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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Out of this world
If you’re looking for a well organized and high value safari trip look no further. I can’t recommend Travel Africa enough, if I could give 6 stars I would (and I’m pretty stingy with my 5 star ratings). Our safari was an 8 day, mid range, private wildlife safari and cultural excursion. We were traveling with an 11 year old and 13 year old. We came in January which we loved because it was green, cool and not as crowded as the summer months. Mohamed, from my first email, was very responsive and answered all my questions (I had so many questions!). He talked us through all the options and truly made a customized experience for us. He arranged our pick up and drop off (we had a very early departure) and greeted us the first day for a briefing of our trip and made sure to come by the hotel on our last day to send us off.
The quality of your safari has everything to do with your guide and I’m convinced we had the best. You should absolutely request to have Omari as your guide (we took to calling him by his Tanzanian name of Mtanagi). He’s been guiding for 15 years and is really passionate about the animals, birds and history of the land, so he has so much information to offer. Because of his experience he knows so many of the other guides which is really helpful in finding animals. He had a real knack for putting us in the perfect viewing position for all the animals and he has an amazing eye for spotting animals. I actually challenged myself to find a big cat before he did, I did it once and felt pretty proud of myself. Beyond all this, we always felt safe with Mtanagi. He’s a skilled driver, he got us out of tricky spots in mud and was well prepared with all the safety tools and it’s clear he knows how to fix and deal with a safari rig. He’s a dad of 10 so he understood how it is traveling with an 11 and 13 year old. I think what made us really love him was he was present with us, he shared about his life and asked about ours, he ate most of our meals with us (at the hotel it was rare to see guides eating dinner and breakfast with their clients). He treats all people with such kindness and care that it’s impossible not to love him. He took such amazing care of us, it felt really sad to say goodbye.
Our accommodations were top notch. The organization and schedule was seamless but was never so ridged that we couldn’t adjust a little bit along the way. Things ran promptly which I appreciate. The rig was comfortable and roomy and well stocked with water, beer and wine which was a nice perk.
There are so many tour companies and can be daunting in trying to figure out which one to go with. We felt like the value was high for the price and the experience was absolutely unforgettable. Travel Africa comes highly recommended!!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Soles rocks!!
I just concluded a five day group safari with Safari Soles and I'm still awe-stuck from the experience! It was such a wonderful trip, I truly cannot recommend Safari Soles enough! They were thoughtful and accommodating from the very beginning -- with Bryson answering all my questions and arranging various itineraries to ensure I'd see each park I hoped to. Once the safari began, Isaak took over as our tour guide and I'm convinced he's the very best there is! He managed to show us so many wild animals and beautiful flora (beyond even my highest expectations!), getting us as close as possible to view everything, and always taking the time to tell us about the things we saw. Outside of the wild places and animals Isaak also took care to tell us about towns and villages we passed through -- speaking about the people, the cultures and lifestyles whizzing by our windows. Over 5 days, I learned so much from Isaak and I'm so grateful to him for all the knowledge he shared and for working so hard to give us a truly memorable experience. I'm also grateful to have had Isaak as a guide because he is very funny and kind and I quickly felt like he was a friend rather than someone I'd only recently met.
Again, I cannot recommend Safari Soles enough. If you're looking for an amazing experience do yourself a favor and book a safari with Safari Soles today!
Asante sana Safari Soles, Bryson and Isaak!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari Experience
Each a of the two days had a favorite part, in Tarangire seeing the wide array of animals was great but with the Elephant being my favorite animal seeing them literally a couple feet away was breathtaking. Rocky, our driver, knew exactly where to go, was fantastic about any requests and was overall great. The second day was Ngorongoro crater and the views of the crater alone would have made the trip but here we saw more different species in an incredible open setting with the best part spotting lion cubs and seeing a multitude lions up close safely from within the vehicle. In Addison to the actual safari the food was very very good and the company was as easy and friendly to work with as I have ever used. I highly highly recommend!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional and great to work with. Delivered trip of a lifetime.
