our safari group in ngorongoro crater
Dancing Simba Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- TTB, TANAPA & NCAA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Pierre et Sarah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Available, kind, attentive, good value for money.
Available, kind, attentive, good value for money..
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Email Tim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional safari experience
An incredible safari experience from Dancing Simba. I booked this for our honeymoon and got in touch with David who was very communicative and informative without putting any pressure on. David is a super nice guy and very professional right up to the point we met after our safari and would help and assist with anything.
Now to the Safari, we started in Seronera Serengeti and finished in Ngorongoro crater seeing all of the big five. Our driver Lunje was a true pro and worked extremely hard to make sure we saw everything and taking time for photos, he was also very knowledgeable and his driving skills were amazing. The tough and varying terrain, plus the sheer scale of the place takes huge amounts of skill and knowledge, Lunje has it all! I even suggested Lunje be a world rally driver for Tanzania as a second career, he was efficient and we always felt safe. Lunje also took good care of us and his vehicle, always doing checks on the car and keeping it clean, very impressive. David also helped give us a lift to Kilimanjaro after our flights were changed from Arusha going above and beyond! I would thoroughly recommend Dancing Simba safaris for your Safari adventure.
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Email Tyler | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Choose another company
The Good: The safaris were incredible. Ngorongoro in particular was amazing. Lots of wildlife. We were worried about traveling during the “off” wet season, but it was amazing. Best safari so far in all of Africa. Keep in mind, the safari host is subcontracted.
The Bad: Communication before and during the tour was abysmal. We had no idea what was going on at any time and David did a poor job of confirming plans. We had to have backup plans upon arrival at the airport because we weren’t even sure if we were going to be picked up due to a lack of communication and confirmation.
The Ugly: Fig Tree Lodge, the Eco Lodge with which Dancing Simba contracts several stays, is pretty terrible. Mama Pia is a delight, but the rest of the staff are rude and it feels like a scam. A dirty one at that. Several of the tours felt the same way, including the coffee tour near Materuni Falls, Mto Wa Mbu, and the Maasai people nearby.
All in all, we made the best of it, but Dancing Simba was absolutely not the catalyst that made this trip amazing. We’ve traveled over 75 countries and have done many safaris and weeklong tours with guides. Highly encourage you to do your homework and book this type of trip with someone else, especially at this cost.
Reply from Dancing Simba Safaris
Posted on Jun 1, 2023Dear Tyler,
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent safari experience with us. We appreciate both the positive aspects you mentioned and the areas where we fell short of your expectations. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment caused during your trip.
We are thrilled to hear that you found the safaris to be incredible, with Ngorongoro standing out as an amazing destination with abundant wildlife. It's wonderful to know that despite the concerns about the off-wet season, you had a memorable experience. We take pride in delivering exceptional safari experiences, and your positive comments encourage us to continue providing outstanding adventures.
However, we understand that our communication before and during the tour did not meet your expectations. We apologize for the abysmal communication and lack of confirmation regarding your plans. This is not the level of service we strive to deliver, and we take your feedback seriously. We will review our processes and work on improving our communication channels to ensure that our clients are well-informed and have peace of mind throughout their journey.
Regarding the subcontracted safari host, we acknowledge that there were shortcomings in coordinating and confirming plans, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will address this issue with the subcontracted host to ensure better communication and seamless arrangements for our clients.
We are disappointed to hear about your negative experiences at Fig Tree Lodge and some of the other tours you mentioned. We deeply regret that you encountered rudeness and felt the quality of service did not meet your expectations. We will promptly address this matter with the lodge and the tour providers involved to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future. We appreciate your valuable feedback, as it helps us hold our partners to the highest standards of customer satisfaction.
At Dancing Simba, we strive to be the catalyst that makes our clients' trips amazing, and we regret that we fell short of that goal in your case. We understand your recommendation to do thorough research and consider other options when booking a similar trip, especially considering the cost involved. Your feedback will be taken into account as we continuously work towards improving our services and delivering exceptional experiences to our clients.
