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Average User Rating
4.1/5

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  • 5 star 52
  • 4 star 18
  • 3 star 5
  • 2 star 3
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Hielke   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: February 2016 Reviewed: Apr 28, 2016

Email Hielke

Excellent experience, weird tip experience
4/5

Excellent safari, well organized, etc. but the driver/guide continued to talk about his tip and tried to negotiate and make an 'arrangement' out of it, which is of course not the point of a tip. In the end, he did not accept the individual tips of the group members, because it was too low. This was weird and affected at some moments the atmosphere in the group.

André   –  
Brazil BR
Visited: May 2017 Reviewed: Jun 5, 2017

Email André  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Good safari for a good price
4/5

I booked a 3 days/2 nights safari and it was really worth it. Got to see all of the Big 5 and a couple of cheetas. We camped in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The tents were a little bit smelly and wet. A cook joined us to prepare all the meals and did a wonderful job. The guides could make some effort to improve their English and provide more explanations regarding the animals and their habitat during the safari.

Saioa   –  
Spain ES
Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Feb 7, 2019

Email Saioa  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

8 nights Kenya and Tanzania Safari
4/5

We are 3 friends from Spain Who booked a Safari for 8 nights to Kenya and Tanzania the last January. We booked It from Spain, 2 months before going.It was really good. Good experience. This company was much cheaper than others, so that was one reason why we booked with them.
Jimmy was the person Who organised the trip for us and he is really attentive. Every time we wrote him, he answered rapidly.
We were all the Safari with an other company but the organiser of the Safari was swahilli paradise.
The cons:The planning was not as we expected. We were told that in Masai Mara we would do 3 safaris (1 afternoon Drive, 1 all day, and 1morning Game Drive) but the last one we did not do. Moreover, We were not picked up in The airport as they have told us. We were a lot of time travelling from one point to another. The rest was good, and Happy time there. Good lodges and meals included.
Then in Tanzania: the car was much better. I do not know why but we had to stay in the entrance of all the parks like 2 hours to enter because something happened with the money of the company. In Tanzania we slept in tents.The water entered in the tent during 2 nights and our luggages became wet during the travel from Manyara to Serengeti.The rest was good, beautiful landscapes, and we had a lot of time for visiting the parks.

All in all, we had very good time, good drivers, no problem with the car.The price was good, cheaper than others companies. So I think is worth It. The price and the kind of trip is more than good. So I would recommed this company.

Piotr   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: June 2017 Reviewed: Jul 16, 2017

Email Piotr  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent trip, well balanced program, great guides
4/5

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.

Jim N   –  
Kuwait KW
Visited: September 2016 Reviewed: Oct 31, 2016

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.
4/5

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.

Daniël   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Aug 23, 2016

Email Daniël  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

well arranged and personal
4/5

everything was well arranged and according to our wishes, but still Swahili Paradise tours succeeded in giving us more then what we expected !

Katherine   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Nov 1, 2023

Email Katherine  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great trip!
4/5

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.

Susana   –  
Portugal PT
Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Oct 27, 2023

Email Susana  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Flexibility of service, great safari, value for money
4/5

We received a quote for the safari we selected and for the days we needed. The value us similar to the one we found online. The info provided is accurate, most of the information needed is in the document of the quote. Payment can be done by revolut or bank transfer. Sometimes the exchange of information is slow, either by email or whatsapp, but it arrives. There was a small issue when we paid by bank transfer. The company said it was missing 10 dollars, even tough it was transferred. This was the negative point we found, because I never saw a proof of the amount they received from my bank transfer. Swahili Paradise offered us to stay in their hostel in Arusha by 15 dollars a night with breakfast. It is an ok place, but in a slum, which means to arrive and leave from there only by car. No chance to buy anything around to eat and we hardly had electricity while we were there. Despite we booked the night before and after the safari, we decided to stay in the city center when we returned from the safari, as it is too much remote and we needed dinner. In that case we did not ask for the 15 dollars back. Still, in the day the safari started, we had transport arranged by Swahili Paradise to take us to the meeting point. The safari was amazing. As far as I understand they booked it to another company - Arunga. Our guide was spectacular - Ali or the Serengeti master as he says. He knew everything about Serengeti and Ngorongo. This is the experience I will take with me. But when we book the safari we don't know these details regarding who takes us.

Cornel   –  
Romania RO
Visited: June 2021 Reviewed: Jun 25, 2021

Email Cornel  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Ok operator
4/5

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Our experience with Swahili Paradise Tour was next - transfer to the mainland and Zanzibar were ok
- Safarii 2 days share with other people : good experience , the driver was awesome , the food from ngorongoro under any criticism (boxed ), to the tarangirwas ok
- accommodation taken at the grandra view lodge through them the price and very good conditions
- Kilimanjaro tour came with a car robbery of not fit 4 people in it. After I contacted Jimmy, they came in a car. The two waterfalls that had to be seen was just one, the table arranged at a restaurant was good
- Stone town tour was ok but one we discussed initially and we had to pay extra.
-Generally an ok experience

Cyril   –  
France FR
Visited: December 2020 Reviewed: Feb 2, 2021

Email Cyril  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Very good experience with the agency. .A big thank you to guide Philippe for his availability
4/5

Very good experience with the agency. We had taken the 4-day safari package. A big thank you to guide Philippe for his availability, his good vibes and his search for animal spots. We were able to do the big five of the animals. incredible photos and magical moments.

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