Colours Africa Tours and Safaris Team
Colours Africa Tours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- TANAPA, BRELA & TTP
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $360 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
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Reviews
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Email Elias & Hylla | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
World class service end-to-end
Colour Africa delivered world class service from start to finish.
Before travel: As a foreigner, it is easy to be overwhelmed by amount of operators and options, but Nasra, their customer service representative answered my 50+ WhatsApp messages at all times of the day. Tailoring an optimal itinerary at a very competitive price!
During: our guide, Benjamin, was an absolute rockstar from start to finish. Keep in mind that most operators go to same reserves and drives same cars, but Benjamin separated himself from the others by: a) being extremely well prepared - we helped 4 cars (!!) with mechanical issues since Benjamin had tools and skills others lacked. B) Benjamin is well liked and respected by other guides - enabling him to get information about the best places to go (we saw 2 leopards up close, rhino crossing road in front of us, etc.etc.). c) Benjamin is respectful, humble, and fun to be around - really augmenting the experience (remember you spend 12+ hours in a car with your guide every day) - we heard many examples of tourists that were annoyed or tired of their guides.
After: Benjamin borrowed us a new Camera (!!!) enabling us as unprepared tourists to get amazing photos. He also created a video and sent us all photos at no cost (truly cannot thank him enough!!)
If you are considering safari in Tanzania, there is only one operator you should consider!!!
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Email Matt C | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvelous, FIVE STAR experience. Colours delivered a life-changing adventure.
Hands down, we had a FIVE STAR experience from start to finish with Colours Africa Tours and Safaris. They truly gave my mother and me the adventure of a lifetime, starting with a warm welcome and briefing, followed by several exciting days of game drives. Our tour guide, Ben, always went the extra mile to carefully spot the wildlife and find the best positions to view and photograph. I spent a lot of time researching safari companies and chose Colours because they had the most professional itinerary presentation, were the most competitive on price, and also bent over backwards to accommodate every special request we had. My recommendation: Look no further than Colours for your private safari/tour of Tanzania!
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Email Andrei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Go with them! You will not regret!
Awesome tour, I was expecting a dry season but instead, I got a rainy season. Had a mixture of lodge and tent accommodations. Nasra (the contact person from the agency) helped me out with all the questions before the safari, she is such a lovely person. Macha was our driver and guide. He knows what he is doing and he is such a friendly and kind person. Augustin was our chef and boy that kid can cook. Awesome food. Woke up surrounded by water buffalos on the rim of the crater, stalked by hyena and lion in Serengeti lodge and almost charged by an elephant in Lake Manyara. 10/10 would do it again.
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Email Sarita Poltronieri | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stop looking! this is your Tour ans Safari company
In summary, everything was excellent. We initiated contact via email and later transitioned to personalized attention via WhatsApp, where Nasra kindly addressed all our questions before and during our journey, providing a five-star service.
During our safari, we were taken care of by Ben (IG: @wildben_tanzania), who went above and beyond to make our tour unforgettable. He took the time to accommodate all our requests, such as taking photos, stretching when necessary, handling purchases (souvenirs, sim cards, jewelry, among others). Additionally, he exhibited excellent time management, allowing us to enjoy the safari and have meals at appropriate hours. His undeniable skill in locating animals made my dream of seeing them all come true. Furthermore, he willingly shared language and cultural insights for each place we visited. We are forever grateful for the care received from our friend Ben.
Speaking of food, we were accompanied by Chef Zule (Don Zule), who prepared everything fresh and delicious. Undoubtedly, it was the best I have ever tasted, with an incredible diversity of flavors, only surpassed by his beautiful personality.
Finally, during our Kilimanjaro tour, Michael attended to us with the same kindness as all the mentioned individuals. He ensured we completed the hike to our goal while engaging in pleasant conversation along the way.
Certainly, using this company was the first step in making this journey a unique experience. Stop looking, this is your company.
CA
Email Andres | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organized, professional, and courteous
The tour my wife and I had with Colours Africa was absolutely the most amazing trip of our lives. My wife and I booked the 17 day Safari/Chimp Trek/Zanzibar beach package with 2 days added in Zanzibar, and it exceeded our wildest expectations.
