Safari Multiways Staff at the office in Arusha
Safari Multiways
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- TATO, ATTO & TLTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $160 to $900 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Burak | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour operator
Me and my wife did a three-day short safari in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire. Our private safari was very well organized and customized according to our expectations. The owner Romeo and our guide Amos were very friendly and knowledgable. They picked us up from the airport and took us to the airport even though our flight was past midnight. The two lodges, especially Crater Forest Lodge in the middle of the forest and coffee plantation was excellent. Overall, it was a great trip. We strongly recommend Safari Multiways for their friendliness and experience.
High expectations met
Hello Romeo,
A quick word on our experience with Multiways. My son and I had an excellent experience with you guys. Your added efforts to make our journey a great one did not go unnoticed. The guide that you provided to us (Amos) was a huge reason for a successful trip. His pleasant demeanor combined with his vast knowledge of all animals, flora, local customs, and history of the Ngorogoro Crater & Serengeti National park added an additional level of excellence that we might have otherwise missed. His noticeable efforts made sure that we were able to see of the wildlife and landscapes that a person with high expectations hopes to experience. We do not know how many tens of thousands of animals we we able to see! The accommodation booked for our journey was comfortable and the tented camps were a great experience that I look forward to doing again one day. once again, Thank you & we'll see you next time!
Eddie & Chase from Vancouver, Canada.
Great experience
Safari Multiways staff is very friendly and helpful. Moreover, the opportunity to design your own safari experience is great. We did a hiking route with two masais and 3 masai donkeys plus a cook (Moises). All of them did a great job and we really enjoyed our stay there.
The pick up/drop off service from/to the airport is really useful.
PK
Email Bazgha Iftikhar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exhilarating Safari Experience
My friend and I traveled from Kabul, Afghanistan (I am from Pakistan and my friend from India). We both are humanitarian workers and had been planning to explore richness of Tanzania’s wildlife. While searching for tour options we were not only looking at the cost effectiveness but also a wholesome experience in limited time; we opted for did 5 day Safari in Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park, and Tarangrie National Park through Safari Multiways. The team at Multiways (read Romeo) was helpful and answered all pre and post booking/departures queries in detail. It was an amazing experience; our guide Patrick was great; we got to see Big Five in first 2 days, and were fortunate enough to see a live kill. It was exhilarating experience, everything was well coordinated, and we had no hassles from airport pickup in Mwanza to drop-off in Arusha. I would certainly recommend Safari Multiways to my friends and to for those looking for budget to mid-range safari experience.
Great service, no frills
I am just back from a 7 day safari with my 8 year old son in northern Tanzania. Safari Multiways is a great little company. Romeo, the owner, has been patient and flexible in accommodating my requests and change of plans. He was able to provide a true tailor-made trip. All other TOs I contacted before choosing Safari Multiways were trying to dissuade us from going off the beaten track. Romeo had no trouble to include a hike down the Empakai crater, a walk in the Olduvai gorge, a night at the Ol Mesera tented camp - all absolutely fabulous spots that receive undeservedly low attention in package deals. His quote was by far the most competitive and the value for money was just great: we had a well maintained car, a nice and experienced multilingual driver guide (Laurence) and a choice between various styles of accommodation. If you are looking for luxury, this is not your company. But if you want a reliable and good quality local TO to which you are not just another number, it's a safe bet. Asante sana, we had a great safari! Hope to be back some day.
Email Hannah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
All round great Northern Circuit safari
We went on a 13 day, private, budget camping safari of the Tanzania Northern Circuit in June with Safari Multiways. We were a group of three with rather differing safari experience - one of us had never been to Africa, one of us had been on many safaris previously but not done the NC before, and I had done the NC several times before.
With Romeo's (the owner) help, we organised a partially customised itinerary that suited our previous experiences:
Starting from Arusha with a day trip to Arusha NP,
Manyara NP (one day)
Ngorogoro Crater (three nights with two trips into the crater and a walking safari to Empakai)
Serengeti NP (three nights)
Lake Natron, with waterfall walk
Tarangire NP, staying in Tarangire Safari Lodge
The communication with Romeo before and during the safari was excellent. But the most important factors in the success of our safari were;
1) the skill and adaptability of Amos, our guide. He had a great eye and was very patient, e.g. he spotted a leopard on the prowl and was the only guide to stick with it, and we eventually saw it stalking and hunting Tommies. We are keen birders and he was keen to help us build our list, spotting and stopping for random birds between and within parks (for the birders, we got a list of 329 sp, inc. my highlights of African Broadbill and Grey-Crested Helmetshrike).
2) the guide and the owner were really flexible about our itinerary, allowing us to modify our itinerary mid-trip. I had booked two days in Ngorogoro Crater to maximise chances of seeing Black Rhino, but Amos was the first guide to spot it on our first day and so we were able to move on to Serengeti sooner than planned.
3) the owner puts NO restrictions on mileage. I didn’t even think that this would happen on a safari as you always drive tens of km in a park without noticing. Many companies put a limit of 50-60km per day. This is nothing is the Wildebeest are in the other side of the park. We were able to travel right to the Kenyan border to see the migration – this is rare.
