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 Karthik | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 star value/service at a great price!Thrilling Kilimanjaro hike + 8 day safari + 4 days in Zanzibar
My wife and I did a 2 week honeymoon trip to Tanzania with Gosheni (locally owned and operated). We had such a memorable trip, and wholeheartedly recommend that others book experiences with Gosheni.
First, We worked with Pendo to plan the customized 2 week experience- we wanted to include a short hike of Kilimanjaro, a safari tour of the Serengeti (and other reserves), and a bit of beach time in Zanzibar. Pendo is one the most professional representatives we’ve worked with from any tour company. She put together a great itinerary, accommodating all of our requests for stays and dietary preferences, and ensured our local transfers would be handled smoothly. Despite being on the other side of the world, she was really quick to respond to any questions we had. Once we reached Tanzania , she was great about regularly touching base, and ensuring all of our needs were met. Without us even asking , she inquired and upgraded our hotels at no extra cost for 3 nights. That was above and beyond what we expected!
Next, we hiked to a base camp of Kilimanjaro with Amari and David. They have nearly 20 years of experience between them and did an excellent job of preparing us for the hike, pacing us and showing us various animals and fauna, finding excellent stops for pictures and ensuring we were well hydrated and fed. Shout out to their entire team who transported equipment/luggage/cooking supplies and prepared some amazing food for us over those 2 days.
At this point, we started an 8 day safari tour with Laban. Laban was our driver and guide for all the game drives. He is a wonderful driver, navigating rough terrain with ease. And, he has a wealth of experience and knowledge, is extremely tactful and professional, and he has eagle eyes. With his sharp eyes, and great relationships with other guides, we saw a cheetah hunt a gazelle, lions in mating season, multiple leopards in trees, endangered rhinos, many varieties of birds, and countless other animals. He also took us to good spots to get souvenirs and ensured we had smooth transfers and handled providing of our game drive lunches. He went above and beyond and remembered we needed covid tests to return and ensured we booked those in a timely manner. Those 8 days flew by, and we are deeply grateful for having Laban as our guide and friend in that journey!
Finally, we spent the final few days at a beach resort in Zanzibar. Pendo booked the hotel, and ensured our transfers from the mainland to Zanzibar and back were handled smoothly. From the moment we landed, every single pickup/drop off was on time.
Overall, we are so happy with this experience and wish that others can give Gosheni a try and see what a marvelous company they are! Thank you for making our honeymoon such a memorable experience !
Email Tify | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Five star service and facilities with affordable price
We had a 10-day safari with Gosheni in end of Sept. I have to say everything is just perfect and it will be my lifelong memory. When I searched agencies, I compared price and service among many of them and finally Gosheni gave me the most reasonable plan and quotation.
During the safari, we were happy to find out that we did enjoy the best in class service and facilities. All the accommodations were luxury and comfortable with perfect service. The car was very new and in perfect condition (it even had picnic shades and tables and chairs which made our lunch in Ngorogoro is exceptionally comfortable). All lunch are actually proper lunch with table setting,3-course meal and even beer and wines! We were extremely flattered when first time seeing it while most of other visitors were having their sandwiches lunch box.
Our guide William was very experienced and knowledgeable. He always tirelessly drove us all around and spotted the animals which we were impossible to see by ourselves! He was charming, considerate and patient. I can’t imaging anyone could be better! With his help, We have seen almost all animals in our safari and some of them were super rare!
I highly recommend Gosheni to all my friends who would like to enjoy a five-star service and memorable safari with affordable price.
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Email Sarah & Frank Ebetino | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Book with Gosheni! You won’t regret it!
We absolutely recommend Gosheni Safaris! Pendo John was wonderful, communicated quickly and helped us plan for over 2 years (Covid). She made sure the logistics of our safari were taken care of every step of the way. Our guide, Fidelis was top notch! He has been guiding safaris for 14+ years, is so knowledgeable about the area and the animals, and took us to see so much more than we ever could have expected - up close, too! Don’t hesitate to book your safari with Gosheni, and ask for Fidelis!
