Some of our tour guides and vehicles
Gosheni Safaris Africa
- Located 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)
Reviews
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Email Thea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Excellent, Professional and Skilled Tour Guide
I just completed one of my bucket list wishes with one of the best of the best safari companies, Gosheni Safari. I have to break this into two separate parts because I want to acknowledge my safari experience and my Mount Kilimanjaro experience in this review.
I embarked upon a 5 day adventure with them and every aspect of the trip exceeded my expectations and then some. Our amazing guide OmBeni handled our experience with care and professionalism from start to finish.
OmBeni was always on time and anticipated our needs even before we did. He is a perfect example and representative of the Gosheni brand,
Our safari was what any person could dream of from comfortable and always clean vehicle, hot lunches, to having a guide who was respectful and had a skilled eye. We were able to see the Big Five and many more wonderful wildlife with no problem.
There was no language barrier at all because our guide spoke very good English which made all the difference for us. I am so glad we chose Gosheni Safari and plan on doing it again with the whole family soon.
Part Two
We decided to do a two day Mount Kilimanjaro trek. It was a adventure all on its own. The terrain and the beautiful sites of the forest was stunning. We had an amazing guide named Sam who took his time, Pol’e Pol’e with us and acknowledged right away what our strengths and weaknesses were and adjusted his pace so that we could get to the Mandara huts in a safe and comfortable manner. Sam was a blast to be around as well. We were able to joke and have fun the entire time. Sam and his crew of porters and the chef worked their magic while we were on that mountain. The chef did an amazing job and everything he made was delicious. The porters work extra hard and deserve so much more than they get. Mount Kilimanjaro was a fantastic experience I would love to reach the summit one day when we are in better shape and have the time to do all seven days. Thank you Sam and your crew for helping to create great memories for us. I would also like to give a big shout out to our driver James who was super safe and cautious with us the entire time from the airport pick up to the airport drop off. Sam and James were so professional they waited for us to check in at the airport and everything to be situated before they left the airport. That really and truly meant a lot to us. Thanks again to OmBeni, Sam, James, Benjamin(chef) and the porters for the best time in Tanzania. I cannot wait to return.
The team at the office are also exceptional. We had many date changes and Pendo was extremely accommodating and patient throughout it all. Margret at the office handled an issue we had with Precision Air and resolved that for us with the upmost importance.
I thank Gosheni staff for all the hard work and effort it took to make this one of the most memorable experiences of our lives.
Thank you so much! Asante sana.
We’ll see you again soon!
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Email Vivian lee | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best of best experience in Tanzania with Gosheni
Our tour last for eight days, visiting four National parks. Gosheni provided us the service totally out of expectation.
Before we came, our advisors give us very detailed and personalized plan, answering our concerns, which really helpful. ( btw, Gosheni has much better official website than other brands and that’s why I choose to advice them first)
After we arrived in Tanzania, the staffs took good care of us, enthusiastic and friendly. They will provide drinks and snacks on the road everyday.
Our guide, Ombeni , is the most gentle, knowledgeable and considera guide I have ever met. I was so impressed that he can answer all the questions about animals and Tanzania we said. He has eagle eyes. We got hundreds of good pictures of animals under his guide. He is also very good at making us happy. I remembered one time I got annoyed by my boyfriend, he found me a little bit unhappy and cheer me up by telling the fun facts of animals. He did really good job during this trip in every small things, like cleaning the car, taking good pictures and preparing picnic. It feels like you don’t need to worried about anything.Thank you Ombeni! Our good friend!
In all, Gosheni might be the best safaris group with high cost-value performance, friendly staffs and perfect tour plan.
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Email Zhuoer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
best of best
First of all, I need to say thanks and my respect to our fantastic guide Ombeni who makes our days.He is a really gentle man with full of knowledge about wild and good quality.Second, to safari with Gosheni makes Tanzania which is the best place I have ever been to in 32 countries ! I can’t describe the nice experience with words, only so many thanks. Actually we just choose the average safari except 2 nights in four seasons ,it already beyond my expectations.Best food best service, feel free and feel like home.If possible, I would like to rate 100 stars since they worth it.Thanks peter, thanks pendo, thanks for everyone in Gosheni making our perfect days in Africa .best wishes to all of you!
