Gilmag Safaris' Fleet of Safari Land Cruisers
Gilmag Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Lucy Samsonow | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Five Star With Gilmag Safaris
Gilmag Safaris were very helpful in planning our safari, giving us advice on where to stay, where to go. Mary was very well organized from start to end. She made our whole adventure very comfortable. We wanted a private safari and it came with a clean 4X4 Land Cruiser.
Our guide Nickson was very interesting and knowledgeable. Our favourite place was Ndutu. We saw lots of young wildebeests being born.
If anyone is looking for a Safari company in Tanzania, then choose Gilmag Safaris. We highly recommend their excellent service.
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Email Randy Gall | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Met all of our expectations and then some
in planning the trip we worked with Mary. She was very responsive and organized a great trip. We asked for 3 and 4 star accommodations. stayed in small, nice lodges. spent 2 nites in Serengeti in the mbugani tented camps. very comfortable. private flush toilet, shower and sink. large, clean quiet tent with a very comfortable bed. They had no A/C, but our weather was nice and it wasn't necessary. They are not 5 star, BUT, they are really in the bush. we could hear hippos and lions at night, not very far away. You might not get that experience in some of the bigger deluxe lodges. pretty cool.
She set us up in a private tour for the 2 of us. I would recommend that. some of the vehicles looked pretty crowded with up to eight people. It would be hard to really see the animals and you would have to go along with the group program. with a private vehicle, you can keep whatever schedule you want, and its not a whole lot more money.
Our driver, Nickson was great. we had some rain. on 2 occasions, trucks all around us were getting stuck in the mud. He managed to get us thru each time. very knowledgeable. spotted a lot of animals. very entertaining. If you are lucky enough to get Nickson as your driver, tell him Randy and Mandy said "weenie weenie" (inside joke. it will make him laugh)
We had to make several changes during the safari, due to our changes, not gilmags. Mary jumped in and helped reschedule some lodging and air reservations which was quite a lot of extra work for her. She did not ask for any additional money, but we paid her extra money for her effort.
We did 11 days total. the price was amazingly cheap for all that we did in our private jeep and driver.
If I go again, I won't even bother to shop. I will just go straight to Mary at Gilmag. Can not say enough about them. the whole thing went smooth and was great from beginning to end.
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Email Jacinta Gomez | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Escellent Safari with Gilmag Experts
Gilmag is a great company. We were impressed right from the start of planning the safari - the way inquiries were handled promptly was very impressive. We have nothing but high praise for Gilmag Safaris. Mary was so gracious and expertly positioned to handle all our queries. Our guide Gilbert was extremely knowledgeable. He took us to 4 parks and also cultural tour of Lake Eyasi. We are convinced we were provided with the best guide possible. Going on safari had been our dream for decades, and we are glad Gilmag Safaris made it a reality.
We stayed in both mid range and high end accommodation. Lake Burunge and Tanzania Bush Camps were our favourite. In overall, we had a high class safari at very affordable price. Gilmag Safaris is quality oriented and are good at what they do - delivering epic Authentic African Safari. I cannot recommend a better safari company to choose for your trip in Tanzania. Viva Gilmag Safaris.
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Email Lillian Lilly | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Epic Safari with Gilmag
My friends and I had a fantastic Safari with Gilmag Safaris. We did a 6 days Safari to Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Gilmag Safaris did an amazing job in assisting us to plan our trip. They were so accommodating and provided all the transportation, accommodation and resources we needed. Our guide, Nickson was amazing; very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw all the animals we were interested in seeing including bonus wildebeest migration in Serengeti.
We loved every aspect of our trip. Gilmag Safaris exceeded our expectations. We have already recommended Gilmag Safaris to our friends and colleagues. We can't wait to come back with Gilmag Safaris as our travel partner.
Email Maria | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
Gilbert was our tour guide for the most memorable 10 days of our lives.
Gilbert was an amazing guide, super professional and such a lovely guy and was one of the best drivers we have ever had. We have to navigate some extremely treacherous roads and his handling of the vehicle was outstanding.
His English is also fantastic and his knowledge and experience was second to none. I can’t wait to come back.
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Email Damiano | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing experience! Everything perfect and phenomenal safari!
Gilmag Safaris has been extremely efficient with all the communication before the safari, sharing suggestions and tips about how to get the most from it. Mary also supported us also during our stay in Zanzibar caring for all the logistic details. During the safari, our driver (Nickson) could speak Italian and made the difference: he was always in touch with the other drivers to find animals, always nice and never tired. We strongly recommend Gilmag Safaris!
Great experience and service
Great time. Great service.
There are over 1000 (maybe 2000) safari tour groups to chose from which made it stressful and time consuming to pick one for us. I'm so glad we landed on Glimag and, if lucky to return, would go straight back to this company.
Mary, the point person in planning your trip, provided incredibly fast responses to all inquiries and detailed itinerary. I felt absolutely confident that she had things organized.
We did a 3 night, 4 day safari and they successfully packed in many sites: Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, lake Manyara. Our driver was Nickson who was wonderful, attentive to our needs and totally reliable. He knew his way around all the sites and was clearly connected with all the other drivers in the park so could quickly zoom in on rare animal sightings. Staying at Eileen's Tree Inn and our tented camp also were great choices for my family of 4.
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Email Anil | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trustworthy and competent, Gilmag Safari did an excellent job, and our guide Nickson was the best!
I found Gilmag Safari through this website. Given their high score and several reviews by satisfied customers, decided to contact them. Through our communications, they remained professional and competent. Everything worked out without a glitch and everyone in our small group was very satisfied. Our guide Nickson deserves a special thanks for his skills, stamina, as well as his friendliness.
Email Rodrigo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience with Gilmag and Gilbert (our guide), we cannot recommend them enough.
Probably the best tour company in our 4 month Africa trip.
Some of the reasons:
- Very affordable package compared to all other safari companies offering the same. They are a local company that started 3 years ago looking to build their profile.
- Excelent Serena hotels and we had a free hotel upgrade (+$100 more expensive)
- Very customizable Safari, we had the option to select full days or two half days. Full days was mostly our choice so we could get further away from the camps.
- Gilbert took us to non-tourist areas in Serengeti (research area). We saw +10 cheetahs and lions in one day.
- Very experienced guide, Gilbert had +7 years experience. He had great communication with other guides that gave him an advantage finding animals (lions, leopards, cheetahs).
- The car quality was excellent.
In summary, we feel really lucky to have picked up this company for our safari.
Email Janyeez J | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Business Trip
Four of my friends and i visited Tanzania with Gilmag Safaris. Mary and her crew offered us the most incredible trip one can ever dream of. We started with a climb of Kilimanjaro. Gilmag has some of the best mountain guides and porters. We all reached the peak and were awarded with achievement certificates.
After a successful climb, we began our 7 days safari which was equally enjoyable. Ngorongoro crater was awesome. We saw lots of animals, including the rare black rhino. Serengeti was just breathtaking, with millions of wildebeests and large prides of lions. Our guide, Gilbert was the best. With his help, we managed to see all the big 5.
Thank you so much Gilmag for making our dream a reality. It took us years to save up for this trip and you made it worthwhile. We give you 7*..