African Scenic Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 100-250 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, TATO, IMEC, KPAP, Travelife, CARBON TANZANIA & FAIR VOYAGE
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Blair | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service planning the trip; Top-Notch safari guide
We had a very good experience with African Scenic Safaris on a 6-day safari in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. David was a very good guide. We liked how he often made us feel like we were the only ones out there looking for animals, even though there were of course many other vehicles out there. He rarely followed the crowd, which to us seemed like a good approach. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the animals and the landscape and he welcomed our many, many questions.
Before the trip Amanda was so helpful and responsive. She gave us options and adapted our itinerary according to our priorities in balancing luxury with cost-savings. When we had to cut out a 3-day mountain climb from our itinerary due to an injury two weeks prior to the trip, she was very gracious about it.
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Email Steve Skrocki | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, Amazing and Wonderful
Steve Skrocki here, I echo the excellent reviews made by others on African Scenic Safaris. Do not hesitate to use African Scenic for your trip. Amanda was fabulous in answering any question our party had, including making suggestions for our itinerary and suggesting we rely on our guide for day to day decisions-which we did. Amanda was unfailingly responsive, answering our emails within half a day, and making the planning and logistics worry free, including providing guidance on the Angata camps, where we stayed. Our guide/driver Tom was, in a phrase, simply amazing. Tom knew each park and road intimately. More importantly, Tom was an expert in animal behaviors and was able to predict specific behaviors which were incredible for us to view by being patient; lion stalks and kills, cheetah stalks and kills, leopard stalks, and elephants sparring. Tom not only assisted us in identifying these behaviors prior to and as they occurred, but he was also able to provide commentary while they did occur and even more later while in the various Angata camps. We could not have asked for a more courteous, kind, patient and professional guide. There are a lot of larger competitors in Arusha, but go with African Scenic, they are small, local and by their reviews (including ours) continue to satisfy their clients with their great guides and custom service. Amanda's up front work, and Tom's expertise in the field made for an experience that exceeded all of our expectations and I would not hesitate to use African Scenic again. I have posted this on several other forums, but the review remains the same, it totally exceeded my expectations.
Email Gemma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
“Fantastic, Amazing, Brilliant!”
Where do I begin to explain just how fantastic African Scenic Safaris are. From start to finish they excelled in making our trip an experience of a lifetime. I am glad I did not use a third party agency, went with my instincts and booked direct.
Amanda who help create/organise our spectacular trip was faultless. Always quick to reply to my questions and queries. Knowing the right type of places to stay and which parks would best suit our time in Africa. She was kind and so helpful. Amanda helped with our accommodation before the trip began and also helped organise the magical hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti. We chose a 4 night, 5 day trip in Tanzania which included Tarangire NP, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, staying in a mix of luxury camping and lodges. Thank you Amanda for all of your help. The safari car which we spent so much time in was comfortable and clean. With plenty of space. Binoculars were also available in the car which was a handy added bonus. Bottled water was also provided. A very special thank you goes to our guide for the duration of our trip. David was by far the most knowledgeable, funny, charismatic guide we have ever met. There wasn't much he didn't know. A font of knowledge on all things flora and fauna. He always wore a wonderful smile even on the very early mornings. We expected a lot on our trip armed with a long list of animals we wanted to see and David always delivered. We got to see the big 5 which we felt may be impossible but not with David on the lookout. He knew where to look and always had interesting insights about what we had found. Forget about the Superb Starling it’s all about the Superb David! If you plan to book your safari through the company I would strongly suggest you ask for David to be your guide. He made our trip unforgettable. I would highly recommend African Scenic Safaris for your trip.
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Email Scott | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
My wife and I just got back from our trip to Tanzania. We booked a 10 day safari through African Scenic Safari. We had a fantastic time. We visited Lake Natron, Serengeti, Ndutu, Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi, and Tarangire. African Scenic Safari picked us up from our hotel in Arusha and dropped us off at the Kilimanjaro Airport for our flight back to Dar Es Salaam. Our guide Grayson was knowledgeable and friendly. He worked hard to make sure that we saw all the animals that we hoped to see (lions, leopard, cheetahs, etc). All the tented camps and lodges they booked us at were great and they took care of every detail. All we had to worry about was having a good time.
Email Barbara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very efficient agency and beautiful experience
great experience with African Scenic Safaris. Everything was organised in details. we had a 6 day trip from Kilimanjaro to Serengeti and Ngorongoro. All the lodges chosen in Ndutu, Serengeti and Ngorongoro were beautiful. Every one was distinctive and peculiar.
Our guide Kili was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant. He drove for hours to try to show us as much as possible. He managed to show us all the big 5, also more than once. I forgot my towel at the first hotel in Moshi and he helped me collect it on the way back from Safari.
