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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
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Email Ann | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent organization, communication and planning.
We had a most amazing experience, I never thought we would be able to afford a safari but we had a sixteen day adventure at a very reasonable cost. The lodging was all fun, well run and beautiful. Love the bush camps. We had the best guide ever. Leslie took great care of us and found every animal and bird you could want to see. So many birds! It was a dream to be riding through the grand landscape searching for the next surprise.
We added on a balloon ride over Ndutu that I would highly recommend, worth every penny. Also the cultural tour in Mto wa Mbu was so good.
All the details came together without a hitch. Terrific and highly recommend. Thank you Brenda, Leslie and Noel(sp?) truly a trip of a lifetime, but I want to come back!
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Email Ann and Lee Swanson | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect!
We are in our late 60s and had always dreamt of seeing the African landscape and wildlife. The trip of a lifetime for us. Tanzania Choice Safaris organized that dream beyond our expectations. We got tears in our eyes many times especially when we had to leave our guide. We always felt special and taken care of. You can’t put a price on a trip like that. Thank you all for making the dream come true!
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Email Jan C | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
100% wonderful from the first contact with Brenda thru Leslie dropping us off at the airport.
Brenda was very good at listening to us. We wanted to travel during our winter and wanted rustic but not too primitive to fairly nice accomodations without paying 5 star resort prices. She was good about explaining the pros (birthing season and green grass) vs the cons (hot and sometimes green tall grass makes it harder to see smaller animals) of going on safari in February. The lodges we stayed in were nicer than we expected and included pools. We also spent some nights in bush camps, which I describe as glamping. They were also nicer than I expected. Big beds (no army cots) and private bathrooms with showers.
Leslie was our driver. He was perfect. Funny, personable, knowledgeable, excellent at spotting animals, and an all-around nice guy. Anytime we saw another driver stuck in the mud, he was the first to stop to help. One of our group members is an avid bird watcher. Leslie is also interested in birds, so was the perfect fit for us.
Tanzania Choice Safaris does not combine groups. You only travel with whomever you sign up with. We reduced our per person cost by going with a group of 6 and were still comfortable in the Land Cruiser.
We stayed at the Pazuri Inn near Arusha for our recuperating day upon arrival. Noel (another driver and Leslie's brother) took us around Arusha the first day and he was also great.
On the safari, we visited Tarangire National Park, staying at Tarangire Simba Lodge. It was beautiful and elephants and other animals visited us at the watering hole during happy hour. We did a 2 hour walking safari with a park ranger. Very interesting and several elephants followed us to the parking spot.
We did a half day cultural tour of Mto wa Mbu. Worthwhile and informative. Stayed at Eileen's Trees Inn. Nice with a pool. It poured that evening so we stayed under cover.
Next was Ngorongo Crater, which was amazing. Stayed at Ndutu Bush camp. Large tents, the aforementioned glamping. Heard hyenas and lions in the night. We opted for the early morning hot air balloon ride over Nduto. I highly recommend it.
From there we went to the Ngorongo Conservation area and then on to Serengeti National park, staying at Central Serengeti Bush camp.
I mentioned that it was birthing season. For me, that was the highlight of the trip. We saw baby elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, gazelles, warthogs, lions, monkeys, baboons, and more.
I can't say enough about the great service throughout the entire planning process and the whole adventure. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.
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Email Andrew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely perfect from planning stage to safari
I am SO glad I chose Tanzania Choice Safaris for our trip. After initially trying to plan a trip independently, I gave up when I realized you really need expert advice for this. Brenda spent a lot of time with me choosing the perfect locations, properties, and timing, customized to our preferences. We wanted a mix of lodges and traditional tent camps with varying levels of luxury/budget throughout the trip and it all worked out perfectly. I am also very happy that we used a private guide/driver instead of joining random groups on shared game drives throughout the trip at various properties.
Our guide/driver Leslie was flawless and I would request him specifically if I return. He is a genuinely caring and great human being who loves to help, is fun to spend a week or more with, and is super knowledgeable about all animals. I was especially impressed with his knowledge about birds, which not every guide understands with such familiarity. He was also an excellent professional and technical driver, clearly more skilled than many of the others on the road. He had a map of every location in his head, always knowing where best to go. We saw everything we wanted to see and more.
