Bobby Camping Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2000)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Julia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 4-day safari
Fantastic 4-day camping safari with our guide Jollis who was so nice, easy-going, knowledgeable and helpful. We went to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara, found the Big 5 and more, including lion cubs, leopard and many cheetahs! We slept in a tent and our cook Elias made us delicious vegetarian meals. We were lucky to be able to travel during the pandemic so the parks and campsites were empty, such a special experience - even though we of course hope that tourism picks back up soon for companies like this who are doing a great job ! Thanks for a magical trip !
Email Zak Barnard | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Safari. Excellent Service!
Just wanted to say a BIG thank you to Murtaza (the Owner) and Jolis (Our Guide) of Bobby Camping Safaris! (Don't let the name confused u, they do all types of Safaris packages and not JUST camping!!)
I'm sure I'm not an easy client to deal with, I have children and I need everything well organised and close to perfect atleast!
I contacted Murtaza from UK, explained our needs and I have to say I'm very impressed with the level of service we received! Above all..I wanted to stay in Sopa Lodges both in Ngorongoro and Serengeti, the other tour companies I got a quotes from could not secure us rooms in these lodges, but Murtaza did! This meant alot to me!
I was concerned about the quality of the vehicle we would have as I know from previous experiences, vehicles do break down on rough roads and vehicle quality does vary from company to company! Murtaza again did not disappoint me. Our vehicle did not let us down and was allround in good condition!
I cannot praise Jolis, our driver and tour guide, enough!! The man is a STAR with impeccable time keeping (he does not work on "Tanzanian time" ie where lateness is the norm! ) He was knowledgeable, patient, very friendly, enthusiastic, confident, funny and above all an excellent driver who spoke good English! We came across some tricky roads and the guy manoeuvred his vehicle SO impressively!
What also impressed us so much was that Jolis was prepared to take us to places off the normal drive circuit, where it would have just been very easy to follow the crowd of vehicles and we would have been non the wiser! He took us to isolated places where we had private audience with some amazing animals. I'm also convinced that Jolis has eyes in the back of his head! He spotted animals in the most trickiest of places! I can't thank him enough for looking after us so well!!
Jolis wanted us to see the big 5 and he did not stop driving on those tricky roads until we eventually saw them! He clearly takes his role very very seriously! It felt like he got alot of pleasure in seeing us happy and providing the BEST service!
We were very touched and impressed that both Murtaza and Jolis turned up to meet us the day before our trip. Murtaza wanted to meet us personally and introduce Jolis to us. This to us said that Murtaza cares deeply about providing the best and personal service to his clients! Meeting them both then put my mind at complete rest!
If u want a worry free, trustworthy service then I highly recommend BOBBY CAMPING SAFARIS!!! With them you are NOT just a number, you are more of a friend then a customer!!
If u need to know anything else about our experience, please do not hesitate to ask. I'm more than happy to talk to anyone about our experience with Bobby Camping Safaris!
THANK YOU MURTAZA AND JOLIS! You will always be our first choice for a safari experience in Tanzania! ️
LT
Email Agne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip
We chose a private budget customized safari. We visited some np (Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti), Ngorongoro, Lake Natron and climbed to Ol Doinyo. We also had some walking tours. They can organize everything.
Owner Murtaza was a very patient man. For safari i paid just before leaving my country. The trip was great. Guide was smart and great driver, car was always clean. Guide always stopped and waited as much as we asked. I took a lot of great photos. The cook was also good, dinner was really great. Timing was perfect. We slept well in tents.
SK
Email Jozef | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari on Serengeti &Ngorongoro
Service Absolut perfect, driver Jolis - profesionál approach, overview of animals, knowledge of life and behavior staring on safari, helpful, Boss Bobby excelent manager and great person- perfect safari.. thanks your veru much..
