Some of our tour guides and vehicles
Gosheni Safaris Africa
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $175 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Catherine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience!
We had never visited the country before so we really appreciated the professional and fast responses when trying to determine an itinerary as well as their flexibility to create anything you wanted. Our safari driver/guide Ombeni was really top-notch. He has eagle eyes to spot all the animals and we got so close to the animals it was amazing and saw so many including the big 5. He has many years of experience and is very knowledgeable for any questions you have. The vehicle was new and very comfortable. The lodgings were also great with fantastic service. Also there is so much delicious food, we definitely packed on a few pounds. Hot plated meals and Wine included at lunch is also a great perk.
The Best guide in Tanzania!
The safari that Goshen and our guide Ombeni gave us was the best. Ombeni has the best instincts to find the big 5 game animals. His eye sight will blow your mind how he can spot these animals in their natural habitats and of course respects the animals space but gets you close that GoPro could get video. Also Ombeni is super nice, welcoming and has a great spirit.
I highly recommend having Ombeni as your guide, he will make the trip and safari the best!
Great All Around
My friend and I just finished up a 3 day safari, and it was phenomenal! We were able to get extremely close to animals— close enough to pet giraffes and lions on multiple occasions. We are able to see all Big 5 animals, including the elusive black rhino in the crater. Our guide (Zadock) was able to meet all of our goals and was patient with us as we tried to get the perfect picture. Our vehicle was very comfortable, and was less than a year old. This was our first African safari, and I must say I am worried for any future safaris, as the bar was set so high on this one! Gosheni hit this one out of the park, and will be hard to top.
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Email Cullen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent company with the best guide.
Our Serengeti experience was as good as it can get! Our guide, Zadock was incredible! Incredibly knowledgeable about the culture, animals, and history. I wouldn't want to do another safari with anyone else. Gosheni does an amazing job handling all of the logistics so that your safari is worry free from the moment you land in Tanzania. We were able to see every single animal within 3 days, including getting within just feet of many. We also saw the very rare black rhino. There is no better way to do a Serengeti safari than with Gosheni, and Zadock.
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Email Connor Turley | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing people making an Amazing Experience
When I decided to book a Safari in Tanzania at the last minute I did some research and narrowed it down to three companies. I emailed them all and Peter from Gosheni was both the most responsive and the most accommodating for our needs.
Once we arrived we were collected from the airport and taken to our hotel for the first night. The next morning we were met by our guide and travel companion for the next week, Ombeni.
Ombeni was an amazing guide as he is smart, funny, very gracious and knows everything there is to know about this beautiful part of the world. He also has eyes like a hawk and was spotting animals in places it took us ages to see even when he was pointing them out.
Now I know seeing all the wonderful creatures is down to a certain degree of luck but with a guide like Ombeni supported by the wonderful team at Gosheni you massively increase your chances.
If you have ever wanted to go on Safari then Gosheni will be able to provide you with the most truly amazing experience.
If it's a Once-in-a-lifetime adventure... Gosheni does it right!
My partner and I spent 8 days on a Gosheni Safari, and as well travelled as we are, we have both put this last week up there at the top of our favorite holiday list. Having discovered I had more time off than I expected over the Christmas holidays, we decided travel further afield than we were originally planning. We started looking at a safari in Tanzania and reached out to a few companies based on their reviews. Peter, the owner of Gosheni, was very quick with responding to communication and pulled together an 8-day safari itinerary that we booked only one week out.
Upon arrival we were blown away by the professionalism and organization of this company. We were greeted at the airport by Peter himself, then we in the hands of our new best friend... our guide Ombeni.
For the last week, it has been just Ombeni, my partner and I in a super comfortable, and super spacious Landcruiser as we explored the Tarangiri and Serengeti National Parks and the Ngorogoro Crater. Ombeni astounds me every day with his eagle eyesight ... pointing out things like leopards lounging in trees and lions poking their heads up from the grass that I never would have seen myself because they are so camouflaged. We have seen EVERYTHING and my photos look like I'm a professional National Geographic Photographer from just a compact DSLR camera. From cheetahs running, to lions mating, to baby cubs in a pride, to the migration of the zebra and wilderbeast. It really does feel like the opening scene to "The Lion King" as cheesy as that sounds.
A huge part of our enjoyment was that our guide, Ombeni, was so knowledgeable and became like a brother throughout the trip. His sense of humor, big smile and contagious laughter made us feel so welcomed and right at home from the start.
