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Georg Schulze-Dürr
DE
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2023
Email Georg Schulze-Dürr | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Mix of Safari and Diving
We had some beautiful days booked via Widman Safari in the Nyegere-Park.
Gilbert was our perfect guide for 2,5 days.
Luckily we had been able to fly directly from Nyegere (Seous) to Mafia Island (AirLink - thanks to Yummi), where we felt very comfortable at Peter Byrne's Kinasi Lodge!
He is a perfect old-school host and the lodge is very beautiful.
Danielle (Mafia Diving) & Team did a great job and we had some very nice dives.
On the second-last day we spotted 3 humpback-whales - another highlight!
On the morning on our afternoon-home-flight-day AirLink flew us to DarEsSalaam and Gilbert picked us up for a last rain-forrest trip :)
A perfect, but unfortunatley a bit too short, trip!
Glenn Fisher
US
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2023
Email Glenn Fisher | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent people, scenery and wildlife
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stood behind its promotional materials with excellent service, responsiveness and availability when a problem occurred. The rest of the 8 days with Suleimon were wonderful! He had incredible knowledge of all the animals in the parks we visited (Tangeire, Lake Manyara, Serengheti, Ngorogoro) and we saw every imaginable animal (except a rhino) including 54 lions, 4 leopards, a cheetah family and wildebeasts, zebras, giraffes, elephants, hyenas, Thompson gazelles and many other birds and animals beyond counting. Every game "camp" we stayed in was luxurious and all included private (and in many places, gorgeous!) bathrooms and verandas or porches with magnificent views. During our last two days we visited with two 'bush' tribes - the Datoga and Hadzabe - and had very memorable and excellent visits (bring extra money for tips on these type visits. Even though Soul of Tanzania had paid the tribes for the visit, a significant tip is still expected by the tribe, fyi. But I highly recommend doing a tribe visit if possible. The people were very welcoming and everyone had a good time during the visits in addition to my wife and I learning a lot about their customs and lives. All in all, our visit to Tanzania was awesome and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. Many thanks to Safari bookings for helping us find Soul of Tanzania and our deepest gratitude to Margaret, Suliemon and the team at Soul of Tanzania who made our trip such a joy.
Dhiman Bhaumik
AE
Visited:
August 2023
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2023
Email Dhiman Bhaumik | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A land of Wilderness!
Tanzania also offers such amazing opportunity to experience the old traditional Masai habitats and its people. In this ever modernizing and fast paced madness Tanzania was like a breath of fresh air. I felt as if I have come to a land which is still many decades behind the urbanization madness. Where one can easily see Blue sky by the
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day and a sky full of stars by the night.On the other hand staying connected to the rest of the world is not a struggle. We were surely not deprived of our essential and habitual dependencies like wifi, power source, comfy bed, hearty vacation breakfast spread etc. Tanzanian hospitality and service if not the best is not far behind.
We also got a chance to experience both Tanganika and Zanzibar - Two seperate states at some point now merged to become Tanzania. Like any other such historical burdens of mergers, Tanzania also has its share of political tussles and ethnicity divides. Zanzibar, colonized by Oman and Tanganika colonized by British, naturally created a religious diversity. We met many Abdullas and Ahmads in Zanzibar on the other hand Tanzania mainland were full of Steves, Rogers and Felixes.
Shopping for local artefacts and souvenirs was another brilliant experience. Smaller road side shops selling bright colorful paintings, wooden crafted statues of Masai warriors, African Big five sculptures, Wooden kitchen utensils etc. was a treat to the eye. But do get prepared to bargain hard. Thumb rule, start with 50% of quoted price and work your way up depending on how badly you want it. Whatever you do, never pay what was asked for at the first instance and most importantly, enjoy the process.
There is much to write but I am short of time now. Anyways, it's not something one should miss, so pack your khakis, hats, sun screens and head out for your own African adventure! Good Luck!
Vanee Sivasamy
MY
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2023
Email Vanee Sivasamy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nature at its best!!