Email Mike | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
We did a two day one night safari Ngorongoro Reserve. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the animals and even though we were out of season managed to locate a pride of lions where we stopped and watched and filmed them for over half an hour. Elephants, hippo’s you name it we saw it.
We stayed in The Castle which is an oasis in the middle of nowhere. Great trip, great to learn about Tanzania and the wild life from a friendly professional guide. Picnics were very civilised even in the wild. Thanks
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Email Fabian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari!
Did a 5 day 4 night safari with gosheni starting from Arusha.
Overall had an amazing experience. Excellent car, great communication before the trip, nice accommodations and, also important, for us an decent price for what we got.
We were lucky with Barik as guide. He has over 10 years of experience with being a safari guide and that really shows. He knows the ways trough the park, knows the right spots to find the animals, and explained us so many things during the drives (from different ecosystems to Masai history and culture, to ofcourse loads of information about the animals we spot or didn’t spot). Perfect guide!
We also got to know Barik more during the dinners and lunches with made us understand the Tanzanian culture and lifestyle a little bit.
Saw the big 5 (and so many other animals and vegetation).
Overall I can say that the company and their guides are professional, trustworthy, the cars and lodges are excellent, and it’s nice to deal with a local company.
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Email Matthew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and brillant Tour
The Tour begins from Arusha with a Introduction and then we drive to Ngorongoro National Park. But on the way we saw and learned a lot of about the massai and their culture. After that we saw the big ngorongoro crater and also about the history. On day 1 and 2 we take a long and amazing safari tour through Serengeti National Park. We saw all of the big 5 and also learned a lot of the work of the rangers and guides.
We can recommend the tour over gosheni.
Best regards
Matthew & Laura
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Email Una | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional, friendly , caring!
Gosheni safaris and our guide William made our 2 day safari an amazing and unforgettable experience.
Even though we came unprepared as this was unplanned trip to main land from Zanzibar, our guide did the best to make this experience unforgettable. Very professional guide helped us to not only during two days spot BIG 4 animals but also took good care about our lunch, AMAZING loge place. We where very lucky! This is great company and William is THE BEST guide!
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Email Nadina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique experiance
Loved 2 day safari! Our guide Villiam got us lucky enough to see liona killing a buffalo! Also other tribes on lions and elephants. Even 3 rhino. Also we enjoyed lovely meals in most romantic places. Best guide ever - caring, great conversations and made our experiance worth every dollar! Highly recomend!
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Email Ayuka | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Above and beyond expectations for our 6 days private safari
We took six days of private safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro with our guide, Bariki, in March 2022, and I’ve had a fantastic time. He was very knowledgeable about wildlife, and I felt like I was traveling with an ecologist. His love for the wildlife was infectious! He is very experienced as a safari guide as well and this makes a huge difference when doing a safari, because the experienced guide knows how to navigate and has the best chance of spotting the animals. Of course, it’s nature, so no guarantee, but knowing animals behaviors and the areas in Serengeti well like him, is really helpful. We stayed in two Asilia lodges, and we loved them as well. Pendo, who is organizing the trip from the office, was very responsive and helpful. Gosheni got an award as a safari company in 2021, and I now know why :) I’d highly recommend traveling with them.
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Email Anas & Aisha | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Five day safari, life long memories
This was my second safari yet first one with Gosheni
and it was amazing, We took the exclusive package
to visit four national parks( tarangire, Serengeti,
ngorongoro and manyara), lodges we stayed in
were excellent, our guide William was vey
knowledgeable, very helpful, he made sure that we
have a lifetime experience and it was, he showed us
Africa's big five, cheetahs, elephants and the
migrant animals
Thank you Gosheni for being an amazing part of our
honeymoon
Thank you William for your knowledge, your help
and most of all your excellent work