​User Reviews – Tanzania

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JH   –  
United States US
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Jan 26, 2024

Email JH  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Magical
Overall rating
5/5

Used Suricata Safaris for a midrange cost, 5 day safari trip to Tanzania. What a great experience! The beginning and scheduling was a little rocky as the introduction/professionalism level was a little lacking but once we were on the road it became the best experience ever. Our guide, Lewis exhibited the highest level of competence and even when the going got rough, for us or others, on muddy roads was always capable and there to help.
Tanzania is truly a magical, beautiful country with a high regard for preservation of its culture and natural resources. We were there during the rainy season so everything was green and lush and although it was overcast the rain was usually short lived 15-20 minutes per day and did not diminish the ability to see the myriad animals. It is also migration and calving time over the Serengeti and seeing vast herds of zebras and wildebeests with many young newborns was awe inspiring. Each Park and Conservancy area has its own unique ecosystem with different plant and animal life so there really was not a dull moment. I also have respect for a country that preserves its indigenous Masai population and tries to integrate their beliefs and way of life into the landscape of the country. Would go back again!

Eileen   –  
Ethiopia ET
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 24, 2024

Email Eileen  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Tanzania is awesome, so skip the Zanzibar part.
Overall rating
5/5

We loved our trip. The best part was Ngorogoro Crater. We should have spent two nights there instead. Oscar our guide was awesome!!! We were really disappointed in Zanzibar. It was dirty and the shop sellers were way too aggressive.

Andrew Stevens   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2023 Reviewed: Jan 23, 2024

Email Andrew Stevens  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Absolutely Amazing and Forever Unforgettable
Overall rating
5/5

Even months later writing this review, I still can't believe the number of animals seen while on safari in Tanzania. Absolutely amazing, stunning, and, at times, truly breathtaking. The landscape itself is beautiful and diverse. Bucket list destination indeed.

Andrea   –  
Germany DE
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 22, 2024

Email Andrea  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Incredible people and country
Overall rating
5/5

We are a family of four (two almost adult kids) and it was our first visit to Tanzania. We first spent three days in Daressalam and visited the National museum and went to Slipway shopping center which is quite touristic but nevertheless a wonderful location next to the sea and worth a visit. What we really enjoyed is visiting the Village museum. Here you get an impression on how people traditionally life. It is a place with a lot of trees and green, we were also lucky to see very fine dance and theatre performances there. In any case don't miss a visit to the museums' restaurant - it is super!
The country is very lovely with huge national parks and wildlife. Through Safari Bookings we chose Smile with us tours for a five day safari to Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa Mountains and Nyerere National Park. These parks are not as popular as Serengeti, so for a lot of the time you are alone or just with very few other cars in the park. It was incredible well organized and people are friendly and helpful with nice accommodations and so tasty food.
After the safari we went to Zanzibar and spent 10 days there. We enjoyed very much to be in locally owned hotels and did do a lot of nice little trips on our own. It is not difficult to find a guide and driver who is showing you around. We did snorkeling, visited a spice farm, did go to different beaches and of course visited stone town, I recommend to spend at least three days for this beautiful and vibrant city.
Tanzania is a wonderful country doing a lot of things right. For example to ban plastic bags. They also do a great job with the national parks trying to preserve and protect nature. The country is save, it is easy to get around with English, as a tourist you feel very welcome. We loved it and I can recommend Tanzania 100%

Reisebüro Kuoni   –  
Austria AT
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 21, 2024

Email Reisebüro Kuoni  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent
Overall rating
5/5

Everything was well organized, great accommodation and the safaris, especially good lunch in the bush

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Kellyn Marie   –  
Cayman Islands KY
Visited: November 2022 Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024

Email Kellyn Marie  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

My Best Safari Marvel so far
Overall rating
5/5

Back in 2022, I visited Tanzania and during the final days of a business trip, I found myself exploring the Tarangire and Ngorongoro as we drove through the parks, and the streets of Arusha the warmth of the Tanzanian people was evident, there was a genuine connection between humans and nature. The untouched wilderness serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between conservation and evolving landscapes.

One notable aspect of this adventure was the exceptional services of Nihapa Tours and the friendly guide Suma who accompanied us. His passion for wildlife and welcoming character added a personal touch to the safari experience, making it feel like a journey with a friend. This connection highlighted the genuine warmth and hospitality ingrained in Tanzanian culture. As a girl born in the Cayman Islands surely there is not much natural beauty that can awe me but Tanzania caught me in surprise.

Kacie Johnson   –  
United States US
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 16, 2024

Email Kacie Johnson  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A safari and beach adventure
Overall rating
5/5

We enjoyed our honeymoon in Tanzania. We opted for a 13 days safari and beach trip. We did 6 days on safari and the rest at Nungwi Beach in Zanzibar. Nungwi is a popular beach - we would go somewhere quieter if we could do it over. Loved our trip!

Eleni Papaioannou   –  
Greece GR
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 13, 2024

Email Eleni Papaioannou  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing country combining wildlife, beautiful beaches, amazing local food and the friendliest people
Overall rating
5/5

We adored Tanzania. First we went to Zanzibar for its beautiful beaches, for swimming, snorkelling, etc and then we travelled to Tanzania mainland. We were not travelling as an organised group, but we had arranged all details from home. We had made our research and found out that SerengetiSmiles had received very good reviews and offered us the most attractive custom-made 5 day safari in the best price among other local tour operators.
Deo, our guide and driver proved to be excellent - the best we could find. We consider ourselves very lucky to have him. Not only, did he know every species of local flora and fauna, but he also explained us many many things about their migration, reproduction, habits. Moreover he told us a lot of things about African tribes, their history, civilisation and cultural practices in perfect English. We asked him and took us to a local restaurant, even though it was New Year’ s Eve, and he wasn’t obliged to do that . I personally promise that I will go back and definitely choose the same tour operator and Deo as a guide, because there’s much more to see in Tanzania.

Flueckiger Sylvia   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Jan 12, 2024

Email Flueckiger Sylvia  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Tanzania is the most beautifull and exiting place for viewing nature and a wildlife-Safari.
Overall rating
5/5

We, my friend Esther and I booked a 8-days Safari with Pangolin Safaris. Our driver was Mohamed Mansoor, who is very good in his job. We visited Mikumi, Ruaha, Udzungwa Mountains and Nyerere NP. The driving between the NPs was often very long and tiresome but we got rewarded with wonderful lions in Mikumi and Ruaha, splendid scenery and a lot of other wild animals. Unfortunately in Udzungwa we got a day with very heavy rain, so we couldn't see much except water and one red colobus monkey! Finally in Nyerere we met with beautiful giraffes, lots of warthogs family, eagles and waterbirds. The boat-trip on Rufiji river did not please us very much. They had empty plastic-bottles attached to crocodiles, so they can easily find them and show to the tourists. They should not do this! Otherwise there were a lot of hippos and weaver birds on the river board. The bandas, loges and hotels were all very good. All in all we had a very good safari! Thanks to Pangolin and M. Mansoor!

Marcus Lantz   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 11, 2024

Email Marcus Lantz  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing
Overall rating
5/5

We will bring with us many memories from beautiful Tanzania!

Average User Rating

  • 4.8/5
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