Regional Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- TATO, ATA & ZATO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Leon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Transparant, honest, knowledgeable and flexible operator. Well recommend.
Maturaf was a big help in putting together our customised itinerary. We took the six day individual pack (Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti) and changed it to fit in Lobo (migration) and put Serengeti last, as it is the most spectacular park. Maturaf was very involved and flexible in setting up our tour, fast communicating through email and Skype.
When you spend a lot of money on a safari, trust is a big thing. We have found Regional to be very transparant and honest, booking the best available lodges and camps. Some operators (apperently) may promise a upmarket accomodation, but tell you it is under construction when you get there, to put you in a lower priced facility, no such thing happened with Regional.
Solid car (LandCruiser), with a pop-up roof and cooler. No cutting back on gamedrive hours or distance we could notice. If anything, there are two minor recommendations to Regional to be made: at the price of a safari, one might expect binoculars to be on board. Second, we might have wanted to fly from Seronera airstrip to Zanzibar, instead of driving to Arusha. This would have been a good suggestion, outside of the safari arrangements. All things considered, we had an unforgettable safari and we would highly recommend Regional and Maturaf.
Our driver, Emanuel is an expert driver, a very knowledgeable guide, fluent English (and Spanish) speaker, a very decent spotter and above all a friendly and helpful guy. He is an experienced driver, which is a big asset: he knows the Serengeti by heart and knows a lot of people, which helped us several times to smoothly pass checkpoints and reach destinations quickly. No racecar driver, but easy pace driver, who really knows his car well. Expect full safari days. With early rise and long gamedrives. We would very much recommend him.
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Email Jarka | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5-Day Magical Tanzania (Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti)
Our ¨tour guide Mr. Aman is charming, very competent, speaks fluent English and knows all about the interesting places. We recommend him.
The wildlife was just great.
wouderful experience
All was of high quality level And as expected.I reccommende this agensy
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Email Liz K | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Amazing, Gorgeous Safari!!!
My husband and I went on a 6 day safari with Emmanuel, which included visits to Lake Maynara, Central Serengeti, North Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. The safari was simply breathtaking, gorgeous, and life-changing, and we couldn't have gone on a better safari than with Regional Tours and Emmanuel. From the start, Maturaf (the owner) was flexible, communicative with my husband in planning our safari. Through multiple emails, we planned the ideal itinerary for us. The best part about the planning process was that Maturaf was very accommodating about our requests, and the safari was quite cost-effective despite the fact that we stayed at luxury lodging accommodations. The safari itself was seamless because of Emmanuel (our guide). Emmanuel was the perfect professional. He was very knowledgeable, communicative, and flexible. He shared his vast knowledge of the Serengeti and the history of Tanzania, and answered my ceaseless questions about anything and everything. He was a safe driver and was exceptionally courteous, balancing his role as a guide and giving us space when we needed it. Emmanuel took many extra steps to make sure that we had our belongings and that we were comfortable in Tanzania. There were a few unexpected hiccups during the trip that could have put a damper on our trip. Nevertheless, Emmanuel was an excellent problem solver, who calmly reassured us and resolved all of our concerns. I could not recommend this company and Emmanuel more. I can't wait to return to the Serengeti again!!!
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Email Julie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great value, great quality Ngorongoro/Serengeti/Zanzibar combo tour
Maturaf and his team provided us (2 people) with a great 7 night/8 day Arusha-Lake Manyara-Ngorogoro Crater-Seregenti-Zanzibar package. He was really straightforward, flexible to listen to our trip needs and adjusted our itinerary accordingly. All of the accommodation was of high quality, exactly as described. The food and service at each hotel/lodge/camp were great. We had our own jeep and guide - the car was very comfortable and our guide was really knowledgeable, not overbearing, and very flexible and accommodating. Our hotel in Zanzibar was perfect. There is nothing I can complain about and from my research of other options, Maturaf and Regional Tours offer one of the best options for quality at a good price. Will definitely consider booking future trips when we are back in Tanzania.
