"Asili Explorer Safaris: Go Local Explore Africa"
Asili Explorer Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board, Custom budget & mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $220 to $350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Iza | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful days in Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro
The company is trustworthy. Joseph - the driver/ guide also the owner of the company was very well informed about animals, nature and he was very helpful, honest and competent guy and the most important very caring and friendly person. Thanks to him I discovered the beauty of Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater. He was so patient and always stoped when I wanted to take pictures. He offered binoculars when animals where far and if I didn't know some animals he always described it with details and showed informations in his books. Thanks a lot Jo for wonderful safari time!
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Email Lidia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Explore Africa? only with Asili Explorer Tanzania
I visit Africa for the first time and thanks to Joe it was really exciting and great experience. He is very professional, reliable and friendly. We were offered 5-days Safari with budget package. His offers was the best in term of price and agenda. We slept in tent. All camp sites were good prepared so we felt safe and had a lot of fun. We visit Hippo camp, Selous Reserve, Mikumi NP, Udzungwa NP. We found many animals (hippos, lion, baboons, buffalo, giraffe, elephants, etc.), beautiful places, waterfalls, visit many villages and local places. We saw real Africa and Tanzania. Joe and Nondi worked very hard to make our Safar successful! Thanks for that! I strongly recommend Asili Explorer Tanzania. This is young company, still growing! Good luck Joe to you and your family! Hope see you soon.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional Safari Experience
Asili is the Swahili word for nature, and it's not surprising Joe chose this for his business - he's love, respect, and wonder of nature is evident from the outset and an integral part of the Asili Safari experience.
After working as a guide for many years, Joe started his own safari business, and is as committed to growing it as he is to ensuring you have the best safari experience possible. His knowledge of the Serengeti and other game parks, the animals, their habits and habitats meant we saw an abundance of animals, and gained precious insights to their world.
I highly recommend choosing Asili explorer if you want a genuine, local experience by a highly driven, enthusiastic and knowledgable expert.
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Email Evan Linker | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari, Great Service, Great Value
Asili Explorer is one of the best tour operations I've had the pleasure of being with. I have been in 14 countries in Africa and more in Asia and this was one of the best, most professional experiences I've had. Everything was either as described or better, on time, on schedule and super professional. The guide, Joe is extremely knowledgable on the terrain and flora and fauna. The places we stayed were lovely and the Safari on the whole was much cheaper than comparable safaris. Asili is also Tanzanian and locally owned, which is where your money should go, not to the Multi-National Safari companies.
Going with Asili again is a priority for me and my family.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip in Tanzania
We went on a trip with Asili Explorer Tanzania in November 2014 with two(2) girls, two(2) boys and we had some amazing time. The five(5)days experience in Tanzania was a private safari in a really nice 4-wheel jeep with an open pop up roof and we were accompanied by experienced tour guides Mr. Joe and best chef Habib, during the whole tripe the services were amazing,the guide and the chef were really nice and had lot of knowledge about the parks and the animals in it. We actually saw everything,like Lions,Zebras,Hippos,Gazelles,Cheetahs,Leopards,Giraffes and all kinds of gorgeous landscape. If i would ever book a safari again then definitely i will with Asili. It has so much value on your money, also compared to other tour operators that sometimes carry over eight(8) people in a car. Also if you doubt on taking a safari, do it. Its not even that expensive if you go with Asili explorer. All in all : Good service, Great safari, and its not expensive at all.
Email Bryan Butler | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari experience
Joe is a very professional, reliable and friendly guide. He is passionate about safari and was dedicated to showing us the best experience possible.
Joe is very experienced in the parks and with animal behaviour. We found so many animals including all the big five, three lion hunts from ten prides of lions (one large pride very close up), feeding vultures and hyena and jackals, stampeding wildebeest on migration, hilarious baboons, rhino, hippos, leopard, buffalo, giraffe and loads of elephant families (very up close to one particular elephant) and much more.
We went on the five day safari mid-range package, which from my research, was the best value of the mid-range offers. All the accommodation he uses is fantastic, especially the Angata tented lodge in the Serengeti.
Joe worked very hard and went out of his way to make sure we had a fantastic week on safari (even giving us a Swahili song around the campfire). I'd highly recommend Asili Explorer. Asili Explorer is Joe's company and only a few years old. He is always working hard to improve it. The only improvement I suggested to him has to do with the initial payment process (so nothing to do with safari). I believe he is looking into that, so maybe no longer an issue for future customers.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Your perfect choice of a safari company!!
I went on a four day safari with Asili explorer during my time in Tanzania and I can not recommend is company enough! It's perfect mix of a professional company with high expertise and a lot of knowledge but still suitable size where you feel it's personal and where every group is special to them.
If you look around and doubt what safari company to choice, CHOOSE Asili explorer! You will not regret putting your safari budget in their hands.
Kind regards Line, Denmark
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Email Bob | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You Cannot Do Better than Asili Explorers
Our safari to the Serengeti was amazing. Asili Explorers is a locally managed tour operator, not one of the larger outfits out of Nairobi. Joe Kessey offered personal service as we planned the trip. He found us wonderful accommodations throughout our safari and planned the side trip to Oldupai Gorge. Our guide, Epatha, is simply the best. A 20 year veteran of safaris to the Serengeti, he has an uncanny ability to spot camouflaged animals. He is extremely knowledgeable about all of that we saw and is an excellent teacher.
We could not have done better than our selection of Asili Explorers.
Email Marjaana Haljala | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely fantastic!
After considering various other providers, we chose Asili Explorer as they were a local tour operator and they provided a friendly service, fast response and comprehensive information about various options. Joe (the owner) was very accommodative to our requirements and interests, allowing us to design a perfect schedule for our 4-day safari in Ngorongoro and Serengeti national parks.
The safari exceeded our highest expectations - it proved to be the most memorable, authentic and fantastic travel experience ever! There is no better guide-driver than Enock Fabiani, who relentlessly worked on making it the best safari for us - with his 'hawk-eyes' he was able to detect all wild animals we wished to see, and many more - in addition to the 'Big 5', we also saw the great wildebeest migration, a cheetah attacking a wildebeest, 4 lion brothers feeding and leopard eating his meal in a tree. Enock was always patient with us, and made sure we were comfortable and happy, providing various timetable options with pros and cons for us to choose from. He has a rare, authentic passion for his job and pure love for animals and nature, which showed in his ability to tell us everything about the animals/safari and even connect with the animals so as to tell if we met them again or when they were hungry/hunting/aggressive vs. meek.
We were so pleased with our 4-day safari that we decided to do another 2-day safari after that – with Enock taking us to Manyara and Tarangire this time. Again, fantastic time!
Although the accommodation Asili offered (from lux bush camps to bungalows) were impressive & comfortable, they were still able to provide a competitive and fair offering for us.
Thank you so much Enock and Joe for our fabulous safaris! Hope to see you again soon!
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Email Jordi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Is not what you see in your safari tour, is also about who you are with!
Great to see that Joseph has now his own Business. We still remember the great safari tour he shares with us four years ago. Never is too late to thanks him. Merry Christmas and very good year for your 2017 next tours!