UBON Team on Safari in Ruaha National Park
Ubon Safari
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & TATO
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $125 to $1,255 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Jason Coop | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing experience, a personal service that met every expectation , from the beach to the bush !
I chose to organise my trip to Tanzania through Ubon Safaris, after being recommended to them by a friend.
I was not disappointed. Directors Umang and Beena have a very hands on approach in creating an itinerary for your holiday using their wealth of experience of what the country has to offer.
I wanted to relax for a week before going on safari so Umang suggested a visit to Zanzibar which was amazing. I was met by someone at the airport and taken to a beautiful hotel in the centre of historic Stonetown , spending 2 days exploring this fastinating town before spending the rest of the week at a quiet beach retreat in the north of the Island. I was then ready for what the second part of my trip had in store.
Umang suggested , that as I had been on two safaris before that I found to be a little impersonal and over crowded , we should head to the Ruaha National Park and stay at Tandala Tented camp at the edge of the park. It was a revelation , since I think in all the game drives we did we only came across a couple of other vehicles a day , and our driver and guide knew exactly how to make the most of each days adventure.
Plenty of lions , leopards, cheetahs , elephants , hippos , and a ringside seat watching two female lionesses stalk and bring down a buffalo. Not to mention the biggest python I have ever seen, and that was just in one day !
The camp at Tandala was beautifully equipped and the food and the hosting from Dionysia and John was first class. We were able to watch dozens of elephants come into the camp to drink at the waterhole as we ate dinner. A glorious location, a brilliant holiday and and experience I won't forget in a hurry.
So if you are looking to visit this part of the world , give Umang and Beena a call and they can talk you through exactly how to get the best out of your holiday for the budget you have. Umang even picked me up from the airport and made the effort to make sure that every detail was covered. This is not just a business to them , they love showing other people the heart and soul of Africa that continues to captivate them both.
Email Deepak Ahuja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Personalised and Professional Service
Thank you Umang and Beena for the wonderful trip you have coordinated for us. It has been a pleasure right from the start of the selection process down to our last day which we were sad about our trip ending, leaving the amazing Serengiti and the lovely properties you suggested to us. All of us have had a wonderful time here and will have memories forever. We will be posting the images of some astonishingly breathtaking pictures which we have taken during the Safaris and be rest assured we will also be your ambassadors spreading the word around. Thank you once again and hope to plan another safari soon.
IN
Email Arun Ahuja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thoroughly planned & professional service
A sincere thanks to Ubon safari (Beena & Umang) for the throughly well planned safari experience for us. The entire experience right from landing to flying back has been exceptional without any glitches. All the properties suggested have been fab, the guide service during safari was gold standard. A truly memorable first Tanzania experience for us that has left us wanting for more. And can't wait to plan another trip soon. Thanks again.
PA
Email Tanya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
best experience of our lives
Ubon safari made our trip possible! We contacted many safari companies to compare all of our options and with Ubon we found the best option in terms of price, luxury, and itinerary. Everything was great!!
Safari to Tanzania - including visit to Ruaha River Lodge
Amazing experience, and incredible customer service all through the entire process. I recommend Ubon Safari. They worked with our group to set up the perfect itinerary. The communication was clear, timely, and precise. And they delivered! The trip was fantastic.
US
Email Kathleen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth "sailing" safari
Our group of 10 had a personalized & smooth, efficient safari and vacation experience. Things went well with no hitches - very efficient & well planned out. The Ruaha River Lodge was wonderful along with the Utengule Coffee lodge. Beena took care of everything & there were no problems with flights, transport, or accommodations. Superb safari experience!
DE
Email Tristan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent safari experience in Ruaha NP, Tanzania
I have been on safari with UBON in June and had a perfect safari experience in Ruaha NP, Tanzania. We booked a two and a half weeks safari with UBON including flights from Dar es salaam into the Ruaha NP for 9 persons. Arriving in the park we had two very comfortable safari cars and two very friendly and nice drivers and guides waiting for us. The Ruaha River Camp chosen by UBON was fantastic with extraordinary views over the Great Ruaha River and a lot of wildlife around the camp. Within the three days in the park we saw a lot of wildlife, especially lots of elephants, giraffes, lions and a leopard just next to our cars which our drivers were searching for the whole afternoon. As one person of our group had turned 50 just a few days before departure UBON had organised a birthday cake as a surprise which was brought to us at the first dinner with a lot of singing and dancing and a lot of good feelings for us. I left the group on the fourth day when we arrived in Iringa to go to the south of the country. The rest of the group stayed in Iringa for two days visiting different sites with our guides and proceeded to Udzungwa NP afterwards. After three amazing days at Hondo Hondo Tented Camp they went to Dar to fly to Zanzibar for the last week. All accommodations we got were perfectly chosen and we were in contact with UBON during the whole trip, even though it was just to say that we were happy and enjoying our vacation in Tanzania.
It was not the first safari we have booked with UBON and I highly recommend everybody to book your safari with this highly professional tour operator. It´s just a good feeling if you can trust the people who are taking care of you in a foreign country which is not the case with all operators offering safaris in Tanzania.
Thanks a lot UBON in the name of all of us for this amazing weeks in Tanzania!
DK
Email Janne Schwartz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari, we had the big five in Tanzania
My husband and I had a fantastic safari trip in Tanzania in June 2016 organized by Ubon Safari. Our driver was very good at english and showed great interest in nature. Imani knew a lot about the animals and he was also brilliant to drive the jeep.
Email Ben | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb!!!
Just want to say a big thank you for organizing a big part of our trip – all went really well and knowing everything was in good hands was good to know.
US
Email Anise Rawji | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best planners and executers along with hand holding for a memorable safari
Can't begin to say enough about the experience we have had with Ubon safari. From the minute we started planning the safari itinerary a few friends mentioned we should look to book with Ubon safari as they all have had such great experiences and I can't begin to thank my friends for their reference. We worked with Umang at Ubon(it was our much awaited African adventure as a family) and he certainly understood how much we needed this to be memorable and on his part did an excellent job and guided us, in fact, held my hand long distance along the way and it seemed so much easier than I had anticipated it would take to plan this. I had many requirements that my family had asked for and all along Umang said he understood them and made them happen. The minute we began our safari we knew we had done this right. Our tour guide Moses was so helpful and sweet right from the beginning and spoke English and Swahili so well. The best part of having him as our tour guide was the amount of years of experience he had in helping make the game drive so much fun. We had made a wish list of the wildlife we had hoped to see in Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater and we were so exited when we saw all and more than expected and at times it seemed so surreal and breath taking. All along Moses was patient, knowledgeable and fun to be as these were long days in the jeep and not once did we feel that we were not comfortable or bored it was incredible. In the end all I can say are the hotels were superior, our guide outstanding and the scenery breathtaking. Thank you Umang for making this a trip of a lifetime for us. We certainly plan to be back for more!