Telly Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- TANAPA, BRELA & Tourism Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $275 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Brett and Jacquie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised adventure
In July, we had an incredible 5-day safari through Tanzania that was absolutely unforgettable. Each day brought us to a new and breathtaking location:
• Serengeti National Park
• Ngorongoro Crater
• Banana Plantation
• Lake Manyara
• Tarangire National Park
The safari provider William, organized everything perfectly from start to finish. He arranged transfers from our hotel in Zanzibar to the airport, took care of our flight tickets to Tanzania, and ensured our journey back was just as smooth.
The safari experience itself was stunning. Our driver Aaron, who also served as our guide, was incredibly experienced. He made us feel safe and shared so many fascinating facts about the wildlife, landscape and culture.
Accommodation for all four nights was comfortable and well-chosen. Every place we stayed at was clean, cozy, and had everything we needed to relax after a day of adventure.
Highly recommended if you want an authentic, well-organized safari experience in Tanzania.
Email Katie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely incredible honeymoon!!
We had the most incredible honeymoon safari experience! From start to finish, everything was perfectly organised by William, and our guide Aaron was truly exceptional.
Aaron’s ability to spot wildlife was unbelievable — thanks to him, we saw the Big 5 (and even the “Big 9” as they call it now!). He shared a wealth of knowledge about every animal, was warm and friendly, and nothing was ever too much trouble. He was always on time, and made every day feel special.
The moment we entered the first park, we saw lions and even watched them attempt to hunt zebras — sooo incredible!!! Over the trip, we visited four different parks and saw an incredible variety of wildlife - hippos, monkeys, (lots of!!!) elephants, cheetah (& cubs!), leopard, buffalo, warthog, rhinos, baboons - I could go on & on.
Accommodation was incredible at every stop. We stayed one night in each place, but honestly wished we could have stayed longer because every lodge was amazing. Breakfast and dinner was always lovely, also lunch which the hotels/ lodges packed up for us the morning before we left.
Our safari truck was super comfortable, with plenty of space, charging points, and a great selection of drinks — perfect for long drives through the parks.
On top of all that, it was fantastic value for money — the quality of the experience far exceeded our expectations. We would recommend this safari without hesitation, and we’re already planning our next trip!
NL
Email Val | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
A Honeymoon Safari Beyond Expectations!
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We were initially hesitant to book a safari for our honeymoon—but choosing Telly Africa Safaris turned out to be one of the best decisions we made for our trip!
From the very beginning, the team was responsive and helpful. They arranged everything seamlessly for our 2-night, 3-day safari from Serengeti to Arusha—including flights, hotel pick-up from Paje (Zanzibar), and drop-off back to our next destination in Nungwi. The logistics were smooth and stress-free, allowing us to simply enjoy the experience.
A huge shoutout to our amazing guide, Aaron, who truly elevated the entire trip. He was incredibly knowledgeable and had an unbelievable eye for spotting wildlife—often seeing animals from great distances before we even noticed them! Thanks to him, we managed to see *the Big Five* in just 1.5 days, including a visit to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater.
The food exceeded expectations too—especially the generous picnic lunches during the game drives (even I couldn’t finish mine!). The attention to detail and comfort was apparent throughout.
As for accommodations: **Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp** and **The Retreat at Ngorongoro** were absolutely stunning. The photos online truly don’t do them justice. Both stays were luxurious, peaceful, and perfect for a romantic getaway.
There are many safari tour operators out there, but we are so glad we went with Telly Africa Safaris. Their service, planning, and execution were simply outstanding. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to experience Tanzania’s wildlife.
NL
Email Rick | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience with everything arranged above and beyond
Went with Telly on the safari for our honeymoon, and we can truly say that we’ve had the best and most special experience during our 3 day tour through Serengeti, Ngorongoro and towards Arusha. Not only that, but the pick up in Zanzibar, flight to Seronera and service backwards to our new accommodation in Zanzibar, was perfectly arranged whilst William made sure we were picked up all the time. During our stays on the mainland, they all really made us feel like we were on our honeymoon, with one night even a sing/dance performance during dinner and a cake moment to share with everyone around. Thank you everyone for making this the most special experience ever! Oh and Aron, our tour guide, made sure we had the best spots to see all the wild animals that we wanted to see.
GE
Email Edite | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent day trip
An excellent day trip with Telly Africa Safaris! Professional and friendly team took a very good care of us and we learned a lot about history and local community, enjoyed a performance and impressive views. Highly recommended!
