Bestday Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $1,590 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Dubravka and Ranko | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience.
We went on an 8-day private safari visiting Tarangire, lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and lake Eyasi. The reason we selected Bestday were good reviews, a personal recommendation from a previous client and, most of all, Peter's professional response to all our requests when we were preparing to book. He was very quick to answer numerous emails we were sending, was able to accommodate all our requests and to offer a good advice, for example on where to spend an additional day of our safari that we wanted to have.
Safari itself was amazing. We are middle-aged so we went for mid-range accommodation and greatly enjoyed all of them, especially Ikoma tented camp in Serengeti and Rhino Lodge at the Ngorongoro crater rim. Our guide Godfrey is an excellent driver and equally skillful game spotter. Several times it took us several minutes to see, with binoculars, what he was able to spot with his naked eyes. If you go with him just relax - he is to be trusted in every aspect of your journey. He went out of his way to create a great experience for us, was very professional, and also a good company. Seeing thousands of zebra, wildebeast and giraffes Serengeti was as exciting as spotting numerous lions (we lost count!), two leopards, a cheetah in action trying to catch a wildebeast (but could not make it because zebras made a lot of dust), elephants (we lost count, and had a close friendly encounter with one of them!), a black rhino, and the list goes on and on ... We also enjoyed visiting local tribes, especially joining Bushman hunt early in the morning, so we would recommend everyone to add this kind of experience to their safari.
In summary, a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience.
In contrast with the safari, staying in Arusha (at least for the middle-aged first time visitors to Tanzania) was not enjoyable, so we would recommend that you give it a miss - much better to arange the pickup from the airport with Peter and start your safari immediately.
Outstanding Safari!
We had the good fortune to have Bestday Safaris conduct our Safari. We visited the Ngorongoro Crater and then Serengeti National Park. Our driver was Six (I probably spelled this wrong) and he did an excellent job. He was very familiar with the areas we visited and was able to show us so much. He was knowledgeable about the wildlife and very informative. He was a good driver and we always felt safe. Over and above that he was a super person and we really enjoyed talking not only about the wildlife, but about life in Tanzania. We highly recommend Bestday Safaris Asante Sana Bob and Christina
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good organized and good value for money
We went on a three-day Safari in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire. The safari was very well organized and the plan designed according to our needs. OutOr your guide, Hamsa, was really nice and knew a lot about the places and animals. When there were questions he couldn't answer, he would consult his guide book and give us the information. The camping place was good and we really liked the food. It was quite calm, which gave us the opportunity to relax after the Safari. Peter was always friendly and ready to help us with the planing and answering our enquiries. We were very satisfied with the whole experience.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Wonderful Experience
We did a four day private safari with Bestday safaris (three adults and three teenagers) and had a great time. Our guide Godi was very knowledgeable about the animals. Everything was well organized, and all three lodges were superb: Eileen's Tree, Rhino Lodge, and our favourite: Ikoma tented camp.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Experience!
We enjoyed our first safari experience with the Bestday Sarafis.
The guide, God, was very good experienced and knowledgeable. Without him, our trip might not be such good.
We went to Lake Manyara, NgoroNgoro and Serengeti.
We could see almost everything we had wanted to see; giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs, leopards, lions, hipos, rhino, zebras, wildbeests, and so on. We could even see wildbeest migration, just born gazelle, and female lions hunting baby buffalo, which were not easily seen.
Comparing to other tour companies, the price was reasonable. I requested quotations to more than 15 tour companies, the Bestday Safaris was the cheapest and flexible.
Everything was so wonderful and if I have a chance to go there again, I definitely will go with the Bestday Safaris again.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable African safari Experience
I recently traveled with Bestday to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti, and had an unforgettable safari experience! I contacted several companies before booking my trip, and decided to go with Bestday, because of their excellent service from our very first communication. Peter, was extremely helpful in arranging my tour, providing me with the best rates for my solo travel, including top rated accommodation bookings, local airfare, and airport transportation. Our guide was very friendly, and knowledgeable about all the animals and the history of the surrounding land. Each day on the road was a new adventure, navigated by our guide with expertise. I will never forget the night I spent in the Serengeti, with a sky full of stars, and a lightening storm out on the horizon... or enjoying a lovely picnic lunch by a pond full of hipppos. The only thing which made my safari experience even more memorable is the personal treatment I received from Bestday. They truly cater to each individuals needs to ensure the best trip possible. I recommend Bestday with complete confidence to anyone, I even hope to travel with them again on my next trip!
Email Naadjia and Zameer | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tanzanian experience.
My son and I travelled with Bestday Safaris last year to lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti
The trip was absolutely memorable.We drove up north to see the herds of wildebeest on the move towards the Masai Mara in Kenya. There are so many wonderful moments to choose from, but having lunch with the herds....them chomping on grass, us chomping on sandwiches, looking at each other...absolutely priceless.Rates and service we received were excellent and should I travel back to Tanzania, then I would only go with Best day....any day.
FI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip from start to finnish!
We started by asking for quotes from several safari organisers. From the start, Peter's approach was outstanding. As we looked for budget/mid-range safari, just for two people, this was beyond our expectations. Accommodation was more mid-range than budget in all four places. Our driver Robin was fantastic. Full of information about the animals and nature, but also gave us room to enjoy it in our own space. Everything worked out really smoothly, we did not need to worry about anything. The whole experience was amazing and thanks go to Peter & Robin!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A true flavour of Tanzania!
We were directed to the website through a friend and we were so happy to have organised our 4 night serengeti and ngorogoro safari with Bestday Safaris! Peter dealt with our initial enquiry in a prompt manner and gave us a full breakdown of the options and costs involved in different accomodation and locations. We opted for the higher end lodge acomodation and we were very happy with the service we received from start to finish. Peter even organised interior flight connections for us at a preferential rate and we ended up doing a further tour of the Kilimanjaro area. Ivwould heartily recommebd this company as they are small enough to care and the guides are very environmentaly aware and the whole safari was a joy and such an enrichening experience thanks in no small part to Bestday Safaris!