Email Z.Q. Qiao | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and trouble-free luxury safari
Gosheni provided a very competitive quotation while the service is perfect as well. Thanks to Cindy's patient and professional advices our itinerary were coined smoothly. The COVID did postpone the original plan but gladly we made it in September.
William was our perfect guide. He's very experienced in all aspects. It's unimaginable how he could always stay energetic, driving and looking out for animals. Thanks to him we've seen all we hoped to see and even more. He's extremely self demanding, never compromise the quality of any bits of the safari experience. We highly recommend Gosheni and William to anyone planning to go Tanzania.
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Email Liz-Carmen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING safari with our guide Ombeni
One of the best trip of my life. We had an incredible safari with our guide Ombeni. We went to Tarangire, N'gorongoro and Serengeti national parks. He brings us to the best places and made us to see all the animals we wanted to see. Also he shared his knowledges with us and taught us a lot of things about the animals, parks and Tanzania. The accommodations and people we met were fantastic, warm and so welcoming.
Thanks Ombeni and Gosheni Safari for making one of my dream comes true.
I recommend at 100% Gosheni Safari (and ask Ombeni as a guide he’s amazing and the best !)
Email Nour | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the best choice i did
it was the right choice to pick gosheni company to do this amazing experience . from day one pendo will send you program and will make the best choice for you from accommodation till your hot meal to make sure that you have everything all right , the car is super clean and new with the best guide /driver /partner mr william with his polite manners and his amazing experience and smooth driving . so just go for it , no need to hesitate.
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Email Liz-Carmen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible safari with our guide Ombeni from Gosheni
One of the best trip of my life. We had an incredible safari with our guide Ombeni. We went to Tarangire, N'gorongoro and Serengeti national parks. He brings us to the best places and made us to see all the animals we wanted to see. Also he shared his knowledges with us and taught us a lot of things about the animals, parks and Tanzania. The accommodations and people we met were fantastic, warm and so welcoming.
Thank you Ombeni and Gosheni Safari for making one of my dream comes true.
I recommend at 100% Gosheni Safari (and ask Ombeni as a guide he’s amazing and the best !)
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Email Lauriane | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ombeni the best guide - Gosheni the best compagny
Thanks to the compagny and especially to our guide Ombeni, i have spent the best trip of my life.
Everything was organised well by the compagny so it can be perfect, and it was.
We went to Tarangire, to Serengeti during 2 days, to Ngorongoro ans the last day we visit à Masai village.
During the safari days Ombeni showed us every animals we wanted to see as close as it was possible (even 2 meters), he was always trying to make us happy being always respectfull towards the animals. He made us confortable, we laught a lot, he is great man who loves to share.
Thanks to him, we saw lions, cheetah, éléphants, girafe, hippo and many others. He took time for us so we can appreciate the moments. He teached us so many things about History of Tanzania and the animals.
I think we couldn’t have a best guide than him.
Thank you Ombeni and thank you Gosheni.
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Email Natalie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
Me and my Husband went on a Safari trip with this company! They picked us up from the hotel and did 7 days from Arusha to tarangire Ngorongoro and Serengeti central and north! We slept in very nice camps organized from the company and met a local tribe and saw the big 5 . Our guide Laban was incredible! He was very good and explained many things about the country and history and culture. Having him as a guide made the experience much more rich and interesting! We highly recommend him to get as a guide!
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Email Phong | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Experience with Laban and Gosheni!
We just completed a personalized, 7 day guided safari of Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Central and North Serengeti with Gosheni Safaris and our perfect guide/driver Laban. The safari was well planned, the accommodations were very comfortable, and the food was delicious.
However, our guide was the most essential part of the trip. Laban could drive on any terrain with ease. And there are challenging roads throughout the area.
Laban could spot wildlife that we couldn't begin to see without our binoculars. We were amazed and very appreciative of his talents.
He has a deep understanding of animal behavior which he used to spot as well as create the optimal viewing situation. Our understanding of the animals was deeply enriched by his knowledge.
My photography skills are limited. Many saw great shots and insured that I had a chance to get the best photos.
He was an all around lovely man with a delightful sense of humor. A great travel partner as well as guide and driver. Laban took very good care of us and was sensitive to all of our needs.
We highly recommend Gosheni Safaris with Laban as your guide.