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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 Kristin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable
Our safari in the Serengeti with Tanzania Choice was truly unforgettable. From the breathtaking landscapes to the incredible wildlife sightings, every moment was exceptional. Our guide, Noel, was not only deeply knowledgeable but also warm, attentive, and passionate about sharing the beauty of Tanzania. The accommodations were exceptional—luxurious tented camps with stunning views, delicious meals, and thoughtful touches that made each stay feel both comfortable and special. This was our second time traveling with Tanzania Choice, and once again, they exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend them to anyone seeking an authentic, well-organized, and enriching safari experience.
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Email Anne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Leslie was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, experienced, fun, helpful and friendly.
My husband and I joined our adult son for a weeklong northern Tanzania safari before he had a work commitment in Rwanda. We only had a few weeks to plan and our timing required us to go in early May, the end of the rainy season. Tanzania Choice Safaris was easy since Brenda, a cofounder, is an ex-pat. They created a great itinerary, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti that included plenty of the Big Five, especially lots of lions!, plus wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, hippo, crocodile, impala, velvet monkey, gazelle, cheetah, jackal, baboon, eland, monitor lizard, hyena, warthog and others.
Tanzania Choice Safari found good accommodations to match our midrange budget. In Ngorongoro we stayed at the Serena Lodge where local Maasai performed. I was invited to dance with them!
By far, what made our Safari most exceptional was our fantastic guide Leslie. From the minute he greeted us at Mount Kilimanjaro Int’l with his great smile to his seeing us depart at the airport in the Serengeti… he took wonderful care of us. He gave us each our own water thermos, journal and pen. Leslie, with over 10 years of experience, was very knowledgeable about the animals and their habits, the landscapes, people and history of Tanzania. We learned much!
He found out I had an interest in birds and took care to always point out each “new bird”, showing me its picture in his well worn East African Bird book and often sharing more about their mating, nesting and other behaviors. I loved this about him and we had fun finding a “new bird” all week long.
Its supposedly harder to spot animals in the rainy season due to the tall grasses. But Leslie is a determined, exceptional guide and optimized our wildlife encounters. In Ngorongoro he suggested we depart from our lodge at 6 am to get down in the crater at sunrise. We were so pleased he got us there early because we caught a big pride of lions next to the road finishing up a kill from the night before.
He was very accommodating, setting up lovely picnics, answering all our questions, very kind and just a lot of fun.
We felt like we won the lottery with Leslie. I teared up when hugging him goodbye. We will always hold a special place in my heart for this trip and for Leslie.
Anne
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Email Navroz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Noel was a fantastic guide
We had a wonderful experience with Tanzania Choice Safaris.
Brenda arranged our travel and stay very smoothly, and attended to any changes in plans and unexpected circumstances quickly and effectively. She created plans for our review and made it easy to arrange the whole trip.
Noel was a wonderful guide. He was very knowledgeable and where he did not have a piece of information at his fingertips, he had books on birds and animals in the Serengeti to which he would quickly refer, and share the information with us. Our kids peppered him with questions that he always was willing to discuss and engage on. He knew the area inside out and also discussed and adjusted our itenarary based on our interests. We spent the first day in Ngoro Ngoro and then entered the Serengeti through the South. Over our five days we covered a lot of ground. We started with a marvellous viewing of three cheetahs, moved on to the central region, then spent a day exploring the early days of the wildebeest migration. On the last day we went up north, to explore crocodiles on the river Mara. In addition to seeing lots of animals, we also really enjoyed the landscape, getting details on the plants and vegetation, and the social patterns of animal behaviour. It was amazing to see a Imphala male chase a possible competitor from among a group of young bachelors to send a strong message to other competitors and his herd. In many cases, we were able to get away from crowded areas and savour the peace and vastness of the savannah. Noel seemed to enjoy and share in our enthusiasm, and was good company during out travels. I have no doubt that his skill and warm personality were key to our very enjoyable trip.
Our family strongly recommends Tanzania Choice Safaris and particularly appreciate Noel's role in making our trip memorable.
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Email Gail | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our guide was resourceful, knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful.
We had a wonderful safari and saw many animals. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the things we saw and would point out things to teach us about. He kept in contact with others to stay in the know of animal sightings.
We had a delightful lunch as well. It was a great experience I’d recommend to anyone and that is love to do again.
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Email English Drews | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
OUTSTANDING!
The owners of Tanzania Choice Safaris, Brenda and Kakasii, helped us curate an extended trip to Tanzania for 19 travelers. This was the second trip they led us on (the other being in 2019) and they exceeded expectations both times! Communication during the planning time was exceptional and responsive. They went above and beyond to work with local TZ organizations to set up very specific requests and they thought of everything we may need to have a successful trip. We worked at a girls school for 4 days and they even had their chef on site to ensure we were not a burden to the school for meals. They managed all logistics and accommodations (both were perfect for our large group) and constantly had "surprises" for us...everything from entertainment to special dishes. During Safaris at Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park, the guides were extremely knowledgeable and engaging and ensured we got the best viewing options of the wildlife. We will use them again and I give them a 20 out of 10 rating! I highly recommend them to anyone considering Tanzania and beyond.