As far as value for money... Gosheni Safaris has got to be the best out there. The accommodation at each camp was outstanding, the vehicles were all brand new with the pop top that makes for a comfortable ride and brilliant viewing while staying shaded all day, and did I mention WiFi on board??? Oh, and while I'm drinking a glass of wine at lunch over a delicious 3 course meal while the other companies hand out a brown lunch box with a sandwich... we got lots of jealous stares from other safari groups. Lol.
We had opted for the mid-luxury package and were blown away at every overnight stop at just how "luxury" it was. The camps are magnificent and was Glamping at its finest!! I mean, when you have a full en-suite bathroom with a fancy bathtub inside your tent (that's larger than my one back home), you just never want to leave!!
This safari is certainly going down in my books as an adventure of a lifetime and it's all thanks to Ombeni and Gosheni Safari's.
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Email Strahil Vidinov | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most flexible and adequate in pricing among requested top 10 in Tanzania
Thank you Peter for being so flexible with our changing plans for safari due to corona pandemia circumstances and flight problems. You were honest not to overweight our budget in the case of suddenly reduced safari trip. Thank you!
The guide was very nice guy, fluently English speaking and very gentle in driving. His welcome speech and drinks around white covered table at the picnic places were really surprising. The sharp attention of the guide didn't miss any animal around the route during safari trip. The negotiated mid-lux accommodation was almost luxury one!
I was happy to make such hit at once among all requested agencies! I would recommend Gosheni with no discomfort to any of my friends who are planning safari trip in Tanzania.
Have a nice game drive with Gosheni!
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Email Allison | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
2021 Safari - Tarangire / Serengeti / Ngonorogoro
We began our safari on Jan 1, 2021 in hopes to put 2020 behind us. I found Gosheni Safaris online and was immediately impressed with the attention to detail and “little extras” that were offered on the trip. I reached out via e-mail and had a response in about 24 hours - Peter was easy to work with and customized a trip for my 9 year old daughter and I that worked within our budget and dates we were available.
The safari we chose included Tarangire Reserve, Serengeti National Park and Ngonorogoro Crater - a chance to experience all of the animals that you can see on an African Safari. It included accommodations with tent lodges and the final night stay at the Farm House.
I booked the trip and we arrived in Arusha from Zanizibar. We were met at our hotel in Arusha on the first morning of our safari and was immediately put at ease by our guide Ombeni. He was genuinely interested in making our trip fun and enjoyable and was great at communicating what we were going to be doing and seeing and offered tips to help us find the wildlife as we were exploring.
All of our bookings at the lodges was handled and our guide had lots of local knowledge of the area and we were able to see the big 5, and the only thing we didn’t see was a cheetah (not from lack of trying!).
We were impressed with the experience, felt safe riding in the “safarimobile” as it was affectionately called by my daughter. Every detail from keeping the vehicle clean, knowing where the possibilities of finding the animals were, to communicating well with us during the trip was looked after.
Between the booking process and the end of our safari, Amsterdam changed their covid transit requirements and Peter and Ombeni made it possible to find a place to get covid tested in Arusha at the end of our safari. This small gesture was greatly appreciated and made traveling in 2021 much easier!
I would highly recommend both Gosheni and Ombeni for a future safari!
Safari of a Lifetime
We met our guide, Ombeni, without any trouble in Arusha. We proceeded with our safari trip to Tarangeri, Ngorongoro crater, then Serengeti! Ombeni was brilliant and so knowledgeable about the wildlife- allowed opportunities to photograph as long as we needed to capture the once in a lifetime moments. He lead us to locations that gave us a glimpse at rare moments and helped make our memories as amazing as possible. Hands down one of the best experiences of my life. When I bring my family back to Tanzania, I will be requesting Ombeni with Gosheni Safaris!!!
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Email Ariel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome guide!
A girlfriend and I completed a 5 day luxury Safari with Ombeni as our tour guide. He was excellent! Highly highly recommend! Very knowledgable and helped us with our Swahili. My dream was to get pictures of cheetahs and he got us close (about 10-15 feet). He even let us stay longer to just admire them. We saw all the big cats, elephants, hippos, giraffes, various antelope/deer, crocs, monkeys/baboons, and various birds. We sang songs and went at our own pace. Lunches were excellent, you will not go hungry. We even drank during the day. You won’t regret a day with Ombeni!
