7-Day Machame Route Trip

Crater Explorer Tours And Safaris

5.0/5 – 292 Reviews

$1,870 pp (USD)

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Crater Explorer Tours And Safaris

5.0/5
(292 Reviews)

Office In:: Tanzania
Size:: 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
Tour Types:: Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations:: TZ

Crater Explorer Tours and Safaris is a fully registered company owned and managed by wildlife and travel enthusiasts. We are a professional company that is well equipped to give you an unforgettable experience on exciting safaris and mountain climbing expeditions throughout East Africa including Tanzania and Zanzibar, Kenya and Uganda. Our company was founded in 2015 and we are a proud member of Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO). Based in Arusha, Tanzania, our experienced team has specialised in customising exciting itineraries with multiple destinations, exhilarating safari adventures and unique accommodations ranging from camping to luxury lodges. All to tailor a vacation that suits your lifestyle and budget. If you wish, we also arrange hotel bookings and domestic transfers by air, boat and land. We are proud to say that we always maintain to provide a high level of service and value fast-paced communication. It is important to us that our guests feel in good hands. We are passionate about Africa and believe that our diverse cultures, landscapes, and wildlife are our greatest assets. Therefore, it is important for us to offer responsible and sustainable tourism. We endeavour to introduce our clients to the natural wonders and beauty of Africa as well as more obvious tourist attractions.

Reviews292

Nisha –

Reviewed: Nov 3, 2024

Excellent service and value for money

5/5

We did 4 days Safari in the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, organised by Crater Explorer Tours and Safari. We had excellent communication from Emmanuel right from the beginning till the end, who explained the process so well. We have been immensely impressed and enjoyed the experience thoroughly. We were able to see all of the Big 5's. The driver and guide Charles knew the Parks and took us to the best spots to see the wildlife. The Chef, Emanuel, prepared lovely dishes for us throughout our stay. We will highly recommend this service.

Vera –

Reviewed: Oct 26, 2024

great 3 day safari

5/5

We had a great time at the safari, the lodge where we slept for 2 nights was also great. very delicious food and very friendly staff.

Christian –

Reviewed: Oct 24, 2024

Great tour with professionals - management and guides were thoughtful, game drives excellent

5/5

The choice of trip was somewhat random, but I have never regretted choosing Crater Explorer. From the beginning there was close communication via WhatsApp with Emanuel, the owner. Everything could be discussed, supplemented and clarified beforehand. Very professional. The pick-up from the airport was unproblematic and punctual, as was the pick-up from the hotel. We were a very nice and harmonious group from three countries. Our guide Gordon is the best, very knowledgeable and interested in giving us information about animal life.
The first day in Tangarire started off well with cheetahs, lions, a leopard, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeest, zebras, baboons and much more.
After an impressive day, we spent the first night in a tent, but before that we had dinner that was prepared by the guides on site. Like the whole trip, it was very good and varied. There was also something for vegans in our group. The next day was the long drive to the Serengeti. The Ngorongoro Crater was hidden in the fog, but above the Serengeti there was blue sky and sun. Halfway through the Serengeti there was a breakdown, a shock absorber spring had broken. Our guide and driver Gordon then made a temporary repair with a branch, with the help of many other drivers, who all stopped and gave support. For a while we were the main attraction with the broken-down car. The temporary repair lasted until we reached the campsite, where we saw an impressive sunset and the sunrise was also very colourful. After fixing the branch again, the safari through the Serengeti went surprisingly smoothly with many animal sightings, as for example hippos, hyenas, of course lions and all the other . The lunch break at the picnic area was also in unique surroundings and with good food. The day in the Ngorongoro Crater actually brought the missing black rhinoceros, thus completing the big five. In the morning at the campsite up there we had a visit from an elephant, and a few giraffes stopped by at the Serengeti camp. With Lake Manyara and a short tour through Mto wa Mbu looking at the rice fields, the artists and the banana plants and tasting banana beer and banana wine we did a smooth final day of our tour. It was really a great experience.

MAKSIM –

Reviewed: Oct 22, 2024

producer of our excellent safari

5/5

We had a great 4 days on safari. The accommodation facilities turned out to be much better than we expected from a mid range tour. Every person was great. Starting from the nurse Emanuel and the guide driver, ending with the porters in the lodges. We booked a shared tour, there were only 4 tourists in the car and it was great! My recommendation - don't hesitate to ask Emanuel about the accommodations and parks if you're going for the first time - the information will be much more accurate than what is written on the Internet. Asante sana

Kirsten –

Reviewed: Oct 7, 2024

Hakuna Matata

3/5

We booked our tour several months prior to visiting Africa, upon enquiry we received some information about the Budget 4 day Safari. We went ahead and booked the tour, however received no receipt or confirmation of our payment.

The lack of information provided leading up to the tour was not good, we sent a couple of emails leading up to the trip asking questions for assurance and although they were responsive, we weren’t given any information except “Hakuna Matata”
As two young females going to a foreign country feeling unsafe this lack of assurance made us feel even more uncertain and unsafe.

Upon arrival to our hotel we were told due to the company being small we were joining a different company's Safari, which made no sense to us and we didn’t understand.
The other company was nothing short of amazing, we had a great time.
Thanks for booking our Safari Emanuel, Hakuna Matata.