Our Team
Swahili Paradise Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2001)
- Member Of:
- TTB & ATTO
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Piotr | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip, well balanced program, great guides
The experience with the company started not really well - incorrect budget calculations, lodges offered finally were not available, some turbulences with contract sign off. But despite all these mistakes the company demonstrated great honest attitude, unique flexibility, care about our expectations and budget wise was one of the most reasonable agency we had briefed. The 12 days program was tight: Tarangire, Eyasi, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Natron and Manyara. Exhausting but well balanced. Guides with amazing attitude, caring about us in all aspects. Some lodges and camps could have been better, some too luxurous, so the budget could have been allocated better. Tips were nightmare, spoiling a bit the whole good impression. But we do recommend this agency for its enormous flexibility, price affordability and quality of guides. To be improved though: policy of tipping, booking of lodges/camps in time and with more balanced standard.
IN
Email Shashank Nitundil | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A hassle free budget safari with an excellent guide and without compromising the quality.
Swahili Paradise Tours and Safaris comprise of a very professional, knowledgable, energetic team who not only want the best for their customers, but also respect the wildlife. Our guide, Ziki, was exceptionally good at being at the right place in the right time, enabling us to maximise our safari experience in the very minimal time of 3days/ 2nights we had in the Serengeti - Ngorongoro area. We were able to see most of the animals in the region, including the big five in spite of the short duration. In spite of a budget safari, the quality of the tents and the sleeping bags were beyond expectations as they allow you to pick your own bags. Be sure to pick ones that are not damp. Ziki promptly answered our questions and patiently explained and freely shared his knowledge of the wildlife and the environment. Alidi, our cook, prepared amazing meals for us and even went an extra mile to cook vegetarian food for me. Timely wholesome quality meals were provided throughout the safari. Ziki even made calls and ensured we were dropped off at the right place with the right people to carry forward our next journey to climb the Lengai.
To sum up, i strongly recommend Swahili Paradise Tours and Safaris for a budget safari, and in particular Ziki and Alidi. They were very accommodating in spite of our last minute booking and ensured we had a memorable stay in Tanzania.
FI
Email Titta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tourguide Samuel and big five
Quick service by the tour company and good value for the money. We had great time! This budget safari tour was better we could ever have expected. We saw so many animals including big 5 and animals were so close. Right next to our car. Our guide Samuel said that it is all about luck and good timing but we believe that with his 9 year of experience we had even better chance to see all what we saw. Samuel also know so much about all animals and we loved to hear the stories and facts. Big thanks to Samuel, we can highly recommend him to be your tour guide!
KW
Email Jim N | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour with helpful guides. Little bit of down time, but they made up for it in hospitality.
I knew what to expect; however, because another group showed up at noon and left early my tour was shortened. However, my tour guide was fantastic and did all he could to accommodate me and the group.
NL
Email H & S | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and good organized
We went for a two day safari to Mikumi NP. The experience was great!!! Everything was well organized we could sleep in the car on the long way to and from the park and we were provided in all our needs. Jimmy and the driver were very professional and respectful, so we are very satisfied and would recommend this organization!!!
RS
Email Jana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari
Everything was perfect, organized as promised. Sam was a great guide and we couldnt have been happier. We saw The big 5 in only one day. Would recommend Swahili Paradise Tours to everyone.
BE
Email Daniël | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
well arranged and personal
everything was well arranged and according to our wishes, but still Swahili Paradise tours succeeded in giving us more then what we expected !
IE
Email Eoin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great guide (Peter), great group, great 4d/3n :)
Group safari organised in advance and was great. No hesitation recommending this company.
Email tony | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
money hungry
when i booked this trip the owner insisted i paid upfront so i did i paid all the money through a bank transfer but somewhere along the line one bank took a $40 dollar fee which when i went into my bank said it was not them but he insisted i had to pay it so i would suggest you use another company
Reply from Swahili Paradise Tours & Safaris
Posted on May 27, 2016But Tony remember when you arrived you refused to pay that $ 40 and we charged you only $ 20 , because it was a fault of intermediary bank which charged that as bank transfer fee, we were not the one who deducted that .
Email Katherine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip!
I had a great time as a solo traveller; my driver, James was brilliant and so helpful.
The safari itself was amazing. They were able to secure fuel during a shortage which was really tricky.