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
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Sandi Cochran | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Look no further if you are searching for the right one
5 stars is not enough.
I found Gosheni through word of mouth, and I am so glad I did. I had been making inquiries with other outfits that were bigger and had more branding, but felt I was just a number to those others. When I contacted Gosheni, I received a very prompt reply, and they assured me a private tour was within reach and very available. This was my first safari, so I had many questions about the process - the best time of year, the best length of time to get the most complete experience etc. Pendo did a wonderful job in designing my adventure, she stayed in contact with me through the whole decision -making process.
Jesse picked me up at the airport and delivered me to the first night in Arusha lodging venue. During the ride, he gave me a preliminary overview of what to expect over the next 8 days. First thing in the morning, Albert arrived to pick me up to start our adventure. We stopped off at the Gosheni compound where I met Margaret, had coffee, reviewed the itinerary, she advised me of a couple of upgrades in my lodging, and was given a logoed safari hat. It was so clear they all have a commitment to making their mission all about providing the most remarkable and memorable experience while you are visiting. They truly consider themselves ambassadors of the whole safari experience.
Albert, my guide was such a jewel. He has encyclopedic depth of knowledge of the animals, the flora & fauna, the history of the people and really knows the terrain. He always managed to position the vehicle for me to get the best shot. We had long days that were filled with magnificent animal sightings. We were never in a rush, if something unusual like a rhino in the Serengeti was near us – we went. We watched the Great Migration cross the Mara River in the north. We patiently waited for the actual crossing and miraculously, the herd passed right next to our vehicle when they popped up on our side. That was so amazing. Albert was also great at spotting animals with the naked eye that I needed my zoom lens to see. He was equally fabulous at using visual landmarks for me to find these animals.
Lunch was always a warm, prepared meal on a tablecloth with a glass of wine. The food was always abundant, fresh, flavorful and healthy. This was an distinct difference from the majority of others I noticed, who only had a brown bag or box lunch. I also had refrigerated water always available – this was so appreciated on those hot afternoons.
Accommodations were all very comfortable. I especially loved the tented camps. Acacia Migration Camp team came out to our vehicle and greeted us while singing. In the tented camps you hear the animals at night. I heard Hyenas, lions, and elephants and zebras throughout the night. Acacia Central Camp has fabulously large bathtubs, oversized tents, along with really soft sheets on the bed. They also light a fire pit for evening enjoyment, they call this “bush TV.” When it isn’t cloudy, you have an entire sky filled with stars. Maramboi was another favorite luxury tented camp.
This was a trip I will always hold close to my heart, and Gosheni really made it a sublime experience. I came home with 1200 pictures but was able to edit it down to 235 plus videos.
Once in a lifetime experience with Erasto (our guide at Gosheni)
I would 100% recommend using Gosheni for your Safari!
Before we booked, they were incredibly responsive and clarified many of our questions, which allowed us to tailor our Safari plan and choose the best hotel options together with them. Then, and most importantly, we had an amazing guide - Erasto!
Erasto is incredibly knowledgeable about the national parks, the animals and the overall environment. You can really tell he studied all of this at a university level, and you'll come out of your experience learning a TON about the wildlife in Tanzania (as Erasto put it - he'll transfer you 100GB worth of info). Erasto is also incredibly flexible on timing, deciding when to stop to have a break and more importantly he is great at spotting animals! He saw leopards in trees ages before we did of course, and always made sure we drove to get the best angle for each picture. He also speaks frequently with other guides to make sure he knows where the rarer finds (e.g. rhino or leopard) are hiding out.
Would 100% recommend doing the Safari with Gosheni and Erasto, we had a wonderful experience!
PS: He can do safari tours in Spanish and French as well, ours was in English
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Email Jose Novo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Profesionalism and Great service
We did a 5 days Safari with Erasto guide knowing Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire. Erasto has a really good level of spanish and huge knowledge of the animals life. During the safari, he was sharing very interesting comments. Great view to find the hiden animals. He has been very pleasant and always with a smile. 100% recommended.
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Email Francis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First-time safari goer --------UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE!!!
My wife set this up so I didn't really know what to expect. The experience was incredible. I know first hand from my past work in the tourism industry how to create wonderful experiences for clients. Our experience was above wonderful. From the greeting by the owner to the airline assistance they provided at our airport drop off, Gosheni truly delivered. Bariki provided an amazing experience--he was professional, knowledgable, skilled, and personable. It was unbelievable how his vision was so on point during safari--we kept saying he had "super" vision!
He was a great communicator and so much fun to hang out with for our 3-day safari! We would definitely use Gosheni again and request Bariki.
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Email Melissa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing attention to detail and wonderful service start to finish!
