Serengeti Smile Team
Serengeti Smile
- Office In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2020)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board & AMREF FLYING DOCTORS INSURANCE
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $160 to $600 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 Eve | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Barnabas is the best!
Barnabas was a fantastic safari guide and I would recommend him to anyone. From the minute he picked us up at the hotel, he was informative and stopped throughout the journey to show us interesting places and tell us information about the local area including the history, farming, local culture and wildlife. We really appreciated his great sense of humour and positive energy which he brought whether it was 6am at the start of a safari or 7pm after a long day.
In both parks, Barnabas seemed to always be in the right place at the right time. We saw lions mating, elephants crossing the road with their calves, a rare rhino in the bush and many more animals including giraffes, hyenas, baboons, hippos, ostriches, gazelles, warthogs. He knew so much about all of the different species and would share facts with us during the duration of the safari.
Barnabas is an excellent driver and he was highly competent at navigating the roads. He was also super punctual and always met us on time and was where he said he would be. We appreciated his flexibility, for example, stopping off at a shop so that we could buy some artwork or starting the day early so that we could maximise our time at the national parks.
Overall, I would definitely recommend Barnabas to anyone wanting to see Tanzania’s amazing wildlife up-close. He is a truly great guide with a great sense of humour.
NZ
Email Ben | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Short and sweet safari
We took a short 3-day safari with Serengeti Smiles and it was an excellent choice. We had a day in Tarangire and saw so many different types of animals including the most elephants I’ve ever seen. We had a very nice hotel stay for the 2 nights in Karatu with beautiful rooms and the friendliest people. Our second day involved meeting some local tribes by Lake Eyasi, the Hadzabe and the Datoga. Spending a few hours with the Hadzabe as they shared how they maintained one of the last hunter/gatherer lifestyles in the world was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had. Another stay at our Karatu hotel with some time by the pool and our last day was at Ngorongoro Crater where we saw plenty of lions, hyenas, warthogs, elephants, baboons and the elusive black rhino. I can’t thank our guide Barnabas enough, he was really friendly and knowledgeable, he looked after us really well and made our safari a wonderful experience. His animal spotting is excellent and his laugh very infectious, we couldn’t recommend more!
