Rioba Safaris 4X4 Safari Vehicle
Rioba Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $160 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
An unforgettable birthday safari with Rioba
We booked a one-day safari from Zanzibar to Tarangire with Rioba Safaris as a family of four (two adults and two children) to celebrate my 40th birthday, and the whole experience was absolutely fantastic.
From the moment we booked, Joseph took care of every detail and his communication was excellent. He kept in touch via WhatsApp before the trip, checked that we'd arrived safely in Zanzibar, reminded us of our collection time and made sure we always knew exactly what was happening. Everything was incredibly well organised, which made such a difference when fitting a safari into just one day.
When we arrived in Arusha, I was greeted with a huge bouquet of flowers for my birthday, which was such a lovely and unexpected touch. Then at lunch, they surprised me again with a gorgeous birthday cake! The lunch itself was also delicious and far exceeded what we had expected from a safari lunch.
Our driver and guide, David, was brilliant. He was friendly, knowledgeable and particularly great with our very inquisitive eight-year-old, patiently answering all of her questions. He also worked incredibly hard to make sure we saw as much wildlife as possible in the relatively short time we had in Tarangire.
And we saw so much! Zebras and wildebeest coming down to the watering hole, huge numbers of elephants including lots of babies, giraffes, sleeping lions, warthogs, monkeys, ostriches and more. Seeing so many elephants in particular was incredible.
Our only regret is that we didn't have longer! The day gave us a real taste for safari and we're already hoping to come back for a longer trip in the future. When we do, Rioba will absolutely be the first people we contact to help us plan it.
Thank you to Joseph, David and the whole Rioba team for making my 40th birthday safari such a special and unforgettable experience.
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Email Silvia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 STARS ARE NOT ENOUGH!
Let's start from the beginning. The trip was organized at the last minute, a few days before departure. We had only a few days available and the goal was clear: to see the great migration. In a couple of days, I sent requests to several tour operators, specifying dates, budget, and wishes. Rioba Safaris was the one that immediately understood what we were looking for, and in 24 hours, via WhatsApp, we finalized everything. Four nights: one in Ngorongoro, one in the Central Serengeti, two in the Northern Serengeti (near the Mara River) with a flyout to Arusha from the Kogatende airstrip. Mid-range budget. Private tour, meaning a car and guide just for us. A 30% deposit, with the balance due at the start of the safari in Arusha. In Tanzania, they use a sort of local PayPal if you want to use a credit card. Very convenient and easy, they send you a link where you enter the amount and card details. Instant. And that's the previous part at the beginning. We met at our hotel in Arusha (booked independently) early in the morning, paid the balance, and off we went, the safari began. We were assigned a young guide, Pancras, with whom we immediately connected. Simply fantastic; despite his young age, he proved to be a highly skilled guide, experienced, and knowledgeable. Perhaps also due to a great deal of luck, but in four days we were able to see everything and more, amassing hours of footage and hundreds of photographs. Among the highlights were a lioness with her cubs, a cheetah eating a gazelle, two river crossings, both of enormous size, a leopard hunting an impala, eagles, and so on. In short, it was every inch the best National Geographic documentary. The accommodations we chose were all truly excellent, and even small setbacks like a flat tire proved to be an opportunity to interact and get to know the local communities. In short, I can only thank Rioba Safaris and its guide, Pancras. A truly wonderful choice.