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 Gord Stewart | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gosheni was very knowledgeable,organized and extremely easy to work with.
Right from the beginning of our hunt for an operator we found Gosheni very responsive. Communications were timely, effective and correct. From the time we arrived at the Airport in Arusha we were warmly greeted by Gosheni staff, transferred to our hotel and then met with Pendo John who went over all details of our six day safari. The next morning we flew to Kogatendi on a very clean Cessna Caravan, met our outstanding guides Ombeni and Zachariah, loaded our bags and the adventure was on!
The two vehicles were cleaned each morning, the fridge was stocked daily and the vehicles were in fabulous shape.
We saw two crossings of Wildebeest on the Mara river, saw all of the big five plus many more that the guides always found and explained all details of their habitat.
Our family of 10 could not have been happier with our Safari experience with Gosheni! Thank you for a magnificent trip.
Email Sandy Gifford | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari company! Responsive, organised, knowledgeable, locally owned and well priced.
Gosheni Safaris - Whar a really great safari company!
We have just returned from a fantastic ten-day safari in Tanzania and three-day gorilla safari in Uganda all organised by Gosheni Safaris (and their sister Uganda company). We could not have been more pleased with everything - from the first contact email to the very last day of departure. We began our planning about a year ago and initially went with a non-local company. However we then decided we wanted to travel with a locally owned safari company. Gosheni comes up well on its reviews and so I corresponded with Pendo John where, after many back-and-forth emails we jointly constructed a fantastic itinerary. Pendo is one of the sales managers and I very much enjoyed planning our safari with her. She was prompt in her correspondence, gave us a range of options for accommodation and was very accommodating of our own suggestions. She was also very good on providing advice such as the number of nights we should stay put in one place. Distances in Tanzania are very very long and the roads in the parks are rough and one really needs to rely on the expert advice on how to plan the itinerary. During our safari she contacted me on several occasions to make sure that everything was going alright. Our guide was Enock John and he was fabulous. He has a depth of experience, a wealth of knowledge about the ecology and the animals and much patience with us, his clients who often asked silly questions. I am sure that all the guides are excellent but we feel particularly fortunate to have had Enock. Between Pendo and Enock everything was taken care of. This meant that my husband and I could really enjoy the safari without any worries about forward planning. Pendo organised our three day gorilla tour in Uganda with their sister company (Primate Expeditions). Again everything ran smoothly from getting gorilla permits, the local flights, hotel transfers etc. This is an excellent company with very high-quality staff and extremely reasonable rates. It is also a locally owned Tanzanian company which we think is important. We can recommend Gosheni without any reservations! The safari industry is a very complex market and you can have full confidence of a great safari if you go with Gosheni.
Email Paul | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent and worth every penny.
Spent two weeks on safari and beach with Gosheni and I would highly recommend to anyone wanting a stress free safari. I worked closely with Gosheni on the planning of our safari many months ago and also left some details for them as they have far more experience than I and everything was perfect. We have completed many safaris in the past in Kenya and South Africa, but must say the sightings and experiences we had in Tanzania was the best to date and a wonderful way to celebrate our birthdays. Our guide/driver was professional and informative and very patient with us when we continuously wanted to stay with individual sightings rather than the normal dash off to capture something else kind of safari, probably why we got to witness/capture so many lion kills. Jessica our sales consultant has been excellent from start to finish, even calling me on our drive back to the airport on our final day to ensure everything was ok. If and when we return to Tanzania we will again chose Gosheni to make all our arrangements.
Email mospeciol | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
marvelous
Everything was absolutely fantastic beyond my expections. Gosheni safaris is truely the best.
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Email Deb | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow! It can't get any better than Gosheni!
My husband, myself and his two sisters thoroughly enjoyed our 8-night 'Migration Safari during Calving' with Gosheni. Our emails were always answered promptly, our safari patiently tailored to our changing requests by Peter and his staff, and payments easy. We were met at the airport by our guide, Gabriel. He had waited hours for our delayed arrival but we soon learned TIA - This Is Africa. However, a late flight was the only glitch and nothing to do with Gosheni. We chose the mid-luxury option as we wanted en suites, but it felt like we were in luxury. The tents and lodges were all very comfortable, and though we were in the middle of the Serengeti, we felt very safe. And spoiled by the attentive service and excellent food and beverages, at each tented lodge or lodge. The highlight of our safari, of course, had to be our guide Gabriel (who looks uncannily like Denzel Washington!). Gabriel was experienced, knowledgable, friendly, funny and a good driver! He seemed to have a sixth sense for spotting wildlife - we saw so much from a lion carrying her cubs to wildebeest calving to a cheetah kill. We saw all of the Big 5 (even the Big 12), and dozens more species, some so close to the Landcruiser our iPhones even took good photos! Gabriel even had us singing ' Jambo...Jambo Bwana...' We were very glad we chose a local company and supported the local economy. So Kudos to Gosheni and especially Gabriel for making our Tanzanian safari so incredible.
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Email Yuming | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mr. Laban is the best professional guide I ever met.
Very nice.
It was a superise when we arrived Tanzanian border, Mr.Laban pick us up with his table full of drinks.
Every day Mr. Laban fand beautiful comfortbal places for our lunch table, those were realy unexpected nice experiences.
Mr. Laban was always helpful.
