The Safari Soles Team
Safari Soles
- Offices In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, TTB, KPAP & TAT0
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience 10/10
We booked our Serengeti safari with Safari Soles, and we honestly can’t recommend them highly enough. From start to finish, everything was absolutely seamless. They organised our accommodation, flights into the Serengeti, the flight to Zanzibar, all transfers, and, most importantly, they provided us with the best tour guide imaginable – Shengana – who made our safari unforgettable.
Every question we had was answered promptly, helpfully, and with a friendly manner. Jamal, who we were in contact with, was fantastic – informative, patient, and always quick to reply. The entire package felt brilliantly organised and great value for money.
Thanks to Safari Soles, we literally had the best time of our lives. From start to finish, it was smooth, professional, and absolutely enjoyable. We couldn’t recommend them enough – they are a trustworthy, brilliant company to book your Serengeti safari with.
NZ
Email Kate | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Efficient and responsive; helpful and great to work with
It was brilliant. I was able to personalise the safari and then each day we chose how long we looked for wildlife. I cannot commend our guide Oscar too highly - he was articulate, knowledgeable regarding the animals, and he also had an extensive knowledge of birds. He was completely flexible - responding to our requests with courtesy and a smile every time. It was a pleasure spending two weeks with him as our guide. With him as our guide we saw the Big 5 and much much more. Totally reliable and trustworthy. Great value for money.
GH
Email James | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional organization and terrific guide
Our three-day safari (Zanzibar - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Zanzibar) with Safari Soles was fantastic! Everything was seamless from start to finish. Our guide Raymond was terrific - knowledgeable, easy-going, and great with our 9-year-old son. As it was March there was some rain, but it didn't dampen our trip. We enjoyed the birds and the lush green scenery and saw an amazing number of animals: Herds of wildebeest and zebra, large groups of elephants and hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, rhinos.... Good communications with the company, excellent accommodations, and again a great guide in Raymond. We requested quotes from a few companies, and they were very competitively priced.
PT
Email Garima | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience, but expected better organization for $6,000+
We did a 9-day trip with Safari Soles. Overall, we enjoyed the trip because Tanzania’s wildlife never disappoints—we saw everything, the Big 5 and the Ugly 5. But honestly, if we had gone with any other company, the wildlife part would have been the same. The difference is the service, and for the money we spent (over $6,000), there were too many "hiccups" that really bothered us.
Guide : First, the guide situation felt like a total last-minute decision. We saw reviews mentioning specific guides, but we were assigned a freelancer with no info given to us beforehand. When we met him, he was very quiet. For the first 2 days, we had to ask him for info instead of him telling us. By the end of the trip, we actually became very good friends and he was a great driver/knowledgeable, but when you pay this much, you expect more from day one, not someone you have to warm up for days.
We talked about it to Safari Soles on very first day, they said they'd talk to management. But we're already deep in the parks for 3 days, so there's nothing they can actually do at that point. We just had to accept it and make the best of it which we did eventually.
Food: We told them multiple times "no beef, no pork," but we were still served beef. The guide/lodges clearly weren't informed properly.
Hotel : During the initial discussion we were proposed a booking for Serengeti Safari Haven, but then the company told us there was some "confusion" about availability and moved us to Tukaone Camps instead.
Accommodation Quality: One of our stays (supposed to be mid-range) was the worst night ever. No AC, no fan, and full of mosquitoes. We couldn't sleep at all. At another hotel, they didn't even have our booking on file when we arrived.They don't actually check these places out, or they know they're bad and book them anyway because they're cheap.
Transport: On our day trip to Kilimanjaro, they sent a car with AC not working. We were driving on broken, dusty roads with windows open in the heat.
Overall, the management is nice and very reactive when things go wrong, but these small things add up. When you spend this kind of money, you don't expect to deal with basic issues like booking errors or hot cars. We left wondering if we should have booked with a different operator.
CN
Email Marco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly professional and funny Safari Guide
I just returned from an incredible 7-day safari adventure and wanted to give a big, special shoutout to our amazing guide, Tumain, who truly made the trip unforgettable. He was professional, knowledgeable, and had a fantastic sense of humor that kept us smiling even on long drives. Despite traveling during the low season, he went above and beyond to find wildlife for us — from spotting hidden lions lounging under the trees to catching the graceful movements of giraffes at sunset. His patience and deep understanding of the animals and landscape made every moment fascinating. Nothing was too much trouble and he constantly had a cheery disposition. He made this adventure extra special, we highly recommend him!
