Serengeti Wakanda Team
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Vanessa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A 5 days amazing African adventure
We booked a 5 day safari with Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris and the entire experience was just outstanding!
I felt really safe visiting the natural parks. Despite the pandemic we are all living right now, covid had no impact on their service. Getting away from our cities and just get involved with nature in this way was by far one of the best experiences I had in my entire life. And this feeling of exceeding expectations has a lot to do with the team that accompanied us during those days!
Bartho (the company owner) was very kind with us, offering help with any issues that happened during our trip through Tanzania, even after the safari was ended. The communication with him was very simple and quick.
The safari itself was just amazing! Our tour guide was Malisa. Very knowledgeable and always worried if we were enjoying the trip. He was always trying to pay attention to our needs. We learned a lot from him! He was very good at spotting the animals and he gave us time to enjoy all the environment. He is a very friendly person and I felt safe with is driving. During the safari, they also provided great quality binoculars which was a must!
Dula was our chef! And oh my good! The food he made for us was just delicious!! It's very impressive how he came up with such meals in the middle of nowhere. We had 3 meals a day with plenty of food. We also had fresh backed bread! I mean, couldn't ask for better. Was truly a great surprise! There was also plenty of water, beer and wine. They even provided vegan food for a girl that joined us during the trip!
The accommodation was also very nice! We booked a budget safari, so we slept 2 nights in a lodge and 2 nights in camp sites. The camp sites were very clean. The tents were big enough and very comfortable. It was a quite funny and interesting experience sleeping in the middle of Serengeti with the wildlife surrounding us at night.
The overall trip was just fantastic and I absolutely recommend you to go with Serengeti Wakanda Tour when going to Tanzania for safari!
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Email Mafalda | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 5-day Safari with Serengeti Wakanda! Outstanding experience!
The entire experience was excellent, and I absolutely recommend you book with Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris.
- Communication: easy, quick and simple. Batho was very flexible and helped us with everything we needed, even after the tour ended! Truly exceptional.
- Safari: our gifted driver, and knowledgeable guide - Malisa was amazing! He knows exactly were to go to find the animals, is both fun and kind, always making sure everyone is happy. He is clearly very experienced, I always felt quite safe with is driving, and it was trully impressive how he spotted all the different animals and some very unique moments (we even got to see a zebra giving birth and the baby taking its first steps!), and knows all the best spots to catch the sunrise. You can ask him anything about the animals or the parks and he will know the answer. Very impressive! They even provided excellent quality binoculars. It greatly surpassed our expectations!!
- Food: Truly exceptional! Dula is the best chef! We which we could have brought him home with us! We had 3 meals a day, delicious and with plenty of food (for dinner there was always soup, 2 courses, fresh bread and desert, and at lunch no lunch boxes for us - real, delicious, cooked food!). I still can't believe that he cooked us pie in the middle of the jungle, in the dark, with just a flashlight on his forehead. Very impressive! There always was plenty of water, beer, and wine. And there was a vegan girl and they always prepared food specially for her needs.
- Accommodation: Overall very good. We spent 2 nights in nice tents in the middle of the jungle - great experience, truly unique, and it was way more comfortable than what i expected, and 2 nights in a lodge.
I was a bit concerned, traveling in the middle of a covid pandemic, but I actually felt safer than at home. I think this is a great opportunity to get away from the cities and crowds, and visit these natural parks, that are now empty of tourists, and have so much to offer. It was an unique experience that I will always cherish.
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Email Melissa and Sabrina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari with kind and professional Crew
We had such a good time with Malisa and our Cook Dullah. Our Crew always had the best food, selfmade bread and 4 courses menü. The Tourguide Malisa was very experienced and his eyes saw so much stuff. He explained so much about the wildlife, birds and the nature to us. The campsites are very nice too and all people around very helpful. Right now due to corona there were less Jeeps in the Parks which was very comfortable.
We would do this Tour again and can highly recommend!!!
Email Matt | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding and immersive experience of Tanzania
We did the three-day budget safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara.
Covid has had no impact on their service, and we were able to book a safari on the day of our choice. Bartho (the company owner) was responsive via email/whatsapp, and very professional. Paying the deposit was simple.
The actual tour was fantastic, made all the better by our engaging and knowledgeable guide Simba. Though we were in a group we felt that the experience was tailored to our needs, and could go looking for different animals as we pleased. We had opportunity to see a Masai village, but in no way felt pressured to do so. We saw so many animals over three days and each setting had a different beautiful landscape.
It far exceeds previous safari experiences that we've done on a similar budget, mainly because of our guide and the kind and generous staff.
The accommodation was very good given we opted for a budget safari - basic but clean, with a hot private shower and a very comfy bed! The chef was also brilliant, cooking a large and varied meal everyday - so many dishes we could never finish it all.
I would absolutely go with Serengeti Wakanda Tour if you are going to Tanzania for safari!
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Email ali | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable!
Despite the current conditions, we made the choice to go on vacation to Tanzania.
Bartho (our organizer) was easily reachable by phone to answer our questions.
We were two families with 4 children aged between 5 and 12 years old
He adapted a tour for our two families.
We made a 10% deposit payment to confirm our trip through Paspal.
