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Louis and Joana   –  
Norway NO
Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Aug 2, 2019

Email Louis and Joana  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Wonderful Ruaha NP safari with very interesting side activities
4/5

We had a great safari with Wild Gaze Safaris to Ruaha National Park. We spent 2 days (one night) on the safari and saw all big 4, and so much birdlife. Amazing park to visit for one day. Would not recommend to go much longer as tour drivers stay in the same area around the river as the chances of spotting wildlife are greater there. We also went to a local primary school and although we only planned to stop by for 10-20 min, we ended up spending over an hour because it was so interesting. A huge plus to this safari. Afterwards we went to a Maasai village and although I was very sceptical of its authenticity at first, it turned out to be a great trip as we talked a lot with the only English speaking person in the village (he also spoke Swahili and Maa, which was reassuring).

The driver was the one part of this safari that could have been improved. Both me and my partner are conservation biologists working in Tanzania (Serengeti region) and therefore know a bit about the system. The guide was untruthful or ignorant about many things about the park and the human communities living around it. He was friendly and enthusiastic at most times, but the drive back he was honking almost nonstop, which is even for Tanzanians an odd thing to do. Hence the 4 out of 5 stars.

Ernest (boss of Wild Gaze Safari) is friendly, helpful, honest and straightforward, which was much appreciated!

Thank you for the wonderful experience!

Z Balogh   –  
Hungary HU
Visited: February 2020 Reviewed: Mar 10, 2020

Email Z Balogh  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Best Camping Safari in Africa
5/5

From our initial email while planning our trip to the last minute as we said our good byes Ernest the director-Wild Gaze Safaris has been close to our side and ready to attend to our needs. He was very helpful in putting together an impeccable camping itinerary in Selous Game Reserve. We were overjoyed to find him waiting for us at Dar-es-Salaam and to learn that he would be our guide too. His experience of guiding in Selous was evident; he knew where to go in the unmarked wild trails to get wild animals. It’s like he had a sixth sense of tracking and spotting them. We saw huge elephants and buffalo herds, hyenas, lions, different birds, giraffes and others. In addition to the many game drives we also did a bit of fishing and boat safaris on Rufiji River.
This camping trip has been one of our best experiences in Africa.

Marta   –  
Italy IT
Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Oct 6, 2022

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

3 unforgettable days
5/5

We did 3 days in Ruaha National Park in early October and it was an unforgettable experience! We have seen many animals, for example the lion, the leopard, the elephant, the eagle, the buffalo, the hippo, the python, the antelope and many others!

Both breakfast, lunch and dinner included in the price are excellent and substantial.

Michael picked us up at our facility in Iringa and accompanied us throughout the tour. He is a very prepared guy, passionate about his work, nice, reliable, punctual, available and knows very well the habits and behaviors of animals ... I absolutely recommend him !!!

I will come back and will definitely contact you and Michael! Thank you!

Anneke   –  
Tanzania TZ
Visited: April 2019 Reviewed: May 31, 2019

Email Anneke  |  under20 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Awesome safari in Serengeti nationalpark
5/5

We had an amazing safari in Serengeti nationalpark. We saw a lot of amazing animals and could even enjoy some of them on our car ;-) our guide told a so much interesting facts and we had a lot of fun together too! I would totally recommend wild gaze safaris :-)!!!

Freddy John   –  
Germany DE
Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: Jun 1, 2019

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

I Lost my heart in Africa,
5/5

We went on Safari in Africa
with my Husbund And one of my friend on 15-Aprily-2019 , at the end of our trip í feel like, í lost my in heart Africa

Nurdin was the best Safari and tour guide for us. He knew all the right spots where we could see the animals and see incredible views. Throughout the trip, he talked with us, made us laugh and taught us much about the animals and different plants. He is highly knowleadgeable and his explanation about the animals, birds, big 5 , small 5 ,í ever see like him has a sharp eagle eyes to find everything. You could tell enough that he put his heart in the Wild And safari. Although the roads may be bumpy and the heat was intense, Nurdin made us feel at home and never failed to amaze us. He was also very comforting throughout the whole trip. Honestly, it was because of him our trip was the most memorable and we were able to see the Big 4 animals and two species in small 5 and all Other animals we were looking forward to find like the Male lion and the elephants.

