Grassroots Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $160 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Christian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari off of the beaten tourist tracks
We had a great safari with Grassroots. We booked a pre-defined package and saw Udzungwa, Ruaha and Mikumi. The idea was to see the parks and areas of Tanzania that were not flooded with tourists. This worked quite well. With Yunus we did have a very knowledgable guide and a very safe driver. Both of which is of the utmost importance. Since we were traveling on a tight budget we chose a "camping-safari" and Grassroots delivered. All in all we thought it was too much driving but the country is huge and so are the distances. Since we started and ended in Daressalam we lost almost two of our six days for very long driving days. In the future we would think about that twice and plan differently. On the other hand we did get a good impression of the real Tanzania with its little villages and how people really live.
Grassroots is a small company and transfering money via international alley into local tanzanian accounts is not always easy and needs some trust in the unknown as well as bringing lots of dollars in cash but it was worth it. We would recommend to use some other form of international accepted payment like Paypal or the like. This would make thinks much easier for your customers and would safe you a lot of money in currency exchange and hustle.
Anyways - all in all we would definitely recommend Grassroots for the more southern part of beautiful Tanzania.
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Email Pedro | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We did a lot of activities and saw a greatful number of animals in few days.
We (two persons) made a private safari at the beginning of August visiting Udzungwa Mountains,Iringa,Ruaha NP and Mikumi NP.During six days we had an amazing experience. Our driver and guide Fikiri was a very safe driver and an excellent guide.Thanks to him we saw a lot of animals included a leopard.Asha was our chef and she prepared us excellent vegetarian dishes.
Ruaha NP is a very big park where we had the occasion to see a lot of elephants, giraffes, zebras,baboons,a lion, lionesses with cups,a hyena, jackals and many more.A great number of animals and very few tourists.
The trekking experience through Udzungwa Mountains was very interesting and we saw wonderful sights of the forrests and mountains.
In Mikumi NP we saw also a large number of animals included a leopard.
The accomodation was always very nice. The best for me was the Ruaha Bandas beside the river Ruaha where we saw every day different herds of elephants,hippos,zebras and other animals.
The planning of the safari was perfect and promply made by Micky who answered all my questions by e mail before we arrived at Dar es Salaam and also talked to us on the phone at the end of the safari asking us if we had a good time.We were very satisfied with our holidays in the south of Tanzania.
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Email Silvia & Claudio-Italy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Grassroots: Perfect solution for a wonderful real safari experience
We had a very good feeling about Grassroots' organisation since the beginning. Mickey, the guy who helped us to arrange the trip, was very friendly and comprehensive with us. He was giving us perfect suggestions and organising everything according to our needs. The safari guide, Abdul, was a perfect driver and an excellent guide during the game drives. He was one of the only few drivers not using the "radio system" to find out animals in the parks. We appreciated this a lot. Generally speaking, the organisation of the safari tour was perfect, the accomodations were good and there was no one inconvenience. We loved the baloon experience very much!!We recommend anyone doing the safari to address to Grassroots to experience for sure an amazing trip.
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Email Mariella calleja whelen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
For a great time and a good safari i would gladly book once again with grassroots company.
The safari was great, we were lucky enough to see a lot of animals .The water fall,and the tracking was over filling. The guide was really sweet and friendly. All the time asking ihow we are. Food was just like a 5 star resturant. Although we though we are going to have normal rooms, but at the end we had just camps it was still ok. The place how they set it up, was like a picture, full of trees. In the wild, but everything up to standard.
So in total we were very happy with everything we had. I would recomaned this company over and over again.
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Email Erik | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good economic private safari
We went with a small party of 2 along with a driver and cook from Dar to Selous, Ruaha and Mikumi in 7 days. The trip was well planned, due to road conditions and traffic around Dar a bit tight schedule but that was to our own request. We experienced the journey as well organized, sleeping places up to our expectations (we went on a tight budget so we definitely cut some corners here and there) and sometime above it. The driver / guide was knowledgeable, fun to talk to and an experienced 4x4 driver. He knew his way around the park and gave us plenty time to make pics and videos. Our lovely cook made very tasty breakfast, lunch and 3-course dinners every night, and even made some real Tanzanian food when we requested some. The car needed some water now and then (December = hot season) but it made for some welcome leg stretching. All in all we had fun and Grassroots delivered. One of the owners even invited us upon return for dinner, which we used to evaluate person to person. Very good experience. Next time, we'll take some more time inside the parks and less travelling. Less parks = more safari...
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best travel experiences ever!
We visited Tanzania seven years ago and we were on a 2-night budget tour in Selous Game Reserve with Micky and co. The safari was one of the best experiences I've ever had and I would definitely want to go back there one day!! Everything was very well organized and we had a lot of fun. Already the drive from Dar to Selous was something that I'll always remember, driving through those small villages in the Tanzanian countryside. In Selous, we stayed at a camp by the Rufiji River and slept in tents, which was very exciting. And the food served there was great: I still remember the delicious cucumber soup for lunch and the buffalo meat for dinner, cooked of course on a fire under so brightly shining stars, which are impossible to see in Europe. But the best was of course the animals. We saw many many elephants, giraffes and so on, and even a leopard! I definitely recommend this safari!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was perfect. Best food we ever had in tanzania at Decken Camp and incredible experiences.
I would recommend Grassroots as a provider which is very friendly and helpfully.
We visited Udzungwa and Mikumi and it was a very nice experience! The campsides he offered are very nice too with very friendly staff. Hondo Hondo is wellknown and the best place to start to the waterfalls.
Decken Camp was very new, I think we were the 6th guests they had. Very, very friendly, clean and near to the Mikumi park. But the best was the food they offered. Everyone also the kids were excited!
We will come back as soon as possible next year.
Email Tristan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
Really lovely guide who knew exactly where to go in order to see the best things, as well as answer any questions we had. Accommodation and travel were also fantastic, couldn't have asked for more.
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Email Neil | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience with the most attentive guides!
Everything about our safari with Grassroots was amazing. Being our first time in Africa and having 2 young girls there was a certain amount of trepidation but also excitement in what we would see and where we would go. Our guide Ally and cook Mr Scouty were so friendly and knowledgeable, and really looked after us. Scouty’s food was the best!!! We saw a huge array of animals and travelled long distances over 5 days. Perhaps the only suggestion would be to shorten the driving distance on the first day from Dar es Salaam... other than that it was perfect. Highly recommend Grassroots, Ally and Scouty. We’ll always remember the experience and our new friends.
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Email Claudia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Incredible and amazing experience. Accomodation, organization, the reserve and the safaris were fantastic. Fikiri was a great profesional guide and safari driver. His passion for wild animals is contagious and we learned a lot of things about animal´´s' life. Asante sana!! We will come back!