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 Viktoria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience at a reasonable price
Thanks to Gosheni Safaris my boyfriend and I had an unforgettable experience at our first ever safari. It's a reliable, customer centric company, and from the very first email to the final drop-off everything went super smoothly. The proposed itinerary and thoughtful suggestions for accommodations, duration etc were all spot on. Huge shout-out to Pendo, thanks to her friendly, confident and super fast responses we felt at ease about all the arrangements. Then the safari itself... it was pure magic! Lodges were fantastic, food sumptuous and always delicious (those cream soups
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Email Pascal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing and unforgettable trip with Hassan from Goshrni Safaris
We have organized a 6-day safari in Tanzania with Gosheni - a local company - and cannot recommend them enough.
We organized the trip with Pendo John. Pendo was extremely responsive and gave us some great recommendations. Also, the advance payment went through very smoothly.
Once we arrived, we were very warmly welcomed at the airport by Hassan, our guide for the next 6 days. Hasan made our trip truly special! He got us to all the right spots and managed to position us in a way that we could always have a perfect view.
Whenever we had questions on the country or wildlife, he was happy to explain… I think at some point we run out of questions - he knew everything! We are so thankful to Hassan, he made this experience truly exceptional!
Lastly, the itinerary, car, accommodations, and food by Gosheni were great. They made our safari a fantastic and unforgettable experience.
Thank you Gosheni, Pendo, and Hassan!
CH
Email Maria P. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience with Goshani and Hassan - you won’t be disappointed!
The interaction with Gosheni started during the booking process, where Pendo John was a delight! She was very responsive (also on WhatsApp!) and gave us options for both itineraries and the places to stay. Across all the interactions with Pendo, it was nice how she gave us an honest recommendation, particularly on overnight stays - what is fairly priced and what is simply not worth it.
Once we arrived, we were immediately greeted at the airport by our guide - Hassan - and got started! Our 6 day safari went like a breeze and Hassan made sure the experience was unforgettable. He made sure everything went smoothly and had an amazing eye to spot animals. We were often the first car at any spot, and had always the best view! In addition, Hassan had a deep knowledge of the animals, plants and birds - for curious people like us it was nice to be able to ask very question!
Overall, I highly recommend Gosheni and Hassan. It was a dream trip and it is nice to know we were doing it with a local company!
Thank you Gosheni, Pendo and Hassan!
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Email Stokely W | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari Experience in Tanzania and Kenya
Overall, it was an amazing experience with Gosheni. We worked with Pendo for several weeks to get the perfect itinerary for us. We aren't big fans of small planes which added an extra layer of complication but she assured us that we could still make it all work which included stops in Masai Mara, Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Arusha.
We started off for a few days in Masai Mara with Tony as our driver/guide. He was on the quieter side but worked extremely hard to deliver the experiences we were looking for.
We spent the majority of our trip in Tanzania and had William as our driver/guide the entire time there. It's hard to imagine a safari experience could be any better. William is a true professional with a great combination of experience, knowledge, communication skills, humor, and work ethic. We had an unforgettable 10 days with him with so many awesome safari experiences. He flows seemlessly during each day (always with a smile on his face) between driver to expert guide to comedian to waiter (during his epic "hot" lunches in the bush!) .
Would highly recommend the Gosheni team and will definitely use them again for our next trip back to Tanzania/Kenya!
Absolutely fabulous!
My friend and I enjoyed our 1-week safari tour so much! Before it started I contacted Pendo from the office who helped us planning our trip in Tanzania. She arranged everything. We did Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara. Our accomodations were great, we slept in lodges and tents (with private shower & toilet, hot water and electricity). During our game drives we saw endless animals such as lions, zebras, giraffes, cheetahs, leopards, wildebeests, antelopes, elephants, hippos and many more. Our guide Zadok was very kind and flexible and he really made the effort to show us as many animals as possible. He taught us a lot of interesting things about them.
Taken together, I absolutely recommend Gosheni Safaris!
CA
Email Anna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service from guide Ombeni- the star of the Serengeti!
We made our own journey - 5 days from Kogatende for the Great Migration, through North, Central, and South Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Our guide Ombeni was incredibly courteous, knowledgeable, and safe. If the mark of a good guide is not how he is treated by his passengers, but rather by his colleagues, then Ombeni was second to none. We would hear him be called on the radio by many guides from different companies asking for advice or directions. Every single car that passed, the driver got a ‘hey how’s it going’. The same for park rangers, film crews… Ombeni knew them all. It felt like we were with our own Serengeti celebrity. And really drove home the things that we learned Tanzanians pride themselves on: humility, kindness, and hospitality. He was always early. He was always smiling. He was always professional. He knows every road, every locale, every lodge - there were no maps, no gps, and we never had to turn around once. He has impeccable intuition and knowledge of the wildlife which meant we benefitted by being able to see leopards and a cheetah! Truly an unforgettable trip.
