An experience that delights your heart forever!
Allen Tanzania Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 1997)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & AMREF
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Carol Larsson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Allen, our guide, was beyond outstanding; his depth of experience and knowledge is truly astounding.
Allen Tanzania Safaris was recommended to us by a friend. We expected Allen and his staff to be very good; however, they surpassed our expectations. They were outstanding. Allen was our guide/driver and I think he is peerless as a safari guide/driver. His nearly 30 years of safari experience and his depth of knowledge about the diverse habitats and species of the area made all the difference. Allen helped us see and identify over 150 different species of birds, 2 separate river crossings of wildebeest, rhino, and lions and lions and lions and so much more. If your interest is birds, Allen is your man. If your interest is more than simply wildlife viewing but getting a deeper understanding of the wildlife and ecosystems, Allen is your man. In addition to his extraordinary expertise as a guide, Allen is engaging, friendly, and kind - a wonderful person. His staff, Adam, Amani, and Silas were all extremely friendly, helpful, and knowledeable. In planning our trip, Silas was very responsive, flexible, detailed, and informative. His management of our itinerary was smooth and there was not a single problem or glitch. We've had a wonderful experience with Allen and his staff that we'll never forget and we've made new friends in the process.
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Email Karin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Allen is my best Tanzanian experience! He rocks!
Great visit to Serengeti, Ngororo and Tarangire with Allen. Patient and respectful person with lots of experience and knowledge of nature. He organised everything in such a Professional way. Probs to Allen. It was great spending time with you!
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Email Beata Zuza | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip to discover Tanzania.
Amazing trip to discover Tanzania. After a great experience at Kilimanjaro, we spent one night in Arusha. During that evening we had a meeting with our guide Amani who presented us the Safari plan. Next morning he picked us up from the hotel and took us to National Parks: Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti in which we spent 5 days, probably 5 days too little. For me The Serengeti Park was the most beautiful :) We were lucky to see so many animals, they practically were at your fingertips! I did not believe that you can be so close and watch them in their natural environment for hours and hours. Many times, thanks to the necessary patience and the faltering eye of our guide, we witnessed hunting. Our guide was fantastically prepared. He told us everything about animals and answered all our questions as we had a lot of them. His knowledge about birds filled us with loads of information. The camps were well prepared and clean, the food was tasty and the evening bonfires as well as sky full of stars were a nice end to the end of the day. We really enjoyed our company.
Asante Sana Allen Tanzania Safaris.
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Email Pam Murray | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
I think that Allen and Ebenezer our two guides were fantastic and the staff were great.
It was truly a trip of a lifetime. It exceeds all my expectations. We were picked up at the airport and driven to our hotel by the staff which was great after the long flight to a nice hotel in Arusha. I am not sure what part of the trip I loved the most. My favorite animal changed every day depending on what we saw. The leopard and the cheetah brothers are at the top of the list. Everything was magical even the wildebeests and the warthogs were cute after awhile. The rocks and trees in the Serengeti took my breath away. There were so many bird species that even my friend the birder got confused who was who but our guides always knew. I think Tanzania Safaris is the best and would use them again. The accommodations were great. We stayed in four different lodges/hotels and all had excellent food and service. We stayed five nights in tent camps which I was a little nervous about as an occasional hyena could be heard in the distance but that was the best way to experience the terrain and be on the road first thing in the am within just a few miles of seeing the wildlife.
We visited an orphanage Falco's Children along the way which touched my heart (www. karatu-children-village.com). What this American couple have created in five years for the 80 plus orphans is truly amazing. Our guides were so smart , personable and really went out of their way so we could see everything and spent hours looking for the leopard and the cheetahs which were hard to find. One day we saw two prides of lions totally 40. It does not get better than that. I will someday go back!
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Email yoram | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
AMAZING TO THE EXTEND THAT WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS
Allen which is the second Safari we did with is exertional person and the most professional guide .
He is dentally the top !
All was organized to the last detail, not a single slip!
Don't miss !
