Zanzi Trekking and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- KGA, TTGA & TGS
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $235 to $5,323 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Aastha Karki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable Solo Adventure with Zanzi Trekking & Safari!
I had the time of my life with Zanzi Trekking and Safari! Traveling solo, I thought I’d be talking to giraffes for company, but the team made sure my trip was personalized, fun, and truly unforgettable. From start to finish, they were professional, friendly, and incredibly welcoming. They somehow managed to make me feel like part of their family while giving me the space to enjoy the adventure on my own terms.
Huge thanks to Honest, the incredible drivers, the knowledgeable guides, the amazing chefs, and Kennedy in Zanzibar for making this trip beyond special. Everyone went above and beyond to ensure I had the best experience possible.
If you’re planning a trip to Tanzania, look no further—Zanzi Trekking and Safari is the team you want by your side.
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Email Dylan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
7 Day Safari - Mid Range Option
I had a great experience booking through Honest (the owner) for the 7 day safari! I was between the budget and mid range option and chose mid-range. After seeing friends participate in the budget option, the mosquitos were not bad and with wet wipes for bathing would have been doable. That being said I was VERY happy to have a bed at the end of the day, a private warm shower, and most accomodations seemed more on the luxury side!
Highly recommend the two nights in serengheti, also our tour guide Abu was fantastic and often avoided the large crowds which allowed us to have more intimate animal experiences.
We did have one hiccup checking into one of the parks, but was alhandled by Honest and Abu with some wait time.
Some tips for those about to join: $10 a day for the guide and $5 a day for the chef is the expected tips.
I waited last minute to book in person, but it was a scramble to find a group I could join. If booking midrange or luxury, booking ahead of time is definitely the way to go! Honest also met with me before and after for drinks and felt like a friend the whole time. Highly recommend!
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Email Yasenya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible adventure and very nice hospitality from Honest
I would like to give Honest a well-deserved 5 stars for his kindness and effort, but I can only rate the company 4 stars overall. Our trip wasn’t entirely smooth, especially during the Kenya part of our holiday, where we encountered several issues. We had to make many calls to solve the problems, which I wish could have been better managed, especially with the third-party company in Kenya.
Since the main company is based in Tanzania, our safari experience there was more smooth, but we still faced some challenges. For instance, the driver dropped us off at the wrong campsite instead of the one we had booked. Thankfully, Honest stepped in to solve the issue, transferred us to the correct campsite, and even ordered beers to apologize – a very thoughtful gesture.
Overall, we were happy with our trip and had an incredible time in both Kenya and Africa. I just wish the process had been a little more organized to avoid these stressful moments.
I highly recommend this adventure; it’s an experience you don’t want to miss.
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Email Ramon Perez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flexible, conforting, attentive, they made my experience unique. 100% recommendable.
I booked activities in Zanzibar, a 10 safari in Kenia and Tanzania and lemosho route hike to Kilimanjaro with Honest and zanzi trekking safari. They are based in Arusha, so the stronger points where in my opinion Safari and Kilimanjaro experienced which is managed by them directly. In Zanzibar and Kenia we had other agencies/people involved, this did not influence the experience is merely informative.
About Zanzibar, we got a guide assigned to us that accompanied us during the trip and welcomed us as we arrived to Zanzibar. We got a walk around stonetown and experienced other activities like blue safari, Nakupenda and Spice tour. I specially enjoyed spice tour. During the trip Honest was constantly in contact with us checking on us, this gave a feeling that I specially recommend anyone coming to this country for the first time.
We continued with Safari, we kicked it off from Arusha, where we first met Honest. My entirr experience in this country was unique and perfect thanks to his dedication, no buts, thank you honest and team. After we met him, we launched the safari were we got mixed with other people in a car as usual. The overall experience in the budget safari was very good, what refers to the agency I had a couple comments during pur trip like extra sleeping bags or itinerary changes that where handled on the spot, fantastic customer service.
Lastly, for the kilimanjaro trip, Honest came to greet us on the airport directly, again after a briefing of the trip we kicked it off with Justin. I can say that the kilimanjaro guide was very professional, Justin was a great spedition leader, very experienced and calm. At the end we had some extra costs that he took over as a commercial gesture, that we appreciated inmensely, again making our trip stress free and honoring Honest name.