Our safari guide Benjamin took us on five days’ worth of driving through four parks and did a fantastic job of finding really special moments. He had an almost sixth sense for finding things like elephant and lion herds migrating across roads, and at times we’d be the first car on the scene to see something really great. He was also very skilled at getting into excellent position when we came somewhere that already had a bunch of cars on the scene. Our chef Barack, who came with us, made delicious meals, and both Ben and Barack were super welcoming and accommodating.
The trip to Gombe was amazing, and one of the company partners Hamis came with us as we got up close and personal with several of the chimp troupes and stayed in an amazing lakefront “glamping” tent. And Zanzibar was very special, as were the accommodations. And all transportation was arranged and it went very smoothly, and all our drivers were very nice guys.
I spent a lot of time researching safaris and getting quotes, and what really set Colours Africa apart was that they sent a very professional and detailed itinerary and the cost was much less than the other quotes for what we got. Part of the reason for the cost is that the accommodation includes camping, but even after upgrading to staying in luxury tents and upgrading our accommodation in Zanzibar to a nicer resort the cost was still much less than I would have expected. In fact, even before we got to Zanzibar I felt like the trip had paid for itself.
I highly recommend Colours Africa and I am already dreaming of a return to Tanzania!
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Email Erik | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with unique personal safaritour!
Where to begin.. a 5-star rating isn’t even enough! We wanted a 6-day safari, not standard itinerary, and we were not flexible in dates. Yet, Godlisten of Colours Africa Tours customized a tour for us and made it happen. Initially we looked for a group tour, but got the option to go for a private tour, and chose that one. Best call ever; 360 view, unique romantic private experience, full attention from tourguide, etc.
From beginning to end, everything was very well arranged. The on-site briefing, the daily amazing cooking from Baba Tao, the driving and guiding of Benjamin - truly a professional with knowledge and experience of wildlife and nature, unique animal-spotting skills (we have seen more than the big 5), taking al the time to explain and answer your questions -, and lastly the hospitality and helpfulness of them all since we lost our luggage in connecting flights and had to go on safari without it. Lending jackets from the company, and assisting in calling with the airline desk was done without hesitation.
We will be back in another season, and would definitely recommend to anyone to go with Colours Africa Tours, a small local operator who will do anything in their power to give you the fullest and unique experience to remember!
Asante sana!
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Email Pavarit | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and organised
We are from Malaysia and we had booked our 5-Day safari with Colours Africa Tours. Pius was very patient and accommodative with our queries and requests before our trip; we added on few more days to tour around Kilimanjaro and Arusha and Pius provided good recommendations as per our budget and needs. Upon reaching Tanzania, Hamis came to our accommodation to meet with us and provide us more details about our upcoming tours. Everything was so well-organized and we did not have to worry about anything. Our 5-day safari was definitely the highlight of our trip, with Sule being our chef and Norton our guide and driver. They were very warm and engaging, making us feel very much at home! Thanks to them, we were able to spot all Big 5 and this made it the most memorable trip ever.
Email Tomas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend
The safari trip was well organised. Highly recommend.
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Email Stuart | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Colours Africa did an amazing job beginning to end.
Colours Africa did an amazing job from beginning to end. Our safari driver/guide Patience was really great. Very knowledgeable, a great driver. Very happy with how he took care of our family and was truly interested in making sure we had a good experience. We were even able to see a rhino which is quite difficult!!
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Email Sylvia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Chimp trek was an unforgettable beautiful experience
We booked a Chimp Trek in Gombe National Park with Hamis. If you are thinking about it, just do it! You will not regret the experience. The experience was so special, and the best part of our 20 day trip in Tanzania. We spent about 3 days and 2 nights at Lake Tanganyika. which is beautiful, calm, and remote. Then you spend an evening in Kigoma — we wish Hamis organized an activity for us there. At the lake, there are not many tourists there, so you feel removed from the whole world. The tented lodge at Lake Tanganyika is less fancy than some of the safari lodges, but totally fine for 2 nights., Hamis was very helpful in booking the flights we needed. He was also very communicative over WhatsApp. All parts of the trip were very well organized. When we finally go on our two chimp treks, every time we see a chimp, it is amazing. You can spend a lot of time watching them and taking photos. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the chimps and we learned a lot about their behaviors and families. Yes, the experience is potentially more expensive than other safari options, but it is so unique that I still recommend it even for the price.