Lolarip Makara (Owner & Director- Safari Nuggets)
Safari Nuggets
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Member Of:
- TTB & TANAPA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $185 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
US
Email Mary | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dreaming of a safari? Escape the Ordinary!
Our trip with Safari Nuggets was outstanding. We chose their 7 Day Off The Beaten Path Safari, and it was the perfect fit for our travel style and budget.
Our guide and driver Matthew was incredibly kind and extremely good at placing us in the best photo spots. We saw every animal we had hoped for! Matthew got me up close to a cheetah, which was top of my personal list :) We watched a lionness hunt zebra, lion cubs playing, rhinos walking around, a leopard stalking a dik-dik, and more giraffes and elephants than I could count. We even got to visit the Hadzabe and Datoga, which was unforgettable in itself. Amazing--and all in one week!
We travel regularly, primarily on our own. I mention that to emphasize how Safari Nuggets met all of my expectations and more. The accomodations and food were perfect for us, the itinerary was well organized, and our guide was simply awesome. The drives are long, and like Matthew told us, the vehicle makes or breaks the trip. It was a well equipped, comfortable safari jeep that we had zero problems with.
If you can't tell by now, I'll say it plainly: I would recommend Safari Nuggets to everyone! I can't thank them enough for making our trip so special.
NL
Email Robert and Karen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Kilimanjaro Lemosho climb
Climbed Kilimanjaro in October 2024 with Safari Nuggets via the eight-day Lemosho route. It was a private expedition as it turned out, with my wife and I being accompanied by a team of twelve highly professional men. Guide Johnson, assistant guide Joy (indeed always cheerful), chef Present and 9 porters, each with his own task. The trip was excellently prepared by Lolarip and his team. Picked up from the airport exactly on time, excellent accommodation in Moshi, good instructions on what to bring in terms of clothes, shoes and other things. Then to the mountain with the whole team and then we really enjoyed the environment with the changing scenery during the climb. Each day was a manageable distance to walk, the porters walked ahead and took care of setting up camp. No new, but good gear and a private toilet. Delicious food prepared by Present and a cheerful Billy who also had the role of waiter, but also took every opportunity to teach us some Swahili! We were lucky with the clear weather on the day of the climb to the summit, so the visibility combined with the full moon was excellent. The sunrise was unforgettable! Fortunately, because of the 8-day format and the leisurely pace (pole-pole), we did not suffer from altitude sickness. By the way, that was tested twice every day during the medical checkup.
All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would recommend Safari Nuggets to anyone! Even after our trip ended (when we went to Zanzibar on our own), Lolarip was happy to help us solve some problems. Thanks!
Email Anna M | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime
We spent nine days touring the Northern Safari Circuit including Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Natron and it was absolutely superb. As is always my way, I left the organising of the trip to the last minute, but Lolarip was unflappable – prompt to reply, utterly flexible and he found us the very best accommodation for our budget and all at short notice. Our guide Salehe was wonderful – an incredible driver and extremely knowledgeable. I am a keen birder and Salehe helped identify and me learn about hundreds of new species AND he didn't grumble even when I made him stop for every lilac-breasted roller rather than focusing on looking for leopards. I can't recommend Safari Nuggets highly enough -- it was a brilliant adventure from start to finish. :)
CN
Email Mirrorchiu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
unforgettable
An unforgettable journey. I'm from China. My English is not very good. I hope the company can find me a Chinese guide. The quotation is very real! This six-day journey is great!
FR
Email Bruno | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Memories of a life time
The tour was well organized, we travelled in very well conditions ( Car was confortable , hotels were well chosen for the standards we asked for )
Our guide Benjamin did a wonderful job by driving all day on rough roads , excellent on spotting animals , he managed to show us all the animals and knew everything about it )
We would recommend to travel with them to our friends and relatives.
PT
Email Sérgio Francisco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best
What an amazing experience with Lolarip and the guide!! We land in Kilimanjaro and they pick up us at the airport and took us to Forrest Hill, in Arusha; its a nice hotel, with an infinity pool with view, to relax before starting the safari.
The next day, we woke up very early and the adventure started; we saw everything we want to see and we stayed a night in Sound of Silence, in Serengeti, a lovely experience!! In the meantime, we had lunch in seregenti (outside the car) after checking there were no animals around us.
The third day also started very early and we saw a lot of action.
Many thanks to Lolarip and the guide, they were very kind to us and provided everything to give us an unforgivabble experience
SE
Email Alma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari!
We had a great experience with our safari. The tour guide was very educated and entertaining. Also received good food and drinks. Overall a very nice time at a good price.
DE
Email Antonia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and friendly contact
Our private safari trip with safari nuggets was a unique experience with very professional handling and planning while taking care of personal requests and preferences, such as food/ special diet, extra stops along the way, explanations and guidance during the safari and flexible pickup/drop off times and as well locations.
This local and ownership-driven business is a great contact for a personal and unique safari experience.
