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Tanzania Choice Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $400 to $1,700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Rhonda | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our safari with Tanzania Choice Safaris was absolutely amazing!
Brenda & Kakasii, owners of Tanzania Choice Safaris were amazing! Brenda helped us put the itinerary together for our 2 week safari for 12 people. She was very patient as we changed things up several times. She even allowed a day for us to visit The Next Life Foundation. In the end the schedule was perfect! Brenda arranged all our transportation and lodging which was top notch! Kakasii and Benny were our guides and they were so much fun! They both knew exactly where to go to lose the crowds and find the animals. The first day we saw about 16 different animals and ended up not only seeing the big 5 but many other animals. Tanzania Choice Safaris offered several excursions during the 2 weeks. We took a hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti, went on a walking tour, hiked a portion of Mt Kilimanjaro, visited the Olduvai Gorge and Shifting Sands and spent the day at the Machame Nkweshoo Cultural Tourism. All of these excursions was simply amazing! I can’t say enough good things about Brenda, Kakasii, Benny and Tanzania Choice Safaris! If we ever go back, Brenda will be my first call.
Email CJC | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organized, knowledgeable, reliable and respectful of our needs and concerns.
The entire trip exceeded our expectations. The schedule was a good blend of Safari days and cultural activities. Our guides were knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to communicate with. The proximity to the animals was amazing and the pictures we were able to get were awesome. We got the “Big 5” and plenty of other unique animals. The Tanzania Choice Safari company managed all the logistics without a hiccup and delivered a trip of a lifetime.
Email Terry, Molly, Finn & Quinn | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the Best Family Experiences We’ve Ever Had
We had an amazing time with Tanzania Choice Safaris. Brenda spent weeks going back and forth via email to get our trip perfected. Our guide and driver, Kakasii, has decades of experience and it really showed. He took us through incredible parts of Ngorongoro and made the entire experience easy, fun, and educational for our family.
We saw everything we had hoped to see and more, including hippos, black and white rhinos, zebras, ostriches, elephants, flamingos, and many other animals.
One of the most unforgettable moments was watching a lion eating a zebra while a jackal cautiously tried to sneak in for a bite.
Kakasii took great care of us throughout the trip, including providing boxed lunches and arranging a wonderful picnic in the park.
We stayed at Lemala Osonjoi Lodge near the Ngorongoro crater, where the food was fantastic, and we loved ending the evenings sitting around the fire.
Our kids learned so much and had such a great time that they wanted to go back into the park again the next day, which they did. This was truly one of the best tours and family trips we have ever taken. We would absolutely recommend Tanzania Choice Safaris and Kakasii and Brenda to anyone planning a safari in Tanzania.
The trip was easy for us since we are American but live in Rwanda.
Email Kristen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded All Expectations
From the moment we were picked up at the airport, our experience was outstanding. Our driver navigated the construction-filled roads safely and with ease, setting a positive tone for the trip from the very beginning.
Throughout our journey, we thoroughly enjoyed every accommodation. We especially appreciated the variety, from luxurious tented camps to beautiful lodges, each offering a unique and memorable experience.
The safari itself was nothing short of amazing. Leslie was our guide, and his knowledge was exceptional. He generously shared insights on everything from big cats to reptiles and all the wildlife in between, always providing fascinating information that enhanced every game drive. Beyond his expertise, Leslie's friendly personality made the experience even more enjoyable. He engaged our group in great conversations, shared plenty of laughs, and made everyone feel welcome.
Leslie also demonstrated an impressive knowledge of Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and the Central Serengeti. It often felt as though he was taking us to hidden gems, allowing us to enjoy incredible wildlife encounters away from the larger crowds. We were incredibly fortunate with both the variety and abundance of wildlife we saw. While some of that is undoubtedly luck, Leslie worked tirelessly to find and show us as much as possible, and his skill and dedication clearly contributed to our remarkable experience.
As a company, Tanzania Choice exceeded our expectations. Communication was excellent throughout the planning process, and they worked closely with us to create the best possible itinerary for our group. Their vehicle was exceptionally well maintained, and every member of their staff we encountered was professional, friendly, and helpful.
We have already recommended Tanzania Choice to several friends and would do so without hesitation. The cost was very reasonable given the exceptional level of service, expertise, and accommodations we received.
Thank you to Brenda, Leslie, and the entire Tanzania Choice team for creating a vacation filled with unforgettable memories. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we will treasure forever.
Email Ginny and Jerri | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic trip! A great blend of observing animal behavior and learning about Tanzania culture.
This safari experience far exceeded our expectations. The tour was flexible and Brenda was responsive to our questions and provided options for us to customize our trip. Our tour guide, Kakasii, was highly experienced and knowledgeable and we loved that he shared our excitement and thrill with seeing all the animals. We appreciated his explanations and his patience allowed us to observe wildlife behaviors up close. We felt we were given plenty of time to take photos, identify animals, and ask questions. The accommodations were excellent including the remote mobile bush camps. We included several cultural visits which enhanced our experience by learning about the people of Tanzania. Spending time in Zanzibar at the end of the safari was a relaxing way to end the trip. We highly recommend this tour with Tanzania Choice Safaris!!