4) Last, but clearly the most important, was the cook, Moses. He was friendly and fun, and consistently produced great food, even in remote places, and even when left on his own for 13 hrs (with only rampaging baboons for company!).
We were a tough group to please since we had such a mix of experiences, and two keen birders and one Big Fiver. But Amos and co managed to please us all. I have done lots of safaris in the past (inc. the NC again the following two weeks) and have never seen so much. Final total 50 mammals (inc. several leopard, serval, cheetah and Bat eared fox) sightings, 329 birds.
I totally recommend this company for all round organisation, great guiding and cook.
Tailor made tanzania safari
We booked with Safari Multiways because of the reviews and they didn't disappoint. My friend and I had a fantastic camping safari. We were just the one vehicle with our driver/guide and our cook.
We had requested a safari that included as much wildlife as possible, the Serengeti, and the Mara River. We got it all. For the 10 days of pick up from the airport to drop off we were excellently taken care of with no worries. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and capable, answering all our questions and driving safely. Our cook prepared 3 delicious and tasty meals each day, keeping our stomachs full and happy. These two gentlemen were a pleasure to ride with and gt to know.
As one lone vehicle it was relaxing to know that the 1700 km traversed would be safe, exciting, and amazing. We saw so many animals and birds. Each day was a huge imax screen of real life. Tremendous. We want to do it all again!
IN
Email Manas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Karibu Tanzania
We just returned from a 2 week Safari from Kenya & Tanzania, a departure from the standard 1 country safari norm. July 8-13 in Kenya and 13-21 in Tanzania.
The Tanzania part was handled by Safari Multiways. For the trip we were mentored by Mr Jyotinath Ganguly who had travelled with SM in 2014 and strongly recommended them. We stuck to Safari Multiways and did not go to any other operator and we are glad that we got over that very tricky part of TO selection effortlessly.
Photos at : https://www.flickr.com/gp/142908452@N04/74CE7k
After 5 days in Kenya we left Masai Mara early morning and crossed over at Isebania-Sirari border to be greeted by a cheerful Driver/Guide Nassari who had positioned himself at Tarime after driving in the previous day from Arusha. The drive from Mara to Isebania took 4hrs and from Sirari to North Serengeti Camp another 4+ hrs. Entry to Serengeti via Tabora B Gate.
But for Migori-Isebania and Sirari-Tarime which is tarmac, the entire stretch is gravel which only a 4x4 could negotiate. Inspite of the 9/10 hrs drive from Mara to Serengeti on some very rough roads we arrived at destination in fine fettle.
Our TZ itinerary was- 2 nights at Serengeti North Wilderness Camp at North Serengeti, 3 nights at Kati Kati at Central Serengeti, 1 night at Rhino Lodge at Ngorongoro, 2 nights at Nasikia Ndovu tented camp at Tarangire. The staff at all the camps worked very hard to deliver, from hot showers to dining they were up to the task.
Tarangire to JRO airport with a pit stop at SM Office near the clock tower at Arusha to say hello to Romeo and then we were in the flight back home after an exhilarating experience in that wonderland.
Animal sightings, River Crossings, Bird sightings, Sunset viewing was excellent, only thing missed was a kill that too by a whisker but we did see a lioness dragging the booty immediately after a kill. Afternoons being hot in Central Serengeti game drives was not undertaken from 1-3pm.
Would recommend Romeo and his team without hesitation, they are honest, transparent and reliable. No aggressive marketing, stuck to the basics and delivered a memorable Safari.
DE
Email Marcel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour through Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire
We did a 5 day camping safari with Safari Multiways. We got perfect communication by email with Romeo. He replied very fast to any question or anything I asked for, so I had a really good feeling in advance. This was topped when we where in Tanzania. Airport transfer worked perfect, we talked to Romeo the next morning and shortly after the safari starts with our guide Amos and the cook Moses. The two guys are a dream team. Amos spotted every animal we wanted to see and Moses cooked really really good food!
We saw the great migration and a lot of cats and other animals. All in all it was the perfect trip and we will think and dream about this for our whole life. Don't think twice - DO IT!
NL
Email kees en annet goedhart | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a great safaritrip, but there some points to improve
The communicatie before we came to Tanzania was good. Paying the bill with their payment system is costly
(10%). You better pay with your own bankaccount.
We did the trip with basic camp. It was very nice to camp in the national parcs, and Fanakacamping was good. Multiways didin't have good chairs compared with other company"s. Also the tents smells stale. Multiways must improve this points.
The Management of Serengetiparc en Gnorognoro crater didin't clean there buidings on the campings very well. It was very dirty. We abhors that. This problem must be solved by the Management of the Serengeti and Gnorognoro and all the safaricompany's from Arusha must tell this to the management. That is the only way to achieve clean buildings.
But the guide of Multiways -safari was our best man. We had the best places to watch the animals. We have seen a lot. We had had a great safari. Also the food was good.