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
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Email Marco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip and organization
Very satisfied. Me and my girlfriend did a tented 4 days group safari on 13-16 of August starting from Arusha and visiting the Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The driver Dullah has been excellent. Congratulations to him for disponibility, style of driving, passion for his work and willingness to let us see all the animals even waking up earlier than the others to have best opportunities to catch the right shot. Congratulations also to the chef Emanueli (or Immanueli/Manueli, sorry, I missed it), available to every kind of request and for preparing us very good meals along the way. Congratulations to the organization all.
Bestday Safaris.
Bestday Experience.
JP
Email Edward | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
7 days / 6 nights (Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire)
The Bestday team is very customer-service oriented. Peter met me at the hotel on the first day in Arusha, came the following day to see me off, and checked in with me on the final day to make sure I was happy with the experience. The driver/guide, Godfrey, has an encyclopedic knowledge of East African wildlife and superb eyesight. Bestday arranged excellent accommodation (Eileen's Trees Inn, Serengeti Sopa Lodge and Rhino Lodge) and dealt with the minor problems encountered quickly and effectively. You won't be disappointed going on safari through this operator.
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Email daniel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
best safari experience possible!!
I can 100% recommend best day safari. from the start to end of the experience, they were nothing but the best! extremely professional people involved with this company and excellent planning and execution. since we started planning our safari, peter was extremely timely and helpful in his responses and recommendations. he clearly knows his line of work well and is excellent in customer service. he set up a very well timed 4 day safari for us because we were short on time, but we didn't feel like we missed out on anything. the first day our jeep developed technical issues and they immediately brought a new jeep for the next day which experienced no issues. also, the first night, our transfer "hotel" was not up to our standards (actually it was really scary, loud and dilapidated) and as soon as we told peter, he changed our transfer hotel for the return trip without any questions asked and this hotel was very nice! we booked the premium package and all of our hotels during the safari were excellent. like really once in a life time type stays at each place with insane views, service and great food. the only thing I didn't like was the boxed lunches from this grade A hotels. it was disappointing to get a box full of nasty packaged foods like chips/candy/crap I would never eat otherwise. these lunches need to be revamped asap, given these hotels are charging 400-500$ nightly rates!!!!! otherwise the breakfasts and dinners provided were truly excellent. I want to mention though the real standout of our experience was our guide, Gottfried. he was SO SO educated in all things safari including finding and identifying animals/landscape/answering literally any question you may have. he was truly wonderful! you could tell he loved his job and was very good at it, very impressive knowledge and you could tell he really wanted us to have the best experience possible on our safari. he wasn't just there to drive us around maybe happen to run into some animals. he went out of his way to find the rare animals and explain every last detail about animals/landscape/culture/everything possible!! this safari was the experience of a lifetime and other than the first transfer "hotel" we stayed at and the gross boxed lunches from the high end hotels, I would not change a thing (also keep in mind the safari operator has nothing to do with the lunches, it is up to the hotels). if you have a chance to book the premium experience, I would say it is worth the money, especially at the lake manyara and ngorngoro hotels because they are truly once in a lifetime stays. I give highest recommendations to anyone looking to book with best day safari and we are already planning our next trip with them ! (hopefully kiliminjaro!)
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Email Jon and Keti | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bucket list: Safari With Bestday Safaris - An Amazing Week!!!
7 days. A million animals. Amazing food. Fabulous sunsets. Hyenas and elephants sharing the shower. Lions and leopards and cheetahs smiling from the grasses and trees.
For us, it came courtesy of Bestday Safari in Arusha. Peter and his team made every day special. From pickup at Kilimanjaro, to tracking down our lost luggage (lost in Istanbul!) and delivering to us out on safari, to seeing us off as we continued to Zanzibar. An outstanding company.
Of special recognition is our driver/guide, and now friend, Six. He is a gracious man, with excellent knowledge of each park, and many of the animals. He brought guidebooks and binoculars for our use. His sense of humor matched ours nicely. (Lunch on a rock with a puff adder watching? Really? Too much fun.) We definitely recommend others request Six as their guide. We saw Tarangire, Lake Manyara (no longer are there lions in trees), Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
Yes, we saw the Big 5. An extraordinary sighting of 2 rhinoceros that approached within meters of our jeep.
