Lunch at Neema Craft on 4 days safari to Ruaha NP
Kitonga Tours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Thomas + Whitney | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Dedicated to giving their clients the safari of their dreams
We contacted Kitonga Tours to set up a custom 5 day Ruaha safari dedicated to finding wild dogs. They were the only operator who really seemed to understand and align themselves to our mission. We communicated with Paul throughout booking and he was able to answer all of our detailed questions. We stayed in the very comfortable and excellent value tourist bandas, and Kitonga arranged a chef to come with us who prepared delicious meals.
In the weeks before we arrived the wild dogs had seemingly vanished, but Paul and driver/guide Habakuki put together a methodical plan based on their vast knowledge of Ruaha National Park. Paul's positive attitude helped us carry through long days of searching on some of the most infrequently visited areas, and Habakuki was a total professional who knew every track in the park. We spent 4 great days in the park and had sightings of lions, serval, hyena, foxes, and more all to ourselves - but the wild dogs eluded us. Finally on day 5 the planning was rewarded when we spent over 30 magical minutes watching a pack of 16 wild dogs that emerged across the river, right where Paul and Habakuki speculated they might be.
We would absolutely book with Kitonga Tours again and would recommend Kitonga (and Ruaha National Park) to all of our friends.
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Email Mélanie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Human centered and caring about your dream come true!
I had 9 days camping safari in July with Kitonga. From the initial communication with the office and our guide for the organization, the interaction was super easy. The owner, Gerald, take the time to meet with us at our arrival to make sure that you are having the best time ever. Our guide, Issa, is exceptional, calm, reassuring, easy to talk to, very knowledgeable about wildlife and animals, and so respectful. I felt safe and well care of. He puts in place everything to make sure that my dream came true. He and Gerald organized a thoughtful surprise at the end of Mkomazie park visit to celebrate my birthday. I get heartache easily in a car when I don’t drive and the roads in Africa are very rough but I didn’t get any of that, thank you to the driving skills of Issa! The car is very well maintenance and comfortable, what is very important. I ate like a queen everyday with Victor, the chef who were accompanied us. They provide a lot of bottles of water and food, believe me you’ll never go hungry!! The planning of the trip is well done, no wasting time between park visits.
I find that company so human centered and caring about our needs. I had the time of my life! I will definitely return with Kitonga for my next trip and I recommend them all the way.
Hakuna Matata
7 days Machame_Kilimanjaro: fantastic experience!
I did the Machame route for 7 days and it was a wonderful experience. From the initial communication with the office for the organization, the interaction was very easy. Once on the mountain I felt like family with the entire team. Many thanks to all of them: Elias, Hamisi, Bruno (porters, thank you for the enormous effort), Juma (fantastic cook who made me enjoy delicious meals), Masai (waiter, thank you for all your attention) and Victor (guide, thank you for your wonderful support and care). They all made me very happy and allowed me to share a very nice time with them during the hikes and upon arrival at the camps. I recommend Kitonga Tours and Safaris!
Email Herieth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best Safari Company in Tanzania
I had an unforgettable experience in the wilderness as i toured to Ruaha National Park with my favourite travel company in Tanzania. It was my first time to travel with Kitonga tours around Tanzania and they provided to me out the best services. The guide was so calm, cheerful and very informed when it came to wildlife species.This country is very beautiful and full of wonders that will leave you want to know and see more. I had a taste on the famous fast food called Chipsi Mayai at the roadside and trust me it was more than delicious. The flora and fauna in this park are breathe taking and the guide explained each and everything we asked him without any doubt. The cool breeze and beautiful scenery as you travel are also breathe taking. But always remember to move with a power bank so that you keep recording and capturing the moments to create evidence of your the adventure. Kitonga tours & Safaris is really a trustworthy and best travel company in Tanzania.
