One of our fleet out in the field with our clients
Avocet Tanzania Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- TTB & ATTO
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $40 to $595 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Cinta | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very helpfull and reliable team
We had three perfect safari days. First with Peter in Manyara, he told us a lot about all the birds. And the other two days with Mike in the crater and Tarangyre. He made all the efforts to show us so many different animals. And when the safari was over he made even more efforts to drop all the guests at there different, almost unfindable adresses. Staying optimistic and friendly all the time. It was a super first safari experience with Avocet for me and my daughter!
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Email Sayari Benjamin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour and guide ever
Very good knowledge guide , i think the best safari guide possible, we have seen the Big five like very close possible , everything was perfect , and a spécial mansion for Magic Mike .. this Land is full of surprises , and nature is Amazing ...
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Email Antonia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very experienced, nice and friendly guide who could answer all our questions, good organisation
We had a great 5 days safari (Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro). It was an uniquely awesome experience. Our guide Waldon was just amazing. He knew everything and everyone, told us a lot of interesting stuff not only about wildlife and nature but also about life, people, culture and habits in Tanzania. He could answer all of our questions and always had an open ear and a smile for everyone. He even helped us out with buying fresh fruits for the tour on the local markets so that we didn’t have to pay the „Mzungu-price“.
We deliberately booked the Budget tour where we could sleep in a tent in the parcs as we wanted to „feel“ nature as direct as possible. It is an interesting experience to hear and see wild animals while you are around or in your tent. For the camping everything was very well organised. There was always someone who gave us a hand so that we didn’t have to think much about anything else except enjoying. Our cook Richard took good care of your well being so everything was a pleasure.
We can absolutely recommend this agency and wish you a great experience.
PL
Email Marcin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience great guide highly recommend!
3days experience in Serengeti and Ngorongoro , highly recommend, great experience, better than my expectations! Great guide and service !
Email Kristin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari in Tanzania
We had booked a three day Safari with Avocet including Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro crater and Lake Manyara. Our driver Mike was a perfekt guide and made a lot of effort to make us see all the animals! It was amazing , we saw all big five of Tansania and many more animals! Also the camp was nice, with good food and the tents have been clean and comfortable.
Jeff oranised all our transports, so we had a amazing time.
I highly recommend this company and especially Mike as a guide!
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Email Tabish | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
We did a 3 day safari with Bakari (driver) and Bato (chef) in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Both of them were amazing.
Bakari was able to handle the vehicle in every situation even in the mud and rain. He drove right up to animals with great eye sight. We were able to see all the big 5 when other safari vehicles were not able to. Bato was great too and he insured we were well fed great warm food.
We would highly recommend them for a safari for a great adventure.
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Email Lisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was very well organized, we would highly recommend!
We enjoyed the trip with Avocet so much. We went during March (low season) but it’s the time for the animals for having the babies and also there were not so many people, was the best decision for us to go this time.
We payed about $800 pp tips included for a camping Safari and it was really worth the price (I actually think it‘s one of the cheapest but it was so great!).
We had a friendly guide who was well informed about the parks and areas we visited and also about every animal we saw. He could answer almost every question and was fun and professional too. Also sitting in the car felt very safe during driving bumpy roads.
Our cook was also a blessing for us. We always had warm and fresh food and enjoyed the breaks as we enjoyed the time in the park!
Also they always asked us when we want to go and were reliable all the time.
On one day it rained and they organized a lodge instead of a tent for us which was also quite surprising but really kind.
So all in all we had a wonderful experience in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater and really would recommend the company as we had no problems during the safari.
Just be informed that the car will shared with some people as well. But for us it was really nice to get to know new people even if you always need to decide as a group.
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Email Jonas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We feel scammed, I would advise you choose another company if possible
We got sold 4 days safari with 4 days FULL day game drive
Day 1 „full day game drive“ entering the Tarangire Park: 12:45 p.m, driving out at 5 p.m
At the entrance gate to the national park were the guides rather chatting with each other then buying the entrance tickets and go finally on a safari
We were told we would sleep the first night in a comfortable king-size bed. We ended up sleeping in a single bed which was 1,80 m long (I´m 1,92m). The mattress was so thin that one could feel the wood under the mattress
Day 2 „full day game drive“
Entering Ngorongoro: 12:30 a.m, driving out at 5:15 p.m
Breakfast started at 9 a.m. After breakfast, we had to wait because the cars weren´t packed correctly and the guides had to change. Before entering the Ngorongoro the guides did again a lot of small talk and wasted time. Then our car with all the guests inside had to push another car from the company because it had broken down
From 5:15 p.m until 8 p.m we drove at high speed through the Serengeti to our camping space. Couldn´t see any animals at this high speed and arrived at the camping ground when it was dark.
Day 3 „full day game drive“ 8 a.m – 4:15 p.m (this was the only day that came close to an actual full day game drive)
We started driving in the Serengeti at 8 a.m, we were by far not the first car who left the camp. After 4:15 p.m we were driving again at high speed to the camp in Ngorongoro Crater for the night.
Day 4 „full day game drive“ 7:15 a.m – 1:40 p.m
Unfortunately, we have been always one of the last cars that start driving in the mornings.
Because the same car we had to push on day 2 broke down again, we had to take all the people from this car in our car. This means that all the seats 2 people had to sit. Safety!?
Apart from that, because this costs us a lot of time, the driver had to drive really really fast to make it to later appointments. Some people feared for their lives
In total very unprofessional company and a disappointing experience. Especially because this tip cost us 650 USD per person. Please stay away from this company.
Perfect
This organisation and the guide Mike where amazing! They made our second safari experience more than perfect! Mike was the best guide and showed us al the good places in Serengeti! He saw all the cats and helped us. He was funny and made our experience more than perfect! Asana Asante Rafiki!
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Email Paul | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extraordinary once in a lifetime experience
Our safari with Waldon was extraordinary. He was friendly, funny, knowledgeable, caring, patient and motivated to give us a great time from minute one until the end. Serengeti took our breath - the endlessness of the park, the vast amount and diversity of animals… We didn‘t expect to see every animal so our joy about ending up seeing a leopard in the tree with his prey, a cheetah family, and lions mating in front of us (I‘m not kidding) was even bigger! We would recommend a safari with Avocet to anyone - we cannot think of a better value for money. Keep your expectations low and you will have a once in a lifetime experience.