Wildness Safari Tanzania takes you close to nature
Wildness Safari Tanzania
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TLTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jamal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well-organized safari trip with a old, tired and bad maintained SUV
Positive: Safari company that has good deals with accommodations. Nice places to stay at, both in Ruaha and Mikumi. The guide we received (Ibra) was good and familiar with the local community. We were picked up at the agreed time from the airport and the manager was good at answering questions before we ordered the safari tour.
The whole trip went well and we saw what we wanted to see. The trip followed this plan we received in advance, not completely but almost. For example, in one of the days it was unrealistic to go for a game drive after driving to the next national park (Ruaha). Although it was in the program.
Negative: On a safari tour you spend most of your day in the car, So the car is essential and vital for a successful trip.
The car was not in a proper condition. It is a reasonably well-used land-cruiser that has not been maintained for a long while.
The left window shook all the time while the car was running and the ventilation system did not work. We noticed that especially when it rained and the front-window from within became foggy because there was no air. Fortunately, it stopped raining after half an hour. It also leaked water from the ceiling down to the feet on the left side of the frontseat.
If you had to close the windows for an unknown reason in the wild and there is no air coming from the cars ventilation system. This should have been fixed before the car was sent on a longer safari ride. Remarkable that this was not taken seriously.
All four tires were in bad condition, hard and old. Particularly the right rear wheel, was not far from bald tyre on the sides. And was directly illegal to use. completely worn out. Especially when driving on longer trips on motorway, rainy days and on rough terrain good tyres is crucial for safety.
Scream sounds were heard when the car braked.. It came from the brake pads. Probably due to very bad brakes.
The left backdoor was very worn out, and one had to pull the lock up/down firmly to make sure it was actually locked. And there was no doorhandle in the innside either if it suddenly opened and one had to close quickly. It may also be unfortunate in a safari situation, in case of dangerous situation where you have to close the door quickly. For example, if an unexpected animal is approaching.
This puts passengers and clients' safety at risk and these are small obligatory car-expenses every Safari company must have 100 percent in order.
Reply from Wildness Safari Tanzania
Posted on Jul 3, 2018Thanks for traveling with us and the trip went well without any vehicle break down and even without any single tyre puncture.
Due to bad condition of the road there was problem with ventilation, door handle had little problem and 1 tyre was little worn out.
Break pad had some noise as due to bad road condition and mud due to rain.
All have been repaired and all 4 tyres are replaced with new.
Email Kev & Chris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very enjoyable safari with a knowledgeable driver/guide
From the very beginning of our enquiries with Wildness Safaris, communications were reasonably timely & clear. We decided on a 5 day safari to Selous Game Reserve, with Days 1 & 5 being travel to & from Dar es Salaam, Nights 1, 2 & 3 in Selous Jimbiza Camp just outside the southern gate & Night 4 in Sable Mountain Lodge just outside the northern gate. Our accepted contract with them included Days 2, 3 & 4 as 3 full days of safari in Selous Game Reserve. We entered the reserve around 10am on Day 2 & then unfortunately rushed through the reserve to the north to exit by 10am on Day 4, as the entry & exit permits last for 24 hours. Consequently, we did not get our full day safari drive on Day 4 as per our itinerary & only 2 days of Reserve entry instead of 3. This was explained to the owner when we arrived back on Day 5, but disappointingly no offer of a refund of Reserve entry fees was made. These are around US$75 per person per day which is not insubstantial. However, we did thoroughly enjoy our 2 full days of safari with our driver/guide Steve & managed to see a lot of wild animals in this time, so didn’t feel we would necessarily have any seen different animals on Day 4 – just more of the same, but in different numbers & different environments. Steve’s knowledge of the wildlife was amazing & he showed lots of patience in answering our numerous questions. Overall, we would recommend Wildness Safaris.
Reply from Wildness Safari Tanzania
Posted on Jul 16, 2018Thanks for the review. We usually have tendency of meeting the clients for personal review on last day, I had met and personally apologized on you last day in Dar es salaam.
