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Tanzania Explorer
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & TATO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Silje and Rudi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service level
We went to a Travel Fair in Oslo in 2019 looking for ideas for our honeymoon planned to be in September 2020. We didn't know exactly what we wanted, but Safari was very high on our wish list.
After speaking to so many travel agencies and Safari companies none has peaked our interest, and we were just about to give up on the idea of a Safari trip when we met Tanzania Explorer.
The idea of tailor made Safari tours without having to be put in a large group of random people really spoke to us.
From that first meeting we've received a service level from Tanzania Explorer you rarely experience.
Because of Covid both our wedding and honeymoon were postponed, so our trip was changed from September 2020 to Sept 2021, and then to Sept 2022. Tanzania Explorer were very flexible, helpful and understanding with the whole situation, and today we're so glad we postponed rather than cancelled our trip.
We got a lot of good information all the way from booking the trip, before departure, and through our whole stay in Tanzania.
We had a meeting with Sondre close to departure where we finalized much of the details, and his know-how of Tanzania and what it can offer, and also his down-to-earth approach really made us feel comfortable and excited about going.
Arriving in Tanzania we spent 2 nights at Tanzania Explorer's Villa in Dar to get acclimatised to temperature and culture. And their staff welcomed us in such a manner that we quickly felt at home.
From there we went to Mikumi National Park, and spent 2 days in the park and stayed at Vuma Hills lodge which has a great view of the park. Mikumi/Vuma Hills gave us a great introduction to Safari and we got to see so many animals in a short amount of time there.
Next stop was Udzungwa Mountains, and Hondo Hondo lodge where we got to live amongst the baboons visiting the camp site regularily. We also had a trek in the mountain witnessing and also taking a cold bath in the spectacular Sanje Falls.
Our final Safari destination was Ruaha National Park and Ruaha Hill Top lodge with one of the most amazing views of a scenery we've ever witnessed.
Our Safari guide Sam, was highly knowledgeable about animals, the parks and so much more. His great humour and calm demenour made him a great travel companion for the week we had of Safari experience.
We saw so many animals, got very close to them and spent a lot of alone time with animals. This much due to the vast experience of Sam and Tanzania Explorer which recommended where to go and to get up early to start the day before most others.
When staying at the lodges we also saw how fortunate we were to have chosen such a professional travel company and Safari guide such as Tanzania Explorer and Sam, as there were others not having the same experience we were having with less skilled guides.
After our Safari week we had 1 week at Zanzibar where we stayed 5 nights at Mwezi Resort, which is a small paradise on earth, and 2 nights at the fabulous Emerson Spice in Stone Town. Then we returned to the Explorer Villa in Dar for 2 days before going home.
Tanzania Explorer have surpassed our expectations in every area of our time with them when it comes to service level, knowledge of Tanzania and making us feel welcome and cared for.
We can highly recommend Tanzania Explorer if you're thinking about going on Safari and/or visiting Africa. You will not be disappointed!
Some recommendations to experience:
- Losing your breath over the amazing animal experiences by seeing them up close.
- Eating fresh lobster and chips on Mbudya Island.
- Having ice cold Kilimanjaro (local beer) after a long Safari day.
- Eating the best Avocado Toasts for breakfast at Mwezi Resort.
- Shopping at Neema Craft in Iringa.
- Relaxing on your patio in Hondo Hondo watching the Baboons in their natural habitat around the camp.
A big thank you to Sondre and his team for making our honeymoon even better than we had dreamed of. We hope we'll be able to return one day, and we'll definitely book our trip with Tanzania Explorer again!
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Email Randi and Svein | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect trip with Tanzania Explorer
We connected to Tanzania Explorer at a travel fair in the Oslo area and asked for an offer for a trip to Tanzania with a special request for visiting all seven world heritage sites. We are experienced travellers and no fan of group travels. Tanzania Explorers specializes in tailor-made trips with a personalized service – perfect for us. The itinerary was great from the first draft. Good insight, local knowledge and the thoughts behind the itinerary matched our own preferences. And the service was really something. We even had a home visit by Sondre. He is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and has a burning passion for Tanzania.
The execution was perfect. Our two guides were “solid” and trustworthy, Sam in the south and Joshua in the north. They are both great travel companions! In the south we went to Kilwa Kisiwani and Selous Game Reserve. Both places with fantastic accommodations with a personal service – great finds.