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Email Alex | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
7 days Safari with Gosheni - unique and the best experience ever!
I did a private safari trip with Gosheni on the first week of Aug. It was amazing 7 days trip, which included all major parks – Tarangire, Serengeti (Central and Northern) and Ngorongoro.
Gosheni delivered this trip perfectly front to back – starting from communication and discussions about the route, dates, accommodation options, etc, till the very last moment. Pendo was the manager, who arranged this trip for me. She was very polite and quick in answering all my questions and, more importantly, she helped me to finalize the plan by recommending some changes to itinerary, which proved to be successful. Accommodation suggested by her was also great and met my requirements from both level of comfort and budget perspective.
It's needless to say that success of your safari significantly depends on a guide. My guide – Wilson – deserves a dedicated note.
Wilson is the most experienced guide in Gosheni and this really matters a lot. He's very knowledgeable about animals’ behavior, very attentive and it seems he has eagle eyes – all this allows him to spot animals where one could hardly detect them. Thanks to him I saw so many animals I even couldn't dream of. Lots of lions, including a pride of 14 lions and a mating couple (!), cheetah's family, leopard (twice), serval, hyenas, jackals, elephants, giraffes, hippos, buffalos, different kinds of gazelles and antelopes, etc, etc. During our 2 days in Northern Serengeti we saw 4 (!) wildebeest crossings, all of them from a very good position, while two of them were just from the best position ever possible - I felt like I was sitting even not in the first row, but even closer to the "scene" to enjoy the most spectacular wild nature show in the world!
Wilson is a perfect storyteller and provided a lot of information and interesting facts about wildlife, Tanzania and Africa. In his career he also worked as a guide and consultant for such companies as BBC and Discovery while they were making their films about wild nature.
Also, from what I saw during this trip, I made a conclusion that being a safari guide is a quite difficult job. I believe it can be done well only by the person who really loves nature and enjoys safari guide role. Wilson definitely does love his job and he does care about his clients. Over our trip he constantly went above and beyond to ensure that I get the best experience and I’m happy all the time. Last but not the least, I cannot but mention that he's a perfect driver, who feels each centimeter of his car. I was very much impressed by his driving skills.
All in all, I should say that I had high expectations before the trip, taking into account all positive reviews Gosheni were given. Still, they managed to exceed them. The way they deliver safari product is extremely professional and set to a very high standard. Probably the only improvement I could suggest is for them to advise the clients in a bit more detail about suitable clothes for safari and expected temperature (it was rather chilly in Ngorongoro area).
It was the right choice to do safari with Gosheni and I definitely recommend them!
Asante Sana, Gosheni, Wilson and Pendo!
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Email Catarina Esteves | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience with Hassani, the binoculars eyes
We did a Tanzania Safari with this company and it was an amazing experience!!! We get the lucky to meet our guide Hassani. It look like we were visiting a friend and he decided to show us the backyard, every single corner of it! in addition to all his friendliness and availability, he has a sense of opportunity that leads us to find the best animals at the best times. He can see from a distance that seems impossible.
For us, the fact that we have a table set with meals and wine makes all the difference, when compared to companies where you eat lunch boxes.
We truly recommend, just ask for Hassani...
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Email Chi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing, professional, LOCAL company. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
We did a safari tour with George from Gosheni in the middle of July. It was one of the most incredible excursion I have ever experienced. We did a 3 day customised tour from Arusha to Serengeti to Ngorogoro. We were super super lucky to see over 20 lions in a span of 3 days, George knows exactly where the spots are you will not be disappointed!
George was a very very knowledgeable guide, we have had a safari before and the guide was not as informative as George. He was kind, willing to listen, answer questions, funny, speaks great English and open to take us anywhere.
I highly recommend George and Gosheni as a guide and tour company. One thing they never mentioned is that Gosheni is LOCAL so if you go with them you are supporting a local company!
Highly recommended. Will definitely do a tour with Gosheni again.
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Email Camilo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
We had a great experience with Gosheni! Hassani was an excellent tour guide and accommodated the trip to our needs. Definitely recommended