Email Anne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour operators did everything possible to make sure our safari was as promised.
Our experience was easy and fulfilling. All of our needs were taken care of in a safe, reliable and friendly manner. We saw SO MANY animals, in large part due to the experience of our guides. They worked hard to make sure we were enjoying ourselves, often checking in with us to make sure we were having fun.
Email Garrett | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
We booked a safari through Tanzania Choice Safaris for our honeymoon in September 2026. It ended up being the trip of a lifetime and we’d book again with them in a heartbeat.
Brenda and her team were very helpful and responsive during the planning process. She listened closely on the planning call to what was important to us. From there, we basically sat back and relaxed as they planned an amazing trip, all we had to do was show up.
We are convinced that our safari guide, Leslie, is the BEST guide driving around out there. He has a deep knowledge of the wildlife and had an answer to all of the countless questions we asked throughout the trip. He is also extremely skilled at maneuvering the Land Cruiser into ideal positions for wildlife viewing. Even when there were 10+ cars parked trying to see the same leopard, lions, rhinos, elephants, etc, Leslie always managed to get us into a position where we had a clear view of the action without ever feeling like we were disturbing the animals or blocking the views of other cars on safari. It was truly impressive.
There was one moment in the Serengeti where he heard over the radio that there was a leopard, so we drove over and found 20 vehicles already stopped trying to get a glimpse of a Leopard walking through tall grass. Leslie asked us to trust him and drove about 200 meters down the road where there were no vehicles and we stopped in front of a tree that he thought looked promising. Five minutes later, the leopard emerged from the bush and stalked right past our car. We were blown away and the rest of the vehicles rushed over. We felt very lucky to have been parked there, but in reality, it was Leslie’s skill as a guide that got us such an up close encounter. And as if that wasn’t enough, we happened to be parked right in front of two gazelles resting in the shade that we hadn’t noticed and had a front row view of the leopard leaping out and killing one of them for it’s meal. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.
On top of Leslie’s skills as a guide, he is genuinely a kind and funny person. My wife and I both considered him a friend by the end of the trip and still miss him.
We went into the trip consciously trying to limit our expectations about what we would see and just be happy with whatever the bush decided to show us. We went home with a camera roll filled with every type of a wildlife and animal behavior you could imagine when thinking about an African safari. I’m waiting on a response from David Attenborough to narrate because I swear we have enough footage to sell a full length wildlife documentary to National Geographic.
A safari trip is not cheap, but we feel that our money was well spent. Truly the trip of a lifetime and I’m worried future travel will never feel the same due to the high-bar set by Leslie, Brenda, and the whole Tanzania Choice Safari team. If we ever make it back to Tanzania, I have no doubt we will book through Tanzania Choice Safaris again and I’d encourage anyone reading this to work with them if you want to ensure you have an unforgettable trip to Tanzania.
Email John K | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Experience.
This was our first Safari but may not be our last, and if we go again, we will definitely use Tanzania Choice Safaris. Of course we have no idea what the quality of other Safari operators are, but I can’t imagine how another one could possibly do better. All the details were taken care of (for two couples going in different directions after the Safari). Brenda is a fantastic travel organizer, and answered all of our neophyte questions putting us at ease. All of the accommodations included with the Safari were first rate, comfortable, and amazing. Truthfully, game drives are hard work, but we were well taken care of. Our guide (Brenda’s husband) was absolutely the best-experienced guide as we witnessed during the game drives days. He really knows his field of expertise; somehow he knew where to be and when. We saw the Big 5, and much much more, and he explained so much to us about the animals themselves. Again, if another outfit could do it better, I can’t imagine who or how.
Email Aleida | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing from start to finish!
We booked our family safari with Tanzania Choice Safaris after doing a lot of research, and they were fantastic! Brenda was incredibly helpful, with everything from itineraries through to chasing visas and our guide, Kakasii was so knowledgeable and friendly. We were slightly worried there would be too much driving for our children (age 13,11,9) but they wanted to stay and do more safaris as it was so enjoyable. Kakasii helped us to book a hot air balloon, which we would highly recommend, and nothing was too much trouble. He made sure we got close to lots of amazing animals and we never felt rushed. Even our daily lunches on safari were great!
Everything was brilliant throughout- the communication before, the hotels, food, people and our guide. We cannot recommend Tanzania Choice Safaris enough! Thank you for making our stay so memorable, we cannot wait to come back!
Spectacular!
The tour was amazing! Our guide, Leslie, was awesome and answered any questions. The amount of animal life sitings was incredible! And the Great Migration was beyond all expectations!