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Lappet Faced Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Sidney | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience from beginning to end thanks to Lappet Faced Safaris
We traveled to Tanzania this time with Lappet Faced Safari (Lappet Faced Forever) and specifically chose Frank Sabore, a guide with a glowing reputation in the travel social group.
Our Itinerary: He took us through Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and both Central and Northern Serengeti.
Vehicle & Comfort: Lappet Faced Safaris' Toyota Land Cruisers feature extra-cushioned seats, which were a lifesaver on the bumpy, all-day drives in the Serengeti. They also provided bean bags in the vehicle for camera support.
Connectivity: Instead of in-car Wi-Fi, Lappet Faced provided physical SIM cards (5GB each). Make sure to bring a unlocked phone with a physical SIM tray. While cell coverage across the Serengeti is generally weak, the SIM card signal was actually slightly better than the eSIM data package I had purchased before the trip. Plus, hotels have Wi-Fi, so we didn't even use up the 5GB data by the end of the trip.
Overall, Frank is an extremely responsible guide—highly recommended! Here are the key highlights:
Flawless Communication: His English is exceptionally fluent and natural (so much so that my wife was jokingly worried he was silently judging her English, lol).
Great Anticipation & Spotting: He knows wildlife behavior inside out and can accurately predict their movements to position the vehicle perfectly ahead of time. Once, he drove us quite a distance away, set up his position, and told us to watch a specific gap where a leopard was likely to emerge. We had our cameras ready, and sure enough, the leopard walked right out! Thanks to him, we didn't end up with just photos of animals walking away.
"Eagle-Eye" Vision: He is a master at spotting animals from a distance. Even better than other top-tier guides, he could identify the sex of the animals right on the spot (we couldn't independently verify it, but it sounded super impressive!). He didn't need to take a photo and zoom in to guess like others do.
Photography-Savvy Positioning: Frank mentioned he has guided multiple photography tours, and it really shows. He understands lighting direction well and proactively repositions the vehicle accordingly. When he noticed I preferred low-angle compositions, he went out of his way to find parking spots that accommodated low-angle shots—a huge plus! (Although reviewing my shots on my R5 Mark II later revealed that tall grass still occasionally messed with the autofocus, his effort was 10/10).
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Email frank | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic, well-organized safari with great wildlife spotting and reliable service
We had an absolutely wonderful safari experience with Lappet Faced Safaris. Our guide Noel was incredibly knowledgeable and professional. He delivered fantastic commentary, helped us spot so many amazing wild animals, and kept the vehicle clean and comfortable every day. All arrangements were smooth and dependable. We highly recommend this operator for your Tanzania safari trip.
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Email CHEN | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
GOOD
I think this travel agency responds very quickly. The planning is thorough and the execution is excellent. It's reassuring, as any unexpected issues can be promptly resolved.
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Email Ying | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The guide was very experienced. He also helped resolve any problems we encountered at the campsites along the way. We are very grateful. He helped us
It was a very enjoyable trip! We were always lucky, and our wishes always came true. We had great travel companions and a great guide, and a responsible company. As for the price, it varied depending on your budget. Although there were a few minor issues along the way, they were all responded to and resolved promptly.
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Email Kiki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A truly unforgettable trip, the local tour guide was very responsible!
Overall, our trip to Kenya was fantastic. The itinerary was excellent, and they handled a few hotel issues very promptly and efficiently. Our guide was also great; he automatically introduced us to the animals we saw, even though our English isn't great, haha. Jack patiently explained everything to us. I also noticed the vehicle was spotless every day, and they provided drinking water. Unfortunately, we didn't see any leopards, so we'll have to go another time. It was truly a breathtaking and unforgettable trip!
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Email xiang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is a very reliable travel agency that can meet customer requirements and plans reasonable and effective itineraries. Highly recommended!
Driving an off-road vehicle bumpily on the vast grassland, the dust raised seems to be a filter of time, instantly pulling people back to the most primitive earth era. Guides are key to the Safari experience. Our guide is diligent, professional, and has "poisonous" eyes. He can spot animals from far away and introduce them one by one, with no barriers to communication. Let's gather the Big Five of Africa (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, buffalo).
In the top tent camp, the butler and room service will accompany you one-on-one. When you return from a day of safari, there will always be a refreshing towel and a delicious drink waiting for you.
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Email Robin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A breathtaking, memorable voyage of dreams
This long-awaited trip required last-minute schedule changes mid-way due to illness and unavoidable flight disruptions, yet the Lappet Faced Safaris went out of their way to thoughtfully rearrange our entire itinerary for us.
Throughout our safari, our guide Noel made our experience absolutely wonderful and seamless, thanks to his extensive wildlife expertise, skilled driving, and intimate knowledge of every corner of the Serengeti National Park. Cheetahs are our favourite graceful creatures, and we were lucky enough to spot them on both our very first day and our final day in the Serengeti. We even caught sight of the rare springhare in broad daylight.
Later, when we travelled to Moshi town, we unexpectedly encountered a chameleon while the waterfall hiking. Without a doubt, this turned out to be an absolutely perfect, dreamlike adventure.
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Email Celene | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
professional in planning a safari tour, perfect guide, excellent service
They will provide clear breakdown for you to know all the costs. Smooth communication with Ding and Francisco, and they respond so quickly! Our guide Noel is perfect. We saw all we wanted to see during the safari thanks to his profession and our good luck! City guide Festo was always so considerate. He's familiar with the city and showed us around Moshi. We had an amazing experience!
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Email George | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Abundant wildlife, excellent guides, a perfect trip
Overall, it was a perfect trip. First, the vehicle was in excellent condition, better than any other vehicles we saw along the way.
Second, our guide, Noel, was an excellent animal hunter with superb driving skills and outstanding professionalism; capturing the Big Five (a group of animals) was no problem at all. He was also very helpful and willing to accommodate our individual needs.
Safari trips inevitably have some unexpected situations, and both the company and the guide proactively and enthusiastically helped resolve any issues that arose. We are very grateful.
This trip left us with a wonderful impression of Tanzania.
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Email Huang | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I think they are very considerate. The service is very thorough.
Lappet Faced Safaris can customize the route reasonably according to our ideas, and the price is also reasonable and clear. Moreover, they can keep in touch with our itinerary arrangements at all times during the trip and solve any unexpected situations. It's great and the service is very thorough. Our guide Santos was also very professional. He was bold yet meticulous in dealing with complex road conditions. Even during the rainy season when the road conditions were not good, we didn't encounter any stuck cars. It was very reassuring to follow him. Throughout the entire trip, we saw many animals and rare scenes of food supplementation. This trip made us feel that we had no regrets at all.Thanks for Lappet faced Safaris.