African Scenic is an agency that is able to arrange a perfect travel in an affordable way unlike most of the agencies that work in Africa.
Amanda, my contact, has always been very nice and very fast in all her replies.
I would definitely recommend it!!
Email Cath | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fun, action packed adventure of a lifetime
Our trip with African Scenic Safaris surpassed all expectations. Thanks so much to Tom and Good Luck, our guide and chef, for making this such a fun and unforgettable experience. They were knowledgeable, positive and easy to chat to. This truly was a family trip of a lifetime. Highly, highly recommended.
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Email Cristina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliability
Professionalism and availability have characterized the trip organized with African Scenic Safari. I recommend it
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Email Jacob | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
African Scenic Safaris is the perfect company from start to finish
My wife and I did a safari which included Tarangire, Ngorongoro, the Serengeti, and Lake Natron for five nights and six days. We had an amazing experience with African Scenic Safaris. Our guide Grayson was extremely attentive and prioritized the animals we were most excited to see. My wife loves cats and Grayson was able to spot countless lions, three serval cats, three cheetahs, and even a leopard. I was also able to see two families of jackals, which was a huge priority of mine. And every day we saw so many other animals, basically all the species you would hope to see when visiting Africa. Grayson is a skilled driver and extremely knowledgable about all of the animals and landscapes; his advanced training and education is evident. Our chef Omary was also amazing, he cooked three delicious and huge meals every day. At each meal, we had several dishes to choose from, and it was amazing to see what he could cook with just a fire as we had chosen the camping option. He cooked traditional Tanzanian, Italian, and American dishes, among others. His soups were the highlight of every meal. I would not hesitate to recommend African Scenic Safaris for your Tanzanian wildlife experience. They’re a locally run Tanzanian company that customize your safari needs. Lastly, Priyank was also extremely helpful with the booking process. My wife spoke with Priyank extensively through email to make sure that our safari would include the places we wanted to see within a budget we were comfortable with. African Scenic Safaris is the perfect company from start to finish.
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Email Susan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superbly organized and implemented from start to finish...I HIGHLY recommend African Scenic Safaris!
Our African Scenic safari was seamlessly organized and incredibly well done. We spent 10 nights and 11 days enjoying game drives where we not only spotted animals, but were provided with a detailed explanation of their behavior by our amazing guide, Tom. His depth of knowledge and interest in the wildlife and landscape added so much to our already incredible game drives. Tom often knew what the animals were going to do or where they would head next and carefully positioned our vehicle to gain the best possible way for viewing and photographing the animals.
I have to add that the safari vehicle itself was in great condition both mechanically and the interior, with a small refrigerator to keep water cold, a charging station and plenty of room for everyone to have a wonderful view at all times. The seats were comfortable and water was in the car ready for us daily. Tom took care of all the lunch logistics at each camp so that we could head out and maximize our time for spotting animals. Our own wishes as to which animals we were interested in finding each day were prioritized, and our guide used his networking skills and knowledge to get us there.
While planning our safari, my many questions were answered promptly and in detail by Simbo and the African Safari staff. I felt that organizing my safari to suit our timing and what we wanted to see was a priority to them. The wildebeast migration was a tremendous spectacle!
I can't recommend African Scenic Safari enough and would not hesitate to recommend them to friends and family. A safari is an amazing experience and the folks at African Scenic Safaris made it easy, comfortable and incredibly enjoyable.
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Email Steve | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another 5 Star African Scenic Safari
I just completed my second African Scenic Safari with my wife and two friends, who were first timers. Simbo, the owner, and staff did another amazing job from providing booking and lodging accommodations, recommendations for each park, Tarangire, Serengeti Central and Serengeti North, and assigning us an extremely knowledgeable and professional guide who worked tirelessly during our 10 day trip. The wildlife and wildlife behavior viewing was simply incredible due to our guide's very real expertise on animal behavior, herd movements and in-depth knowledge of the various areas of the parks we visited. We have heard similar praise from others as to other guides employed by this small company. Guiding and wildlife viewing takes patience, photography even more-so, and our guide on each day, whether morning game drives or sunset scenics knew exactly where and how to position us for best advantage. Because of this we captured amazing images of leopard and cub with a kill, a cheetah kill, lion stalks and charges, elephant herd behavior, cape buffalo mini-migrations and were placed for two days in the middle of the wildebeest migration and a river crossing and much more. I could go further, but have to emphasize that without our guide's expertise none of this would have happened. The wildlife viewing and tour once again exceeded expectations in all respects and I would not hesitate to use African Scenic in the future. I fact, my safari companions already want to go back. Since 2016 we have referred many friends to this company who have returned from safari with similar experiences. If you're interested in the Northern Circuit, this is the company to use. Well done again, 5 plus stars.