EE
Email Aleksandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well-organized, friendly and professional team
Unforgettable 5-Day Safari Adventure in February!
In February, we had an incredible 5-day safari through Tanzania that was absolutely unforgettable. Each day brought us to a new and breathtaking location:
• Serengeti National Park
• Ngorongoro Crater
• Banana Plantation
• Lake Manyara
• Tarangire National Park
The safari provider organized everything perfectly from start to finish. They arranged transfers from our hotel in Zanzibar to the airport, took care of our flight tickets to Tanzania, and ensured our journey back was just as smooth.
The safari experience itself was stunning—we were lucky enough to spot all of the Big Five! Our driver, who also served as our guide, was incredibly experienced. He made us feel safe, kept the atmosphere fun, and shared so many fascinating facts about the wildlife and landscape.
Accommodation for all five nights was comfortable and well-chosen. Every place we stayed at was clean, cozy, and had everything we needed to relax after a day of adventure.
Highly recommended if you want an authentic, well-organized safari experience in Tanzania.
(Attaching some photos to share just a glimpse of this amazing trip!)
Email Ollie Bradley | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience!
We had the most incredible time on this trip and can’t thank the Telly team enough. Our guide Assad was exceptional and looked after us more than we could ever wish for. If you are even thinking about doing a Tanzanian safari then my only advice is to go ahead and book it. We will never forget the memories we created in Tanzania!
Email Lisa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
William was very responsive and easy to deal with great service!
I organised this trip from Zanzibar and reached out to a few companies. I was very impressed with William as he was very responsive and easy to communicate with via what's app and could call him at any time. We had a change to our outbound flight and William was able to sort it out for us. The safari itself was excellent..we saw so much just on the first day our guide Godson was good and seemed to find where all the wildlife were!
Very good overall.
Good communication and friendly staff. Trip was very good.
Email Jake and Beth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 day fly in safari tour
The team at Telly Africa Safaris have been excellent throughout. William organised and answered all of our questions regarding our 5 day fly in safari, despite me and my wife booking fairly last minute. Before we left the UK we had a safari briefing call with William which provided all the assistance we needed just before departing, which included the companies emergency contact number. We were met by our taxi driver, Mohammad, in Zanzibar who was already waiting for us with a sign at Zanzibar airport. Mohammed was extremely helpful, kind and had a large comfortable A/C car. The next morning he was on time to pick us back up before our flight to the Serengeti. Flights organised by Telly were excellent and again all on time. When we landed in the Serengeti, Aaron our guide, was already waiting for us. We got started after a short welcome and introduction. The safari Jeep was great, fully stocked with unlimited water, coke, two brands of beer, three bottles of wine, two binoculars and was extremely reliable, never breaking down and no squeaky brakes like other tours. If you get Aaron as your guide you get his 22 years of experience. Not only is this important to spot animals (he was the first guide in one of the national parks to spot a leopard, no idea now he saw it!), but also he is clearly respected by all other guides which is important as they share information as you drive around. On top of this he has an incredible mental map of the national parks, so always gets to the big spots quickly when needed… this is also beneficial as he has the experience to go places other guides with less experience would become quickly lost in as the network of roads is complex and extensive. Our trip was packed full of once in a lifetime experiences/ sights, but on reflection, without a great guide, I would imagine you would only experience just a few, if lucky. To summarise we saw countless amounts of animals. We saw the big five and our highlights babies elephants, tree climbing lion, 11 black rhinos (from a distance but dancing viewing with binoculars), 2 leopards, 5 cheaters (including a baby). Aaron is great at spotting, explaining and allowing you time with the animals as you wish…the trip is very much yours to direct… should you wish to move quicker…or stay with a animal longer. Hotels and the daily lunch boxes provided by the hotels were good… we never went hungry! At the end of our trip Aaron dropped us back to the airport with the perfect amount of time for our domestic flight back to Zanzibar. Despite our flight landing 30 minutes early Mohamed was actively tracking the flight and was there again to great us.. stress free. Mohammed then comfortably transferred us across the island safely to our hotel which ended our trip with Telly Africa Safaris. Myself and my wife have traveled extensively around the world, this was one of the best trips to date. For us the experience was 10/10. There are so many companies out there… which made it hard for us to pick… but we are thankful we found this team! Friendly and experienced! I will be recommending Telly Africa Safaris to all my friends and family