In the north we did the whole tourist circuit with some add-on, although it didn’t feel like it. The choice of accommodation and knowledge of the guide, we experienced some great safari moments without the big crowd.
We ended our trip In Stonetown at magical Emerson Spice. Great seafood tasting menu on the roof at sunset, thinking back on 20 memorable days. We had great expectations, and they were all fulfilled.
We highly recommend the team of Tanzania Explorer.
Randi and Svein
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Email Tommy Myran | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and amazing locations in Tanzania
Thanx to Covid19 our trip was delayed by a couple of years, but it was well worth the wait. First of all, the service we got when we started planning our trip was so good. We had a home visit from Tanzania Explorer (Sondre) that was so positive and informative. Et was an easy choice to pick them as our safari organizer. The places they picked out for us to visit were all amazing. Hondo Hondo at Udzungwa forrest was great, with baboons running around the camp site. The walk up to the waterfall, with swimming, was very interresting and hot. Bring a fresh t-shirt for the trip back down :-) The highpoint of the trip was without a doubt Ruaha and the Ruaha River Lodge. We had hippos, crocodiles and lions just outside our cabin/tent. Out in the park we saw giraffes, zebra, lions, crocodiles, buffalo, leopard and more. We had a fantastic driver/guide that made sure we got to see all the animals on our bucketlist. We will never forget our days on safari.
After the safari we spent a week at Zanzibar. Tanzania Explorer helped us arrange deep sea fishing one very early morning. We got a very nice White Snapper and we got to see whales, dolfins and a beautiful ocean sunrise. Our last days in Zanzibar was spent in Stone Town, at the coolest hotel ever! Emerson Spice. It is impossible to describe the hotel, so just google it. The architecture, colors, service… just perfect.
We highly recommend Tanzania Explorer. They made our vacation a trip to remember for ever. Thank you.
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Email Linda Hansen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience with Tanzania Explorer
Our safari trip was originally planned for July 2020, but due to covid-19, we unfortunately had to postpone the trip first to 2021, and then once again to 2022. Tanzania Explorer were extremely flexible with regard to our trip, and fully understood our concerns and gave us regular updates of the situation in Tanzania.
We finally were able to go this summer, and what a trip! The wait was long, but it was worth it. The Tanzania Explorer team gave us an experience of a lifetime, first on safari in Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, and then relaxing in Zanzibar. The team took good care of us and always made sure we were okay and had everything we needed. They were always very punctual and gave us good information through the whole trip. Extra thanks to our safari guide Joshua, he is amazing! All hotels and lodges were excellent. Transfers within Tanzania were also very satisfatory. We highly recommend Tanzania Explorer!
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Email Elin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic adventure with a professional, friendly, competent and knowledgeable Tanzania Explorer
We were two families (9 people) travelling together on this adventure. Before the trip, we had great communication with Sondre about all details regarding our trip. He really customized this trip to our wishes. We really enjoyed the Explorer Villa, and the trip to the Island outside Daar, was a great start og our journey. We enjoyed the best lobster ever on this Island trip! Our first location of the safari was at the Vuma Hills and we had great safaris in Mikumi. The canvas an the lodge was really something! We had two nights at Hondo Hondo on our way to Ruaha, and is was a different experience regarding the climate and the rain forest. Our favorite Lodge was the Ruha River Lodge, which is a magic place to stay. To live this close to the hippos are really something special. We had great safaris in Ruaha, and even enjoyed a walking-safari. This was really exiting! After early mornings for many days on safaris, it was great to relax at the Uzuri Villa on Zanzibar for some days. Beautiful small boutique hotel and outstanding staff! To finish up our trip we stayed two nights at the Emerson Spice in Stone Town. This hotel is like an adventure itself!
We would highly recommend Tanzania Explorer!
Cathinka, Caroline, Thor og Elin
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Email Linn | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safe, customer friendly and knowledgeable
We were three girls travelling to Zanzibar i february. Before the trip Tanzania Explorer gave us great service and gave perfect advise to where we should stay, restaurants we should visit and which activities to prioritize. When we arrived we were taken care of by the local staff, which made sure we were happy with everything during the whole stay. They were also available 24/7 if we had any questions or wanted to go somewhere.
We have travelled with Tanzania Explore before, and will definitly use them for our next trip. Highly recommended!
