Team Shemeji Safari Tanzania
Shemeji Safari Tanzania
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Jan and Susanne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
fantastic tour - excellent organization and a super guide
We had a fantastic tour and visited all the famous national parks of the Northern circuit: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. The organization and communication with Shemeji was very good, friendly and uncomplicated. We had a super good guide, named Allan Richard, who was very attentive, everything well organized on the spots, had a good view for animals and even spoke German. Thank you very much! We were and are thrilled. The experiences are unforgettable for us.
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Email Lidewij | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best Safari company
Our safari with Shemeji was fantastic! Our guide Ely was the best. I don't know how he did it, but we were always on the spot where the animals were. He also managed to get our car in the best position, so we could have a front row view. He knew a lot about the animals and was able to answer all our questions. We even saw a lion eating a prey at maybe 5 to 10 meters distance! Still felt very safe alll the time.
Our cook was also fantastic. He was so creative with the food. We are both vegetarian and always had a very good meal. It wa funny to see how all the guests get popcorn before dinner and our plate was always the biggest in comparison with the other guests.
The communication with Emma was smooth and she arranged eveything fine. We could even store our big backpags at her home, so we only had to carry a small bag.
I would recommend doing the camping. Especially camping in the Serengeti was very special, because you just sleep in the middle of the park, hearing all the animal sounds at night.
Summed up, it was one of the best experiences we had in our trip and I defenitely recommend going with Shemeji safari!
CR
Email Gustavo Cardenas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days Safari and migration
Guide really well prepared in terms of knowledge and outstanding logistics for me and my wife
Excellent organization, learning, compromise and unforgetable experience
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Email Nick | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
wonderful 8-day-safari tour
summary:
-> exceeded all our expectations!
- Well-prepared Safari tour
- good cars and equipment
- excellent guide and chef, who really want to make the best of your trip
- good knowleadge of animals and landscape
We had a really wonderful safari tour with Shemeji. We did a 8-day tour from the end of September to October and visited the following National Parks: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Arusha NP. On a additional day we went to the beautiful hot springs near Arusha and did a half day hiking tour to some nice waterfalls in the forest (also with shemeji).
The Safari in itself was well-prepared and good-equipped. We were really lucky with our perfect guide Freddy. He has a good sense to find hidden animals and was very good company for us. It was a perfect mix of staying in a "crowded area" to see some highlights very close and driving through remote area and spot cheetah, lion and elefant just on our one. These quiet moments were the best time on safari. Once we could spot a group of 15 elephants (with small children) for over 45 minutes on our one and Freddy did no pressure. In total we have seen so many animals and much closer than expected. Big herds of antelopes, buffalo, zebra, flamingos and also elefant, leopard, giraffe, hippo and many many lions........
We had a good mix of accommodation (tent, tended camp, lodge, hotel) and enjoyed most the camping in Serengeti and on the rim of Ngorongoro crater. Our chef Patrick was great and he cooked always a 3-course dinner for us. The dinner together with our guide Freddy was nice and we had good talks. We had also lovely snacks for lunch every day. We have seen big safari groups and they had just a prefabricated lunch box like on a airplane.
Organizing the tour with the company was easy going. Emma was very helpful and tried to include all our wishes. She is from Europe, but lives in Tanzania, therefore she knows the european demands and standards very well.
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Email Rémy Guinchard | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days in Serengeti and Ngorongoro
Me and my 2 children wanted to go in Serengeti and Ngorongoro once in Tanzania, without prior organization.
After some emails exchanges, I have met Emma in Arusha. She found me a suitable solution for my budget and wishes.
Our Guide (Elie) was very competent, and has made my children happy. The patrick's dishes and logistic made me happy...
The only thing to improve for Shemeji Safari & Tours is the means of payment.
Globally, it was really a great trip !
Rémy
Reply from Shemeji Safari Tanzania
Posted on Aug 22, 2016Thank you for the review Rémy! We're working on the VISA payment which will be working within one week, so that will make it easier :-). Karibu tena Tanzania!
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Email Emma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
Last week I went on a safari with Shemeji Safari & Tours. In 4 days we visited Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. In my opinion the perfect amount of days to visit these parcs. We started at Tarangire. It is a 2 hour drive from Arusha. The whole first day we went on game drive in Tarangire. We saw a lot of animals like elephants, zebras and baboons. Our guide knew a lot about the animals. So we learned a lot from him and we were free to ask every question we liked. That night we slept in luxury tents with beds outside Tarangire. A good campsite with hot showers. The next morning we drove to Serengeti. It is a long drive but we saw a lot on the way to Serengeti because you have to pass by Ngorongoro to get there. It is a beautiful drive. That night and the next morning we did game drives in Serengeti. We saw a lot of special animals like lions and cheetahs. The campsite in Serengeti is simple but it is very cool to sleep in the centre of the Serengeti. Everyday the cook made food for us. Every meal was delicious and enough for everyone. On the last day we visited Ngorongoro. It is very cold in this parc so you need a lot of warm clothes but it is worth it. Also this campsite was simple but on a beautiful hill, very cosy and with zebras next to our tents! In short we had an amazing safari with Shemeji Safari & Tours. The driver and cook were very friendly and showed us a beautiful piece of Africa in four days!
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Email frederic | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
the tour was excellent
I must say that the organization of the tour was excellently well prepared by miréne , who was very attentive at all my requests and who provided us an excellent guide peter maley who gave us complete answers at all our questions about animals, massais ,vegetation,geological ,etc etc. providing also his own different books of wildlife if we wanted to deepen
best regards
frederic vieille
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Email Ella | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was absolutely exceptional and felt like family.
It was an awe-inspiring, life-altering journey. This is something everyone should experience at least once, and it doesn't have to break the bank. From the exhilarating game drives to the cozy tents we stayed in, every aspect was flawless. We felt entirely secure throughout, and our guide was always available for assistance. Witnessing the Big Five was truly transformative. We saw Lions, Zebras, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, rhinos, buffalos, just to name a few.
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Email Prisca | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
From start to end a great experience
Booking with Shemeji Safari was made very easy and the contact with people was throughout very friendly.
On the safari itself, we were well looked after and the lodges were all very nice and in stunning locations. It was my first safari and if I went again, I would use them again.
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Email Gabriella | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable and great Experience
We booked a 5 day Safari including Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Organisation was perfect. The lodges are very close to nature and really beautiful. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We saw a lot of animals and were compleately satisfied. We would recommend Shemeji Safari.