Afroriginal Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & TALA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $290 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
We did two safaris with Afroriginal, the first to Tarangire/Ngorongoro and the second to Serengeti.
The service was excellent. We stayed in top of the line places and Faye was extremely knowledgeable about the animals, their characteristics and their behavior. There was hardly any questions he couldn't answer and when he didn't know the answer, he told us and usually had the answer the next day. The only thing I wouldn't do again is Oldupai Gorge. It was $20 a person, and wasn't worth it. The people running the site were uncommunicative, and all of us agreed it was a waste of money and time.
Email Barbara | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Just what we wanted
I have been on many safaris and wanted a custom safari for myself and three friends from the US. We took two short safaris and they were perfect. Since I have so much experience, I know that we were given a great value for the money. Our guide was knowledgeable and very professional. And we were lucky. We got to see the Wildebeest crossing the Mara River. But I also know it was because we were in the right place at the right time thanks to Afroriginals.
Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Northern Tanzania Circuit with additional Zanzibar stay
My partner and I had been saving for our once in a lifetime safari experience for a year and when we contacted the mainstream holiday companies in the UK, found that their holidays were inflexible and too expensive. We wanted a more personalised experience at a price that we could afford. I found out about Afroriginal when I emailed about 10-15 tour operators from the Tanzania Association of Tour Opearators. Desiree responded to me via email explaining how she could fit my budget and give me a great private safari. After about 3 weeks of emails back and forth where we finetuned the itinary, we finalised our trip with Desiree.
The trip itself was something I will never ever forget. Desiree herself met us at our first hotel and had a drink with us while we were beside the pool, a nice touch. Stuart was our driver for the 1st week, where we visited Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and then 5 days in the Serengeti. He was very knowledgable about the different animals and habitats and he delivered in making that first week exciting.
The lodges we stayed in were top notch and it was particularly fun sitting out at the campfire and listening to the lions in the distance.
Zanzibar is a great add on if you have the time. I wasnt expecting Stone Town to be so much fun and my one regret is that we did not spend as much time there as we could have. That said our beach lodge was the perfect quiet escape after a long (but very enjoyable) week on safari.
We couldnt be happier with our experience and if we are ever to go back, we would definately book again with Desiree.
CH
Email Pietro Vanetti | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari indimenticabile e spiagge da sogno
Organizzazione perfetta
abbiamo prenotato una vacanza di due settimane (1 safari 1mare)
Le comunicazioni preparatorie e la completezza delle informazioni da parte di Desirèe sonostae eccellenti.
Arrivati sul posto l'organizzazione ha confermato le promesse. Nessun intoppo, nessun inconveniente durante tutto il soggiorno.
Una settimana emozionante attraverso i vari parchi accompagnati da Fay guida molto competente e persona piacevolissima.
La scelta degli alberghi al mare sull'isoladi Zanzibar altrettanto indovinata.
Consigliamo caldamente Afroriginaltour per chi desidera vivere una vacanza "africana" indimenticabile
DE
Email Peter | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour from Arusha to Empakaai Crater, excellent and very reliable service.
The communication before the tour was prompt and very reliable. I had to postpone the tour, they have been highly flexible. The service during the 2 days tour was excellent, safe driving, nice food, many stops for taking pictures. The team was very friendly, good knowledge. We stayed overnight in tents on the crater rim, everything was very well organized. Descending to the crater floor and walking on the crater rim was a wonderful experience. Afroriginal Tours is highly recommendable!
LV
Email Ervins | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The presented program was represented at the highest level!
Everything was organized at the highest level.
Transfers were at the time. Guides, Rangers know their job perfectly.
Really liked the presented program.
And plans in the next year again to use your services.
Thank you so much!
NL
Email Jan Vernhout | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Quick service, slow tour
Afroriginal gives fast and accurate service, is flexible and on time.
The tour is slow, the guide, shows everything, lots of interesting details.
If we go again: same Afroriginal, same guide.
NL
Email Hans & Marianne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience of Tanzania, Africa exactly meeting our expectations
Afroriginal organized this perfect safari week 100% meeting our expectations. The trip was well organized and carefully planned after letting them know what we were looking for and our budget. Everything went according to plan. We were accompanied by Fay, one of the owners of AT, who acted as our guide. His love for nature contributed a lot to our great safari experience.
NL
Email Bert | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!!!!
From the start, back home in Holland, communication with this organisation was perfect.
All the changes we have asked for in the program were made quickly, and in the end everything was exactly what we asked for.
On arrival in Tanzania we were picked up by our guide/driver for the week.
He gave us a feeling that we were welcome, and in the end this guy made our holiday to a great success.
His driving skills and knowledge of the environment and animals was outstanding.
Furthermore, the places where we stayed were excellent.
Nice lodges, great campsites (especially the "bush shower" was a great experience), and amazing people who worked there.
Everything which was promised was there and more.
So a holiday which is impossible to forget, thanks to the organisation and especially to our driver/guide Fay.
US
Email Stephanie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience!! Couldnt be happier
My brother and I had an amazing time with AfroriginalTtours. Everything was perfect. It started with Desiree. She was very attentive to our planning needs, and always responded promptly. She tailored our safari to our liking and made a program perfect for us. The price was also very reasonable. I was deciding between a few companies but I liked Desiree's itinerary the best and she included exactly what we wanted. Our driver Stewart was also excellent! he was very knowledgeable and did exactly what we asked for. We wanted to see cheetah and he took us to an area where they are abundant and we saw 7!! We saw so much wildlife it was unbelievable. All of the lodges Desiree put us in were 5 star and spectacular. I had no complaints. Also the jeep is very nice and had brand new tires! This was the trip of a lifetime and I cant recommend Afroriginal tours enough!!