Maren, Sandra and Linn
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Email Daniel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very Professional, Friendly, Knowledgeable and Flexible
From the first communication to the end of the trip, Sondre and his team (Zawadi, Dzene, Sam and Gaston) were fantastic. We had a number of special requests which this team accommodated happily and executed perfectly. Some of these requests took the team to places they had never been before but they did not hesitate to work with us to create a trip of our lives. On top of that we found the recommendations they had (on accommodations and activities) to be excellent. So, if you’re not sure what to do, trust these guys. If you want to customize your trip, trust these guys to execute!
I can’t speak highly enough of this team.
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Email Siri Revelsby | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and very well organized to make a perfect holiday in Tanzania.
Everything was excellent. From the planning at home until we came back. The service and hospitality of the local staff in Tanzania was excellent. We stayed in lovely places in Dar es Salam, Moshi and at the Tides Lodge in Pangani by the Indian ocean. Our main goal for the holiday was to climb Kilimanjaro, and we made it. The stay at Tides lodge in Pangani was a great experience in a remote location without many tourists. Perfect if you want to get away from the main tourist routes. We had a "mini-safari" through the Pangani national park. Not the most famous safari park, but a nice experience as there is many people living in the area as well and many small villages on the way.
We highly recommend Tanzania Explorer
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Email Mette and Jakob | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania Explorer is professional in a friendly way in both planning and implementation.
In january 2020 my husband and I went by car from Dar-Mikumi-Udzungwa/ Sanje waterfalls-Iringa/ Isimila Stone Age Site – Ruaha, then by plane to Zanzibar – Michamvi beach – Stonetown, and then by ferry back to Dar. When planning the trip we got good recommendations from Tanzania Explorer both by email and personal contact. The website has also a lot of relevant information. We were recommended to go by Tanzania Explorer by familymembers. The trip turned out to be composed in an exciting way, full of new experiences and nice places to stay around the next corner. From arriving at the airport till we left 17 days later we were taken very well care of by the friendly and professional staff of Tanzania Explorer. We felt really safe and relaxed, and the company has a well-developed system for reporting where we are at all times in case anything would happen.
Our purpose of visiting three national parks was that we wanted to experience the African animals in the wilderness and in their natural habitats, and we really did. We were enthusiastic by travelling with the head safariguide Sam, who all the way delivered more than expected. He is a safe driver, hard-working, professional, with exceptional eyes for spotting animals. He shared with us a lot of knowledge about the life of the animals. Sam is really good communicating with people and has a fantastic sense of humor. Travelling along the roads between the park gave us a lot of questions of how people are living in the rural areas. Sam answered patiently and we had good talks about everything from sugarplantations, bananas, social conditions, fueltransportation to lions behavior, geology and trees at the savanna. Thanks for opening our minds!
The waking safaris with fun and clever guides in Udzungwa and Roaha were very interesting. The guides had great skills in biology. Also the archeological trip in Ismila was very interesting – and looking at the Tanzanian answer to Kvitskriuprestein.
At Zanzibar Banja took care of us, and we had relaxing days at Michamvi beach before we spent the last two days in Stonetown. We went by boat to Prison Island, and walked in Stonetown where the Slavemarket really touched us. Hotel Emerson was fantastic with its roofterrace with the beautiful sunset. Zanzibar is an island with big contrasts.
The safaripart of the trip was our favorite and it’s like when you’ve been there you want to go back on safari again, because you know that there is much more to see. We would like to go by Tanzania Explorer again.
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Email Lise | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari in Tanzania
We had a wonderful safari in Mikumi, Mountain walk in Udzungwa and great safari in Ruaha. All the way from we started planning a safari in Africa, we got the best information from Tanzania Explorer. We got answers to all our questions, and a very good communication all the way. From the minute we sat foot in Africa, we were taken very good care of. Great to have a house to stay in, a couple of nights before we went off to the wilderness. We were four persons in our own car together with our own guide. And he was great. Gave us a lot of information on the way, good knowledge and a very calm an good driver.
We stayed in Vuma Hills tented camp close to Mikumi, Hondo Hondo lodge close to Udzungwa, and Ruaha River Lodge in Ruaha.
All places were great, clean, spaceous rooms/tents and very nice food. All places had full control of our food allergy ( glutenfree, eggfree) - impressing. After a week on the road we took a small plane to Zanzibar and beachlife.
We also had a contactperson in Zanzibar 24/7 if we wanted to go somewhere.
We all would love to go to Africa again with Tanzania Explorer .