Only good words, no buts.
Email Daniel B | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One team, one dream — can fully recommend Zanzi’s
We had an amazing Kilimanjaro trek with Isack, Lazaro and team. We chose to do the 6-day Lemosho route which can be slightly tougher but the guides constantly had our success at the forefront of their mind, ensuring that we reached our goal. In fact on summit day they managed to support us to be the first group to reach Uhuru Peak!
The experience from the whole team was seamless - from fetching water, carrying our bags and setting up camp, and feeding us 3 tasty meals a day (plus snacks!!) and other tasks we didn’t even see - meant we could focus on simply walking and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Douglas our chef made a big effort to cater to one vegetarian in the group with a variety of meals across the 6 days which was truly appreciated.
The price for what you get is amazing, all the kit we were given and the items we hired (sleeping bags, mattresses) were of great quality meaning we always got a good night’s sleep. We can’t recommend Zanzi Trekking and Safaris enough!
Competent
I spent 6 days trekking the mountain with guide Justin as well as porters and a cook. I can only say that it was an amazing experience that was only made possible due to the zanzi team. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. Justin was able to provide careful medical attention when needed and would always inform me about interesting facts about the mountain and its surroundings.
Although my appetite wasn't the best due to the altitude, the food provided was very good. I can only recommend the Zanzi team for the trip and wish them all the best!
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Email Hannele | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Seamless Experience with Zanzi Trekking
Zanzi Trekking provided a memorable experience for our Kilimanjaro trek. Their excellent customer service and seamless communication made booking and planning easy. The company organized a private trek on the Lemosho route, ensuring everything was taken care of so we could focus on reaching Uhuru Peak.
The professional and friendly team at Zanzi Trekking made sure the trek was safe and enjoyable, even when challenges arose. The guides and porters not only led us up the mountain but also shared insights into Tanzanian culture, making the journey more than just a climb—it was a cultural connection and a chance to form lasting friendships.
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Email Linlin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible, best Kilimanjaro experience you could ever imagine
We just finished 7days Lemosho Trekking tour with Zanzi trekking team. It was overwhelmingly goooodd! More than Perfect!!
Our guide Justin is the best guide you could ever imagine. He is very patient, attentive, experienced and knowledgeable. Everything we thought about or never think about trekking, he is always ready for us. He took very good care of us. Everyday plan and preparation are always well explained. He can answer all questions that we had about the nature, the mountain and the country. Fred, our assistant guide and the porter team(Faraja, Kelvin, Nahor, Dual, Pius, Joseph, Shadraki) they are so caring and cheerful. Our cook Dastan, top! He always know what my belly need after hiking! I don’t have a single moment missing my hometown food.
We couldn’t make to summit without such an amazing team. Their encouragement when we struggled, their happy faces after we achieved the summit, their dance and songs, all made our Kilimanjaro trip so unique and unforgettable.
100% recommend to anyone who want to climb Kilimanjaro! You will have an amazing time with them!!
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Email Renata | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, well organized, enjoyable
I travel by myself, and Zanzi Safari organized for me 3days safari trip. That was the best choice. The crew prepared for me not only fantastic and memorable journey through local parks but also made me feel welcomed and worries free. All was prepared up to perfection. The care was overwhelming, which made me feel safe and secure. People very kind. I would recommend to everyone.
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Email Juuso | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Chill and caring
If you are planning to hike Kilimanjaro, I will recommend to trust local company Zanzi Trekking and their professional crew. We had an incredible week hiking Lemosho route all the way up to the summit. Me and 2 friends booked a private tour and had 10-person crew with friendly porters, chef, waiter and couple of guides. Maru and George (the guides) were amazingly talented leaders and i could trust the whole trip that we got perfect advice for each day. Even thought there were challencing moments on hike, our guides knew exactly how to push us forward and still kept our minds happy. Thanks to the chef for making delicious foods, especially soups kept us warm. Also food was always on time and that’s something you dont want to stress about at the mountain. So if you are looking for chill and talented crew and want to reach the summit with cheap price, support and go and take a hike with these guys. Thank you for sharing this hard but worthy experience with me, I will see you guys some day again. Jambo jambo!