Some of our tour guides and vehicles
Gosheni Safaris Africa
- Offices In:
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United States
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & TATO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $175 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Clare Fahn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
William David is the best guide because he is experienced, knowledgeable, and thoughtful & friendly.
My husband arranged the safari trip for our honeymoon. He chose Gosheni because Nora (our coordinator) was very responsive and prompt with her replies. She scheduled an amazing trip for us based on our desires.
We were so lucky to have William David as our guide! He is the perfect mix, both knowledgeable (answering all of our questions), and respectful. He truly wants his guests to get the most out of the experience.
He has 18+ years experience and it shows in his driving and finding the best spots to see wildlife. He sets expectations ahead of time so you know what to expect which is really important. No one can control nature and guarantee everything you will see, but William exceeded our expectations and we were thrilled with the total experience. We got amazing photos and will remember this trip forever.
I highly recommend Gosheni and make sure you ask for William. You can feel confident Nora will take care of you as well. You are in good hands.
SG
Email Angeline Tan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Impressive
We chose Gosheni after seeing raving reviews and decided to choose them as we believe they are worth the price.
Operational was a little bit disappointment as we met with some issues during the tour. However, their person in charge do step up and assist to solve all the issues.
Even to the extend of driving a new jeep to Serengenti to switch our jeep which is another 8hrs drive. This can show that they really take care of their customers and sincerely do want to solve all the problems to ensure you have a good trip.
We were assigned to Inno Marufu in Tanzania and he can really drove in the dark and able to navigate anywhere. He did not mind when we wanted to end late to try to see more animals or even suggested us to leave earlier so we can still see what we want. Together with the long driving, its pretty tedious for the driver guide.
We love the stay in Lake Manayara however due to long journey, we always did not get to see or enjoy the hotel facilities. And it would be better if the person who suggested this route could have given a better advice on which route to be consider to take a plane or even staying inside the crater to reduce the travelling time.
Overall, we are still pleased with the service as the guide do show us what we see and also explain to us the crossing is not everyday and we tried our best but did not see them.
Most importantly, Inno respect the animals boundaries and did not cave in when we insisted to go nearer during the migration. He will always tell us to wait at the side so animals have their space and only go nearer when it is safer or we only can see from an instance. Unlike other operators, they dash next to the wilderbeest whenever they tried to cross and this cause the animals to react out of nature.
As much as we wanted to take impressive photos, being able to say NO to other guides and stopping them is remarkable.
They did not give in to tourism or customers or for money. They truely enjoy sharing the experience and the culture of Africans.
Thank you for the experience, we will love it more if logistic is less tedious and not so many hiccups. But overall, is fine. Enjoy the process and everything is Hakuna Matata.
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Email Michael | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and well prepared
Norah was fantastic in assisting with the planning, and our guide, William, was incredible. He has an exceptional talent for finding animals. He was incredibly patient with us, helping us get into the perfect positions for photographs. I highly recommend William as a guide and Gosheni as the tour operator.
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Email Linda Z. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The overall service is good
The guide Albert is working hard to fulfill the customer’s requests, he’s knowledgeable and resourceful, always showing positive altitude. We’re very satisfied with his service
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Email Yan tang | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome safari experience with Goshini
Our seven days Safari experience with Goshini was excellent. Our driver Albert is very good and knowledgeable. He explainsed everything we saw to us in detail.. he is very caring as well. He took care of all our needs.. he was always working according our schedule of going out early and coming back until we asked him to go back.. he found us lots of animals, including a pride of lions of over 25. We have seen almost all animals we wanted to see.. thanks to Albert Aand Goshini for the great experience of Tanzania safari.
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Email Jianping | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Unforgettable Safari with an Exceptional Guide
We are nearing the end of a wonderful 8-day safari with Gosheni Safaris Africa, and it has exceeded all our expectations. From the very beginning, the experience has been seamless and unforgettable.
Our driver and guide, Albert, is truly exceptional. With years of experience, he has an incredible ability to anticipate animal movements and take us exactly where the action is. Thanks to his sharp eye and deep knowledge of the parks, we have seen rare and elusive wildlife — lions, cheetahs, and a leopard — and witnessed the breathtaking sight of thousands of wildebeests gathered on the riverbank, zig-zagging all day long. Although we haven’t seen a river crossing yet, tomorrow morning we still have a few hours to try before heading to Zanzibar.
Albert is not only a highly skilled driver, navigating challenging terrain with ease, but also a passionate guide who genuinely loves what he does. His expertise, patience, and warm personality have made every day enjoyable and exciting.
We are deeply grateful to Gosheni Safaris Africa for organizing such a fantastic trip and to Albert for making it truly memorable. We would wholeheartedly recommend this company — and especially Albert — to anyone looking for the safari of a lifetime.
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Email Hong | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The guide Albert is very friendly and professional.
I enjoyed this safari trip. Our tour guide Albert is very friendly and very helpful. He picked up both breakfast and lunch every morning. We set out safari game drive from sunrise to sunset . We saw all big 5 animals and a ton of birds. I definitely would recommend Albert to my friends.
SG
Email Lena | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour guide, accommodation mismatch
Our driver-tour guide Bariki is above excellence. He is knowledgeable about the habits of animals in the bush, birds as well as plants. As a result, he made our journey a truly memorable experience. Added to that, Bariki's good sense of humour kept us looking forward to each new day.
Gosheni sold us a mid luxury package which had a couple of disappointing hotels- Olkarien Eco Camp and Acacia at Tarangire. Both are part of the Acacia chain, I would steer clear of them. These were not four star but the former was really below three stars. The Olkarien is badly in need of upkeep. However, the staff at both tried their best and we were happy with their efforts. We also stayed at hotels in the Karibu chain, and those were a cut above.
Gosheni needs an operations person, badly. The sales person who sold us the package started ghosting us just before and at the beginning of the trip. That was terrible.
Overall, Gosheni has to try to ensure a more consistent standard, not just good tour guides.
SG
Email Phoebe | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our guide, Bariki is excellent! He is the BEST!
Bariki’s knowledge is incredible, he would tell us names of each animal, bird and plant, their lifestyle and their specialities. He is very familiar with the parks and absolutely careful and alert in caring for our well-being. He brought us to see many amazing sightings and by the end of our 10 days with him, we feel that we know the animals and birds very well. He kept his jeep spotless because we spent 10 days in the jeep and our windows were so clean for our picture taking. Because of Bariki, I will give a 5 plus!
However, I will give a 3 to the accommodations. Olkarien Eco Safari Camp was leaking, slippery (unsafe) and no hot water for shower. Acacia Tarangire Luxury camp was old and the taps in the shower was not working. The friendliness of the hotel staff made up the short comings but I mentioned it here, hoping Gosheni will maintain the hotel better. The other hotels like Manyara Secret Lodge, Serengeti River Camp and Lions Paw Camp were fine.
For communications and operations, I will give it a 2. We do not get response and had to send reminders. :-(
CN
Email Bo Fang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and kindness
This trip was booked online by a friend and I chose this one after searching for many options. The price is moderate because the travel arrangements for children and the elderly are relatively easy, and all the expected animals have been seen. The itinerary is interesting, the campsite scenery is great, and the food is also delicious. Our guides are Andrea and Habibu, who accompany us all the way every day and drive very hard. They take care of us meticulously, searching for every beautiful moment and answering every question. Finally, because my family member sprained the foot, the guides helped take care of and inquire about wheelchairs at the airport. Thank you very much, and I hope to travel together again if there is an opportunity.
