Geofrey Nassari, founder and owner company.
Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Email Davide Gamba | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"An Unforgettable Family Safari with an Exceptional Team"
Our family has just returned from an unforgettable safari in Tanzania, and we couldn't be happier with our experience with Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris.
From the very beginning, Gift Tembo was outstanding. He was always available, responsive, and highly professional, taking the time to understand exactly the kind of trip we were looking for. He patiently answered all our questions, accommodated our requests, and helped us create a tailor-made itinerary that exceeded our expectations.
A very special thank you goes to our guide and driver, Samuel. His knowledge of the parks, wildlife, and Tanzanian culture, together with his driving skills and ability to spot animals, made every game drive an incredible experience. He guided us through the three parks in the best possible way, allowing us to experience nature at its finest.
Another heartfelt thank you goes to Buga, our chef, who became a true icon of our group. Every meal was delicious, varied, and carefully prepared, making everyone in our family—including our children—look forward to mealtime every day. His warmth, kindness, and good humor made the camping experience even more special.
Thanks to this exceptional team, our journey was perfectly organized from start to finish and gave us memories that will stay with us for a lifetime.
We wholeheartedly recommend Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris to anyone looking for a professionally organized, authentic, and unforgettable safari experience in Tanzania. Thank you, Gift, Samuel, and Buga—we hope to see you again one day!
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Email Melina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really fast response time, very friendly and helpful
We loved this tour so much. Frank our Guide was the BEST and made our safari unforgettable. Everything was perfect organised and we can reccomend it to everyone
Email Beata | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Meru Slopes: generosity, professionalism, care and the big five. Unforgettable.
We had the most amazing experience at the safari and me and my partner are so glad to have chosen Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris! We did it after carefully reviewing a number of websites and couldn't have made a better choice. Here's a few points that will hopefully help the others to choose. We went for a 6 days/5 nights safari. While it was a budget safari, the treatment was royal and there was nothing budget about it, from what I could see, the only difference would be where we slept (3 nights in camps vs lodges). Even two other nights were in a lodge not on a camping, and being in a camping was a positive experience - two nights in the middle of the Serengeti, and at the rim of the Ngorongoro crater, we had see zebras walking among tents. While on a subject of lodging - Meru Slopes also added the night before the safari and the one before in a hotel in Arusha with dinner and breakfast, free of charge. We didn't know we needed towels for campsites - they lent us two from the hotel. Nothing was a problem. This generosity extended across the safari. Food and drink was aplenty, and delicious, cooked by our excellent cook Godi. I will forever remember amazing salads, pancakes for breakfast, Tanzanian pizzas, and other Tanzanian specialties that Godi magically created to the same level, whether it was in a lodge or a campsite. Last but definitely not least was our amazing guide Lobulo. So knowledgeable, we learned lots about Tanzania and animals, an excellent driver and animal spotter. We saw the big five, more than 50 lions, a cheetah and plenty of other animals. And I would like to add a thank you to our contact at Meru Slopes, Gift, who organized our stay, and had patience to answer all the questions. I was really touched by care, generosity and respect to every sort of tourist, and genuine will to show the country. Ah - jeeps with opening roof were great, there were binoculars for everyone. And we were picked up at the airport and dropped off when leaving. The whole package so that one doesn't have to worry about anything. I would definitely go with Meru Slopes again, and ask for Lobulo and Godi to be a guide and cook again! Thank you for this experience, it has been an unforgettable one!
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Email Tanja | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great organization with safe driver, excellent information and superior experience
A big thank you to the Meru Slopes Team - we had a great Safari thanks to Leonard who organized everything in an excellent way, answering immediately when a question showed up. Daniel was driving us safely, always spreading out good mood, finding all the animals for us, answering all our questions about them and finding solid solutions, even when we had a breakdown with the car - what can happen on pists like these. Last but not least we had agreed Chef and „stomach engineer“ who took care of us in a delicious way. All together, you made this trip to a special and wonderful experience for us!
Email Mike Noske | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We agree with all the other guides who told us we were lucky because Meru Slopes were the best.
We booked Meru Slopes directly after reading reviews about them on Safari Bookings. We emailed the company and Gift Tembo replied within an hour asking when and what we were looking for.
Our experience from there was fantastic. Gift adjusted our itinerary continually as we fine tuned travel to and from Tanzania.
In the end they organised an 8 day personal tour - just the 2 of us and a guide. The value for money was wonderful compared to pricing we’d when first investigating a Safari holiday.
Meru Slopes covered everything - meeting our 4am arrival flight, organising an early check in that day so we could sleep and recover, and then doing a late briefing about the Safari.
The Safari was everything we had hoped for and more. Our guide, Daniel Mbise was fantastic - taking us away from the crowds and finding so many animals and birds for us to enjoy - often the only cruiser stopped by the roadside. His chats about animal and bird behaviour were sensational - proving time and time again to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of what we were looking at and were they fitted into the local environment.
And at the end of each day, the accommodation provided was lovely. Mid quality according to Gift, but excellent quality was our experience.
In summary, if you’re thinking about organising a Safari holiday, take the plunge. Contact Meru Slopes and book direct. You won’t be disappointed.
