Our Luxury Safari Jeeps
Mama Savana Safaris
- Offices In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Ms. Joanna Heinz | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best!
Perfect experience for first time safari goers. Our guide Joseph couldn't have been better. So informed, patient, and an excellent driver. Accommodations and food were lovey, although box lunches could stand an update for the American tourist.
I highly recommend Mama Savanna African safaris. The company was very accommodating and well run. Absolutely loved every .minute!
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Email Wei | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Experience
We just returned from our trip to see the northern circuit and wildebeest migration at the end of August. During the planning period the owner Alex was very helpful in putting together the trip based on our proposed itinerary and was responsive in adjusting as needed. We were very impressed with how quick he responded to any questions, even when it was late at night in Tanzania. We appreciated that he coordinated all airport transfers, including from the airport to our hotel in Arusha and to and from the airport in our Zanzibar extension-something that many other tour operators were not willing to do. Later during our safari he was always available by phone to assist with anything that came up.
By far the best part of our experience was our guide Allen who was incredible. He is very knowledgeable about wildlife, birds, and culture. He amazed us with his ability to spot animals, and on several occasions we were the first at some interesting sighting. We asked how he found one leopard and he said it was by the smell-unbelievable. He frequently suggested places to stop for pictures and knew how to position the vehicle perfectly for the best lighting. He is also a skilled driver, getting us through some hairy spots where another car got stuck. In the north Allen was attentive to the radio and communicated with other drivers to quickly get us in the right spots to see the river crossings. At one point we passed by other cars still waiting at one spot unaware that a crossing was going on a little ways away. Due to Allen’s efforts we saw 4 river crossings in 2 days!
Overall we had a great experience and would highly recommend Mama Savana.
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Email Ms. Lauren | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect safari itinerary for a great price!
From the very beginning Alex was quick to respond to any questions I had. I had reached out to a number of safari operators and Mama Savana to created the trip I wanted for the best price. Our safari guide, Joseph Temu, was excellent. His knowledge of the wildlife, history of Tanzania and ability to navigate the Serengeti was impressive. He encourage my grandmother and I to be patient with Mother Nature and it paid off. We saw two river crossings. I would encourage all of my friends and family to book with Mama Savana.
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Email Sonali | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hassel free, covid free, vacation of a lifetime.
If you want a hassle free, flexible, covid free vacation, please visit Tanzania with MamaSavana. They made sure we had a wonderful time. Alex planned our itinerary so that it suited us, as we were travelling with a five year old. Everything was planned so accurarely including our rt pcr test. But the most amazing part was our driver/ tour guide Kissio. He was very accommodating and knew so much about the animals and birds in the region. Always happy and cheerful.
This made the experience extraspecial for us,
Thank you MamaSavana.
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Email Helmut | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellently organised safari
Our safari was excellently organised. The communication before the safari was very easy, fast and friendly, taking care of all our wishes and concerns. We had a very good driver with a lot of knowledge about wildlife and African way of life. Therefore we could see the animals in the Serengenti and other National Parks in a special way, staying at interesting spots according to our interest. We will never forget this safari and thank Mama Savana Safaris for this exiting adventure!
Email Mr. Janda | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME
1. Arrangements for our was handled by Alex Kenga, who was very informative, always available to attend to any needs and goes beyond expectation.
2. The 4 day tour that we has was lead by our driver, Joseph who was very informative, knowledgeable, humble and helpful not only to us but even to other drivers from other operators.
3. Mama Safaris arranged very good accommodation for us and we have no complaints. They do their best to meet your needs.
4. The tour was value for money.
5. I'd recommend MAMA Savanna to anyone without hesitation
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Email Ms. Emm Moore | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top notch accommodations, fantastic guide and flexible w/changes!!!
I can’t say enough good things about our Safari and our guide Allen. Allen was professional, clearly experienced, organized & great with my teenager. We were completely comfortable with him. He Was always making sure we saw everything and enjoyed our experience. He cleaned our land cruiser daily even washing it. He was upbeat and laughing and clearly enjoys what he does. He also offered a lot of philosophy that was great for my teenager to hear. Request Allen for a great safari! The safari route & accommodations set up by Alex were phenomenal. He made some last minute changes but they were an upgrade and in great locations or top notch. The ngorogoro coffee lodge was a great last night of luxury at the end of 9 days of non stop safari. Be sure to do the cultural days visiting the Maasai, Datonga & bushmen. Not touristy. We spent time with/them just ourselves. We were able to visit the Olduvai museum & that was worth the side trip. I did a ton of research before choosing Mama Savana & definitely made the right choice for our trip of a lifetime.
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Email Matthew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organized, communicative, thoughtful, creative, and an ideal tour operator!
I could not say enough about Mama Savana! Alex spent hours making sure that our tour was just right, communicating easily and frequently and working with us to have the trip of a lifetime well within our budget. He worked out deals, recommended beautiful places to stay, and changed things around easily when flooding got in the way.
We had two driver/guides. Sammy, in Kenya, was a superstar for finding animals and searched relentlessly to find us multiple cheetahs. He was flexible and kind and arranged our picnic lunches, hippo boats, and a balloon safari that was life changing.
Allen was our driver in Tanzania, and he is a kind philosopher, who taught us so much about culture, animals, and life in general! He also made sure we saw the elusive leopard, just as we ended our trip.
Both drivers were safe, thoughtful, and totally trustworthy.
Would do this trip over and over again!
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Email Krzysztof | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best experience so far
My review is based on low season experience, so high season experience might be different.
It's really hard to choose safari operator as there are so many of them.
My criteria numer one was flexibility - I wanted to start safari whenever I want and I wanted to be able to modify it when its ongoing.
My first contact was Alex, the owner of Mama Savana.
He responds to all messages in a few minutes, it's incredible.
He assured me that I will be able to modify the trip whenever I want - and it was true :)
Our base plan was 5-days safari: Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro
As it was really the very low season, almost all of the time we were alone in most places and we had amazing encounters.
We have seen a family of lions hunting and then eating pregnant zebra.
It was very brutal, but so exciting..
After day 3, we asked to extend the safari by lake Natron - it was not a problem at all.
The road between Serengeti and Natron is very long (maybe 10 hours) but so beautiful.
Joseph stopped anywhere we asked.
On lake Natron we did hike together to the waterfall - another amazing experience!
After 6-days of safari we decided that we want more and we did additional 3-day safari - Kondoa paintings, Tarangire and Hadza tribe.
Everything was great, especially Hadza tribe.
I think Joseph must be the best safari guide on the planet.
Joseph has eagle-sight and he actually sees better without binoculars than us with binoculars.
He must have some additional eye on his head spotting distant animals.
He also has incredible knowledge about wildlife and he speaks English VERY well as well as Spanish.
After 9 days together he was like a friend or a part of the family.
Thank you very much for whole Mama Savana team - especially Joseph and Alex.
We will be back in the dry season :)
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Email Dana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari of a Lifetime!
My partner and I embarked on the 4 day safari through Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti, Dec 29 - Jan 2. Haruni was our safari guide, and he was so knowledge, kind, funny, and accommodating. He made sure we saw all the animals, including the big 5, and was always ready to stop the car so I could do a sound recording, or back up 20 feet so I could get the perfect picture. We were very impressed by the accommodations, especially LAKE MANYARA KILIMAMOJA LODGE, which was spectacular. After that we spent 2 days in Serengeti; a highlight was going on a hot air ballon, which we highly recommend. On our last night, my partner proposed, and he did it in Swahili thanks to the help of Haruni. We definitely recommend going on this adventure and having Mama Savana / Haruni guide you!
