Tales of Tanzania Team
Tales of Tanzania Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $140 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Dayna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy communication, professional and reliable.
We booked our 9 day safari and 8 day Zanzibar tour through Tales of Tanzania 1 year before our trip.
Pendo was so easy to communicate with, every question and modification to our itinerary was never too hard. Pendo was prompt and quick to reply (allowing for time difference). She made booking our dream honeymoon so easy and put any worries we had at ease.
We paid via Wise transfer which was the easiest method from Australia.
When we arrived at Mt Kilimanjaro airport where we were met by our lovely guide, Peter. The next day Pendo and her sister, Yasinta met us at our hotel and provided details about our itinerary and what to expect.
We started our trip in Arusha before heading to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater with our incredible guide, Peter.
Peter was so generous with his knowledge and is very passionate about his work and the animals.
Pendo booked us into beautiful accommodation, with incredible views and delicious food. Our first morning we woke up to two elephants walking past our room which was so special.
We then travelled to Zanzibar and had 5 nights in Nungwi, laying by the beach and pool. We then had two nights in Stone Town. Pendo arranged us day trips to the spice markets, ocean safari where we snorkelled in the clearest water and enjoyed a seafood BBQ on the beach and learnt about the history of Zanzibar on a guided walking tour. She also arranged for us a private sunset cruise on a traditional dhow to celebrate our Honeymoon. This was such a special touch.
We absolutely loved our holiday that Tales of Tanzania created for us. If anyone is even considering a safari I would highly recommend you do it. Tanzanian hospitality is the best in the world, we felt so looked after and cared for. I wish we could do it all over again!!
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Email Angel Mendoza | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Charles was a fantastic tour guide, he accommodated to our needs in our safari adventure.
Going on safari with Tales of Tanzania is like being in family. They will meet your needs and adjust the schedule upon your request.
The owners are constantly communicating with the guide to be sure all is going as scheduled.
Our guide was fantastic.
Our safari dreams came true.
Thank you my Tanzania family!
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Email Grazia De Paulis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
fantastic tour operator
I chose this tour operator because they immediately understood what I wanted. The safari was perfect. Everything went according to plan. All our requests were answered within minutes. The prices are very good. I will book with Tales of Tanzania Safaris again.
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Email Tom | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
We booked with Tales of Tanzania for our safari honeymoon and it did not disappoint. Pendo and her team were very responsive in the planning process and worked with us to create an itinerary. We must have gone through almost 10 different itineraries before it was finalized and each version was done promptly with kindness. The planning process could not have gone better.
When we met up with our driver, Dismas, we knew we were in good hands and had made a great decision! He was extremely knowledgable and was flexible to our needs and schedules. We didn't feel any pressure one way or another and similar to the planning process were presented with options and facts to make the best decision for what we wanted for our trip. We feel incredibly fortunate that we were able to see all of the big five and a river crossing in the north! Dismas' instinct was unmatched and we often went a different way from other companies and it always seemed to pay off with an incredible animal sighting.
Going with a smaller, local tour company provided us with greater customization both in planning and throughout our trip. In speaking with other guests at our camps, it was clear we had made the best choice!
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Email Karen & Rob | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thoughtful, well-suggested itinerary following our wishes and with knowledgable input.
We really liked working with this company very much; the staff was attentive and wanted to fit in all that we wanted to see in the time we had, including suggestions for more sightseeing in areas we were not familiar with. We had never-to-be forgotten experiences with the Chimp and Gorilla trekking in Uganda, all the animals we encountered in the Serengeti in Tanzania, and the beautiful culture and beauty of Morocco. Pendo was always making sure we were taken care of throughout the trip, and we can't thank the guides and drivers enough who made sure we saw all that we could in these 3 countries..
That said, we would like to highlight the most amazing guides and drivers we had the pleasure of traveling with! They were easy to communicate with:
Uganda: Shamim (wonderful driver and guide!)
Ronnie (Swamp guide, monkey & chimp trekking)
Emmanuel Mpatswe (gorilla trekking)
Tanzania: DISMAS Mally!! He was GREAT!! Among other sightings, he got us to see the crossing of the Wildebeests and Zebra in record
time, 2 days in a row! He was very knowledgeable and sensitive to what we wanted to see.
Morocco: Aissam Charach, our FANTASTIC guide all the way through the cities we visited, and our driver, Ismail, also FANTASTIC!
They were wonderful to work with. Both were so attentive!