Tanzania Choice Safaris is located in Tanzania and is a locally-owned company with all local employees. It was nice to support a small, family-operated business that really cares for you personally and understands the ever-changing local conditions. Brenda even checked up on us after we finished the safari and went to the islands independently for a diving portion of the trip.
I HIGHLY recommend this company and experience.
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Email Rod | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They go above and beyond to make sure you have the best time ever
Brenda of Tanzania Choice, Safari’s put together the best family vacation ever. She was quick to reply to questions and went out of her way to accommodate flight cancellations and a Covid scare. We were met at Kilimanjaro airport by our guide Leslie who must be the best guide in the world, we spent two days in three parks, and saw everything that we hoped to see. The 3 different lodges
chosen for us were first class and the staff welcoming. We are ready to go again. I will recommend Tanzania choice Safari to all my colleagues.
Email Kathy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with an excellent guide
I was travelling with my two boys 9 and 11 and the guide Leslie kept them entertained and was very knowledgeable. My boys said it was the best day of their life !!
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Email Patty and EJ | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best tour operator in the business!!
If you are looking for THE BEST safari experience, from the initial booking, the overall communication, to the selection of facilities and outstanding guides, look no further than Tanzania Choice Safaris. Brenda is a rockstar in the office - available in real time and extremely responsive - and Kakasii is by far the most personable, knowledgeable and gracious guide we have ever worked with. Services were valuable, reliable and memorable. No doubt the best in the business! Asante Sana!
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Email Wanda Bryant | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
ATTENTION TO DETAILS, EXCELLENT!!
Brenda did an excellent job planning a personalized Safari vacation for our group of 5 women. Our guide, Leslie was wonderful! He knew the territory and the animals. He was able to answer all of our questions. It was obvious he loves his job, and studies the wildlife and their habitat. He was an excellent driver and at no time did we feel unsafe. Tanzania and the people are quite simply, BEAUTIFUL!! Worth every cent!!
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Email plumefeathers1 | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent, profound trip made possible by amazing TCS owners, guides and drivers!
TCS helped LJ, MJ & DJ accomplish an ambitious, jam-packed itinerary - accommodating all of our interests into a magnificent, thrill-of-a-lifetime trip. Cousins Noah and Leslie were our expert drivers/guides around Arusha, our home base in between safari drives and private trips to Dar-es-Salaam and Mbeya. Owners Brenda & Kakasii were top-notch in assisting with all of the TZ in-country flights and navigations! Our First Safari: Great Rift Valley flyover from Arusha to the remote Heritage Camp to see the Great Migration at the Mara River. Expert Guide Victor picked us up at Kogatende Airstrip and away we went, including 2 migration crossings in 2 days! He had fantastic radio communication w/fellow guides and "intuitive expertise," locating animals in remote locations after morning kills: a pride of lions resting on rocks, a lone leopard up in a tree, a weary cheetah with extended full belly within close site of vultures fighting and feeding off the carcass. Victor was amazing, sharing all of our joy and excitement for animal and bird sitings! Our second drive was led by kind, wise Guide Joseph, equally adept at finding animals and birds. This intermediate birder added over 75 TZ birds to her life list as well as seeing the 'Big Five'! Excursions with Joseph: Oldupai Gorge Museum visit, including a drive down to see the actual site of the Leakey's archealogical dig; drive out to Shifting Sands; drive into Ngorongoro Crater and an added drive to Tarangire National Park, graciously arranged by Brenda. While at our accommodations in Ngorongoro Conservation Area at the hillside Tortilis Camp nestled amongst Maasai villages, we were treated to song and dance by the whole staff. The warm TZ people at Heritage, Tortilis and TCS made our experience so rewarding and enriched our lives with their expertise in animals, birds, geology, culture and life!!!
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Email Kelly Stanfield | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A+ Genuine Professionals
Tanzania Choice is a great choice. Our safari was awesome. Everything start to finish was “as advertised”. First class vehicle and accommodations. 8 day Kilimanjaro climb went great as well. The first six days are just a serious “hike”. Summit day is when you need a real professional staff. Your welfare and life can depend on it. Festo and the Tanzania Choice crew know from years of experience exactly what to expect. Trust me, you will be well taken care of and well satisfied with Tanzania Choice!