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Email Grace HE | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing & Perfect！
Far beyond expectation! Very nice experience. Hope to be back again.
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Email SueM | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Experience & First Class Service!
I just returned from Gosheni Safaris’ 11 Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari – it was the trip of a life time. Gosheni Safaris provided a 5 star level of service! From the start, Gosheni Safaris was wonderful to deal with. We worked with Peter, the owner of the company who was always responsive and patient with all our questions. He truly knows his business and put together an excellent itinerary that covered all we wanted to see and recommended lodges that were above and beyond our expectations. Peter was also flexible to include some additional asks – 1) a visit to the Happy Family Children’s Village (orphanage and school) in order for us to bring the clothing and toys we had collected and 2) arranged for us to meet another Gosheni tour group by putting together a Gosheni Tours lunch at the Ngorongoro Crater. Gosheni Safaris provided a few extra touches not found with other tour companies – wine and snacks set up on a table awaiting us when we arrived at the airport in Arusha; daily lunches set up using china and real silverware; WIFI in the jeep.
We had an extraordinary guide, Zadock – he took care of everything. He is extremely knowledgeable about the animals and birds; a very experienced tour guide and an excellent driver (it was amazing how he knew his way around all the roads – even in the dark!). I referred to Zadock as the “mayor of the Serengeti” – he knew all the other guides driving by us! Zadock is a sensitive and caring person and extremely customer focused. He always wanted to make sure we were happy, found ways to fit in all our asks, would go out of his way for us (and anyone – he even stopped to help another guide with a tire issue; and provided instructions to another guide on how to find their way to a particular lodge) and made sure we had the best views of the animals! Zadock was the foundation for our amazing experience.
I would highly recommend Gosheni Safaris and would book with them again.
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Email Michael | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, out of this world experience!
If you want a wonderful and absolute perfect Safari experience, do not look any further.
We used Gosheni for our trip to Arusha, Tarangire and Seregenti last year and could not have been any happier. We put our trust in all their good reviews on Tripadvisor and it definitely paid off.
Before we even booked our trip, we exchanged countless emails with Peter. We were able to craft a completely custom 11 day trip, based on his recommendations, our requests and recommendations from fellow Tripadvisor users. Peter was always very patient, extremely helpful and fast to respond. My wife is also severely allergic to gluten (celiac disease) and we had to make sure that she is well taken care of. He reached out to all the lodges and also provided us their names & contact information, so that we can also discuss our concerns directly with them. All of them did a fantastic job and the lodges they recommended were wonderful. She did not get sick!
Our guide, Hubert, went completely out of his way to ensure we are having the time of our life. He took care of us like we were family. Thanks to him we saw the big 5 and lots of other incredible animals. We took over 6,000 pictures and still have not sorted through them all.
During our stay we also learned that Peter used to be a guide himself, before he started his own company. He still embraces that role today and takes very good care of everyone, incl. his guides - which is not necessarily given in this industry. The vehicles that Gosheni is using are very new, comfortable and well equipped custom safari jeeps with power outlets, a cooler with various drinks, coffee, tea, Wifi etc. We could not have asked for more!
When we had an issue at one of the camps that we booked (based on the camp's Tripadvisor reviews), Peter, Hubert and their office immediately came to our rescue and secured us a fantastic, brand-new lodge nearby. We even got to meet the owner, who owns over a dozen lodges in Tanzania, and got to hear his incredible story.
This trip was an out of this world experience that we will cherish forever. It is definitely worth it. We have recommended Gosheni to several coworkers, friends & family members and would not hesitate to book with them again.
Asante sana, Peter & Hubert! Until we meet again!
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Email Sherry mullins | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari and safari guide LABAN
I and friends we had a very good time with our Guide LABAN.he is an amazing and professional guide.we really recommend him,.he has almost everything concern wildlife.I also recommend Pendo whom I was dealing with her.she replied emails very fast.i will recommend GOSHENI safaris to any one.,it is more than just a safari company.the hot lunch with white table cloth that LABAN sets to us everyday made us feel like VVIP people.as we so other people having a lunch box
Reply from Gosheni Safaris Africa
Posted on Apr 7, 2020Jambo from Tanzania Sherry Mullins!
Thank you for your kind words and feedback. We're glad to hear that you and your friends were able to enjoy a wonderful trip. As tour operators, we always keep in mind your satisfaction so we try our best to ensure that for the whole duration you are all able to enjoy the very best.
Laban, indeed, is a great tour guide. He's a local who is knowledgeable about the different wildlife and parks. We're delighted to know that he was able to help make your holiday a memorable safari experience.
I'll be sure to share your feedback to Laban. I'm sure he'll be happy and motivated to hear them. In fact, I'll be sharing your feedback to the entire team as I'm sure they'll be glad to hear it. Careful planning is done for every tour so we're always able to confidently guide our guests. Both Pendo and Laban did a great job in taking care of you before and during your safari trip. We're proud of them both.
We thank you for allowing us to be part of your trip. We're more than delighted to have made it a wonderful experience. A safari doesn't only involve amazing game drives. So ensuring you get to enjoy a hot lunch is part of making the experience memorable. We're glad that our efforts made you feel like a VVIP.
We wish you and your friends many more safari adventures in the future. And also hope that we will be the ones you get in touch with when you're ready for another one. We'll be more than happy to serve you once more.
Karibu Sana Tanzania
Peter