Bujo Tours Team
Bujo Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $60 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Dawson Lawrence | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful experience
Bujo was super efficient in responding to queries, reassuring and extremely helpful in the planning stages. He was just as quick when we met him on arrival at airport .All accommodation out-shone our expectations. The Safari experience could not have been better. Mainly down to our guide and driver who seemed to instinctively know where to head to get the best views & was knowledgeable and enabled us to see The Big Five when many other people we encountered hadn’t.
This was our first visit to Africa and first safari. It all ran like clockwork and we truly felt cared for by Benson Safaris.
DO NOT HESITATE TO USE THEM. YOU WILL BE GLAD.
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Email La Tisha Parkinson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The BEST Tour Guides In Tanzania!
I took the Marangu Village Culure and Coffee Tour on June 16th 2019.
Main points:
- always on time
- very polite tour guideswho are knowledgable about the country
- very accomodating to any needs you have
- fascinating Chagga tour, with excellent coffee (from someone who has tried many coffees and never liked any except French Vanilla)
- refreshing hike to Kilasia Waterfall
- free wifi if needed
- photographers on demand if required
Full review:
I was immediately emailed after booking the tour to confirm my pickup location, after which we confirmed the pick up time for 8:30. It was a solo tour although I thought it would have been a group, and being a young woman with two male tour guides I was apprehensive at first. However, their personalities and nature shone through immediately, and I felt at ease in minutes. They arrived on time, and were very courteous and polite. During the car ride to our first destination (Mt Kilimanjaro Park), they allowed me to stop briefly and take some photos in a field of sunflowers.
Bujo asked about my other vacation plans, and then I proceeded to try to hire them as drivers the next day. Bujo offered to call my tour guide for details, and it was then he was informed that the guide wanted me to pay them extra for the tour I had already paid for online. Bujo was doing a hot springs tour the next day and offered to let me join, but I insisted that I wanted to do a day trip to Tarangire. So while we drove to Mt Kilimanjo Park, Bujo called around to all the tour operators he knew and got me on the tour I wanted for the next day! He then let me tether off his phone to cancel my booking with the previous operator (and took me to the new operator after the tour was completed so that I could pay for the tour).
When we arrived at Mt Kilimanjaro Park it was very cold! (I am from Trinidad and Tobago) I was wearing latex tights and a vest, even with my jacket on I was still very cold, this is just a note in case you are also used to a warm climate. This was very informative, and I learned about the first men to climb Kilimanjaro, as well as other facts about the mountain. After a tour of the park area, we went outside to the souvenir shop look around. Then my guides told me they would take me downtown after our tour to get souvenirs because these are pricey. This was a great tip because I wasn't sure of how things were supposed to cost.
Next stop was Kilasia Waterfall! This was a difficult hike downwards, mostly because the paths were not easy to walk on. However, I had one guide in front of me and one behind me, always ready to assist when needed. They also went at my pace which was great. I wore hike shoes with lots of grip, while Bujo was wearing dress shoes, however I was the one who slipped a few times, so perhaps how you experience this hike depends on how often you hike and where. When we got to the bottom, we got a view of the waterfall, unfortunately we were not able to cross the river and hike to the top of the fall because on this day the river was very rough and so it wouldn't have been safe to cross. The hike up was much more demanding than the way down. According to the guides, this hike was the equivalent of a day hike on Kili. When we made it back to the top, I had the opportunity to hold chameleons. (this is a service offered by some villagers, and they expect a tip).
The last tour stop would be the Chagga Village. Before we began we had lunch. It was quite a lot, and as hungry as I was, I was only able to eat a little bit. Our guide there was a young lady named Amy, very soft spoken and polite. At this point I was joined by three travelers from Holland who were on tour with another guide. We learned about the Chagga history and present situation with the Maasai, the Chagga houses, the Chagga caves, and how the Chaggas made coffee. I was able to participate in the grinding and sifting parts of the process of coffee making. We had a cup of coffee, chocolate, and biscuits. The coffee was amazing! You then had the option of purchasing coffee either grounded or the beans.
The tour officially ended at 4pm.
However, three things happened afterward. I really wanted to get sunflower seeds to take home. Bujo called around to see if he can locate them. We also passed by a local market to look for them. I was also taken to the location of my Tarangire tour operator. Finally, I was taken to "Muungano Makonde Arts & Carvings Tingatinga" to look for souvenirs. The guides were very helpful by informing me of good prices of items, and ensuring that the locals gave me proper prices, and change.