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Email Gerry Melino | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
www.regionaltours.co.tz Excellent friendly organization by Maturaf Maanfou and Alex Kenga!
From Arusha we spend 9 days in Serengeti, in a tend, including also an excellent visit to Ngorongoro crater. Both were fantastic and very well organised. Hotels outside Serengeti were excellent. Visit of lions/leopards/hippos/giraffes/etc was an amazing experience.
Following that we spent time in Zanzibar, at Villa Kiva. That was a much need relax on the sea side. Also really excellent.
Strongly recommended!
Fantastic Tanzania Safari
Fantastic safari. The itinerary was perfect, our guide Emmanuel was very knowledgable and showed us all the animals. Learning about the culture through the tribal visits was most interesting. The accommodations were all great, very clean and staff were very friendly and service was excellent. Overall the trip was a wonderful new experience for us and we would recommend Regional Tours to friends wanting a safari experience. Thanks.
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Email Janine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
We did a 10 day safari and beach vacation with Regional Tours and Safaris. Although communication was sometimes slow or nonexistent, we definitely got the tour we hoped for, with no budgetary surprises. Our driver (a contractor) Athuman was very helpful as our luggage didn't arrive and we needed a few basic items before leaving on our safari. He was very knowledgeable about the birds and mammals we saw, as well as local history and languages. The accommodations ranged from basic to 5 star(imo). The tour was very well organized, no stress. We saw everything we wanted to see except rhinos. The hotel in Stonetown had a few issues, it was a spectacular historic building but our room had plumbing issues, so we were relocated to another room. The African Tulip hotel in Arusha, Serengeti Kati Kati, Tloma lodge and Villa Kiva were very relaxing after long drives. I would definitely recommend this company for anyone planning a Tanzania tour, and actually am already saving for another tour myself!
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Email Franklin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Regional Tours & Safari organized the best experience!
My wife and I are so grateful of Regional Tours & Safaris for organizing the most memorable experience of our lives! Maturaf was very responsive and attentive to our inquiries, and Emmanuel (our guide) was friendly and knowledgeable. We were able to see the Big 5 during our safari, and driving at dusk to our tented camp in the Serengeti was breathtaking. The Ngorongoro Farm House was absolutely beautiful and hearing the wild life at night at the Ikoma Bush Camp was amazing. Our stay at the Z Hotel in Zanzibar was relaxing and a perfect way to end the trip. However, walking along the beach might be a little overwhelming. We also opted to do the Spice Tour while in Zanzibar, which was great. We would definitely recommend doing some sort of activity while on the island.
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Email Benjamin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great value, amazing safari- saw the big 5 plus more! Guides were all great! Also went to Zanzibar.
My wife and I went on a 4 day safari with Regional Tours and then we went to Zanzibar for 4 days (also through Regional). We could not recommend Regional Tours more! Throughout the entire experience the logistical process was easy and strait forward. We used a credit card to pay (with an additional %5 for fees) and everything went smoothly. We were greeted at the airport in Kilimanjaro by our guide, Emmanuel, and from the beginning everything was taken care of!
He was our guide for the Safari portion of our trip and he was amazing. His English was great and he was an expert on the ecology and biology of the three locations (Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorogora Crater and Serengeti National Park). He was very educated and an experienced guide. He was respectful of the animals and he somehow always found the best viewing locations of the animals (we saw the Big 5 plus a lion hunt of a wildebeest). We would highly recommend him for your safari.
Our transition to Zanzibar was organized by Regional Tours and it was flawless. We took a small plane directly from the Serengeti to Arusha and then from Arusha to Zanzibar. We arrived in Zanzibar and we were welcomed by Regional staff (Omar) and he took us strait to our hotel with no problems (Blue Bay). Per our agreement, we were at Blue Bay for 3 nights and for an additional payment (negotiated upon arrival- fair price) we went to a spice farm and visited Stone Town. Everything was smooth.
This was a great way to relax after a safari. Would recommend Regional Tours for everything! What an incredible trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar! We hope to return someday.