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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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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!
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!
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.
US
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.
Staff is incredibly experienced, friendly, knowledgeable, lighthearted, and creative.
Usambara provided fantastic services over the course of 3 months to our group of 25 college students. They offered travel plans and guides for a variety of day and overnight trips in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Serengeti, Bagamoyo, and Arusha. Safari drivers were incredibly experienced, friendly, knowledgeable, lighthearted, and creative regarding routes and problem solving along the way. Alex and Zacharia were particularly relatable, genuine, and caring.
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Email Georgiana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really nice experience in Ruaha and Selous
We had a great experience with Usambara Expeditions. We visited Ruaha National Park and Selous Game Reserve in 5 days. The car was great, safe and comfortable for our group of 5 people.
Yunus, our guide and driver has done such an amazing job with bringing us safe from place to place, being flexible with our requests, showing us a lot of animals in the little time we had. His driving skills are also really good :). There were times when we were looking at the road and it seemed impossible to pass it. However, Yunus always handled it really good.
Moreover, we have been so lucky to have a great cook with us. Alto provided a lot of food and everything was really tasty. More than that, he is really nice to talk to, very fun and outgoing.
Yunus and Alto did a great job together.
The company helped us with buying the ferry tickets from Dar to Zanzibar and they also brought them at the ferry, as we were short on time. Thank you also for that. Also, it was nice to have Zacharia around in the first days.