I had such an excellent experience with them this day. Their service was above and beyond, I could not believe it. I hired them to take me to the bus stop on the Tuesday. Bujo was my personal host while I was in Moshi, making many calls on my behalf to locals as needed and ensuring I got to where I needed to be safely. AND YES, I did get sunflowers, at no cost!
Finally, Bujo gave me an excellent tip which I must share: it is better to book directly through the local tour operators, rather than through online services.
I recommend doing any tours with these gentlemen!
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Email Michael | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great budget safari
I was planning a trip to Africa on a pretty short notice with some tight scheduling requirements, and Bujo was one of the few tour operators that worked with my schedule! Specifically, I was coming in early in the afternoon, and had two full days before starting my Kilimanjaro trek, and Bujo was one of the few operators that offered me any sort of activity when I landed. He was able to organize a solo night safari to Lake Manyara, which was quite interesting! The other two days I did Tarangire and Ngorongoro crater as a group safari, which were quite interesting. Being a budget safari, I stayed in a camp near Lake Manyara, which was actually quite reasonable and nice, with a whole glamping tent for myself with locks, mosquito netting, beds, etc., as well as showers and provided meals. The group tours were in a shared Toyota Land Cruiser and were quite fun (though the boxed lunches were only okay). Bujo was very responsive throughout, and all logistics were very smooth, including airport pickup and hotel drop off at the end. Highly recommended!
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Email Annelijn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3-day safari; Tarangire, Ngorongo crater, Lake Manyara
We enjoyed the safari very much, and we had a great experience with Bujo Tours! Excellent services!!
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Email fredd jonas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
nice trek with Bujo
It was an amazing trekking experience;).
We were on a 6 days machame route Kilimanjaro hiking with Bujo tours in Tanzania .We were a group of 2 .Everything was as planned ,and great people made our adventure and unforgettable..It is always the people and the team that makes the tour great.
Thank you so much Bujo for your cooperation and planning our trip together with us.We had good guides,porters,and the cook.The food was good and was freshly prepared.Even though we had little altitude problems but our guide handled us with care.Thank you for taking care of all these with pleasure.
Would really recommend Bujo tours for any trip to Tanzania.They are very responsible from airport pickup ,accommodation,food,and the whole tour
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Email Gregory Emmanuels | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
best company bujo
Dear Bujo Tours Team,
together with my family we have booked 6days marangu route Kilimanjaro trek with your company.We really enjoyed the trek and it was stunning to observe the beautiful scenery of plains of Kilimanjaro.John our Guide has excellent service and he took care of us all the time.
he explained to us and taught us a lot about the mountain,vegetation,climate and the different seasons.Furthermore the food was great,nice taste and prepared with great care.The porters ere all cooperative and sang beautiful songs as we were ascending the mountain.Thus,we can highly recommend this company to our friends who want to explore Kilimanjaro .Thanks again
Gregory Emmanuels,
Brussels
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Email Germaine Thomson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
exciting 6 days safari to Serengeti,Ngorongoro,Manyara and Tarangire Np
We,two couples from Swiss, had a great time .Our safari was very good and exciting.The router our journey and overnight lodges were well chosen and arranged.Well kept places with African flavor and International cooking.
We must mention the excellency of our guide.He was always charming and providing information on the safari on every National park.He was a good listener and full of knowledge that impressed us.
Bujo and the whole team was good and perfectly on time.We had no doubts about this company and it turned out that we had an exciting safari.I highly recommend this company for safari
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Email Greitor Samwel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6days machame route Kilimanjaro trek with Bujo
proffessional,experienced and well organized trek with BUJO.On our tek we had alot of experience and the whole team was good.They were cooperative and very well planned.At first before Booking we were hesitating but then later on we decided to book and itb was worth it.
From the guides ,the porters the owner(Bujo) were very charming and on time to pick us up from the airport.The food was also well prepared.
Special thanks to all of them
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Email Tarmisha Sudhir | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6DAYS MARANGU ROUTE CLIMB
Our trip with bujo tourswas very nice.We decided to go with them in large part due to the great safety and the quick response.They have nice guides and porters and also their nice team work.
The porter?guide ratio was very high and so they took care of us well.Food on the mountain was good too.Everything was well organized.Ihighly recommend this company for trekking and tours activities
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Email Jarome Trevor | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bujo tours nice
Bujo tours organized a perfect trip to Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro crater for me and my friends. We were a little worried at first but everything was planned accordingly. Bujo was very responsive and quick.The team who went up to the mountain was great too. Very cooperative and always making stories.We made it to the Uhuru peak. A dream came true.His porters look up to him and also show a great respect .They are really good.Despite of switching itineraries Mr bujo was flexible and arranged it well.The safari was also awesome and the food too.Nice one and thanks alot from all of us