We were met at the airport by our organizer Bartho and our two guides Simba and Andrew.
The atmosphere of the trip was given from the start with local fields and learning on the way a few essential words (jumbo, Mambo, Poa, Pole pole ...)
Our French-speaking guides as well as our chef Dullah with his healthy, delicious, varied and balanced cuisine have done everything to ensure that we can spend pleasant moments with friends and family.
The accommodations lived up to our expectations.
We were able to see a lot, a lot of animals.
The last day we had the chance to see the leopard on three occasions.
In short, an unforgettable trip, we warmly thank the organizer Bartho as well as Simba, Andrew and Dullah.
Do this again as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
(automatic translation from French)
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Email Tom | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!!
I just can't praise enough services provided by Serengeti Wakanda Tours!!! The company owner Bartho and his staff were absolutely amazing!!! Very respectful and professional, attentive to my needs and accommodating.
The safari guide, Malisa, was outstanding. His knowledge of wild animals and overall environment was exceptional!!! The man made the safari a life-changing experience!
Highly recommend this company!!!!
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Email Milica | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari time with Serengeti Wakanda Tours & Safaris
Very happy with our safari with Serengeti Wakanda Tours & Safaris! We had a fantastic time of 5 days safari visiting Lake Manyare, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro! The staff were all very well organised. Our guide Malisa was great and made sure we managed to see all of the Big Five and so many other animals and birds. No rushing, gave us time to enjoy amazing animals and nature! A very friendly guy with a lot of experience, we learned a lot from him.
All of the prepared meals were superb made in the field! Our cook Suleiman made us to feel a real taste of Africa. Car was equipped with a fridge, so cool water and beers when you need!
Organization was perfect!Bartho made sure any issues to be quickly solved!
A fantastic experience, highly recommend you to book with Bartho.
Asante sana guys!
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Email Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 6-day Safari in Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro!
Everything was perfect about my experience with this company:
- Timely and on point communication: Batho provided all necessary details, was always available on WhatsApp, helped with the shuttle and accommodation.
- Safari itself: Malisa (our guide and driver) has 12 years of experience and knows every corner of parks in Tanzania, is super fun and upbeat, knowledgeable and reliable. We saw a great diversity of birds and animals, including the Big 5. Malisa took time to stay with the animals and observe them, so that we not only see them but could witness a little chapter from their lives. If you stay in one place for a while, you start noticing how animals interact. It's like a wildlife theater: if you just take a picture and go you'll miss out on the often captivating plot. We also had a couple of early game drives (leaving before 6AM), which are the best, as you get to see animals active before the midday heat kicks in and draws them to a shade.
- Food and drinks: Safari crew made sure we always had 3 meals per day, always well prepared. There also always was plenty of water, beer, and wine - so we were not short on liquids either.
- Cost: I think Safari was perfectly priced, it is an excellent value for money, many times cheaper than the private safari.
- Accommodation: No concerns here either. We spent 3 nights in strong spacious tents and 2 nights in a lodge. Tents are amazing, as you stay literally in the middle of the park, with wildlife sounds surrounding you at night. It's a very cool experience.
- There were also binoculars provided.
I also emailed around 20 other companies before committing to Wakanda, so can confidently say that Wakanda compares very favourably to other offerings which are available. No regrets and strongest recommendations!
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Email Chris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great dream Safari
It has been a long time dream for me to go on a safari in Africa. I had hoped for a wonderful safari and was not disappointed. I had the time of my life in Tanzania. I did not want to leave. I saw all of the Big 5 one would hope to see plus more wonderful sights and animals then I could ever have imagined.
Bartho took care of everything including meeting me at the airport. My guide Malisa was absolutely divine and very well experienced. All of the prepared meals were superb. I would not have believed the meals where made in the field had I not seen it with my own eyes.
I highly recommend you book with Bartho for a great time.
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Email Ricardo Silva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari with Serengeti wakanda tours
A few months before the safari I started emailing Bartho and he never got tired of answering my many questions. He's an amazing guy who works to fulfill the customers experience. He even gave us the flexibility of adding more days to the safari which we did.
About the safari itself we had a truly magical experience. Ernest was one of the best tour guides we ever had. He was always willing to go the extra mile for us to see special animals in special locations and always asked us if we were ok with something. Dula was an amazing tour chef. We were expecting some sandwiches and some simple food but chef Dula put the bar very high in terms of quality. We had every day a 3 course menu for each meal and what amazing meals those were. Specially Dula's bread. Best bread we ever had. And all great local dishes and freshest ingredients.
Although we didn't get to see the big 5 we saw some very special scenes, leopard, and even a live cheetah hunting scene thanks to Ernest skill as a guide.
Even with a flat tire, Ernest and Dula kept it cool and managed the situation well.
In one of the last days Ernest asked us if we wanted to change our stop in Lake Natron and all because the lake wouldn't be as cool as we pictured, and to be honest I think it was a great call by Ernest because we managed to sleep an extra night in a lodge (which was very much needed) and we didn't get disappointed.
In the end of the Safari, Bartho made sure to meet me to get my feedback and the ins and outs of our safari.
This safari is so very well organized.