CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour company
we loved this company because they are really treat us like friend, family. they took care of us and gave us the best image of africa and kenya.
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable
As it is not very common for Brazilians to travel to Tanzania, we were a little apprehensive about hiring the tour via whatsapp. What made us calmer was that Isaya was always very attentive and transparent, in addition to allowing us to pay in full only on arrival. He picked us up from the ferry as arranged. The trip to the Lodge, in the Selous region, is in the same car as the safari. A little tiring because the road is mostly dirt and the car does not have air conditioning. The Lodge was as expected, simple but very clean and with friendly staff and good meals, simple too, but tasty. On the first day we went on a boat safari on the Rufiji River and saw many Hippos and crocodiles, the guide for this day is very good and explains everything about the river and the animals. At the end of the day, we can still admire the sunset on the safe banks of the river. On the second day we did the Game Drive, where we could see many animals, Giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, guinus, impalas, wild boars, monkeys, more hippos and crocodiles, in short, many animals. On the third and last day we took a walk through part of the park with a local guide who teaches us a lot about local biology and traditions. On this day we returned to Dar as salan, on the same way as we were going, where we said goodbye to Isaya and again took the Ferry to Zanzibar. We only have raves about Isaya. He is a young boy, just 21 years old, but a born entrepreneur. Extremely responsible and always concerned with the well-being of customers. This tour is one of the cheapest you can do in Tanzania compared to Safaris, so don't expect anything luxurious. Transport, accommodation, food and drinks are all proportional to the amount we pay, but the care and affection of Isaya and all the other guides and staff are certainly far above what we expected. I would definitely hire again so we recommend.
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ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gundua is a reliable operator, flexible with your trip and cares that you get the best experience
After asking several operators, we finally decided do our Tanzania trip with Gundua. Reason? They were always responding emails fast, adjusting our trip with our suggestions and money limits. Our trip was not an easy one to organize as we were doing 15 days with lots of activities but the selection they made was perfect to get best experience. Our Spanish driver and guide, Saidi, was also very polite, always looking for animals and with lot of experience. If we would repeat our trip (who knows :)) we would choose them again with no doubt.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Emanuel was very reliable, professional and sympathetic.
Emanuel replied my questions before booking very fast and professional. Perfect organization and always reachable for the client for help or questions.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
With my wife we chose the 6-day private safari with African Savannah Trekkers and it was, without a doubt, a success. We organized it through Philomena, who answered all our questions from the first minute. You were also flexible with the security deposit, which we greatly appreciated considering the last minute changes with the pandemic. We start our trip in Arusha, then we visit Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Our guide Eli was excellent. He knew all the animals in detail and went the extra mile to make sure we got the best photo. We stayed at the Ngorongoro Farm House and Kati Kati. Amazing accommodation! There was never a lack of hot water, the beds always comfortable and beautiful views. The service is very friendly and attentive. The food is great and most of the ingredients are grown by themselves. We saw the "big five" over the course of the 6 days and even cheetahs on two different occasions in the Serengeti! It was the dream trip and African Savannah Trekkers was very much to blame for it.
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US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best company and the best guide
For our first safari we were certainly a bit anxious. Did we book the right lodging? Did we pack the right clothes? Are we going to see any animals?
Rest assured Gosheni had everything covered. Our contact Pendo was in constant contact making sure we knew what to bring and what to expect. Even when our travel plans changed Pendo spring in to action to make sure we had an activity booked while we waited a day for the rest of our party.
Finally we started the safari. What an incredible experience all made possible by our guide Ombeni. Ombeni was incredible and I honestly couldn’t imagine a safari without him. He answered all of our questions no matter how ridiculous and made sure we got the best views of all of the animals on our list. Once we had seen everything we wanted, we gave him a challenge…. Find the rarer animals like a leopard. No problem for Ombeni. Then another challenge… try and find a mating ritual. Again no problem for Ombeni. He spotted a couple of ostrich and took us close for a view of the courting ritual and mating. Finally we had one final challenge… a hunt. This one we thought would surely stump him. But of course Ombeni came through. He found us a cheetah with her cubs and before long she was on the move. Only a few seconds later she was in full sprint quickly followed by the takedown. It was really incredible to see.
I’ll certainly miss our game drives and meals with Ombeni and I can absolutely say I won’t do another safari unless it’s with him as our guide.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Company
I could not recommend a better company to work with. Pendo was amazing from the start - I worked with her for 8 months leading up to the trip and she was patient in answering all of my questions. She continued to be accommodating when half our party got delayed by 1.5 days. On the safari we had an incredible experience. Could not recommend Ombeni more as a tour guide. He showed us everything we wanted and more! He became part of our tour crew - we enjoyed eating dinners and playing cards with him.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The absolute best guide in Tanzania!
We did this trip with another couple and had an incredible time! Gosheni was very helpful and accommodating with last minute changes due to travel issues. Pendo was great to work with. All of the accommodations were amazing - tents were massive with en-suite bathrooms, food was delicious and the views were beautiful!
Our guide, Ombeni, was the absolute best! He was very knowledgeable and well connected with other guides so he always knew where the best stuff was. We saw everything that we wanted to see and more! Highly recommend requesting him to be your guide when you book with Gosheni!
IQ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service from the beginning!
My husband and I took a 6 day private safari with African Savannah Trekkers. We were so glad we chose them for our safari experience. We organised it through Philomena who was excellent at all communication prior to the trip, answering all our questions thoroughly and promptly. She was also flexible regarding the security deposit which we very much appreciated while travelling during a pandemic. We started our trip in Arusha, then visited the Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Our guide Eli was excellent and very knowledgeable about the animals and really went the extra mile to make sure we got that great photo. We stayed at the Ngorongoro Farm House and Kati Kati which I recommend! We always had hot water, comfortable beds, beautiful views and friendly service. The food was also excellent and most of the ingredients were sourced and grown on the property. We saw all of the "big five" over the course of the 6 days, as well as cheetahs on two different occasions in the Serengeti! It was the trip of a lifetime and I'm so glad we went with Eli and African Savannah Trekkers. I would highly recommend them!
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Africa once visit is not enough
Africa is not enough if we visit only once. The expereince is very unique from other countries because in Kenya, we saw big five closely, we visited the poorest village in the world, we had the most expensive balloon safari, we stayed in one of the most luxious hotels and camps. Eveything was very different from our expectations. They gave us everything we unexpected and expected. Thanks a lot!