We had a wonderful trip to Tanzania and it is all thanks to Alex and Mama Savannah. Alex came highly recommended from a friend who had travelled with Mama Savannah before and he did not disappoint. He was very forthcoming and worked with us to tailor an itinerary for us. All through the process he was very patient with all the questions we had. He suggested the best places and camps to stay in considering the time of year and where the herds would be at the time we were visiting. We spent 9 days in various camps across Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara and every camp was spectacular. We got to see so many animals and nothing we read before the trip could have prepared for the amazing experience we had. Our guide Allen was extremely knowledgeable and friendly (not to mention funny) and we spotted all of the big 5 thanks to him. One of our friends who was travelling with us also had a birthday during the trip and Alex and his team helped us organize a very special dinner and cake for him. It was one of the most special birthday celebrations that all of us really really appreciated. Alex and his team are a pleasure to work with and I look forward to going back as soon as I can ! Thanks Mama Savannah!!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable safari experience with an awesome tour company
We just got back from a 5 day safari with Soul of Tanzania to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu & the Central Serengeti. Our sales specialist Jose was amazing & helped us customize the trip to meet our time, price & schedule requirements. He was always very prompt in his responses & gave us tons of options to choose from.
Our designated guide Shaffie took amazing care of us & ensured that we always had incredible experiences during every game drive. We saw the big 5 & a lot more thanks to his knowledge & perseverance.
I would highly recommend Soul of Tanzania for an unforgettable safari experience to Tanzania!
BE
They are very professional and efficient.
Special thanks to Rose who helped us book the safari. It was awesome and Jimmy( our guide) made sure everyone had a great experience. The staff at Lenchada is friendly and the food was good.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An exciting adventure
We saw far more animals than I had anticipated, including lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, birds, hypos, and many others. We also saw several bird species. The food was delicious, and the service was friendly and informative.
I'm looking forward to going on another tour with Kubwa Five Safaris. Amos was extremely knowledgeable, a fantastic driver, and, most importantly, an excellent tour guide. It was an amazing experience, and I would highly recommend them
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience
Best safari tour.
Good cars, excelent hotels and really good views
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was very helpful & flexible to create the customized program for us and he was very responsive
Operator was really flexible & helpful and payment link went smooth. Francis was our guide and he was really nice & friendly. We spent 3 days in Safari and Uwanda tour has customized everything for us. Thr place where we stayed had the best price value performance. The food was great and people were lovely. We had a chance to see almost all animals during safari. We really enjoyed a lot, we recommend to everyone
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top-Tier Safari with High-Touch Service
My wife and I have just returned from an unforgettable safari holiday organised by Sassabi Expeditions.
We came across the company by chance online after a search to find Arusha-based safari operators (rather than use a British travel agent that in turn subcontract to a local operator). While they aren’t the biggest operator with the most Tripadvisor reviews (you see a lot of Leopard Tours, Asilia, Lion King Adventures jeeps while in the bush), I am convinced that the level of service you get, and the quality of the people, is higher at Sassabi than at other larger operators.
We dealt with the excellent Jessica, who helped us put together an itinerary for a 7-night safari covering Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara national parks (all at relatively short notice). Jessica met us in Arusha on our day of arrival to walk us through the plan and thoughtfully gifted us a Maasai blanket and bag, and also met us at the end of our Safari from the mainland to check we had enjoyed our trip and see us depart safely to Zanzibar. The accommodation selected by Jessica was high-quality and the staff were all very friendly. Jessica also organised our transfer to and from our hotel in Zanzibar (we booked the Zanzibar hotel ourselves directly), meaning we had little left to arrange ourselves on the trip! We really felt like we were being very well looked after all the way through.
Our experienced driver-guide, Joseph, was top-notch: he had a wealth of knowledge on the wildlife, leaving no question unanswered, was eagle-eyed in spotting animals on our drives, as well as an excellent driver. He was also very good company: happy to have a laugh, polite, professional, and patient in answering the myriad of questions we had on life in Tanzania, all in extremely good English. Hopefully we now have a friend in Tanzania!
The 4x4 we spent the safari in was in good condition, as well as clean and well-stocked with drinks. You’re covering a lot of distance on the Northern Circuit so you spend a lot of time in the car!
Overall, we really couldn’t recommend Sassabi enough for a trip of a lifetime in breathtaking Tanzania.
