Dorit Yaron
IL
Visited:
May 2025
Reviewed: May 18, 2025
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| 50-65 years of age
| Experience level: first safari
The review below is the personal opinion of Dorit Yaron and not that of SafariBookings.
Scenic and unique
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Coming from western culture, Tanzania was definitely a destination unbeknownst to me. First and foremost, the people that I came across were ever so friendly, seemed relaxed and calm and eager to help. They didn’t seem to have “an agenda” which is so common in western culture. Akuna Matata isn’t just a slogan - it’s their way of life! The highlight of my trip was a visit to a local school in Zanzibar in which I got to experience some of the educational culture. It was truly fascinating! Another highlight was the snorkeling experience nearby Mneba Island.
My tour operator - Plex Africa Safari - was very professional, accommodating and knowledgeable.
I would go back any time to experience Tanzania anytime!
Bouthaina Bouguerra
IT
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: May 11, 2025
The review below is the personal opinion of Bouthaina Bouguerra and not that of SafariBookings.
tanzanian safari
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the weather was nice, few animals, lake manyara was empty didn't deserve the time past there, we didn't see nothing there, best park was Sirengetti. Sirengeti luxury tent was the best part of our safari with very welcomig stuff and friendly people. spotting animals was hard. just few of them. black rhino was so far and it was not allowed to go close. so you can see Rhino just with binocular. our driver was so pathetic and didn't like when we stop to take fotos.
Yvonne Westerhoff
NL
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: Apr 19, 2025
The review below is the personal opinion of Yvonne Westerhoff and not that of SafariBookings.
Great!!!!
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we did the 3 Day Nyerere NP (Selous) Road Safari from Dar-Es-SalaamThe safari was in one word amazing. The pick up service, the guide Hendrik, the accommodation, food, and of course the game drive in the park. So special to experience this, and everything was arranged to perfection. really a trip to never forget.
Simona Graziano
IT
Visited:
February 2025
Reviewed: Mar 10, 2025
The review below is the personal opinion of Simona Graziano and not that of SafariBookings.
Disappointment
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Having seen several countries in Africa I was disappointed by what I found in Tanzania. Beautiful landscapes but much more exciting Safaris in other places, all ruined by those who work with tourism and try to squeeze everything they can from tourists. I had a very bad experience with the operators (delays, overcharges, lack of seriousness) and unfortunately this is Tanzania too, you can't ignore this. The sea of Zanzibar is beautiful.
David r
GB
Visited:
February 2025
Reviewed: Feb 27, 2025
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| 65+ years of age
| Experience level: 2-5 safaris
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Mixed feelings timing alittle late not many prey animal's as such they were starting to form up for
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Lake manyana was in flood not a good day all the drivers wanted big five
Spent lot of time driving around looking for lions didn't bother with other species did manage to do lot s of birds over all useful safari next time I will do it as a lone passenger. Dave riddle
Michele
IE
Visited:
December 2024
Reviewed: Jan 27, 2025
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| 50-65 years of age
| Experience level: 2-5 safaris
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Safari was disappointing
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Disappointing safari
This was our third safari the last 2 were in masa mari National park this one was in Nyerere national park
We booked through Greg adventures and would not use them again
They flew us outside the national park and arrived at 7 am and we couldn’t enter the park til after 11 am because they only paid 2 days park fee when though we were quoted for a 3 day safari
We drove nearly 7 hours to get to our hotel through desperate roads
We ended up having to buy a flight out from a nearby airstrip as we couldn’t face the journey again
The park is nowhere near as good as masa mari it’s hard to see the animals with all the growth and we could drive fir ages without seeing anything
Overall disappointing and had a lot of upset all down to the agent we booked through
Andre Smit
CW
Visited:
December 2024
Reviewed: Jan 27, 2025
The review below is the personal opinion of Andre Smit and not that of SafariBookings.
nice to see once
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We were not lucky to visit national game park in rain season at the coast near DAR es Salaam. Due to the high grass and bush we did not see a lot of animals,Dar es Salaam is a big city with not a nice vibe.
Lance K Kaneshiro
US
Visited:
September 2024
Reviewed: Oct 14, 2024
The review below is the personal opinion of Lavinia Roman and not that of SafariBookings.
Sympathetic
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Tanzania was an experience. There were good things and other not so good.
Zanzibar was nice. Arusha too. The safari was good but definitely over priced. Almost 200 usd to sleep in tents and take a shower with cold water??? Our tour was oversold too. We had some inconveniences....so irecomm6to book direct6with a tour comp9, not agents ( agents are nice's s extremely helpful but, they don6do direct6the safari and if there is a complain they fix anything).
Mark
US
Visited:
June 2024
Reviewed: Jul 12, 2024
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| 50-65 years of age
| Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The review below is the personal opinion of Mark and not that of SafariBookings.
Truely "world class" wildlife and scenery but with food poisoning
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In late June, we did the beach (Zanzibar) and safari (Serengeiti) tour, about four days for each location. Perfect weather, amount of time, and excellent staff support. Saw everything you can reasonably expect to see, many times upclose. It's expensive but honestly a great value. The only downside I have to mention was repeated food poisoning. For a family of four, we got sick 4-5 times in 11 days and were recovering for about a week after we got home. We took all the vaccinations, pills, sprays, and sanitizers. We had one day, the first day, where no one was in the bathroom (actively being sick), recovering in bed, or carefully going out but always close to a bathroom. We had to delay and cancel plans or do something without someone. Even when we did something amazing (like the dolphin dive or a night game drive), often one person felt "iffy". It diminished the experience. One time, my son got sick eating at the Arusha airport- our fault; the food had been
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sitting all day. But the other three, possibly four times, were from top-rated, high-end, "Western" restaurants. We never ate street food. In the end, it felt like you could not escape getting sick unless you only ate or drank "factory-sealed" items (even if they said they used bottled water for the ice or coffee.) I tried to stay positive, but it was the worst experience we've had as a family (and we've been to Thailand, Columbia, South Africa twice, across the Pacific, and Greece). If I had to do it again, I'd only stay at an inclusive lodge where they felt ownership for food safety. Sadly, I would not go out to eat, which is a big part of our travels. I'll accept food poisoning once, maybe twice, but every two or three days for four different, relatively experienced people across three locations is a systemic hygiene issue.