Mafie Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Not a trustworthy provider, better pick one of the many others.
I booked a one-day trip to Ngorongoro Crater with Erastus and we agreed that we would meet the day before to make the payment. We met and Erastus told me that he might not be able to arrange the trip for me because other guests had changed their plans. However, he personally, sitting in front of me, promised to make it work and told me not to worry about it.
The same day, at 8 pm, he informed me that I could not do the safari the next day (NB: I had only come to Arusha for one day to do exactly this safari). Despite me calling a bunch of other operators, it was too late to find an alternative for the next day. I ended up not being able to do the safari that I had come for.
Don't trust Erastus. My whole trip to Arusha was useless because he promised things he couldn't keep.
Reply from Mafie Adventures
Posted on Mar 7, 2023Hello Florian
Greetings
I hope this review finds you well the purpose of writing this is that other
clients who you were going to join doing two days safari that is Tarangire
and Ngorongoro crater so they advised themselves without involving me then
they told me on the day of the trip to start with Tarangire national
park on that day of Ngorongoro crater therefore you could not do the trip
because the day he wanted to do trip in Ngorongoro is differ with others
colleagues the day makes the trip overlapped one day and this was out of our ability because its joining group and you wanted day trip its not our fault as you have written review so for our side we always prefer to say sorry for all.
Thanks
Best Regards
Mafie Adventures.
FR
Email elodie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great day
Great day, the guide was on time, and friendly, good atmosphere and the meal was very good. Everything was fine . Thank you so much
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Email Dominique | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing day trip to Ngorongoro
I made a day trip to Ngorongoro departing from Arusha. Omar was our driver and he did an excellent job. The roads inside and outside the Ngorongoro crater area as well as the 4x4 vehicle used were modern and comfortable. We had been a group of 8 people in the car - some of them were on a multi day safari. I met the others of the group for breakfast in a town close to the crater. We entered the crater at about 9.30 am and left at 4 pm. That gave us enough time to see many birds, zebras, wildebeests, bonobos, … and all the animals of the big five except for the leopard. The scenery of Ngorongoro in itself is already worth the visit. Having our picnic with delicious food at a lake was just the icing on the cake.
When I come to Tanzania in a few years, I would go to the Ngorongoro crater with Mafie Adventures again.
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Email Andrew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing journey with wonderful guides and excellent food
I read some reviews about Mafie adventures when I was researching budget safaris. They were the first to get back to me with details of the several tour operators I contacted. I chose a two day safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro. For those two days, everything was included. I expected a boxed lunch that we would eat in the Safari jeep. But instead, we had a beautiful meal of rice, grilled chicken, and sautéed vegetables in a delicious sauce. All laid out on a table cloth under the shade of trees at a picnic site in Tarangire, and then the following day by a small lake inside the Ngorongoro Crater. There was plenty of cold bottled water, Coca Cola, and even Kilimanjaro beer and a bottle of Tanzanian Dodoma red wine. But maybe you’d also like to know about the game drives and the guides. Simion was our guide in Tarangire. He was fun, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and professional. He scanned the radio for word of animal sightings. Though luck played a part in seeing all of the animals we did(leopards, cheetahs, secretary bird, ostrich, and more), Simion worked hard to get us to the right place at the right time. Then there was our guide Matcha for Ngorongoro. He was friendly and very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna. He made our day in the crater a wonderful and relaxing experience, somehow exhilarating when in pursuit of seeing yet another of the big five, all while creating a warm and familial feel among our random group in the jeep that day. The lodging in Mto Wa Mbu (the point between the two parks I visited) was clean and comfortable, and again, the food was delicious and served in very generous portions! And I love to eat. So I was pleased.
I was a total newbie to African travel, and the communication and organization put me at ease and allowed me to just relax and effortlessly enjoy the adventure.
I had such a good experience on Safari, that I booked another short tour with Mafie Adventures for after my Kilimanjaro climb. And again my guide and chef were amazing, generous people. Everyone embodied the Karibu(Welcoming) spirit that I’ve come to love about Tanzania.
Go have an adventure.
DK
Email Oliver | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very flexible, friendly and good service
We booked the tour to Ngorongoro crater the day before. Erastus was super helpful and quick to arrange the tour. The staff was great and the tour was amazing!
CA
Email Fanny | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip of a lifetime
This summer, we did an amazing trip with 30 of our friends. It was incredible! Mafie Adventure made sure that we traveled safely all the time. The knowledge of the guides was spot on. The guides were kind and joyful.
Thanks to Mafie Adventure for this unforgettable experience!
FR
Email Elodie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent ✨
Kilimandjaro + 10 days of safari ! A magic and amazing trip with Erastus and his team. The whole organization team did everything possible to be sure we went up to the top of Kili & that we could enjoy seeing the maximum of animals, always having also a great time around, eating super well and having fun !
They are all very nice, attentive, professional and also very qualified about animals and Tanzania.
i strongly recommend Mafie Adventure, they are great and local!
Hakuna matata - Asante sana
CA
Email Benoit Villien | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best out there !!
Not sure where to start to be honest as everything was just perfect !!
We started our trip with the climb of Kilimanjaro with Erastus and his team. Everything went above expectations with the guides and the cooks going the extra mile to ensure we had everything we needed during the ascent.
We then transitioned to a 10 days Safari including visits of local villages. Once again, Erastus and his team were just perfect in making every moment a great memory! They were extremely knowledgeable about both the Tanzanian culture and the wildlife. We had a blast every day in our la driver !!!
I think Erastus liked us a lot (
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Email Alice | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great guides that will take you too some mindblowing sightings!
We spent two weeks with Mafie Adventures' team, exploring the northen part of Tanzania and had a wonderful time. We saw some beautiful national parks, countless species of animals and unique landscapes. It was truly the safari experience we all dreamed about. The team that came with us (guides and cooks) was lovely and made sure we had everything we needed. I would absolutly recommand Mafie Adventures for your next trip in Tanzania!
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Email Arthur Goudard | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
These caring, professional, entertaining and kind people gave us the most amazing travel experience
Always there to help and make you smile, these guides are incredible and love their country. They made us discover Tanzania's culture, animals, people, food in the happiest and safest way. The experience was core memory. I will never forget these golden moments with everyone. Kilimanjaro, Safari, long rides, long hikes, amazing food, dances, discoveries, everything was perfect ! Thank you MAFIE ADVENTURES !