We have reviewed the lodges/camps separately. Depending on your budget, discuss your preferences with Peter ahead of time. Research each one proposed. But do not miss Katikati 1 in Serengeti!
A wonderful week with a wonderful company/safari operator. Bestday Safaris have our strongest recommendation. Thanks Peter. Thanks Six! Thanks Bestday Safaris!
NOTE: If you desire to visit Maasai boma, plan it as part of first day leaving Arusha. A visit is only about 30 minutes so if you leave Arusha 0800 it fits nicely with first day park. If you wait until later in safari you may find it hard to fit in at the end of a day. You will be tired? Your brain full of amazing animals? Arrange this ahead of time(email) with Peter, as it is normally an extra, at a cost of about 30 USD per person.
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Email C.M. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely recommendable!
We had a 3 day safari, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in October 2016. It was all super organized, although we booked by mail three days previously.
We were picked up early in the morning at the airport by our safari guide and were able to start directly with the safari. The lodges we agreed with Peter by mail. Depending on the budget, he offers appropriate lodges. Our recommendation: Luxury Tended Camp in the Serengeti and Sopa Lodge in Ngorongoro Crater. A bit more expensive but absolutely recommendable.
Bestday Safari is definitely recommendable, thanks again to Peter.
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Email Jeiel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Remarkable 5-day safari (Tarangire-Serengeti-Ngorongoro Crater)!
I booked my 5-day safari through another tour agency, but since I was alone, I was given to Bestday Safaris instead. It turned out to be a perfect tour. We are a group of four tourists and our driver was nicknamed “Six” and our cook was “Rama.” Having only four people inside the eight-seater Toyota Land Cruiser gave us enough space to move around the vehicle to take pictures and enjoy the magnificent wildlife and landscapes.
Our itinerary was Tarangire-Serengeti-Ngorongoro Crater. We went on a morning drive to Tarangire National Park and it was a perfect sighting for plenty of elephants. We stayed the night at Mto Wa Mbu and our supposedly tent accommodation was upgraded to a tented bed with makeshift toilet and bathroom. Food was nice especially the leek soup.
We then headed to Serengeti via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We did a detour to the Olduvai Gorge after requesting this to Six the night before. This was not part of the tour but a trip to “The Cradle of Mankind,” was good especially to people interested about human history like me. This is where they found the 6 million-year-old skeleton of “Lucy,” the small-brained species known as Australopithecus afarensis.
We stayed at Serengeti for the next 3 days and 2 nights and it was not even enough to cover the vast plains of Serengeti. However, we were very impressed with the wildlife we saw. We saw the Big 4 (out of the 5) on all three game drives. We didn’t see the Black Rhinoceros since these are found in the southern part of Serngeti. We had a choice of going South to look for the Rhino and complete the Big 5 or go North and experience the Great Wildebeest Migration. We decided to head north for the rare chance of seeing the migration, since this event is only seen in Serengeti. We did not see the actual river crossing since it was too early when we visited Serengeti in June, but we were able to see millions of wildebeests and zebras along the way, enough to feed the whole of Africa! We stayed in tented camps for the 2 nights and experienced the safari nightlife while enjoying the symphony of bird and animal sounds, including lions, hyenas, jackals, among others.
Six was an excellent driver and guide with 15 years of experience. His “gut” feel where to find the hardest-to-find ones like the big cats (i.e., lion, leopard and cheetah) were amazing. If he sensed a big cat on a rock or perched on a tree, he will stop the car and look through his binoculars. As we were leaving Serengeti, the amazing thing happened. Until this time, we haven’t seen a cheetah yet and were quite disappointed. We only saw a thin white line and thought it was a gazelle lying on the ground. But why would a gazelle lie down that way? Six stopped the car and looked through his binoculars, and lo and behold, it was a cheetah lying on the green grass with its white belly facing us! We stayed there for about an hour hoping it would stand so that we can take a photo of its full body. Not only did it stand, it slowly went our direction looking for something, until it crossed the road about 5 meters from our vehicle. It was a splendid moment, and it happened just as we are leaving Serengeti.