We did a 2day 1night in Ruaha National Park

Just to say, Nurdin was the best Safari tour guide, it is my first trip in Africa but skills, passion, knowledge And experiênce of our Bush tour guide Nurdin And his driving talent was became possible who made us feel like í lost my heart in Africa and like we were his own family. He always shared with us little anecdotes and had answers to our every question. The company car of Wild gaze safaris was very comfortable and the experience / knowledge of his guide Nurdin which was make my heart losted in africa was unforgettable.

Claudia   –  
Germany DE
Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Jun 4, 2019

Email Claudia  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Absolutely fantastic experience, world best guide and excellent driver Ezekiel, perfect organisation
5/5

The communication with the office was excellent, Norbert is very friendly and sent us several offers until we were satisfied. When we arrived in Arusha we met him for paying the amount in cash. There we also met our guide and driver Ezekiel who even drove us back to the hostel where we stayed for the night so that he knew where to go the next morning. He always arrived on time and was a very pleasant person. We had a lot of fun together. He knew a lot about the wild animals and where to find them. His driving skills were excellent. We were lucky because in the Ngorongoro national park we even saw three lions chasing and killing a gnu. The night we slept in the wonderful Octaghone Lodge where we had a great dinner and breakfast. In the Lake Manyara park we got very close to some elephants and saw plenty of wonderful birds such as storks and pelicans and many more.

Jan Tuma   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Jun 10, 2019

Email Jan Tuma

Safari in Ruaha-Nationalpark
5/5

Excellent communication perfect driver with sense of humor finding all interesting animals as first also lodge was perfect we will come again

Deus   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Jul 11, 2019

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

Such an amazing safari!
5/5

Wild Gaze Safaris organised our two days trip to Ruaha National Park and we had an amazing experince. Our guide Mr Filipo was not only accommodative but also very friendly. Our game drive with him was very enjoyable since he also had hilarious and very exciting stories.He knew the best spots in the park and he was tirelessly contacting other guides on where to find the most interesting animals which led us to have unforgettable encounter with the lions and other interesting animals. The quality of the cottages exceeded our expectations and the food from chef Willy was great. Thank you Wild Gaze Safaris, we can't wait until our next safari with you!!!

N_Hernan   –  
Spain ES
Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Mar 25, 2020

Email N_Hernan  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Camping Safari in Tanzania
5/5

Last year my friends and I had an amazing camping tour of Ruaha and Mikumi National Parks with Wild Gaze Safaris. This company was pointed out by our friends and impressed us with their professionalism, top class service and quality camping equipment. Ernest the director was our guide and he has been involved in guiding safaris for more than 10 years. His experience around Mikumi and Ruaha was invaluable in selecting the scenic routes that had plenty of animals. We were luck to watch a pride of lions putting down a zebra right before our eyes. We learned a lot about Tanzania culture including spending time with the family of the late great Chief Mkwawa in their ancestral home in Kalinga.
Both campsites had very few campers giving open access to the facilities, it was much fun to sit around as Alex prepared our meals cooling off with lots of Kilimanjaro and Serengeti beers and later retire to very comfortable and clean tents.
I highly recommend Wild Haze Safaris for the complete safari and camping experience.

Amy   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: June 2022 Reviewed: Jun 6, 2022

Email Amy  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Amazing trip to Nyerere, great value for money
5/5

We did a 4 day/3 night safari to Nyerere National Park with Ernest. We had the most amazing time and I can't say enough good things about Ernest and Wild Gaze.

We initially got in touch with Ernest when we were still planning what we wanted to do and he helped us plan everything to encompass exactly what we were looking for with a super reasonable budget. He worked with us on making sure everything was set in advance so we didn't have to worry about anything.

My friend and I felt looked after the whole time. Our accommodation was basic, but very budget friendly, which is what we were going for. Ernest's game drive through Nyerere National Park was stellar. I've been on several safaris in Tanzania and Ernest is such a professional, really going above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. He just very clearly is an expert in what he does. He arranged for really great specialist guides as well for our boat safari and for a bush walking safari.

The whole experience was excellent from the time he picked us up in Dar es Salaam to when he dropped us back off four days later. I will definitely be back in touch to arrange future safaris with Ernest.

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