chose Makini Safari because a lot of people recommend about them
It was the best decision I’ve ever made!
It was for our honeymoon and we got the best treatment ever!!!
Neomi the amazing woman who close the deal with was like an angel for us! So patient all the time
She and Luka our guide were with us for the whole 5 days of our journey in Tanzania
They made us feel so loved and special!
Thank you guys so much for that we love you!
PL
Email Tom&Eva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
We had a four-day safari and everything was perfectly organized from start to finish. The driver picked us up from our hotel exactly on time, and the transfer to the meeting point went smoothly. From there, we switched to the safari vehicle.
Our driver and guide, David, was an amazing guy and a fantastic guide. During the four days, we stayed in three different accommodations, all of which were very well organized and comfortable.
David showed us many animals and took us to great spots. He shared a huge amount of information about the animals, told us many interesting facts, and always explained things in a clear and engaging way. He also has a great sense of humor, and we laughed a lot during the safari, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable.
He was an excellent driver and guide — better than many others we saw on safari. We didn’t have to wait in queues, he stopped whenever we wanted, and the whole experience felt very relaxed and flexible. We always had plenty of cold drinks in the fridge, including alcohol. Lunches were well organized, and whenever there was any problem or question, David handled it immediately.
At the end of the safari, he personally drove us back to our hotel. He even called the hotel in advance to inform them about our arrival time. He made sure we got to our bungalow safely before saying goodbye.
We highly recommend this company and especially David. It was an unforgettable safari experience.
IL
Email Gal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
We had an experience that is truly impossible to put into words!
We enjoyed every single moment so much. It was clear that a lot of thought was put into even the smallest details.
But the person who truly turned our trip into an unforgettable experience was our guide, Juma.
We are absolutely certain that without him, we wouldn’t have enjoyed the trip the way we did.
He is a true professional who taught us so many things we didn’t know about nature, took us to the best spots where we were able to see all the animals up close, and made every day special.
Beyond his professionalism, Juma is a warm, friendly person who was a joy to talk to and laugh with, and who genuinely did everything he could to make sure we had the best possible experience.
Without a doubt Juma is number one!!🔝🔝❤️
Email Tom callsen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Makini was great every step of the way and I recommend them highly.
Naomi and her gang were so good. I had a blast. Rasheed, Rama and Manuel Took care of everything and I had such a good time. It was a great time. I have memories of a lifetime. Thank you to all.
Fantastic to deal with, nothing was too much trouble! Our guide Peter was fantastic 10/10!
Everything about this safari was absolutely brilliant, from Nancy for booking it to Peter out amazing guide and Richard our wonderful chef!
Peter made the experience - made us feel like a safari family, he was super knowledgeable about the animals and environment! Great sense of humour and fun we had a ball amd was sad it had to come to an end! Super highly recommend this safari!
Email Alex W | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Richard and Peter the Serengeti legends
Unbelievable experience! With Peter and Richard at the helm our trip could not have gone better! We saw all of the big 5 and were even lucky to see some baby leopards eating and playing. Peter got us to all of the action, seemed to know the parks better than any of the other guides, and Richard’s cooking was delicious and incredibly varied considering it was all cooked out in the bush. Highly recommend the camping, you’re really right in the thick of it! The sounds of the Serengeti at night are incredible!
The value for money here was also amazing!
Thanks for everything, Alex and Phoebe
NO
Email Amalie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Maximum experience
Amazing! Best Way to view Tanzania, saw all the animals, 5 Big and more!! Peter was the driver, Pascal the chef, excellent duo!
BE
Email Yenthe | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful, very well arranged safari trip!
We went for the 3 day safari to Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater. Our trip was nothing other than perfect from start to finish!
The evening before we were briefed and got clear instructions, and on the departure date our driver picked us up in Arusha for what would become a wonderful safari. We truly enjoyed every second of it! Not just the safari, but everything was very well organised.
Decent jeeps, the food during the trip was also delicious, and the stay at the campsite was also a magical experience.
After we returned to Arusha, the 2025 elections were still causing some troubles in the city (internet was out, evening curfew,..). But our driver made sure we got to our stay safely. They even checked on us the day after, and arranged us a transfer to the airport. Which was greatly appreciated, since we couldn't access internet to check on the details ourselves. We truly appreciated how much we were cared for as a follow-up of the safari itself!
We did 2 safari trips while in Tanzania, once with Go Makini Tanzania Expedition and another trip with another company. I'd highly recommend Go Makini Tanzania Expedition over the other one we had.