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Tanzania Mwangaza Safari
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- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $120 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Very accomodating.
The staff was very pleasant and worked extremely hard to be accomodating.
FI
Email Tommi M. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organizing, professional staff, lots of different animals to be seen
We booked a day safari from Dar to Mikumi in advance. Mwajabu was very correspondive via Whatsapp and was professional, very well organized. We were picked up from DAR airport after arrival in early morning. We paid the tour in shillings (there was a working ATM at the airport) and we were driven to Mikumi in a comfortable air-conditioned car by driver Dhula. After a 7 hour ride, we arrived and were greeted by our guide Gilbert and we joined his group for safari. The animals were everywhere, especially giraffes were found all over the national park. The drive was slow so we got close to the animals. But there were no lions, we were told they are rare in Mikumi. We had a lunch at the park restaurant, the food was not very tasty but edable. After that we made another different tour around the park with the driver and then headed back to Dar. On the way we had a buffet dinner at a gas stop restaurant. I should have mentioned about my gluten- intolerance beforehand, it was difficult to find something to eat there. Luckily the waiter offered an omelette for me so didnt leave the place hungry.
Mikumi was quite far away from Dar so we should have booked a 2-day tour (which was recommended by Mwajabu but we were stubborn to book only a day-trip).
This safari would have had 5 stars if the food was right. This time it wasnt for us, but it’s partially our own fault. Going for a safari with Tanzania Mwangaza Safari is recommended anyway, this is a trip to remember! But make it longer than one day :D Asanti sana!
Email Petra Nygren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized, clean, reliable.
Communication was good and all the drivers were on time. However breakfast which was promised for ride to mikumi was not provided. Accommodation and food during the safari were clean and the service was friendly. Had a nice safari in mikumi! Would reccommend this company.
Reply from Tanzania Mwangaza Safari
Posted on Jan 5, 2020Dear Petra,
Thank you for the best review. Maybe it was not clear about the breakfast, normally we offer the following in the car during the ride:
Flask of hot water/coffee/tea/crisps/nuts /unlimited drinking kilimanjaro drinking water.
This is what we mean by providing in the morning. Lunch time we have a break as well.
My apology if this was differently received from your side.
kind regards.
Owner of Tanzania Mwangaza Safaris.
TR
Email OLGU | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelivable experiance
Everybody says something about Africa but when i come&see, Africa is unbelivable. There is not a such experiance like Africa. You must feel this freedom.
I had no long time and i attent to the 2 days mikumi safari tour. And it was good to feel the ambiance. The road to national park is too too long. The car has no A/C. But our tour guide is so nice and trying to make us comfortable and so you are forgetting all the things. He is so kind and helpfull. We get very very close to the animals. We have change to see all the animals that park has. Even lion family with 3 little kids. Elephants are amazing. Guide makes us some off roads to see the animals closer in the bushes. I love elephants so much. The guide is so important and he finds and shows them again and again and again
NL
Email Mathijs | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Quick in response and really good in arranging the total package
Mwajabu did a very good job in arranging a wonderfull experience.
We had a lovely place where we could stay. Mikumi park offers a lot of wildlive but we esspecialy enjoyed the udzungwa mountains.
DE
Email Joyce | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Mikumi and Udzungwa tour!
My husband and I opted for a 4-day/ 3-night tour and had a great time. From the time we were picked up in Dar-es-Salaam to when we were dropped back, it was a really smooth experience except for one hiccup. We were told a few days before the trip that the originally planned stay Camp Bastian was overbooked and they would put us up in a different hotel. This hotel unfortunately did not have the same facilities as the other one (bar, pool, etc.) and we still had to go to Camp Bastian for only the meals which was a bit tiresome. The safari and the hike up to Udzungwa falls were however, amazing. Truly unforgettable experiences. Madame Sultan, all our guides, the hotel staff and really everyone we met during our holiday were friendly and helpful. Tanzania is a beautiful country and we can't wait to go back!
US
Email Arianna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A little misleading, not fully upfront about pricing or format of your.
Overall, the tour itself is fantastic. The guide was great, and the driver is very polite. He did stop quite a few times for personal errands, but otherwise was great. Safari needs to be paid in cash, which I was unaware of during booking, so make sure you have plenty of cash! Also, it is not a group tour, as described. It is an individual service, so be aware if traveling alone!
QA
Email Colleen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lacked detailed communication but was a good trip.
We booked a 1 day trip to Selous from Zanzibar.
- Ask for discount right away. This tour was more expensive than others.
- Communication was prompt but lacked details about the trip. I like to know details about what happens before and during safari. Especially because I had children with us.
Our driver was prompt and professional (from One Africa). He took us to the airport cafe Johazi where we had breakfast (coffee and croissant) as we waited for our other members. They then presented us with the ticket and there were flights of 13 people per flight going to Selous. The 8hrs start when you land in Selous. Bathrooms are available at the airport. While on safari there are two stops planned. 1 for coffee and 1 for lunch. Bathrooms are going behind the bushes. There is one port o potty at lunch. Guides have waters and soda in each Jeep. We saw many animals but no lion. Apparently lions are easier to see at Mikumi.
Overall the tour I booked was fun and smooth but I wonder if I could have booked the same tour through someone with more details about the tour. Then I would have felt more at ease about what to expect.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What you really like!
With Hello Tanzania you can really organize the trip that you would like to do. The owner is ready to make changes to your program and meet your expectations. It was nice to find such kind of flexibility. We wanted to see the migration and therefore we drove up to Mara river, nearby Kenia border. But we did not want to miss the main sites at Serengeti and Ngorongoro and all of that spending only 5 nights over there. The safari was truly intensive and we have found in the driver the same friendly approach of the owner in Dar. The driver was also very expert of the parks and their wildlife making our trip pleasant and rich in information about animals and their habitat.
TR
Email Mustafa Savasan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our decision was best to select a local company and specially Hello Tanzania.
Even this was my second trip to Tanzania, I prefer to work with a local company and I see now how I was right for this decision. Mwajabu Sultan from Hello Tanzania was so much helpful and she did her best which was far better than I expected. I highly suggest to use their services and leave yourself at their hands for a good Tanzania experience.