We had an amazing holiday in Tanzania. Our trip started at Arusha where we were picked up by our safari guide from Nature In Spirit Travels. We did a 10 day safari starting from Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater onto Serengeti with some cultural experiences at Lake Eyasi on the way. It was an amazing experience to see so many wildlife throughout the trip and also we got to experience some cultural experiences with the Hadza and Datoga tribes. Our safari tour also included sponsoring some water filters for 2 Masai families whom we got to meet in person and hand over the water filters - we felt very humbled by this opportunity. We flew back to Arusha from Kogatende and went on to Zanzibar for a few days of scuba diving. Zanzibar is a beautiful island with amazing beaches and nice coral life underwater. We stayed in some very nice lodges and camps in the national parks; and finally a beach villa at Zanzibar. Overall Tanzania is country with really nice people, amazing safaris, good food and beautiful sunsets. We would like to go back there again.
Monika
PL
Visited:
August 2023
Reviewed: Aug 17, 2023
Email Monika | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The world of wild animals
While in Tanzania, be sure to go to Arusha, from here you can plan 5; 4 or 3 days safari to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Manyara National Parks. The Kilimanjaro expedition also starts in Arusha. The safari is very safe, the guides speak different languages, they know a lot about the habits of wild animals.
You can also dive in Tanzania. There are some interesting diving spots around Zanzibar, although kitesurfing is more popular. I recommend diving around Paje, Mnemba and Kizimkazi.
Osho Divyang
CY
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 16, 2023
Email Osho Divyang | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Heaven on earth
If you want to break the mundane urban life monotony and think of witnessing the best time of your life, Tanzania is your place to go. Gorgeous and super friendly people, very hospitable, always pumped to walk and show you around their beautiful country. Exceptional wildlife that no other country on this planet would offer even close.
We visited Manyara, Serengeti (North/Center), Ngorongoro, Tarangire and literally fell in love with the nature. It's been already 3 weeks since we've arrived at our home but still every moment spent in Tanzania is so vivid and beautiful that my wife and I keep recollecting them every now and then & want to keep these beautiful memories in our hearts forever.
If given a chance/feasibility we would love to come back again soon. No wonder it's a heaven on earth.
Mara Biasin
IT
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 14, 2023
Email Mara Biasin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable
The. Best experience in Africa landescape.wonderful landscape Great people
Brenda
US
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 14, 2023
Email Brenda | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awe inspiring landscape and wildlife for everyone to enjoy on a trip of a lifetime.
I enjoyed 5 days traveling in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater viewing the amazing wildlife and the treasures of Africa. I was amazed at the number of animals that share the national parks. Soul of Tanzania and our driver Walter provided a lifetime of memories and I have so many pictures and adventures to share with family and friends. The tent camping experience was fantastic. I would go again.
Bob Lyle
US
Visited:
June 2023
Reviewed: Aug 14, 2023
Email Bob Lyle | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari experience!
We had a great experience with our safari in Tanzania. Safari By Z proved to be a great tour operator, providing our family with the safari we wanted. They were very helpful and flexible in setting up our tour, enabling us to pick the schedule, camps and locations we wanted. Our guide, Isaya was very experienced and a good fit with our 12 year old daughter. I would recommend Tanzania for anyone considering a safari. If you have a chance to see the great migration it's a real highlight! I also recommend that people design their own safari so that you get the experience you want.
Anna
DE
Visited:
July 2023
Reviewed: Aug 13, 2023
Email Anna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most amazing time in Tanzania
Me and my sister had the most amazing time in Tanzania. Starting off with some volunteering in Arusha, we went on our first adventure: 6 days on Kilimanjaro via the Machame route. Safaribookings.com made an excellent job in finding providers that fully match our expectations - we ended up with Leken Adventure and can clearly say that our expectations have been more than exceeded. Our guides Aggrey and Leonard and their whole team made our hike unforgettable.
After a few days in Sansibar, we then went on an Overland tour from Dar es Salaam to the Victoria Falls with Nomad Adventure. As a returning customer, I have already experienced the Nomad vibe and wasn‘t disappointed during my second trip with them. Gift and Casper were an excellent time and provided outstanding guiding and customer care.
We spent 2 months in Tanzania and had the most amazing! As our Kilimanjaro guide said „be a good ambassador for Tanzania“ - we loved it and we cannot stop talking about this amazing country! Asante sana!