Once again, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment you experienced during your safari. We appreciate your honest feedback, and we are committed to learning from this experience and making the necessary improvements to provide a better customer experience in the future.
If there is anything else you would like to share or discuss, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly. We value your business and hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.
Best regards,
Dancing Simba Safaris
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Email Jackson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
honeymoon safari
As a young couple, we have our first ever safari. The experience was really incredible, Michael our guide was fluent in English punctual and full of knowledge. We went for 5 day safari and saw incredible animals our safari was all about honeymoon safari we did enjoy a lot because of enough information Serengeti was amazing we saw all bi five we are happy with this trip we recommend Dancing simba safaris as agency
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Email Jaden | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good guiding through Serengeti
We were very pleased with our guide David who showed us the best Serengeti had to offer. We saw most of the animals (except the rhino) and the surroundings were absolutely beautiful. Lodges were also super, especially Lake Manyara which had the best view ever! Pool overlooking the dried out lake, a truly mesmerizing view! Food was super and service as well. We can recommend this company to anyone who wants to see Tanzania at it's best.
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Email Julian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My dream safari to Kilimanjaro and Serengeti
I have been dreaming for long time to travel to Kilimanjaro and Serengeti and this is my safari dream we have excellent service from this safari company with the best safari guide to both side Kilimanjaro mountain, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater we had very good communication with Mr Jackson the manager he answered all of our questions we ask the chef cooked very delicious food we recommend this company with best review
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Email Federico | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Photograph safari with our guide David
We are photographs we travel in Tanzania in this pandemic season because there less people in the national park more than anytime so we travel in northern park Tarangire ,Manyara ,serengeti many nights and ngorongoro crater we spot all members of big five we had good and condition safari jeep we had a driver guide with amazing experience is not just a guide is a wild life tearch David simba always is happy person is we understand what do peoples need he never show as if he was existing we had Bush wine on sundown and Bush break fast in the sunset and we drive the places where we use to be along many times he knows the park very well we happy to recommend his as best driver guide in Tanzania
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Email Asensio | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania honeymoon luxury safari
We had a 6 days private safari with our guide David. It was spectacular!! We visited Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangerie and lake Manyara and we saw so many animals. Everything was very well organized and, David is so professional guide and driver! And he is also very fun person. He always makes everything for his clients and he has amazing ability to see animals so far away. For example he saw a leopard on a tree very far away and he drove out jeep next to tree so that we could watch that beautiful animal so close to it. It was amazing!!
This was our second time on a safari with David and we can highly recommend Dancing Simba safaris to everybody!! Trust us: it really is very, very excellent company!
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Email Stan Prodanov | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service and customer care
We went to a one day safari to Materuni waterfalls! It was once in a lifetime experience I would recommend to anyone !
Amazing picturesque waterfalls, excellent food and the hospitality of the people from the Runi clan are something you will remember forever!
I’d like to express our appreciation for the great work of our driver and host Justin for his outstanding work and patience and for helping us with anything we needed!
Make this trip with Justin and William from Dansing Simba Safari for an experience you’ll never forget!
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Email Savannah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely incredible and I wish I did a longer safari!
The Serengeti, tarangire and the crater are absolutely breathtaking parks. David is an amazing company owner and is very helpful through the whole process. Everything is arranged before you arrive so you don’t have to worry about anything and he is always there to help if there is a problem. I did a 4 day budget camping safari and sleeping in a tent surrounded by wild African animals is an incredible experience. 4 days you do see a-lot but I would suggest to people to book a 5 day safari instead of 4 because with the Serengeti being so large, it should be done in two nights rather than one! Will definitely be back :) even got two free dancing Simba safari t shirts!!
Ps. If you are a solo traveller like I was, your schedule may be a little different than the original itinerary you are sent because they need to fill trucks! You don’t miss out on anything but you just may have a different order of the parks than expected. Couples or bigger groups don’t tend to have the same situation.
