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Maasai Wanderings
- Located In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $280 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Very Professional
Our family of 4 had the most unforgettable experience in Tanzania thanks in no small part to the Masai Wanderings who curated a mix of fine hotels and tented bush experience to give us varied experience in Tanzania. Special shout out to our guides Abu and Mohamed who made our games drives and overall experience even better with their in-depth experience about the best routes and animal behaviour which helped us predict their movements leading to some surreal moments.. they were extremely patient with our boys who threw all sorts of questions at them but they patiently answered all of them. The most unforgettable moment was when we had coffee watching the Serengeti sunset in a picnic setting outside the car right in the middle of the jungle.. was not sure if our kids would have the bandwidth to do a week of safari but to our pleasant surprise they were left asking for more..
Email Andrew | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledgeable, caring and hard working
I would highly recommend this company. Their attention to detail and reliability was excellent from start to finish. Simon was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and put so much effort into ensuring that we had a great time.
Simon knew the reserves really well and this knowledge ensured that we saw all the animals that we could hope for on a trip like this.
He was careful in his driving which is difficult on the reserve paths and whenever we were out of the vehicle he advised on keeping safe. The breakfast and lunch boxes were always excellent with tablecloths!!!
Simon’s care went as far as ensuring that he did not leave the Serengeti until he knew that we were safely on our plane.
All in all this is an excellent company with top quality guides.
Email Mike | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant
We just had a great four days in the Tanangire Park NGorongoro crater and Serengeti with our brilliant guide Sheban who is excellent at spotting all the animals and very educational as well as fun, It is one of our most memorable and fun family holidays would highly recommend it and Masai wanderings, thank you again Sheban
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Email Aditya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kindest, most engaging tour guides ever.
We recently completed our Tanzanian safari through the Ngorogoro Crater, Lake Manyara and North Serengeti for our honeymoon. We're just writing to sincerely thank everyone involved at the Plantation lodge for making our trip such an exceptional experience. They met us with some juice and were able to give us an upgrade for our honeymoon! All the staff were so attentive, friendly, helpful and every single other positive adjective possible.
In particular, we really want to acknowledge our guide - Yunus. Yunus picked us up from the airport, took us around the Crater, Lake Manyara and facilitated our cultural exploration day. He was extremely kind, friendly and was always giving us cool historical facts about every place we went through. His driving got us to see an incredible leopard in Lake Manyara, and his enthusiasm for every animal was extremely infectious.
We've recently returned to life and find ourselves missing Tanzania and the team every day.
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Email Nick | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent guide for first safari
Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro was the first stop on my Wife and I's honeymoon, and it did not disappoint. This is in large thanks to our guide Oltesh, an experienced guide who was born in the region in a Maasai village. He provided incredible insights on the animals, communities, and history of the area that enriched our entire safari experience, all while having fun during a few rainstorms and early mornings. We highly recommend taking a safari with Oltesh!
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Email Michael Gulbrraa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best tour operator in Tanzania for photographers
I have been using Maasai Wanderings now for a few years for my photography trips to Tanzania. They are hands down the best I have used over the last 12 years. All of their guides understand light and importance of positioning the vehicles for the best shot. On top of that every guide I have worked with has been kind, courteous, hard-working, and extremely understanding of what the task for a photographer is. They all speak great English, are extremely knowledgeable of the animals, their tendancies, and their habits. Backing up just a bit, the staff that arranges my trips are detailed oriented, responsive, and extremely helpful with suggestions and recommendation. The camps we've used have been spectacular - awesome locations with superb staff, wildlife sightings, and excellent meals. I've even requested Nachos on one trip to the northern Serengeti near the Mara River and they made it happen! I highly recommend Maasai Wanderings.
Email Fran and Annie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an amazing safari
Four of us went on a eight day safari in early June. Yunus was our guide. He could not have been more wonderful. He was the best driver and very safe. He found all the animals for us and tried very hard to get as close as possible. He had a great sense of humour and made every day a fun and exciting experience. The service in all the camps was excellent as was the quality of the food. The safari far exceeded our expectations. We always stopped somewhere interesting to enjoy our lunch. This was an experience we will all remember for ever. Yunus had a hawk eye for finding the animals. We saw the migration along with many other glorious animals.
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Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Trip!
My husband and I traveled to Tanzania in August and had a wonderful experience. Our guide Amos was exceptional. He was so patient with us staying as long with each animal as we'd like, and he found them all. He took care of everything for us, and he was so fun spend time with. Also, he's an exceptional driver. We were sad when it came time to leave him. Donna was great to work with when booking. She was very responsive, and set up everything exactly how we wanted.
All of our accommodations were great. I especially enjoyed the nights we spent in tents. It was nice to be right in the middle of it all.
Maasai was recommended to us by our friends, and I would absolutely recommend Maasai Wanderings to anyone looking to go on safari.
We felt safe and well cared for the entire trip.
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Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Experience
Our Christmas safari was booked through Yellow Zebra. Richard from Maasai Wanderings was our guide who picked us up at Kili Villas the day after we arrived in Africa. Richard was polite, knowledgeable, entertaining, punctual and an excellent driver. We thoroughly enjoyed our time spent with him.
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Email Barbara and Jessica Watson | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our wonderful guide Mohammed M helped make our Tanzania trip the most AMAZING we have ever taken!!!!
We are so grateful that Yellow Zebra who hand-crafted our Christmas trip to Tanzania booked us with Maasai Wanderings for our first three days. Mohammed met us at the Kilimanjaro Airport and the next three days were perfect! We could not have asked for a more passionate, knowledgeable, kind and humorous guide as Mohammed! His passion for and knowledge of the wildlife and plants and flora, the tribal culture and life in Tanzania enriched our trip in countless many ways. After two days touring the nearby Arusha parks, we especially enjoyed the drive to Ngoronogo Crater. A highlight of our trip was the dawn exploration of the crater with morning breakfast at the beautiful hippo lake. By the end of our three days together, besides all that we had seen, we felt very fortunate to have learned so much about life in Tanazania and felt as if Mohammed was family. We truly left part of our hearts at the Manyara Airstip when we said goodbye to him. Mohammed certainly was a big reason we fell in love with Tanzania and its magic that is like no other we have experienced. We give Mohammed Magessa and Maasai Wanderings our highest recommendation!
Jessica and Barbara Watson, Washington, D.C., mother and daughter