CZ
Email Roman | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding
Our trip to Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Bobby Camping exceeded our expectations. Jolis, our driver, is such a nice guy and we usually had the best views thanks to him. We saw all of the big 5. Highlight of our trip was a large lion family hunting and hiding around our car. One of the cubs even tried to climb on the bonnet. We camped in the most beautiful nature and the food was simply excellent.
NL
Email Onno | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extraordinary 9-day budget-camping safari with skilled and personal guide and chef
We've had an extraordinary camping safari holiday of 9 days, visiting Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, through which we were guided and tampered by our guide Seif and chef Moesa. Seif knew everything about the (numerous) animals we encountered in the parks, was a great spotter (and aware of photography needs) and arranged everything with a big smile. He clearly also enjoyed looking out for animals and driving through the beautiful parks, which really enhanced our experience. We ended up spotting the Big 5 (which is special in itself in one 1 safari trip), and enjoyed rare and dear encounters (an elephant chasing a small lion, a cheetah feeding her baby cheetahs by catching prey, a leopard up close and more). While we were out on Safari, Moesa always arranged nice breakfasts, lunchboxes to go or hot lunch for a break, and 3-course dinner in the evenings. We chose for a budget camping safari, so the accommodations were basic, but they lived up to our expectations well. Because our trip was in the low-season we had an almost private safari experience at the accommodations we stayed at. After the trip, Seif dropped us off at Kilimanjaro airport. We had a truly inspirational trip and would recommend Bobby Camping Safaris. Thank you Seif and Moesa.
Email Hitesh Purohit | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome company to deal with, lifetime memories
What an amazing experience we had.
Bobbys attention to detail was there from the very beginning, from our initial contact to the final quotes. He was very particular in asking what we wanted to achieve and delivered exactly what we asked for. We were a group of 9, all vegetarians. And so you can imagine that our demands were quite varied and we needed to get that right. Very pleased to say that Bobby delivered that.
Initial enquiries were from London and we had several chats and telephone conversations via whatapp. Response was very quick even when I sent a message on Friday night UK time and it was 1am in Tanzania.
When we arrived in Tanzania, we were greeted by one of the drivers at the airport who then took us to our hotel. Hotels were also booked by Bobby in Arusha for a days rest. We met up face to face the very next day and went through the itinerary again. Once again, very thorough and was exactly as we had requested.
We left for a 5 day/4 night safari in two cars, with probably the two best drivers in Arusha. Both Jolis and Seid were fantastic and throughout the safari, very patient and courteous. Thanks to these two, we managed to see all the major animals, including the big 5 and the illusive cheetah.
Would I use him again? YES !!! , without a shadow of doubt.
AE
Email Ravichandran | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience
Tanzania is the greatest place to be for a safari and the tour was made all the more special with our tour guide Jolly who made us feel secure and safe ..
He made sure that we were able appreciate the wilderness and the animals ..
Murthaza (the owner) given us all information related to Tanzania safari and quoted us the reasonable/competitive price. He supported all through our 6 day safari by keeping in touch with us about progress of the safari. He met us on the day of arrival and explained our tour itinerary.
Jolly made sure we see almost all possible animals. The highlight of the trip was taking us to see the migration in Mara river area wherein we were fortunate to see the river crossing of wildbeasts. Also he took us as close as possible to animals to have a better look.
Overall it was a great unforgettable trip which we never forget in our life time!!
CZ
Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable experience!!!
Bobby Safari was one of the most beautiful experiences in my life. We saw almost everything we could and had great opportunity to take nice photos of animals. Trip was organized on top-notch level, drivers were very friendly and willing not only to find animals but find right car position to take best pictures. I do know now that I must return there at least one more time! Thank you guys!!!
GR
Email Penny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic five days
Met in Arusha by the boss himself and our guide Seif. The tour of 3 parks was well organized, Seif was very knowledgeable and made us feel welcome and safe!!
The camps were clean and with amenities and our cook made tasty food.
The trip was excellent and I would definitely travel with them again.