Flexible, client oriented, excellent customer service
Safari Soles is a very reliable safari tours operator responding in a flash to your enquiries regarding possible safari itineraries, choice of loggies and providing any alterations whenever requested, fully assisting you during your dream journey in the wild. Our safari was a tailored made one, short but very intensive. Every minute of it was used to a maximum and our safari guide Simon went out of his way to make us see what we haven't even dreamed of like a successful cheetah hunt with a fantastic view of both the hunters and the prey.
We fully recomend the company itself and especially the professional tour guide Simon. A lot depends on the engagement and dedication of your safari guide if your safari experience is to remain memorable. We will never forget ours as it was outstanding.
Email Caroline | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Phenomenal experience of a lifetime
The most amazing trip that far exceeded all expectations. Planning, communication and interaction were all excellent, as was the hospitality and food we received in the places we stayed. They respected our requirements and budget and put together an incredible itinerary. We had an outstanding, knowledgeable and thoughtful guide who looked after us all so well and answered our multiple questions with enthusiasm and fascinating and informative information. We saw so much wildlife including birds and plants which Omar was able to tell us about. It simply could not have been a better or more enriching and exciting few days. I would highly recommend Safari Soles and would definitely recommend the tented camps in the Serengeti (where lots of the drives are off road) and Tarangire parks. Thank you to all the team for a trip of a lifetime which exceeded all our expectations. Hopefully we’ll be back one day.
Email Haley W | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable Northern Circuit Honeymoon
Our 6-Day Northern Circuit Honeymoon Safari (Nov 29 – Dec 4, 2025) with Safari Soles was the most extraordinary travel experience we’ve ever had.
From the planning stages, Oken ensured everything was seamless. He thoughtfully tailored our itinerary to align with our interests, honeymoon expectations, and pacing preferences. Communication was clear, logistics were effortless, and we felt confident and supported before we ever stepped foot in Tanzania.
Safari Monster Simon, our safari guide, elevated the experience even further. With formal training in tourism and African ecology, he didn’t simply locate wildlife - he interpreted entire ecosystems. He explained watershed systems, fire ecology, predator-prey behavior, medicinal plants, and conservation policy with depth and clarity.
As someone who works professionally in sustainability and conservation, I can confidently say this was the most impressive eco-tourism experience I’ve encountered. Simon’s tracking ability was extraordinary, spotting subtle movement at full speed and positioning us perfectly for unforgettable sightings.
As a newer birder, I logged over 100 new species thanks to his expertise. His passion also extended to photography - he brought professional camera equipment and generously shared breathtaking wildlife images with us at no additional cost. Many of those photos will be framed to hang in our home.
The vehicle was modern and comfortable, and each lodge offered exceptional hospitality, stunning views, and outstanding food. Our final day with Enock (also a rockstar of a guide!) for the Kilimanjaro hike, waterfall visit, coffee tour, and hot springs provided a wonderful cultural and scenic conclusion to the trip.
Safari Soles created an experience that felt personal, immersive, and flawlessly executed from start to finish. We are already planning our return and would recommend them to anyone we know for an absolutely amazing experience anywhere in Tanzania.
CN
Email Yannis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best Tanzania Safari
Our Tanzania safari was absolutely unforgettable! We saw the Big Five and even witnessed a breathtaking cheetah hunt. A huge thank you to our guide—Zablon, he’s simply the best!
Email Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular
Safari Soles was amazing yet they still exceeded our expectations.
My wife and I went on a 9 day private safari with Safari Soles and our guide Dickson for our honeymoon. After months of research and comparing different tour operators we decided on Safari Soles and are so happy we did.
They were extremely fast to respond and easy to communicate throughout the planning process. They provided amazing recommendations and were able to tailor our itinerary specifically for us. We especially liked the detailed daily plan and custom map showing our route (although they continued to make it very clear that we could make any changes we wanted during the trip).
Knowing this trip was going to be rather expensive, once it started we felt like we weren't paying enough. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience.
Our guide Dickson was so nice and flexible. He was a dictionary of knowledge and really understood how to create the best experience for us. Dickson was also a great off road driver and one of the best at getting you into positions where you are close to the animals while also feeling completely safe. 10/10 would recommend Dickson!
The Safari Soles jeeps were one of the nicest we saw on our entire trip. We chose the mid range accommodation option and Safari Soles let us upgrade a couple of the accommodation options while being very transparent about the cost differences. Food was delicious and the staff everywhere was incredibly nice.
The encounters we had with so many different animals was so spectacular. 9 days was a great length and would recommend a minimum of 7 days to truly get the best experience.
In all, Safari Soles as a tour company was spectacular and Dickson as a guide was amazing. Would recommend both to whoever is considering this amazing experience!