The BEST TOUR OPERATOR AWARDS
Usambara Trails Expedition
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- TTB & TANAPA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Peter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tours of Serengeti, Zanzibar, Bagamoyo, and Dar es Salaam
We used Usambara to guide our class of 25 students studying abroad in Tanzania for 3 months. We used Usambara for tours around Bagamoyo, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, and a 4 night stint through the Serengeti. We had Alex and Zechariah as our guides. Both were exceedingly helpful, courteous, knowledgable, aware of risks, and sensitive to foreigners' needs. Both were extremely generous with their time and went above the call of duty to make sure we were comfortable.
DE
Email Nicolas F. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience !
We booked a 4 days / 3 nights Safari with Usambara and it was an excellent experience.
The camp is very nice on the river bank and our guide was really listening to us and what we wanted to see and do.
We stayed in "tents" and expected to sleep on the ground in a small usual tent, instead of that their vision of the tent is a 15m² room with solid walls, your own bathroom and an exceptional view on the river.
AE
Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful guide, great with children
Communication before the safari was good. We made some adjustments to the itinerary and it was all successful. We had a slight issue with cash payment, as we paid in USD (as is common in Tanzania), and the administrator wasn't able to provide correct change. I would recommend to bring exact change!
We had a wonderful 4 days in Rufiji area, with Afra as our guide. We stayed in Rufiji River Camp which was excellent. Afra was patient, very knowledgeable about plants and animals, and his country. He also had obvious pride in his Land Cruiser, and always made sure it was clean, and well supplied with drinking water. We really do think we had a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and immediately recommended the same company and driver to our friends upon our return home, who booked straight away!
SE
Email Mari | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy to contact, fast response and able to provide à safari according to individual wishes
Overall à very good experience with different experiences! Our guide Apollo was very experienced and central for our positive safari. We say most of the animals living in this area (Selous Game Reserve) and we were almost alone which was very nice!
NL
Email Andor | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
7-day safari in Tanzania northern parks
We can highly recommend Usambara. People are dedicated to making your journey an unforgettable experience. Thanks to our driver we've seen all big animals species and also some more rare ones like a caracal!
They make clients feel special. Alex, with whom we've had most contact in advance, came especially from Dar to Arusha to Welcome us! We selected this tour operator as it provided best value for money, and we were not dissapointed. In the end what really makes your trip is the quality of the guide and the accommodations you stay in. These accommodations were carefully selected by Usambara. The Tortilis tented camp in Serengeti really stood out. We've had one hick-up when our car broke down, but this was generously compensated with a nice day trip after our Safari had ended.
NL
Email Repke de Vries | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our safari with Usambara Expeditions: punctual, dedicated and knowledgeable
For our two week early March 2016 Kenya - Tanzania trip we wanted to see friends, do all travel over land by bus, get some safari feel in Tanzania's Northern Circuit but focus on Ruaha National Park in the South and wrap up with Zanzibar beach days. Bookings were done from abroad, choosing Tanzanian companies based on reviews: we had no prior experience with any of them. Ultimately this means trust and with Usambara for our Ruaha safari that played out very well. So much so that after the safari they also handled our getting from Iringa (town closest to the park) to Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar and eventually back to Dar's international airport: a company that also handles your getting from A to B in a tailor-made way proved a real bonus.
Given that our time of visiting was not the best to spot game - long grass, dense bushes - the Usambara guide being local to this part of Tanzania nevertheless tracked many: unforgettable encounters with lions. lionesses and elephant families in particular. Ruaha National Park is firmly on our list for next time - be it in a different season.When that happens Usambara Expeditions will be our choice of safari company again.
DK
Email Sebastian Ledgaard | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Three weeks in Tanzania
Last month i went on a student trip along with my classmates. The trip was coordinated by Usambara Expeditions, and they did a fantastic job. Their busses always arrived on time, and always supplied us with good drivers. When we went on the safari, our guides were skilled and they were able to tell a lot about the different animals. Overall I (along with my classmates) are very satisfied and could definitely recommend them.
Thank you!
Excellent service
My experience with Usambara expeditions was a very big succes. The service was on point and the personnel was very friendly and service-minded. I will fully recommend Usambara Expiditions.
Best transport arrangement
The transport that we were offered was amazing, we were driving on time, and arrived on time, thank you very much!
Email Dr Stan Morton | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb range of animals and birds in their natural habitat nearby in comfortable accommodation
We accompanied our son Siôn who made the arrangements and his wife Oanh on the safari. We are both over 70 and had never been on safari before. It was a remarkable experience. The accommodation in Hippo Camp was superb and ideally suited to our needs. The individual lodges were spacious with en-suite facilities. The restaurant/ bar area was very comfortable and the food copious and good. It was only a short drive to Selous Game Park where the main area for observation was along a river. This had an amazing array of exotic animals and birds who were using the river for watering or as a natural habitat such as crocs, hippos and dipper birds. Our tireless guide was extremely knowledgeable and used his excellent knowledge of the vast area to take us to some remote places. We also had an extremely enjoyable Walking Safari with an interesting authentic local guide, and a boat safari. It was a really unforgettable experience and we have retained some wonderful memories captured by many photos.