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Email Sharon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 8-Day Safari with Meru Slopes-Gift Tembo & Daniel Mbise Are Highly Recommended
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Gift Tembo for his prompt responses and perfectly custom‑tailored safari itinerary that fully met our needs. We enjoyed an unforgettable 8‑day wildlife safari in Tanzania.
We are also deeply thankful to our guide, Daniel Mbise. He shared extensive knowledge about wildlife, local culture and regional history. During game drives, he demonstrated exceptional observational skills and great patience, enabling us to spot many rarely‑seen species, including warthogs, hyenas, servals and rhinos. We captured numerous fantastic photos and created precious lifelong memories.
I highly recommend booking tours with Meru Slopes. Please request Gift Tembo to craft your itinerary and ask for Daniel Mbise as your guide!
Email Lauren Shappee | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Juma was so great and very experienced!
My husband and I just got back from our 8 day safari for our honeymoon. We did a fly-in option from the Arusha airport to the Serengeti and it was so worth it!
Our guide Juma was so great! He gave us so much information about the different animals and areas that we were in. He also made sure to get us into good spots when there was a lot of activity from other safari jeeps. He really pushed to get us into good spots to get great pictures! He was so great and would definitely recommend him as a guide.
We stayed in lodges for most of the trip and we decided while on safari instead of doing 2 nights in a tented camp we wanted to upgrade one of the nights to a lodge. Our organizer Gift was so great with that request and got us into a lodge, which ended up being our favorite lodge on the whole trip!
Everyone we worked with through Meru Slopes was so professional and allowed us to have a great experience for our honeymoon and first time in Tanzania!
Fantastic safari with great organization, an excellent guide + unforgettable wildlife encounters
I had an amazing experience with Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris and can highly recommend them.
From the very beginning, everything was perfectly organized by Leonard, who was always quick to respond, helpful, and made the whole booking process smooth and easy.
The tour included airport transfers, which made traveling completely stress-free. During the safari, unlimited water, soft drinks, beer, and even wine were provided. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were all included, and the food exceeded my expectations. The dinners were especially delicious and offered a great variety every evening.
The accommodation was simple but absolutely sufficient, very clean, and featured a nice swimming pool where I could relax after each exciting safari day. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and made me feel at home.
A special thank you goes to Johnas, my driver and safari guide. He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about wildlife. Thanks to his experience and sharp eyes, we had incredible sightings and managed to see four of the Big Five, missing only the leopard. Every game drive was an unforgettable adventure, and I learned so much about Tanzania, its wildlife, and its national parks.
I also joined the Materuni Waterfalls tour before the safari, and it turned out to be another highlight of my trip. It was a wonderful experience that I will never forget.
Thank you again to Leonard, Johnas, and the entire Meru Slopes team for creating such unforgettable memories. If I return to Tanzania one day, I will definitely book with Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris again.
Email FIONA | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable 10-Day Private Safari Experience
Me and my friend did a 10-day private tour. We had an amazing experience from start to finish. The Chinese customer service team was incredibly patient while helping us customize and finalize our itinerary and hotels. We did 2 nights in Moshi, 1 night in Arusha, 1 night in Ngorongoro, 2 nights in central Serengeti, 2 nights in northern Serengeti, and 2 more nights in Arusha for city tour.
After we arrived we met with the local team, as well. The best part was their communication. A big shoutout to the manager Almachius, who was sincere, professional, and genuinely cared about making sure we had a great trip. We could always reach him on WhatsApp, and he responded quickly whenever we needed help. There were a few small issues we encountered and gave feedback on and they were handled quickly and fairly. Also, I left my sunglasses at a lodge, and they coordinated with the hotels to get them back to me efficiently!!!
Our safari guide, Max, was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, punctual, and always respected park rules and wildlife instead of chasing risky photo opportunities. Thanks to his experience and communication with other guides, we were the first vehicle to witness a wildebeest river crossing, and we saw every animal on our wish list. He also shared fascinating facts about wildlife and local culture throughout the trip and offered genuine communications.
Edson and Victor were wonderful drivers and local guides—friendly, safe, and fun to be around. They introduced us to local experiences, made every drive enjoyable (Victor even rapped for us!), never rushed us or pressured us into activities or tips, and Victor even helped me find an extra suitcase after I bought too many souvenirs.
Overall, this team truly goes above and beyond. Their professionalism, flexibility, and genuine hospitality made this a trip we’ll never forget. Highly recommended!
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Email Giorgia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
INCREDIBLE SAFARI
Truly an incredible experience! The sunrises and sunsets in the savannah are second to none. We were lucky enough to see not only the Big Five, but so many other animals as well.
For this amazing experience, we definitely have to thank our driver, Joel—his skill, expertise, and perfect timing in choosing the right moments and spots allowed us to admire all the animals as closely as possible, while always keeping us safe. All of this was paired with contagious warmth and charisma.
Equally fantastic was our cook, Joanna, who kept us well-fed for four days, making sure we never lacked a thing, smiles included. At every moment, they make you feel part of their world—a real boost of good vibes!
That being said, I will certainly recommend this experience.