We had the best experience with Gosheni Safaris Africa. They provided great communication and set the high bar for service and attentiveness. Every detail was well-taken care of---worth every penny. Bariki, our guide, completely made the experience so memorable. He often spotted the animals long before other game drivers and got us a front row seat in nature before the animals were spooked by all the activity of multiple 4x4s. Bariki was personable, informative, and lots of fun! You feel the Gosheni goodness from start to finish! Highly recommend GOSHENI !
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Email Yahima | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari
This was a great experience. Our tour guide, William, was amazing. He was always on the lookout for animals.
Email Lukas F. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best if not the best safari company in Tanzania
One of the best if not the best safari company in Tanzania. Everything was just fine. Before the trip we had a very friendly and well organized correspondence with the manager Peter. The safari itself went absolutely perfectly. Our guide Ombeni was super friendly and very professional. He is definitely an expert at his job. So I can really recommend this guy to you!
Email Kevin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent service
When booking with a safari company based in Africa, a natural concern is that is it a professionally managed operation. Peter at Gosheni certainly was helpful and professional promptly responding to questions, changes, additions etc to a programme.
On arrival at Arusha their headquarters was a large compound with offices, a garden area to deal with de-parting guests, a large parking area for their vehicles. All very professional. Our 4x4 was Toyota Land Cruiser, as are most, comfortable 6 seats for us two, fridge and of course the pop up roof for game viewing.
And very importantly your guide. Ours was Roderick. He has driven the Serengeti for 12 years. He knew every likely spot, and the better times of day to improve chances at different places. His many years experience and knowledge shone through, he always seemed to pre-empt what game might do and get us in the perfect position. His English was superb and most importantly when spending 8 days in a vehicle with someone he was great company. He was a fine friend with whom we could share a joke with. I would thoroughly recommend him to use for any future clients. Guides vary greatly, we have had not so great in the past and know the difference. And the widlife, simply outstanding. From leopard and many prides of lion in Central Serengeti, lion with cubs numerous times, to the Mara migration crossing which was so spectacular. And two complete crossings, one lasting 20 minutes of mayhem with thousands of wildebesst, unbelievable.
And then after the return flight from North Serengeti to Arusha the driver was there waiting for us. On the journey I mentioned that Precision Air had cancelled our 13.30 flight tomorrow and moved it to 15.30, much later than we would like and I would have to contact them to see if there was an early flight. Immediately Jesse the driver said " I will contact the office, we will help". He took photos of my documents and texted them to the office. A while later the office replied, maybe 09.05 flight is that OK? Later they confirmed they had contacted Precision Air, all was changed. This was my booking, not part of our itinerary , but nevertheless your staff were prepared to assist and find solutions.
I wish more companies in the UK behaved in such a helpful way
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Email Paula Mehta | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular Tanzania & Amazing Gosheni
An African Safari was part of my bucket list . And Gosheni delivered way beyond our expectations.
First Peter Roberts the owner painstakingly got back to me every-time without passing me on to any staff which he could easily have during our planning phase. He even took a few moments out of his busy schedule to meet us on the last day.
On arrival in Tanzania, his team delivered way beyond our expectations. From the point we stepped out of the the airport to the point we stepped back in we relished amazing hospitality.
Both the camps Acacia Tarangire & Acacia Serenity teams led by John & Omega went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. The warmth of the welcome itself blew us off. Wet towels, refreshing drinks , music & dance. The food was perfect too. From the crack of dawn, the team would serve us with a smile always . The tents were par excellence and very trendily decorated log cabin styles. Comfortable, spacious & very tastefully done up. Waking us to the roar of the lions & the scurrying feet of zebra grazing in the front yard , was a dream come true. One would think it just couldn’t get better.
But actually it did. We were very very lucky to have got an extremely knowledgeable guide -William Augustino David. A Kilimanjaro Mountain guide as well as a Safari guide, William with a smile, made sure all our hopes for each day came true. Driving tirelessly, eagle eyed William would show us animals we did not know existed. I think I have never seen as many species of animals ever as we did with William. He even taught us the subtle differences in antelopes and I bet he is still laughing at our bungled responses as he quizzed us.
All in all , this is one stupendous holiday that will stay close to my heart forever as will this team that made it happen. They made sure we had absolutely zero things to complain about. Loved Tanzania , loved Gosheni & loved Peter, William, Omega, John & his team. You all will forever remain in our hearts along with spectacular Tanzania which we left behind today with millions of warm memories & a full heart.
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Email Michael Stein | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best service ever!!! Well recommend.
Our tour was nothing but the best. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and most professional. He took care of every little detail up to a wine of choice for our safari picnic. I would totally recommend to all our friends who will be going to safari.