All Around Best Guide
Booking Allen as our guide for our safari in Tanzania was the best decision we made about that trip. Allen is everything you want in a tour guide. Knowledgable, experienced, flexible, kind, funny, safe, and dedicated to making the experience an unbelievable one. I have been on three safaris prior to this, and Allen hands down made this experience the best. Because he has been doing it forever, he knew where to be, when to leave, and how to gauge our interests. We got up close to amazing animals, saw beautiful things, and made a good friend during the trip. I was so impressed and would recommend him 100% to anyone looking to book a phenomenal Tanzanian safari.
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Email Ron Arbel | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I’ve been in some safaris, Allen’s is by far the best, it was my second time with him...
Every thing was perfect, communication, the vehicles, he has vast knowledge about the animal, plants, cultures and more. We saw every thing we thought of and much more. It was a once in a life experience like the previous safari I did with him, and each Safari was completely different although both were excellent
Very highly recommend
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Email Nimrod H. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magical!
This is our second photographer trip to Tanzania with Allen Tanzania Safaris. The first trip was in March 2015 with a larger group (3 vehicles) in which Allen Mnyenye with two more guides have managed to introduce us the best of the Northers Circuit in the most professional way.
His vast experience and great knowledge is noticeable. Also their choice for accommodation met the groups needs.
It was without any doubts that the trip this January can only take place with Allen. From the first email to arrival all the communication and the arrangements with the office were done flawlessly. The itinerary in general was meticulously inline with the position of the Wildebeests and the entire ecosystem that surrounds them. This was translated to a magical experience which had become stronger each morning where we were faced with yet another wonder of Africa's wildlife.
On a more personal note it is worth stressing that Allen's humbleness is inspiring which is probably the most important quality that you would like to see in a safari guide which whom you are to spend days.
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Email Steve | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari guide/operator in Tanzania
I went on a one-week safari with Allen's company in June of 2017, covering the major parks in the 'northern circuit' of Tanzania. I would very highly recommend Allen Tanzania to anyone considering a safari in this part of the world.
Our guides during the trip were Allen and his son Emmanuel, both of whom are incredibly knowledgeable, conscientious, professional, and thoughtful. We saw a great diversity of wildlife during our trip, including all the highlights, and again and again Allen impressed with his ability to spot things both near and far. Allen and Emmanuel are also simply enjoyable people to be around.
A few highlights/points:
1) Allen was born in Tanzania, has decades of experience, and clearly knows these parks as well as anyone. I always felt like we had a plan and knew exactly where we were going.
2) We only got one flat tire during the entire trip, and we were back up and running within ten minutes.
3) Again and again, Allen went out of his way to make the trip comfortable for us. For example, we had a vegetarian/pescatarian in our group, and Allen always made sure that she had good options at every meal. And we accidentally left a pair of shoes behind at the lodge that we stayed at between Tarangire and Lake Manyara, and Allen somehow managed to get them sent ahead to the Serengeti, so that we were able to pick them up before the end of our trip. I could go on...
4) Communication with Silas, the company's office manager, was easy, fast, and clear, throughout the entire process of booking our trip.
Suffice it to say, this was a special trip, and a big part of that was due to Allen Tanzania. Everything completely met/exceeded our expectations; we got to see wildlife and a part of the world that we had never experienced before (and may never experience again); and we learned a lot from Allen, not just about nature and the parks but also the culture, history and politics of Tanzania. Again, highly recommended without reservations.
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Email Jim Tombros | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime
My wife and I spent a week in Tanzania with Allen as our guide and his son, Emmanuel as our driver. We saw the "Big 5" due to Allen's intimate knowledge of the Serengeti accumulated over 20+ years. Even more valuable than the pictures was his inherent interest in the plants and animals, how they interact with the surroundings, their symbiotic relationship and the people we were exposed to. Taking time out for a couple hours we visited an orphanage that Allen supports. We met with the American who administers to these children abandoned by parents who have died from HIV/AIDS or merely left them to care for themselves due to financial hardships. We have literally a couple thousand pictures we must now edit down. Many of the best ones were taken by Allen who can act as a cinematographer among his many talents. We were recommended to Allen by friends who have taken two safaris with him already. He more than exceeded our expectations.