Way up to the Roof of Africa
Way up to the Roof of Africa with Kitonga Tour was amazing experience. We did 8 days Lemosho Route in October and were very lucky with the weather, no rain. Our guides Stanley and Ombenio were absolutely fantastic. They pushed us to achieve the best performance while balancing energy. The TEAM was fabulous and put in a solid effort every day to arrange everything. We couldn't have asked for a better travel companion for our Kilimajaro adventure. Gerald Sante Sana for organising all!
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Email Niccolò | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Competence and hospitality!
Truly spectacular experience. Sleeping inside the park and hearing the animals moving near the accommodations at night is something indescribable. Definitely an expert and competent guide, as well as always friendly and kind. Super recommended!
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Email Paula | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kitonga Tours is a reliable company that makes your trip in Tanzania and safari unforgettable
Paul organised our trip from our departure in Dar Es Salaam, over Iringa Town through Ruaha National Park, Udzungwa Mountains, and back to Dar Es Salaam. The communication was clear and he listened carefully to our wishes and needs. Driver Godfrey drove us in a comfortable bus safe all the way. In the National parks, we did lovely safaris in comfortable 4x4 vehicles. The guides (Paul and Alex) showed us the most beautifull corners of the park, and the animals living in the park. There was more than enough drinks and food was delicious. We expierienced very good service, value for money! I can really recommend this company over all.
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Email Jean | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good organised and friendly people
The safari guides Paul en Alex are professionals and gave a lot of information during the safari tour.They respect also the time schedule.The drivers drove safely.
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Email Mimi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
breathtaking
breathtaking is the word that sums up the experience that I lived! gerald and the guid were always kind, helpful, friendly and taught us many curiosities, without ever making us miss anything just like the cook. I highly recommend their agency because we have shown all the animals that the paroc hosts. if you come here rely on them.
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Email Ania | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3 Days in Ruaha National Park and two days in Iringa – with teenager girls
We (mother with twin-daughters at 16 years), had a wonderful Safari-tour with Kitonga Tours. I started the preparations 4 months before the trip, and had close mail-correspondence with Paul from the Kitonga-office for several months. It was very important for me that we got the “perfect” tour, and I had many questions regarding the tour-plan, timing, transportation, pricing etc, which Paul always answered fast and patiently. So, I felt very confident and safe to use Kitonga as our tour-agency.
Before going to Iringa/Ruaha we spend some days in the North of Tanzania, so we had arranged with Kitonga to pick us up in Kondoa. We were picked up here in a very nice and comfortable transfer car, so the 9 hour drive to Iringa was just nice and relaxing, with wonderful view of local life and nature along the road. We were served cold drinks along the whole way, could charge our phones in the car, wi-fi was available most of the time, and the driver was driving safely. We slept at “Iringa Sunset Hotel”, a very nice place with great view from the terrasse-restaurant, very nice rooms, and extremely friendly staff. The only thing to comment on was the weather: In the end of June it was quite cold here.
Early next morning we started the beautiful drive (3 hours) to Ruaha National Park, and by noon we started the game-drive in the park. The wildlife in Ruaha is fascinating. In three days we saw a LOT of animals. The park is famous for the large number of elephants, and there are also very many giraffes, impalas, water bucks, baboons, etc. We also saw several lions, jackals, buffalo’s, and even wild dogs, and some animals we never had heard about before. Paul and the driver were good at spotting the animals, and explaining about them.
The Park is very big, and therefore we were sometimes driving for a while without spotting any animals, but the landscape in the park is really amazing – not at least all the huge and old Baobab trees. There are also many beautiful palm trees, funny sausage trees, and a lot more. But the main reason to visit Ruaha is the quite atmosphere, and the less amount of other tourists. Here you do not drive in a long row of cars, there will often pass hours without seeing another Safari-car, and you therefor get a feeling of an authentic safari-experience. The bandas where we were sleeping inside the park were simple but charming, with animals grassing outside during the night.
Kitonga Tours did a great job in arranging and realizing our Safari-tour – making our dream come true.