Team in Tarangire National Park
Gecko Adventure Tanzania
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TATONA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $195 to $950 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
US
Email Jordan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prompt, reliable, and as promised.
I was impressed with Gecko from the time of our initial inquiry. They responded to our inquiry and follow up questions quickly and effectively, which gave me a lot of confidence to book with them.
Our driver and guide, Msifiri, picked us up on-time, and drive times were as quoted to and from Dar Es Salaam.
During the safari, Msifiri did a great job of pointing out animals, and seemed very knowledgeable about the park, environment, and animals that live there.
Mikumi is a stunning park, and we saw many animals--it absolutely exceeded our expectations.
We stayed at Camp Bastian Mikumi, which was fabulous--staff were friendly and helpful, and the accommodations were clean and spacious. We loved the atmosphere at the on-property bar/restaurant, and the food was delicious.
For those considering the two day safari option to Mikumi, I would caution that the drive to/from the park is long and fairly tedious; however, this had nothing to do with Gecko, but rather is just the nature of the road/traffic.
Overall, though, we had a phenomenal experience, with Gecko exceeding expectations. I wouldn't hesitate to book with them again, and hope I'll be able to return to Tanzania to see more of its fascinating wildlife and beautiful scenery.
IE
Email Philip Lee | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tremendous 3 day fly in Safari from Zanzibar to Selous with great staff, guide, food and lodges.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Safari experience. Our two Boys aged 11 and 15 had the trip of a lifetime. We were looked after very well. The accommodation was excellent and eco friendly. The Camp Staff were kind, courteous and very attentive. The swimming pool was lovely after each day. The food was tasty, hot and different each meal. Our Guide Ramadani was very knowledgeable and friendly. We will always remember him and all the staff. Thank you all, The Lee Family, IRELAND.
Email Edward Kim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and responsive service from Rama at Gecko Adventure Tanzania. We had an amazing trip!
We did a 12 day long safari adventure with Gecko Adventure Tanzania with a custom itinerary provided by Rama which featured 6 days in Kenya going through Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboselli National Parks which was amazing. The other 6 days were spent on safari through Tanzania, visiting Lake Manyara, Lake Tangarine, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater which was a wonderful experience.
Following that we also did the 6 day Rongai route trek to get to the summit of Kilimanjaro - The team catered to our every need on the mountain, preparing us as best as possible to get to the summit. We were very happy once we got to the top, and even happier when we got to put our feet up and relax after completing the entire journey.
Both safaris and the trek were organised with precision by Rama. Sam and I couldn't have been happier with the service that was delivered.
Email Sarah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a fantastic trip to Mikumi National Park — lots of animals and easy logistics.
Gecko Adventure was easy to coordinate with, even though we reserved our trip last-minute. Edgar, our guide, was fastidious in making sure that we saw as many animals as we could squeeze into our two days' of game drives, and he looked after us well. Even though it was the start of the wet season, we managed to check all the animals off our list that we had hoped for.
DK
Email Karsten poulsen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional
The idea of doing a safari came to us the day before we could actually go. We contacted gecko and within a few hours they arranged everything. Very fast responds and professional service.
The safari was a great three days experience with an excellent guide.
Gecko adventure Tanzania is highly recommended
Email Nicola fletcher | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect amd very well organized
Rama organised everything very well we spoke with him when landing and was on trasfer to hotel and kept in contact at differant point of the holiday checking everything was going to plan. Juma who picked us up from airport and when we arrived back at port was very helpful and ensure we had everything we needed. Henry our tour guid for the safari was fab he knew everything about the area very informative and took us to a local village after the safari we was made to feel very welcome in the local bar. The safari was amazing we was saw most of the big 5 apart from the lion henry did very well to spot the animals hiding away the elephants was amazing we saw about 16 all at the same time includinf 3 babies. Will be using rama again wheb we book our next trip to tanzania. The loop hotel booked in zanzibar was amazing the staff was always happy and anything needed wasnt to much hard work.
CA
Email Josie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and great price.
Since I was on a budget, I tried to find a cheaper safari and lowered my expectations a bit. This experience surpassed my expectations of a safari and will probably be one of the more memorable experiences of my life. I did a three day safari in Selous. Otto and Antony picked us up in Dar es Salaam and drove us 7 hours to Selous. The safari costed 400USD and included our transport to and from Selous, food, stay, and park fees. The food was really good, and we stayed in a treehouse over looking the beautiful Rufiji river. I woke up to the sound of hippos playing outside my deck. The guides were so kind and accommodating. People kinda talked down about Selous because it’s such a huge reserve, but I saw a wide variety of animals and particularly enjoyed the river cruise. All in all, a great experience and I would absolutely recommend Otto and Gecko Adventure to anyone looking for a great safari for a good price.
FI
Email Jari from Finland | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
4 Days safari Remote Selous Game Reserve
We got 4 wonderful safari days, that Gecko organized in The Selous. They planned a trip according all our wishes. When I specified our wishes they always responded immediately. Safari started, when our guide picked us from the airport He was solely for us. The safari was very flexible and we were able to take pictures of animals and nature for as long as we always wanted. The guide was very knowledgeable. We had one walking safari, one all-day car safari,half day car safari and half day boat safari. This was a good combination and I can recommend it. So Safari did not become too heavy and we enjoyed all the activities. Trip length was very good, shouldn't be shorter.
If you want to get reliable and responsible tour operator, we recommend the Gecko Adventures
Email Claudia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience start to finish
My husband and I used Gecko Adventure Tanzania for a private safari in Mikumi Park and have had a brilliant experience! They have been prompt and friendly in responding to my (many) enquirers and have proactively suggested many options to personalize our safari to best suite our needs.
We were picked up on time by a highly experienced and professional guide who took interest in what we were most interested in and tailored our tour. My husband really wanted to see lions and despite his efforts to find them they were hiding during the days but our guide Msafiri made calls throughout the day to some of the local guides and rangers and found a number of lions for us to see!
I highly recommend the company and would happily use them again in the future!
Thank you Gecko Adventure Tanzania for such a wonderful experience!
AE
Email Klara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable company
We were very satisfied with the service, and we felt that the company cares about the details. The communication before and during traveling was excellent. The entire trip was very well organized, and it was a good value for the money. I didn't feel ripped off, I got exactly the same service I requested.
Just one comment: However our guide was a very knowledgeable guy, he didn't share too much information on his own, unless we asked him to do so (then he went into the details, and explained many things).
I would definitely chose this company again.