On our way, we visited a Maasai village and joined the locals in their traditional dance. There were about 120 of them in their village and they herd cows, goats and sheep. They were nomadic and look for place near a water source. However, during dry season they needed to get water from Arusha and pay a good sum of money to transport it to the village. They get money from visiting tourists which help them in their daily lives.
We then went to Ngorongoro Crater and stayed there for the night. Our morning game-drive was also spectacular as we saw all of the Big Five. We saw the buffalo, elephant and lion within minutes apart. We saw a lion within 5 meters off the roadside. It was sitting at first and then a few minutes later it stood up and slowly walked away. Majestic scene! Next we saw the black rhino from a distance, probably more than one kilometer off the road. It was blurry even on the binoculars but still we saw it. After seven hours of morning game drive, we decided to leave quite disappointed we haven’t seen the leopard. Six said it was very hard to see the leopard on the crater floor since there were very few trees. These animals now stay on the forested slopes where trees abound. However, these slopes were not accessible by car. As we are nearing the exit, the amazing thing happened. Our driver stopped the car to talk to another driver going down the crater. The other driver told us that he just saw a leopard crossed the road a few meters behind. Upon hearing this, we got excited. Our driver started the car and continued our way up slowly so as not to startle the big cat. After a few meters, I saw the leopard in the bush on the roadside, just 5 feet away from my seat. My window was half-opened already but I was awestruck and half-frightened I was not able to move. The leopard, frightened just like me, quickly jumped out of the bush and onto the road. Our driver tried to come nearer by going backwards, but soon the big cat walked onto the bushes and out of sight. What a sight it was! We got our wish to see the Big Five in one game-drive with the rare sight of a leopard walking on the road with a full body view. Remarkable indeed!
Overall, my 5-day safari with Bestday Safaris was a blast and their service is highly commendable!
Tip: Bring jackets and layers as camping at night can be very cold as temperatures drop below 10 C, especially at Ngorongoro Campsites which is about 2,400 masl.
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Email Eric | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania 3 Day Safari with BestDay Safaris
My daughter and I just got back from a 3 day Safari to Serengeti National Park and Ngrorongoro Crater with BestDay Safari. Peter, Managing Director of BestDay Safaris, was very responsive during the booking process and was very prompt on answering questions and providing any requested information. The accommodations, Katikati Camp and Rhino Lodge, were very conveniently located which allowed for quick access to both the Serengeti National Park and the Ngrorongoro Crater. The safari vehicle was very clean and our guide was a great driver. We were able to see the “Big 5” which made the safari a great experience. I would highly recommend Peter and Bestday Safaris.
good experience with Bestday
We went on 3-day safari in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Dullah Omary is our guide who works for Bestday Safaris. He is a good guide. We saw big five and many other animals. We took a very good picture of a lovely lovebird due to his professional knowledge and patient waiting. We even took a glance of lilac breasted roller. Besides, sunrise is very beautiful in Angani camp. This safari is an unforgettable experience.
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Email Eva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
We did 4 days safari to Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Peter, the manager, was a great help and very reliable. My friend and I got our guide and a cook with who we spent the whole journey. The guide was at the same time the driver and he took us to the game drives starting early morning and finishing at the evening. It was so amazing to see the animals in their own habitation! We did the budget safari so we spent the nights in the tents which was very adventurous. There were hyenas sniffing around and buffalos grassing right at our heads. I would recommend it to everyone to overnight in a tent.
After safari Peter was actively asking for the feedback which we found very good. He also helped us to get to the airport at the end of our journey in Tanzania. All in all a great experience on a professional level.
BR
Email Patrick Schilte | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent opcion
We had excellent service offered by Peter and Louis, who tried to do everything in our 3 days Safari, to be really wonderful.
I asked the exchange of Rhino Lodge for Sopa Lodge which was perfect, one of the most beautiful scenes we had the privilege to meet in our lives.
Louis is a guide from Arusha which has a huge knowledge of all the animals of the region and other other tabs. This helps a lot for us to feel in good hands to find the animals in the correct locations.
We saw almost all animals and it was a unique experience in our lives.
PS: Do not forget to take a good Tips to Louis as he deserves.
Thanks for everything!