Again I apologize for what had happened on day 4 as you were suppose to have game drive.
I had personally paid and banked the park fees of 3 full day game drive Game reserve bank account in Dar es salaam.
I have checked that the permit was suppose to be issued for 3 days but the guide Steve had overlooked. Due to internate network at Selous Reserve Gate, the permit was not issued but they only issued receipt. Assuring you to offer extra icebound on your future bookings.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly driver great wilderness experience
good accommodations, well arranged. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great parks. Good food. Good value for money.
Email Jeremy Divis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour operator was a great communicator and provided awesome service!
Wildness Safari communicated very well about the exact details of the tour before we chose them as our tour guides. The guide picked us up from our location in Dar and drove us for 10 days to Selous, Mikumi, Udzungwa, Ruaha, and finally returning us back to our location in Dar. The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the typical wildlife animals and it was a very nice surprise that he also knew a lot about the birds in those local areas. That was a nice bonus as we are also bird watchers. Since this was a road trip, there were surprises along the way (police roadblocks, traffic accidents in the mountains, etc) and the guide knew exactly how to handle the situations and get us back on track. I can't stress enough how thankful we were to have a local guide taking us around. It made for a much more enjoyable experience and I highly recommend Wildnesss Safari.
Reply from Wildness Safari Tanzania
Posted on Jan 18, 2021Thanks for the review and great you had enjoyed your safari to Southern Tanzania. Looking forward to arrange another trip in coming future
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Email Iztok | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent safari experience
Visiting Selous, Ruaha & Mikumi by Wildness Safari Tanzania was a nice experience. We got a touch of Africa, it is more than just a safari.
Wildness Safari Tanzania provided an excellent guide/driver. The communication with the agency was good, fast replies insured that they are worthy of trust. All misunderstandings and troubles were solved immediately. Our tour went according to the plan.
However, looking back, I would add a day or two to our schedule due to large distances between parks. Driving 300 km in Africa means be in the car the whole day. As we spent a lot of time in the car, a better one should be provided by the agency.
Thanks to Wildness Safari Tanzania we spent a wonderful time in Tanzania.
Reply from Wildness Safari Tanzania
Posted on Jul 29, 2019Thanks for your review
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Email Martin Pageau | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great trip with our experienced driver Rajabu. Good accommodation, We saw many animals.
It was easy and safe. We are from Canada and booked it ourselves. Nice people, they always tried to help us.
Tanzania is a great country to visit.
Reply from Wildness Safari Tanzania
Posted on Jul 29, 2019Thanks for your review
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Email Gangmin Park | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience with kind guide.
It was a nice experience.
Guide and operator were kind and helpful.
Email razia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
as they say authentic african holiday experience
We spent 2 nights and 3 days in Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Kilimanjaro mini climb . Such an experience was those days . Despite me asking more than 100 questions, Ahmed the owner of the safari company would always find quick answer for me .I felt reassured .Everything described in the program was fully fullfield and more ,The driver/guide Junior was excellent driver and knowledgeable too .Also the offer of this company was very good value compared to other some companies . The place where we stayed i found was even better than what i expected .The staff at the camp were marvelous , food was excellent too , i could go on and on talking good about the place OH .I would highly recommend Wildness Safari to anyone looking to book .
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Email Giorgia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was perfect
Ahmed, the owner, was fast in his reply and very helpful. I got an answer for everything I wanted to know before booking the safari with them. The accomodation, organization and Selous game reserve were up to my expectations. Ibra, the driver was AMAZING, you could see that he's very experienced and loves his job. We felt safe during the jurney from Dar Es Salaam to Selous (5-6 hours) and during the safari too. He's one of those guys that likes to answer your questions, but also knows that's not always necessary to talk. We asked him many things about Tanzanian culture too and he was very helpful, it was a pleasure to know him.
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Email Ryan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience just as advertised
Communication was punctual and all expectations were lived up to. Would definitely recommend.
