Tanzania Private & Small Group Adventures.
World Tours & Safaris Tanzania
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2000)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $490 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Matt | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
World Tours & Safaris - Best choice for Kilimanjaro!
For my personal Kibo adventure, I chose World Tours and Safaris Tanzania. I don't regret this choice. On my six-day hike to Kibo, I not only got to know breathtakingly beautiful nature, I also made new friends. Together with guide Walter, Luca, my waiter & porter and the porters Yuma, Sakony, Alfon and Josef, I made it to Meyers Cave - a great experience, also and especially because of these friendly, great people! I recommend anyone planning this trip to choose WTST. Richard Rickson, the managing director, is friendly, courteous and reliable. He runs his small business very responsibly and ensures that his porters are treated fairly. If there is an opportunity and you are traveling with WTST, try to get Walter as a guide. When was I traveling? Beginning of November. There is the so-called little rainy season on the mountain, and it actually rained every now and then - but it was empty on the Coca-Cola route - so empty that you were happy to meet someone every now and then. Another tip: don't underestimate altitude sickness. Even if you're fit, if you're not used to the height, it can knock you out relatively quickly. Therefore plan an additional day at Zebra Rock (Marangu route). It's best to start in Arusha (which is already higher than Moshi) and take a day/night there before you head to the mountain. My conclusion: the Kibo adventure was one of the most beautiful and impressive experiences in my 57-year life - not least because of the friendly and helpful staff at World Tours & Safaris Tanzania.
Email Ben Rose | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzanian Family owned and operated, support local!
This tour operator was probably the best holiday I've ever had. And it was thanks to these guys. I was with my wife and her mother and friend. So we had a mixed group age wise. And they were able to compensate for our needs within the same tour which was great
I met Rickson the owner on the first day and he gave us a clear itinerary. He's such a genuinely nice man, I'm so happy we were recommended this tour group by a friend. But with room to be flexible as the tour unfolded.
He then introduced us to our driver Samwel, another local. He speaks great english french and Swahili. Has an astounding knowledge of animals and birds and local history. And wow he has a good set of eyes, he can spot animals better than you could believe. Thanks to Samwel we saw so much!
Being a Tanzanian owned operation, which is pretty rare, I feel we got a much more genuine experience of Tanzania. And we had the inside scoop for alot of animal sightings.
it seems most of these companies are owned by foreigners. I highly recommend if you can to use this company, not only is it the right thing to do. You will have such a great time!
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Email Michele | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
Super cool and smooth trip with Rick. I never leave reviews unless the experience is exceptionally good or bad. In this case was really cool, travelling with Rick is fun and safe. He told us lots of things about Tanzania, he came with us everywhere, we enjoyed our days with him very much. I could not recommend him more!
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Email T.I. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful 4 day Safari in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire
I joined a 4 day Safari in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire and was able to watch most of the wild animals I wanted to see. Simba, the driver and the guide, has an excellent experience and knowlege as a guide and can predict the move of groups of animals in Serengeti. Therefore we were able to visit the right spot to see a herd of elephants and wildbeasts cross the road in front of our Landcriscer. With his great knowledge, Simba an explain the detail of animals and geography of Tanzania. Also Richard, the manager of this company, was very quick to respond my questions for deciding this tour. I strongly reccomend this company.
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Email Kanako | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience!!!!!!
My boyfriend and I did a 3 night 4 day budget safari in May 2016. We visited Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. We had an amazing time with World Tours and Safaris!! Richard, the manager, was quite helpful answering all of our questions and concerns before we arrived. The best part of our experience was our guide/drive, Steven! He had an incredible knowledge of the flora & fauna and superhuman eyesight!! Big thanks to him and our chef, we had a wonderful experience and got to see the Big 5! I cannot recommend him enough :)
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Avoid this company at all costs
I recently did a 4-day Safari with World Tours and Safari in the Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater. It was a once in a lifetime experience that this company continually tried to sabotage. I booked three months in advance to go to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorogoro. When I arrived in Arusha, the manager Richard changed my itinerary so I never made it to Tarangire. Then, he tried to cut my Safari short by one day so we could drive a separate party to the airport. When confronted after the trip with these complaints, Richard was rude to myself and my family. He never even addressed our concerns as we attempted to talk to him in a calm manner. I later found out he suspended the driver for our trip, who was by far the highlight of the trip and pleasure to be around.
If you are looking to book a safari, just avoid this company. There are plenty of great companies out there operating similar safaris that there is no need to deal with Richard and the hassle of World Tours and Safaris.
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Email Agnieszka Gosławska | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, polite, timely, good price, good quality
Richard was very helpful, he welcomed on the airport with small gifts for kids and us, food prepared by chef was very tasty, camping was nice and tidy, driver was very helpful, plan was interesting, we saw lots of animals , great adventure
Such a good experience!
Everything was incredible! Our driver was excellent as well as the cooker. Richard is very kind and helpfull. I highly recommend it!
Email Rosie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good value safari experience with knowledgeable guide. Richard (owner) was extremely helpful too!
World tours and safaris provided us with a great experience - 4 days and 3 nights of safari in lake manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. The guide we had spoke good English and was knowledgable about the different animals. On our return to Arusha, Richard was very helpful putting us in touch with another safari company in Kenya where we continued our trip. Was very easy to book and pay for from the UK in advance. Would definitely recommend as we have had a very smooth and memorable experience!
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Email Janina and Silja | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cosmo is the best tour guide!!! ❤️
We went on a four day lodge safari with cosmo as our brilliant tour guide. He was super friendly and he helped us see lots of amazing animals. With the great help of Cosmo's eyes we did not only see the big five but also a lepard. The lodges were simple but nice and provided anything we needed to enjoy our safari. We highly recommend Cosmo as a tour guide and Wourld Tour Safari as a operator.